tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post6214539722212416270..comments2024-03-29T08:22:36.603-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: From the Archives: Favorites From 2006 (The Last Two Reviews From My Pre-Blogging Days)Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-65595566482427536742016-02-07T15:45:24.427-08:002016-02-07T15:45:24.427-08:00Kimberly - Yes, the movie Lincoln Lawyer turned ou...Kimberly - Yes, the movie Lincoln Lawyer turned out well, didn't it? :-) I enjoy Michael Connelly's books quite a bit. I haven't read nearly enough.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-40690094627446889362016-02-07T09:17:38.399-08:002016-02-07T09:17:38.399-08:00I haven't read Snow Flower, but loved the Linc...I haven't read Snow Flower, but loved the Lincoln Lawyer and of course the movie was good too :)Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-50605463131381429892016-02-02T11:50:43.833-08:002016-02-02T11:50:43.833-08:00Vicki - I hope you will read it. It's so good!...Vicki - I hope you will read it. It's so good!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-38511652059446355002016-02-02T11:50:11.829-08:002016-02-02T11:50:11.829-08:00Tracy - That's how my early "reviews"...Tracy - That's how my early "reviews" began. Brief and to the point. Sometimes I think I should go back to that, but once I start writing, I can't seem to stop. :-SLiterary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-24032096120825332092016-02-02T11:49:06.956-08:002016-02-02T11:49:06.956-08:00Samantha - That happens to me too often. Sometimes...Samantha - That happens to me too often. Sometimes even when I'm looking over what I read over a year's time at the end of each year. I probably shouldn't admit that. LOL Thank goodness for written records. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-45417792995519168052016-02-02T11:47:49.575-08:002016-02-02T11:47:49.575-08:00Naida - I'm sure I cried buckets when I read S...Naida - I'm sure I cried buckets when I read Snowflower and the Secret Fan. The story really moved me. <br /><br />I agree; I think our impressions of books are influenced by our life experiences, and perhaps our opinions of those books change as we grow. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47277805766159510862016-02-02T11:33:13.671-08:002016-02-02T11:33:13.671-08:00Iliana - It's been a fun project. :-) I love L...Iliana - It's been a fun project. :-) I love Lisa See's writing. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-70335748313849823722016-02-02T11:32:15.112-08:002016-02-02T11:32:15.112-08:00Pat - I find writing down my thoughts about the bo...Pat - I find writing down my thoughts about the books I read to find closure--if that makes sense. It helps me organize and process my thoughts. I've always enjoyed writing, and so this is just an extension of that. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-12478763167291366002016-02-02T11:13:41.628-08:002016-02-02T11:13:41.628-08:00Lark - It was a good way to help jog my memory of ...Lark - It was a good way to help jog my memory of what I read--not to mention I love making lists. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-11567230224655622472016-02-02T11:06:20.778-08:002016-02-02T11:06:20.778-08:00Diane - It's one of my all-time favorite books...Diane - It's one of my all-time favorite books. I really need to make time to reread it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-38771454260515894272016-02-02T11:05:57.572-08:002016-02-02T11:05:57.572-08:00Litha Nelle - What fun! I imagine it was fun seein...Litha Nelle - What fun! I imagine it was fun seeing the number of those tallies go up the more you read. :-) <br /><br />I agree with you about Lisa See!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-61023876137116856892016-02-02T11:04:28.746-08:002016-02-02T11:04:28.746-08:00Melody - It's such a good book, Melody. I hope...Melody - It's such a good book, Melody. I hope one day you will read it. <br /><br />I am sad this is my last From the Archives post too. If only I'd been better at keeping track of what I read long before I started. :-( Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-17584511273255740212016-02-02T11:03:34.924-08:002016-02-02T11:03:34.924-08:00Katherine - My goal was to eventually have all of ...Katherine - My goal was to eventually have all of my reviews here on my blog (and on Goodreads), and so in that way I'm glad to have it done finally. I need to read more by Lisa See. I've only read two--both of which I loved. <br /><br />Even just keeping titles and authors and dates read is something! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-54067496869658637112016-02-02T11:01:11.603-08:002016-02-02T11:01:11.603-08:00Kay - I wish I had thought to keep track during my...Kay - I wish I had thought to keep track during my childhood! I imagine I would find I've forgotten a lot, but at least to have that record . . . Maybe I should make my daughter start now. ;-) Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-78542418482178039952016-02-01T14:36:25.535-08:002016-02-01T14:36:25.535-08:00Snow Flower and the Secret Fan has been on my list...Snow Flower and the Secret Fan has been on my list to read for years.