tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post4948893999033711136..comments2023-10-14T05:08:04.673-07:00Comments on Barrie Summy: The Book Review Club (June Meeting)Barriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-37988581962597687802009-06-04T19:57:51.459-07:002009-06-04T19:57:51.459-07:00Barrie, I was sorry to hear about your English tea...Barrie, I was sorry to hear about your English teacher. My high school English teacher, Elsie Park Gowan, had the same impact on me.<br /><br />My sincerest condolences to Mr. Magee's family.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-46189553159973317902009-06-04T08:26:26.299-07:002009-06-04T08:26:26.299-07:00Lucky you to have a teacher to inspire you! I'...Lucky you to have a teacher to inspire you! I'm sorry he's gone, but your work is a tribute to his!<br /><br />I've never read a Nick Hornby book. Yes, that shames me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-82762493355002577022009-06-04T04:25:40.046-07:002009-06-04T04:25:40.046-07:00I'll have to come back on Saturday and check o...I'll have to come back on Saturday and check out the reviews.<br /><br />Think I'll drop a note off to my fav teacher while I'm thinking about it. Thanks for making me remember.Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923598644163139339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-33065544051470832882009-06-04T03:59:52.681-07:002009-06-04T03:59:52.681-07:00I LOVE this idea....
so sorry about your old teac...I LOVE this idea....<br /><br />so sorry about your old teacher........Vodka Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734323418017847775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-63413727938599984122009-06-03T19:40:04.953-07:002009-06-03T19:40:04.953-07:00nice to have you back :) great review, I'm goi...nice to have you back :) great review, I'm going to need something light-hearted to read after the wedding is over.kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-54540909128547120622009-06-03T19:39:05.746-07:002009-06-03T19:39:05.746-07:00Oh, thank you for writing about Hornby's proce...Oh, thank you for writing about Hornby's process! That's maybe my favorite explanation of such . . . EVER. Excellent! (I'm suddenly feeling like slightly less of a hack.)Sarahlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658866017847046987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-19800715122057048362009-06-03T17:14:05.106-07:002009-06-03T17:14:05.106-07:00Sorry about your teacher!
--I've heard of thi...Sorry about your teacher!<br /><br />--I've heard of this book before, but it sounded ridiculously depressing. Your take is much more refreshing--and makes me want to check it out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-32977450120437570352009-06-03T14:14:14.223-07:002009-06-03T14:14:14.223-07:00I've never read anything by Nick Hornby, but t...I've never read anything by Nick Hornby, but this sounds like it has the potential to truly be hilarious. Thanks for the recommendation.<br /><br />And I'm so sorry about your teacher--I hope he knew how much of an impact he'd made on you.Alyssa Goodnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563271888054706202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-34640762617470037382009-06-03T10:29:05.209-07:002009-06-03T10:29:05.209-07:00Seeing his name in your acknowledgements probably ...Seeing his name in your acknowledgements probably was one of his biggest thrills, Barrie. What a lovely tribute for a teacher.Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-3728236798612655622009-06-03T10:03:15.787-07:002009-06-03T10:03:15.787-07:00I read an article once that described how many wri...I read an article once that described how many writers cited their high school English teacher as a MAJOR influence.<br /><br />As for Nick Hornby, I love his books. I think that this is the only one that I haven't read -- so a timely review! (His comments about the dullness of the writing process were spot-on funny.)Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-29740044944405560512009-06-03T09:48:16.542-07:002009-06-03T09:48:16.542-07:00Barrie, sorry to hear about Mr. Magee's death....Barrie, sorry to hear about Mr. Magee's death. 68 is way too young.<br /><br />I haven't read Hornby, but I loved the movie version of ABOUT A BOY. I've updated my review with the permalink for the June meeting and the news that The Graveyard book recently won two Audy awards. One small correction, technically it's middle grade fiction, not YA.Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-42660812355709626132009-06-03T09:45:19.107-07:002009-06-03T09:45:19.107-07:00Bina: yes, yes this is the teacher interviewed on ...Bina: yes, yes this is the teacher interviewed on this blog by the trashy Kelly Couric!<br /><br />Sarahlynn: yikes!! So sorry. Corrections made. Thanks for pointing them out.<br /><br />Sarah Laurence: Don't sweat the spoiler. It's nothing you wouldn't have known from the back of the book. :) A Long Way Down is more about what happens to the characters after they decide to keep going.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-11728845578848855752009-06-03T08:25:41.599-07:002009-06-03T08:25:41.599-07:00How wonderful that you kept in touch with a teache...How wonderful that you kept in touch with a teacher who inspired you. I remember a few who stand out for nudging my writing along and giving me suggestions on expanding my reading horizons and, most importantly, offered new ways of seeing the world. I'm sorry I lost track of them. So I will offer up a generic thank you to all teachers who may never know what a difference they made.<br />Now on to "A Long Way Down." You just gave me a rec for my bookstore coupon. Yay! I love the sound of this tale and its humor. I will most definitely check it out. And, whew, the daunting list of other reviewed books. I think my summer, fall and winter might be spoken for. Cheers.