tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post1907376464813146798..comments2024-01-02T15:38:11.465-05:00Comments on Age 30+ ... A Lifetime of Books: The Glass CastleHeather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-69697803251450488592008-11-02T00:48:00.000-04:002008-11-02T00:48:00.000-04:00I want to be in the "in" crowd on this book! I've...I want to be in the "in" crowd on this book! I've seen nothing but great reviews for it and recently bought it. Hope to read it before the end of the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-25288822683218902902008-11-01T22:24:00.000-04:002008-11-01T22:24:00.000-04:00What a brilliant review! You really captured what...What a brilliant review! You really captured what it was I liked about this book.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-45792173108257334992008-11-01T18:19:00.000-04:002008-11-01T18:19:00.000-04:00Glad you enjoyed it. It is on my TBR pile, near th...Glad you enjoyed it. It is on my TBR pile, near the top. LOL.<BR/><BR/>I heard Walls speak a month ago and she was great.<BR/><BR/>She said she reads every Amazon customer review...so if you want her to hear your thoughts post your review there too.<BR/><BR/>Clicked through from Semicolon's Sat Review of Books...ChristineMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388497877158577422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-30737587141759306442008-11-01T16:58:00.000-04:002008-11-01T16:58:00.000-04:00I totally agree with your review. Wallis' matter-...I totally agree with your review. Wallis' matter-of-fact narrative never asks for pity or reciminations. Even though I was appalled at the way the parents neglected their children, I was impressed with how strong those children were and what they accomplished.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-80250011967691269092008-11-01T15:02:00.000-04:002008-11-01T15:02:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for this review. I often don't like...Thanks so much for this review. I often don't like the books that others are raving about. I have had the audio of this for about a year and just keep skipping over it when it comes time to pick my next book.<BR/><BR/>I'll give it a try. Maybe I'll be surprised.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-80356280796710856592008-10-31T16:13:00.000-04:002008-10-31T16:13:00.000-04:00I agree, Heather; this is not a "poor me" memoir, ...I agree, Heather; this is not a "poor me" memoir, which it certainly could have been, considering the material Jeannette Walls had to work with!<BR/><BR/>I do think there is still a lot of denial in the book - she never says she was angry or resentful of the (bottom line: abusive) way she was raised. Yes, her parents loved her and her siblings in they ways they were capable (and her father was brilliant, if mis-guided), but I would have liked a one-page postscript that says "I'm glossing over a lot and finding the bright spots because I just can't face how tough it was"<BR/><BR/>I read *The Glass Castle for a book group 3 years ago, then again for another group about 3 months ago. I didn't want to re-read it the second time, but I was glad I did. Those kids were strong!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-28793144506489136762008-10-31T13:57:00.000-04:002008-10-31T13:57:00.000-04:00I find my book club does great things for me in re...I find my book club does great things for me in regard to getting me to read books that I wouldn't have otherwise picked up (especially this month with The Sparrow).<BR/><BR/>I did a full review of The Glass Castle which you can read <A HREF="http://literaturecrazy.blogspot.com/2008/10/book-review-glass-castle.html" REL="nofollow">here.</A>Literature Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745445935235997199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-22382378647056298982008-10-31T10:05:00.000-04:002008-10-31T10:05:00.000-04:00This book really made me think about parental LOVE...This book really made me think about parental LOVE. I have never liked abused childhood books as a genre either (remember Oprah's first book club year? Ugggghhh111) but I too loved this book. My book club read it a few years back and I don't think I would have read it either without them. I particularly loved the part where the Dad didn't have any money to buy birthday presents so they laid on the ground and looked at the stars and asked each kid to pick one out for their birthday and he gave it a special name...not sure if I remembered it exactly, you probably will remember it better. Enjoyed your review.Susan Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094024834053351944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-33508533099013762862008-10-31T05:41:00.000-04:002008-10-31T05:41:00.000-04:00I thought this was a great read too. The author d...I thought this was a great read too. The author did an amazing job of not making her parents out to be monsters, which would have been a very easy thing to do. Her parents would do so many things that made me just want to hate them, but then her father would do something that would just bring tears to my eyes because, *sniff*, he so clearly loves his little girl, and he's doing the best he can! Those parts always made me cry, which was bad because I did the audio thing in the car too!Dreamybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274518106482632672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-37699101864089161602008-10-30T21:36:00.000-04:002008-10-30T21:36:00.000-04:00I'm glad to see your review. I've always passed o...I'm glad to see your review. I've always passed on this book for the same reasons you listed at the beginning of your post, but now, I'll give it a chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-33805168371483356132008-10-30T19:32:00.000-04:002008-10-30T19:32:00.000-04:00my review is here. I usually dislike memoirs becau...my review is <A HREF="http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls-blog-action-day-2008/" REL="nofollow">here</A>. <BR/><BR/>I usually dislike memoirs because of the "poor me" or "look at me!" attitudes. But I loved this one because it was matter-of-fact and fascinating.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-32766180164301516242008-10-30T16:28:00.000-04:002008-10-30T16:28:00.000-04:00oh, sounds good!:)oh, sounds good!:)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794554270250176202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-50255607393668394382008-10-30T16:19:00.000-04:002008-10-30T16:19:00.000-04:00I also found it similar to Don't Let's Go to the D...I also found it similar to Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight...I think because neither one of the authors had a pity party in their book.<BR/><BR/>They are both wonderful reads...and I tend to stay far away from memoirs. Unless, of course, there's travel involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-12852140022688407762008-10-30T15:56:00.000-04:002008-10-30T15:56:00.000-04:00I thought this book was great. I think the lack o...I thought this book was great. I think the lack of parenting was caused by alcoholism (father) and mental illness (mother). It was a heartbreaking way to grow up but the kids learned how to take care of themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-20160381549195311012008-10-30T15:27:00.000-04:002008-10-30T15:27:00.000-04:00I read this back in May 07 and have it flagged as ...I read this back in May 07 and have it flagged as a top read. I gave it 4.5 stars on library thing. And for me, one who doesnt' read hardly any non-fiction, that's a great rating!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367224314611582086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-67347199083665319402008-10-30T15:07:00.000-04:002008-10-30T15:07:00.000-04:00I read this with my book club a few years ago. We ...I read this with my book club a few years ago. We all thought it was amazing (and since we were all moms, we were scandalized by some of the parenting). Walls seems able to find a lot of value in her unconventional - to say the least - upbringing, and yet be able to move well beyond it. It's a fascinating story, and you're right - in other hands, the same facts could have produced a complete downer.Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-73893823969217668602008-10-30T13:53:00.000-04:002008-10-30T13:53:00.000-04:00It took me a long time to get around to reading th...It took me a long time to get around to reading this because I had a lot of the same reservations you did. I thought it was wonderfully done, and I reviewed it <A HREF="http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/sunday-salon-book-review-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/" REL="nofollow"> here. </A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-90077494360966592842008-10-30T13:51:00.000-04:002008-10-30T13:51:00.000-04:00I've heard of this book before but for some reason...I've heard of this book before but for some reason I thought it was fiction. <BR/><BR/>Glad you enjoyed it! There should be a lot to discuss at your meeting.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687620527201679249noreply@blogger.com