tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post704593157153486928..comments2023-07-23T06:38:11.263-04:00Comments on an adventure in reading: BOOK: American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeldraidergirl3http://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-51692664604348425302009-07-30T18:19:32.825-04:002009-07-30T18:19:32.825-04:00It is indeed a beautiful cover - unfortunately I&#...It is indeed a beautiful cover - unfortunately I'm in the UK and had a different one. I found it quite readable and enjoyed it, although I didn't find it that captivating. But it was thought-provoking, making you think of the First Lady as a person apart from the President and how she got to be First Lady from an ordinary person. I always think it's strange for someone to write about real, historical people because so much is conjecture, and yet there is a lot of fact in there too - how does one balance that? Even more so when the subjects are living - it takes a lot of courage to try to get inside someone's head when they are so thinly disguised. An interesting decision to make - giving the Bushes new identities, and yet recogniseably themselves, in their real-life circumstances.Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-33148951990255647562009-07-22T09:45:15.000-04:002009-07-22T09:45:15.000-04:00This actually sounds like an interesting read. :-)...This actually sounds like an interesting read. :-) Your review has only intrigued me more.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819784931932219371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-67077745913665869942009-07-21T09:45:24.852-04:002009-07-21T09:45:24.852-04:00I read Prep by this author and it wasn't my fa...I read Prep by this author and it wasn't my favorite, but this book's premise sounds very interesting. Thanks for the review.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053463512324781210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-6488284874168800182009-07-21T07:42:27.255-04:002009-07-21T07:42:27.255-04:00I picked this book up at a library sale not knowin...I picked this book up at a library sale not knowing it was based on the Bushes. I'm eager to read it now. Thanks for the review.Margothttp://joyfullyretired.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-67239810782570354842009-07-21T04:34:17.806-04:002009-07-21T04:34:17.806-04:00You know...this is the only book I DNF this year. ...You know...this is the only book I DNF this year. Mostly because I didn't realize what it was about until I started. After I got into it, I realized I had no desire to read anything about the Bushes...real or fictionalized. (and reading the sex scenes just gave me the willies!! couldn't help but picture George and Laura!) <br /><br />Glad you liked it though!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-78346190191214832062009-07-20T20:13:57.165-04:002009-07-20T20:13:57.165-04:00jenny - She makes comments about the public aspect...jenny - She makes comments about the public aspect of her life. It's funny to read a book that was not what you thought it was about.<br /><br />booklogged - He certainly became a scapegoat. I'm not sure who this is aimed for - Dems who hate Bush might not like that the book doesn't demonize him, and Repubs who are fans of the Bushes might not like the events that are imagined. It runs a real middle ground and risks offending everyone!<br /><br />sheila - your welcome!<br /><br />kailana - it's a great story, even without all the Bush stuff, how does a marriage last, what compromises do each side make and keep their own personality?raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-54534876735344471102009-07-20T17:36:24.340-04:002009-07-20T17:36:24.340-04:00When this book first came out it didn't seem l...When this book first came out it didn't seem like my type of book, but reviews have made me reconsider. I will have to add it to the list!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-45149737777838631592009-07-20T01:55:31.480-04:002009-07-20T01:55:31.480-04:00This sounds realy good....thanks for putting it on...This sounds realy good....thanks for putting it on my radar! :)Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-33250014350450285022009-07-19T18:10:23.830-04:002009-07-19T18:10:23.830-04:00I'm not sure I would like this book. I think ...I'm not sure I would like this book. I think it's too early for a fiction book to be written about Laura Bush. I feel badly that that the American people didn't thank Bush for his 8 years of service, instead he became the scapegoat for everything that was wrong with the country. I think that's sad.<br /><br />I am glad to hear that you thought it was fairly written.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-10866279374811361712009-07-19T16:55:15.370-04:002009-07-19T16:55:15.370-04:00I had no idea that's what this book was about!...I had no idea that's what this book was about! I've heard of it, but I had a completely different impression of the book. It must be so weird to be so much in the public eye that something like this can be written about you.Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-30835161118345943182009-07-19T14:12:17.118-04:002009-07-19T14:12:17.118-04:00cass - I tried to leave a comment on your blog, bu...cass - I tried to leave a comment on your blog, but there is some problem. The comment box won't open up. Did you find someone to talk about The Little Stranger about? Email me, raidergirl3 at gmail dot com, if you want. I had to do that too when I was done.<br /><br />jill - it's still Orange July! lots of time left to read it.<br /><br />wendycat - I felt it was pretty balanced - either no one will be offended, or everyone! <br /><br />katie edwards - come back and comment after you finish! Isn't the cover beautiful?<br /><br />staci - it was a great, easy read. It felt so current.raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-50120290123448231062009-07-19T13:27:06.380-04:002009-07-19T13:27:06.380-04:00I've thought about reading this. Sounds like y...I've thought about reading this. Sounds like you enjoyed it!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-90253386933429147772009-07-19T13:16:55.659-04:002009-07-19T13:16:55.659-04:00This is the next book on my to-read list, so it...This is the next book on my to-read list, so it's interesting to see what someone else thinks of it.Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-55307527171344251762009-07-19T11:25:49.813-04:002009-07-19T11:25:49.813-04:00I remember when this first came out and everyone s...I remember when this first came out and everyone seemed to be reading it. I admit that the political slant to it is what keeps me away, but it is tempting as so many people have enjoyed it. I am glad to see you did too. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-34531891206843027732009-07-19T07:13:05.076-04:002009-07-19T07:13:05.076-04:00I was only mildly interested in this book until yo...I was only mildly interested in this book until your review! Hmm, it may be the next one up after I finish Fingersmith. Great review!<br /><br />Jill =)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14563369624457858904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-43509117766010502812009-07-18T23:54:49.975-04:002009-07-18T23:54:49.975-04:00I can't wait to read this book! Thanks for the...I can't wait to read this book! Thanks for the review.Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02177812350470523072noreply@blogger.com