tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573765777378823059.post6686223823875702234..comments2023-05-10T02:30:45.706-06:00Comments on the life of the riddle: 2011 Spring Books (March April)theriddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805063039065405623noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573765777378823059.post-60575870632213046762012-02-25T11:35:22.625-07:002012-02-25T11:35:22.625-07:00Despite the many flaws of the Western world, I thi...Despite the many flaws of the Western world, I think women are treated much better than they are in the Muslim world. In Saudi Arabia, women aren't even allowed to drive. And that's the least of the evils in that region of the world.Evenstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964909920660764706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573765777378823059.post-79863959590029187142012-02-23T11:07:27.860-07:002012-02-23T11:07:27.860-07:00Here's my Outliers review: http://www.goodread...Here's my Outliers review: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliersMichelle Glauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646213573761736892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573765777378823059.post-87701639516929991462012-02-23T08:35:49.161-07:002012-02-23T08:35:49.161-07:00I read "Year of Wonders" as well, and pu...I read "Year of Wonders" as well, and put a lot of thought in to whether or not I liked it- mainly due to the ending, like you said. It felt so out of place. I don't just mean the heroine's ending in the mosque or wherever, but the revelation of the pastors true character. I thought the story would have been better without that drama. All in all, I think I have more pros than cons.<br /><br />I wouldn't, however, read another of Geraldine Brooks other books, "March". It's a pre-qual to "Little Women", mostly about Mr. March, and felt like sacrilege to me. I hated what Brooks did to the character. Don't waste your time.the Bartlett famhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097620474986360764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573765777378823059.post-19638728018563266592012-02-23T00:36:07.337-07:002012-02-23T00:36:07.337-07:00You didn't like the Professor and the Madman? ...You didn't like the Professor and the Madman? I really loved that book! But I've tried reading other books by Simon Winchester and just haven't liked them. <br /><br />Reading Lolita in Tehran has been on my to-read list forever.Tianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754068409952818565noreply@blogger.com