tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post8314695201120506408..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: The Howland place, and the family that lived thereLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-48573479061392814082015-04-26T14:30:05.326-05:002015-04-26T14:30:05.326-05:00Nomey, I can't tell you how often I've don...Nomey, I can't tell you how often I've done that - or clicked over to Amazon or ABE books. I hope you enjoy it!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-56650692525315655992015-04-26T09:24:47.346-05:002015-04-26T09:24:47.346-05:00Oh joy! Within seconds of finishing your tempting...Oh joy! Within seconds of finishing your tempting review I discovered there's a copy in our library's reserve section and I've put a hold on it. Ten minutes ago I'd never heard of the book or the writer and now! Thank-you.Nomeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07852416489125069782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-76327329513286807732015-04-26T07:33:20.682-05:002015-04-26T07:33:20.682-05:00It looks at racial issues from all kinds of angles...It looks at racial issues from all kinds of angles, in ways that must have been very edgy for a lot of people in the US in 1963-1964, particularly from a white writer. The KKK burned a cross on her lawn! so she was doing something right.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-5315912078304294772015-04-26T07:30:23.795-05:002015-04-26T07:30:23.795-05:00The first three books were all ones I had read &am...The first three books were all ones I had read & recommended, and I wanted to get away from that! I hope you enjoy this one too.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-91779746817875012982015-04-26T07:29:18.678-05:002015-04-26T07:29:18.678-05:00There weren't a large number of copies in the ...There weren't a large number of copies in the library system, even with the recent reprints, so it might not be easy to find.<br /><br />With the location, we did think of Alabama - but then a character has to go TO Alabama for something - same thing with Louisiana. Maybe it was just an editing error, but it had us in a puzzle.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-11856731827866310862015-04-26T02:23:14.694-05:002015-04-26T02:23:14.694-05:00Such a great pick for a book club - really thinkin...Such a great pick for a book club - really thinking outside the normal run of things. skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-57946100654506244622015-04-25T18:39:53.706-05:002015-04-25T18:39:53.706-05:00I like how you draw for your next book club book.....I like how you draw for your next book club book...makes it more fun that way. And I really like the quotes you chose and Grau's writing. Wow. Who can resist a book like this? Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to give this one a try.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-26666718687140634882015-04-25T17:37:31.045-05:002015-04-25T17:37:31.045-05:00This one appeals to me but I don't think it...This one appeals to me but I don't think it'll be easy for me to get a hold of a copy. According to something on the internet it is set in Alabama which is where she grew up. I've never heard of the author before.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.com