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-41665120150974669372009-06-03T08:11:26.904-07:002009-06-03T08:11:26.904-07:00Oh, Barrie, I'm so sorry to read about your lo...Oh, Barrie, I'm so sorry to read about your loss. My condolences to you and to Mr. Magee's family and friends.<br /><br />And thank you for posting a review about A LONG WAY DOWN. Just this weekend, I was telling my husband that I'd never read a Nick Hornby novel and really wanted to! Sounds like a good one to start with...Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906429408092561528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-10593331040715814712009-06-03T08:03:10.083-07:002009-06-03T08:03:10.083-07:00Sorry, as well, to hear about Mr. Magee. My inspir...Sorry, as well, to hear about Mr. Magee. My inspirational teacher was my 10th world history teacher, Mr. King. He set me on the trajectory that led me to earn two degrees in history. Then, one day, while I was in grad school, I saw him. I reintroduced myself to him and let him know that I was there because of him. He got a kick out of it. <br /><br />And thanks to you for keeping this initiative going.Scott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-66783366965542986502009-06-03T08:00:39.112-07:002009-06-03T08:00:39.112-07:00Barrie, I’m so sorry about your loss. It is wonde...Barrie, I’m so sorry about your loss. It is wonderful that you were able to thank your teacher in your book acknowledgment before his death. I’m sure that meant a lot to him. You are lucky to have had such a good teacher at that formative age.<br /><br />I loved Hornby’s High Fidelity so I’ll have to check this one out, but I sort of wish you hadn’t told us that they didn’t jump. Not that I like suicide…just suspense. I love the premise and the characters from your description. Thanks for bringing the book to our attention and for hosting another book review club.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-54597036875194495452009-06-03T07:59:35.330-07:002009-06-03T07:59:35.330-07:00Sorry to hear about your teacher. I hope he rests ...Sorry to hear about your teacher. I hope he rests in peace.<br /><br />And I love the book review. Anything fun is for me. The plot seems so nice and I like the fact that it has 4 main characters.Thaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357693108313666916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-35622978660549138922009-06-03T07:59:20.861-07:002009-06-03T07:59:20.861-07:00Sorry to hear about the loss of your teacher, Barr...Sorry to hear about the loss of your teacher, Barrie. <br /><br />Thanks for the review; the book sounds really interesting.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831169405732892599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-19075578617471863352009-06-03T07:37:03.474-07:002009-06-03T07:37:03.474-07:00I am so sorry to hear about Mr. Magee.
And thank ...I am so sorry to hear about Mr. Magee.<br /><br />And thank you for hosting your Book Review Club again this month!<br /><br />One little correction. My book is A SOUP OPERA by Jim Gill.Sarahlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658866017847046987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-2637739686116961562009-06-03T07:31:56.329-07:002009-06-03T07:31:56.329-07:00I loved A Long Way Down. (Love all Hornby’s books....I loved A Long Way Down. (Love all Hornby’s books.)<br />Will check out the other book reviews.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your teacher. I had a teacher like that in high school – how fortunate we are to have had such people in our lives.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110235078325434919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-76086914877867091412009-06-03T07:28:35.790-07:002009-06-03T07:28:35.790-07:00Thanks, Fearless leader, for keeping us all organi...Thanks, Fearless leader, for keeping us all organized :-) A Long Way Down really does sound like it's right up my alley. Johnny Depp and a movie, eh? Almost as good as Notting Hill.Stacy Nyikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830844058919457619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-13214446636073226172009-06-03T06:55:10.904-07:002009-06-03T06:55:10.904-07:00so sorry for your loss, barrie... i have no teache...so sorry for your loss, barrie... i have no teachers i can say were special to me :(laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-45395564744349077032009-06-03T06:24:42.358-07:002009-06-03T06:24:42.358-07:00My condolences on the loss of your English teacher...My condolences on the loss of your English teacher. But what a wonderful tribute to him! As a retired English teacher, I can tell you that the best thanks a teacher can get is learning that he or she made a lasting impact on a student.<br /><br />I've never read anything by Nick Hornby before, but this certainly sounds like a funny and quirky book. You're right--my reading list is growing and growing. Sorry I didn't participate this time; I've been so busy in the garden this past month that I'm ashamed to say I haven't finished a whole book!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-90785595833083284742009-06-03T06:04:25.626-07:002009-06-03T06:04:25.626-07:00Is that the same teacher that you interviewed, I m...Is that the same teacher that you interviewed, I mean, Katie Couracs sister interviewed a while ago? I am so very sorry. You have spoke of him often.<br /><br />Okay, you convinced me, I'll read the book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811460930343769653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-3931723553170489452009-06-03T05:37:47.530-07:002009-06-03T05:37:47.530-07:00Sorry about your teacher. I fondly remember your ...Sorry about your teacher. I fondly remember your interview with him.Stephen Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883165490847664389noreply@blogger.com