tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222468783839234159.post3957486500443709469..comments2023-02-23T03:37:19.742-05:00Comments on Bangor Public Library Book Banter: Four Wonderful Debut NovelsBook Banterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07931657189621483122noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222468783839234159.post-64660433003161306052011-03-28T20:18:33.134-04:002011-03-28T20:18:33.134-04:00I have just marked your blog on my favorites. I t...I have just marked your blog on my favorites. I think we share the same tastes in reading material. I have read Up From the Blue and agree with your observation. I did not find the mother sympathetic but rather selfish. I am excited to try the rest of your recommendations.P.S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222468783839234159.post-50436815346217148832011-03-25T20:02:03.456-04:002011-03-25T20:02:03.456-04:00For a debut novelist, I found Still Missing to be ...For a debut novelist, I found Still Missing to be quite brilliantly done. For me, the last half dragged on a bit, but all in all, a worth while read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222468783839234159.post-64082986316621830522011-03-25T15:53:10.348-04:002011-03-25T15:53:10.348-04:00Thanks for all the great tips on must-reads. I jus...Thanks for all the great tips on must-reads. I just finished Somewhere Towards the End by Diana Athill, per your recommendation, and really enjoyed it. I'm thinking of trying the Piano Teacher next. Can't wait to see what you have for us next!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222468783839234159.post-78722145705417060042011-03-24T11:43:16.688-04:002011-03-24T11:43:16.688-04:00I can't wait to begin these books! I like the ...I can't wait to begin these books! I like the idea of Still Missing-- it sounds like it has both a suspense element as well as an introspective literary fiction vibe. Thanks for the great picks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com