tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post5955853932163934250..comments2024-01-04T08:45:22.954-05:00Comments on Freelance Ne'er-do-well: June Book Review Club: SLADE HOUSEEllen Booraemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-13489730323834721362016-06-06T02:30:43.686-04:002016-06-06T02:30:43.686-04:00I've read The Bone Clocks. I enjoyed it, altho...I've read The Bone Clocks. I enjoyed it, although it wasn't the easiest read. I mean, I had to stay focused. I'm curious to hear what you think of Cloud of Atlas. I have every confidence you'll locate it! Do you ever wonder how much whatever you've recently read affects your current read? I just read three thrillers in a row. I need a break. If I were to pick up a 4th thriller, I wouldn't be able to make it through it. Just rambling....It's late. But I'm enjoying catching up on everyone's reviews. :) Thanks, Ellen!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-53455503036311743052016-06-04T16:16:30.462-04:002016-06-04T16:16:30.462-04:00Great review! Good analysis!Great review! Good analysis!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-89528956282774198672016-06-03T11:12:41.944-04:002016-06-03T11:12:41.944-04:00There's a copy of Cloud Atlas somewhere in thi...There's a copy of Cloud Atlas somewhere in this house. I'll have to undertake an archaeological dig.Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-75050748318241701402016-06-03T11:05:39.448-04:002016-06-03T11:05:39.448-04:00Yeah, every review I've read has discouraged m...Yeah, every review I've read has discouraged me from reading this book, despite being a big Mitchell fan. My favorite two were Black Swan Green and Cloud Atlas. Realistic Black Swan Green is very 80s and very British and reads like sophisticated YA. You might not like the first story in Cloud Atlas but keep reading. All stories link together in pure genre mash up genius. Even his realistic work, like Black Swan Green, features characters that show up in later fantasies. Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-12814050050494703352016-06-01T10:53:11.427-04:002016-06-01T10:53:11.427-04:00Yes, I'm afraid so. I'm actually wishing I...Yes, I'm afraid so. I'm actually wishing I'd started with Cloud Atlas, which is what my beloved did. I do think it's worth keeping up with the series, which I find fascinating.<br />Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-84379890353911794442016-06-01T10:23:50.304-04:002016-06-01T10:23:50.304-04:00I had thought about trying Mitchell with this book...I had thought about trying Mitchell with this book but it seems like the wrong place to begin. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com