Comments on eclectic / eccentric: Sunday Salon: Recaps and Requests

Ana - I think my review of Chabon posts tomorrow; ...

2010-07-13T20:24:30.080-05:00

Ana - I think my review of Chabon posts tomorrow; it was fantastic!

Janet - Thanks for stopping by!

Alexandra - I'm excited you'll be writing a guest post!

Lisa - Thank you so much for the suggestions. I really enjoyed HotD!

Jenners - I can't wait to read it! Sounds great.

I think I've decided to write my guest post ab...

2010-07-13T19:09:45.634-05:00

I think I've decided to write my guest post about a little niche that I adore (things people do for a year) and why I like it so much and give some book recommendations from it. Does this sound good to you?

I'm glad to hear you liked House of the Dead -...

2010-07-13T14:08:47.970-05:00

I'm glad to hear you liked House of the Dead -- I thought it was a fascinating book. The Christmas scene alone made it worth reading.

If you're interested in more Russian prison camp fiction, Amanda's suggestion of Ivan Denisovich is always a good one. I liked Solzhenitsyn's First Circle even better: it's longer and, I think, even more interesting because it's about a special kind of imprisonment. If you prefer short stories, Varlam Shalamov's Kolyma Tales are excellent; Shalamov is very respected in Russia.

That's probably a lot more than you bargained for in one comment... somehow, I've come to read a lot of prison camp fiction.

I'd love to do a post on small town living...m...

2010-07-13T09:25:30.923-05:00

I'd love to do a post on small town living...my town is very small, and took some adjusting. do you take humor??

That is a great picture!!! and what a great family...

2010-07-12T07:01:38.726-05:00

That is a great picture!!! and what a great family. janet

Can't wait to hear what you think of Chabon...

2010-07-12T01:42:30.283-05:00

Can't wait to hear what you think of Chabon's essays :)

Nat - It's been a heavy reading year for me so...

2010-07-11T22:16:42.992-05:00

Nat - It's been a heavy reading year for me so far. I think Waldman wrote a motherhood book, and I'd like to read that one too as they sound like companion books.

Sheila - It really was a great read. So thought provoking.

House Of The Dead sounds amazing! Really! I am g...

2010-07-11T21:56:00.294-05:00

House Of The Dead sounds amazing! Really! I am going to have to look for that one.

wow, 67 books? that's a ton! i'm waaay be...

2010-07-11T21:17:35.224-05:00

wow, 67 books? that's a ton! i'm waaay behind you. as for 'manhood...', i borrowed it from the library and never got to it. now i'm disappointed. in related news, i just finished a book by chabon's wife--ayelet waldman. it was a really great read. i can't imagine what it's like to be an author married to an author...

Sandy - I emailed you! Amanda - Thanks for the su...

2010-07-11T11:13:48.249-05:00

Sandy - I emailed you!

Amanda - Thanks for the suggestion. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the whole Siberian prison angle.

Christina - Thanks! It's a good chunk of my family at my grandparents 50th anniversary party at the last reunion/festival.

I love that picture that you posted! How cool.

2010-07-11T10:33:00.036-05:00

I love that picture that you posted! How cool.

Have you read any Solzenhitzen (sp)? He's a mo...

2010-07-11T07:44:46.810-05:00

Have you read any Solzenhitzen (sp)? He's a more modern (mid-1900s) Russian author who also wrote about the prisons/work camps in Siberia. I read One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich last year and really enjoyed it.

When I went to Poland last summer, I had some peop...

2010-07-11T06:58:27.708-05:00

When I went to Poland last summer, I had some people kick in some reviews for me. It does just help with covering all of your bases. Let me know if you want one of my reviews!