Greg’s Comments (group member since Jul 02, 2014)

Greg’s comments from the All About Books group.

Chrissie wrote: "Shirley, I am curious to see how I will react. Greg liked Cat's Eye, and so did my son."

Hope you like it Chrissie!

Joan wrote: "Greg, I don’t remember dream sequences in The Robber Bride - really all that stuck with me was a sense that I liked it at the time. I also read & enjoyed Alias Grace, the plot, settings and charact..."

Hmm, I could be thinking of another one - I read several of her books all around the same time in the 90s.

Thinking of you as you remember your loved ones Angela.

Today is,my second to last day in Seattle celebrating my niece's birthday. Then on Monday, back to the grind.

Esther wrote: "Greg wrote: "Saw this beautiful window glass art at the airport when I flew into Seattle yesterday:"

That is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your photos with us, Greg."

Thanks Esther!

Gill wrote: "Sorry, still not doneu"

No problem Gill! We'll enjoy it when you have it! :)

Joan wrote: "I read The Robber Bride years ago, and I’m pretty sure I liked it but can only vaguely recall it. I do remember liking the idea of a historian with sandbox & toy soldiers for recreating significant..."

Was that the one where each of the three characters had different dreams, one chapter for each dream-interlude?

Diane S ☔ wrote: "Finished What Unites Us
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Great review Diane!

Mark, the one I hadn't heard of before is Independent People - I'll check it out!

Mark wrote: "Thank you, Greg! - )
Kind of you to say. It's always cool to meet a fellow Flannery O'Connor fan! Your description of Graves as "quite a character" is perfect! (My wife enjoys is novels and his Gre..."

Oh yes, O'Connor is so great! I've liked everything I've read by her: Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories, Wise Blood, and A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories so far.

Mark wrote: "Top Ten All Time

Ulysses by James Joyce
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides (Thomas Ho..."

A great selection Mark - I've read about half of those, and I think Dubliners is my favorite of the ones I've read. Definitely 5 stars, some of the best short stories I've ever read. I liked Wise Blood quite a bit too, and The White Goddess: A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth, Amended and Enlarged Edition is fascinating. Graves is quite a character - I liked his translation of The Golden Ass too as well as some of his poetry!

Leslie wrote: "I have read 2 of his books and several short story collections - I think that the short stories are much better! The novels were more dated, particularly The Westminster Alice. .."

Good to know Leslie!

Thanks Chrissie and Marina, and wow Laura, that is in another class entirely! So beautiful!! I do love stained glass!

Petra wrote: "Greg, that's a beautiful window! Really lovely!"

I thought so too Petra! - Seattle airport has a lot of interesting artwork!

Joan wrote: "Greg, it is beautiful- the Chiluly museum in downtown Seattle is worth a trip if you have time."

Thanks Joan! - this trip the timing will be too tight, but I'll definitely try next time. I come here 2 to 4 times a year. :)

Diane S ☔ wrote: "I use a foam roller on my legs for my MS spasm and pain. It helps immensely. One of my son's bought it for me as a gift and it was one of the most useful gifts I have recently received."

Wow, good to know Diane! If I ever know anyone suffering from pain or spasms, I'll recommend it to them.

Pam wrote: "Greg- Foam rolling is a way to release the Myo-fascia tissue by using you body's weight and rolling on a cylindrical foam roller. It's used for pain relief and releasing muscle tension. It can be p..."

Sounds good Pam - hope the foam rolling helps!

Pam wrote: "Received an ARC of Enchantress of Numbers: A Novel of Ada Lovelace Enchantress of Numbers: A Novel of Ada Lovelace by Jennifer Chiaverini. It's histor..."

I have written programs in Ada before Pam - that sounds like a fascinating book!

Saw this beautiful window glass art at the airport when I flew into Seattle yesterday:

B the BookAddict wrote: "Diane, I haven't read any Saki either but he continues to fascinate me. Such a brave man in the war."

I've only read short stories, but I liked them!

Pam wrote: "I'm going to a Foam Roller class tonight. Hope to learn some new techniques in using it!"

What is foam roller class Pam? I'd never heard of that before!