tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post7831902292217575467..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: Top Ten TuesdayBronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-50226189435756644462013-12-19T11:27:18.788+11:002013-12-19T11:27:18.788+11:00Great list! I agree with several of your choices a...Great list! I agree with several of your choices and hope to discover a couple of others myself in the coming year, particularly Graeme Simsion with The Rosie Project.Miss Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433318219707424076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-86009071684382170102013-12-18T23:37:50.817+11:002013-12-18T23:37:50.817+11:00What a wonderful year of reading you've had Br...What a wonderful year of reading you've had Brona. I've read a number of your authors- Coetzee, Pym (only one, but I've been stocking up on more too) and Simsion of course. I'm very keen to read Steven Herrick, and indeed just picked up Pookie Aleera from my library yesterday. I'm little bit daunted and ever so freaked out about the verse novel format but will give it a crack. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-78624406363068903052013-12-18T18:21:47.740+11:002013-12-18T18:21:47.740+11:00I loved The Rosie Project too!
A big YES for Mur...I loved <i>The Rosie Project</i> too! <br /><br />A big YES for Murakami and Coetzee, I'm a big fan of both. I still haven't read anything by Alex Miller but I have <i>Autumn Laing</i> to read yet and I'd love a copy of <i>Coal Creek</i>, have heard great things! I don't have any books by the others in your list and I haven't read them either - some of them I haven't heard of! Which is actually a good thing, because I love learning about new books and authors to try!Shannon (Giraffe Days)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00873129203015194947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-59177994731316192013-12-18T13:01:41.755+11:002013-12-18T13:01:41.755+11:00You've listed some of my favorites, especially...You've listed some of my favorites, especially Elizabeth Strout! The Burgess Boys was an excellent novel, but Olive Kitteridge is an all-time favorite. Also Barbara Pym and Zora Neale Hurston. J.M. Coetzee is wonderful, but definitely takes a little extra brain power. I really need to read more Australian authors...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-26651751705134351252013-12-18T10:50:45.887+11:002013-12-18T10:50:45.887+11:00I didn't participate in the TTT this week, but...I didn't participate in the TTT this week, but if I had my list would have included Graeme Simsion. The Rosie Project was such a delight to read. I read Barbara Pym for the first time a couple of years back and keep meaning to read more of her stuff.Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-8794834698220477652013-12-18T07:57:47.049+11:002013-12-18T07:57:47.049+11:00My reviews for 1Q84 are under the Murakami label d...My reviews for 1Q84 are under the Murakami label down the left hand side of my blog.<br />There's certainly a lot of love out there for The Rosie Project :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-35125556763320339032013-12-18T07:55:01.172+11:002013-12-18T07:55:01.172+11:00I met Graeme Simsion at work recently...just befor...I met Graeme Simsion at work recently...just before he was flying out to the States actually, to do a tour to promote his book. You can follow him on twitter as Prof Tillman too :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-63660072672180468302013-12-18T07:53:40.307+11:002013-12-18T07:53:40.307+11:00That's okay Doris, 4 of my authors are Austral...That's okay Doris, 4 of my authors are Australian, one Japanese, one Israeli/British and another is classic Brit through and through. I loved Crewel though - the ability to weave time was well conceived - great imagery.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-25928632412502538842013-12-18T04:26:39.655+11:002013-12-18T04:26:39.655+11:00Is it sad that I don't know any of those autho...Is it sad that I don't know any of those authors? *hangs head in shame*<br />Happy Tuesday <3<br /><a href="http://www.owlalwaysbereading.com/2013/12/drafttop-ten-tuesday.html" rel="nofollow"> Our TTT </a><br />Doris @ <a href="http://www.owlalwaysbereading.com/" rel="nofollow"> OABR </a>Doris @ OABRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729105260752795007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-24251205814162190722013-12-18T02:45:08.784+11:002013-12-18T02:45:08.784+11:00I've only read one Elizabeth Strout book (Amy ...I've only read one Elizabeth Strout book (Amy and Isabelle), but always felt that I should go back and read more of her books! Barbara Pym is another one that I should read.Really interesting choices... and of course, hurray for The Rosie Project!<br /><br />Lisa @ Bookshelf FantasiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-82746471422996778572013-12-18T01:17:46.019+11:002013-12-18T01:17:46.019+11:00I've never heard of Barbara Pym but as a big J...I've never heard of Barbara Pym but as a big Jane Austen fan, I must check her out now ;)<br /><br />Yay for Haruki Murakami (I still have <i>1Q84</i> sitting on my Kobo waiting to be read but I loved <i>Norwegian Wood</i>, (oh my, I actually read him for the first time this year, I should sneak him onto my list! lol) and Graeme Simsion (definitely up there as one of the books I recommended the most this year) :)<br /><br />- Lianne @ caffeinatedlife.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-41379615124027566792013-12-18T00:51:06.285+11:002013-12-18T00:51:06.285+11:00Olive Kitteridge! I read that. Maybe I'll chec...Olive Kitteridge! I read that. Maybe I'll check out Burgess Boys. It's always fun to see what others are reading, and such a treat to discover a new favorite author.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07539317815731810798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-87248448851513076142013-12-17T22:29:23.444+11:002013-12-17T22:29:23.444+11:00I read 1Q84 (how did you find it?) and four more b...I read 1Q84 (how did you find it?) and four more books of Haruki Murakami this year! I read a book by Brene Brown (The Gifts of Imperfection) in 2012. I have to agree with number ten. I enjoyed The Rosie Project so much, it's going to my list of favorite books this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com