tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post8238198319076864840..comments2023-08-20T07:42:52.010-05:00Comments on Trish's Reading Nook: Reading Lolita in Tehran - Azar Nafisi: A ReviewTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-62616140260508003472008-05-15T09:38:00.000-05:002008-05-15T09:38:00.000-05:00Hi Trish - I enjoyed your review and am posting a ...Hi Trish - I enjoyed your review and am posting a link to it from mine. Here's the link in case you want to check it out: http://age30books.blogspot.com/2008/05/reading-lolita-in-tehran.htmlHeather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-73879144008992261952007-10-26T03:35:00.000-05:002007-10-26T03:35:00.000-05:00ieX7Lw Your blog is great. Articles is interesting...ieX7Lw Your blog is great. Articles is interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-22654664997934575132007-09-18T08:43:00.000-05:002007-09-18T08:43:00.000-05:00*Kristen - I think that at times Nafisi does this ...*Kristen - I think that at times Nafisi does this really well--especially in the first and last chapters, but when she is talking about Gatsby and James, it seems as though the fiction is secondary to the events in their lives. Which is understandable, but it totally went back on what was established in the first chapter. And I thought that the connection with James was incredibly weak--almost an afterthought. BUT, other than those things I really did enjoy the book a lot. :)Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-20843779482498124982007-09-18T01:11:00.000-05:002007-09-18T01:11:00.000-05:00I agree that the book probably has more benefit fo...I agree that the book probably has more benefit for people who've read the books in question. I personally loved it though; it sort of delved into the experience of reading with a lot of immediacy and depth. I've never read another book that did it so well, I don't think.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296735742380188402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-47158742454283253212007-09-17T21:31:00.000-05:002007-09-17T21:31:00.000-05:00*Kelly - There were some "plot" parts of this book...*Kelly - There were some "plot" parts of this book that I skimmed a little bit. I actually have no interest in anything James, but I am interested in Lolita and Invitation to a Beheading. Oh well!<BR/><BR/>*Kookiejar - Now I'm going to have to try it. Yes, that caught my attention as well because I love walnuts coffee and ice cream. Actually I think I'm gonna help myself to some now. :)<BR/><BR/>*Lisa - I started and stopped this book twice. I think the second time I actually even got halfway through it. It took a challenge to make me finish this one, but now its done and I can move on!!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-26690626696464397062007-09-17T19:57:00.000-05:002007-09-17T19:57:00.000-05:00I have this one on the shelf, but can't get into i...I have this one on the shelf, but can't get into it. I've tried several times but it just doesn't take. I won't trade it off, but it's not near the top of the list.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-27768661964671322072007-09-17T12:54:00.000-05:002007-09-17T12:54:00.000-05:00Congrats on finishing the five. You know what I l...Congrats on finishing the five. <BR/><BR/>You know what I liked best about this book? Honestly? They poured coffee over their vanilla ice cream. I read that and had to try it, and now it's one of my favorite treats. Weird, huh?kookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994570192941993135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-38711238278889020772007-09-17T10:41:00.000-05:002007-09-17T10:41:00.000-05:00I know how you feel! I liked it but I also felt li...I know how you feel! I liked it but I also felt like I was in English class again. Not to mention she totally ruined the plot to a couple of books I hadn't read yet! <BR/><BR/>* Check out big announcement on my blog.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149003661590866046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-30486492787500838162007-09-17T10:37:00.000-05:002007-09-17T10:37:00.000-05:00*Petunia - She discussed mostly Daisy Miller and a...*Petunia - She discussed mostly Daisy Miller and a little of The Ambassadors or Washington Square. Apparently Daisy Miller is relatively short, but I didn't have time to squeeze it in before reading this one. The only James book I've read is Portrait of a Lady. I hope you enjoy this one!<BR/><BR/>*Heather - The book was very interesting, especially the particulars of life in Iran during the timeframe of the novel. Thanks for coming by!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-87258144972770187702007-09-17T08:08:00.000-05:002007-09-17T08:08:00.000-05:00Sounds like a fascinating topic. Thanks for mentio...Sounds like a fascinating topic. Thanks for mentioning this book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-72240500888840415072007-09-17T00:46:00.000-05:002007-09-17T00:46:00.000-05:00I was told by a friend IRL that this was my kind o...I was told by a friend IRL that this was my kind of book. I have yet to seek it out. So what is the James book that is discussed?Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059145750315789676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-4555816497847278382007-09-16T11:23:00.000-05:002007-09-16T11:23:00.000-05:00*Stephanie - You can do it!! I read City of Falli...*Stephanie - You can do it!! I read City of Falling Angels a few months ago and while it was slow getting into it I thought it picked up by the end. Just keep truckin--plenty of time left!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-17474281826327818292007-09-16T10:37:00.000-05:002007-09-16T10:37:00.000-05:00Congrats on finishing a challenge!! I'm about 1/2...Congrats on finishing a challenge!! I'm about 1/2 through my 4th book (City of Fallen Angels) and I have the 5th one started. I might make it, if I hurry!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-60895703979861180532007-09-14T20:04:00.000-05:002007-09-14T20:04:00.000-05:00*Wendy - thanks! Overall I did like the book alth...*Wendy - thanks! Overall I did like the book although sometimes it felt a little disjointed. I hope you enjoy it! <BR/><BR/>*Tanabata - Thanks for the congrats! I kind of put it off for the same reasons. I actually started the book twice and put it down both times. Sometimes I felt a little lost, but most of the time it wasn't the main focus of the story--the girls' lives were.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-40550195218853826922007-09-14T12:14:00.000-05:002007-09-14T12:14:00.000-05:00Congratulations on finishing the Non-Fiction Five ...Congratulations on finishing the Non-Fiction Five Challenge! <BR/>I've had this book on the TBR mountain for awhile but I keep putting off reading it because I think I should read Lolita, Gatsby and the James stories before I do. I plan to make a project of it one of these days/years!tanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-82482120699758184542007-09-14T09:13:00.000-05:002007-09-14T09:13:00.000-05:00CONGRATULATIONS on finishing the Non Fiction Five ...CONGRATULATIONS on finishing the Non Fiction Five challenge, Trish! I hope to read this book for the In Their Shoes Challenge (it was an alternate for the Non Fiction Five, but I didn't get to it). Glad you liked it.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332796775305098552noreply@blogger.com