tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post2917290519112059925..comments2024-03-19T00:47:28.350-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: The Gift that Keeps on Giving Weekly Link Round-UpCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-74540838422894279772018-05-26T00:32:33.319-07:002018-05-26T00:32:33.319-07:00Being separated from most of the rest of the world...Being separated from most of the rest of the world by two huge oceans hasn't done Americans a whole lot of good.The distance doesn't keep us out of any wars, but it isolates our brain cells and makes us think we don't belong with "the rest of the world."Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-36106359073672307472018-05-25T21:55:23.120-07:002018-05-25T21:55:23.120-07:00Yep. And maybe Europeans are more sophisticated, ...Yep. And maybe Europeans are more sophisticated, including in their reading. They do read a lot more books from other countries, including translations.<br /><br />U.S. readers delve into U.S.-English language books, far fewer reads from abroad. <br /><br />The studies are interesting. Maybe being over here "across the pond" is more isolating than for Europeans who are surrounded and within a train ride (or ferry or tunnel trip) from other countries.<br /><br />I'm amazed what European book lovers are reading. Their blogs make me dizzy.!<br /><br />Just read an excellent book about Germany by Jenny Erpenbeck, "Go, Went, Gone." It's heartbreaking, about African migrants who have nothing. I teared up every few pages, but it's so good. How many U.S. readers will see it?<br />It's sad. <br /><br />Global reading is not only a pleasure, but mind-expanding and it increases empathy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-29563385285861123972018-05-24T01:54:28.755-07:002018-05-24T01:54:28.755-07:00It could be that Europeans are much more world-wea...It could be that Europeans are much more world-weary (and world-wise) than we Americans. We tend to want things to work the way they should, come hell or high water.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-63460134129225528102018-05-23T16:53:37.131-07:002018-05-23T16:53:37.131-07:00Thank you.
I gather from reading articles about...Thank you. <br /><br />I gather from reading articles about various crime fiction readers that Europeans are OK with justice not being the conclusion of a mystery but Americans want justice, the perpetrator caught and punished. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-48779548554539594652018-05-23T01:46:38.867-07:002018-05-23T01:46:38.867-07:00I'm glad you're enjoying my photos, and as...I'm glad you're enjoying my photos, and as for Hannah's take on why crime fiction is so popular, it's just that--her take-- and I think she would welcome all other points of view, as I did yours.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-40373883330802886832018-05-22T16:07:27.361-07:002018-05-22T16:07:27.361-07:00Love the photos. Since I never see desert cacti a...Love the photos. Since I never see desert cacti and their blooms, I so enjoy looking at your photos.<br /><br />As per Sophie Hannah's take on why crime fiction is the most popular fiction genre in Britain, I have other views on this. Not all crime fiction results in justice. Finding the perpetrator -- usually, yes. Getting justice: not always. Donna Leon's books are a case in point. <br /><br />Leon's books are loved by millions, especially in Europe, but the perpetrators, rich, well-connected, corporate, etc., are rarely charged and punished by the state.<br /><br />And with psychological suspense, often the perpetrator isn't caught or some weird twists happen and he/she isn't caught.<br /><br />There are so many genres of crime fiction it's hard to generalize. In legal mysteries, sometimes the perpetrators get off, as in some of Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller books. <br /><br />I think, for one thing, crime fiction is riveting. One can pick up a book and if it's good, one is glued from page one. This isn't true of other types of fiction. Rarely do I read other fiction, even though good, which I can't wait to return to after I'm doing other things.<br /><br />And the whodunnit is riveting in many books? Or the why?<br /><br />The mystery component just pulls in a reader who is driven to want to know the answers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-82508583898577222472018-05-19T01:35:20.692-07:002018-05-19T01:35:20.692-07:00Not enough authors to tempt you at The Pen, eh? ;...Not enough authors to tempt you at The Pen, eh? ;-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-71651888803879848852018-05-18T11:12:27.822-07:002018-05-18T11:12:27.822-07:00Oh, I would be member of the Desert Botanical Gard...Oh, I would be member of the Desert Botanical Gardens if I lived in your part of the world too. Well, that's if I could ever bring myself to leave The Poisoned Pen. Ha! Those blooms are gorgeous. My husband is coming out your way in a couple of weeks with a men's group to play golf. I decided to not accompany him this time. Maybe next year. :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-73725204648312092242018-05-18T10:18:44.640-07:002018-05-18T10:18:44.640-07:00While Daisy was here, we visited two more places t...While Daisy was here, we visited two more places that we're very interested in having memberships to. Oh, to be independently wealthy!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-862134808952380862018-05-18T04:16:31.074-07:002018-05-18T04:16:31.074-07:00I know just what you mean, Cathy, about being memb...I know just what you mean, Cathy, about being members of the Desert Botanical Garden. My husband and I belonged to the San Diego Zoo for a time, and we always saw something different and new every time we were there. Botanical gardens are gorgeous, too. I'll have to visit our local one - as soon as I get back from looking at that Danish treasure trove.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com