The rules for this week:
1. In your blog, list any books you’ve read but haven’t reviewed yet. If you’re all caught up on reviews, maybe you could try this with whatever book(s) you finish this week.
2. Ask your readers to ask you questions about any of the books they want. In your comments, not in their blogs. Most likely, people who will ask you questions will be people who have read one of the books or know something about it because they want to read it.
3. Later, take whichever questions you like from your comments and use them in a post about each book. I’ll probably turn mine into a sort of interview-review. Link to each blogger next to that blogger’s question(s).
4. Visit other Weekly Geeks and ask them some questions!
2. Ask your readers to ask you questions about any of the books they want. In your comments, not in their blogs. Most likely, people who will ask you questions will be people who have read one of the books or know something about it because they want to read it.
3. Later, take whichever questions you like from your comments and use them in a post about each book. I’ll probably turn mine into a sort of interview-review. Link to each blogger next to that blogger’s question(s).
4. Visit other Weekly Geeks and ask them some questions!
Books I've read but haven't reviewed:
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, by Anne Bronte
The Girls of Slender Means, by Muriel Spark
The Sister, by Poppy Adams
The Black Tower, by Louis Bayard (this is an ARC, so don't feel bad if you've never heard of it!)
No Fond Return of Love, by Barbara Pym
So my questions: are open-ended. If you've read any of the above books, or even if you haven't ask me any question you want!
Comments
Where do you find books you'd like to read (besides, of course, in blogging land)?
Concerning Barbara Pym: How did you like her book? Have you read others by her? I personally like her slow easy writing style and simple plots. It seems that a lot of people have never heard of her--so I was surprised to see her on your list!
*Smiles*
Kim
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/
To me, reading an ARC is almost like reading a "blind buy" - what I would like to know is if you enjoy finding a good book this way?
Also when reading ARCs do you find that the treasures out weigh the duds? Or the other way around?
What is the best book you have read that was an ARC?
I'm curious about Muriel Spark too -- I have one of her complete collections (Everyman Library edition). Is she as good as everyone says she is? Is that your first Spark or have you read her others? If so do you consider yourself a fan?
Thanks for dropping by my blog btw -- you asked great questions!
Did you enjoy The Black Tower's ending? Was it what you thought?
Have you read Barbara Pym before? My mother has a giant collection and seems to read them often -- but I just can't get into them. Why did you pick up this book? Did you enjoy it? Would you read more Pym?
How was Point-of-View handled? Was there a single POV character or did it alternate among two or more. Was it always clear whose eyes and mind were filtering?
How was language used to set tone and mood?
Was the prose dense or spare? Were sentences generally simple or complex?
How was metaphor used? Were associations fresh or did they tend toward cliche? Did they add to your understanding of the theme?
What was the central or organizing theme?
How does the title relate to the story? Was it fitting?
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BTW I'm hosting a book giveaway this week. Four copies of Still Summer by Jacquelyn Mitchard. Four chances to enter until Saturday 3PM PST.