tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post991083632973223127..comments2024-03-26T09:19:20.365+00:00Comments on Essbeevee | Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, St Albans, Tring food, lifestyle, & parenting blog: Books Are Amazing... January Edition!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01965578116050235516noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-74037521198747768382013-02-13T12:37:10.944+00:002013-02-13T12:37:10.944+00:00I love Oryx and Crake, one of my favourite books a...I love Oryx and Crake, one of my favourite books and Margaret Atwood is my all time favourite author. Dystopian novels are awesome :) any others you'd recommend?<br />Belle xBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09758985674835952865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-87188038517155001802013-02-06T19:18:30.051+00:002013-02-06T19:18:30.051+00:00Snow falling on cedars sounds like an amazing read...Snow falling on cedars sounds like an amazing read!<br /><br />http://alittlebitunique.blogspot.co.uk/<br /><br />x<br />Ellen Grace https://www.blogger.com/profile/01684425731372729281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-22099274035965256372013-02-05T14:32:18.013+00:002013-02-05T14:32:18.013+00:00It's SO good. The Year of the Flood is a seque...It's SO good. The Year of the Flood is a sequel/prequel and there's a 3rd book planned! Can't wait. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497757713749752185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-68274766613855684832013-02-03T20:07:20.628+00:002013-02-03T20:07:20.628+00:00I love this post - great choices! Kafka on the Sho...I love this post - great choices! Kafka on the Shore is one of my all-time favourites, so much love for Murakami!<br /><br />If you're still looking for people to get involved for other months I'd absolutely love to! :)Sarah || Moon + Foresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234521105932549183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-24894634140834458612013-02-03T18:37:01.315+00:002013-02-03T18:37:01.315+00:00Great posts. I loved Midnight's Children. I...Great posts. I loved Midnight's Children. I'd like to do one of these posts if you're still looking for people. xxLiz Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627528186914332213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-10179833130861540562013-02-02T18:58:09.782+00:002013-02-02T18:58:09.782+00:00I love this idea! Its so good!I love this idea! Its so good!Jane :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11659431063103286784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-18741859227619105272013-02-01T20:09:47.847+00:002013-02-01T20:09:47.847+00:00I LOVE Margaret Atwood, I can't wait for my co...I LOVE Margaret Atwood, I can't wait for my copy of Oryx and Crake to arrive! <br /><br />Maria xxxMaria Fallonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353549332327912208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-86427053462368910512013-02-01T16:52:05.809+00:002013-02-01T16:52:05.809+00:00Ooh, ooh, I'm always up for talking about book...Ooh, ooh, I'm always up for talking about books!Sarah Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06123634132136877282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-43591795361918026172013-02-01T14:09:33.218+00:002013-02-01T14:09:33.218+00:00I love this idea - much as I love my Kindle, I do ...I love this idea - much as I love my Kindle, I do miss wandering around Waterstones and buying totally random books, all recommendations are very gratefully received! Looking forward to seeing these each month!Lemlinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808255907381113033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-80250374889361647002013-02-01T12:37:40.813+00:002013-02-01T12:37:40.813+00:00I'm always up for things involving books if yo...I'm always up for things involving books if you want a guest post :)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337968500120821387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-22335646886707337952013-02-01T12:16:49.268+00:002013-02-01T12:16:49.268+00:00As do I! Go for it, although I admittedly did find...As do I! Go for it, although I admittedly did find some sections a bit tough to get through. Worth it in the end as it's such a great book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497757713749752185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-22065261164735424292013-02-01T12:14:44.784+00:002013-02-01T12:14:44.784+00:00Yes I also love Never Let Me Go! We have very simi...Yes I also love Never Let Me Go! We have very similar tastes!<br /><br />I'll definitely take a look at The Tortilla Curtain then. Thanks for the recommendation :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497757713749752185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-2025732992623159972013-02-01T00:50:52.965+00:002013-02-01T00:50:52.965+00:00I love Midnight's Children, I really want to s...I love Midnight's Children, I really want to see the film :)<br />Daniella x<br /><br />http://daniella-r.blogspot.co.ukdaniella-rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177079859929294561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-66937614387965957492013-01-31T21:02:19.719+00:002013-01-31T21:02:19.719+00:00Fantastic list - I love reading about other people...Fantastic list - I love reading about other people's reading lists - I definitely want to read Midnight's Children this year, it sounds brilliant and I've never read any of Salman Rushdie's work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357586756086445184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-19778775949798473902013-01-31T20:47:58.207+00:002013-01-31T20:47:58.207+00:00Haha, we would have been friends as kiddies, I was...Haha, we would have been friends as kiddies, I was just the same! I used to trail around the supermarket with my nose in a book (walking into trolleys, obviously) and in department stores I would just find a comfortable chair, plinth, or shelf and stay there until my mum had finished shopping.<br /><br />Bette on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644525034107632726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668302058291635718.post-22394454727553553142013-01-31T20:04:49.811+00:002013-01-31T20:04:49.811+00:00Seems like we have similar tastes - I'm readin...Seems like we have similar tastes - I'm reading Oryx and Crake at the moment and loved The Poisonwood Bible. <br /><br />I'm going to add Only Forward to my want list. <br /><br />If you haven't come across Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, I'd recommend that. <br /><br />I also really enjoyed The Tortilla Curtain by TC Boyle, which might interest you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220152874466997727noreply@blogger.com