tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post3946800023580206863..comments2024-03-26T02:19:31.538-07:00Comments on Dispatches from the Island: Finally Reading THE ROADJorge Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761766292663072186noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-88666254574445311272009-12-12T09:34:35.866-08:002009-12-12T09:34:35.866-08:00I think its supposed to be postmodern. :)I think its supposed to be postmodern. :)booradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921016789531677296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-19052764729749088232009-12-06T22:00:05.008-08:002009-12-06T22:00:05.008-08:00I absolutely loved this book, and so did everyone ...I absolutely loved this book, and so did everyone else I know who read it. It leaves an absolute stain on your soul...Heather (a.k.a. Bella)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02307062076527518464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-86376093342576189992009-12-05T20:17:05.395-08:002009-12-05T20:17:05.395-08:00Love it, but now you're reminding me that I ne...Love it, but now you're reminding me that I need to pick this book up again and finish it. It's so intense. :/Heather Scott Partingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14010553024593582699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-20517087967631061232009-12-04T11:00:58.096-08:002009-12-04T11:00:58.096-08:00Read his book Blood Meridian. Flippin' insane...Read his book Blood Meridian. Flippin' insane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-60031563241264225452009-12-04T08:57:02.840-08:002009-12-04T08:57:02.840-08:00:) As an English teacher, I love this post. Com...:) As an English teacher, I love this post. Competely looks like the products of my weekends.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230075247855541294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-1871235977415781122009-12-04T05:47:51.335-08:002009-12-04T05:47:51.335-08:00As a college English instructor and huge fan of Th...As a college English instructor and huge fan of The Road, I love this post. (and I don't use red ink, because it makes me sad).Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10033525333508007704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-5276135642678779362009-12-03T19:03:57.479-08:002009-12-03T19:03:57.479-08:00thats pretty cool, reminds me of comp 1...thank go...thats pretty cool, reminds me of comp 1...thank god for good english teachers i love to read also...mainly the Biblejay041302https://www.blogger.com/profile/02036113569318476290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-5412696260247500722009-12-02T20:18:39.885-08:002009-12-02T20:18:39.885-08:00I wish I thought of funny things to blog about lik...I wish I thought of funny things to blog about like you do. Mine are all about feminism and arguments with my parents and dumb crap like that. <br /><br />You've inspired me! I think tomorrow I'll make a story from photos of my cats. Thanks, Jorge!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443613059494263280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-50998916769967981922009-12-02T20:05:42.377-08:002009-12-02T20:05:42.377-08:00The Road is probably McCarthy's most positive ...<i>The Road</i> is probably McCarthy's most positive book. It's actually much less bleak than <i>No Country for Old Men</i> and <i>Blood Meridian</i>. Not an emotionally easy read, though, especially for readers with children.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501498904596062821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-37034992996688235452009-12-02T12:25:44.372-08:002009-12-02T12:25:44.372-08:00Another challenging book to read is Blindness by J...Another challenging book to read is Blindness by Jose Saramago. There is not sentence structure, no paragraphs or quotes to indicate when people are talking. I think it's suppose to be that way, it disables the readers sense of sight. I found I had to concentrate on what I was reading rather than skim it over.<br />I'll give The Road a try. Thanks!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07900315228997741052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-67043657527520156702009-12-02T11:20:52.360-08:002009-12-02T11:20:52.360-08:00Short, bleak, and very dark. Happy holidays!
