tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post6401499791309491082..comments2024-03-29T09:36:04.116-05:00Comments on kay's reading life: Bookish Nostalgia - July 2015Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-62260663112098187672015-07-31T07:02:06.029-05:002015-07-31T07:02:06.029-05:00Yes, that was my experience too. Now Stephen King...Yes, that was my experience too. Now Stephen King - I found him when I was in college. :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-44180389951755518642015-07-30T23:04:42.226-05:002015-07-30T23:04:42.226-05:00I used to gobble up Grisham books, too, but after ...I used to gobble up Grisham books, too, but after a while they all seemed so much alike. Also, I think I discovered Stephen King about that time.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-25560877469015630092015-07-20T05:32:26.330-05:002015-07-20T05:32:26.330-05:00Oh, I loved The Pelican Brief! At the time I read...Oh, I loved The Pelican Brief! At the time I read it, which was soon after it was published, it seemed so interesting and such a complicated story with secrets. I think I've read a lot more books using such plot devices since that time, but at that time, it was a new-ish thing for me.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-76497776554699880092015-07-19T21:46:06.643-05:002015-07-19T21:46:06.643-05:00I love the Harry Potter books and enjoyed the Hung...I love the Harry Potter books and enjoyed the Hunger Games books. Like you, I favor Harry more. :-) of Grisham's books, I've only read two of his. The Brethren and A Time to Kill. I always wanted to read Pelican Brief, but never managed to get to it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-52501478338207326852015-07-18T13:10:53.242-05:002015-07-18T13:10:53.242-05:00Yes, I know that. If you didn't read Harry Po...Yes, I know that. If you didn't read Harry Potter back in the day when we were all first reading about him, you're probably not going to now. And I'd skip the Grisham as well.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-75015644099615171892015-07-18T10:26:52.734-05:002015-07-18T10:26:52.734-05:00I haven't read any of these books, and the Gri...I haven't read any of these books, and the Grisham is the only one I might ever read. Haha. So not a fantasy girl. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-1743993423247027352015-07-17T04:43:08.152-05:002015-07-17T04:43:08.152-05:00I have enjoyed the Hunger Games movies too. Looki...I have enjoyed the Hunger Games movies too. Looking forward to the last one in November.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-30777805888693356592015-07-16T22:40:36.842-05:002015-07-16T22:40:36.842-05:00The Tri-Wizard Tournament was my favorite too :) ...The Tri-Wizard Tournament was my favorite too :) I'm loving the Hunger Games movies but didn't read the books (and probably won't because I love the movies so much!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-13955986040137099182015-07-15T05:57:15.238-05:002015-07-15T05:57:15.238-05:00Thanks, Melody! Well, one good thing is that I ha...Thanks, Melody! Well, one good thing is that I have a lot of reviews scheduled. I loved the movies too. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-58230920062313574502015-07-15T05:56:19.665-05:002015-07-15T05:56:19.665-05:00I am grateful that I kept the book journal - and i...I am grateful that I kept the book journal - and it's just a list really. Not a review of the book or notes or anything. And me, I wish I had started keeping it before 1993. I once knew a lady who had kept one since she was 8 years old. Sigh.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-86454595239868079572015-07-15T01:01:31.971-05:002015-07-15T01:01:31.971-05:00Welcome back! I can't wait to hear your though...Welcome back! I can't wait to hear your thoughts on all the books you've read during your blogging break. Great picks you've here! I still remember the thrill of waiting for those Harry Potter books. And the movies... loved them all!! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-56777895698840995412015-07-14T21:32:03.506-05:002015-07-14T21:32:03.506-05:00I did read all of them except The Half-Blood Princ...I did read all of them except The Half-Blood Prince (only read the first two HP books, though my son has all of them on the shelf here). I also have most of the Grisham books on our shelf, also my son's collection. I enjoyed the Hunger Games trilogy and the first two movies. Yes, it's perceived violence about kids killing kids but I can accept fantasy as not real violence, whereas some thrillers get to me because of the realistic graphic violence.