Lisa’s Comments (group member since Jun 14, 2009)

Lisa’s comments from the Readerville Veterans group.

Hiya! There are lots of us here, hiding in the crevices...

What she said!

Hey, demigio! Nice to see you anytime.

You too, darlin'. Hope to see you soon.

The Antopol sounds good. Let me know what you think when you're done. (I think you'd like The Flamethrowers when you're in the mood for a bigger book... it never quite goes anywhere but the trip is fun.

Candidates?

Nancy wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I guess I don't really think of the NYT as buzz. Sad but true."

Ha, Lisa. That's partially (or mostly) 'cause you live in NY!"

Also because it's been a while since I thought of it as the arbiter of anything, really, other than a certain literary hive mind. I listen much more to the buzz on the blogs I read (or would be reading in mellower circumstances), social media, my friends. Then again, I know nothing this fall. Except for a lot about metadata.

OK, April, I put a hold on the Ozecki. I've been eyeing it. Had to sadly release We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves back into the wild (of NYPL), but put another hold on it.

Very very close to the end of The Goldfinch.

And I am thankful for you all as well. Wearing my Readerville t-shirt, in fact. (Apologies to anyone I owe a t-shirt too... it's coming, promise.)

I guess I don't really think of the NYT as buzz. Sad but true.

A lot of mine is controlled by when my library holds come in, and when review books are being published (although I've utterly screwed that schedule this year thanks to school, and will be lucky if any publisher ever trusts me again). Two of those that I'd really like to read (and have on hold) are The Luminaries and A Tale for the Time Being... and now I'm thinking The Good Lord Bird is going on the list as well. Has anybody here read it? It's the least buzzed book I've ever seen win the National Book Award, I think. (I already read The Interestings, which I really liked.)

JFK or Laguardia, one's as good as the other, Karen -- wherever you can get a decent price.

W. Mass would be super easy and not too expensive for me. If anyone was coming into NY and wanted to drive up, I'd gladly carpool. Just sayin'.

I'd go anywhere to hang out with you all. Just give me a chance to scrounge through the couch cushions for spare change and I'm there.

I'll be vervier in a few weeks when school's finished. This semester is just knocking the stuffing out of me. but yeah, viva 50! Onward and upward.

Yeah, I got my half-century papers this year too. Messed with my mind a little, but I think I'm over it.

One incidental thing I'm really liking about The Goldfinch is that the paper is really nice. Creamy.

Nancy wrote: "Heh. Actually it was told to me by Dorothy Allison. She's quite a storyteller."

Heheh awesome. Doesn't matter if it's true or not, with a pedigree like that.

Happy birthday, Mir!

I never heard that either. She's been promoting this one pretty consistently -- I know a couple of people who've interviewed her here in NY. Whether that means she actually wrote the stuff I suppose is anyone's guess, but I'm just happy enough to be reading it.

Yeah, I'm enjoying it a lot. It's not all seat-of-your-pants gripping, but even the slower parts are still pretty interesting. Smooth, anyway. She can write. I'm about halfway right now, and look forward to cracking it open every time I get the chance—my attention's not wandering, which is always the sign of a good big book.

Yeah, but The Goldfinch goes down easy at least. I figure what the hell, it's good for my upper body strength... literary core training or something like that.

I've got Fin & Lady on hold. And I just put a hold on The Luminaries—who's read it? Worthwhile?