tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post2693065760015067643..comments2024-03-28T20:58:09.810-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: TGIF: Wishlists & a Nearly Endless List of Questions for My Dear ReadersLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-1770904155123038742009-10-23T23:31:18.121-07:002009-10-23T23:31:18.121-07:00Melissa - I had to start keeping a list of my TBR ...<b>Melissa</b> - I had to start keeping a list of my TBR books because I have so many. If I didn't, I'd end up with duplicates.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-72196051261041892372009-10-19T15:59:56.438-07:002009-10-19T15:59:56.438-07:00That's why I don't make a list of my TBR b...That's why I don't make a list of my TBR books. It would scare me. My hubby gets to look at my 3 shelves full of unread books though.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474584473012742915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-49591474086905625132009-10-14T18:30:47.061-07:002009-10-14T18:30:47.061-07:00Michelle - Four is a lot to read at one time. Esp...<b>Michelle</b> - Four is a lot to read at one time. Especially compared to my one or at the very most two. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-28449102521311339672009-10-13T23:18:37.584-07:002009-10-13T23:18:37.584-07:00The most I can read is 4 at a time. Two print book...The most I can read is 4 at a time. Two print books and two audiobooks. I usually have an audio CD in the van and I also listen to one at home. I have to have both audios going because otherwise if I take them out of the CD player I always forget where I am!3mhttp://1morechapter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-52308321608222264582009-10-13T18:40:20.720-07:002009-10-13T18:40:20.720-07:00Barbara - I like some scary books but not all. It...<b>Barbara</b> - I like some scary books but not all. It depends on what kind of scary it is. :-) I'm not familiar with Adam Blumer. I'll have to look Fatal Illusions up!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-3014384520863086172009-10-13T10:24:32.755-07:002009-10-13T10:24:32.755-07:00I haven't read any of the books on your list.
...I haven't read any of the books on your list.<br /><br />Scary books are outside my comfort zone, but I recently enjoyed Fatal Illusions by Adam Blumer. I don't care for sports books, but Heir to a Dream by Pete Maravich was great as was Comeback and When You Can't Come Back by Dave Dravecky.<br /><br />On my literal TBR pile: How to Read Slowly (I am hoping it will help me get more out of non-fiction), Plain Perfect, American Haven, My Heart Remembers, Dr. Frau: A Woman Doctor Among the Amish.<br /><br />I often have three books going at a time.Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-17776252580546784442009-10-12T16:13:37.396-07:002009-10-12T16:13:37.396-07:00Gautami - I am glad you enjoyed both My Father'...<b>Gautami</b> - I am glad you enjoyed both My Father's Paradise and The Physick Book of Deliverance, Gautami! I had a coupon for 40% off and decided to go ahead and My Father's Paradise now that it's out in paperback. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-52878495872237123462009-10-12T10:28:15.414-07:002009-10-12T10:28:15.414-07:00I have read The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane ...I have read The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe, My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq by Ariel Sabar. Liked both. I consider both as two best reads of 2009.<br /><br />The Magicians by Lev Grossman,I plan to read it for the readathon.<br /><br />Yes, I read a lot of books out of my comfort zones. Difficult books don't bother me at all.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-79838940482476556542009-10-11T17:22:32.126-07:002009-10-11T17:22:32.126-07:00Dawn - I've heard such wonderful thing about b...<b>Dawn</b> - I've heard such wonderful thing about both books. I do hope someday I'll be able to read them. There are just too many books out there I want to read. I wouldn't have it any other way though. Better to have too many choices than too few.<br /><br /><b>lv2scpbk</b> - Thanks for answering some of my questions! Reading books outside of one's comfort zone definitely can be a good thing. It can open up entirely new horizons.<br /><br />I have a friend who loves Angela Hunt's books and I'm glad you are enjoying her books as well!