tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post1032768229523947187..comments2023-10-26T06:56:22.572-04:00Comments on Desktop Retreat: All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthyTrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post-35584613793391399522011-12-02T08:11:24.095-05:002011-12-02T08:11:24.095-05:00Alexis - yeah, I think I gave this one a few false...Alexis - yeah, I think I gave this one a few false starts over the years, too. It's not an easy one to get into.<br /><br />Tracy - I'll be interested to see what you think of him, especially The Road. It's a tough one but I loved it.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post-55869845702584796772011-12-02T03:14:49.050-05:002011-12-02T03:14:49.050-05:00I'm hoping to read The Road in 2012, but yes, ...I'm hoping to read The Road in 2012, but yes, I like McCarthy's writing style, as you've quoted him here.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post-50199411004802003382011-12-02T03:14:42.546-05:002011-12-02T03:14:42.546-05:00This was one book I just couldn't get into no ...This was one book I just couldn't get into no matter how hard I tried.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post-69257105263767541592011-12-01T09:11:45.271-05:002011-12-01T09:11:45.271-05:00Excerpts are the real hook for me when deciding wh...Excerpts are the real hook for me when deciding whether or not to read a certain book. If I can't connect to the author on some level then it probably won't work out in the long term. Often I can't even put my finger on what it is that turns me off or on to an author, but I know it when I see it. <br /><br />Reviews and opinions only go so far, don't they? It's what's on the page and between the lines that really speak to a reader.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post-2487928273873537452011-11-30T19:37:38.365-05:002011-11-30T19:37:38.365-05:00I've heard of this book, I think, but I'd ...I've heard of this book, I think, but I'd never read a summary before. Thanks for adding the quotes -- I'm not normally a fan of stream-of-consciousness writing, but I think I could handle it in this case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post-15679481654832319572011-11-30T18:57:11.454-05:002011-11-30T18:57:11.454-05:00It took me a long time to get up the nerve for thi...It took me a long time to get up the nerve for this one, but it did pay off. If you can get past the first few pages, you're in the clear. I found I had to 'allow' for the lack of punctuation. We're so programmed to expect it that when it's not there I think we kind of freak out. I know I could never have a steady diet of punctuation-free writing, but for a change now and then I find it really refreshing. I'd love to know how you make out if you get to reading it in the next little while.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post-39609481747262127852011-11-30T16:08:06.822-05:002011-11-30T16:08:06.822-05:00I have this on my shelf, but I've heard it'...I have this on my shelf, but I've heard it's pretty dense so I've been putting it off. I'm glad to hear that it was worth it.<br /><br />I read The Road last year and found the lack of punctuation a bit off-putting. I'd never thought of how it makes it feel a bit more like spoken story-telling. I guess it's something that takes a little getting used to.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post-76364371022578174532011-11-30T13:09:05.556-05:002011-11-30T13:09:05.556-05:00Beth - It took me a while to get to this one also....Beth - It took me a while to get to this one also. He's an author best taken in small amounts, I think. <br /><br />Sam - He's not for everyone, that's for sure. As much as I like his writing and stories, there are times when I just can't do it. If you can bring yourself to give him a try, though, you might be pleasantly surprised. The Road is dystopian so be prepared for weirdness. Pretty Horses is a little more 'normal' in that it takes place in 1940s Texas and Mexico. There's also a smattering of Spanish throughout the story, which I found fun to try and parse apart through context and the few recognizable words I already knew.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post-88864171220417187592011-11-30T11:38:13.618-05:002011-11-30T11:38:13.618-05:00My husband read The Road and hated it so much that...My husband read The Road and hated it so much that it put me off Cormac, even though I have never read him. I should probably try something to make my mind up for myself...Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902263795120479801.post-80691100444825059352011-11-30T07:51:44.590-05:002011-11-30T07:51:44.590-05:00I read The Road but not this one – not sure why I ...I read The Road but not this one – not sure why I haven’t yet. <br />But I plan to now – based on your excellent & well-written review.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110235078325434919noreply@blogger.com