tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post258715064905019880..comments2024-03-28T21:14:53.088-04:00Comments on MY READER'S BLOCK: Candle #18: Portnoy's ComplaintBev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-79193235757252087332010-08-29T19:34:04.343-04:002010-08-29T19:34:04.343-04:00Roth seems to be an acquired taste, or maybe just ...Roth seems to be an acquired taste, or maybe just one of those authors you either "get" or you don't. I slogged through the excesses of <i>The Great American Novel</i> (tough going, even though I love baseball) but thought <i>Goodbye, Columbus</i> was extraordinarily good. Small doses seems to be the answer for me.<br /><br />The "list of first lines" is a fascinating fun fact, for sure! <br /><br />Congrats on adding yet another candle!J.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02806805528636359436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-35252931572657349842010-08-28T19:09:15.937-04:002010-08-28T19:09:15.937-04:00@Tammy: Thanks for the positive feedback on my rev...@Tammy: Thanks for the positive feedback on my reviews! You have a great weekend too!<br /><br />@Rose City Reader: At least I'm not trying to put a candle on for my real age.....The Afterword is good. If you can find a library copy (that's where this one came from) that has it, it'd be worth a look.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-8810235205109111112010-08-28T16:32:06.659-04:002010-08-28T16:32:06.659-04:00Wow! You are going to melt your cake with all thes...Wow! You are going to melt your cake with all these candles!<br /><br />I wish I had enjoyed P.C. more than I did. Roth is a favorite of mine and P.C. was such a big deal. But it didn't do much for me. <br /><br />I would like to read that Afterword, though. That sounds fascinating. My edition doesn't have it. The story about the opening sentences is incredible. I must find that list and match them to the books.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-30878306131723677542010-08-28T15:53:16.395-04:002010-08-28T15:53:16.395-04:00Good job on finishing another book on Your Birth Y...Good job on finishing another book on Your Birth Year Book Challenge!! I love reading your reviews! Have a great weekend!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235537102211708600noreply@blogger.com