tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post776008582357432782..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: The Interestings; Meg Wolitzer(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-30278301746085368032015-03-14T17:47:26.180-04:002015-03-14T17:47:26.180-04:00Sounds like a good book club choice...assuming I c...Sounds like a good book club choice...assuming I could ever convince my group that they could read 500 pages in a month!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-82631794819041992912015-03-04T22:59:35.069-05:002015-03-04T22:59:35.069-05:00I had issues with the characters as they seemed a ...I had issues with the characters as they seemed a little too true to character. And while I didn't necessarily love the book I must have found it interesting as I spent a morning in bed reading the second half when I was only going to read a couple of pages before getting up. PBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067367808129837500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-3470378526105938032015-03-02T18:42:27.850-05:002015-03-02T18:42:27.850-05:00I read this last summer and still haven't writ...I read this last summer and still haven't written by review! Oops. So your review was a good reminder for me. I felt the same way - that I didn't really relate to any of the characters. Funny because when I started it, I thought I would, since they were teens in the 70's - but the wealth, the NYC focus, and the arts focus made the characters quite different from my own experiences.<br /><br />Like you, I thought the author did a good job of telling their stories, though - basically, the story of real life with all its ups and downs. I also agree it was a bit too long, but I did enjoy it overall.<br /><br />Great review - thanks for the inspiration to finally write my own!<br /><br />Sue<br /><br /><a href="http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Book By Book</a>Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-39827022613611820602015-02-27T09:57:05.682-05:002015-02-27T09:57:05.682-05:00This was one of my favorites too.This was one of my favorites too.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-29870554368751020942015-02-27T00:17:05.528-05:002015-02-27T00:17:05.528-05:00I've read many reviews of this book too and am...I've read many reviews of this book too and am still on the fence about it. I like books that span decades and show the growth of characters. Several reviewers made me think it was dark. Now I see I need to give it a chance.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-53364673464055426182015-02-26T20:49:14.327-05:002015-02-26T20:49:14.327-05:00I started and stopped listening to this audio book...I started and stopped listening to this audio book twice! I really wanted to like it, but just didn't connect enough to want to keep listening.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-13709191134043660562015-02-26T15:15:56.962-05:002015-02-26T15:15:56.962-05:00Wolitzer's books seem to have very similar the...Wolitzer's books seem to have very similar themes but they are very good reading. I haven't read this one but am looking forward to checking it out.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-74353320868563340212015-02-26T14:47:34.642-05:002015-02-26T14:47:34.642-05:00I loved how this book deals with friendship and je...I loved how this book deals with friendship and jealousy, but I agree it could have been a bit shorter.Leah @ Books Speak Volumeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843680530053274951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-26786831688574223252015-02-26T10:38:57.002-05:002015-02-26T10:38:57.002-05:00I loved this book and I listened to some of it on ...I loved this book and I listened to some of it on audio so I can appreciate the audio version too. I just found it so quietly sad. The friendships we make when young are never forgotten and this group managed to stay together for so long. I still talk to my high school friends but the distance is often a challenge. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-76414829522679367502015-02-26T08:34:34.606-05:002015-02-26T08:34:34.606-05:00Great review, Diane. I loved this book... it was o...Great review, Diane. I loved this book... it was one of my favorites last year!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-7030791753620065032015-02-26T08:34:33.661-05:002015-02-26T08:34:33.661-05:00This has been one of my favorite books of the past...This has been one of my favorite books of the past few years and I wonder what it would be like in audio. The writing was one of the things that most attracted me to the book...does that translate to the audio?Sarah's Book Shelveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963188018567743615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-81954399299667113302015-02-26T07:46:00.130-05:002015-02-26T07:46:00.130-05:00I bought this one for my Kindle some time back bec...I bought this one for my Kindle some time back because of a review that I read. The whole kids meet up at camp and we follow through their lives sounded good. I need to actually try to read it now. Thanks for the reminder. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-26864333769150742892015-02-26T01:44:10.676-05:002015-02-26T01:44:10.676-05:00Great review. I started that book once but I could...Great review. I started that book once but I couldn't really get into it. I stopped reading it. Maybe I should give it another chance. If memory serves, I don't think I read as much as I usually do before giving up on it.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-5858594569784427622015-02-25T23:47:30.217-05:002015-02-25T23:47:30.217-05:00Your review is so exactly what I felt about this b...Your review is so exactly what I felt about this book. Graciegreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375453443219580013noreply@blogger.com