Comments on Another Book Challenge.TypePad2006-05-20T12:50:14ZLeilahttps://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2006/05/another_book_ch/comments/atom.xml/Anne commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d8348d6c6c53ef2006-05-26T13:15:57Z2007-08-19T09:59:41ZAnnehttp://www.bookbuds.netAh ... Ignorance is bliss. She must be very happy.<p>Ah ... Ignorance is bliss. She must be very happy. </p>Camille commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d8348cf23153ef2006-05-24T21:45:34Z2007-08-19T08:41:28ZCamillehttp://bookmoot.blogspot.com/The Things they Carried? They really are Know-Nothings.<p>The Things they Carried? They really are Know-Nothings. </p>Lady S commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834c2152a69e22006-05-24T01:21:30Z2007-08-19T08:16:02ZLady Shttp://lady.strathconn.comI have read "The Awakening", "Slaughterhouse-5", and "Beloved", I guess the rest are going on my list to read (I...<p>I have read "The Awakening", "Slaughterhouse-5", and "Beloved", I guess the rest are going on my list to read (I am working on the ALA's most challenged list). I hated "Slaughterhouse-5" and "Beloved", but I would never tell you you couldn't read it. What the #@!! is her problem? I bet she has read all the books in the "Left Behind" series.</p>Adam commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d8348c020453ef2006-05-21T22:23:37Z2007-08-19T07:57:45ZAdamhttp://glibandspiel.blogspot.comWho wants to bet that the only book she owns is a Rachael Ray cookbook?<p>Who wants to bet that the only book she owns is a Rachael Ray cookbook? </p>Jac commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834c1555b69e22006-05-21T08:22:08Z2007-08-19T07:04:07ZJachttp://interactivereader.blogspot.comI hate to say 'these people', but THESE PEOPLE!!! argh. The ones that get me really are the ones who...<p>I hate to say 'these people', but THESE PEOPLE!!! argh. The ones that get me really are the ones who don't bother to read the books. Talk about uninformed decisions.</p>Gregory K. commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834c1499669e22006-05-20T23:18:30Z2007-08-19T07:43:20ZGregory K.http://gottabook.blogspot.comYou gotta love seeing Beloved on this list so close in time after being named the NYT best novel of...<p>You gotta love seeing Beloved on this list so close in time after being named the NYT best novel of the last 25 years. Two lists, two utterly different ways of thinking about literature....</p>Little Willow commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834c1454d69e22006-05-20T21:07:31Z2007-08-19T07:42:01ZLittle Willowhttp://slayground.livejournal.com/And so it goes. Really, people, at least READ something before you rant about it/try to ban it.<p>And so it goes.</p>
<p>Really, people, at least READ something before you rant about it/try to ban it.</p>c.c. commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834c1459669e22006-05-20T20:06:00Z2007-08-19T07:40:57Zc.c."assuming you want to think and assuming you find intelligence a virtue." If only... I read a good critique of...<p>"assuming you want to think and assuming you find intelligence a virtue."</p>
<p>If only... I read a good critique of that argument somewhere fairly recently; New Republic? </p>MotherReader commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834c13ec069e22006-05-20T17:34:27Z2007-08-19T07:38:47ZMotherReaderhttp://www.motherreader.comI have been wondering for ages when someone was going to challenge Freakonomics. If you haven't read the book, (and...<p>I have been wondering for ages when someone was going to challenge Freakonomics. If you haven't read the book, (and you should, really you should) there is a whole chapter that statistically ties in the current lower crime rate with the availability of abortion about 20 years ago. Super Controversial, you might say, but I have not heard much about it - really anywhere. I am not giving the theory a stamp of approval, but it is an interesting concept and worth thinking about in an intelligent way - assuming you want to think and assuming you find intelligence a virtue.</p>EI commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834c13c0f69e22006-05-20T16:51:28Z2007-08-19T07:39:26ZEIThe Botany of Desire? Because it dicusses marijuana? I bought it today (I was going to read when it came...<p>The Botany of Desire? Because it dicusses marijuana? I bought it today (I was going to read when it came out in hardcover, but forgot about until I saw here). </p>c.c. commented on 'Another Book Challenge.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d8348bc78b53ef2006-05-20T13:07:14Z2007-08-19T06:52:29Zc.c.The Awakening? Are you kidding? (Sadly, I realize that you are not. Nor is she.)<p>The Awakening? Are you kidding? (Sadly, I realize that you are not. Nor is she.)</p>