tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post6463061336959850405..comments2023-08-20T04:09:27.352-04:00Comments on nomadreader: book review: Train Dreams by Denis Johnsonnomadreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-44951705311499231212012-04-29T10:51:44.581-04:002012-04-29T10:51:44.581-04:00Yes! A 120-page book should not take long to read....Yes! A 120-page book should not take long to read. I so wanted to abandon it, but how can you abandon a book that small? Oh well, at least I've moved on to things I like better:-)nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-72544333994551101242012-04-29T10:51:02.678-04:002012-04-29T10:51:02.678-04:00Picky--my taste is quirky too. Sometimes the criti...Picky--my taste is quirky too. Sometimes the critically acclaimed books are right up my alley, but other times, like this one, I just don't get the appeal. I'll definitely be wary of Auster, but I haven't read him and plan to later this year.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-72396451052711051502012-04-29T10:49:56.853-04:002012-04-29T10:49:56.853-04:00Diane, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only o...Diane, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one with a 'difficult' author! I haven't read Auster yet but plan to later this year. I'll be on the lookout for mind wandering!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-84588414505323718632012-04-28T10:14:58.892-04:002012-04-28T10:14:58.892-04:00I had never heard of this book, but it's crazy...I had never heard of this book, but it's crazy that of the three they couldn't at least rule one out, LOL... like maybe this? I hate when a book takes me forever to read because I can't get into it.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-35199378596170048792012-04-27T10:21:38.024-04:002012-04-27T10:21:38.024-04:00I've heard good things about this one, but lik...I've heard good things about this one, but like a lot of "critically" liked books, I don't really get what it's about. I don't have a good sense of story. It's one I probably won't pick up.<br /><br />But Diane! We must be soul sisters because Auster. Ugh. People rave, and I just...shake my head. I've never wanted to physically harm a book until I read his New York Trilogy.pickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906861942472773405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-82451161059273247502012-04-27T06:33:33.019-04:002012-04-27T06:33:33.019-04:00I haven't tried this author, but I have had th...I haven't tried this author, but I have had the same experience with Paul Auster. I try and try to connect with his stories, and my mind wanders and I just cannot connect with his characters......sighhhh sorry this did not work for you.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com