tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post1353009787460098045..comments2024-03-28T01:35:06.113-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Toni Morrison Dead at 88Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-78165612771794117132019-08-08T12:37:52.818-05:002019-08-08T12:37:52.818-05:00That's the best version of heaven I've hea...That's the best version of heaven I've heard in a long, long time. <br /><br />Morrison is one of the more "difficult" writers for me, but she's worth the extra effort required, I think. But I do have to pick my times to read her because sometimes I'm not wanting to work that hard. She was special.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-53488115391730423072019-08-08T08:43:37.334-05:002019-08-08T08:43:37.334-05:00I read BELOVED a long time ago as part of a colleg...I read BELOVED a long time ago as part of a college class on African American literature. I don't remember loving the book, but I know it was highly regarded. <br /><br />It's always sad when a literary star like Morrison dies. I read a book once about the afterlife. In the author's version of heaven, great artists continued to produce, so you could read the latest Dickens novel, viewSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-58162090811631337852019-08-07T13:09:19.429-05:002019-08-07T13:09:19.429-05:00Despite her age, I was shocked by the news, Vicki....Despite her age, I was shocked by the news, Vicki. It seemed to come out of nowhere.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-61652301748196994162019-08-07T13:08:09.161-05:002019-08-07T13:08:09.161-05:00Very true, Jenclair. Her novels certainly make me ...Very true, Jenclair. Her novels certainly make me work harder than most.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-51246040173326050882019-08-07T12:54:45.743-05:002019-08-07T12:54:45.743-05:00Very sad!Very sad!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-29467464176194217272019-08-07T12:37:50.024-05:002019-08-07T12:37:50.024-05:00Having read four of her books, and so long ago, it...Having read four of her books, and so long ago, it may be time to revisit them. Each one impressed me, shocked and impressed me, and her influence resonates still.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-88640246591155791262019-08-07T11:04:49.149-05:002019-08-07T11:04:49.149-05:00Cath, Beloved is not a bad place to start reading ...Cath, Beloved is not a bad place to start reading Morrison because I always think of all three books in the trilogy of pretty much being standalone novels anyway. I'll warn you that she's not very "mainstream" in style and she can get a little deep and almost mystical at times, and that it took me a while to get into her style, but I do think she's worth the effort. She was Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-13091896237082661802019-08-07T03:28:18.747-05:002019-08-07T03:28:18.747-05:00Funny how some authors have a high profile in thei...Funny how some authors have a high profile in their own countries but not so much abroad, and others are famous the world over. I had not heard of Toni Morrison until she was presented with an award by President Obama and I still have not read anything by her. What would you recommend? Beloved?Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com