tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post29493711773841832..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Book Club Meeting: State of WonderJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-65026809366864932102012-03-28T08:12:04.811-04:002012-03-28T08:12:04.811-04:00Stacybuckeye - Bel Canto seems to get all the publ...Stacybuckeye - Bel Canto seems to get all the publicity, but it's my least favorite of Patchett's novels.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25446659743418020912012-03-27T12:29:11.969-04:002012-03-27T12:29:11.969-04:00I liked Bel Canto but didn't love it. I do ha...I liked Bel Canto but didn't love it. I do have this one on my shelf, waiting patiently.stacybuckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811500448951042300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-77608448092149069122012-03-20T08:05:39.185-04:002012-03-20T08:05:39.185-04:00Staci - I sure wish you lived close enough to join...Staci - I sure wish you lived close enough to join!!! Hope you enjoy State of Wonder.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-44456995733376357142012-03-20T08:04:53.726-04:002012-03-20T08:04:53.726-04:00Trish - The audio really added to my enjoyment. I&...Trish - The audio really added to my enjoyment. I've read all of Patchett's books, but this is the first time I've listened. We select the next book at the end of each meeting. Anyone can bring a book and pitch it, then we just go around the table and try to reach a consensus. Pros and cons to that approach, but it seems to work for us.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19727815327729872502012-03-19T21:07:55.879-04:002012-03-19T21:07:55.879-04:00Sam - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!Sam - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63812551127907669992012-03-19T21:07:28.673-04:002012-03-19T21:07:28.673-04:00Jill - For what it's worth, I've read all ...Jill - For what it's worth, I've read all of Patchett's books, but didn't like Bel Canto at all!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-13818433312302644082012-03-18T21:19:39.043-04:002012-03-18T21:19:39.043-04:00I seriously want to join your book club! Diane sen...I seriously want to join your book club! Diane sent me her ARC of this one and I am really looking forward to pulling it off the shelf and delving into it. I have not read any of her fiction stories...I'm lame!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46475452728895564692012-03-18T16:42:09.462-04:002012-03-18T16:42:09.462-04:00I've heard such mixed things about this one th...I've heard such mixed things about this one that I can't decide how to approach it. I know you really liked the audio version but others have said they didn't at all. <br /><br />Curious how your group chooses its books? I've recently started our work club back up and we are doing blind suggestions/voting. So far both books have been terrible.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-4418694023990780352012-03-17T11:55:40.491-04:002012-03-17T11:55:40.491-04:00I'm reading this one soon as I'm working m...I'm reading this one soon as I'm working my way through the orange prize long-list. I'm really looking forward to it :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-40444940010054425792012-03-16T22:14:25.072-04:002012-03-16T22:14:25.072-04:00I still can't decide if I want to read this on...I still can't decide if I want to read this one...some people love it, and others, well, don't. And since I gave up on Bel Canto twice, I'm a bit gun-shy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-3354713605363495352012-03-16T16:58:03.303-04:002012-03-16T16:58:03.303-04:00Ti - The member that abandoned it didn't like ...Ti - The member that abandoned it didn't like one of Patchett's previous books and thought she was in for more of the same. To me, ten pages seems a little too soon to judge. Hope you enjoy this - for what it's worth, I didn't like Bel Canto much either. Will look forward to your review of Goon Squad... I may need some encouragement.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-55779108492334191852012-03-16T16:50:07.009-04:002012-03-16T16:50:07.009-04:00Rhapsodyinbooks - I think it's great that you ...Rhapsodyinbooks - I think it's great that you have both men and women in your book club! We were in a 'couples' book club years ago that read primarily nonfiction. It disbanded after most of the group moved away or divorced. :-(JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-91013542612781846402012-03-16T16:46:50.309-04:002012-03-16T16:46:50.309-04:00Verity - I liked State of Wonder much more than Be...Verity - I liked State of Wonder much more than Bel Canto. Will be curious to hear what you think.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-82241127515073581572012-03-16T11:35:49.959-04:002012-03-16T11:35:49.959-04:00Why did the one lady abandon it so early?
I am p...Why did the one lady abandon it so early? <br /><br />I am probably going to read this at some point, but I am not currently seeking it out. I did not like Bel Canto and I think I read one other book by her that I didn't care for either.<br /><br />However, Goon Squad was interesting. My review posts next week.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-18722898576733607472012-03-16T10:07:47.717-04:002012-03-16T10:07:47.717-04:00Our book club did this too. Most liked it more th...Our book club did this too. Most liked it more than I did, although the females tended on the whole to like it more than did the males.rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-60583439221180288682012-03-16T08:26:37.411-04:002012-03-16T08:26:37.411-04:00Ooh, I've got to read this for the Orange long...Ooh, I've got to read this for the Orange longlist. I did enjoy Bel Canto many years ago now so wonder if this will be similar.<br /><br />Good luck with the Goon Squad - read it for last year's orange prize and struggled!verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645380186218270629noreply@blogger.com