Comments on: Words Upon Which To Feast http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/comment-page-1/#comment-67824 Venomous Kate Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:51:19 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/01/29/words-upon-which-to-feast/#comment-67824 I love historical fiction. Margaret George writes some of my favorite <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Margaret%20George&tag=electricvenom-20&index=books&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" rel="nofollow">fictional "autobiographies"</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=electricvenom-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />. I love historical fiction. Margaret George writes some of my favorite fictional “autobiographies”.

]]> By: wg http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/comment-page-1/#comment-67822 wg Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:38:48 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/01/29/words-upon-which-to-feast/#comment-67822 I will hesitantly admit to having read and absolutely loved Diana Gabaldon's books in their entirety. I console myself with thinking it's because it's set in the American Revolution. :) I will hesitantly admit to having read and absolutely loved Diana Gabaldon’s books in their entirety. I console myself with thinking it’s because it’s set in the American Revolution. :)

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/comment-page-1/#comment-67821 Anwyn Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:23:53 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/01/29/words-upon-which-to-feast/#comment-67821 Wasn't implying you don't like fiction, wg. Actually I don't dislike it either, in general. In specific I find a lot of modern adult fiction rather pointless, but in fairness, because I found the ones I've read pointless, I haven't read a wide variety. :) Wasn’t implying you don’t like fiction, wg. Actually I don’t dislike it either, in general. In specific I find a lot of modern adult fiction rather pointless, but in fairness, because I found the ones I’ve read pointless, I haven’t read a wide variety. :)

]]> By: Steve http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/comment-page-1/#comment-67817 Steve Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:07:08 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/01/29/words-upon-which-to-feast/#comment-67817 You probably will never find this book. It's written by Canadian author Paul Quarrington and is called: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Home-Game-Paul-Quarrington/dp/0385184220/sr=1-13/qid=1170338699/ref=sr_1_13/103-3518216-8703845?ie=UTF8&s=books" rel="nofollow">Home Game</a>. In typical Amazon fashion, the editorial reviews/comments are for a book by Ken Dryden, also called Home Game, about hockey. This book is magical. As well, for me, anything by Mitch Albom. You probably will never find this book. It’s written by Canadian author Paul Quarrington and is called: Home Game. In typical Amazon fashion, the editorial reviews/comments are for a book by Ken Dryden, also called Home Game, about hockey.

This book is magical.

As well, for me, anything by Mitch Albom.

]]> By: wg http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/comment-page-1/#comment-67813 wg Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:35:42 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/01/29/words-upon-which-to-feast/#comment-67813 I wouldn't say I'm not into fiction; sci-fi and fantasy are big interests for me (heck, I even went to see <em>Eragon</em>). I absolutely loved Peter Jackson's LoTR, having been an avid Tolkein fan and general knower-of-very-obscure-trivia for most of my life. :) I wouldn’t say I’m not into fiction; sci-fi and fantasy are big interests for me (heck, I even went to see Eragon). I absolutely loved Peter Jackson’s LoTR, having been an avid Tolkein fan and general knower-of-very-obscure-trivia for most of my life. :)

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/comment-page-1/#comment-67811 Anwyn Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:09:13 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/01/29/words-upon-which-to-feast/#comment-67811 I don't remember the last piece of fiction I read that was new to me. I find too much of it pretentious. Like wg I'm into history and biography. I don’t remember the last piece of fiction I read that was new to me. I find too much of it pretentious. Like wg I’m into history and biography.

]]> By: Marianne http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/comment-page-1/#comment-67801 Marianne Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:48:28 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/01/29/words-upon-which-to-feast/#comment-67801 Last thing that grabbed me was The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. Not for the writing as much as for her clear-eyed look at family dysfunction. I bought it for my daughters for Christmas and none of us could put it down. Right with ya on Sophie's Choice for sheer beauty of verbage. Cryptonomicon also sucked me right in -- NS is one of the best contemporary writers IMHO -- what a mind the guy has! Will try Jewel asap -- thanks! Last thing that grabbed me was The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. Not for the writing as much as for her clear-eyed look at family dysfunction. I bought it for my daughters for Christmas and none of us could put it down. Right with ya on Sophie’s Choice for sheer beauty of verbage. Cryptonomicon also sucked me right in — NS is one of the best contemporary writers IMHO — what a mind the guy has! Will try Jewel asap — thanks!

]]> By: wg http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/comment-page-1/#comment-67792 wg Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:51:29 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/01/29/words-upon-which-to-feast/#comment-67792 William Shirer's <em>Rise and Fall of the Third Reich</em> and Albert Speer's <em>Inside the Third Reich</em> make for some fascinating reading, if one reads them at the same time. Yes, I'm a WWII buff. lol William Shirer’s Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and Albert Speer’s Inside the Third Reich make for some fascinating reading, if one reads them at the same time.

Yes, I’m a WWII buff. lol

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/comment-page-1/#comment-67788 Venomous Kate Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:17:20 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/01/29/words-upon-which-to-feast/#comment-67788 It, too, is in that eBay lot! I loved that book, although I wasn't as fond of his other work, Quicksilver. (Think it may be in there as well.) It, too, is in that eBay lot! I loved that book, although I wasn’t as fond of his other work, Quicksilver. (Think it may be in there as well.)

]]> By: Teresa http://www.electricvenom.com/writing-bites/words-upon-which-to-feast/comment-page-1/#comment-67786 Teresa Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:36:16 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/01/29/words-upon-which-to-feast/#comment-67786 Lately I've been so busy I haven't had time to read. The last book I read that had me taking my time and savoring the reading was Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. It is, of course, immensely long. But it's also very well written and I found it extremely enjoyable. *grin* Lately I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to read. The last book I read that had me taking my time and savoring the reading was Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. It is, of course, immensely long. But it’s also very well written and I found it extremely enjoyable. *grin*

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