tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post8933010239274926017..comments2023-08-20T04:09:27.352-04:00Comments on nomadreader: The Very Best of 2013nomadreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-75906061150827558192014-01-07T10:26:29.959-05:002014-01-07T10:26:29.959-05:00I'm so glad you're not leaving us! Yours i...I'm so glad you're not leaving us! Yours is the only blog that I read religiously. If you recommend a book, I know I'll love it! Several of these titles were new to me, but I'm looking forward to reading them in 2014.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-76783042541462407782014-01-03T21:05:25.380-05:002014-01-03T21:05:25.380-05:00Cheers to Tampa and Patchett!Cheers to Tampa and Patchett!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-74913131584087624022014-01-03T21:04:48.797-05:002014-01-03T21:04:48.797-05:00Alex, I really disliked The Magician's Assista...Alex, I really disliked The Magician's Assistant too, but I've loved everything else of hers I've read!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-28707104138727199062014-01-03T21:04:22.497-05:002014-01-03T21:04:22.497-05:00Hooray for Lamb!Hooray for Lamb!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-27676921297831969482014-01-02T22:04:36.460-05:002014-01-02T22:04:36.460-05:00I read the Chicago series (the first couple) a cou...I read the Chicago series (the first couple) a couple years ago or whenever the one came out but I don't remember much about them! I need to look back and see if I reviewed to remember if I should pick up the next in the series!<br /><br />I am adding Tampa and the essays by Ann Patchett to my MUST READ SOON list!!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-16706585807118368842014-01-02T20:45:54.154-05:002014-01-02T20:45:54.154-05:00Your list looks great, but, alas, I haven't re...Your list looks great, but, alas, I haven't read any of those! Well, now I have plenty of books to keep in mind. Happy New Year!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-50978305614210914152014-01-02T16:34:03.135-05:002014-01-02T16:34:03.135-05:00Ann Patchett seems to be in a lot of best-of-2013 ...Ann Patchett seems to be in a lot of best-of-2013 lists. I loved Bel Canto and The Patron Saint of Liars, but then was very disappointed with The Magician's Assistant and haven't tried anything by her since. Need to revise that policy!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01900608869113388139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-58055778840554772872014-01-02T15:49:50.678-05:002014-01-02T15:49:50.678-05:00Even the slower years can really introduce you to ...Even the slower years can really introduce you to some goodies. I'm so glad to see Relish on your list, and I downloaded Lamb after I saw your review of it here. :) Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-49126193960255385822014-01-01T19:13:08.692-05:002014-01-01T19:13:08.692-05:00Yes! I loved that Nazdam refused to make it a blac...Yes! I loved that Nazdam refused to make it a black and white/good and bad issue. It was delightfully morally complicated.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-8873362888733205422014-01-01T18:42:48.106-05:002014-01-01T18:42:48.106-05:00Lamb was very good. I loved how I wanted to make t...Lamb was very good. I loved how I wanted to make the guy out to be an innocent even though I knew he was crossing he line. It made me really consider my morals. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-37002824021945103142014-01-01T18:39:28.444-05:002014-01-01T18:39:28.444-05:00Laurie, I've heard that about both Sisterland ...Laurie, I've heard that about both Sisterland and American Wife! I think you'd enjoy The End of the Point--it was one of the biggest surprises for me this year. I'd owned The Chicago Way on my Kindle for years, so I'm glad I finally read it--and followed with the other three very quickly. Enjoy!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-61805030155749994392014-01-01T18:38:11.546-05:002014-01-01T18:38:11.546-05:00Melissa, I will look forward to your thoughts on S...Melissa, I will look forward to your thoughts on Sisterland!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-82515857541619006362014-01-01T14:57:30.790-05:002014-01-01T14:57:30.790-05:00I loved Sisterland right up until the last quarter...I loved Sisterland right up until the last quarter or so, and it didn't end up making my list this year. I liked This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage a lot, too. The End of the Point is on my TBR list and I wish I'd gotten to it in 2013. I've been meaning to try Michael Kelly's books since The Chicago Way first came out, and I know that was several years ago by now!Laurie Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177559207735782406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-87819815801625951362014-01-01T13:08:35.538-05:002014-01-01T13:08:35.538-05:00Great list! I also totally loved Relish. And I WIL...Great list! I also totally loved Relish. And I WILL get to Sisterland this year. I was on the waiting list at the library for an eternity and I think I just gave up. Surely it's available by now!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13781500090843844834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-70765063508415044222014-01-01T12:51:00.632-05:002014-01-01T12:51:00.632-05:00How devastating to hear End of the Point hasn'...How devastating to hear End of the Point hasn't been published in the UK! I hope it will make its way there soon (and perhaps onto a Bailey's longlist!) nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-78481160567795552242014-01-01T12:48:17.658-05:002014-01-01T12:48:17.658-05:00Marie, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the L...Marie, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Lewis Trilogy when you read it. I've been saving the third one to read for six months because I didn't want the trilogy to end, but it's almost time to cave and read it!<br /><br />I wish more people talked about Lamb. It came so long ago (relatively) in the US, and I think it has slowly found more of an audience. It's very different from Tampa, but they're both excellent. Happy reading!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-54082549235470690892014-01-01T12:45:24.751-05:002014-01-01T12:45:24.751-05:00Must stop reading these lists! I loved This is the...Must stop reading these lists! I loved This is the Story of a Happy Marriage and Lamb - clever and brave book. I'd like a copy of The End of the Point but have sworn off Amazon and it's not published in the UK.susanosbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440140130899017234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-84345181839907655792014-01-01T11:10:42.961-05:002014-01-01T11:10:42.961-05:00This is a really interesting list! Over the past f...This is a really interesting list! Over the past few weeks I have had a real hankering to read the Lewis trilogy, but maddeningly, my Mum has lent The Black House to a friend and can't remember where it is, so I haven't been able to start. I am considering just buying another copy! It sounds like a great series. I became enchanted with the Scottish island setting after reading Ann Cleeves' Shetland series earlier this year.<br /><br />Glad to hear you enjoyed Lamb, too. I loved it but haven't heard too much buzz around the blogs. I have been wondering how it compares to Tampa, so am now intrigued after reading your glowing praise of that one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746977959474067829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-61438103201782663012014-01-01T11:09:15.415-05:002014-01-01T11:09:15.415-05:00Very well said, Lisa! Just like I've learned a...Very well said, Lisa! Just like I've learned all fiction is not for me, I'm slowly figuring out the kinds of nonfiction I gravitate to, and as usual, I credit/blame book bloggers!<br />nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-71935760121780196102014-01-01T10:26:58.879-05:002014-01-01T10:26:58.879-05:00I'm seeing a lot of people with nonfiction on ...I'm seeing a lot of people with nonfiction on their best of lists this year, a lot of them for the first time ever. I often wonder if we bloggers are just preaching to the choir but I think this nonfiction trend shows that even if we're just talking to each other, we are making an impact. I know I would not be picking up as much nonfiction as I do now if it were not for reading so many interesting reviews of nonfiction books.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.com