tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post4515700204694123982..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Book Chase's Favorite Ten FictionTitles of 2019Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-18989678979899198002019-12-27T13:55:52.649-06:002019-12-27T13:55:52.649-06:00It's a nice problem to have, but it can be fru...It's a nice problem to have, but it can be frustrating for sure. I brought four books back to the library today (two of them unread or abandoned) and came home with five new ones. That seems to keep happening, so I'm trying not to have more than five checkouts at a time in 2020. We'll see how long I can pull that one off.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-82678230540154324732019-12-26T16:18:44.224-06:002019-12-26T16:18:44.224-06:00I haven't read any of these, but several of th...I haven't read any of these, but several of them are on my TBR list. Hopefully, I'll be able to read some of your picks in 2020. *Sigh* So many books, so little time ...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-90582275160566829002019-12-23T13:09:07.409-06:002019-12-23T13:09:07.409-06:00Happy to hear that you are intrigued enough by a f...Happy to hear that you are intrigued enough by a few of the authors that you wil be taking a closer look at their work, Cath. Let me know if I've led you astray. :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-7545032048349660392019-12-23T13:07:56.508-06:002019-12-23T13:07:56.508-06:00I really enjoyed this year's books, Jeane. I&#...I really enjoyed this year's books, Jeane. I'm hoping that 2020 offers lots of stuff to get excited about - but I really want to spend some time next year on the back catalogs of a few authors I enjoy.<br /><br />Have a great Christmas!Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-8089768732946659352019-12-22T05:26:15.441-06:002019-12-22T05:26:15.441-06:00The only book I've read by her is The Poisonwo...The only book I've read by her is The Poisonwood Bible which I thought was 'superb'. She is indeed an excellent writer. Several authors you've recced over the past few months that I want to read more of, another is Ann Patchett, so The Dutch House is on my radar too.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-20000004021085623442019-12-21T20:27:04.352-06:002019-12-21T20:27:04.352-06:00Looks like a lot of good books! The only one of th...Looks like a lot of good books! The only one of these I've read is Unsheltered, but I've got a few of the others on my TBR list.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-50475397560806186142019-12-21T18:53:55.716-06:002019-12-21T18:53:55.716-06:00Unsheltered is a good one, Cath. I really enjoyed ...Unsheltered is a good one, Cath. I really enjoyed the structure of the book and how the old house tied the generations together as being the only constant in the story. Kingsolver is just an excellent writer. Glad you enjoyed the list, thanks.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-24092630720809924502019-12-21T18:51:58.353-06:002019-12-21T18:51:58.353-06:00I guess, though, that proves how good a reading ye...I guess, though, that proves how good a reading year we had. Nice problem to have, really.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-90394459670744622382019-12-21T16:49:02.877-06:002019-12-21T16:49:02.877-06:00Your 'favourite books' posts ought to come...Your 'favourite books' posts ought to come with a health warning because I invariably want to trot over to Amazon and buy them all. Some fascinating books here, Unsheltered is the one that appeals the most but others are worth looking into I fancy. Nice post, Sam. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-63490488703964471002019-12-21T15:25:07.918-06:002019-12-21T15:25:07.918-06:00What a great list! I always have a hard time choos...What a great list! I always have a hard time choosing my favorites, too. There are so many good books, and it's hard to narrow them down to just ten. :) Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-80935639429796516552019-12-21T12:09:31.357-06:002019-12-21T12:09:31.357-06:00It was especially tough for me this year because I...It was especially tough for me this year because I read more books than I have in the last couple of years. But I also abandoned more books than ever, twenty, than I ever had, and that gave me more time to read only those books that already appealed to me going in. There are five titles that I was just sure were going to be in the top ten that ended up getting bumped.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-36576175879766290042019-12-21T07:57:32.331-06:002019-12-21T07:57:32.331-06:00Choosing favorites is a difficult task! The only ...Choosing favorites is a difficult task! The only one on your list that I've read is The Girl in Red, but I do like the authors of some of your favorites and will get to several of those books eventually. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.com