tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008954639175647714.post4946532493842490766..comments2024-01-06T01:32:29.535-05:00Comments on reading avidly dot com: The last of the Booker longlist (briefly): The Finkler Question, The Betrayal, and In a Strange RoomNancyOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008954639175647714.post-81824096227926708072010-09-27T08:41:22.357-04:002010-09-27T08:41:22.357-04:00Jessica: Just consider me a picky reader! I would ...Jessica: Just consider me a picky reader! I would still definitely recommend Betrayal as a lighter treatment of the period.NancyOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008954639175647714.post-69711885349552239542010-09-27T06:09:52.033-04:002010-09-27T06:09:52.033-04:00I havent read the Betrayal yet although I did real...I havent read the Betrayal yet although I did really enjoy The Seige.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008954639175647714.post-25535293314249221572010-09-25T17:48:24.162-04:002010-09-25T17:48:24.162-04:00JoV: Thank you! Considering your normal book fare,...JoV: Thank you! Considering your normal book fare, you'd probably love Damon Galgut, and like Finkler Question.NancyOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008954639175647714.post-91195722121722815832010-09-25T17:15:22.506-04:002010-09-25T17:15:22.506-04:00I think it's great that you finish most of the...I think it's great that you finish most of the shortlisted that quickly! Congratulations! and thanks for doing the filtering for me. :)<br><br>I like to read the Finkler Question and In a Strange room.JoVhttp://www.bibliojunkie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008954639175647714.post-77471893401508630332010-09-24T15:32:15.563-04:002010-09-24T15:32:15.563-04:00It's been a long 2 months, so thank you! As f...It's been a long 2 months, so thank you! As far as The Betrayal...I think I'm a tough audience!NancyOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008954639175647714.post-41486854755411345352010-09-24T15:05:19.889-04:002010-09-24T15:05:19.889-04:00Congratulations on your Booker reading! I agree wi...Congratulations on your Booker reading! I agree with you about The Betrayal - it was disappointingly light, especially compared to the amazing The Siege. I still enjoyed reading The Betrayal, but agree there are a lot of better books out there on the subject.farmlanebookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.com