Comments on: My Week in Books 7/16/18 | More

By: Susie

Susie — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:02:37 +0000

In reply to susan. I absolutely loved From the Corner of the Oval, but it did make me a little blue for better days.

By: Susie

Susie — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:01:59 +0000

In reply to Madeline. I've loved many Anne Tyler books and and really do think she's a treasure. Clock Dance just wasn't for me.

By: susan

susan — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 01:45:26 +0000

I hope you enjoy your time in Bozeman. My brother lives there and when I visit it’s always a wonderful town. Too bad about Clock Dance being a disappointment — argh! I’m geared up to read From the Corner of the Oval. Looks fun & a good read.

By: Madeline

Madeline — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 02:43:05 +0000

I too am sorry you didn’t enjoy Clock Dance. Just finished and I enjoyed it. Typical Tyler with quiet characters who “do” more than “say,” while presenting timeless themes of family and how to navigate those often fraught waters. I’ve read everything she’s written since The Accidental Tourist. Some are better than others, but she can be depended upon to show us human lives. I thought Willa was a wonderful character — but definitely a Tyler creation: innocent, unsure, a bit dowdy, loving yet shy.

One thing I enjoy about all her books is she doesn’t try to keep up with modern gadgets. With the exception of a (very) few references to cell phones, Clock Dance could have been 1950, 1980, 2000 or today. Her focus is always on people, families, communities. And in bypassing modern technology, she tells stories that will last forever.

Tyler is a treasure and there are very few authors writing today who can match her.

Now I should get to work on the 10 or so she wrote BEFORE The Accidental Tourist.

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 02:30:38 +0000

I loved A Spool, but Tyler’s lates just didn’t work for me. You should try it. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 02:29:58 +0000

In reply to Ann Marie. It's amazing that people don't realize that they're so loud. Annoying!

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 02:29:20 +0000

In reply to Aj @ Read All The Things!. Hopefully, Clock Dance will work better for you than it did for me, Aj. Hope you're having a great week.

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 02:28:22 +0000

In reply to Sarah's Book Shelves. I've given up on pedicures being quiet!

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 02:27:53 +0000

In reply to Allison. I feel like my listening to The Last Time I Lied has been so hit and miss that I'm not really giving the book a very fair chance. I guess time will tell!

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 02:27:01 +0000

In reply to Laurel-Rain Snow. I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts on Clock Dance. I've loved some of Tyler's other books like A spool of Blue Thread.