Comments on: What I’m Reading Now and the first Eclectic Closet contest http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/ A litblog dedicated to book reviews/recommendations, as well as literary and publishing news. Now enhanced with knitting designs. Tue, 17 May 2011 05:23:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Bookish Wendy http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Bookish Wendy Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:56:00 +0000 http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/#comment-362 A contest...a contest. Weeeee.<br/><br/>I am reading two novels: The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by David Eggars. I just finished Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich.<br/><br/>My top pick of those three? Oy. I am plodding through AHWSG, it lost it's charm around page 50. The Dante Club took awhile to grow on me. I'm hooked now. The sense of place is great - Boston - and the characters are well developed. Twelve Sharp? Well that's just a guilty pleasure. ;) A contest…a contest. Weeeee.

I am reading two novels: The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by David Eggars. I just finished Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich.

My top pick of those three? Oy. I am plodding through AHWSG, it lost it’s charm around page 50. The Dante Club took awhile to grow on me. I’m hooked now. The sense of place is great – Boston – and the characters are well developed. Twelve Sharp? Well that’s just a guilty pleasure. ;)

]]> By: Kirsten http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Kirsten Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:49:00 +0000 http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/#comment-361 I'd have to pick two as my top picks out of what I am currently reading. <i>A Confederacy of Dunces</i> by John Kennedy Toole because it is laugh out loud funny and is just what I need after a frustrating day at work. <br/><br/>Second would be <i>The Eight</i> by Katherine Neville. I'm reading this one for the second time now- the search for the Montglane chess service is like no other. Sort of like the Da Vinci Code on steroids. I’d have to pick two as my top picks out of what I am currently reading. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole because it is laugh out loud funny and is just what I need after a frustrating day at work.

Second would be The Eight by Katherine Neville. I’m reading this one for the second time now- the search for the Montglane chess service is like no other. Sort of like the Da Vinci Code on steroids.

]]> By: karen! http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-360 karen! Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:26:00 +0000 http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/#comment-360 Great idea, Janelle!<br/><br/><b>Books I've already started:</b><br/><em>The Egyptian</em> by Mika Waltari <br/><em>Morality for Beautiful Girls</em> by Alexander McCall Smith <br/><em>The Nymphos of Rocky Flats</em> by Mario Acevedo<br/><br/><b>Next up in the queue:</b><br/><em>Snow Flower and the Secret Fan</em> by Lisa See<br/><em>Thirty-three Swoons</em> by Martha Cooley<br/><em>Tough Guide to Fantasyland</em> by Diana Wynne Jones<br/><br/>Other things in the (review) queue are listed on the sidebar of <a HREF="http://morsiereads.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">my blog</a><br/><br/>I think I'm most looking forward to Thirty-three Swoons. I loved The Archivist (b/c of or despite the fact that I am an archivist) so I'm curious to read Cooley's 2nd effort. Great idea, Janelle!

Books I’ve already started:
The Egyptian by Mika Waltari
Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith
The Nymphos of Rocky Flats by Mario Acevedo

Next up in the queue:
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Thirty-three Swoons by Martha Cooley
Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynne Jones

Other things in the (review) queue are listed on the sidebar of my blog

I think I’m most looking forward to Thirty-three Swoons. I loved The Archivist (b/c of or despite the fact that I am an archivist) so I’m curious to read Cooley’s 2nd effort.

]]> By: Jodi http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Jodi Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:32:00 +0000 http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/#comment-359 I'm about halfway through Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (by Susanna Clarke) right now, and all my other books have fallen by the wayside as a result. The style is very engaging. I could best describe it as tongue-in-cheek, mock scholarly. While it is a book about magic and a work of historical fiction and fantasy, it is really a comedy of English manners. I’m about halfway through Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (by Susanna Clarke) right now, and all my other books have fallen by the wayside as a result. The style is very engaging. I could best describe it as tongue-in-cheek, mock scholarly. While it is a book about magic and a work of historical fiction and fantasy, it is really a comedy of English manners.

]]> By: Victoria http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Victoria Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:08:00 +0000 http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/#comment-357 It just so happens that I'm reading one of the Booker/Guardian first book award nominees right now: "In the Country of Men" by Hisham Matar. Not a book for the faint hearted and almost certainly guarenteed to make me squirm with the inevitable horror to come. But also incredibly brave and beautifully written. It just so happens that I’m reading one of the Booker/Guardian first book award nominees right now: “In the Country of Men” by Hisham Matar. Not a book for the faint hearted and almost certainly guarenteed to make me squirm with the inevitable horror to come. But also incredibly brave and beautifully written.

]]> By: Jenn http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Jenn Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:30:00 +0000 http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/#comment-356 I'm hoping to finish Case Histories and to read "Size 12 is Not Fat" this weekend. You have quite a list! I’m hoping to finish Case Histories and to read “Size 12 is Not Fat” this weekend. You have quite a list!

]]> By: chittavrtti http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-355 chittavrtti Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:50:00 +0000 http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/#comment-355 I'm looking forward to continuing Vera by Stacy Schiff. It's the biography of Vera Nabokov (Vladimir Nabokov's wife). <br/><br/>I'm really getting some insight into VN's work as well as a powerful impression of how bonded the two of them were. <br/><br/>Plus they met in 1920's Berlin: what's not to like :)***CV I’m looking forward to continuing Vera by Stacy Schiff. It’s the biography of Vera Nabokov (Vladimir Nabokov’s wife).

I’m really getting some insight into VN’s work as well as a powerful impression of how bonded the two of them were.

Plus they met in 1920′s Berlin: what’s not to like :) ***CV

]]> By: Kelly http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Kelly Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:45:00 +0000 http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/#comment-354 Yarns from Ards. A book written by a local of ards, NI. Its all about him growing up in the community and the things they get up to. Love these kind of books! Yarns from Ards. A book written by a local of ards, NI. Its all about him growing up in the community and the things they get up to. Love these kind of books!

]]> By: Danielle http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Danielle Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:43:00 +0000 http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/#comment-353 I am hoping to start the Grenville book soon, too. I have a few Booker nominees checked out from the library at the moment...not sure when I will get to all of them! It would be hard to choose a favorite out of my reading pile--so many of them are really good. I am enjoying Robinson Crusoe and The Sea by Banville are two I keep picking up! I am hoping to start the Grenville book soon, too. I have a few Booker nominees checked out from the library at the moment…not sure when I will get to all of them! It would be hard to choose a favorite out of my reading pile–so many of them are really good. I am enjoying Robinson Crusoe and The Sea by Banville are two I keep picking up!

]]> By: ikkinlala http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-352 ikkinlala Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:26:00 +0000 http://eclecticcloset.ca/2006/08/what-im-reading-now-and-the-first-eclectic-closet-contest/#comment-352 Out of what I'm currently reading? I only have a few books on the go right now. The best of them, I think, is "Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History" by Stephen Jay Gould, but I'm not far enough along in it yet to give a synopsis. I'm choosing it because the other stuff I'm reading is not nearly so interesting - I haven't gotten any library books lately because I'm leaving for university again within the week. Out of what I’m currently reading? I only have a few books on the go right now. The best of them, I think, is “Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History” by Stephen Jay Gould, but I’m not far enough along in it yet to give a synopsis. I’m choosing it because the other stuff I’m reading is not nearly so interesting – I haven’t gotten any library books lately because I’m leaving for university again within the week.

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