tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post8988921063599198533..comments2024-01-02T15:38:11.465-05:00Comments on Age 30+ ... A Lifetime of Books: We Are On Our OwnHeather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-59626019949862772152008-07-30T21:46:00.000-04:002008-07-30T21:46:00.000-04:00I keep reading amazing reviews of this one...I sim...I keep reading amazing reviews of this one...I simply must get my hands on it!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-14681576479428777562008-07-30T18:48:00.000-04:002008-07-30T18:48:00.000-04:00I think I agree with your assessment of Holocaust ...I think I agree with your assessment of Holocaust memoirs. Either the people end up able to accept what happened to them (and believing in God), or they end up angry and bitter (and not believing in God). I can certainly understand how they might come upon the second point of view.<BR/><BR/>I have the graphic novel Persepolis on my list to read, that will be my first.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263897351215100419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-62813008696719403192008-07-30T18:43:00.000-04:002008-07-30T18:43:00.000-04:00THis sounds good and I'm going to look for it. I ...THis sounds good and I'm going to look for it. I just read my first graphic novel this week (The Heartbreak Diet) and I really liked the experience! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for a great review!LisaMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530087423961700607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-69211020435765774792008-07-30T17:42:00.000-04:002008-07-30T17:42:00.000-04:00hi heather. i am very new to this blog thing, but ...hi heather. i am very new to this blog thing, but i stumbled across yours and haven't been able to stop reading it. it inspired me to start my own.:)<BR/><BR/>as for graphic novels, i haven't read any, but i hear persepolis is fantastic. it is also a memoir.<BR/><BR/>anyway nice to kind of meet you.:)<BR/><BR/>~amyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794554270250176202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-28058779384751034782008-07-30T17:17:00.000-04:002008-07-30T17:17:00.000-04:00ti & kea: I think you should try this one out ...ti & kea: I think you should try this one out - it was quite fascinating.<BR/><BR/>amy: I completely agree about Night. I found it hard to read for the same reasons. This one isn't as depressing as Night; there is still that sense of sadness, but the stories are very different.<BR/><BR/>rebecca: I've yet to read Maus but I do have it on my TBR list. I don't usually go for overly depressing books either (although I have read lots about the Holocaust); this one was sad, but not horribly sad ... if that makes sense. And there is some real joy in it too.<BR/><BR/>dave: I've heard about The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - I'll have to pick it up sometime. And I LOVE Life is Beautiful; it's a fantastic movie!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-46339909199054577632008-07-30T17:12:00.000-04:002008-07-30T17:12:00.000-04:00For a Holocaust tale from another vantage point, t...For a Holocaust tale from another vantage point, try The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, a fast, but touching, read. Still, for my money, the most heart-rending portrayal is the Italian film, Life is Beautiful. It will make you laugh and cry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-21966290075004370722008-07-30T17:04:00.000-04:002008-07-30T17:04:00.000-04:00I'd never thought about that dichotomy in thinking...I'd never thought about that dichotomy in thinking about God. Very interesting. I tend to prefer less depressing books, but I may at some point read this. <BR/><BR/>Have you read Maus? That is another graphic novel memoir, written by the son (born years after the Holocaust). It was great. <BR/><BR/>I've only read three or four graphic novels, but I've enjoyed them.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-8304145199030216912008-07-30T14:33:00.000-04:002008-07-30T14:33:00.000-04:00I completely agree about the WWII memoirs, and tha...I completely agree about the WWII memoirs, and that loss in belief is what made Night such a hard book for me to read. I'd like to believe that my faith grows in hardship, but of course, I've never watched my life be destroyed as my family and friends are killed. <BR/><BR/>Great review, though...I may need to look for this at B&N.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08339920449924488366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-60216150199952527252008-07-30T11:55:00.000-04:002008-07-30T11:55:00.000-04:00ohhh I definitely want to read this!thanks for the...ohhh I definitely want to read this!<BR/>thanks for the review :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-29220937088313739712008-07-30T10:26:00.000-04:002008-07-30T10:26:00.000-04:00There is a lot of buzz right now over graphic nove...There is a lot of buzz right now over graphic novels. They seem to be gaining popularity by the minute. I have yet to read one!Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687620527201679249noreply@blogger.com