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-6769044569471998652009-10-11T16:02:58.297-07:002009-10-11T16:02:58.297-07:00I really like reading books out of my comfort zone...I really like reading books out of my comfort zone. Makes you think. <br /><br />I can read 3 books at once. One a hard book, one audio, and one like a self-help book. If I do those three I don't get mixed up. <br /><br />Books I have on hand to read.. Well, alot and too many to list but here's some of the next reads I want to get started on. <br /><br />The Eleventh Victim by Nancy Grace<br />The Novelist by Angela Hunt <br />The Immortal by Angela Hunt<br />The Nativity Story by Angela Hunt <br />The Truth Teller by Anela Hunt <br />The Elevator by Angela Hunt<br />(Yes, I just discovered Angela Hunt and an excellent writer)<br /><br />Other books I've recently read I have on hand...<br />The Fairlawn Series and Uncharted and several others by Angela Hunt (Love all these)<br />Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen<br />The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers<br />True Colors by Kristin Hannah (I think that's the name) <br />A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson<br />And many otherslv2scpbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727591726116331492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7815501527274677072009-10-11T15:52:00.750-07:002009-10-11T15:52:00.750-07:00I've read 31 HOURS and ISLANDS OF DIVINE MUSIC...I've read 31 HOURS and ISLANDS OF DIVINE MUSIC from your wish list, and really liked both of them.<br /><br />It's a super list - many of the books are ones I covet, and I'll be taking a closer look at some on your list that are new to me.Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285873722005594325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7401225265161486322009-10-11T10:14:19.406-07:002009-10-11T10:14:19.406-07:00Anonymous Child - I haven't really found a har...<b>Anonymous Child</b> - I haven't really found a hard and fast definition for what a comfort zone is. I think a lot of people I've come across just take it to mean books they do not normally gravitate towards and sometimes even avoid or don't especially like.<br /><br /><b>Belle</b> - I am glad to hear you enjoyed The City & The City, Belle. I've been wanting to read that one since my husband first told me about it.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving! I hope dinner turned our to be delicious!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-72199553055740505762009-10-10T20:28:46.016-07:002009-10-10T20:28:46.016-07:00The City & The City was one of those books tha...The City & The City was one of those books that just had me in awe - I really enjoyed it.<br /><br />How many books do I usually read at one time? Between two and three, plus an audiobook (but only one audiobook at a time).<br /><br />It's Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend; my husband's been cooking up a storm! We're brining the turkey for the first time ever, and keeping our fingers crossed that it will be good!Bellehttp://msbookish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-72280789751157272702009-10-10T18:49:11.790-07:002009-10-10T18:49:11.790-07:00I'm afraid I can't really help you with yo...I'm afraid I can't really help you with your questions. I haven't read the listed books, I don't currently have many books on hand, and I stopped reading a number of books simultaneously a long time ago (though I am currently reading 2 books, though there's a reason for it...).<br /><br />As for books that fall outside my comfort zone... hm. There are types of books I don't typically read because I don't enjoy the type but I'm not sure that counts as outside my comfort zone... It's a hard thing to define, no?Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-74420022186423148402009-10-10T10:17:17.772-07:002009-10-10T10:17:17.772-07:00Felicia - Thank you! I think she knows it too. :-...<b>Felicia</b> - Thank you! I think she knows it too. :-)<br /><br /><b>Lily</b> - I kind of went overboard there, didn't I? I'm with you when it comes to YA. I have enjoyed some, but others not so much. I would love to be swept up in the YA craze like so many other bloggers out there, but it just hasn't happened. That's okay though. We all have different tastes and preferences. Nothing wrong with that. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-32975632372916867752009-10-10T05:09:43.930-07:002009-10-10T05:09:43.930-07:00You did come up with quite a few questions for BTT...You did come up with quite a few questions for BTT, didn't you? I don't have answers for all of them but the first one I will answer. YA is definitely outside my comfort zone in a way that I really don't enjoy it as much as other people seem to. I did try and keep trying (read the Wicked Lovely trilogy, Forest of Hands and Teeth and so on) but I still don't like it so much. The only book I truly enjoyed from the YA was The Book Thief.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127042690689033583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-341160135407961892009-10-10T04:21:10.499-07:002009-10-10T04:21:10.499-07:00Thanks! Anya is ADORABLE!!
