tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post1177305267433669772..comments2023-10-01T06:27:59.020-04:00Comments on guiltless reading: Literary Blog Hop #Giveaway!guiltlessreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-77044273453098265972014-11-06T14:33:02.881-05:002014-11-06T14:33:02.881-05:00I don't know if you've read anything by th...I don't know if you've read anything by the late Shusaku Endo or not. I was introduced to him by having to read <i>The Samurai</i> for a course I was doing. I was captivated by his writing and the subject was one I knew very little about. A great introduction to him, especially as your post was about short stories, is <i>Five By Endo</i>. It's a fairly short selection (five short stories), but thoroughly enjoyable.wcs53https://www.blogger.com/profile/00648833324864433099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-30751513985428040692014-11-05T20:19:28.436-05:002014-11-05T20:19:28.436-05:00I recently read and loved Prairie Ostrich by Tamai...I recently read and loved <i>Prairie Ostrich</i> by Tamai Kobayashi, which is set in Alberta in the 70s and is about a Japanese-Canadian family in a very white, prejudiced rural environment. The main character is 8 year old Egg, and her perspective of the world is a child's who is missing the guidance of her parents. They're handling, badly, the death of their son Albert. The thing that made it especially beautiful was the prose, which was poetic and artful. I highly recommend it.Shannon (Giraffe Days)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00873129203015194947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-23747761599443660352014-11-03T22:29:17.041-05:002014-11-03T22:29:17.041-05:00Does Vonnegut count as literary fiction? I love e...Does Vonnegut count as literary fiction? I love everything he wrote, but Cat's Cradle was the first book I read that really challenged my way of viewing the world in my youth. Galapagos is also amazing. Or Hocus Pocus....all of his are so great.Femme Frugalityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258982361804942329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-90125527111408505702014-11-03T12:12:29.541-05:002014-11-03T12:12:29.541-05:00I recommend Brutal Youth by Anthony Breznican. It...I recommend Brutal Youth by Anthony Breznican. It was very thought provoking and original.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516511840246489617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-4494048749888424772014-11-03T10:44:18.033-05:002014-11-03T10:44:18.033-05:00My two fave literary fiction reads of the year hav...My two fave literary fiction reads of the year have been RUBY, by Cynthia Bond and THE ENCHANTED, by Rene Denfeld. Both brutal in their own ways, but so so gorgeous. Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-74284961607436449502014-11-03T04:31:12.284-05:002014-11-03T04:31:12.284-05:00I would recommend The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos...I would recommend The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon if you haven't read it. Carlos is a wonderful writer and this book is perfection. I don't want too give out too much, If you like suspense and intrigue this book is for you :) Kristiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764420242266803187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-61324618083214059192014-11-03T03:28:55.859-05:002014-11-03T03:28:55.859-05:00I would recommend Disturbing the Peace by Richard ...I would recommend Disturbing the Peace by Richard Yates; very unsettling, but so good!<br /><br />Thank you for the chance to win!Amber Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-12247753108203309512014-11-03T01:09:58.010-05:002014-11-03T01:09:58.010-05:00Hm, many of the books I would recommend you're...Hm, many of the books I would recommend you're already familiar with! ;) I recently finished Burial Rites by Hannah Kent and I really liked that one for the atmosphere of Iceland in the 1800s. I don't usually like books set in a historical time period but this one has some beautiful writing. Thanks for the giveaway!Jenna @ Falling Lettershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12989828400822438656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-39754883851072960042014-11-02T19:22:53.715-05:002014-11-02T19:22:53.715-05:00I just loved "The Buddha in the Attic", ...I just loved "The Buddha in the Attic", by Julie Otsuka. This novella centers around Japanese women brought over to San Francisco as picture brides, in the early 1900s. There's no protagonist, plot or dialogue: the novel in the first person plural, in a chorus of voices of many girls and women. Deeply moving and poetic. Check out my review here: http://www.mycarvedwords.com/book-reviews/2014/10/22/review-the-buddha-in-the-attic-julie-otsuka<br />Thank you for hosting this giveaway! :)Juliana Brinahttp://www.mycarvedwords.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-772420263892802272014-11-02T13:37:48.761-05:002014-11-02T13:37:48.761-05:00I recommend Jennifer Clement's Prayers For the...I recommend Jennifer Clement's Prayers For the Stolen, a novel that really moved me, especially learning that it was partly based on the authors own experience of interviewing women who had either been stolen or who had tried to disguise their girls as boys to protect them. It is narrated from a young girls point of view and is a book everyone should read. The author is not only a terrific writer, she is an amazing woman, putting her own life at risk to expose the vulnerable. A favourite for 2014.