tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.comments2024-02-14T01:50:56.112-06:00The OF BlogLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger10284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-84508832836736214442023-08-30T17:27:32.844-05:002023-08-30T17:27:32.844-05:00Kudos to the author for having an uncanny ability ...Kudos to the author for having an uncanny ability to make learning feel like a thrilling adventure. Your writing style combines clarity and excitement in a way that keeps readers engaged and hungry for more. Keep up the fantastic work!<br /><a href="https://www.tryvoucher.com/homespares-discount-code" rel="nofollow">homespares discount code</a> Whitney Rauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910164055361644680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-35733217486672221182023-08-30T15:35:04.415-05:002023-08-30T15:35:04.415-05:00Oh My .... God... I can't believe you are so o...Oh My .... God... I can't believe you are so old....<br /><br />Wait... how old does that make me?!?! :OVaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957626797739153608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-18022395385945285602023-08-30T08:57:02.308-05:002023-08-30T08:57:02.308-05:00I love to see how reading tastes change. Thanks fo...I love to see how reading tastes change. Thanks for posting and congrats on still kicking!Bryce/Only the Best SciFihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01346788354006886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-15650438421451957582023-04-25T17:28:45.593-05:002023-04-25T17:28:45.593-05:00I'm 35, and I have had trouble reading the fel...I'm 35, and I have had trouble reading the fellowship for the past 10 years or at least until they start the trip to Bree, but if I make it past that I'm usually good for reading everything else. I'm notorious for re reading half a book and starting a different one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-27996871822020191152022-10-03T15:31:47.985-05:002022-10-03T15:31:47.985-05:00Who is the key character late in the novel that fe...Who is the key character late in the novel that feels sorrow and revulsion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-36743511261442555542022-09-28T10:12:37.764-05:002022-09-28T10:12:37.764-05:00He is not a farmer you miss him completely poor r...He is not a farmer you miss him completely poor reviewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-44291823710715983472022-09-28T10:11:33.693-05:002022-09-28T10:11:33.693-05:00He is not a farmer you dumHe is not a farmer you dumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-66895625030783206822022-07-12T17:58:52.513-05:002022-07-12T17:58:52.513-05:00Thanks! Yeah, it’s been a long time since I had w...Thanks! Yeah, it’s been a long time since I had written anything at all about books (fulfilling yet busy work/life), so it’ll be interesting to see where things go in the months and years to come!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828047627539361142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-54921074592262663872022-07-08T22:16:58.469-05:002022-07-08T22:16:58.469-05:00I check in every year or so to see how you are doi...I check in every year or so to see how you are doing. Nice to find you are getting back to your old self, work/injuries notwithstanding.<br />(old poster from westeros Bakker threads)Ian Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593841630218488293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-28066154366541703092022-03-05T22:28:11.030-06:002022-03-05T22:28:11.030-06:00Anonymous,
While I am glad to hear that there are...Anonymous,<br /><br />While I am glad to hear that there are some sections of Goodreads discussing the books I used to champion here (and would still recommend), I just don't think its structure is conducive for the sorts of writings that interest me more right now. Lately, I feel more like someone who is a witness to the works of the past rather than being a trailblazer for modern literature (although I will likely do that on occasion as well).<br /><br />Holly,<br /><br />All is well with me. I have a busy, often exhausting job as an Assistant Principal in a residential treatment facility and I wear a lot of hats there. But I've been more at peace the past three years than I've been since I was a teenager, so yes, I'm doing well. Hope all is well with you as well!Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-8164271325685066572022-01-21T08:53:07.181-06:002022-01-21T08:53:07.181-06:00Hi Larry,
I'm glad to see your post and would...Hi Larry,<br /><br />I'm glad to see your post and would certainly be interested in reading your commentaries again. The last year has brought some Wotmania nostalgia for me, so I have been thinking of you and hoping you are doing OK.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01410129434433231514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-17089657787777890652022-01-17T05:15:20.670-06:002022-01-17T05:15:20.670-06:00I think people would be interested in reading your...I think people would be interested in reading your commentaries and reviews still. Even goodreads has a crowd that read the sort of books you used to champion e.g. IIRC I first heard of Bolano's 2666 through your site. I just think those people don't frequent blogs as much. It all seems to have moved onto goodreads, instagram and twitter. Even youtube. <br /><br />There's often very active discussion on twitter about books from presses like Open Letter, Dalkey Archive Press, New Directions etc which I believe overlap with your interests.