tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post7716785081423683595..comments2024-03-20T08:13:24.605+01:00Comments on Bingeing On Books: BOOK REVIEW: The Memory of Things by Gae PolisnerCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-58887369621815687272016-09-15T19:22:37.215+02:002016-09-15T19:22:37.215+02:00Thanks Shsne! If you are looking for a book about ...Thanks Shsne! If you are looking for a book about 9/11 (Historical fiction), you should read All we have left by Wendy Mills. That book was so incredibly moving and powerful and heartbreaking. I can't recommend that one enough. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-15932901501807289912016-09-15T19:21:22.597+02:002016-09-15T19:21:22.597+02:00Shannon, I'm not surprised either!! OF COURSE,...Shannon, I'm not surprised either!! OF COURSE, we would think that!! I actually read your review before I read the book and while I was reading it, I remember thinking, "Okay, I totally get what Shannon was talking about!" I didn't find the girl completely predictable, but I can be pretty clueless sometimes. Either way, not very heartbreaking and that made me sad (weird, right?).Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-51903878025316060352016-09-15T19:19:41.257+02:002016-09-15T19:19:41.257+02:00Valerie, wow first grade? Now I feel REALLY old. I...Valerie, wow first grade? Now I feel REALLY old. I was in college! Ha. I can understand though why people who were that young or people who weren't even born yet would find it hard to get emotional about it. I am sure it's the older generation (I'm only in my 30's though!!) that still finds the topic so emotional and draining.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-75420449003123264322016-09-15T19:18:18.275+02:002016-09-15T19:18:18.275+02:00Thanks so much Cait! I was 100% sure that this top...Thanks so much Cait! I was 100% sure that this topic would be a guaranteed tearjerker. It's like books about WWII. It's pretty much a given that I will cry. Kind of weird that I'm disappointed about not crying, right?Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-6840985769256407382016-09-15T19:17:22.552+02:002016-09-15T19:17:22.552+02:00Joy, that's true. I do have my fair share of h...Joy, that's true. I do have my fair share of heartbreaking books. I guess it can be nice when a book doesn't break your heart.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-31544622294726021492016-09-15T19:16:52.071+02:002016-09-15T19:16:52.071+02:00Thanks Grace!Thanks Grace!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-35309991427044841772016-09-15T19:16:38.744+02:002016-09-15T19:16:38.744+02:00Christy, me too. I actually like books that make m...Christy, me too. I actually like books that make me cry and a book about 9/11 seemed like it would be one of those books. Kind of disappointing that it wasn't.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-57516955580634956452016-09-15T19:15:57.744+02:002016-09-15T19:15:57.744+02:00Thank you! I should really check out her other boo...Thank you! I should really check out her other book. I loved her writing style, even if I didn't quite connect to this one the way I wanted to.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-69906432464272636402016-09-03T17:51:39.044+02:002016-09-03T17:51:39.044+02:00I haven't read any books that involve 9/11 so ...I haven't read any books that involve 9/11 so I'm curious about this one. Initially when you mentioned it had something to do with that historic day, I thought it was going to be an emotional read. A little disappointed that it's not but I'm still curious as to how this one plays out. Thanks for your honest review. Glad you liked it for the most part.Shane @ItchingforBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299725578226281943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-17833022967128556972016-09-03T09:17:46.833+02:002016-09-03T09:17:46.833+02:00YESSS all of this! I am not at ALL surprised that ...YESSS all of this! I am not at ALL surprised that we felt the exact same way, of course, but YES. Like I was waiting for some big feels and there were minimal feels really. I also had a feeling that I knew what was up with the girl (and I was right) so I think that it kind of made fewer feels too. Great review! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-56808358306965719202016-09-03T05:02:27.606+02:002016-09-03T05:02:27.606+02:00I definitely understand how you feel. 9/11 really ...I definitely understand how you feel. 9/11 really was a tragic time, but honestly I was in first grade when it happened, and therefore don't really remember much. It would be hard for me to get emotional over it, unless it's that movie I watched...um...Remember Me I think it was called? I cried so hard during that movie.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450385804261334137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-70057398356573896382016-09-02T09:56:10.149+02:002016-09-02T09:56:10.149+02:00I heard someone else say exactly the same thing ab...I heard someone else say exactly the same thing about the lack-of-emotion-punching about this one. :/ Which seems <i>really</i> odd considering the topic! Ah well, probably not one I'll dash out after, but I always love reading your reviews. :')CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-16412866569949905982016-09-02T02:40:39.665+02:002016-09-02T02:40:39.665+02:00I'm looking forward to reading this one. I'...I'm looking forward to reading this one. I'm just sorry it wasn't as emotionally wrought. But then again, maybe that's not such a bad thing, eh?Joy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176549392514186645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-89936829578701098532016-09-01T14:06:46.732+02:002016-09-01T14:06:46.732+02:00I would have thought this would have been emotiona...I would have thought this would have been emotional based on the subject too. Glad you still enjoyed it though. Great review!Grace @ RebelMommyBookBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129217535499024513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-20515530755317894292016-09-01T11:09:24.363+02:002016-09-01T11:09:24.363+02:00I immediately thought this would be super emotiona...I immediately thought this would be super emotional, so I'm kind of disappointed that it isn't. LoveOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391586235553306506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-10914367578806582542016-09-01T10:34:33.062+02:002016-09-01T10:34:33.062+02:00Glad you enjoyed this one for the most part, despi...Glad you enjoyed this one for the most part, despite it not meeting emotional expectations. I really liked her other book THE SUMMER OF LETTING GO, so I definitely need to pick this one up soon. Great review!iLuvReadingTooMuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962810495895906639noreply@blogger.com