Comments on: Short Saturday: Carver, Moore, and Chekhov

By: Bookie Mee | About the Orange Prize List 2010

Bookie Mee | About the Orange Prize List 2010 — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:01:17 +0000

[...] by Kathryn Stockett (which I have planned to read) and A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore (whose short story I read a while back and liked). Oh and of course the big names like Wolf Hall, The Little Stranger, [...]

By: Bookie Mee | Short Saturday: Murakami, Borges, and Babel

Bookie Mee | Short Saturday: Murakami, Borges, and Babel — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:38:50 +0000

[...] I’ve been talking about Capote’s A Christmas Memory like a broken radio. But from last week conversations in the comments, I just remembered that there was another short story that blew me away with the [...]

By: mee

mee — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:50:00 +0000

Middlesex was my top read for 2009 diane! I picked up the book because I saw Eugenides name on it :)

By: diane

diane — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:50:37 +0000

I've been wanting to read this book. I loved Middlesex by this author. Excellent post, and I like your blog! .-= [diane´s last blog: Waiting on Wednesday - Private Life] =-.

By: mee

mee — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:33:20 +0000

I’m still undecided so far about Chekhov, but it wasn’t a bad start definitely.

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:52:08 +0000

I really enjoy Chekhov. I haven’t read the others — actually I’ve read Cathedral and that’s the only Carver I’ve read. I should read more short stories!
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By: mee

mee — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:10:21 +0000

Valerie– I’m not sure if I’m going to read all the stories in the anthology, but I reckon writing only a few at one time will keep me going. I know the other cover with the picture of “biological” heart on it. I like that one, but the cover that I’m reading is the one above.

I’m trying to encourage myself to read more short stories too, hence the “feature” :).

By: mee

mee — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:02:43 +0000

Rob–Oh I really want to read the stories in The Elephant Vanishes now! I borrowed Blind Willow Sleeping Woman from the library but have not started to read it. I hope you get to read that 100% Perfect Woman. I loved it to bits. Have a great weekend too!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:53:08 +0000

I read this short story collection a while ago (with a very different cover design!) and liked the concept. I only really discussed a few — I admire you for trying to review each one in the anthology!

I’ve been encouraging myself to read more short stories — but haven’t in a while. I need to get back into doing that.
.-= [Valerie´s last blog: This Week’s “FreeVerse” and Some More Poetry Stuff] =-.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:17:56 +0000

I think 'Feature' sounds a lot better Mee, and you're right a lot less stressful. Thanks for the link to the Murakami. This story is also in 'The Elephant Vanishes', so I'll make sure I read up on it before your post next week. Have a great weekend (what's left of it) Rob .-= [Rob´s last blog: Daily Bookshot: Known by Two Names] =-.