Joan...Short, bleak, and very dark. Happy holidays!<br /><br />Joan- is that the one with the video camera shot of the window?Paul Spoonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110246485785535281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-2742948213572767792009-12-02T10:42:49.427-08:002009-12-02T10:42:49.427-08:00Treading into "wiseass" territory here, ...Treading into "wiseass" territory here, but if you're going to do a blog post about grammar, punctuation, and the like, you might want to correct "If he had turned this book into my 7th grade English teacher..." to "If he had turned this book <b>in to</b> my 7th grade English teacher..." That is, unless the book was actually going to change into your seventh grade English teacher...KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598708426297799514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-82243350140975909922009-12-02T08:27:36.169-08:002009-12-02T08:27:36.169-08:00Nice job on the line edit! McCarthy is the perfect...Nice job on the line edit! McCarthy is the perfect example that if you've got talent, the normal rules don't apply.<br /><br />Love the book, too.Brett Battleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786471378650235415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-67405828231820150502009-12-02T07:41:45.652-08:002009-12-02T07:41:45.652-08:00The book editor in me is completely in love with y...The book editor in me is completely in love with you right now. I LOVED this post. One of the toughest things about editing is fiction is letting the author's style win over what your red pen is telling you is proper grammar. And I, too, have The Road on my shelf as the next one to read. Because nothing says "Merry Christmas!" like a dark, apocalyptic book about a father who is fearful for his son's life. :/Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-5239520364820251482009-12-01T19:35:02.638-08:002009-12-01T19:35:02.638-08:00Quite a grammatic murderer.Quite a grammatic murderer.Burundihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11836737242558123852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-16330490611306979332009-12-01T18:11:41.416-08:002009-12-01T18:11:41.416-08:00How strange. I just read this this weekend. Did th...How strange. I just read this this weekend. Did the whole thing in about three hours. Couldn't get enough. Great lit!Curt Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092702507137136310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-326899628817474812009-12-01T17:22:35.957-08:002009-12-01T17:22:35.957-08:00Hahaha! I love it. Yeah, he definitely doesn'...Hahaha! I love it. Yeah, he definitely doesn't pay much attention to grammar rules. I found the way he used, and didn't use, apostrophes in the book really interesting.<br /><br />I loved the book, and I loved the movie, part of which was shot in my hometown of Erie, PA. Really cool to feel like our town was a part of such a great movie, even if it was as a post-apocalyptic setting...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191855305749074736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-88945714879560726772009-12-01T16:46:15.909-08:002009-12-01T16:46:15.909-08:00I thought the book was very dark, depressing even....I thought the book was very dark, depressing even. I don't plan on seeing the movie because of that.<br /><br />Now, if you ask me about 2012 - whole other story. Who knew the end of the world could be so entertaining!Mirror Imageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995607963259266582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-13661195832154543682009-12-01T16:39:53.262-08:002009-12-01T16:39:53.262-08:00Love that Nunu!Love that Nunu!tnewman3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03010135482567349197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-15520583219310107282009-12-01T16:29:22.574-08:002009-12-01T16:29:22.574-08:00Excellent book! Hope you enjoy it.Excellent book! Hope you enjoy it.Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135238062740141298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-11243189522935493212009-12-01T16:02:22.666-08:002009-12-01T16:02:22.666-08:00Ha ha! Good stuff. I love all the red ink. I'v...Ha ha! Good stuff. I love all the red ink. I've never read the book but am excited about the movie. Perhaps I should pick up the book first?Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864012023624239807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-41434268647624267082009-12-01T14:40:54.750-08:002009-12-01T14:40:54.750-08:00very good teach...
I love Cormac McCarthy but The ...very good teach...<br />I love Cormac McCarthy but The Road bummed me out so bad I was grumpy for days..I'd rather read The Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 3 more times ...yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-2036345520264686132009-12-01T14:11:57.675-08:002009-12-01T14:11:57.675-08:00You gotta know the rules in order to break 'em...You gotta know the rules in order to break 'em, I guess.<br /><br />Try All the Pretty Horses if you haven't already. Also Jim Crace's The Pesthouse. Or just anything by Jim Crace.TLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00528402228927046821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-31446631406749329362009-12-01T13:35:13.031-08:002009-12-01T13:35:13.031-08:00that is such a good book! it does leave you feelin...that is such a good book! it does leave you feeling pretty solemn though.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784619480132880144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-51800463294952047672009-12-01T13:13:22.421-08:002009-12-01T13:13:22.421-08:00I think I may look forward to Jenea's comments...I think I may look forward to Jenea's comments as much as your post's:) Thanks for the reading suggestion, I'll have to try to fit it in between my Instyle mag reads;)Maleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576123927559383158noreply@blogger.com