Comments on: On Authors http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/ A twenty-something writes about books, reading, and how it all affects her life. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Semicolon » Blog Archive » BBAW: Best Nonfiction Review BLog http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/#comment-11253 Semicolon » Blog Archive » BBAW: Best Nonfiction Review BLog Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:26:33 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-11253 [...] mysteries, historical fiction, classics, fantasy, and literary fiction, a little of everything. Here you can read about some of her favorite authors, and here’s another post about the special books in Eva’s life. Lovely [...] [...] mysteries, historical fiction, classics, fantasy, and literary fiction, a little of everything. Here you can read about some of her favorite authors, and here’s another post about the special books in Eva’s life. Lovely [...]

]]> By: Book Lust (thoughts) « A Striped Armchair http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/#comment-3886 Book Lust (thoughts) « A Striped Armchair Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:50:49 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-3886 [...] she recommends that I’ve read I had a three-star reaction to: not bad, but not great. And of my four very favourite authors, Byatt and Gaiman don’t appear at all, only Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is listed, and [...] [...] she recommends that I’ve read I had a three-star reaction to: not bad, but not great. And of my four very favourite authors, Byatt and Gaiman don’t appear at all, only Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is listed, and [...]

]]> By: Nymeth http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/#comment-3564 Nymeth Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:16:32 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-3564 Wow, what a great post, Eva! Both Rushdie and Byatt have the potential to become favourites of mine too once I read more of their work. There's something about them that really speaks to me. I second Stefanie's recommendation of "On Histories and Stories", btw - I was particularly happy to see her say wonderful things about Terry Pratchett in it. And if I'm not mistaken, she speaks highly of Rushdie too. I think it was that book that made me pick up Haroun and the Sea of Stories, my first Rushdie. I recently discovered Orwell's non-fiction with The Road to Wigan Pier and now I want to read all of his essays. The man is just brilliant. Wow, what a great post, Eva!

Both Rushdie and Byatt have the potential to become favourites of mine too once I read more of their work. There’s something about them that really speaks to me.

I second Stefanie’s recommendation of “On Histories and Stories”, btw – I was particularly happy to see her say wonderful things about Terry Pratchett in it. And if I’m not mistaken, she speaks highly of Rushdie too. I think it was that book that made me pick up Haroun and the Sea of Stories, my first Rushdie.

I recently discovered Orwell’s non-fiction with The Road to Wigan Pier and now I want to read all of his essays. The man is just brilliant.

]]> By: Eva http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/#comment-3537 Eva Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:24:51 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-3537 Nancy, lol! He's a sight cuter than Rushdie, that's for sure. ;) Heather, glad you liked it! Melody, thanks! Litlove, I like finding out more about bloggers' favourites too! It'd be interesting to see your take on Gaiman. :) JUxtabook, yep-I try not to find out anything about my favourite authors, in case they're not likeable people. It took me forever to get up the courage to read Gaiman's blog! Pete, it is difficult, isn't it? Glad you appreciate the organisation, and thanks for stopping by! Stefanie, I haven't, but now I'll look into it. :D Sense and Sensibility is my least favourite Austen. I rank the others this way: 1)Northanger Abbey, P&P, Persuasion 2) Emma 3) Mansfield Park. Nik, are you going to do this one? You should! Catherine, as I mentioned on your blog, my library doesn't have her, but I might make an exception to my 'no buying books' rule! Danielle, aren't they? I had to ponder for two or three days. And I can't believe Ross isn't in print any more, her books are so good. Fortunately, I've alrady got 1-3 and the Crimes Through Fiction ss collection w/ her story. So I only need to get 4 to have all of Julian Kestrel! DF, you should! Right now! lol Jamie, yay for more Gaiman fans! TJ, I haven't read The Enchantress yet, but I might check and see if the library has it. Alisia, glad I'm not alone w/ Rushdie. :) I'm about to read Purple Hibiscus (just waiting for it to arrive at my branch library), and I expect to love it. I can't wait until she comes out with another one! Matthew, I told you we were reading kindred spirits. ;) That's a great, great definition of favourite atuhors. Can't wait to see all your answers! Nancy, lol! He’s a sight cuter than Rushdie, that’s for sure. ;)

Heather, glad you liked it!

Melody, thanks!

