tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post7648010924158279403..comments2024-01-02T15:38:11.465-05:00Comments on Age 30+ ... A Lifetime of Books: A Thread of GraceHeather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-57744541722413664952009-12-27T20:54:44.881-05:002009-12-27T20:54:44.881-05:00We posted your review on War Through the Generatio...We posted your review on <a href="http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/reviews-a-thread-of-grace-by-mary-doria-russell/" rel="nofollow">War Through the Generations</a>.<br /><br />--Anna<br /><a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</a>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-23928594482411259822009-10-16T09:11:46.039-04:002009-10-16T09:11:46.039-04:00Anna - No worries, update the challenge blog to it...Anna - No worries, update the challenge blog to it when you can. But do add this to your reading list - I highly recommend it!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-67618988120539476002009-10-15T13:31:42.534-04:002009-10-15T13:31:42.534-04:00This sounds fascinating. I hope to read it at som...This sounds fascinating. I hope to read it at some point. Thanks for linking to the challenge, and I'll get your review up there soon. (We're a bit behind, and my recent computer issues haven't helped!)<br /><br />--Anna<br /><a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</a>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-81004797724509312152009-10-13T21:03:23.773-04:002009-10-13T21:03:23.773-04:00Kailana - What ARE you waiting for dear?! :)Kailana - What ARE you waiting for dear?! :)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-61082645342511386822009-10-13T19:30:57.962-04:002009-10-13T19:30:57.962-04:00I really need to read this! I have owned it for qu...I really need to read this! I have owned it for quite some time now...Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-34461732914776471322009-10-13T11:00:24.018-04:002009-10-13T11:00:24.018-04:00Alyce - I was so excited when I saw on one of your...Alyce - I was so excited when I saw on one of your posts that you had received it from PBS. I'll definitely look for your review down the road. ;)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-59547977464431233362009-10-13T10:48:23.658-04:002009-10-13T10:48:23.658-04:00After following the discussion at VioletCrush'...After following the discussion at VioletCrush's site I immediately put this book on my paperbackswap list. It's sitting on my shelf right now, and I hope to get to it soon (probably after the new year).Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-60591806932592742832009-10-12T22:03:52.103-04:002009-10-12T22:03:52.103-04:00Tam - There are SO MANY excellent books about WWII...Tam - There are SO MANY excellent books about WWII. Check out the reviews at the WWII Challenge blog for some great recommendations: <a href="http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/book-reviews-wwii/" rel="nofollow">http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/book-reviews-wwii/</a><br /><br />Literary Feline - The Sparrow is an amazing book, but as I mentioned in one of the comments above, there is a sense of foreboding. As Dreamybee said in <a href="http://subliminalintervention.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-im-reading-now-sparrow.html" rel="nofollow">her review</a>, you know from the start that Things Did Not Go Well. I highly recommend it though - and Russell's other 2 books as well.Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-53749713508114366472009-10-12T21:18:55.733-04:002009-10-12T21:18:55.733-04:00I've heard such great things about this book. ...I've heard such great things about this book. I am glad to hear you enjoyed it so much, Heather. I haven't yet read anything by this author, but I have The Sparrow sitting in my TBR collection.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-74112237632720027692009-10-12T19:38:03.797-04:002009-10-12T19:38:03.797-04:00I just finished reading The Postmistress for the B...I just finished reading The Postmistress for the B&N First Look, and immediately thought I wanted to read more non-fiction and historical fiction on WWII. <br />This sounds like a great read.Tam @ Bailey's and Bookshttp://baileysandbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-6290904275152108892009-10-12T16:31:20.499-04:002009-10-12T16:31:20.499-04:002 Green Acres - Thanks for coming by and sharing y...2 Green Acres - Thanks for coming by and sharing your opinion. I just checked out your blog and I will definitely be spending more time there!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-64689769705088019222009-10-12T16:25:53.407-04:002009-10-12T16:25:53.407-04:00Hi - I have read all of these books, and Thread of...Hi - I have read all of these books, and <i>Thread of Grace</i> was my least favorite - although I still liked it. <br /><br />My book club read <i>The Sparrow</i> and we can never remember the name of the book, so we called it "Jesuits in Space". :-)2 Green Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07896858616554976410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-6450768078123461752009-10-12T15:53:05.150-04:002009-10-12T15:53:05.150-04:00Ti - You might really enjoy this one then.
