tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post5774104908585732860..comments2024-03-26T02:07:02.561-04:00Comments on Vijaya Bodach: ReadingVijayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-186144217256449442010-10-27T14:46:38.139-04:002010-10-27T14:46:38.139-04:00Oh, I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did, Ev....Oh, I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did, Ev. My husband is sinking his teeth into it right now.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-7603140111018192782010-10-26T18:27:00.731-04:002010-10-26T18:27:00.731-04:00Sounds wonderful, Vijaya. Thanks for sharing. I...Sounds wonderful, Vijaya. Thanks for sharing. I'll have to see if our library has this one.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458293325369594900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-6680747626123996792010-10-18T13:36:36.436-04:002010-10-18T13:36:36.436-04:00Mary, yes! There are dog owners and cat companions...Mary, yes! There are dog owners and cat companions. No such thing as a cat-owner. They own me!<br /><br />My children are still so young and vulnerable ... they will be even more so when they are teens, with all their bravado.<br /><br />Ian McEwan is brilliant and what makes everything he writes so good is because he does tap into our deepest fears.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-8554735001120850112010-10-18T11:59:38.250-04:002010-10-18T11:59:38.250-04:00This post really struck so many chords with me! Wh...This post really struck so many chords with me! When our girls were babies, we could not read ANY book where something bad happened to a child. Good friends gave my husband a copy of Ian McEwan's wonderful 'A Child in Time' (wherein a child goes missing and is lost forever) and he had to put the book away -- it haunted him for years. <br /><br />I'd absolutely read this book, but I'd be offended at that dog comparison too. Part of me loves dogs -- really -- but that part has to fight the cat in me who looks at dogs and wonders why anybody would want a dog in their lives when cats are available. It always amazes me that dog owners don't see the obvious superiority of cats. ('Cat owners' don't exist. I always call myself a cat custodian or a cat enabler.)Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-56886461148583781792010-10-17T17:29:25.402-04:002010-10-17T17:29:25.402-04:00Donna, too funny. Both of our male cats act like d...Donna, too funny. Both of our male cats act like dogs in the follow and fetch dept ...<br /><br />I totally understand not wanting to read about a child dying. When I was joining the Church, the biggest stumbling block for me was actually my children ... during Lent I had to pray and pray whether I could be faithful to God if he called my child to him. Could I forgive him? Imagine the audacity of thinking such thoughts. I hope I'm never ever put to such a test Donna, but I did come to some peace and acceptance during that time. And when they were baptized it was like returning them back to Him. I realize all things, including my children come from Him. I am simply their earthly guardian ... for a while. <br /><br />I realize this book is not for everybody, but what a gift for those who have lost a child, or lost a loved one and found healing. I'm glad Helen found the courage to write this book. I am sure it wasn't easy to write, but what a gift to us all.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-9748316320363513302010-10-17T14:34:36.952-04:002010-10-17T14:34:36.952-04:00we have a cat that thinks he's a dog and a dog...we have a cat that thinks he's a dog and a dog that thinks he's a cat. <br /><br />It's very funny.<br />And makes for a fabulous (not) time when they come into contact with one another! <br /><br />I don't know that I can read about a child dying right now. My middle girl is 8. I can't imagine my life without my three girls. I just can't do it. To read that would make me paranoid!Write2ignitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266315375662322726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-15238158250886132462010-10-12T22:51:56.862-04:002010-10-12T22:51:56.862-04:00You'll love it, Suman. You might even want to ...You'll love it, Suman. You might even want to get a cat ... hee hee.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-12231571391853114132010-10-12T22:44:36.333-04:002010-10-12T22:44:36.333-04:00Your comments makes me want to read this book and ...Your comments makes me want to read this book and you know I'm not a pet person - dog or cat. But Anjali's little kitten is growing on me. She is not pushy like other kittens so I like her. I even let her come snuggle up in bed next to my back early in the morning. You can say, there is hope for me!!!Suman Khistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15189096836581663811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-36890180330326905542010-10-12T11:56:38.932-04:002010-10-12T11:56:38.932-04:00Ah, Bish, there is love after loss. I highly recom...Ah, Bish, there is love after loss. I highly recommend this book. And I've edited my original post to reflect that.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-25676302170607356512010-10-12T09:43:16.219-04:002010-10-12T09:43:16.219-04:00I've had some WONDERFUL cats in my life. (Stil...I've had some WONDERFUL cats in my life. (Still, I do prefer dogs.) But am I up for pain and heartbreak...hmmm? I'll have to think about it.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-43537038193345821862010-10-11T22:11:34.037-04:002010-10-11T22:11:34.037-04:00You gals are too funny with the word verification ...You gals are too funny with the word verification ... at least they're not terrible. Bish once got something unprintable.<br /><br />Anne, I'm loving every moment and laughing my socks off. Cry too. Not many books do that.<br /><br />Now Marcia, you know how we talk about using strong verbs and specific nouns in our writing? I'll recommend it just for that ... for the language. You will love it even if you are dog person. The author barely had room in her heart for this critter ... and she was a dog lover as well.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-31043028607999955432010-10-11T19:40:29.998-04:002010-10-11T19:40:29.998-04:00Sweet cover picture, but I'll have to debate w...Sweet cover picture, but I'll have to debate whether I want to read it.<br /><br />My word veri: coaddede<br /><br />Shouldn't that be a math word?Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-28006913082058256462010-10-11T16:54:02.579-04:002010-10-11T16:54:02.579-04:00I'm off the to the library's online cat-al...I'm off the to the library's online cat-alogue to see if this is available (thanks for the warning about the parent-disturbing content). <br /><br />{parenthetial aside: the captcha for this comment is "editi" -- how cool is that for a writer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com