tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post9110546867837821576..comments2024-03-28T09:48:25.267-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-40493099836715471402022-05-29T18:08:53.612-05:002022-05-29T18:08:53.612-05:00Her writing style is a bit of a challenge for me b...Her writing style is a bit of a challenge for me but overall, I enjoyed this one and I liked the message of it.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-68309411704044850402022-05-29T16:06:16.105-05:002022-05-29T16:06:16.105-05:00Yes keep the privacy! I like her technology warni...Yes keep the privacy! I like her technology warning theme ... but not sure if I want to read this one and its style ... hmmthecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-27475691211169785332022-05-22T09:07:49.514-05:002022-05-22T09:07:49.514-05:00I think it is one of the better books that I have ...I think it is one of the better books that I have read so far this year.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-2789336143126918732022-05-22T07:33:09.811-05:002022-05-22T07:33:09.811-05:00What an interesting concept! This sounds really go...What an interesting concept! This sounds really good!The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-74016640566046157732022-05-19T22:47:33.377-05:002022-05-19T22:47:33.377-05:00It was an interesting and very creative idea for a...It was an interesting and very creative idea for a novel and Egan executed well.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-7229980892392414132022-05-19T16:02:24.893-05:002022-05-19T16:02:24.893-05:00What a fascinating premise! I know there are memor...What a fascinating premise! I know there are memories I have that I'd love to be able to remember better, and others that I'd love to totally forget...but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to share any of them with the world. Great review, Dorothy. I think I'm going to have to read this book now. :) Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-56664394995095475182022-05-19T09:09:24.771-05:002022-05-19T09:09:24.771-05:00It is very new. I think it came out in April of th...It is very new. I think it came out in April of this year.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-17947770499278885812022-05-19T00:19:46.314-05:002022-05-19T00:19:46.314-05:00Thank you for the review. A new book I've not ...Thank you for the review. A new book I've not seen on the blogs yet.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48822057817552729442022-05-18T15:33:47.855-05:002022-05-18T15:33:47.855-05:00I don't think reading the earlier book would h...I don't think reading the earlier book would have helped. Even though they have some of the same characters, the plots really don't track. This just wasn't the book for you. It happens.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-10747264706737862722022-05-18T13:43:44.491-05:002022-05-18T13:43:44.491-05:00This was a DNF for me, and I have to admit I wasn&...This was a DNF for me, and I have to admit I wasn't even able to make it to the end of the first chapter. I can't tell you why because reading a summary of the plot on a library website interested me so. I just felt like I was dropped into the middle of a story (I'm used to that in the genre I prefer) but without any way to figure it all out. I somehow missed that this was a sequel until after I had returned the book. I wonder if reading the first book may have helped, even though some reviewers say it was necessary and others said it wasn't necessary.Alanahttps://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-53914296568657612992022-05-18T13:24:10.497-05:002022-05-18T13:24:10.497-05:00I've now read three of her books and enjoyed t...I've now read three of her books and enjoyed them all. I think my favorite is <i>Manhattan Beach</i>.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-55287210665161470932022-05-18T12:35:36.211-05:002022-05-18T12:35:36.211-05:00Over and over I've heard people praise A Visit...Over and over I've heard people praise A Visit From the Goon Squad, but I've never read it or anything else by this author. I'm glad to see that you enjoyed both Visit and this new novel.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-20245976142799854032022-05-17T18:46:08.753-05:002022-05-17T18:46:08.753-05:00It could actually be read as a standalone. The eve...It could actually be read as a standalone. The events of this book don't really depend on anything that happened in the earlier book. It's just that it has some of the same characters.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-35607572933418435312022-05-17T17:56:58.439-05:002022-05-17T17:56:58.439-05:00Don't think I've read anything by this aut...Don't think I've read anything by this author. I actually borrowed this book but returned it unread when I saw it was a sequel. I think it would take too many of my brain cells right now to try to enjoy this story LOL. I am glad you liked it though.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com