tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post8408942190635965084..comments2024-02-18T10:58:33.157-05:00Comments on so long and thanks for all the fish: Mini Reviews: Being Henry David by Cal AmisteadElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058009271288566400noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-41452424237834662482014-07-23T00:28:06.156-04:002014-07-23T00:28:06.156-04:00I wonder if her readers at the time were as upset ...I wonder if her readers at the time were as upset as all the modern readers about that pairing haha!Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-49557286130047941132014-07-23T00:28:05.130-04:002014-07-23T00:28:05.130-04:00I really, really love 1984 as well!I really, really love 1984 as well!Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-33233563198396168402014-07-23T00:28:04.142-04:002014-07-23T00:28:04.142-04:00Might be worth a reread then! Your Disqus doesn...Might be worth a reread then! Your Disqus doesn't have a link to your blog :-/ - if you stop by again leave a link because I'd love to see what you put on your list!Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-9942984877634397372014-07-23T00:28:03.152-04:002014-07-23T00:28:03.152-04:00It's such a great show! I completely credit Ki...It's such a great show! I completely credit Kirsty with getting me into it. And I actually picked my roommate partially because he also has records haha!Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-2909561228352469632014-07-23T00:28:02.117-04:002014-07-23T00:28:02.117-04:00I've read Rita Mae Brown's cat mystery ser...I've read Rita Mae Brown's cat mystery series (For the life of me I can't remember the name) and I really enjoyed it. Greek gods are always a big selling point for me, so I'm definitely going to check this out! Thanks for the rec!Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-48481546031946104482014-07-23T00:28:01.142-04:002014-07-23T00:28:01.142-04:00YES! I'll try to be as flexible as possible t...YES! I'll try to be as flexible as possible to make it work. I like in Kirkland, but I work at the UW. Sounds like she lives in South Seattle, but that's no worries. She is getting married close to wear I work though. :D I hope this well work out!Shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-947520071912821982014-07-23T00:28:00.116-04:002014-07-23T00:28:00.116-04:00I don't know how flexible you are on weekdays ...I don't know how flexible you are on weekdays - she'd suggested we meet on the 11th since they will have already left for the honeymoon, but I have a 1 pm flight so it would probably have to be super early. Or that Saturday miiiight work? I can't remember if I'm supposed to go to her family thing or not haha. In any case I'm so excited!!!Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-30399340737254477102014-07-07T23:13:07.933-04:002014-07-07T23:13:07.933-04:00Let's do breakfast! I have aflexible enough w...Let's do breakfast! I have aflexible enough work schedule that I can make that work. YAY! I'm going to PM you my email address through Goodreads so we can work out the details!Shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-11271772742201234442014-07-06T21:13:13.061-04:002014-07-06T21:13:13.061-04:00Yeah...I have like ten books that I was supposed t...Yeah...I have like ten books that I was supposed to review and still haven't, so I totally deserved the e-mail haha! Life has just gotten so busy that I haven't had the time to either write the reviews or read the books! But I'm planning on catching up. Someday. Soon hopefully. And in the meantime, no more ARC's for me!<br /><br />Yeah, I definitely found the writing distracting..Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-68782096723304553262014-07-06T05:01:53.161-04:002014-07-06T05:01:53.161-04:00Oh Netgalley. I have one book I received forever a...Oh Netgalley. I have one book I received forever ago that I haven't read yet :/ I should probably get on that soon! Do not want a 'gentle' reminder lol<br /><br />I'm sort of curious about this book. I think it might go on my 'maybe' list. It sucks that a bad sentence can be jarring sometimes :( I find I have that problem with some books, like...just let it flow, stop Wattlehttp://whimsical-nature.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-88872827019392752872014-07-05T15:59:21.299-04:002014-07-05T15:59:21.299-04:00Yeah...I felt a little guilty. But hey I've po...Yeah...I felt a little guilty. But hey I've posted at least one review now, so I have another few months before I get another reminder! Yeah, I have a tough time with a lot of MG books, and I recently came to the realization that it's because I actually need a little romance now to not feel strange about a book. It's a bit funny, as I don't usually like that much romance in my Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-63049495925300618832014-07-04T11:50:26.094-04:002014-07-04T11:50:26.094-04:00Haha, really Netgalley? Subtle with your gentle &#...Haha, really Netgalley? Subtle with your gentle 'reminders'. I haven't gotten any yet, now I'll be stalking my emails. Ugh, I hate ones that seem more MG when it's YA, never mind the MC being 17. I know we're supposed to awkward at that age and all, but nope. And icky romance, <i>Music creates a bond between us, an intimacy. Like touching her with music instead of fingers<kirstymariejonesstudioreadsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-87398033837313618632014-07-04T01:31:11.085-04:002014-07-04T01:31:11.085-04:00I really like what you decided to do with your lis...I really like what you decided to do with your list! And I will admit in a very small voice that I am one of the 3 women in America who has never read Little Women. It's on the TBR though. Funny thing about Mists of Avalon - I was very skeptical when started it because I've always loved Arthur and loathed Guinivere so I wasn't sure I was going to like it but I really did. I evenStephanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-40709861990571360852014-07-03T03:02:35.051-04:002014-07-03T03:02:35.051-04:00Yeah, over all this was a really good read with so...Yeah, over all this was a really good read with some really inspiring things (and obviously dealt with a subject that means a lot to me as far as the arts are involved). <br /><br />Clearly I should be hired to send their e-mails :-pElizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-53058273163064939122014-07-02T15:39:46.561-04:002014-07-02T15:39:46.561-04:00It's so disappointing when a few badly written...It's so disappointing when a few badly written lines really take you out of a good story. But I'm glad to see people are writing books for kids/teens about the impact that music or theatre or art can have on your life! <br /><br /><br />P.S. The Netgalley email would have been so much better if it had actually been written like that!Lindsey Stefannoreply@blogger.com