tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997191.post3986799725244723017..comments2023-05-30T10:37:22.702-04:00Comments on Mary Stella's Postcards from Paradise: What a Gallimaufry.Mary Stellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997191.post-50855538345207991992010-09-26T12:28:45.594-04:002010-09-26T12:28:45.594-04:00That word threw me out of the book too. But that w...That word threw me out of the book too. But that wasn't hard to do. If I hadn't been sick and out of books, I wouldn't have kept reading it. Took about 2/3 of the book before I got hooked. But when I got hooked, I was /really/ hooked. <br />Be warned: if you watch the original Swedish movie without reading the book, there are very graphic scenes of sexual violence.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997191.post-62675827715032402712010-09-24T14:03:18.603-04:002010-09-24T14:03:18.603-04:00LOL... I totally enjoyed this blog. I didn't s...LOL... I totally enjoyed this blog. I didn't start with the book but with the book. When I told my FB friends that I liked the movie, they told me to read the books. I've read all the books and watched the last two movies. The second book was the one that was kind of slow for me.<br /><br />As for the word that got you into a funk, I don't even recall it. I think I just moved on. It would be funny if you asked the translator if she knew what hodgepodge was.Jusyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483431771034281872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997191.post-25657162221331314612010-09-19T19:17:08.376-04:002010-09-19T19:17:08.376-04:00I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one so &...I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one so "illiterate" not to enjoy this novel. I have gotten to page 136 and still can't get into it. I'm a writer as well and wonder how this author got past the agent or editor that throws anything out that bores him within the first 5 pages. Oh well, I guess the rules only apply to us little people:)<br />Thanks for the laugh about the strange word. I don't know if I noticed it or not. I may have passed right by it without it really registering as I was trying not to fall asleep.Barbara Ellen Brinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399673948043371966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997191.post-72728417866336617602010-09-17T08:12:34.239-04:002010-09-17T08:12:34.239-04:00Chris, I can't say that it's normal, but I...Chris, I can't say that it's normal, but I can take an educated guess that the author had nothing to do with it. Font size, layout, etc., are all designed by the publishing house.<br /><br />It sounds odd to me, since I'm sure you didn't buy a large print edition. Large print editions have a big size diference and are intended for seniors, others with "older" eyes, and anyone else with vision problems.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997191.post-89133669054771236002010-09-16T22:16:59.745-04:002010-09-16T22:16:59.745-04:00I have been pondering that book for months. I see ...I have been pondering that book for months. I see it everywhere and just can't decide. The mix of reviews from my friends is 50/50. <br /><br />As long as you are talking about how authors write, I have a question. I bought Crusie's new book "Maybe this Time" and LOVED it. And didn't even expect the ending.... So here goes my question. I bought another new book on Tuesday (I will leave the author off so I don't offend anyone) It is hard cover, same size and price of Crusie's and same coloring..... When reading the book I realize that the font is bigger, makes me think I am reading a kids book and there is a blank page after every chapter. So is this normal or is it a way for the author to fill pages to make it a hard cover or to be able to write a new book every 6months? The last book this person wrote was also the same way. It drives me nuts. Now I will admit that I usually try to stay away from hard cover. I can be hard on books, they travel to all the softball and hockey games so a paperback book is just easier to carry around. But of course I couldn't wait for Crusie's to get to a paperback..... So is this normal or in in my imagination?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644954622677545058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997191.post-89260807393449838212010-09-16T09:39:57.371-04:002010-09-16T09:39:57.371-04:00B, I'm slogging through and finding it a very ...B, I'm slogging through and finding it a very difficult, not all that entertaining read. It's overly heavy with narrative and passages completely in the characters' heads. I don't see how all of the government information and historical data relates to the current story. The main character is so even that I'm not compelled by him yet.<br /><br />For me the most interesting parts are the sections with Lisbeth Salander. <br /><br />I hope it picks up! I'll give it more effort before I abandon the read.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997191.post-55452654928946903812010-09-16T08:24:12.818-04:002010-09-16T08:24:12.818-04:00That book and series are all the rage at my librar...That book and series are all the rage at my library. I figured I should read it since it's so 'great'. I downloaded sample chapters on my Kindle. Midway through the 1st chapter I decided it wasn't for me. I couldn't get into it at all. When I confessed this to people who'd read and loved it they said things like, "The first three chapters are the hardest to get through" and "The first half of the book is slow but then it really takes off" and "It's too detailed and bogged down in Swedish politics, but if you ignore all that..." and lastly, "It's translated poorly which makes for a clumsy read, but..."<br /><br />Um. None of these things enticed me to give it another go. On another note, someone who read the book and saw the Swedish movie, told me the movie cut to the heart of the story and was great. I'm thinking maybe that's more my cup of tea...Beth Ciottahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251212401535078560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997191.post-91954459768857745712010-09-16T08:04:48.404-04:002010-09-16T08:04:48.404-04:00Oh goodness! *gasps*
That book's in my readin...Oh goodness! *gasps*<br /><br />That book's in my reading pile, so I'm glad you ran across the word before I did. I would have stumbled across it myself.Stormy (a.k.a. Bacon Sex Betty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12480562437683118258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997191.post-68334862079269906402010-09-16T03:46:23.100-04:002010-09-16T03:46:23.100-04:00I agree with you completely!
This book was trans...I agree with you completely! <br /><br />This book was translated so the responsibility could be on anyone's shoulders - author or translator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com