tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post3321957844537095887..comments2023-05-27T14:03:02.968+01:00Comments on mitenska... a simple blog from the blustery North: Winter readingSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-13151792973942704022014-02-28T15:15:45.029+00:002014-02-28T15:15:45.029+00:00Hi Laura - I have to say, the link-up has really m...Hi Laura - I have to say, the link-up has really made me focus on trying to read more often and to make some considered choices. It's looking as though I may manage two in March.<br />Who'd have thought?<br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-84321322255324767892014-02-27T20:02:35.896+00:002014-02-27T20:02:35.896+00:00The Snow Child is my backup choice for March - I m...The Snow Child is my backup choice for March - I managed two books in February, rather incredibly, so am planning accordingly! xLaura https://www.blogger.com/profile/10855197017641786608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-273294879612926502014-02-20T19:54:33.844+00:002014-02-20T19:54:33.844+00:00Hello! Nice to meet you. The J K Rowling was a goo...Hello! Nice to meet you. The J K Rowling was a good read but perhaps best saved until summer when everything seems a bit brighter and optimistic! I even cried at the end - I suppose that means it affected me emotionally but it was a bit depressing too... maybe a good idea to have something light and cheery on the go at the same time!<br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-10379576807131044002014-02-18T19:00:15.785+00:002014-02-18T19:00:15.785+00:00Hello, I found your blog via A Year In Books. I lo...Hello, I found your blog via A Year In Books. I loved 'To Kill A Mockingbird' but it has been a looong time since I read it! Will have to give that J.K. Rowling a go sometime. xCol | Hello Olive Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573590870299496730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-2539591521833163462014-02-05T16:19:07.338+00:002014-02-05T16:19:07.338+00:00Hi! Yes, I'd imagine a Kindle is useful for ta...Hi! Yes, I'd imagine a Kindle is useful for taking with you - particularly on holiday or journeys where space and weight are a consideration. I think it would be good for bedtime reading with the lights out, but then maybe that contradicts all the advice about switching off devices to ensure a good night's sleep!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-11993909089954871652014-02-05T15:45:40.778+00:002014-02-05T15:45:40.778+00:00There's a place for many many books, and a Kin...There's a place for many many books, and a Kindle. Whilst I'd always choose to read a paperback, sometimes a Kindle is a lot easier. If I'm reading a book which is very fat it's just so much easier to have it on my Kindle, especially when commuting, or even just to avoid thumb ache from holding back the pages! I tend to read a fatter book at home, and then have something else on the go which I can read whilst travelling,Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01938795597710748712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-35820534981945159672014-02-05T15:09:06.272+00:002014-02-05T15:09:06.272+00:00Oh, definitely! I adore books... a Kindle would ju...Oh, definitely! I adore books... a Kindle would just be for occasional use. <br /><br />When I read about the author of my current read I found out she lives in Alaska and works in an independent bookshop. My dream life!<br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-6608460222859391722014-02-05T15:07:14.127+00:002014-02-05T15:07:14.127+00:00Hello! You're well organised, having a book li...Hello! You're well organised, having a book lined up for March (or, like me, have a pile of them you want to read as soon as you get the chance!)<br />I hope you enjoy The Casual Vacancy. The characters are really well-observed. I have to say, I picked it up for some reason thinking it would be a twee little tale about a boarding house! Not a bit of it...<br />Looking forward to hearing what you make of it.<br />Sarah xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-42017375113538991862014-02-05T15:03:44.884+00:002014-02-05T15:03:44.884+00:00I know how you feel. I've been given books peo...I know how you feel. I've been given books people have recommended highly to me, only to find I just cannot get into them so I always move on.<br />Good to see people have enjoyed Harper Lee... I'll keep hold of the book and get around to reading it :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-23572883035001275342014-02-05T15:01:17.491+00:002014-02-05T15:01:17.491+00:00Good idea! I did enjoy it a lot but it's proba...Good idea! I did enjoy it a lot but it's probably not a February book. Gritty realism has its place but so does escapism... I'm a fan of the latter.<br />Once I was feeling really down (bad relationship, hated my job etc) and decided to read Prozac Nation. That was a bad move!<br />I'm enjoying The Snow Child so far - there's nothing better than knowing you have a good book awaiting you on the bedside table xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-46983006653430473612014-02-05T14:58:15.089+00:002014-02-05T14:58:15.089+00:00I used to be an English teacher too! Strange thoug...I used to be an English teacher too! Strange though, we never did read To Kill a Mockingbird. Maybe I'll revisit The Catcher in the Rye too. I last read that when I was in my early teens and was unmoved. Sometimes things are better the second time around...