tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post5307260677914024049..comments2023-09-20T17:55:43.908-05:00Comments on BookLust: A Multi-Generational Saga of Rebelling Against Your ParentsAartihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-17007806641626578462013-04-20T20:28:59.138-05:002013-04-20T20:28:59.138-05:00I am another who was a fan of Portrait in Sepia an...I am another who was a fan of Portrait in Sepia and Daughter of Fortune but I haven't read this one.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-28276713548286275572013-04-18T18:12:49.683-05:002013-04-18T18:12:49.683-05:00I haven't read this one yet, although it's...I haven't read this one yet, although it's on my to-read list. However, I adore Allende as I love her books Portrait in Sepia and Daughter of Fortune. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978371169108528359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-38184574702890892842013-04-11T15:18:58.763-05:002013-04-11T15:18:58.763-05:00I know, it's so great!I know, it's so great!Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-71791012231783149392013-04-10T09:27:30.352-05:002013-04-10T09:27:30.352-05:00Great review. Wise of you to understand how you h...Great review. Wise of you to understand how you have reacted if you had read it earlier--as I did and loved it.<br /><br />Enjoy Peru and getting ready to go there. I think Teresa at http://likeiamfeasting.blogspot has some suggestions for Peru. She is on GWC,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-3144538264745401242013-04-10T09:10:48.441-05:002013-04-10T09:10:48.441-05:00I have read all of Allende's books but two (an...I have read all of Allende's books but two (and her YA trilogy). I love her personally, but I also enjoy how diverse she is. This book and Daughter of Fortune, for example, may have some common elements but ultimately it could be two different authors... :)Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-87437085871443762282013-04-09T17:50:46.692-05:002013-04-09T17:50:46.692-05:00I've always avoided Allende out of fear she wo...I've always avoided Allende out of fear she would be like Gabriel Garcia Marquez -- I wanted to love, but really really really did not like, 100 Years of Solitude -- and now it is again confirmed that she is. Oh dear.<br /><br />But Peru sounds brilliant! What will you see there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-75634299363343665882013-04-09T15:13:17.650-05:002013-04-09T15:13:17.650-05:00This book has been on my shelves for ages and I ca...This book has been on my shelves for ages and I can't imagine why I haven't taken the time to read it before now. It actually sounds like one I will enjoy. Last but not least...very exciting to hear about your trip to Peru!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-27855672645812644062013-04-09T14:13:20.642-05:002013-04-09T14:13:20.642-05:00I read an Allende book and adored it...and then I ...I read an Allende book and adored it...and then I read no moreBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-56973709933585310792013-04-09T09:44:27.949-05:002013-04-09T09:44:27.949-05:00You and I have the same ind of thinking. When I re...You and I have the same ind of thinking. When I read your opening paragraph, all I could think was that it sounded a lot like 100 Years of Solitude. While I have never read any of Allende's books, I do have this one on my shelf, and I am due for a simmer :)<br /><br />If you are looking for more books set in South America, I would recommend Louis de Bernieres. Especially his book, The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts, which is set there. I haven't read it myself, but I have read a couple of his books, and they were wonderful. He has a great touch with imagery and characterization.<br /><br />I really liked this review, and thought that it was so astute of you to realize that this book would have probably been a better read for you had you read it when you were younger. I also can relate to comparing many books to 100 years. It's a favorite of mine.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-19907955199263566152013-04-09T09:06:37.032-05:002013-04-09T09:06:37.032-05:00Sometimes slow simmer books are the best kind.
I&#...Sometimes slow simmer books are the best kind.<br />I've not read anything by Allende, but she's been on my 'authors to try' list for quite some time. I like the sound of the revolutionary aspects of this one.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-70001782837569238032013-04-09T09:00:57.346-05:002013-04-09T09:00:57.346-05:00I have been meaning to read Allende and this looks...I have been meaning to read Allende and this looks like a good place to start. The magical realism has drawn me in...Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.com