tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post4194536860431420513..comments2024-03-28T04:52:29.084-07:00Comments on BookBath: The End of the Chunkster Challenge - 2009Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971901652392645980noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-14263887164513858632009-11-27T22:24:02.345-08:002009-11-27T22:24:02.345-08:00Karen, I hope you do get to finish A Suitable Boy ...Karen, I hope you do get to finish A Suitable Boy in the next year. You won't be disappointed. I had never felt any part of it boring at all, everything was great, and for 1,000+ pages, kudos to the author.<br /><br />I will be able to finish my third chunkster by the end of the year (Kristin Lavransdatter). :)clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-4924729390597547722009-11-26T18:57:15.772-08:002009-11-26T18:57:15.772-08:00Hi C.B - I hope that doesn't end up happening ...Hi C.B - I hope that doesn't end up happening with my copy of A Suitable Boy - I REALLY want to read it!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971901652392645980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-18331758774754102382009-11-25T07:57:27.198-08:002009-11-25T07:57:27.198-08:00I so should have signed up for this challenge. I ...I so should have signed up for this challenge. I did read three chuncksters this year, though non of them were A Suitable Boy shich gathered duct on my bookshelf for several years before I admitted defeat and passed it along to my library's book sale.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-28143499851175882492009-11-24T21:16:08.009-08:002009-11-24T21:16:08.009-08:00Hi adevotedreader - that is exactly my problem!! I...Hi adevotedreader - that is exactly my problem!! I will let you know when I am going to start reading so we can read along if you are interested in that? If not - totally ok too!<br /><br />Hi Natalie - that is when our weather is at its best!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971901652392645980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-31993815484348358972009-11-24T20:20:53.747-08:002009-11-24T20:20:53.747-08:00i find that i do well with longer books in january...i find that i do well with longer books in january, february, and march--maybe because the weather is so horrid here during that time! great job on getting through what you did. quite an accomplishment. :)booklineandsinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11560267428540493291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-54342800124177645002009-11-24T13:00:20.585-08:002009-11-24T13:00:20.585-08:00Like yourself Karen, I find it hard to start reall...Like yourself Karen, I find it hard to start really big books although I usually enjoy them once I have. I just need to try and avoid being distracted by other, shorter books!<br /><br />A Suitable Boy is one in the TBR pile, so if you do read it I might be motivated to tackle it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-46953358819647644962009-11-24T12:20:41.830-08:002009-11-24T12:20:41.830-08:00Hi Jackie - Maybe we need to organise a read along...Hi Jackie - Maybe we need to organise a read along so that we can get to it??<br /><br />Hi JoAnn - I hope you enjoy Wolf Hall when it finally makes its way to you!<br /><br />Hi Serena - thanks! You have made me realise that I should focus more on the positives (i.e. that I did actually get 2 books read) rather than concentrating on the fact that I didn't make it to the third.<br /><br />Hi Steph - thanks for this advice - that might be a good way to go. I have started ASB in the past and was really enjoying it - but just got distracted towards other books too easily!<br /><br />Hi jspeyton - thanks for your thoughts. It is so true - sometimes you just need to wait for the right time for some books.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971901652392645980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-9079225543865675482009-11-24T10:51:31.617-08:002009-11-24T10:51:31.617-08:00Ah, well. At least you managed to finish two! I t...Ah, well. At least you managed to finish two! I thought "Drood" was pretty good, and I've cast my covetous eye on "Wolf Hall" fairly recently. I'm glad to hear you liked that too. If you feel you have the time to read "A Suitable Boy" I'd go for it, but I wouldn't force it. Sometimes, we just have to wait for the right time with certain books. I'm sure it'll come eventually, but I wouldn't feel too bad if that time isn't now.<br /><br />www.whosabiblioaddict.comjspeytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084212108074287249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-23238887154692697992009-11-24T06:04:29.214-08:002009-11-24T06:04:29.214-08:00I made the mistake of taking A Suitable Boy with m...I made the mistake of taking A Suitable Boy with me a on a pseudo-vacation (it was a conference, but it was at a resort in Florida) in May, and made it about 400 pages in before the sun and the pool lured me away and I found I couldn't get back into it. I have hopes that I might read it for real in the future...<br /><br />That said, I think it might be a book that lends itself to reading alongside other books, simply because it has SO many characters and storylines that it's entirely possible that they won't all be equally interesting for you (this was certainly true for me). Rather than slogging through the "dry" patches, you might be well served by reading something else for a bit, and then diving back in. Either way, I hope it works out for you!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477615688291798393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-17411864101509503052009-11-24T05:43:47.546-08:002009-11-24T05:43:47.546-08:00You did pretty well. I knew I would never read th...You did pretty well. I knew I would never read that many for the challenge, so I didn't bother signing up.<br /><br />Congrats on getting two read.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-52910283733052059752009-11-24T04:07:26.008-08:002009-11-24T04:07:26.008-08:00A Suitable Boy is well worth the time! I spent a ...A Suitable Boy is well worth the time! I spent a summer with it a few years ago and loved it! Wolf Hall is coming from the library. I've been at the top of the hold list forever, it seems.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-82095484472062886662009-11-24T02:31:31.298-08:002009-11-24T02:31:31.298-08:00Sorry to hear that you didn't meet your target...Sorry to hear that you didn't meet your target. I want to read A suitable Boy too. Maybe next year?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.com