<br /><br />Forgive me if I'm wide of the mark and have been overly presumptuous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-68110451093676036682021-04-10T22:51:02.721-05:002021-04-10T22:51:02.721-05:00Lovely for me at nearly 80 to renew my schooldays ...Lovely for me at nearly 80 to renew my schooldays association with this beautiful book. Thank you<br />Elizabeth BarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-3161310765872592012021-03-15T20:11:54.318-05:002021-03-15T20:11:54.318-05:00Just read this story for a class. The cousins are ...Just read this story for a class. The cousins are not twins. What made you think that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-27969408012912646212021-03-11T15:09:50.143-06:002021-03-11T15:09:50.143-06:00The two 14 year old cousins are NOT twins or even ...The two 14 year old cousins are NOT twins or even sisters. You need to read more carefully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-70984128427033009582020-08-15T23:50:59.050-05:002020-08-15T23:50:59.050-05:00poor woman. and to think, she talks about how evil...poor woman. and to think, she talks about how evil Republicans are in one of her ex husband's indie films. now she's treated worse than one. James M. Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370481743655190179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-63140652491987939902020-07-24T08:41:39.319-05:002020-07-24T08:41:39.319-05:00I would wish to be Paksenarrion Dottensdaughter. I...I would wish to be Paksenarrion Dottensdaughter. I am not. <br />Tamre' Capt. Tamre' Colbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192654723859670600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-74231300120100879162020-02-29T05:29:16.427-06:002020-02-29T05:29:16.427-06:00I love Borges, and I love Tolkien. I love Borges&#...I love Borges, and I love Tolkien. I love Borges' briefness, his knack for putting a lot into short stories, and I love all the "rambling" in The Lord of the Rings. As a matter of fact, it's highly enjoyable for me to go through woods and fields, across thickets and around trees. But... maybe I'm especially inclined to opposites. Why should I give up one if I like the other? As for these writers, both are masters in their own style, both create great literature. I also find interesting and bold and funny that Borges would state his opinion about The Lord of the Rings in that way, which is not going to make me dislike Tolkien's book in the least, though I can see Borges' point. Neither is it going to make me dislike old Borges great stories, his accuracy, his peculiar world, his interweaving of philosophy and fiction.Wolfhousemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05370275188141799046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-7537778886308557972019-09-14T09:53:37.162-05:002019-09-14T09:53:37.162-05:00Very Nice. I am glad you are doing this.Very Nice. I am glad you are doing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-50896860116238261952019-06-10T13:10:59.792-05:002019-06-10T13:10:59.792-05:00I disagree with you about the last section of the ...I disagree with you about the last section of the book. If you look at the story purely from the point of view of linguistics (and paired gender) then the end can indeed be chaotic. But Mieville's books always have an element of societal change or revolution, which is always messy. I like the way he transitioned from an ordered society to one torn apart by the introduction of new experiences, and the introduction of lies. In that sense, I thought it mirrored the real world much better than the fictional world.<br /> Wendi Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02041787834931676182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-18145882864693267142019-06-07T07:14:32.691-05:002019-06-07T07:14:32.691-05:00Impressive! Well done!
How did the following ultra...Impressive! Well done!<br />How did the following ultramarathons go?<br />Were you able to finish the 50 mile one in May?<br /><br />Rolandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-76553214772583706152019-04-19T17:02:25.748-05:002019-04-19T17:02:25.748-05:00You have a dim view of 12-15 olds. It is my theory...You have a dim view of 12-15 olds. It is my theory that one is potentially the brightest at 15 (not necessarily able to use it all), although there is a sudden drop-off at 16. Generally from 19 onwards one is bright again, but many turn as dumb as ever again at 21 or so. Others after 30 turn into the regular dumb people everywhere...<br /><br /><br />(I'd say "juvenility" in its most toxic forms is between 16-18, also the time people turn ideological. Before that many clichés about the innocence of children, mixed with some further development and awareness can generally apply. People decide around 20 or so if they want to continue being an ignorant, superstitious, ideological idiot from their mid-teens... Others turn convenient, arrogant and small-minded later. This is basically the same as described above.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-65691303260308228422018-12-09T19:49:50.380-06:002018-12-09T19:49:50.380-06:00Thanks! The following hours were a mental adventu...Thanks! The following hours were a mental adventure as well, but it was all worth it! Already planning a 50 Miler for May 4th :D Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-12597277685115525982018-12-09T15:12:32.236-06:002018-12-09T15:12:32.236-06:00Congrats, Larry! What an achievement!Congrats, Larry! What an achievement!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635420537936789841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-53094274166366838732018-11-21T14:42:17.121-06:002018-11-21T14:42:17.121-06:00There was a time, many years ago, when I was alone...There was a time, many years ago, when I was alone. For two years this was the only book I carried. The ideas of loyalty, friendship, and courage the book hatches in a young mind will see him through the rest of his life. Later, it was the first book I bought my own son. Moleynoreply@blogger.com