tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post3510565088808725000..comments2023-10-10T03:58:32.375-07:00Comments on Fingers & Prose: Townie by Andre Dubus IIIMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-62873704611565476442011-06-17T03:00:15.726-07:002011-06-17T03:00:15.726-07:00I also rarely chose memoires, but had good experie...I also rarely chose memoires, but had good experiences with the one I did read, especially if they’re a bit “novelized”, like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn or Angela’s Ashes.Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-81117370836652544602011-06-16T21:58:42.250-07:002011-06-16T21:58:42.250-07:00Jill, I loved The Glass Castle...so I'll have ...Jill, I loved The Glass Castle...so I'll have to look into the other one you mentioned. The House of Sand and Fog isn't on my TBR, never captured my interest. maybe it'll stay that way. :)<br /><br />Sarah, I can totally understand that. Your comment makes me wonder if I actually fared better because I had no previous experience with him! Maybe if you're connected with the area it would simply be irritating.<br /><br />Bethany, there is the rare occasion that the writing can overpower lack of interest in the topic (The Good Earth was like that for me) and other times when a commonality seems necessary...Townie was somewhere in between I guess. :)<br /><br />Belle, isn't it interesting how we go through phases or stages as far as what types of books appeal to us? Who knows, maybe I'll actually get into memoirs at some point. It's an entertaining thought. My book club for the next memoir isn't until August, so I have time to procrastinate. :)<br /><br />Andi, I begin with a bit of embarrassment (feeling like I'm invading someone's privacy) but end up enjoying it because (let's face it) it's always fun to hear the juicy details. :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-60736266921622676152011-06-16T15:57:24.909-07:002011-06-16T15:57:24.909-07:00I hadn't really thought of it as listening to ...I hadn't really thought of it as listening to someone's therapy session, but I suppose it sort of is! Of course, I'm nosy, so that sort of thing doesn't bother me so much. ;)Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-65831252765939226972011-06-16T14:46:08.008-07:002011-06-16T14:46:08.008-07:00Good job for reaching beyond your comfort zone in ...Good job for reaching beyond your comfort zone in joining a therapy session already in progress. <br /><br />I use to like memoirs a whole lot more than I do now.<br /><br />Look Me In The Eye does look kind of good to me though.<br /><br />Thanks for such a thoughtful review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-2307250052753424582011-06-16T13:13:38.144-07:002011-06-16T13:13:38.144-07:00Hmm... sounds interesting. But sometimes those bar...Hmm... sounds interesting. But sometimes those barriers are there, and it can be hard to really get into something that is so far removed from what you know, or your comfort zone.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467655046379247950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-85740130056723262092011-06-16T12:54:23.044-07:002011-06-16T12:54:23.044-07:00What is strange is that the author grew up (and th...What is strange is that the author grew up (and this book is the subject of ) the town next door to where I live now. I worked with a woman who knew his parents and him well... and while she may read (or have read) this memoir, I just can't bring myself to do it. I don't know why. I even like a lot of memoirs.Sarah Reads Too Muchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130692983823811455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-44432936426216121612011-06-16T12:13:49.940-07:002011-06-16T12:13:49.940-07:00Mary Karr and Jeannette Walls have written great m...Mary Karr and Jeannette Walls have written great memoirs...and I'm not normally a fan, either. As for Dubus, I loathed House of Sand and Fog, so I have zero interest in his memoir.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com