tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post8421522926722488797..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Ava's Man (a book review)sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-89103538373007973612009-03-24T09:41:00.000-04:002009-03-24T09:41:00.000-04:00Another one to add to my already VERY long TBR pil...Another one to add to my already VERY long TBR pile. Today I received a memoir, Walking Through Walls by Philip Smith. It has got rave reviews in the blog world. I trust those more than I trust any others. <BR/><BR/>Do check it out.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-42070975649554244642009-03-23T12:39:00.000-04:002009-03-23T12:39:00.000-04:00TC, hard living makes for the best stories--I just...TC, hard living makes for the best stories--I just hope my hard experiences will stick to wilderness adventures and not move into my regular life<BR/><BR/>Scarlet, the story of Hootie is one of tenderness and shows goodness in Charlie's soul<BR/><BR/>Fantasy Life, I read "Mockingbird" in school, but not Frankenstein--interesting choice of classroom reading assignments<BR/><BR/>Lisa, Thanks! I hope to make it down to KZoo in April when you have Bragg speaking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-32894168806484607392009-03-23T11:27:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:27:00.000-04:00Great review, Sage. I love Ava's Man. This spring ...Great review, Sage. I love Ava's Man. This spring we are celebrating all three of Rick Bragg's memoirs at Kalamazoo Public Library as annual our community read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-75034046207039840642009-03-23T10:16:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:16:00.000-04:00Sounds good, but I'm currently reading Frankenstei...Sounds good, but I'm currently reading Frankenstein and To Kill a Mockingbird (with my kids). Can't wait for school to be over. ;)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253518897502046799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-13350100702848346322009-03-22T22:28:00.000-04:002009-03-22T22:28:00.000-04:00Charlie's wife sounds like a hoot, but the Hootie ...Charlie's wife sounds like a hoot, but the Hootie story is my favorite.Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560614073319109150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-26859003894738413772009-03-22T21:33:00.000-04:002009-03-22T21:33:00.000-04:00Depression-time stories always get me. I certainly...Depression-time stories always get me. I certainly hope none of us will be in the position to tell stories the way people like my grandpa can now.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487739742081226423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-19157927208355437462009-03-22T20:09:00.000-04:002009-03-22T20:09:00.000-04:00Colleen, it is non-fiction,t his is about his gran...Colleen, it is non-fiction,t his is about his grandfather.<BR/><BR/>Kenju, I liked that passage about the hands<BR/><BR/>Rashbre, he was rugged... I haven't thought of him and Tom Waits--I once used Waits as a way to describe the writings of Richard Ford<BR/><BR/>Mother Hen, I am glad you're enjoying Frogtown. His "dig" at Presbyterians was at the opening, where he describes a gathering and says it's hard to be a boy with so many Presbyterians hovering around...sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-91175892319510554612009-03-22T13:32:00.000-04:002009-03-22T13:32:00.000-04:00The Prince of Frogtown is such an excellent book; ...The Prince of Frogtown is such an excellent book; I thoroughly enjoy it. The writing is very beautiful. I take longer than usual to read because I just like to bury my face, then smell and savour every word. I may go onto this next... btw, you said he digs Presbyterians in that book, no he doesn't! Maybe the printed version is different from your audio version? Naah, I think you just have too much wax in your ears! :)The Real Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226727195920798035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-53987023010024335702009-03-22T07:50:00.000-04:002009-03-22T07:50:00.000-04:00Sounds like an interesting story from a rugged wor...Sounds like an interesting story from a rugged world not so far in the past. Its got a kind of Tom Waits vibe to the story telling. Here from Netchick's 'Good morning!'rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-16520407541358493432009-03-21T23:37:00.000-04:002009-03-21T23:37:00.000-04:00I think I'd like that one. The line about the hand...I think I'd like that one. The line about the hands hanging at the ends of skinny arms reminds me of my dad.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-79846326659575819302009-03-20T22:14:00.000-04:002009-03-20T22:14:00.000-04:00Did I miss whether it was fiction or non-fiction. ...Did I miss whether it was fiction or non-fiction. Sounds like someone from these parts. Netchicking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com