tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post5067686642727334437..comments2023-10-25T03:54:14.726-07:00Comments on Tip of the Iceberg: BOOK REVIEW: Gilead by Marilynne RobinsonTerri B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-24908895761748181992009-08-16T17:17:40.926-07:002009-08-16T17:17:40.926-07:00Hey! You're all grown up!
Great pictures! Bu...Hey! You're all grown up! <br /><br />Great pictures! But nothing is as cute as that little kid picture!Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-49914693927409134892009-08-10T20:42:57.177-07:002009-08-10T20:42:57.177-07:00verbatim: Thanks for stopping by! The slowness alm...verbatim: Thanks for stopping by! The slowness almost got me several times too.Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-90454630755271502792009-08-10T20:28:09.229-07:002009-08-10T20:28:09.229-07:00I just finished this book and was looking for othe...I just finished this book and was looking for others' comments about it. I think you captured it wonderfully! Not sure I'd read Home either, and there were often times I couldn't figure out why I kept reading because it was SO slow, but I'm glad I finished it.verbatimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525843574780174065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-42983523916344364002009-08-04T14:21:38.305-07:002009-08-04T14:21:38.305-07:00I keep forgetting. Here is my review: http://rosec...I keep forgetting. Here is my review: http://rosecityreader.blogspot.com/2009/02/review-of-day-gilead.htmlGilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-67324427793053455442009-07-27T10:56:19.599-07:002009-07-27T10:56:19.599-07:00JoAnn: Hope you enjoy it!
Rose City Reader: No pr...JoAnn: Hope you enjoy it!<br /><br />Rose City Reader: No problem with the delete. I've done the same too!<br /><br />hopeinbrazil: Thanks for visiting! I've linked to your review.<br /><br />Nymeth and Trish: This book does indeed need to be read at the right time. I am so glad I didn't take it with me on vacation. It does seem to need longer periods of reading time and more focus than other books.<br /><br />Trish: While I'm glad I read Gilead, I haven't yet decided if I will read Homecoming or not.<br /><br />Mary-LUE: I purposely didn't give it a number here, but I did rate it 3.5 out of 5 on LibraryThing. The book doesn't really lend itself to a numbered rating system and my reasoning for 3.5 is pretty convoluted!<br /><br />Bellezza: I can't wait to read your thoughts on this one. I have enough of a background with small town churches that I could often relate. One of my favorites was the occasional church humor: "There was even a bean salad, which to me looked distinctly Presbyterian."Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-77586620605830202592009-07-26T10:36:19.913-07:002009-07-26T10:36:19.913-07:00I didn't read your review carefully because I ...I didn't read your review carefully because I need to read this book first, which I purchased years ago. My mother read it, from my shelf, and she said it reminded me so much of her father who was a pastor on the prairies of Canada. Thanks for reminding me to pick it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-55451963951647187582009-07-26T10:00:59.162-07:002009-07-26T10:00:59.162-07:00I can kind of see why people like this book but mo...I can kind of see why people like this book but mostly I can't. :P I think maybe for me it was just bad timing--I tried to read it on a roadtrip and was only able to read a few pages here and there. It was a little too slow for me, but then again I'm not a big fan of that quiet Midwestern style. Glad it mostly worked for you. Will you be reading Homecoming?Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-27009600821901950602009-07-25T20:28:56.142-07:002009-07-25T20:28:56.142-07:00There's no number! How many points out of five...There's no number! How many points out of five does it get?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270726693980247861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-52497210770979993822009-07-25T14:33:00.108-07:002009-07-25T14:33:00.108-07:00I'm doing the Pultizer Project and so this is ...I'm doing the Pultizer Project and so this is on my list, but I've seen several mixed reviews and so I've been hesitant. I'll keep in mind that it requires work and pick the right moment, but I do want to read it.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-63099653508846102009-07-25T12:19:02.737-07:002009-07-25T12:19:02.737-07:00What a lovely review. I enjoyed this book a few m...What a lovely review. I enjoyed this book a few months ago and posted my thoughts here:<br /><br />http://worthwhilebooks.blogspot.com/2009/03/gilead-by-marilynne-robinson.htmlis bookhopeinbrazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842290165385823751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-31986954871394220932009-07-25T10:25:56.983-07:002009-07-25T10:25:56.983-07:00Oh -- and sorry for the deleted post. Something go...Oh -- and sorry for the deleted post. Something goofy happened and I posted my comment before I was finished typing. Doh!Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-35868306474755553792009-07-25T10:25:00.222-07:002009-07-25T10:25:00.222-07:00Super! I just posted a link to your review on the ...Super! I just posted a link to your review on the <a href="%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">original challenge page</a> and a <a href="http://rosecityreader.blogspot.com/2009/07/challenge-update-sunshine-smackdown.html" rel="nofollow">progress report</a>. Thanks for participating!Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-42912076750284746992009-07-25T10:23:46.179-07:002009-07-25T10:23:46.179-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28411057.post-68275852835818901912009-07-25T07:41:34.890-07:002009-07-25T07:41:34.890-07:00I just bought this last evening at the library boo...I just bought this last evening at the library book sale! Hope to get to it soon. Thanks for the review.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com