tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post7223931552860177779..comments2024-03-27T21:19:02.636-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Forsaken Country by Allen Eskens: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-90195348070440821612022-10-05T10:02:22.205-05:002022-10-05T10:02:22.205-05:00In the past I would have agreed with you, but I ha...In the past I would have agreed with you, but I have decided that life is too short for me to read all the series I am interested in from the beginning. I appreciate authors who recognize that and make the effort to bring new readers up to date on their stories. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-13537435011594082372022-10-05T02:15:29.157-05:002022-10-05T02:15:29.157-05:00I really just have this thing were I can't sta...I really just have this thing were I can't start in the middle of a series, but I'm glad you enjoyed it :)Esther @ BiteIntoBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521908679162311172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-28711104071832385482022-10-04T15:55:56.101-05:002022-10-04T15:55:56.101-05:00I haven't read that one yet, but maybe I'l...I haven't read that one yet, but maybe I'll get to it one of these days.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-63504307307847941012022-10-04T15:31:48.215-05:002022-10-04T15:31:48.215-05:00Good to know that this one's a good'un, to...Good to know that this one's a good'un, too. I've liked every book of Eskens that I've read, but I do have to admit that my favorite is his first, <i>The Life We Bury</i>. That one knocked my socks off.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-58288168468539884382022-10-04T10:10:48.673-05:002022-10-04T10:10:48.673-05:00I had much the same experience. It was a well-craf...I had much the same experience. It was a well-crafted story.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-81067887461571449872022-10-04T06:07:13.322-05:002022-10-04T06:07:13.322-05:00I really loved this one, the audio edition was so ...I really loved this one, the audio edition was so good that I found it hard to stop listening. I wished for different outcomes at times but, still a good story.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-27262039877298462042022-10-03T21:28:50.995-05:002022-10-03T21:28:50.995-05:00I found it an enjoyable read and I think you proba...I found it an enjoyable read and I think you probably would, too.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-8669905659163799392022-10-03T16:02:24.860-05:002022-10-03T16:02:24.860-05:00His books are not really the kind that I most enjo...His books are not really the kind that I most enjoy reading, but I like to be diverse in the books that I choose and I do find his generally to be entertaining. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48328921326353316362022-10-03T15:30:50.788-05:002022-10-03T15:30:50.788-05:00Glad you liked it. I've read about 3 or 4 of E...Glad you liked it. I've read about 3 or 4 of Eskens books - they're all pretty good though I think I liked his first novel best. I likely will get to this one sometime. Thx for the review.thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.com