tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post3543886628203109937..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: brief Book Reviews from late August reading: Council of Animals; Nick McDonnell, His Only Wife; Peace Adzo Medie and Sooley; John Grisham(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-23604686550224845132021-09-12T20:42:10.878-04:002021-09-12T20:42:10.878-04:00Sooley was a very good story; a very unexpected en...Sooley was a very good story; a very unexpected ending.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-50045041604816687232021-09-12T20:41:20.236-04:002021-09-12T20:41:20.236-04:00I know, I read all of his early books, then stoppe...I know, I read all of his early books, then stopped and then picked up a few in between.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-21749635318880706382021-09-12T20:40:40.732-04:002021-09-12T20:40:40.732-04:00Sooley was a different story, very enjoyable. Harl...Sooley was a different story, very enjoyable. Harlem Shuffle sounds good and I listened to the first chapter and was pleased.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-39184758221017595562021-09-12T20:39:07.508-04:002021-09-12T20:39:07.508-04:00Jen - I don't love basketball either but, it w...Jen - I don't love basketball either but, it was really good.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-86897633790518794772021-09-12T20:38:36.937-04:002021-09-12T20:38:36.937-04:00It is very good even for someone who really doesn&...It is very good even for someone who really doesn't care for basketball:)(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-22777186883308377572021-09-12T20:20:18.134-04:002021-09-12T20:20:18.134-04:00Adding Sooley to my wishlist. Looks like a good o...Adding Sooley to my wishlist. Looks like a good one for a road trip.stacybuckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153048131267328535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-15036324466630066362021-09-07T17:31:10.459-04:002021-09-07T17:31:10.459-04:00It's always the short book that ends up being ...It's always the short book that ends up being the most bizarre and thought provoking! I was just thinking about Grisham today! I devoured The Client years and years ago but am not sure I've read any of this books since then!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-80034927022797936572021-09-06T17:41:02.409-04:002021-09-06T17:41:02.409-04:00It's been ages since I've read a Grisham b...It's been ages since I've read a Grisham book and unfortunately I've never got on with his books. However, I'm really interested in His Only Wife. That sounds so interesting. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-89299946876205215252021-09-06T11:38:56.449-04:002021-09-06T11:38:56.449-04:00All of these sound good! I'm not much of a sp...All of these sound good! I'm not much of a sports fan, but I like the idea of Sooley. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-40404257331098334992021-09-05T15:06:48.237-04:002021-09-05T15:06:48.237-04:00Harlem Shuffle will be a good combo read, the same...Harlem Shuffle will be a good combo read, the same is true for Sooley - Sooley felt like NF, and well the way the story played out it could have been. (Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-9183268163104532652021-09-05T13:12:10.861-04:002021-09-05T13:12:10.861-04:00It's been years since I last read Grisham, but...It's been years since I last read Grisham, but this one does sound appealing. I'm already on the library hold list for Harlem Shuffle, but think I'll try and get the audio, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-89764212105338543932021-09-05T11:49:36.732-04:002021-09-05T11:49:36.732-04:00Sooley was so different for Grisham compared to hi...Sooley was so different for Grisham compared to his legal thrillers. A good and realistic story.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-90081418272937430122021-09-05T11:48:48.471-04:002021-09-05T11:48:48.471-04:00It came out in February Mary. It was a nice chang...It came out in February Mary. It was a nice change from legal thrillers.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-18311195854178586642021-09-05T08:53:48.913-04:002021-09-05T08:53:48.913-04:00I didn't know there was a new Grisham!I didn't know there was a new Grisham!Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-91322045334779291992021-09-04T16:42:17.456-04:002021-09-04T16:42:17.456-04:00The Council of Animals on audio seemed like a bare...The Council of Animals on audio seemed like a bare bones production - the sound felt off and the author's voice wasn't working for me. I liked Grisham's early books and then stopped but, this one was very good. It was definitely more about Sooley and how he worked hard and achieved a dream but, also about the strife of civil war in his homeland.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-47252938950753397912021-09-04T16:38:11.733-04:002021-09-04T16:38:11.733-04:00Helen Sooley was very good - such an unexpected en...Helen Sooley was very good - such an unexpected ending though.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-78142772786541804112021-09-04T16:37:19.001-04:002021-09-04T16:37:19.001-04:00Hi Rita, I don't watch or play basketball - it...Hi Rita, I don't watch or play basketball - it's probable the one spot, along with hockey I have the least interest in but, this was still a good experience for me.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-84123358372917853362021-09-04T16:36:10.233-04:002021-09-04T16:36:10.233-04:00His Only Wife was a good experience. Arranged marr...His Only Wife was a good experience. Arranged marriages aren't all that uncommon in some countries even today.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-30395385983306258802021-09-04T16:35:09.572-04:002021-09-04T16:35:09.572-04:00Each was so different but, Sooley was my favorite....Each was so different but, Sooley was my favorite.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-58143353178927575972021-09-04T16:34:32.675-04:002021-09-04T16:34:32.675-04:00Hi Dorothy, this Grisham is fiction but I felt lik...Hi Dorothy, this Grisham is fiction but I felt like it could have been based on a true story - very good.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-947350462253800882021-09-04T15:54:12.358-04:002021-09-04T15:54:12.358-04:00I can't imagine The Council of Animals as an a...I can't imagine The Council of Animals as an audiobook because I enjoyed the illustrations so much. I liked this one a little more than you, I think, and seem to have it forever linked in my mind with Animal Farm now. Not sure it's really worthy of that connection, though.<br /><br />I have gotten burned out on most of what Grisham writes in recent years but Sooley really does sound good. Time to give him another chance, I think.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-19660945306538088202021-09-04T15:35:38.162-04:002021-09-04T15:35:38.162-04:00I have Sooley on my shelves and am always up for r...I have Sooley on my shelves and am always up for reading a Grisham novel. But, now that I see how much you and your husband enjoyed it, I am looking forward to it even more.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-24884079568946430842021-09-04T14:45:21.072-04:002021-09-04T14:45:21.072-04:00I was not a fan of Animal Farm so I'm not sure...I was not a fan of Animal Farm so I'm not sure I want to read The Council of Animals. His Only Wife and Sooley sound good.<br />Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-65926593170041271952021-09-04T13:05:00.828-04:002021-09-04T13:05:00.828-04:00His Only Wife intrigues me. I like reading books s...His Only Wife intrigues me. I like reading books set in Africa. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-27951228519056509382021-09-04T12:04:03.953-04:002021-09-04T12:04:03.953-04:00Those all sound really good.Those all sound really good.Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.com