tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post7213340947280135085..comments2023-04-17T09:51:19.103-04:00Comments on Booknotes by Lisa: Speaking of Love by Angela youngLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00795619401977840939noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post-25382475030757404012008-04-26T09:13:00.000-04:002008-04-26T09:13:00.000-04:00literary feline, It is definitely a great read. I ...literary feline, It is definitely a great read. I still find myself thinking about it now, which is unusual for me. Even when I like a book, I usually don't remember it in great detail. This one is different.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795619401977840939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post-25084463011193565952008-04-26T00:35:00.000-04:002008-04-26T00:35:00.000-04:00I read your review of this book with great interes...I read your review of this book with great interest, Lisa. It sounds like something I would definitely like to read. Thanks for the great review!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post-76357478717726574042008-04-24T08:36:00.000-04:002008-04-24T08:36:00.000-04:00angela, I was simply being honest. I loved the boo...angela, I was simply being honest. I loved the book and have found myself thinking about it and the characters from time to time since finishing it, which is a sure sign that it had a big impact on me. It's rare for me to reread a book, but I probably will reread this one at some point. In fact, immediately after finishing the book, I did go back and reread the first few chapters. I'm eagerly awaiting your next offering. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795619401977840939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post-21149599138744396742008-04-24T03:51:00.000-04:002008-04-24T03:51:00.000-04:00Thank you so much, Lisa (and all of you) for your ...Thank you so much, Lisa (and all of you) for your enthusiastic comments about <B>Speaking of Love</B>.<BR/><BR/>And thank you Lisa for your thoughtful, perceptive review (and your succint summary of the story).<BR/><BR/>As I've said in my comment on your LibraryThing page it's so rare for a first novels to get reviews, so when they're as thoughtful and perceptive (let alone positive) as this one - and the others in the book-blogging world, including on Cornflower's Book Group - it is more encouraging than I can say as I work on (and struggle with) my next one (you're quite right there <I>will</I> will be a next one ... .<BR/><BR/>Thank you.Angela Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708737998692926877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post-69243285126315315922008-04-21T09:41:00.000-04:002008-04-21T09:41:00.000-04:00anil p, I hope you like it! I have thought about i...anil p, I hope you like it! I have thought about it quite often since finishing it, which is a sign to me that I'll probably read this one again at some point.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795619401977840939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post-58610694707438027692008-04-20T02:41:00.000-04:002008-04-20T02:41:00.000-04:00Haven't read it, will need to after reading your t...Haven't read it, will need to after reading your take on it.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post-65288392955025593352008-04-18T15:50:00.000-04:002008-04-18T15:50:00.000-04:00karen, I did go to the Cornflower Book Group discu...karen, I did go to the Cornflower Book Group discussion site today and read all of the comments. It sounds like everyone liked this novel. I don't know why anyone wouldn't. She did such an amazing job weaving the stories together. I'm with you, I can't wait to see what she does next. Thanks for not rapping my knuckles with the ruler for being tardy. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795619401977840939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post-92197604830564286782008-04-18T15:38:00.000-04:002008-04-18T15:38:00.000-04:00Lisa, so glad you got there in the end (and there'...Lisa, so glad you got there in the end (and there's never a time limit to adding to a discussion on a book at Cornflower!!). The more I think about Speaking of Love, the more I appreciate what Angela achieved in writing it and I think she did a superb job. I can't wait to see what she'll come up with next because this was far from being an 'ordinary' or run-of-the-mill novel. So glad you agree!Cornflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779286635989616330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post-66495508904569479372008-04-18T11:42:00.000-04:002008-04-18T11:42:00.000-04:00danielle, didn't you just love it? Even though I w...danielle, didn't you just love it? Even though I was a little impatient at the beginning, she quickly sucked me in and I was hooked. She did a masterful job of storytelling.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795619401977840939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425401134381509448.post-25124685848789155712008-04-18T10:39:00.000-04:002008-04-18T10:39:00.000-04:00I don't think this would have been as effective ei...I don't think this would have been as effective either had the story been told by just one of the characters. I liked the way she built up to the climax and slowly revealed the story. There's so much to talk about in this book, I can easily see why it ended up in the top ten list for the spread the word award! Definitely a worthy read even if you finished after the discussion!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415242678720695754noreply@blogger.com