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-22396013608169467122014-02-05T14:56:17.864+00:002014-02-05T14:56:17.864+00:00Brilliant! Liz Jones can go straight to the charit...Brilliant! Liz Jones can go straight to the charity shop then. I'm always a bit wary of books with cartoony covers anyway (unless they're for Joe). <br /><br />You've reminded me, too - I've always wanted to read Laura Ingalls Wilder. I'll jot that down. I started The Snow Child last night and we got along very nicely:)<br /><br />Library visits with toddlers are fun but you're aware that people like a bit of peace and quiet in there too. Hopefully our little ones will discover their 'indoor voices' soon!<br /><br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-88888298517759977102014-02-05T14:51:40.468+00:002014-02-05T14:51:40.468+00:00I agree completely with you on books, I love them ...I agree completely with you on books, I love them and collect them and they're an important part of my home... but I do fancy a Kindle too, for late-night reading (so I don't get the guilts about keeping Jay awake with the light on). Still, as far as priorities go, that's waaaay down the list!<br /><br />I'm getting a bit tired of the rain too. Snow would be most welcome. Having said that, I started The Snow Child last night and the wind was howling outside and it was one of those perfect moments :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-33057256957111492592014-02-05T14:30:50.272+00:002014-02-05T14:30:50.272+00:00Nooo, not a kindle ... it's not a book if it&#...Nooo, not a kindle ... it's not a book if it's not also a tactile object ... I truly believe that paper and print, pages that turn and carefully chosen typefaces, are very much part of the experience of reading!<br /><br />I have The Snow Child here but I'm thinking my February choice should be a book about building an ark!Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-7567822513922278642014-02-04T21:27:21.556+00:002014-02-04T21:27:21.556+00:00I think I might save The Casual Vacancy for when i...I think I might save The Casual Vacancy for when it's brighter and more cheerful outside - not sure I fancy depressing and dull at the moment! I read The Snow Child over Christmas - it was a good read. It appealed to my memories of reading Little House on the Prairie as a child! I won't say any more as I don't want to spoil it for you. There's something nice about reading snow-filled, frosty books when the weather is the same though (not that we've got snow, just piles of rain). <br />I find the self-checkout is a great distraction too - sometimes slightly too distracting though, as Isla then just fetches piles of books to put in the machine... xx p.s. please burn the book about Liz Jones getting married...Helen - sittinginthekitchensinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639890137209445131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-15717777547829356072014-02-04T21:17:31.745+00:002014-02-04T21:17:31.745+00:00I love to read. I really enjoyed The Snow Child. I...I love to read. I really enjoyed The Snow Child. I read that last winter and it really stuck with me. You'll enjoy To Kill a Mockingbird, I think. It's one of my favorite books. I used to teach high school English and my students always loved it too.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-26532589054531263032014-02-04T20:07:22.653+00:002014-02-04T20:07:22.653+00:00Hi Sarah. I have read "The Snow Child" b...Hi Sarah. I have read "The Snow Child" by Eowyn Ivey. I enjoyed the story and I really liked some of the characters in the book. The story also gives a good insight into the lives of settlers in the far North. I have "The casual vacancy" on my list of books to read but might leave it for a while, I need something light and cheerful just now. CxChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-45336348829452813322014-02-04T18:51:49.431+00:002014-02-04T18:51:49.431+00:00I started ' A Casual Vacancy ' but didn...I started ' A Casual Vacancy ' but didn't finish it. Read about 50 pages and realized that I didn't care what happened to any of the chapters,, so decided life was too short. I loved to 'Kill A Mocking Bird' . It's a long time since I read it and I'm thinking of re-reading this year.Mairéadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102610500647326693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-37419009391865489452014-02-04T16:31:36.772+00:002014-02-04T16:31:36.772+00:00Fab to find another bookworm joining in Laura'...Fab to find another bookworm joining in Laura's Year in Books. Casual Vacancy is my choice for March, I've read her book under her pseudonym and absolutely loved it so hoping this won't disappoint. You should definitely read To Kill A Mockingbird, one of top 5 favourites!<br />Happy reading.<br />Zoe xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13659630357262376604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-68710740395414967022014-02-04T16:16:26.365+00:002014-02-04T16:16:26.365+00:00Kindles have their place, Sarah, but you can't...Kindles have their place, Sarah, but you can't beat a lovely, crisp book. I have a kindle but I still love the feel of a beautiful book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093622090590868687noreply@blogger.com