tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737812358045011020.post9067972293721540872..comments2024-03-27T05:05:42.979-07:00Comments on A Cocoon of Books: What I've Been Reading Lately (Quick Lit)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390128753865527184noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737812358045011020.post-72952798769631704202014-12-15T21:12:19.257-08:002014-12-15T21:12:19.257-08:00And the Mountains Echoed is my favorite of Hossein...<i>And the Mountains Echoed</i> is my favorite of Hosseini's books, and I liked his others. I think you'll love it.<br /><br /><br />I definitely recommend <i>The Inconvenient Indian</i>. It was a fairly quick read for the heavy subject matter, due to the light tone of the author.<br /><br /><br />I'm not averse to abandoning books, but it takes a lot for me to abandon a book club read. In fact, I'm not sure I ever have... possibly to my detriment.cocoonofbooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737812358045011020.post-21131988447206340192014-12-15T19:03:48.213-08:002014-12-15T19:03:48.213-08:00I haven't yet read Hosseini's book; I like...I haven't yet read Hosseini's book; I liked his first 2 very much, so I must get to this one in the new year. I'm also very interested in reading The Inconvenient Indian. Canadian Native issues have been on my mind/heart lately.<br /><br />I admire you for completing We Are Water. I LOVED Lamb's other books (I also saw him at the Festival of Faith & Writing in 2010 and he was such a good speaker & lovely person) -- but I abandoned the book after about 50 pages. It just seemed like a big dumping of back story and I didn't like it at all.Jeanniehttp://prinsenhouse.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737812358045011020.post-37768927402606374342014-12-15T17:12:00.287-08:002014-12-15T17:12:00.287-08:00Interesting that multiple people are reading it la...Interesting that multiple people are reading it lately! The protagonist is female, but I think it would be a good book to read and discuss for anyone in school. Enjoy!cocoonofbooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737812358045011020.post-85414850307825449782014-12-15T12:05:53.626-08:002014-12-15T12:05:53.626-08:00You are the third Quick Lit post today to mention ...You are the third Quick Lit post today to mention A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Pretty sure I thought that was a "boy book" when I was a kid. I put it on my list. Thanks! :)Anne @ I need some inspirationnoreply@blogger.com