tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post7600901954842703371..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: From the D Shelf...Lark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-60224504100674596142021-06-25T07:15:32.315-07:002021-06-25T07:15:32.315-07:00I've discovered several new authors from doing...I've discovered several new authors from doing this, and some great books, too! I'll be a little sad when I'm done.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-76594451843871941052021-06-25T07:14:47.780-07:002021-06-25T07:14:47.780-07:00I really liked the way she writes; I'd definit...I really liked the way she writes; I'd definitely read her again. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-86808103959007018832021-06-24T12:42:25.495-07:002021-06-24T12:42:25.495-07:00One of my penpals recommended this author to me - ...One of my penpals recommended this author to me - I think I might check her out after all. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Ginette Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11548335725827477385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64817283031612946012021-06-24T09:59:52.710-07:002021-06-24T09:59:52.710-07:00Your idea to read through the alphabet at the libr...Your idea to read through the alphabet at the library is such a good idea because we tend to stick to our favorite authors and the books we know but by reading the alphabet we end up reading so many books we never would have read otherwise. A real advenyure.Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-12337035140332545572021-06-23T09:09:04.342-07:002021-06-23T09:09:04.342-07:00Thank you.Thank you.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-40946509598034108112021-06-23T09:08:55.488-07:002021-06-23T09:08:55.488-07:00It's been good for me to expand my reading hor...It's been good for me to expand my reading horizons. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-81439715286093054152021-06-23T00:52:31.955-07:002021-06-23T00:52:31.955-07:00Please read my postPlease read my postRajani Rehanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439571117569471650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24217771420297056502021-06-23T00:52:22.252-07:002021-06-23T00:52:22.252-07:00Beautiful blogBeautiful blogRajani Rehanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439571117569471650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-57020392570389609162021-06-22T18:21:42.470-07:002021-06-22T18:21:42.470-07:00Sounds like a fun reading challenge and I like tha...Sounds like a fun reading challenge and I like that it's helped you to discover authors you might not otherwise have read.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-83828248592546752002021-06-22T15:50:52.756-07:002021-06-22T15:50:52.756-07:00It is very satisfying when I stumble upon an unexp...It is very satisfying when I stumble upon an unexpectedly good read like this. It's one of the reasons I love reading so much. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-25134156728379993392021-06-22T10:56:37.171-07:002021-06-22T10:56:37.171-07:00It's really satisfying when a serendipitous ch...It's really satisfying when a serendipitous choice turns out so well, isn't it? I'm not familiar with the author either, but she appears to have a creative and original imagination.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-27220918744697886572021-06-22T09:33:11.475-07:002021-06-22T09:33:11.475-07:00It ended up being a very good read. :)It ended up being a very good read. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-26794285546079898852021-06-22T09:32:55.131-07:002021-06-22T09:32:55.131-07:00That is really true. And I loved that the story ea...That is really true. And I loved that the story each character chose to tell revolved around one amazing thing in their life. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-32997666262779551712021-06-22T09:32:14.867-07:002021-06-22T09:32:14.867-07:00It would be the perfect way to get to know your ne...It would be the perfect way to get to know your new library! And it's a good way to discover new authors, and new books, too. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-38769571519506472912021-06-22T05:30:39.620-07:002021-06-22T05:30:39.620-07:00That sounds like an interesting premise; and I lov...That sounds like an interesting premise; and I love the diversity of characters, too. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-48386567514800830212021-06-21T12:58:05.283-07:002021-06-21T12:58:05.283-07:00I'm fairly certain that I read this one severa...I'm fairly certain that I read this one several years ago. Don't have my journals right now (they are packed), but I'm sure I liked it. And I love the idea of your 'Alphabet' challenge. I might decide to try something like that myself once we get settled in our new town for a bit. A good way to peruse a new library, right? LOLKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-38987612733081559792021-06-21T12:49:08.817-07:002021-06-21T12:49:08.817-07:00That brings me back to something I once heard a ne...That brings me back to something I once heard a news anchor say, "Everyone has a story to tell". It's very true. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-9971432291406043762021-06-21T10:33:00.218-07:002021-06-21T10:33:00.218-07:00I don't love when books flip between multiple ...I don't love when books flip between multiple POVs, but this one worked.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-31281233340336132492021-06-21T10:32:16.528-07:002021-06-21T10:32:16.528-07:00Thank you.Thank you.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-39769497839169498652021-06-21T10:32:07.824-07:002021-06-21T10:32:07.824-07:00And they are certainly stuck in a disaster. And they are certainly stuck in a disaster. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-89363706201939189712021-06-21T10:31:42.158-07:002021-06-21T10:31:42.158-07:00It was a great set up, and the diversity among the...It was a great set up, and the diversity among the characters in age and culture and experience made it even better.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-87476472888175095922021-06-21T10:31:06.703-07:002021-06-21T10:31:06.703-07:00It was different than what I normally read, but so...It was different than what I normally read, but sometimes different is good. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-78734635252988872412021-06-21T10:30:45.841-07:002021-06-21T10:30:45.841-07:00He was my favorite! He was my favorite! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-60663200975979316532021-06-21T10:30:29.446-07:002021-06-21T10:30:29.446-07:00I like character-driven novels, too. And Divakarun...I like character-driven novels, too. And Divakaruni does an amazing job interweaving all these characters and their stories. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-80580081475059745032021-06-21T10:29:24.266-07:002021-06-21T10:29:24.266-07:00I wasn't expecting where this novel ended up e...I wasn't expecting where this novel ended up either, but I did end up liking it. And I've run across several amazing authors doing this challenge which I doubt I would have discovered otherwise. When I finally reach the letter A, I might turn around and start all over. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com