tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171252542873796679.post2495829666451960981..comments2023-05-26T06:35:41.480-05:00Comments on Contractually Obligated to Like Books: In which I fulfill my contractual obligationsJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076215213828545013noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171252542873796679.post-83446289699524139782012-12-12T10:13:27.995-06:002012-12-12T10:13:27.995-06:00"broadly"! Because my opera-major friend..."broadly"! Because my opera-major friends in college sang in it. And I just heard on the radio that oratorio became popular because opera was banned during Lent. So, bottom line, I feel you should be allowed to sing from The Messiah during auditions if you want to.<br /><br />ALSO I forgot to mention this, but I did not like the name "Roxane Coss" (I think it's one 'n'? but the book is upstairs so whatever). The character is fine, I just didn't like the name. I don't usually have reactions to character names per se, but there it is.Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076215213828545013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171252542873796679.post-80089577496728113372012-12-12T10:07:59.038-06:002012-12-12T10:07:59.038-06:00Also The Messiah is an oratorio, damnit. I am not ...Also The Messiah is an oratorio, damnit. I am not allowed to sing stuff from it at auditions.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171252542873796679.post-49328545758258957182012-12-12T10:07:08.748-06:002012-12-12T10:07:08.748-06:00I LOVE THIS BOOK A STUPID AMOUNT A LOT OK I'M ...I LOVE THIS BOOK A STUPID AMOUNT A LOT OK I'M JUST SAYING<br /><br />Also I'm really glad you liked it. I think Ann Patchett's one of our legit good authors today. And she's also supposed to be really nice, so that is awesome.<br /><br />P.S. Roxanne Coss (sp?) is supposed to sound like Renee Fleming.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171252542873796679.post-81390320639071427052012-12-11T15:23:57.399-06:002012-12-11T15:23:57.399-06:00Bel Canto! I read this book for a first year Engli...Bel Canto! I read this book for a first year English class in university. I don't remember much - your review makes me want to read it again. I do remember it being really beautiful and weirdly quiet for such a violent situation. <br /><br />Atwood's "Cat's Eye" is my never-read-but-always-carried book right now (it's small and in paperback, you see). I should follow your example and finally read it!Kayleigh vWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889972089506839071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171252542873796679.post-56841726499609092452012-12-11T11:54:31.932-06:002012-12-11T11:54:31.932-06:00Ooo, the audiobook. There are so many languages an...Ooo, the audiobook. There are so many languages and nationalities in this book; hopefully that will make for an interesting listening experience.<br /><br />I was in Chicago this weekend but didn't end up going to the OB sale because I already had an awkward number of Christmas presents to haul home and didn't want to make it any worse for myself. Also Alice was in NYC (the traitor) so I didn't feel obliged to go. But that would have been awesome if we'd all run into one another there! This book is from... yikes, more than a year ago, I think.Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076215213828545013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171252542873796679.post-52621768914640050052012-12-11T11:50:47.758-06:002012-12-11T11:50:47.758-06:00Haha! I am heartened/amused that there are several...Haha! I am heartened/amused that there are several of us who've been putting this book off.Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076215213828545013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171252542873796679.post-5850964411882800892012-12-10T23:10:37.175-06:002012-12-10T23:10:37.175-06:00This sounds so good! I really liked Patchett's...This sounds so good! I really liked Patchett's State of Wonder, and Bel Canto has been sitting unread on my shelf for months. I need to read it soon! Nice review :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171252542873796679.post-43094081498158978192012-12-10T21:04:40.428-06:002012-12-10T21:04:40.428-06:00Whoa, I was at the Open Books sale this weekend, t...Whoa, I was at the Open Books sale this weekend, too! I wish I had seen you and Alice there, that would have been fun :-)<br /><br />It's so funny you wrote about Bel Canto today - I was just going through my CPL audiobook wish list and decided to download this one because I've had it on my shelf FOREVER and now just need to read it (even if I still don't read the PHYSICAL copy of it). Glad it's so engrossing!Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.com