tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post3678140509667114443..comments2023-08-20T04:09:27.352-04:00Comments on nomadreader: book review: Run by Ann Patchettnomadreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-30691652866125877642012-05-29T11:21:11.138-04:002012-05-29T11:21:11.138-04:00Gayle, I think there's sometimes a fine line b...Gayle, I think there's sometimes a fine line between cliched and true, and I kept imagining these characters as actual people because Bernard was so much like someone I know. I'm also curious if readers like the Patchett they read first best. State of Wonder was my introduction to her, and it's remained my favorite.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-660222118444400232012-05-29T11:19:57.371-04:002012-05-29T11:19:57.371-04:00Heather, I'll look forward to your thoughts! I...Heather, I'll look forward to your thoughts! I'm beginning to think I'm the only one who likes State of Wonder more than Bel Canto (I do <b>love</b> them both!)nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-36127756651300439142012-05-29T11:19:15.674-04:002012-05-29T11:19:15.674-04:00Andi, I initially had trouble getting into this on...Andi, I initially had trouble getting into this one. The first chapter and second chapter were both a little baffling. Once the third chapter came, however, I was hooked, and I ended up appreciating the first two chapters for setting the stage so beautifully, even though I didn't appreciate them at the time. I hope you'll stick with this one eventually!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-91007291172868856512012-05-29T11:17:58.090-04:002012-05-29T11:17:58.090-04:00Aths, I'll be curious to hear how you rate Run...Aths, I'll be curious to hear how you rate Run. It seems to be as divisive as State of Wonder! I'm looking forward to reading her other three novels in the coming months too!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-67810823011597227502012-05-28T00:21:27.394-04:002012-05-28T00:21:27.394-04:00A rare parting of the ways between you and me on t...A rare parting of the ways between you and me on this one... I ADORED Bel Canto, and was terribly disappointed by this one. Couldn't get past what I thought were cliched characters and an unrealistic story.Gayle Weiswasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246162601830732198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-1744701892246011832012-05-26T12:08:07.731-04:002012-05-26T12:08:07.731-04:00Better than Bel Canto! Awesome. I loved Bel Canto ...Better than Bel Canto! Awesome. I loved Bel Canto and State of Wonder so I'm sure I'll feel the same about this one. Can't wait to get to it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-57610741412971429672012-05-24T12:56:56.409-04:002012-05-24T12:56:56.409-04:00Isn't it wonderful to find an author who speak...Isn't it wonderful to find an author who speaks to you so deeply?nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-63354917895439204602012-05-24T12:56:31.214-04:002012-05-24T12:56:31.214-04:00Although all of Patchett's novels are differen...Although all of Patchett's novels are different, I think there's definitely something that ties them together. For me, it clearly works. But for you, it clearly doesn't. To each her own indeed!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-69975062451577056222012-05-23T13:26:04.070-04:002012-05-23T13:26:04.070-04:00I've started this one a couple of times, and t...I've started this one a couple of times, and through no fault of the book, I've laid it aside. I will read it, probably sooner than later, especially with your endorsement, Carrie. I'm glad you liked it. Looking back on the one novel of hers I've read (State of Wonder), I'm excited to move forward with her work. While I had issues with it when I finished, overall, the fondness for it has remained. Good stuff.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-31214433238365840552012-05-23T08:23:43.263-04:002012-05-23T08:23:43.263-04:00So glad that you enjoy Patchett! I loved Bel Canto...So glad that you enjoy Patchett! I loved Bel Canto, liked State of Wonder, and Run is next on my list of her books to read. I agree with you that her characters are her main strength!Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-55643646920333233712012-05-22T23:00:38.324-04:002012-05-22T23:00:38.324-04:00Wow, better than Bel Canto! I actually read this b...Wow, better than Bel Canto! I actually read this back in 08 but I don't remember it AT ALL!! <br /><br />I love that she's your soul sister. =)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-30280280512330299132012-05-22T18:39:04.232-04:002012-05-22T18:39:04.232-04:00I read this one a few years ago and have to admit ...I read this one a few years ago and have to admit it wasn't a favorite. It was just ok for me. It had all the elements of what I generally like in a book, plus it had some themes close to my heart (adoption, for instance, and also running) but ultimately it just really didn't do it for me. I'm not even sure why because it's been too long. I didn't like Bel Canto either, so there ya go, ha ha. To each his (her!) own.LisaMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530087423961700607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-10234353785752416002012-05-22T17:11:04.634-04:002012-05-22T17:11:04.634-04:00They're both five star reads for me, so it'...They're both five star reads for me, so it's a bit of splitting hairs!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-6299954901147445242012-05-22T16:37:02.811-04:002012-05-22T16:37:02.811-04:00I loved this one as well. I'm not sure if I li...I loved this one as well. I'm not sure if I liked it better than Bel Canto...this probably requires me to re-read both of them, for the sake of a fair decision of course.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-86801193064069979452012-05-22T14:17:48.352-04:002012-05-22T14:17:48.352-04:00Isn't it fun to discover something you read an...Isn't it fun to discover something you read and barely remember has been reviewed on your blog? After five years of blogging, it's happening more and more!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-57503438518328563742012-05-22T14:16:55.027-04:002012-05-22T14:16:55.027-04:00Jenna--I hope you love it as much as I did! I ador...Jenna--I hope you love it as much as I did! I adore Ann Patchett and could re-read her books for years.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-70988216989312727632012-05-22T14:16:18.983-04:002012-05-22T14:16:18.983-04:00Bel Canto is so good. She combines plot and qualit...Bel Canto is so good. She combines plot and quality writing in a way few do. I hope you make time for her soon!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-70676384665913534472012-05-22T14:15:50.491-04:002012-05-22T14:15:50.491-04:00I'm taking the gluttonous approach and reading...I'm taking the gluttonous approach and reading one a month, and that feels like a ration. She's definitely a top 5 favorite author for me. I liked this one more than Bel Canto, but a little less than State of Wonder. I can't wait to see what the first three hold!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-48708248265382583392012-05-22T14:15:06.200-04:002012-05-22T14:15:06.200-04:00I think this one would work well on audio too--as ...I think this one would work well on audio too--as long as you can get past the first chapter without being confused!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-83606204375295466552012-05-22T14:13:27.720-04:002012-05-22T14:13:27.720-04:00I read this one so long ago but remember not likin...I read this one so long ago but remember not liking it. I just went back to see if I posted a review for it and I did. I was thinking I read this long before the blog, but here it is if you'd like to take a peek. <br /><br />http://bookchatter.net/2008/09/27/run-by-ann-patchett/Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-19604293311935200042012-05-22T13:38:26.851-04:002012-05-22T13:38:26.851-04:00I've had Run sitting on my shelf for ages. You...I've had Run sitting on my shelf for ages. Your review has convinced me to dust it off and give it a shot soon!Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10768659447473760201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-33371568269526131032012-05-22T13:35:15.819-04:002012-05-22T13:35:15.819-04:00Ann Patchett is one of my sister's favorite au...Ann Patchett is one of my sister's favorite authors. I've never read her, though I have several of her books on my shelves. I think my first one by her will be Bel Canto- eventually! I am glad that she writes so evocatively.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-60665294679540962462012-05-22T10:16:50.850-04:002012-05-22T10:16:50.850-04:00I love Patchett's work. She's one of those...I love Patchett's work. She's one of those authors that I ration her books. I don't want to run out, so I only read one new one each year. Bel Canto is still my favorite, but I loved this one! I still think about the characters and their very different personalities and interests sometimes.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-33195821545142314082012-05-22T09:51:55.369-04:002012-05-22T09:51:55.369-04:00I read part of this book at a book fair that I was...I read part of this book at a book fair that I was attending, and meant to bring it home with me, though that didn't happen. I need to see if I can get an audio version of it soon. It does sound excellent, and after reading your thoughts, I think I should continue onward with it. Great review today, Carrie!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.com