tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post7969231207546325297..comments2024-03-28T16:20:18.628-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Sometimes It Just Feels RightSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-4684768930388112102008-08-16T13:28:00.000-05:002008-08-16T13:28:00.000-05:00I wonder which title will be on the shelves of you...I wonder which title will be on the shelves of your favorite Korean bookstore, bybee? Your reaction to the American title was the same as mine...grandkids will do that to you.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-86278711304870461822008-08-16T13:27:00.000-05:002008-08-16T13:27:00.000-05:00Herschelian, I'll take a look at that review, than...Herschelian, I'll take a look at that review, thanks. I may wait until finishing it up myself because I kind of regret the two reviews of the book that I've already read...put some negative ideas in my head that I can't completely shake when I pick up the book.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-21424075700785566812008-08-16T13:25:00.000-05:002008-08-16T13:25:00.000-05:00Jen, so far, so good. The book received at least ...Jen, so far, so good. The book received at least two extremely critical reviews on Amazon and I was a little worried after reading them. The reviews question the book's accuracy in representing the culture and the country, but I see nothing serious enough to take away from my enjoyment of the book so far.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-75456618658058736822008-08-16T13:24:00.000-05:002008-08-16T13:24:00.000-05:00Jena, it sounds as if that "feeling" has been more...Jena, it sounds as if that "feeling" has been more accurate than not for you...same with me. I've had the reverse feeling, too, with some books just repulsing me with negative vibes to the point that I feel a compulsion to turn them face down on the display...strange, I know.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-18339372096253448352008-08-16T04:16:00.000-05:002008-08-16T04:16:00.000-05:00Oh wow, I didn't realize that the book has 2 title...Oh wow, I didn't realize that the book has 2 titles. Finding Nouf made me think of Finding Nemo; isn't that terrible?Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-33709652638064878692008-08-15T11:50:00.000-05:002008-08-15T11:50:00.000-05:00Snap! I've just blogged about this book, here in t...Snap! I've just blogged about this book, here in the UK it has a different title<BR/>'The Night of the Mi'raj'.<BR/>I look forward to hearing what you thought of the book.herschelianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962262409107866228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-74184401210763444402008-08-15T07:24:00.000-05:002008-08-15T07:24:00.000-05:00It sounds intriguing. I'll be interested to hear ...It sounds intriguing. I'll be interested to hear what you have to say once you've finished...Jen Forbushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325129568512353951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-10182258230303599572008-08-14T23:34:00.000-05:002008-08-14T23:34:00.000-05:00I hope the book continues to be good. But, yes, I...I hope the book continues to be good. But, yes, I've had books like that. <I>Deerskin</I> by Robin McKinley jumped off the library cart at me when I was in high school, and it's perhaps my favorite book. When I was in college working at the campus bookstore, <I>Iona Moon</I> by Melanie Rae Thon, a book I was surprised to enjoy, beckoned to me from its place on the shelf until I finally relented Jenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832420356107544084noreply@blogger.com