bermud...Ti - You might really enjoy this one then.<br /><br />bermudaonion - You, on the other had, would likely not enjoy this one. :)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-74066320363715199102009-10-12T15:35:34.615-04:002009-10-12T15:35:34.615-04:00I do like my historical fiction to be accurate, bu...I do like my historical fiction to be accurate, but I don't want my reading to be work.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-4345427779278436232009-10-12T15:28:01.985-04:002009-10-12T15:28:01.985-04:00I remember liking The Sparrow quite a bit and I do...I remember liking The Sparrow quite a bit and I don't mind it when you have a work at it a bit to get into the book. As long as it pays off in the end I usually don't mind the extra work.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-30000790846321733142009-10-12T14:42:57.974-04:002009-10-12T14:42:57.974-04:00Kathleen - Russell's pacing in THE SPARROW and...Kathleen - Russell's pacing in THE SPARROW and the sense of foreboding she creates throughout that book really got to me too. I couldn't sleep one night b/c I kept worrying about what would happen, and ended up reading almost all night to find out. A THREAD OF GRACE doesn't have that same feel, but there are some horrifying things that happen in it.<br /><br />Erika - You're welcome!<br /><br />Violet - I hope you can find a copy of it sooner rather than later.Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-43580640492465789282009-10-12T13:57:40.771-04:002009-10-12T13:57:40.771-04:00I agree, it must have taken real courage to kill o...I agree, it must have taken real courage to kill of major characters. This book is already on my wishlist bcoz of our chat the other day, thanks for the review :)Violethttp://violetcrush.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-9486367472454477002009-10-12T13:39:50.477-04:002009-10-12T13:39:50.477-04:00Ooh, that's sounds right up my alley. Thanks ...Ooh, that's sounds right up my alley. Thanks for the review!Erika Robuckhttp://www.erikarobuck.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-78903490190135980722009-10-12T13:19:17.573-04:002009-10-12T13:19:17.573-04:00Heather: I read The Sparrow and it freaked me out ...Heather: I read The Sparrow and it freaked me out so much I literally had to put it outside on the back porch so it wasn't in my house. I couldn't read Children of God after that. I think she's a terrific writer, but found the images and actions in The Sparrow so disturbing I'm not sure I'd read another of hers. I'm kind of afraid of her.Kathleen McClearyhttp://www.kathleenmccleary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-89051158626211169722009-10-12T10:39:36.924-04:002009-10-12T10:39:36.924-04:00Quotidian Grace - Thanks for coming by! I was thri...Quotidian Grace - Thanks for coming by! I was thrilled to find another review of this book to link to - it seems not many people have blogged about it.Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-60587847439717513462009-10-12T10:24:22.055-04:002009-10-12T10:24:22.055-04:00Heather--
Many thanks for the link. I really enjo...Heather--<br /><br />Many thanks for the link. I really enjoyed your review as well. Thanks also for introducting me to your blog, it is very interesting!Jody Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-58416458427686241842009-10-12T09:32:37.107-04:002009-10-12T09:32:37.107-04:00Nicole - This book is definitely not dry, but it i...Nicole - This book is definitely not dry, but it is not an "easy" read either. It takes concentration and effort to keep the multitude of plots straight but it is very worth it in the end.Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-82651245340070816212009-10-12T09:05:18.885-04:002009-10-12T09:05:18.885-04:00This sounds really good. I like reading books whe...This sounds really good. I like reading books where there isn't safety for any of the characters. I think that we are s used to main characters being above death that it does create a sense of the artificial.<br /><br />For the most part I like it when historical fiction is grounded in fact, but I also want the author to remember that I am not there to read a history book. Factual doesn't have to mean dry. I also like when the use the information available to create realistic thoeries and supposition of what likely happened.Nicole (Linus's Blanket)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12473607646939202824noreply@blogger.com