tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post7057722178601566132..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: the curious incident of the dog in the night-time (a book review post)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-47003987174437212882015-03-27T21:40:54.464-07:002015-03-27T21:40:54.464-07:00TAS: You know, if I could have just sat down with ...TAS: You know, if I could have just sat down with this one and read it in one sitting, I would have.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-87855679666889703152015-03-27T21:39:28.207-07:002015-03-27T21:39:28.207-07:00Lisa: Yeah, I almost never re-read, so it says a l...Lisa: Yeah, I almost never re-read, so it says a lot that I am already planning a re-read of this one.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-69467560314045589162015-03-27T15:24:26.793-07:002015-03-27T15:24:26.793-07:00Wow! Sounds like a winner. I love narrative misd...Wow! Sounds like a winner. I love narrative misdirections like you've described.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-20942519069027867882015-03-27T15:08:08.211-07:002015-03-27T15:08:08.211-07:00Have read this, loved it, would re-read it right n...Have read this, loved it, would re-read it right now if I hadn't lent it out. I read indiscriminately but re-read with extreme prejudice. Think if you like this you will appreciate Catcher In The Rye. Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-55361365502999956342015-03-21T11:22:07.214-07:002015-03-21T11:22:07.214-07:00Briane: I do plan on looking into some of his othe...Briane: I do plan on looking into some of his other stuff. And I'll check Hornby, too.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-15049860779308465722015-03-20T17:12:50.954-07:002015-03-20T17:12:50.954-07:00I read this book so, so many years ago. I loved i...I read this book so, so many years ago. I loved it. I actually read it in hardcover, before the boys were born. So I didn't know as much about autism and related conditions when I read it. Looking back, I think -- I guess?-- Haddon nailed it. But I agree with you, the voice of the narrator is phenomenal and the story itself is good.<br /><br />Haddon also wrote "A Spot Of Bother", which is good in its own way. It's a big departure from "Curious Incident." More sprawling, and more comic, I enjoyed it a lot. He's in the line of Nick Hornby, who is also one of my favorite authors. (Read "A Long Way Down" if you want to read the greatest Hornby novel, but they're all pretty good)Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-19812301573506511442015-03-20T12:03:45.007-07:002015-03-20T12:03:45.007-07:00Lee: That's exactly why I don't re-read. R...Lee: That's exactly why I don't re-read. Re-reading means not reading something I've never read. Every once in a while, though, it's worth it.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-18796465577959618032015-03-20T12:02:42.052-07:002015-03-20T12:02:42.052-07:00Pat: It's worth it.Pat: It's worth it.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-69813517447654471202015-03-20T12:02:28.046-07:002015-03-20T12:02:28.046-07:00Alex: It's a quick read. You should check it o...Alex: It's a quick read. You should check it out.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-11357101581434549482015-03-20T12:02:05.712-07:002015-03-20T12:02:05.712-07:00JKIR,F!: I imagine it is. That would be something ...JKIR,F!: I imagine it is. That would be something worth seeing if it's even half as good as the book.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-12544793892715544732015-03-20T08:10:43.098-07:002015-03-20T08:10:43.098-07:00I've never heard of this book but that doesn&#...I've never heard of this book but that doesn't mean much. You've probably read more books in the past year than I have in the past decade. <br /><br />I like it when narrators are telling a different story than they think they're telling. It's also cool when a narrator tells a story that someone in the story tells that's really a story about something else that's related to the story that the author thinks they're telling but not really telling.<br /><br />I don't re-read very often either. If I did I'd read far fewer books than I do now.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-13272974930352248022015-03-20T06:31:39.231-07:002015-03-20T06:31:39.231-07:00It's one of those books I've heard of but ...It's one of those books I've heard of but haven't gotten around to reading yet.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-77972681983567703002015-03-20T04:02:44.872-07:002015-03-20T04:02:44.872-07:00Seen the book around but haven't read it. I ha...Seen the book around but haven't read it. I have read all of the Sherlock Holmes books though.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-92221586728918055432015-03-20T03:30:50.150-07:002015-03-20T03:30:50.150-07:00My friends just went to see this play on Broadway ...My friends just went to see this play on Broadway and said it was amazing!Just Keepin It Real, Folks!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02691470259291755580noreply@blogger.com