<br /><br />Thanks for participating in the giveaway, a wonderful set of recommendations here too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-14093191095329108442014-11-02T12:14:44.829-05:002014-11-02T12:14:44.829-05:00I guess I do like short stories hahaha. Thanks for...I guess I do like short stories hahaha. Thanks for linking your review ... I'm off to check it out. Already love the sound of it!guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-62836516869232060202014-11-02T12:12:02.979-05:002014-11-02T12:12:02.979-05:00I could kick myself for passing this up on a book ...I could kick myself for passing this up on a book tour. I have heard only wonderful things about it. Thanks and happy Sunday, Michele!guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-25507027302181387052014-11-02T12:10:51.023-05:002014-11-02T12:10:51.023-05:00Fascinating! I like art-themed books, plus this is...Fascinating! I like art-themed books, plus this is by a Canadian writer which makes it more a reason to read. Thanks for the reco, Lory!guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-12490724146451287392014-11-02T12:09:36.696-05:002014-11-02T12:09:36.696-05:00I think I've had American Gods on my TBR for a...I think I've had American Gods on my TBR for a few years now. Agh. I adore NG :) Have you read his Ocean at the End of the Lane yet?guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-38982836567770391192014-11-02T08:49:43.448-05:002014-11-02T08:49:43.448-05:00For this year, my favourite literary read is Lamb ...For this year, my favourite literary read is Lamb by Christopher Moore. It was very humorous and odd and its interesting seeing the creative liberties the author has taken but it's also very touching and I very much enjoyed the relationships in the book, seeing the sacrifices that people make and the conflicts that arise in different belief systems. Thank you for the giveaway, enjoy your day. :)Isahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861590088642264591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-71354125405066875962014-11-02T08:30:28.397-05:002014-11-02T08:30:28.397-05:00The Great Lenore by J.M. Tohline.....this book hau...The Great Lenore by J.M. Tohline.....this book haunted me for weeks....an amazing read!<br /><br />Thanks for the giveaway!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544111436415588252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-77295431988101350932014-11-02T05:19:03.875-05:002014-11-02T05:19:03.875-05:00My suggestion is Shovel Ready by Adam Sternberg. I...My suggestion is Shovel Ready by Adam Sternberg. It's post-apocalyptic. but different from most in that genre. I loved it. http://leeswammes.wordpress.com/2014/01/30/book-review-shovel-ready-by-adam-sternbergh/<br /><br />Thanks for being part of the blog hop!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-46587131035570702192014-11-02T02:42:04.455-05:002014-11-02T02:42:04.455-05:00Me Before You by Jojo Moyes! Me Before You by Jojo Moyes! Ashfahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310982905381783019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-8561140571954429292014-11-02T01:21:02.573-04:002014-11-02T01:21:02.573-04:00I'd recommend Please Look After Mom by Shin Ky...I'd recommend Please Look After Mom by Shin Kyoung Sook. It's told from a different POV every chapter and there's a slightly surreal feel to it.Yun-Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469008219893754382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-56979363073942198352014-11-01T23:44:54.466-04:002014-11-01T23:44:54.466-04:00I know what you mean -- the definition of "li...I know what you mean -- the definition of "literary fiction" varies so much as does taste. Thank for the reco, Nishita! I'm off to check out your review ...guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-71340567814254496562014-11-01T15:18:37.141-04:002014-11-01T15:18:37.141-04:00I love Jodi Picoult's books. I've read 3 s...I love Jodi Picoult's books. I've read 3 so far and own many others. Nineteen Minutes was the first one I read by her and I was hooked. She writes about social issues and I love her signature style of alternating POV's.<br /><br />Thanks :)Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11982015870244988326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-64191532049139802612014-11-01T13:17:40.899-04:002014-11-01T13:17:40.899-04:00The best book I’ve read recently is “Dark Places” ...The best book I’ve read recently is “Dark Places” by Gillian Flynn, it’s full of surprises and well written.<br />Thanks for the chance!Valentina B-vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686778960829625200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-33479379518914986462014-11-01T12:45:37.973-04:002014-11-01T12:45:37.973-04:00Thanks for the chance!
I recomend you Eleanor and ...Thanks for the chance!<br />I recomend you Eleanor and Park because is a book about first love and It´s absolutely beautiful and lovely :) Tha characters are so nice and you fall in love with them inmediatly :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02703406974993591405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-86718422407400206562014-11-01T12:25:05.439-04:002014-11-01T12:25:05.439-04:00I (happily!) won Strange Pilgrims in the last blog...I (happily!) won Strange Pilgrims in the last blog hop! I've started it, but haven't yet finished it, but I agree with you: I think it may be his best work.<br /><br />The most recent literary read that I loved is A Month in the Country. Lots of lovely ambiguity and characters you just can't forget including the main character who is trying to get over his experiences in WWI. Excellent story.<br /><br />www.readerbuzz.blogspot.comDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-54573514477252730842014-11-01T12:21:47.898-04:002014-11-01T12:21:47.898-04:00The Luminous Heart of Jonah S. by Gina B. Nahai
Th...The Luminous Heart of Jonah S. by Gina B. Nahai<br />This stunning saga of Iranian Jewish refugees in Los Angeles is one of the best books I've read this year. A story of rejection, revenge, and a kind of redemption, told with passion, compassion and a lot of wit, wisdom and a touch of magical realism. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1019546720MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.com