tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post116012393276511317..comments2023-10-30T10:28:16.575+00:00Comments on Around the World in 100 Books: So Long A LetterThe Travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06966358386701534860noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-87933833466501147972007-11-30T16:01:00.000+00:002007-11-30T16:01:00.000+00:00I'm so glad to find that others enjoyed this book ...I'm so glad to find that others enjoyed this book as well. It was required reading for a French Lit class, and in hindsight, I'm so glad it was. If you can read French, I highly recommend the original version.ardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074528434652322854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1160486858382945382006-10-10T14:27:00.000+01:002006-10-10T14:27:00.000+01:00Sounds like a wonderful book! Another for the TBR ...Sounds like a wonderful book! Another for the TBR list!Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943596258182968212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1160465310808974892006-10-10T08:28:00.000+01:002006-10-10T08:28:00.000+01:00mr_paul, I've actually never read We Need To Talk ...mr_paul, I've actually never read We Need To Talk About Kevin. I do have a copy at home, and I picked it up once, but didn;t like the style and never got more than five pages into it. I hear good things about Lionel Shriver, though!The Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966358386701534860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1160415284848479312006-10-09T18:34:00.000+01:002006-10-09T18:34:00.000+01:00Wow. That's quite a recommendation! It says some...Wow. That's quite a recommendation! It says something when a book speaks to such universal feelings and is understood so widely despite being separated by color and language, etc. I will have to look for this one!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415242678720695754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1160403767111722302006-10-09T15:22:00.000+01:002006-10-09T15:22:00.000+01:00I like the sound of this book. I've never heard of...I like the sound of this book. I've never heard of it or the writer but it's definitely one I'll look for.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1160400583501069152006-10-09T14:29:00.000+01:002006-10-09T14:29:00.000+01:00Hiya, this sounds like a really cool book. I take ...Hiya, this sounds like a really cool book. I take it that you've read 'We need to talk about Kevin'?Mr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787683999238215396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1160238189385203782006-10-07T17:23:00.000+01:002006-10-07T17:23:00.000+01:00She does write in French, you might be able to fin...She does write in French, you might be able to find a French original on Amazon France or something.The Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966358386701534860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1160171991914996172006-10-06T22:59:00.000+01:002006-10-06T22:59:00.000+01:00Wow -- what a recommendation! She sounds very inte...Wow -- what a recommendation! She sounds very interesting.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271184.post-1160169091494370852006-10-06T22:11:00.000+01:002006-10-06T22:11:00.000+01:00I've heard good things about Mariama Ba.. She writ...I've heard good things about Mariama Ba.. She writes in French originally, no? I must get hold of one of her books.litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.com