tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post8920917377461708416..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Booking Through Thursday - recent worst?JoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-37308671509696457842009-08-14T15:49:42.702-04:002009-08-14T15:49:42.702-04:00Yvonne - Selective is good...seems like we never h...Yvonne - Selective is good...seems like we never have enough time to read all we want, so why waste the time on bad books?<br /><br />Staci - You're right - with all the great recommendations from our blogging buddies, the number of bad books read is waaay down!<br /><br />Charley - Wow...just 25 pages from the end?? Do you think you'll end up finishing? That's one that I'd like to read.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-58164856975736868682009-08-14T11:31:11.151-04:002009-08-14T11:31:11.151-04:00I read Mann's The Magic Mountain a few years a...I read Mann's The Magic Mountain a few years ago, and I think I stopped at a strange place, like 25 pages from the end. I kind of liked it, but I guess I ran out of steam.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71444657803204652952009-08-14T00:35:48.717-04:002009-08-14T00:35:48.717-04:00I've never read this author but sometimes the ...I've never read this author but sometimes the book and how you feel at a current moment just don't coincide. Since I've been book blogging I haven't really read any BAD books...that's because all of you guys are so great!!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29849057477528469832009-08-13T23:44:12.923-04:002009-08-13T23:44:12.923-04:00I really haven't read any books that fit under...I really haven't read any books that fit under "worst" either. I guess it's because I'm very selective in what I read.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-86228786328189162522009-08-13T22:31:26.912-04:002009-08-13T22:31:26.912-04:00BookPsmith - I think I'll be leaving Italy and...BookPsmith - I think I'll be leaving Italy and heading back home. Maybe a quick detour to Cape Cod - I bought Richard Russo's That Old Cape Magic today!<br /><br />Savidgereads - I think Death in Venice was just not suited to my mood at the moment. I'll probably give it another try... but not in the middle of summer!<br /><br />Darlene - Funny how we can be such mood readers. You may love that book in February!<br /><br />Zetor - Non-fiction that's too dry would be disappointing to me, too.<br /><br />Nikola - I think it was more my mood (and the hot weather)...I wouldn't be discouraged from reading Death in Venice. I'll pick it up another time.<br /><br />Fleurfisher - That exactly right! My next 'vacation destination' may be Cape Cod.<br /><br />Bokunosekai - Book blogging has definitely helped me choose better books!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-81473634756179261212009-08-13T22:18:25.292-04:002009-08-13T22:18:25.292-04:00Gautami - I'm sure it's much warmer for yo...Gautami - I'm sure it's much warmer for you at the moment! Still, I'm looking for lighter reads right now.<br /><br />Molly - I can't say enough about the positive influences blogging has had...choosing better books is just one of many!<br /><br />Nymeth - I remember reading your review of The Forgotten Garden, and I don't think you are alone in your feelings. Even though the description sounds appealing to me, too, I'll try The House at Riverton first.<br /><br />Anthonynorth - You sound more adventurous in your reading choices than I am!<br /><br />C.B. James - Mann is definitely not a 'worst', but more a case of right book, wrong time. I'm sure I'll read him again soon. In fact, The Magic Mountain is on my shelf. I really want to red Buddenbrooks, too.<br /><br />Susan B. Evans - My reading taste definitely changes with the seasons! I didn't like The Reader all that much, either.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-50457429946781732652009-08-13T19:59:26.816-04:002009-08-13T19:59:26.816-04:00My choice of book also came from few years back......My choice of book also came from few years back...I've managed to choose good books recentlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29205592440153666312009-08-13T18:16:36.564-04:002009-08-13T18:16:36.564-04:00I do want to read Mann, but his books just aren...I do want to read Mann, but his books just aren't calling to me at the moment. Better to wait for the right moment than to not get the most out of it by reading it to hit a target or get it out of the way. Hopefully you'll find another vaation destination!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69647493562452944062009-08-13T17:31:46.705-04:002009-08-13T17:31:46.705-04:00I really wanna read Death in Venice, I heard great...I really wanna read Death in Venice, I heard great things about it, so your post is a bit unsettling, lol! :)Nikolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306130544726821173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-68466437568141903512009-08-13T17:08:31.918-04:002009-08-13T17:08:31.918-04:00Online reviews are a great source of info. My choi...Online reviews are a great source of info. My choice unfortunately was a very dry, academic book.zetorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912433866457968555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-80046525853897230862009-08-13T16:31:20.479-04:002009-08-13T16:31:20.479-04:00I've had my own 'Death in Venice' expe...I've had my own 'Death in Venice' experince just today. Some Tame Gazelle, which I would normally love, has to go back to the library unfinished. It's not the right book for me at the moment.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-41857707049558001472009-08-13T16:05:30.848-04:002009-08-13T16:05:30.848-04:00I havent tried Death in Venuce but have heard mixe...I havent tried Death in Venuce but have heard mixed reviews.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-62631753331954597892009-08-13T11:10:58.051-04:002009-08-13T11:10:58.051-04:00I have been wondering the same thing about my read...I have been wondering the same thing about my reading. I feel almost blessed by all the good reading I have been enjoying this year. Definitely attributed to book blogging. Will you be staying in Italy or moving on?Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387313238448432017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85392708033919587512009-08-13T10:43:01.283-04:002009-08-13T10:43:01.283-04:00Reading tastes during the fall as opposed to summe...Reading tastes during the fall as opposed to summer really are different.<br /><br />I chose <i>The Reader</i> by Bernhard Schlink as my most recent BAD read. You can check out my thoughts <a href="http://wellmanneredfrivolity.blogspot.com/2009/08/booking-through-thursday.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15061596156521953005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-14553155238849836542009-08-13T10:37:19.549-04:002009-08-13T10:37:19.549-04:00So he's not really a worst read, then. I hope...So he's not really a worst read, then. I hope you'll give him another chance. I recently read Death in Venice for the first time and quite liked it. I do think it's better suited to rainy weather then a sunny summer day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-79926492708739454042009-08-13T10:33:39.700-04:002009-08-13T10:33:39.700-04:00A lot of readers are very careful in what they pic...A lot of readers are very careful in what they pick, so read few bad books. I, on the other hand, will pick up anything, so I've read some stinkers :-)<br /><br />You'll find mine <a href="http://beyondtheblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/non-novel-novels" rel="nofollow">here.</a>anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-70034082311323993552009-08-13T09:38:31.041-04:002009-08-13T09:38:31.041-04:00I've gotten much better at avoiding books that...I've gotten much better at avoiding books that aren't for me too, and blogging has certainly helped! I still come across duds from time to time, but it doesn't happen all that often. The last one was The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. It sounded like it'd be my kind of book, but it really wasn't.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-74155907200553662722009-08-13T09:36:44.428-04:002009-08-13T09:36:44.428-04:00I agree, JoAnn! I think reading the reviews of bo...I agree, JoAnn! I think reading the reviews of book blogs that I trust has helped me make wise reading choices. I have not read a "bad" book in a long time, although I have read books that have not grabbed my attention for one reason or another.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56066898927151808722009-08-13T09:17:49.615-04:002009-08-13T09:17:49.615-04:00I find I too can't read certain books in summe...I find I too can't read certain books in summer. And believe me, it is hot here. <br /><br /><a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2009/08/booking-through-worst-books.html" rel="nofollow">Booking through recent worst</a><br /><a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2009/07/kill-word-verification-get-rid-of-those.html" rel="nofollow">Kill Word Verification</a>gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.com