tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post8934449115764763357..comments2024-01-04T10:41:30.733-05:00Comments on "Thoughts of Joy...": ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEEThoughts of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-19084220072141823942015-08-09T16:14:31.149-04:002015-08-09T16:14:31.149-04:00Les ~ Just not my thing, I guess. Les ~ Just not my thing, I guess. Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-1401926584614096142015-08-08T21:16:35.586-04:002015-08-08T21:16:35.586-04:00To echo Trish, BUMMER! I loved this book and look ...To echo Trish, BUMMER! I loved this book and look forward to reading his other books. So sorry it fell (very) short for you. :(Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-67774690216321077902015-07-19T07:48:18.879-04:002015-07-19T07:48:18.879-04:00Booklogged ~ That's nice for him. <--- I m...Booklogged ~ That's nice for him. <--- I mean that sincerely. :) Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-25917137315420436762015-07-17T03:19:16.774-04:002015-07-17T03:19:16.774-04:00I liked this one more than you did. I would have ...I liked this one more than you did. I would have rated it a 4, although I was surprised when he won an award for it. Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-78424719505129490992015-07-01T07:26:10.578-04:002015-07-01T07:26:10.578-04:00Bonnie ~ The good news is that it does get better,...Bonnie ~ The good news is that it does get better, so maybe it'll hold your attention more when you get back to it. It is loved by many. I hope you end up in that camp.Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-7825837636666218252015-06-30T10:46:06.700-04:002015-06-30T10:46:06.700-04:00I bought this on audible and have tried twice to l...I bought this on audible and have tried twice to listen to it and get distracted away by other books. I do like it and plan to finish it so I will see what my final consensus is. I agree, the alternating time period doesn't flow as well as I had hoped.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838832109510581167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-10163486370922107682015-06-20T08:57:03.209-04:002015-06-20T08:57:03.209-04:00Stacybuckeye ~ I'm glad I did, but the majorit...Stacybuckeye ~ I'm glad I did, but the majority has loved this one. I truly wish I was with them. Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-1906420677369692162015-06-19T22:30:01.967-04:002015-06-19T22:30:01.967-04:00I was so happy when this book won since Doerr is f...I was so happy when this book won since Doerr is from the area and I've been to one of his book signings. I even liked his memoir, Four Seasons in Rome. But just from the storyline I was pretty sure it wouldn't be for me. You've confirmed some of that for me :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-46632161599180161772015-06-18T22:03:00.236-04:002015-06-18T22:03:00.236-04:00Bermudaonion ~ Yeah, me too. :(Bermudaonion ~ Yeah, me too. :(Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-43515706490768086712015-06-18T21:05:28.805-04:002015-06-18T21:05:28.805-04:00Sorry this didn't work for you. I bought it a...Sorry this didn't work for you. I bought it after reading some great reviews. :/bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-24424667907907263752015-06-18T15:33:28.999-04:002015-06-18T15:33:28.999-04:00Trish ~ You usually like this kind of prose much ...Trish ~ You usually like this kind of prose much more than I do, so I encourage you to go in with positive thoughts. And I can see why others would enjoy it (sometimes I just don't understand the draw, but this one I do). It just wasn't for me. Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31208059.post-80187140001369364972015-06-18T14:24:00.901-04:002015-06-18T14:24:00.901-04:00BUMMER!!! I have high hopes for this one...though ...BUMMER!!! I have high hopes for this one...though not thrilled to find out about the alternating time period/stories. Not a fan of that tired trope.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com