tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post3080452622817231619..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: The Veil Lifted: Revealing a Peculiar MemoirArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-80795362640019801502011-07-09T13:46:41.530-07:002011-07-09T13:46:41.530-07:00Melissa -- I was so tempted to stop reading, but i...Melissa -- I was so tempted to stop reading, but in the end I'm glad I did finish. I guess I got something out of the reading experience--not a lot in the way of entertainment, but it was...interesting?<br /><br />Maurice -- I won't say that a book found in the dollar store is bad--as Larry pointed out earlier it's just part of the cycle of some published books. The movies as I recall were fairly good.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-30756333676200192492011-07-09T13:41:14.178-07:002011-07-09T13:41:14.178-07:00I've never even been tempted to pick up a book...I've <i>never</i> even been tempted to pick up a book I've seen at a dollar store. This <i>review</i> didn't convince me to change my <i>stance</i>. Considering he's written books good enough to make movies <i>I'm surprised</i>.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90901959573766963072011-07-07T22:09:04.320-07:002011-07-07T22:09:04.320-07:00I attempted this book, but was so annoyed I could ...I attempted this book, but was so annoyed I could not continue. It gave me a headache. I guess it's hard to say what I prefer in terms of non-traditional writing styles. It depends upon the mood I'm in. Sometimes I'm all about go with the flow, others, "splain it to me, Lucy."<br /><br />Interesting review. I'm looking forward to the guest posts. I've met some great new people through the post challenge challenge.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-34564788227384288812011-07-07T21:56:01.493-07:002011-07-07T21:56:01.493-07:00Ann -- I don't regret having read this weird m...Ann -- I don't regret having read this weird memoir--it did have something to offer me.<br /><br />Angela -- I might be hesitant to read his novels based on this experience, but they have been acclaimed and might be worth one's time.<br /><br />Lisa from FFD-- Between the two choices I would definitely recommend Flannery O'Connor.<br /><br />Paula - I'm not sure I would call it suffering, but it was tedious at times.<br /><br />Ocean Girl -- I did not know who he was until I read more about him on the internet.<br /><br />Pat -- It was a convoluted story for sure and might be right up some folks' alley.<br /><br />mymy -- Join the weird club. I like weird stuff too.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-85525833592898807342011-07-07T18:51:30.709-07:002011-07-07T18:51:30.709-07:00sounds interesting to me...yeah, am weird. lolsounds interesting to me...yeah, am weird. lolmymyhttp://mybric-a-brac.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-47937424397901992252011-07-07T09:58:25.235-07:002011-07-07T09:58:25.235-07:00The fact that it ended up in the Dollar Store, or ...The fact that it ended up in the Dollar Store, or that it was a bit difficult to read, doesn't bother me at all. To me, it's all about the story. GREAT review!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-69116856896125221312011-07-07T08:55:04.859-07:002011-07-07T08:55:04.859-07:00thank you for sharing, it posts some nice views ab...thank you for sharing, it posts some nice views about writing a memoir (blogging is a memoir:)). i would not read the book because i do not have a clue who the person is.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-79384487680408656692011-07-07T08:34:10.020-07:002011-07-07T08:34:10.020-07:00I've not read anything by Moody and I don'...I've not read anything by Moody and I don't think I would suffer through his memoir.Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-30340013108731038712011-07-07T07:54:08.182-07:002011-07-07T07:54:08.182-07:00Good morning Lee,
Thanks for the post, I always lo...Good morning Lee,<br />Thanks for the post, I always look forward to reading your thoughts. I don't think I will read this book... as I am still checking out Flannery. Have a fantastic day!<br />Take care,<br />LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-59079832296550698722011-07-07T07:12:47.869-07:002011-07-07T07:12:47.869-07:00I have not read any of Moody's books. And this...I have not read any of Moody's books. And this one sounds really, really strange.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-24903206545773805662011-07-06T19:01:58.864-07:002011-07-06T19:01:58.864-07:00An excellent and thorough review. I've found s...An excellent and thorough review. I've found some gems at General Dollar. I will skim books at the store and then take a chance if it sounds good. I might have bought this one for a dollar. But if I decided it was too weird and would rather spend my valuable reading time on something else, I'd shelf it. I've shelved books that have cost more than a dollar!<br /><a href="http://anncarbinebest.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Memoir Author</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45870594993081652532011-07-06T18:46:01.049-07:002011-07-06T18:46:01.049-07:00Eve -- I'd like to hear an assessment from som...Eve -- I'd like to hear an assessment from someone who does read it so let me know. Reviews on line are really mixed--love it or hate it mostly. Check the library. It should be there since it was a fairly major publication.<br /><br />StMc -- Actually my whole family is pretty weird.<br /><br />Jeanmarie -- I won't call my time spent reading this wasted time. There was some literary value and it has made me rethink the concept of memoir.<br /><br />Jules -- I saw some of those coloring books at Dollar Tree the other day. And I bought two more books. They were a dollar! I couldn't resist.<br /><br />Jo -- Like I said, this book is probably not what most readers would enjoy.<br /><br />Larry --Just like the Lion King. I actually wish they had a better selection of books at Dollar Tree. The one close to my house has a very limited selection and most of them look a lot weirder than this one I reviewed.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33303534124034277612011-07-06T18:24:58.742-07:002011-07-06T18:24:58.742-07:00Everybody seems to be knocking the book because it...Everybody seems to be knocking the book because it ended up in the dollar store.<br /><br />Sooner or later, they ALL end up in the dollar store!<br /><br />Once the paperback is released, the hardback starts the never-ending markdown spiral...<br /><br />Sorry all you authors and aspiring authors...it's the publishing circle of life!