tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post5427933267804481660..comments2023-07-24T08:37:31.856-07:00Comments on V. L. Buckland: Why I love reading Kate AtkinsonV. L. Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02410194755751760611noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-71564051786253779272011-06-02T13:27:13.485-07:002011-06-02T13:27:13.485-07:00Too right, Lil, education and travel make the fami...Too right, Lil, education and travel make the familiar unfamiliar. And ironically we can learn more about ourselves by getting outside of our own day-to-day experiences, if that makes any sense.<br /><br />I shall definitely have a look for Huneven's novel and have a read. <br /><br />Any other books that have moved you, be sure and let me know, I love finding out about authors I haven't read yet! xV. L. Bucklandhttp://vlbuckland.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-41505403805807862422011-06-01T09:06:21.878-07:002011-06-01T09:06:21.878-07:00I have not read any of her work, but I love what s...I have not read any of her work, but I love what she sparks in you (thanks for the tip)! I recently read "Blame: A Novel" by Michelle Huneven and was struck in the same way. I LOVE authors that can send me running to my dictionary! <br /><br />Also, I LOVED what you posted about your HS etymology class...I was similar. I took a class on dialects and for many of my peers it made them feel like their corner of the world was "right." For me, however, it sparked such an interest in seeing the rest of the world! I mean somewhere out there people called a "drinking fountain" a "bubbler." I wouldn't rest until I MET THESE PEOPLE! LOL! ;o)Lil O'Handleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739573621740499186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-56929446421639168912011-05-22T03:05:52.255-07:002011-05-22T03:05:52.255-07:00Hey glad you liked it! I haven't read that one...Hey glad you liked it! I haven't read that one yet, but as soon as I finish Not the End of the World let's definitely swap - her engaging writing style really comes to life in this quirky collection of short stories (none of which really have anything to do with crime investigations by the way). I also highly recommend Behind the Scenes at the Museum, if you haven't read it yet. It was her first novel and it won the 1995 Whitbread Book of the Year, beating both Salman Rushdie and Roy Jenkins. I have that one too if you want to have a look! xV. L. Bucklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410194755751760611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-24078527387181439952011-05-21T07:48:04.104-07:002011-05-21T07:48:04.104-07:00Just finished reading Kate's When will there b...Just finished reading Kate's When will there be Good News[title supplied by said cousin mentioned above who is also my brother-in-law].this is only the second of her books that I have read and I admit the first one was hard going as the format was different to anything I had read before. Now having read 2 I am getting used to her style.I find it very intriguing how she has many small stories that seem total separate but eventually they all come together to form the main story. I am looking forward to reading more of her books so may be we can do a swap.dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407406020549685563noreply@blogger.com