Cheers, FeliciaThanks! Anya is ADORABLE!!<br /><br />Cheers, FeliciaFelicia Sullivanhttp://www.feliciasullivan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-27109942968118839282009-10-09T21:30:31.782-07:002009-10-09T21:30:31.782-07:00Felicia - Thank you for dropping in and commenting...<b>Felicia</b> - Thank you for dropping in and commenting! I've heard wonderful things about your memoir and do hope I get a chance to read it one of these days.<br /><br />Sophie sounds adorable. My Anya has gotten so big. She's tiny in the photos in my header, but she's bigger than my older cat now.<br /><br /><b>Jill (Softdrink)</b> - I can't believe it either. I was so in love with the idea of Night Watch when it first came out, but it took me so long to get a copy that I still haven't gotten to it. I do want to read Fingersmith as well. Everything she writes sounds so good to me. :-)<br /><br /><b>Carrie (B&M)</b> - I like some horror--the kind that is more thriller than gore. I'm very picky about my horror, you could say. :-)<br /><br />I really want to read Barbery's book. I've heard such great things about it.<br /><br />I feel like such a slacker with so many of you reading multiple books at once. LOL<br /><br />Thank you for the recommendation! I've heard of Laurie King, but hadn't known about her series about the police officer in San Francisco. I'll definitely check it out!<br /><br />I hope you have a great weekend too, Carrie!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-78961263310288157412009-10-09T20:46:46.172-07:002009-10-09T20:46:46.172-07:001. Horror is definitely outside my comfort zone - ...1. Horror is definitely outside my comfort zone - I read a horror novel called Mine (can't remember the author) in college because a boyfriend recommended it and it gave me nightmares for weeks!<br /><br />2. The Financial Lives of Poets by Jess Walter<br />Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick<br />Wait Until Twilight by Sang Pak<br />The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery<br />Forever by Pete Hamill<br /><br />3. Right now I'm reading four print books and listening to one audiobook.<br /><br />4. Laurie R. King has a series of mysteries about a lesbian police officer in San Francisco. The first one is A Grave Talent. I haven't read any of this series yet, but I love her Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series.<br /><br />Have a great weekend, Wendy!Carrie K.http://booksandmovies.colvilleblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-44656408175084055462009-10-09T20:26:20.217-07:002009-10-09T20:26:20.217-07:00You haven't read anything by Sarah Waters?? I ...You haven't read anything by Sarah Waters?? I just finished The Little Stranger, it's a bit different from her others, but still good. You should definitely read Fingersmith...it'll almost work for the LGBT crime fiction recommendation you're looking for. There's definitely some crime, but it's more historical fiction.<br /><br />I'll send you The Little Stranger if you'd like...email me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-91816358075721909372009-10-09T18:56:53.504-07:002009-10-09T18:56:53.504-07:00I feel so honored that you included my memoir (The...I feel so honored that you included my memoir (The Sky Isn't Visible from Here) in your auspicious round-up. I know I'm hardly biased, but if you do end up reading it I hope you enjoy it.<br /><br />Warmly, Felicia<br /><br />P.S. I should mention that I have a delicious little kitty (well, she's quite big) named Sophie.Felicia Sullivanhttp://www.feliciasullivan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47474091453796008642009-10-09T16:38:41.559-07:002009-10-09T16:38:41.559-07:00Novroz - I've been wanting to read The Constan...<b>Novroz</b> - I've been wanting to read The Constant Gardener. It's one of my favorite movies. The other books on your TBR pile sound good too. <br /><br />I tend to read one book at a time too, although sometimes two. I prefer to stick to one though.<br /><br />LGBT stands for Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transexual.<br /><br /><b>Kristie</b> - I know the feeling! Sometimes it is hard to settle in with even that one book, especially when a slump is coming on--or worse yet, in full swing.<br /><br />Bowling sounds fun. I hope you have fun. Not so fun in regards to those progress reports though. Good luck with that. Get that done with as soon as you can so you can enjoy the rest of your weekend. :-)<br /><br /><b>April</b> - I'm looking forward to one day reading The Little Stranger. I've yet to read anything by Sarah Waters. I need to remedy that. I hope you have a great weekend too, April!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-3730837489987687862009-10-09T15:18:52.674-07:002009-10-09T15:18:52.674-07:00Great wish list! I listened to The Little Strange...Great wish list! I listened to The Little Stranger a couple of months ago. It was very good. I need to get my review for it written - I am months behind on my audiobook reviews.<br />I loved your Friday Fill-in answers!! I haven't done that meme forever! I need to get back to it. <br />Have a great weekend!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-80044303803175933012009-10-09T14:35:11.322-07:002009-10-09T14:35:11.322-07:00I only read one book at a time and lately I seem t...I only read one book at a time and lately I seem to barely even be able to concentrate on that one! <br /><br />Love your weekend plans. I was planning on an open, relaxing weekend but then I remembered I have bowling tomorrow night and as I was leaving school I was told I DID need to do progress reports that were supposed to go home today. Hmmm... bye-bye relaxing!Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546211802962694878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31263118455895253842009-10-09T14:32:49.152-07:002009-10-09T14:32:49.152-07:001. comfort zone. I think Romance is definetly outs...1. comfort zone. I think Romance is definetly outside my comfort zone...and I have never read a pure romance book.<br /><br />2. The Constant Gradener by John le Carre<br />Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones<br />The Grirl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King<br />Hoshi Yori Ten Yori by Michiyo Akaishi<br /><br />3. just 1 book at the time<br /><br />4.what's LGBT?Novrozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410600219306917078noreply@blogger.com