tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post4571226493755186456..comments2023-10-10T03:58:32.375-07:00Comments on Fingers & Prose: Q's Legacy, Helene HanffMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-40252609295981447902012-02-06T18:13:28.062-08:002012-02-06T18:13:28.062-08:00teacher/learner, I agree! what a rich story! I ho...teacher/learner, I agree! what a rich story! I hope that you enjoy Hanff's continued adventures. :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-78299799816582627492012-02-06T14:39:31.929-08:002012-02-06T14:39:31.929-08:00I'm adding this to the TBR list. Thanks for t...I'm adding this to the TBR list. Thanks for the review :) I loved 84 Charing Cross Road. It proved that a rich story can come from a small number of pages.Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-5459467886428743612012-01-27T07:44:02.220-08:002012-01-27T07:44:02.220-08:00No I haven't seen it...I've been too afrai...No I haven't seen it...I've been too afraid that it wouldn't be as wonderful as the book. I'm so glad to know that it is, and love how you described them as twins. :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-19250125152687079012012-01-26T20:29:00.014-08:002012-01-26T20:29:00.014-08:00Have you seen the film of 84? I actually saw it ab...Have you seen the film of 84? I actually saw it about 10 times before getting around to the book. They are perfect companions. Identical twins almost.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-84530468932327052402012-01-26T17:04:06.192-08:002012-01-26T17:04:06.192-08:00Sam, I really was hoping for another book about bo...Sam, I really was hoping for another book about books, or another little treasure or something. It was interesting, but if it hadn't been such a slim volume I may not have continued with it.<br /><br />Andi, see? This could have gone on my new It's Not You, It's Me feature, because I really don't think it was Helene's fault I didn't love it...but then I discovered I had too much to chat about after all. I hope you enjoy it at some point!<br /><br />Brenna, it was a charmer, wasn't it? (happy sigh)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-4176260566816789072012-01-26T10:38:33.125-08:002012-01-26T10:38:33.125-08:00I haven't read this one but yes, I did love 84...I haven't read this one but yes, I did love 84 Charing Cross Road. Such a delightful story.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-2375057619333013102012-01-25T12:41:43.660-08:002012-01-25T12:41:43.660-08:00Cool! I loved 84 Charing Cross Road and would love...Cool! I loved 84 Charing Cross Road and would love to know more about Helene! Glad you brought this one to my attention.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-81077324850499404192012-01-25T12:24:26.561-08:002012-01-25T12:24:26.561-08:00I really liked Charing Cross Road. I don't th...I really liked Charing Cross Road. I don't think this one would be for me though, and the subtitle is kind of misleading....Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-82481191422355229462012-01-25T11:05:53.047-08:002012-01-25T11:05:53.047-08:00Thomas, she does talk about that a bit in the begi...Thomas, she does talk about that a bit in the beginning, but not much. For the most part it was a travel diary/memoir. I completely agree about 84--it was too perfect to outdo. It had me amazed that such a small collection of real letters could make such a wonderfully complete story.<br /><br />As the Crowe, I'm not a big memoir person in general, so if I'd actually looked into the book more thoroughly I may not have read it in the first place. I guess I'm also feeling a little bit of 'this is why I don't read series'...it never seems to get better than the first one. Still, going into it with the right expectations (getting to know Hanff & her life more) would make it a much better read.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-84620801717518454542012-01-25T06:35:00.661-08:002012-01-25T06:35:00.661-08:00I *did* love Charing Cross Road. It was one of th...I *did* love Charing Cross Road. It was one of the first books-on-books that I ever read. Haven't read anything else by Hanff, though (yet).As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-82539942238898013522012-01-25T04:55:46.252-08:002012-01-25T04:55:46.252-08:00It has been a while since I read this so I may not...It has been a while since I read this so I may not remember correctly. I thought this was the one where she talks about the reading list from Q that substitutes for the college education that she couldn't have. Since 84 was such a perfect book, it is kind of hard to follow that up as a writer or a reader.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.com