tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post5573477065592091125..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon NorthupLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-17317413140490453602022-05-14T08:31:26.793-07:002022-05-14T08:31:26.793-07:00It's been on my radar ever since the movie cam...It's been on my radar ever since the movie came out, and so when I needed a classic nonfiction book to read this year, this was the first one I thought of. And I'm glad I read it!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-90230084468619554312022-05-14T06:19:01.639-07:002022-05-14T06:19:01.639-07:00Oh what made you pick this one up? I've had i...Oh what made you pick this one up? I've had it on my shelf for years waiting to be read -- ever since the movie, which is pretty intense. I'd like to read it.thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-50448707962261851392022-05-13T13:11:43.483-07:002022-05-13T13:11:43.483-07:00Anything to make reviewing a book easier! ;DAnything to make reviewing a book easier! ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-58579688377252281702022-05-13T13:11:11.415-07:002022-05-13T13:11:11.415-07:00After reading the book, I can definitely see where...After reading the book, I can definitely see where the movie would be hard to watch at times.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-6300082306450031882022-05-13T04:17:25.475-07:002022-05-13T04:17:25.475-07:00This really was a heartbreaking but important read...This really was a heartbreaking but important read. The movie is excellent too, hard to watch at times because of the nature of the subject matter, but so incredibly well done.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-66133046018200112412022-05-12T14:50:27.736-07:002022-05-12T14:50:27.736-07:00I love this review format. (The Beginning..., The ...I love this review format. (The Beginning..., The Middle...) I may try that some time when I have having trouble getting started.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-12883083464479178932022-05-11T01:43:52.958-07:002022-05-11T01:43:52.958-07:00Definitely. You know that I read plenty of books f...Definitely. You know that I read plenty of books from both those eras. So, I totally agree.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-31148116358840415772022-05-10T13:20:52.993-07:002022-05-10T13:20:52.993-07:00I only heard about this book a few years ago when ...I only heard about this book a few years ago when the movie came out. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-2162299885782561652022-05-10T13:20:33.252-07:002022-05-10T13:20:33.252-07:00I wasn't sure I'd get through it as easily...I wasn't sure I'd get through it as easily as I did, but Northup's narrative has a very conversational style to it, and once I started reading I didn't want to stop. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-41160798748333612332022-05-10T13:19:24.783-07:002022-05-10T13:19:24.783-07:00That says it all. :)That says it all. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-44324260065387641252022-05-10T13:19:16.209-07:002022-05-10T13:19:16.209-07:00Stories like his are important to read and remembe...Stories like his are important to read and remember. It's the same as stories from WWII. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-37843873116183062962022-05-10T05:09:42.661-07:002022-05-10T05:09:42.661-07:00I read Twelve Years A Slave two years ago, after i...I read <a href="https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/northup-solomon-twelve-years-slave.html" rel="nofollow">Twelve Years A Slave</a> two years ago, after it came out as a film. I think it is very important to read these books, so we know what not to do.<br />Thanks for your review, we cannot mention this often enough.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-67492750299023924982022-05-09T16:32:17.738-07:002022-05-09T16:32:17.738-07:00Wow.Wow.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944760649572042209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-17376902527937043022022-05-09T16:23:55.199-07:002022-05-09T16:23:55.199-07:00A very important book. Kudos to you for reading it...A very important book. Kudos to you for reading it.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-15848020255318134342022-05-09T15:06:18.444-07:002022-05-09T15:06:18.444-07:00I hadn't heard of this one but thanks for tell...I hadn't heard of this one but thanks for telling us about it. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-75610246139542315972022-05-09T13:01:10.778-07:002022-05-09T13:01:10.778-07:00I don't think I can watch the movie; I don'...I don't think I can watch the movie; I don't need those visuals in my head. But the book is really good. Read it instead. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-11484347539258536672022-05-09T13:00:33.914-07:002022-05-09T13:00:33.914-07:00The book was tough, and I think the movie would be...The book was tough, and I think the movie would be even tougher to watch. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-65595799184082818832022-05-09T13:00:04.829-07:002022-05-09T13:00:04.829-07:00It's well worth reading. Thanks for commenting...It's well worth reading. Thanks for commenting. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-45909923593804502602022-05-09T12:59:46.937-07:002022-05-09T12:59:46.937-07:00It is a difficult read at times. And it's hard...It is a difficult read at times. And it's hard to believe what humans can do to one another. I mean, just look at what's happening in Ukraine. It's heartbreaking! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-63340732358439163362022-05-09T12:58:40.377-07:002022-05-09T12:58:40.377-07:00I think the movie might be too hard for me to watc...I think the movie might be too hard for me to watch, although I've heard they did a really good job of it. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-14816386036309269422022-05-09T07:48:45.110-07:002022-05-09T07:48:45.110-07:00I haven't seen the film either and felt guilty...I haven't seen the film either and felt guilty because I felt I ought to. Perhaps I'll read the book instead. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-77484289331224055212022-05-09T02:43:42.216-07:002022-05-09T02:43:42.216-07:00Those excerpts are so hair-raising, esp. because t...Those excerpts are so hair-raising, esp. because they say so much even though the words seem so controlled and even understated. I want to read this book and watch the movie, but I know both will be tough.<br />~LexLex @ Lexlinguahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251881629769380423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-63005786336627976282022-05-08T21:19:23.717-07:002022-05-08T21:19:23.717-07:00Hi Lark, it's only in recent years that I have...Hi Lark, it's only in recent years that I have heard of this book and it's such an important memoir. I must put it on my list to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64077479704275680782022-05-08T20:38:20.217-07:002022-05-08T20:38:20.217-07:00So heartbreaking what man can do to man! This soun...So heartbreaking what man can do to man! This sounds like a difficult read. Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-62630992750977529412022-05-08T14:06:51.410-07:002022-05-08T14:06:51.410-07:00Such heartbreaking snippets, but what a powerful r...Such heartbreaking snippets, but what a powerful read. I've not seen the movie either but want to one of these days.Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.com