Comments on: The Dangers of Free Range Reading https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2014/08/07/you-did-not-hear-me-recommend-this/ Savory picks for the free range reader Tue, 23 Sep 2014 04:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 By: jenniferpuryear https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2014/08/07/you-did-not-hear-me-recommend-this/#comment-199 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:12:03 +0000 https://bacononthebookshelf.wordpress.com/?p=1358#comment-199 In reply to Carrie Hininger.

I concluded that reading this crazy book was totally worth it when I got to that author comment at the end. Somehow it was just what I needed to hear, too. Thank you so much for your comment, Carrie!

]]> By: Carrie Hininger https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2014/08/07/you-did-not-hear-me-recommend-this/#comment-198 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:24:54 +0000 https://bacononthebookshelf.wordpress.com/?p=1358#comment-198 Jennifer, your post made me laugh. It’s good to remind ourselves that even when we think we are the “worst person ever,” it all kind of works out in the end.

]]> By: Carole Besharah https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2014/08/07/you-did-not-hear-me-recommend-this/#comment-197 Fri, 08 Aug 2014 01:37:02 +0000 https://bacononthebookshelf.wordpress.com/?p=1358#comment-197 In reply to jenniferpuryear.

Yay! Hope you enjoy it!

]]> By: jenniferpuryear https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2014/08/07/you-did-not-hear-me-recommend-this/#comment-196 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 17:20:38 +0000 https://bacononthebookshelf.wordpress.com/?p=1358#comment-196 In reply to Todd Jones.

You are so right about some books nurturing a hunger for others, Todd. I really appreciate your comment! Let’s discuss Life After God!!

]]> By: Todd Jones https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2014/08/07/you-did-not-hear-me-recommend-this/#comment-195 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:24:27 +0000 https://bacononthebookshelf.wordpress.com/?p=1358#comment-195 Good for you for reviewing a book that you ultimately did not like! Reading is kind of like dating—you learn and grow from even the painful experiences. Bad books can nurture in you a hunger for good ones. I might read Life After God as well. I probably won’t read Worst.Person.Ever., though I really like the title!

]]> By: jenniferpuryear https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2014/08/07/you-did-not-hear-me-recommend-this/#comment-194 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:07:08 +0000 https://bacononthebookshelf.wordpress.com/?p=1358#comment-194 In reply to Carole Besharah.

Hi, Carole! I appreciate your comments so much! I think you’ve said it beautifully and are exactly right: this book aimed for satire, but ended up as farce. I’m so happy you’ve recommended another Coupland for me! I will order Life After God today!

]]> By: Carole Besharah https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2014/08/07/you-did-not-hear-me-recommend-this/#comment-193 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:50:52 +0000 https://bacononthebookshelf.wordpress.com/?p=1358#comment-193 I actually love Douglas Coupland. his novels Microserfs, Life After God, and Generation X are good reads. This one… well… I too felt squeamish at times. And laughed. Still, I felt like he pushed too much, turning satire into farce. You know?

It’s really too bad that this was your introduction to Coupland. He IS a great writer. If you ever want to tackle another of his books, do get Life After God. It’s probably his best.

Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: jenniferpuryear https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2014/08/07/you-did-not-hear-me-recommend-this/#comment-192 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:00:23 +0000 https://bacononthebookshelf.wordpress.com/?p=1358#comment-192 In reply to Sara Bhatia.

Hi Sara! Thank you for catching that typo! Good grief. Summer has been all too short! I’ve gotten quite lazy in the mornings. It’s going to be a shock to the system to get back in the routine! I hope all is well with you and those darling boys. Thanks again for catching the egregious error this morning!!

]]> By: Sara Bhatia https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2014/08/07/you-did-not-hear-me-recommend-this/#comment-191 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:01:25 +0000 https://bacononthebookshelf.wordpress.com/?p=1358#comment-191 Sounds like fun — reminds me a little of Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” — he was so socially awkward it made me cringe, but still very funny!

I think you might have a typo in the author’s quote — do you mean “regrets” about his twenties? I agree, we all do ; )

Hope you are enjoying the summer. Shocked to read in your column Monday that Nashville schools are back in session next week! Gasp.

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