tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post2732288313769688749..comments2024-03-28T01:52:45.271-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: The Homesman by Glendon SwarthoutCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-57973968411397022302014-09-20T18:13:58.495-07:002014-09-20T18:13:58.495-07:00Sounds on par with what I do in the evenings while...Sounds on par with what I do in the evenings while Denis is at work. I do needlepoint and watch lots of mysteries from around the world. This week, though, I've been watching Ken Burns' "The Roosevelts."Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-40734199015597904012014-09-20T16:36:14.815-07:002014-09-20T16:36:14.815-07:00Really! I say this as book piles crash to the flo...Really! I say this as book piles crash to the floor. And I fear looking at the TBR list, to which I keep adding.<br /><br />This is all the fault of good global dvds of TV episodes. Have seen Welsh, English, Swedish and Italian TV programs by the dozens in the last three months. Reading suffers, but these programs are so good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-65409632139991612692014-09-20T11:56:05.898-07:002014-09-20T11:56:05.898-07:00Besides-- it's not as if you have absolutely n...Besides-- it's not as if you have absolutely nothing else to read! ;-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-32553405894527900182014-09-20T01:32:18.439-07:002014-09-20T01:32:18.439-07:00I like the cover, but right now reading about the ...I like the cover, but right now reading about the oppression of women just isn't what I want to read, with all of the news about women trapped in abusive relationships. It's just too real at this point.<br /><br />Am glad you liked it and hope others do, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-82796633027802983522014-09-18T12:29:22.329-07:002014-09-18T12:29:22.329-07:00Yes, I read those after I'd written and schedu...Yes, I read those after I'd written and scheduled this review. I have a tendency to do that with a book I loved, just to see how "the other half thinks." I was correct in assuming that some wouldn't like it because it doesn't have a happy ending.<br /><br />Like you, I normally don't read books published that long ago, but I'm certainly glad I made an exception for The Homesman. I look forward to your own thoughts on this book, Ken.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-44778718790163128232014-09-18T12:24:09.807-07:002014-09-18T12:24:09.807-07:00I am soooo glad I noticed this book sitting on a s...I am soooo glad I noticed this book sitting on a shelf at The Poisoned Pen!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-40662714402195602932014-09-18T04:49:26.960-07:002014-09-18T04:49:26.960-07:00Cathy - Oh, this does sound like a fantastic novel...Cathy - Oh, this does sound like a fantastic novel. Lots of atmosphere, lots of good history and gut-level stories too. I can see why you got caught up in it. And I love that cover as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-43716232227667045872014-09-18T04:46:42.069-07:002014-09-18T04:46:42.069-07:00Cathy, thanks for the nice review on "The Hom...Cathy, thanks for the nice review on "The Homesman". I also checked it out on Amazon since I usually don't read stuff published way back in '88. 4 1/2 stars, 65 reviews - but what was most interesting (and very positive) was the distribution of review scores, only one one-star and one two-star, rather unusual for something with more than 50 reviews. So, it's now on my short-list, will let you know what I think. And it's on Kindle! Ken in McLean VAKennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230841071384176436noreply@blogger.com