tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post3447027532579309138..comments2023-12-26T09:58:45.306-06:00Comments on Writer Musings: The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldTabithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-9043570164122843472008-09-02T13:19:00.000-05:002008-09-02T13:19:00.000-05:00LOL! I have long thought that we have a psychic c...LOL! I have long thought that we have a psychic connection. :)<BR/><BR/>I had the same fear for my kids after reading this. Though, I only have boys, so it wasn't as acute as if I'd had a girl. But still...ya know?Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-79281161949527716202008-09-02T12:04:00.000-05:002008-09-02T12:04:00.000-05:00Too crazy--I read this book on my holiday! I think...Too crazy--I read this book on my holiday! I think we have some kind of psychic connection going on or something.<BR/><BR/>I loved the book--the writing was very powerful, but it made me really worry about my kids after reading it. Just the thought of something like this happening to them...Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-82864552088422909972008-08-31T21:53:00.000-05:002008-08-31T21:53:00.000-05:00LOL!! She really did have great transitions from ...LOL!! She really did have great transitions from time frame to time frame. Such a unique story...and I'm definitely glad I read it.Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-73979180481991388102008-08-31T09:34:00.000-05:002008-08-31T09:34:00.000-05:00I loved it too. I like how she pulls you in and ou...I loved it too. I like how she pulls you in and out of past and present and you never feel lost and it isn't abrupt.<BR/><BR/>Sigh.... writer envy strikes again.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14741384161639818654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-53544996499588310852008-08-29T16:02:00.000-05:002008-08-29T16:02:00.000-05:00This is a great book, and I definitely recommend i...This is a great book, and I definitely recommend it. I hope you'll come back and tell us what you thought about it!Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-25481886207254403112008-08-29T14:15:00.000-05:002008-08-29T14:15:00.000-05:00I've been dying to find a book that draws me in an...I've been dying to find a book that draws me in and won't let me go. I'm in a dry spell. I'll have to try this one. <BR/><BR/>ChristyC.R. Evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034891037873664976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-88345123577602138322008-08-28T15:05:00.000-05:002008-08-28T15:05:00.000-05:00GWG - this is most definitely a fine book. Well c...GWG - this is most definitely a fine book. Well crafted and riveting, and I'm definitely glad I read it! :)<BR/><BR/>Carrie - I soooo wanted Mr. Salmon to do the same. :) That man was in so much pain, and pummelling Mr. Harvey would have helped him a bit. Though the family does find acceptance in the end, which was really good. I totally agree that this is a book to be read at least once. I might read it again, but not for many, many years. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-63164586287965491452008-08-28T13:35:00.000-05:002008-08-28T13:35:00.000-05:00I definitely think it's worth reading at least onc...I definitely think it's worth reading at least once, but I know what you mean, Tabitha. I own it and tried to revisit it again but just couldn't go through it again. I still remember how it felt to be devouring the end during my lunch break at work, desperate for Mr. Harvey to get his just deserts. I was REALLY late that day, and while it's unfortunately realistic, man, I really wanted Mr. Salmon to have the opportunity to pummel him.Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-54528762266971687892008-08-28T11:49:00.000-05:002008-08-28T11:49:00.000-05:00LOL!! I'm a huge fantasy and sci-fi fan for that ...LOL!! I'm a huge fantasy and sci-fi fan for that same reason. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-8316581805026147492008-08-28T11:16:00.000-05:002008-08-28T11:16:00.000-05:00LOL - A healthy dose of reality!So not my cup of t...LOL - A healthy dose of reality!<BR/>So not my cup of tea!<BR/>It's why I stick to Fantasy and sci-fi!<BR/>I wonder if this is really the reason that's all I write!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-5512070390395766752008-08-28T10:56:00.000-05:002008-08-28T10:56:00.000-05:00Beth - I'm so gald to hear you loved it! I will p...Beth - I'm so gald to hear you loved it! I will probably be sitting on this fence for a long, long time. So I'm really glad to hear from someone who absolutely loves it. :)<BR/><BR/>Marcia - Susie's heaven isn't too far removed from biblical heaven, and the story's focus is more on Susie and not so much her heaven. So you might be okay. Even though I don't have the strength to read it again, I still recommend it. It's a very powerful story about family.<BR/><BR/>PJ - this story is definitely NOT for the faint of heart! It's harsh and real, even though it's not overly graphic. I agree with Beth that the author handled these scenes extremely well. But if a healthy dose of reality is not your cup of tea, then it makes sense to pass on this story. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-44083511700460446532008-08-28T08:22:00.000-05:002008-08-28T08:22:00.000-05:00I don't think I could read this. Your one sentence...I don't think I could read this. Your one sentence summary is enough. Ack!!!!<BR/>But the fact that it was so powerful for you does make it compelling. Just not enough :)PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-74867760407930238212008-08-28T06:49:00.000-05:002008-08-28T06:49:00.000-05:00I have to confess I've never read it. I think it w...I have to confess I've never read it. I think it was a matter of wondering whether or not I'd buy the premise (my concept of heaven is biblically based) and then just not picking it up because there are always so many books to read. But I'm really interested in your can't-decide-if-you-love-it assessment combined with feeling you wouldn't have the strength to read it again. Intriguing!Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-75905757256483851682008-08-28T06:19:00.000-05:002008-08-28T06:19:00.000-05:00I loved this book when I read it. I read it very ...I loved this book when I read it. I read it very shortly after it came out (it's a hardback on my shelf during my poor college days when I couldn't really afford hardbacks). Even though I haven't read it, all I have to do is look at the spine of the book on my shelf and I remember all the feelings I had when reading it. It's brilliant. I love the way some of the graphicness of the book (like the murder) were dealt with. I liked the ending...it was the narrator's resolution, if not the family's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.com