Comments on: a novel review http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2008/12/30/a-novel-review/ live, from austin: theology, webdesign and other stuff Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:22:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 2009 in review: fiction http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2008/12/30/a-novel-review/comment-page-1/#comment-108631 2009 in review: fiction Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:22:09 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2008/12/30/a-novel-review/#comment-108631 [...] the beginning of 2008, I resolved to read more narrative/fiction, always having one novel or short story collection in my reading rotation. I came out of the year [...] [...] the beginning of 2008, I resolved to read more narrative/fiction, always having one novel or short story collection in my reading rotation. I came out of the year [...]

]]> By: Grant http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2008/12/30/a-novel-review/comment-page-1/#comment-107240 Grant Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:57:51 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2008/12/30/a-novel-review/#comment-107240 You are lucky to have had the entire Harry Potter series to read in a row. It sucks you in and you have to finish it to have closure :) The Alchemist was an interesting book too. I had heard several people talk about it as I traveled in Europe. I think the idea of traveling and searching for something beyond home resonates with travelers. Given my bent towards Japan these days, I'll recommend a good fiction book called "Silence" by Shusaku Endo, which is based on the persecutions of Christians in Japan centuries ago. You are lucky to have had the entire Harry Potter series to read in a row. It sucks you in and you have to finish it to have closure :)

The Alchemist was an interesting book too. I had heard several people talk about it as I traveled in Europe. I think the idea of traveling and searching for something beyond home resonates with travelers.

Given my bent towards Japan these days, I’ll recommend a good fiction book called “Silence” by Shusaku Endo, which is based on the persecutions of Christians in Japan centuries ago.

]]> By: john http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2008/12/30/a-novel-review/comment-page-1/#comment-107237 john Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:15:32 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2008/12/30/a-novel-review/#comment-107237 Well, some of these books cost me sleep...I usually read fiction at night before bed. :) I really liked the Harry Potter series because of the characters. I liked it more as I went along, so I'm glad I was able to read the whole series back to back, and not have to wait months or years for each release. What is the What and The Kite Runner are both great, and I really like Anne Rice's Christ the Lord series. Well, some of these books cost me sleep…I usually read fiction at night before bed. :)

I really liked the Harry Potter series because of the characters. I liked it more as I went along, so I’m glad I was able to read the whole series back to back, and not have to wait months or years for each release.

What is the What and The Kite Runner are both great, and I really like Anne Rice’s Christ the Lord series.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2008/12/30/a-novel-review/comment-page-1/#comment-107236 Jeremy Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:54:33 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2008/12/30/a-novel-review/#comment-107236 Geez, that's an impressive list. I have loved adding stories into my reading rotation as well. I also feel that a good biography is necessary to have in the regular rotation. I read the Shack and the Catcher in the Rye this year as well. Which books of your list did you enjoy the most? Geez, that’s an impressive list. I have loved adding stories into my reading rotation as well. I also feel that a good biography is necessary to have in the regular rotation. I read the Shack and the Catcher in the Rye this year as well. Which books of your list did you enjoy the most?

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