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-33329860965215268672016-02-01T09:24:38.976-08:002016-02-01T09:24:38.976-08:00Its such fun to have a look at old 'reviews...Its such fun to have a look at old 'reviews'. I also kept a record of books read though to say I reviewed them is going a bit far. More like a list than anything else, most however were accompanied by a critique of sorts even if it was only a word or two.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46872499815219136602016-01-31T09:35:30.862-08:002016-01-31T09:35:30.862-08:00I read my oldest blog posts sometimes and can'...I read my oldest blog posts sometimes and can't get over the fact that I've already forgotten some of those books that I have read. No wonder I am a re-reader. LOL! I've been meaning to try Connelly for awhile now. Thanks for sharing these kinds of posts with us!samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-13462699870038215832016-01-31T09:21:01.762-08:002016-01-31T09:21:01.762-08:00I read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See ...I read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See pre-blogging days as well, and I remember tearing up over it.<br /><br />It's funny how our perception of books and what we take away from reading experiences can change over time. I think it has to do with how as we read different genres and authors, we just become more seasoned readers, that and life experiences can help us relate to certain books more than others.<br /><br />Happy weekend :)The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-85966988411495962072016-01-30T19:22:26.828-08:002016-01-30T19:22:26.828-08:00This is so cool that you've been able to post ...This is so cool that you've been able to post about all of your books from your journals pre-blogging days. I remember reading Snow Flower & The Secret Fan - the foot binding part was horrifying. I've read a couple of her other books and do enjoy her storytelling!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-34075560450236445672016-01-30T03:26:38.852-08:002016-01-30T03:26:38.852-08:00It's great that you enjoy writing your thought...It's great that you enjoy writing your thoughts about books, and for so long! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263900929320390381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-24779855976924481852016-01-29T19:14:27.960-08:002016-01-29T19:14:27.960-08:00I'm amazed and a bit envious that you were rev...I'm amazed and a bit envious that you were reviewing books well before you started blogging! And I enjoyed both these reviews. Like Katherine, I appreciate reviews of "older" books. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-17944736540206462742016-01-29T12:09:39.704-08:002016-01-29T12:09:39.704-08:00Loved Snow Flower, it remains my #1 favorite Lisa ...Loved Snow Flower, it remains my #1 favorite Lisa See novel. The foot binding sticks with me:((Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-10773885051886124602016-01-28T21:03:20.440-08:002016-01-28T21:03:20.440-08:00When I was a teen, I had a bookmark I used to coun...When I was a teen, I had a bookmark I used to count up the books I read with it (tally marks). Other than that, I never kept track, except for my ill fated first blog (back in 2007 or so) which had a few reviews. I enjoyed Snow Flower and the Secret Fan too- Lisa See is an awesome author for diverse fiction.<br />~Litha NelleLitha Nellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350209887646891024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-39931776000303596092016-01-28T16:23:52.592-08:002016-01-28T16:23:52.592-08:00I've read a lot of raving reviews on Snow Flow...I've read a lot of raving reviews on Snow Flower and the Secret Fan but just haven't got around to it. Hopefully this year.<br /><br />I've enjoyed reading your thoughts on the books you read during your pre-blogging days so I'm sad to see this is your last post. I wish I'd jotted down my thoughts on the books I read before blogging but alas, that's how things are. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-74608189584701106152016-01-28T13:41:29.529-08:002016-01-28T13:41:29.529-08:00That's too bad we're at the end of your jo...That's too bad we're at the end of your journals. I really enjoyed seeing these posts. It's nice to see reviews for older books that I missed when they were first out. I definitely need to try Lisa See. I even own a couple of her books but I've yet to actually read them! <br />For a long time I didn't keep track of my reading at all but around 14 or 15 years ago I started keeping a journal but it's just date started, title, author, page number, and date finished so not nearly as interesting!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.com