tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post5121684773946719975..comments2023-05-27T05:31:01.955-07:00Comments on The Story Girl: Literary Blog Hop: ArrrghLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-29503899868061922052010-12-11T00:35:20.646-08:002010-12-11T00:35:20.646-08:00I read a Japnese novel like that recently, this wa...I read a Japnese novel like that recently, this was a really good book but the flow of it ground to a halt at one section & I was treated to a history of Buddhism (or that's how it felt) I understood that it was part of the characters thought process, it just came across a bit dry & dusty when compared to the rest of the book.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-14986683212635167332010-12-10T12:42:43.448-08:002010-12-10T12:42:43.448-08:00Have you read Anna Karenina? If not, you might con...Have you read Anna Karenina? If not, you might consider never picking it up. Pretty much the whole novel. Although I tend to dislike the history lesson, I really liked that particular title.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572049077903171939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-25185474311221201542010-12-10T05:14:31.810-08:002010-12-10T05:14:31.810-08:00I'm a new follower! (Sorry...forgot to include...I'm a new follower! (Sorry...forgot to include this in my previous post....)Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-21573266896637681772010-12-10T05:12:42.075-08:002010-12-10T05:12:42.075-08:00Yes, agreed. It can be overwhelming. Stick to the ...Yes, agreed. It can be overwhelming. Stick to the story, authors!<br /><br />Here's my post on literary pet peeves: http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2010/12/pet-peeves-of-literary-sort.htmlDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-78065406172305199572010-12-09T23:54:45.719-08:002010-12-09T23:54:45.719-08:00I agree, too much background can kill a story. I&#...I agree, too much background can kill a story. I'm reading a travelogue at the moment and I think there is also a little too much historical background. Those are the moments when my mind starts to drift. The rest of the story is good, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-2952284813723843222010-12-09T20:27:11.553-08:002010-12-09T20:27:11.553-08:00Hey, nice decorative blue highlighting. :)
War an...Hey, nice decorative blue highlighting. :)<br /><br />War and Peace is like that too, but I was so intrigued with how he thought and wrote that I didn't really notice. I need to give Les Mis a shot.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-42434207967067134372010-12-09T20:12:06.046-08:002010-12-09T20:12:06.046-08:00That is understandable, it can be distracting from...That is understandable, it can be distracting from the story if it's not done well.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019246507725693841noreply@blogger.com