tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852143246781962436.post5404860634949326389..comments2023-12-26T04:49:11.518-08:00Comments on Jayne's Books: Sunday Salon - Looking backMelissa Wiebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657787882718834484noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852143246781962436.post-2651667021422341932012-01-02T07:49:42.840-08:002012-01-02T07:49:42.840-08:00I'm another against Goon Squad. I just didn...I'm another against Goon Squad. I just didn't like it and gave up halfway through... Happy New Year! :)Lisa (Adventures of 2.0)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02348261500304707182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852143246781962436.post-19462751487065927402012-01-02T04:17:01.530-08:002012-01-02T04:17:01.530-08:00I checked Goon Squad out of the library, tried a l...I checked Goon Squad out of the library, tried a little, and turned it back in. So you are not alone!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852143246781962436.post-37085318965712483782012-01-02T03:16:45.365-08:002012-01-02T03:16:45.365-08:00Visit to the Goon Squad is one of those dividing b...Visit to the Goon Squad is one of those dividing books, but I'm very much in the "it's pretentious, self-aware and try-hard" corner. I seem to have issues with the slew of authors that feel that presenting the words in a different, but not really helpful to the story, way - principally Mr David Eggers' Work of Staggering Genius. Anyway, enough of my ranting. Happy New Year!<br /><br />P.S. Thanks for your comment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852143246781962436.post-76835106916972223592012-01-02T00:30:53.637-08:002012-01-02T00:30:53.637-08:00I know somewhat how you feel with reading a book t...I know somewhat how you feel with reading a book that everybody loves that you don't. I tried <i>Let The Great World Spin</i> by Colum McCann and I just couldn't get into it at all, yet I still see other bloggers putting it on their "favorite books read" list for this past year. Go figure. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852143246781962436.post-64944167370553208882012-01-01T21:54:46.770-08:002012-01-01T21:54:46.770-08:00I hope the New Year brings many good books to you!...I hope the New Year brings many good books to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852143246781962436.post-52865276679784295182012-01-01T07:40:33.635-08:002012-01-01T07:40:33.635-08:00A Visit to the Goon Squad was not my favorite by t...A Visit to the Goon Squad was not my favorite by this author...in fact, there were parts that I found very annoying....<br /><br />I did enjoy other books by this author, like Look at Me and The Invisible Circus.<br /><br />Have a great 2012.<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://accidentalmoments.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/tss-happy-new-year-in-review-jan-1/" rel="nofollow">MY SUNDAY SALON POST </a> and<br /><a href="http://laurelrainsnowcreations.com/" rel="nofollow">MY WEBSITE</a>Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.com