Comments on: NPR Summer Reading List http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/ Memoirs of a Ravenous Reader Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Devourer of Books http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Devourer of Books Fri, 30 May 2008 20:08:35 +0000 http://devourerofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-439 Inkhornplatypus - I didn't know that, although I HAD been wondering where on earth he got the title. I was looking around after you said that and found out that all sales benefit a writing program for kids in Chicago. Now I may have to go and buy that new, instead of waiting for it in Half Price Books or on BookMooch. Inkhornplatypus -
I didn’t know that, although I HAD been wondering where on earth he got the title. I was looking around after you said that and found out that all sales benefit a writing program for kids in Chicago. Now I may have to go and buy that new, instead of waiting for it in Half Price Books or on BookMooch.

]]> By: inkhornplatypus http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-440 inkhornplatypus Fri, 30 May 2008 17:51:12 +0000 http://devourerofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-440 It cracks me up that Eugenides chose <i>My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead</i> as the title of a book of love stories. Based on the authors he's picked, I'm reasonably intrigued, even though I'm not a big short story fan. What cracks me up, though, is that the poem that the name refers to isn't so much a love poem as a thinly disguised discussion of sex and sexuality. And if I know that (from my college Latin classes), I'm quite certain that Eugenides did too. Makes me wonder what kind of love stories he choose to include, and how many might be on the risque side. For anyone not familiar with the poem he's referencing, it's by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catallus" rel="nofollow">Catallus</a>, one of my favorite Roman poets. If you're into love poetry and occasionally raunchy poems, check him out, making sure you get a new, more liberal translation because a lot of the old ones try to gloss over the double-entendres. It cracks me up that Eugenides chose My Mistress’s Sparrow is Dead as the title of a book of love stories. Based on the authors he’s picked, I’m reasonably intrigued, even though I’m not a big short story fan. What cracks me up, though, is that the poem that the name refers to isn’t so much a love poem as a thinly disguised discussion of sex and sexuality. And if I know that (from my college Latin classes), I’m quite certain that Eugenides did too. Makes me wonder what kind of love stories he choose to include, and how many might be on the risque side. For anyone not familiar with the poem he’s referencing, it’s by Catallus, one of my favorite Roman poets. If you’re into love poetry and occasionally raunchy poems, check him out, making sure you get a new, more liberal translation because a lot of the old ones try to gloss over the double-entendres.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Jessica Tue, 27 May 2008 16:53:48 +0000 http://devourerofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-438 Love NPR. Love summer reading lists. Love your blog. Of the list, <i>Mudbound</i> (I first spelled out "Mudblood," thank you Harry Potter) and <i>My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead</i> look the most intriguing to me. Thanks for the post. Love NPR. Love summer reading lists. Love your blog. Of the list, Mudbound (I first spelled out “Mudblood,” thank you Harry Potter) and My Mistress’s Sparrow is Dead look the most intriguing to me. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Literate Housewife http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Literate Housewife Fri, 23 May 2008 20:30:59 +0000 http://devourerofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-432 I am going to have to explore the LibraryThing groups a lot more closely than I have been. I wonder how close I might be to the 1%? Speaking of which we need to figure out our contest. This weekend I'll think about it some and email you. We can brainstorm and come up with the structure and announce it when you're finally a newlywed. I am going to have to explore the LibraryThing groups a lot more closely than I have been. I wonder how close I might be to the 1%?

Speaking of which we need to figure out our contest. This weekend I’ll think about it some and email you. We can brainstorm and come up with the structure and announce it when you’re finally a newlywed.

]]> By: Devourer of Books http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Devourer of Books Fri, 23 May 2008 20:11:20 +0000 http://devourerofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-431 There's a whole group for that list on LibraryThing. There's also a blog challenge some people do called the "1% Well Read Challenge" to read 1% of those books. There’s a whole group for that list on LibraryThing. There’s also a blog challenge some people do called the “1% Well Read Challenge” to read 1% of those books.

]]> By: Megan http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Megan Fri, 23 May 2008 20:09:30 +0000 http://devourerofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-430 Why, oh why, do you give me more books to want to read when I can't even get through the ones I have now? :) Have you discovered the "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die" list? Probably... I'm generally behind-the-times on much of this stuff... Why, oh why, do you give me more books to want to read when I can’t even get through the ones I have now? :) Have you discovered the “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die” list? Probably… I’m generally behind-the-times on much of this stuff…

]]> By: Literate Housewife http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Literate Housewife Fri, 23 May 2008 19:37:09 +0000 http://devourerofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-434 I would probably love What Happened to Anna K - if I could only finish Anna K first! :) I would probably love What Happened to Anna K – if I could only finish Anna K first! :)

]]> By: kegsoccer http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-433 kegsoccer Fri, 23 May 2008 19:12:10 +0000 http://devourerofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-433 Lol, I'm totally the opposite of Literate Housewife. I'm all for the last three books, especially "What Happened to Anna K." ! Lol, I’m totally the opposite of Literate Housewife. I’m all for the last three books, especially “What Happened to Anna K.” !

]]> By: Literate Housewife http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Literate Housewife Fri, 23 May 2008 18:13:46 +0000 http://devourerofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-437 I'm all over the collection edited by Jeffrey Eugenides. It sounds wonderful - especially the range of literary voices. I am really interested in Miranda July, but I've never gotten around to purchasing anything yet. I’m all over the collection edited by Jeffrey Eugenides. It sounds wonderful – especially the range of literary voices. I am really interested in Miranda July, but I’ve never gotten around to purchasing anything yet.

]]> By: Devourer of Books http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/05/npr-summer-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Devourer of Books Fri, 23 May 2008 15:37:51 +0000 http://devourerofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-436 I think it was, although it was before my ER time. It has also been featured on NPR a TON. And I think it won the award Barbara Kingsolver gives for socially conscious fiction. I think it was, although it was before my ER time. It has also been featured on NPR a TON. And I think it won the award Barbara Kingsolver gives for socially conscious fiction.

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