Litlove, I like finding out more about bloggers’ favourites too! It’d be interesting to see your take on Gaiman. :)

JUxtabook, yep-I try not to find out anything about my favourite authors, in case they’re not likeable people. It took me forever to get up the courage to read Gaiman’s blog!

Pete, it is difficult, isn’t it? Glad you appreciate the organisation, and thanks for stopping by!

Stefanie, I haven’t, but now I’ll look into it. :D Sense and Sensibility is my least favourite Austen. I rank the others this way: 1)Northanger Abbey, P&P, Persuasion 2) Emma 3) Mansfield Park.

Nik, are you going to do this one? You should!

Catherine, as I mentioned on your blog, my library doesn’t have her, but I might make an exception to my ‘no buying books’ rule!

Danielle, aren’t they? I had to ponder for two or three days. And I can’t believe Ross isn’t in print any more, her books are so good. Fortunately, I’ve alrady got 1-3 and the Crimes Through Fiction ss collection w/ her story. So I only need to get 4 to have all of Julian Kestrel!

DF, you should! Right now! lol

Jamie, yay for more Gaiman fans!

TJ, I haven’t read The Enchantress yet, but I might check and see if the library has it.

Alisia, glad I’m not alone w/ Rushdie. :) I’m about to read Purple Hibiscus (just waiting for it to arrive at my branch library), and I expect to love it. I can’t wait until she comes out with another one!

Matthew, I told you we were reading kindred spirits. ;) That’s a great, great definition of favourite atuhors. Can’t wait to see all your answers!

]]> By: Matthew http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/#comment-3535 Matthew Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:35:01 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-3535 Trollope, Ishiguro, Hugo, Mahfouz. Wow you're spelling out my answers! I realize that for myself, my favorite author(s) is also the one whom I'll never grow tired of reading, whose works I always come to defend, and whose life I'd always like to understand. I'll have to snag this meme! :) Trollope, Ishiguro, Hugo, Mahfouz. Wow you’re spelling out my answers! I realize that for myself, my favorite author(s) is also the one whom I’ll never grow tired of reading, whose works I always come to defend, and whose life I’d always like to understand. I’ll have to snag this meme! :)

]]> By: Alisia http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/#comment-3533 Alisia Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:40:27 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-3533 That's the exact same reason I love Rushdie. He seems to address many of the same topics/questions I frequently think about. I have a feeling Adichie may become one of my faves, I love both of her books, and I really look forward to what she comes out with next. That’s the exact same reason I love Rushdie. He seems to address many of the same topics/questions I frequently think about.

I have a feeling Adichie may become one of my faves, I love both of her books, and I really look forward to what she comes out with next.

]]> By: toujoursjacques http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/#comment-3532 toujoursjacques Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:23:15 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-3532 What a great post, Eva. I love your thoughtful answers to the questions, both mine and the meme's. I'm a big Rushdie fan myself, with The Enchantress of Florence on my bedside table as we speak, trying to tempt me away from present reading projects. Thanks for the links to my site and to Loving Iris. TJ What a great post, Eva. I love your thoughtful answers to the questions, both mine and the meme’s. I’m a big Rushdie fan myself, with The Enchantress of Florence on my bedside table as we speak, trying to tempt me away from present reading projects. Thanks for the links to my site and to Loving Iris. TJ

]]> By: Jaimie http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/#comment-3531 Jaimie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:00:34 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-3531 Great choices! I love Austen too and Gaiman is fast becoming one of my favorites! Great choices! I love Austen too and Gaiman is fast becoming one of my favorites!

]]> By: dfrucci http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/#comment-3529 dfrucci Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:14:38 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-3529 Nice. I haven't heard too much about the others besides Gaiman. However, I haven't read a thing he has written, I'm shocked myself. Nice. I haven’t heard too much about the others besides Gaiman. However, I haven’t read a thing he has written, I’m shocked myself.

]]> By: Danielle http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/on-authors/#comment-3528 Danielle Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:09:55 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-3528 TJ's questions are great--I'd have to ponder them a while before answering them, though! I'm glad you mentioned Kate Ross--it would be nice if her mysteries were still in print! TJ’s questions are great–I’d have to ponder them a while before answering them, though! I’m glad you mentioned Kate Ross–it would be nice if her mysteries were still in print!

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