tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post5377695341541839725..comments2024-01-31T01:40:57.553-06:00Comments on Adventures in Reading: Why I Stopped Reading The Yiddish Policeman's UnionJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-71526648737837449842008-05-06T19:22:00.000-05:002008-05-06T19:22:00.000-05:00Not too interested in audiobooks. My drive is onl...Not too interested in audiobooks. My drive is only 20 minutes and I enjoy the morning show on the ride in (and sports talk on the ride home...it's what helps me keep up with guy type sports conversations)Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-52301512630164002352008-05-06T07:45:00.000-05:002008-05-06T07:45:00.000-05:00I don't know how much time you spend in the car or...I don't know how much time you spend in the car or if you even like audiobooks, but I listened to <I>Yiddish Policemen's Union</I> while driving and was absolutely spellbound for 95% of it. There were a few stretches, however, where I probably would have put the print version down for awhile.Andy Wolvertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438784281825774486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-63630421150834934022008-05-04T17:24:00.000-05:002008-05-04T17:24:00.000-05:00Had the same thing in mind as Pierre and the anony...Had the same thing in mind as Pierre and the anonymous guy...I always try to convince myself that the book has merit, a large following and plethora of awards to back it up...but if the book does not work for me now it won't work for me later...ThRiNiDiRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235487104345529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-89719768728189898672008-05-02T18:05:00.000-05:002008-05-02T18:05:00.000-05:00That's good to know. Thanks, Rob.I completely for...That's good to know. Thanks, Rob.<BR/><BR/>I completely forgot about Summerland. I bought the book years ago in hardcover but never read it. It's just sitting on my shelf nestled in between My Antonia and a biography of Alexander Hamilton (Cather and Chernow)Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-41861726587134562202008-05-02T10:26:00.000-05:002008-05-02T10:26:00.000-05:00I loved Kavalier and Klay and Summerland but found...I loved <B>Kavalier and Klay</B> and <B>Summerland</B> but found the pacing on this book tough. I thought it was interesting, but not his best work. I almost stopped a couple of times, but basically, you aren't the only one who found the book rough-goingRobBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014122096561992311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-10281750592165119832008-05-01T19:38:00.000-05:002008-05-01T19:38:00.000-05:00Ha! That's funny. Nah, I wasn't feeling it then, ...Ha! <BR/><BR/>That's funny. <BR/><BR/>Nah, I wasn't feeling it then, but I think it's something I'm still going to read and like. I didn't love Kavalier and Clay, but I do prefer Wonder Boys. <BR/><BR/>Halting State, on the other hand, I'm done with. Nominations or not.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-87868726661908848722008-05-01T08:27:00.000-05:002008-05-01T08:27:00.000-05:00Pierre's comment made me laugh out loud. I agree w...Pierre's comment made me laugh out loud. I agree with him. It's ok to say when you're just not feeling something…even when that something is by an awesome author. Just because it’s up for a thousand awards, does not mean you need to like it. I LOVED Chabon’s Kavalier and Clay but I’m not sure if I see myself reading anything else by him unless it’s faster-paced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-26999714732420254382008-05-01T07:59:00.000-05:002008-05-01T07:59:00.000-05:00LOL man! Whatever you need to tell yourself. :PLOL man! Whatever you need to tell yourself. :PJoe Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038117005285269384noreply@blogger.com