Comments on: Two New Arrivals: Bookmarks Magazine and What is the What http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tracee http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1625 Tracee Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:57:54 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1625 Sounds like a great magazine, if you ever want to "sell" your old copies let me know as I would love to puruse them! Sounds like a great magazine, if you ever want to “sell” your old copies let me know as I would love to puruse them!

]]> By: TheElementary http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1340 TheElementary Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:36:40 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1340 I'm here because I love book blogs. They are miniature windows of the literary world, virtual libraries :) I do like this biblio-blog very much. I just discovered it. I read Never Let Me Go, and I think it was disappointing only because I just loved Remains of the Day and still think that nothing could ever match it. As someone else said here I found the characters one dimensional and could never quite care about them, which was astonishing considering that Ishiguro wrote one of my favourite books of all time. I’m here because I love book blogs. They are miniature windows of the literary world, virtual libraries :) I do like this biblio-blog very much. I just discovered it.
I read Never Let Me Go, and I think it was disappointing only because I just loved Remains of the Day and still think that nothing could ever match it.
As someone else said here I found the characters one dimensional and could never quite care about them, which was astonishing considering that Ishiguro wrote one of my favourite books of all time.

]]> By: Rebecca http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1316 Rebecca Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:14:28 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1316 I totally agree with you about What is the What. I wrote a short bit about it <a href="http://readingrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2007/07/harry-potter-no-7-what-is-what.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Unfortunately it is in the same post with Harry Potter, No. 7, but you can ignore that. :-). I totally agree with you about What is the What. I wrote a short bit about it here. Unfortunately it is in the same post with Harry Potter, No. 7, but you can ignore that. :-) .

]]> By: Trish http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1289 Trish Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:12:18 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1289 I really liked Cat's Eye--but I love all things Atwood. I haven't read Never Let Me Go, but I own it and recently read his Remains of the Day (I recommend!). I haven't read Purple Hibiscus, but I recently got Half of a Yellow Sun and have heard great things about both books. Happy reading! I really liked Cat’s Eye–but I love all things Atwood. I haven’t read Never Let Me Go, but I own it and recently read his Remains of the Day (I recommend!). I haven’t read Purple Hibiscus, but I recently got Half of a Yellow Sun and have heard great things about both books. Happy reading!

]]> By: Carrie K. http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1253 Carrie K. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:21:07 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1253 I think Bookmarks will be the first thing I spoil myself with when my (undesired) break from freelance writing is over. I've had it in my Amazon wish list and drooled at it for years. Not that I need more books on my to-read list... (Which includes Never Let Me Go.) I think Bookmarks will be the first thing I spoil myself with when my (undesired) break from freelance writing is over. I’ve had it in my Amazon wish list and drooled at it for years. Not that I need more books on my to-read list… (Which includes Never Let Me Go.)

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1246 Natasha Maw Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:57:55 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1246 Joy - What is the What is thus far my number one recommendation of the year. Read it! SmallWorld - Disturbing? Hmm . . . Jeanette - Mine came two or three days ago. He, he. I do enjoy it. Charley - I hope you finish What is the What, excellent! Joy – What is the What is thus far my number one recommendation of the year. Read it!

SmallWorld – Disturbing? Hmm . . .

Jeanette – Mine came two or three days ago. He, he. I do enjoy it.

Charley – I hope you finish What is the What, excellent!

]]> By: charley http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1244 charley Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:02:56 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1244 Never Let Me Go was thought-provoking, and I enjoyed Ishiguro's writing, but the characters were all flat to me. I started listening to What Is the What? on CD a while ago, but had to return it to the library, so I look forward to picking it up again and finishing it. Never Let Me Go was thought-provoking, and I enjoyed Ishiguro’s writing, but the characters were all flat to me. I started listening to What Is the What? on CD a while ago, but had to return it to the library, so I look forward to picking it up again and finishing it.

]]> By: Jeanette http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1237 Jeanette Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:31:21 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1237 I have not recieved the latest Bookmarks magazine yet. Jealous! :-) I'll be watching for the mail man all day and then if it is not there today I'll be all depressed! :-) (I love Bookmarks!) I have not read any of the book you have on your list... I have not recieved the latest Bookmarks magazine yet. Jealous! :-) I’ll be watching for the mail man all day and then if it is not there today I’ll be all depressed! :-) (I love Bookmarks!)
I have not read any of the book you have on your list…

]]> By: SmallWorld http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1229 SmallWorld Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:16:12 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1229 I read Cat's Eye years and years ago. I vividly remember one very disturbing scene, and I remember thinking it was a great book. I read Cat’s Eye years and years ago. I vividly remember one very disturbing scene, and I remember thinking it was a great book.

]]> By: Joy http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1225 Joy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:43:23 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/04/17/two-new-arrivals-bookmarks-magazine-and-what-is-the-what/#comment-1225 I read Never Let Me Go and rated it a 4/5. You can read my thoughts <a href="http://thoughtsofjoyblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/i-author-based-z-reads.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I have What is the What on my TBR list, but if I remember correctly - it was a chunkster and that makes me shy away. I read Never Let Me Go and rated it a 4/5. You can read my thoughts here.

I have What is the What on my TBR list, but if I remember correctly – it was a chunkster and that makes me shy away.

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