Comments on: A Lullabye, of Sorts

By: clowncar

clowncar — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:45:30 +0000

I had forgotten what a great book The Executioner’s Song was til you and your Mom (hi, Eric’s Mom!) mentioned it. Bought that book my first night of adulthood (meaning post-college, living on my own) at a grocery store in Minneapolis. So it conjures up a whole host of strong feelings and memories unrelated to the book.

Even without the feelings/memories it’s a great book. The time machine aspect is just gravy.

By: Momma

Momma — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:10:54 +0000

I am sure we disagree, but To Kill A Mockingbird is up there as is Little Women and until you mentioned it I don’t think I was able to start No Country although you know I loved the movie. Why no Toni Morrison I loved Sula…..

1. The Executioner’s Song
2. To Kill A Mockingbird
3. The Sun Also Rises
4. All the Pretty Horses
5. Little Women

Love,
Momma

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:49:07 +0000

Well. You know that this is EXACTLY what I come here to read… Seriously, though, even if it were some other girl… as it has been in the past… I love the way you write. Those posts about Coffee are what first hooked me on your blog, after all.

“She told me that she wants me to say it when she doesn’t expect it. I thought, surely she won’t expect it now. But of course I didn’t say it.”

That’s a great line. For a million reasons, but mainly because it is just so sweetly written.

Talented you are, mmhmm.

By: Kristan

Kristan — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:52:59 +0000

Haha, it’s on.

(And thanks for the pep talk, btw. No worries, I’m too “talkative” to kill my blog.)

By: Eric Shonkwiler

Eric Shonkwiler — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:24:12 +0000

Momma: Too easy, but what about the rest of yours? And how do you know that you weren’t mentioned if you didn’t read it?

Beth: I’m placating my imaginary high-fallutin’ readers. And I don’t see why the meme is odd. “Books that got under your skin.” All of mine happened to be books I like. I don’t think of the ones I didn’t.

Kristan: You’d better not kill the blog. You’re part of what’s goading me on. I’ll top you in a week, how’s that for a contest? (You’ll quickly overtake me after that, as the lady will be over.)

Seb: Good for you.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:30:17 +0000

I actually read out the first paragraph to a cute American girl that was in my bed at the time. I told her all about this cute, bubbling, teenage romance you two have going on, and then read her a little of you, and a little of her.

She thought it was awfully cute. And then I buggered her.

By: Loving the worst thing in the world • kristanhoffman.com

Loving the worst thing in the world • kristanhoffman.com — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:06:28 +0000

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By: Kristan

Kristan — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:11:31 +0000

I don’t think there’s any need to apologize for the personal. I just walked my dog for twice as long as usual, and the whole time I was struggling to compose a post that would capture how I feel right now. (Well, I alternated between that and killing my blog altogether.)

Sometimes I think writing is the worst thing in the world. And still I love it, I can’t imagine doing anything else. Does that count as an abusive relationship?

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:47:01 +0000

Also, I think this book meme is very silly. I don’t want books that would stick with me through irritation anywhere near the ones I love. Otherwise I’d have Lord of the Flies shacked up with The Little Prince, and that just seems… horrible, horribly wrong to me.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:45:46 +0000

I would argue, rather, that this is what I come to read.