<br /><br />LarryDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-75397210423009995392011-07-06T18:10:50.860-07:002011-07-06T18:10:50.860-07:00Sounds like a pass. =/Sounds like a pass. =/Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-91889433343603428092011-07-06T14:14:25.187-07:002011-07-06T14:14:25.187-07:00Nope, not read him or the book. The only Dollar Tr...Nope, not read him or the book. The only Dollar Tree book I even thought about picking up was a jumbo color book.<br /><br />The only book that will tick me is off, is one where it is said to be one thing, only to be something totally different.<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56165124677720603442011-07-06T12:51:54.047-07:002011-07-06T12:51:54.047-07:00Yikes. It's that ambivalence you speak of that...Yikes. It's that ambivalence you speak of that makes me not want to read (or finish) a book. I'd much prefer to finish a book I hate. At least that means it's brought some emotion/passion into the equation. Ambivalence is a waste of my time.<br /><br />Hey, at least it was only one dollar, right? LOLJeanmarie Anayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444097096666633756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65622603879715479302011-07-06T12:01:33.093-07:002011-07-06T12:01:33.093-07:00BOIDMAN ~
You find it "off-putting" when...BOIDMAN ~<br />You find it "off-putting" when a family member who knows you're a bit weird and have a taste for the weird in arts suggests that you should read a particular book because it's weird and therefore you might like it?<br /><br />You find that "off-putting"?<br /><br />Now that's just plain WEIRD!<br />[;-)<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-74800327711716970672011-07-06T10:11:56.556-07:002011-07-06T10:11:56.556-07:00I'm going to read this book. It sounds like so...I'm going to read this book. It sounds like something I'd like..most of the time I find that stuff other people label as generically 'weird', I think is excellent. <br />I haven't read anything by Rick Moody. <br />If an author gives their memoir a 'literary' treatment it doesn't bother me in the least..who am I to say that someone has not interpreted their own life correctly? Of course certain things will be embellished, we all do that whether we write it down or not..and if they want to fabricate other things...oh well, it's none of my business...as long as it's a well told, well written story..and by 'well written' I don't mean not 'weird'..sometimes I think that anyone who thinks outside the conventional box gets labeled as 'weird'<br />Good review Lee, I'm gonna look for this book! We don't have 'Dollar Tree' in Canada, but I bet the Bookman has it!E. M. Prokophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395951217528199963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-80933450702452498392011-07-06T10:07:33.812-07:002011-07-06T10:07:33.812-07:00Yvonne -- I have some interesting guest posts comi...Yvonne -- I have some interesting guest posts coming in the next several Wednesdays. Stay tuned!<br /><br />Delores -- There were times I felt like I was slogging through snow or mud or weighty literary techniques.<br /><br />Li -- I had fun with my feeble recreation of Moody's style.<br /><br />Alex -- I guess it's not a horrible find for Dollar Tree, after all the book did win some awards and has been highly acclaimed in some circles. It's better than most books I've seen in that store's bargain bins.<br /><br />Madeleine --Frame of mind has a lot to do with how we react to a book. There were times when I thoroughly was enjoying the book and other times not.<br /><br />Hilary -- I actually think you might like the book since it had so much in the way of information packed into it. A lot was rather interesting.<br /><br />Suze -- I don't think the average reader would put up with this book.<br /><br />Lisa from Nadir -- You are another one who might appreciate the book. It's a challenge, but certainly not trash.<br /><br />Pam -- Thanks for taking the time to read this review.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11286277826040800692011-07-06T09:18:18.682-07:002011-07-06T09:18:18.682-07:00Not a book I'm familiar with but your review c...Not a book I'm familiar with but your review certainly gave us all a taste of what we would find in it. Excellent review, Lee.Pam Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430692684579547400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18312569330988803852011-07-06T08:07:48.247-07:002011-07-06T08:07:48.247-07:00I'd give it a try. If a book costs a buck it&#...I'd give it a try. If a book costs a buck it's not a lot of $. I understand they have remainders & you can get some hardbacks/paperbacks for a great deal. Long paragraphs--I think that's a wordy author. But I'd give it a shot. Sometimes the strangest books end up becoming favorites.notesfromnadirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904500676081267972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18044274626621488352011-07-06T06:55:01.487-07:002011-07-06T06:55:01.487-07:00'If a writer is breaking the traditional rules...'If a writer is breaking the traditional rules of writing and/or formatting would you prefer to have this explained before you start reading, or do you like to approach a book like a mystery and try to figure out the writer's tricks for yourself or be told after the fact?'<br /><br />Hard to say. Depends on the execution. As you forced yourself through some of this-- does not make for a pleasant reading experience-- I would say 'mystery' is (more than) a bit risky?Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-17456763907619920552011-07-06T05:01:58.399-07:002011-07-06T05:01:58.399-07:00Hi Lee .. I wonder if you because you had to ploug...Hi Lee .. I wonder if you because you had to plough through it and had to report back to your sister, even if not us, then more of the book stuck with you?<br /><br />Sounds interesting .. but perhaps something I'd tackle as a project rather than a read .. <br /><br />Thanks for the review - good to read about Moody and about the book .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66724394171507982132011-07-06T04:14:51.764-07:002011-07-06T04:14:51.764-07:00Your sister sounds like me, I often say 'I'...Your sister sounds like me, I often say 'I'd like you to read this book and tell me what you think'. It sounds like you found the book really unsettling. So I guess I'd have to be in the right frame of mind to read it, I think. :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-9624916098569316442011-07-06T03:53:08.587-07:002011-07-06T03:53:08.587-07:00Not my type of read. I think 'Dollar Tree'...Not my type of read. I think 'Dollar Tree' would've sent up the biggest red flag for me though.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com