tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post1103342458206669346..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Where Is Your Bookmark - The Handmaid's Tale Read-AlongLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-60850817434806678542017-02-10T17:34:36.005-08:002017-02-10T17:34:36.005-08:00Athira - What I have read so far is very unsettlin...Athira - What I have read so far is very unsettling. I can see why this one would be more so even than a horror novel. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7451012747509426612017-02-06T12:58:49.547-08:002017-02-06T12:58:49.547-08:00I loved Handmaid's Tale but I was also deeply ...I loved Handmaid's Tale but I was also deeply unsettled by it - so much so that it made me feel as creepy as a horror book would have. And then everything in reality also actually breaks into chaos.<br /><br />I can't wait to read your thoughts on this book!Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-24591333899911986572017-02-04T22:08:56.374-08:002017-02-04T22:08:56.374-08:00Stacy - I feel a bit intimidated by Atwood as well...Stacy - I feel a bit intimidated by Atwood as well, even after--maybe especially after--I read Blind Assassin (which I loved, but it was tough). Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62320221441838567492017-02-04T20:38:32.230-08:002017-02-04T20:38:32.230-08:00Amy - This is my first time reading The Handmaid&#...Amy - This is my first time reading The Handmaid's Tale, but from what others have said, it may not be my last.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-75474751713068210392017-02-04T20:37:51.794-08:002017-02-04T20:37:51.794-08:00Tracy - I saw a preview for the upcoming series an...Tracy - I saw a preview for the upcoming series and it looks like it will be very good. It makes me glad to be reading the book now even more so now.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-49194062943971439342017-02-04T20:37:10.643-08:002017-02-04T20:37:10.643-08:00Mystica - I hope so too! I am liking it so far.Mystica - I hope so too! I am liking it so far.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-60257526228282897452017-02-04T20:36:53.867-08:002017-02-04T20:36:53.867-08:00Melody - It is terrifying to think of something li...Melody - It is terrifying to think of something like this really happening. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29260589349259077322017-02-04T20:36:26.600-08:002017-02-04T20:36:26.600-08:00Iliana - The Handmaid's Tale seems like one of...Iliana - The Handmaid's Tale seems like one of those books you can get something new out of with each reading. I don't often re-read books either--so I understand how that makes this one extra special for you.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-635569788079298772017-02-04T20:35:20.858-08:002017-02-04T20:35:20.858-08:00Carole - I've had my copy for a number of year...Carole - I've had my copy for a number of years too. I hope you like it when you do read it!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-20320749238038766322017-02-04T20:34:55.105-08:002017-02-04T20:34:55.105-08:00Katherine - I enjoyed her Blind Assassin and am li...Katherine - I enjoyed her Blind Assassin and am liking The Handmaid's Tale so far. Not all of her books appeal to me, but many do. I am sure I will read more by her in the future.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-68171639162481980452017-02-04T20:17:54.960-08:002017-02-04T20:17:54.960-08:00Kelly - Hopefully I will too! :-)Kelly - Hopefully I will too! :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81957569819780025912017-02-04T20:17:22.645-08:002017-02-04T20:17:22.645-08:00Christy - This is one of those books I've want...Christy - This is one of those books I've wanted to read for a long while but kept putting off. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-58113610291250998482017-02-04T19:18:44.899-08:002017-02-04T19:18:44.899-08:00Ms. M - I love that series! I hope you are enjoyin...Ms. M - I love that series! I hope you are enjoying it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-10547359847748436682017-02-04T19:18:26.491-08:002017-02-04T19:18:26.491-08:00Jenclair - I can see that. I hear all her books ar...Jenclair - I can see that. I hear all her books are very different from one another. This is only my second by her (I also read Blind Assassin). I really liked that one and hope I'll fare as well with this one.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-21674905268855311582017-02-04T19:16:50.697-08:002017-02-04T19:16:50.697-08:00Nise' - Thank you! So far, so good. :-)Nise' - Thank you! So far, so good. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-40728414929080955962017-02-04T19:16:28.934-08:002017-02-04T19:16:28.934-08:00Laurel-Rain - I hope we never experience that worl...Laurel-Rain - I hope we never experience that world either. This is only my second Atwood book, but I definitely want to read more by her. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-26573024075516199142017-02-04T19:14:26.104-08:002017-02-04T19:14:26.104-08:00Diane - Thanks, Diane. I am glad you loved this on...Diane - Thanks, Diane. I am glad you loved this one. I hope I do too. It's good to be back--although I have a lot of catching up to do.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31268750960724589502017-02-04T19:13:01.188-08:002017-02-04T19:13:01.188-08:00Catherine - It does, doesn't it? It's hard...Catherine - It does, doesn't it? It's hard to imagine how different the main character's life once was from what it is now. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-11384387479833516672017-02-04T19:12:03.585-08:002017-02-04T19:12:03.585-08:00Laura - Sometimes stepping outside your comfort zo...Laura - Sometimes stepping outside your comfort zone can be rewarding. If you do read it, I hope you will find that's the case.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-36808158275547555422017-02-04T19:11:31.768-08:002017-02-04T19:11:31.768-08:00PD Workman - I never got a chance to read it in sc...PD Workman - I never got a chance to read it in school, but I did read 1984 and liked that. I've long wanted to read The Handmaid's Tale.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-82180455775222824342017-02-04T19:10:55.071-08:002017-02-04T19:10:55.071-08:00Kay - Atwood certainly has a way of setting a scen...Kay - Atwood certainly has a way of setting a scene. I love her writing.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84554425384455504712017-02-04T19:10:09.265-08:002017-02-04T19:10:09.265-08:00Beth - I thought so too. But perhaps a little too ...Beth - I thought so too. But perhaps a little too frightening in some respects. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62993418354643203282017-02-04T19:09:29.680-08:002017-02-04T19:09:29.680-08:00Eustacia - I hope you are able to find time to rea...Eustacia - I hope you are able to find time to read it soon too--although I say that without having gotten too far into it yet myself. :-) I am glad to finally be reading it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-66888298318818422152017-02-04T19:07:58.046-08:002017-02-04T19:07:58.046-08:00Brian - This is only my second novel by Atwood, bu...Brian - This is only my second novel by Atwood, but I have heard others say that about her as well. I am glad to hear you liked The Handmaid's Tale. I will have to look for the original film when I finish with it. I likely will want to see the mini series when it makes it out on DVD eventually.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-40423617408592251922017-02-04T19:06:33.361-08:002017-02-04T19:06:33.361-08:00Margot - I have heard other people say that--that ...Margot - I have heard other people say that--that we should all read The Handmaid's Tale. I am glad to finally be doing it!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com