<br />Thanks for sharing. I couldn't tell you what I read back in past years because I didn't think to keep a book journal, sigh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-21895355469193376902015-07-14T21:04:32.195-05:002015-07-14T21:04:32.195-05:00Thanks, Iliana! I read Mockingjay, but I will adm...Thanks, Iliana! I read Mockingjay, but I will admit that it wasn't my favorite of the three books. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-32261403536024353892015-07-14T21:03:59.762-05:002015-07-14T21:03:59.762-05:00Thanks, Deb!Thanks, Deb!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-39523663256836415692015-07-14T20:38:40.195-05:002015-07-14T20:38:40.195-05:00Welcome back from your break, Kay! Glad to hear yo...Welcome back from your break, Kay! Glad to hear you got lots of reading done. It's been a long time since I read any John Grisham. I loved The Hunger Games and Catching Fire but still haven't gotten around to Mockingjay. I'm afraid I'll probably end up seeing the movies first!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-42439975528424142582015-07-14T20:35:53.937-05:002015-07-14T20:35:53.937-05:00Happy you are back from your break!Happy you are back from your break!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-2682407266499292262015-07-14T09:55:59.041-05:002015-07-14T09:55:59.041-05:00I agree, Tina. Sadly, that's how I feel about...I agree, Tina. Sadly, that's how I feel about a number of authors. I would read everything eagerly for a while and then as they got more popular, I'd stop. I think most authors have trouble coming up with a book a year and maintaining that pace. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-61051879182185247822015-07-14T09:55:04.491-05:002015-07-14T09:55:04.491-05:00Probably so, Diana. If you decide to read them, I...Probably so, Diana. If you decide to read them, I hope you enjoy them. :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-37809204523102175242015-07-14T04:29:34.120-05:002015-07-14T04:29:34.120-05:00I am the same with Grisham. I feel like the first ...I am the same with Grisham. I feel like the first books he published were ones that he spent years perfecting...they are just that much better than the other ones he is churning out at a rapid speed.Tina's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313626164494986783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-60504867308931991532015-07-14T00:18:23.175-05:002015-07-14T00:18:23.175-05:00I'm glad you're back! I haven't read t...I'm glad you're back! I haven't read the Harry Potter or Hunger Games series -- yet. I figure at some point my kids will take an interest, then I'll jump in too.Book of Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259592113584639013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-16172641040914873692015-07-13T21:08:43.608-05:002015-07-13T21:08:43.608-05:00Wow, Gayle - can't believe you've never re...Wow, Gayle - can't believe you've never read any Grisham. I could recommend The Firm and The Pelican Brief and A Time To Kill. Because...you lack book suggestions, right? LOLKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-91212064720912849102015-07-13T21:07:47.164-05:002015-07-13T21:07:47.164-05:00Great minds think alike, right? That's a good...Great minds think alike, right? That's a good idea to re-read all the Katniss story before November. I might think about that too.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-16551340796941688102015-07-13T21:07:03.850-05:002015-07-13T21:07:03.850-05:00I did have a good break. Got some reading done an...I did have a good break. Got some reading done and worked on some other things that I needed to. Plus I'm ahead on reviews/posts. That's a nice thing. :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-73136481552768685562015-07-13T20:53:46.272-05:002015-07-13T20:53:46.272-05:00Yep read all the Harry Potter books and 2 Hunger G...Yep read all the Harry Potter books and 2 Hunger Games. Loved all the HP books. I loved the first Hunger Games and the 2nd book less. Did not read the 3rd or see the movie. Believe it or not, I have not read any John Grisham...Gayle https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324288437647224038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-9754976941248606562015-07-13T20:39:41.858-05:002015-07-13T20:39:41.858-05:00I've read all of these, and have a great summe...I've read all of these, and have a great summer memory of mainlining the first five Harry Potter books in 2003. I am a fan of the Hunger Games trilogy as well and may try to re-read those before the last film is released. I have not read a lot of Grisham, but the Rainmaker is one that I did read because I saw a trailer for the adaptation with Matt Damon and Claire Danes in it, and somehow that made me want to read the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com