Comments for Book Report http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com Reading, Writing & Writing About Reading Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on There and Back Again: J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.” by Don Jaucian http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/2012/01/there-and-back-again-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-hobbit/#comment-204 Don Jaucian Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:27:00 +0000 http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/?p=256#comment-204 I read The Hobbit back in September (my second time reading it). The Lord of the Rings basically catapulted me into the fantasy/sci-fi/horror realm of literature. I was such a Tolkien geek back then. I drew maps, tried to write in runes and wrote down the elvish/dwarvish passages used in the three soundtracks. God, I miss those days. Anyway, I didn't like The Hobbit initially so I gave it a second chance last year (and the book that I bought had beautiful illustrations on the cover lol) and I was surprised that it was nothing like I remembered it. It was funny, a breeze to read and, as you pointed out, has a lot of heart. Thinking about it now, it's an encouraging read for those going through some difficult times in their lives. Also, yes I read The Art of Fielding in Paulo's Kindle (Keyboard) and I love how light the e-reader is compared to the heavy Nook. I read The Hobbit back in September (my second time reading it). The Lord of the Rings basically catapulted me into the fantasy/sci-fi/horror realm of literature. I was such a Tolkien geek back then. I drew maps, tried to write in runes and wrote down the elvish/dwarvish passages used in the three soundtracks. God, I miss those days.

Anyway, I didn’t like The Hobbit initially so I gave it a second chance last year (and the book that I bought had beautiful illustrations on the cover lol) and I was surprised that it was nothing like I remembered it. It was funny, a breeze to read and, as you pointed out, has a lot of heart. Thinking about it now, it’s an encouraging read for those going through some difficult times in their lives.

Also, yes I read The Art of Fielding in Paulo’s Kindle (Keyboard) and I love how light the e-reader is compared to the heavy Nook.

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]]> Comment on There and Back Again: J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.” by Nothing Spaces » THE ROAD GOES EVER ON. http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/2012/01/there-and-back-again-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-hobbit/#comment-203 Nothing Spaces » THE ROAD GOES EVER ON. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:59:35 +0000 http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/?p=256#comment-203 [...] finished reading three books on my Kindle, namely J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” (a review of which can be found here), Sara Zarr’s “Story of a Girl,” and Julian Barnes’ “The Sense of an [...] [...] finished reading three books on my Kindle, namely J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” (a review of which can be found here), Sara Zarr’s “Story of a Girl,” and Julian Barnes’ “The Sense of an [...]

]]> Comment on Snooping Around Ghosts: Budjette Tan’s “Trese Vol. 1″ by Carina http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/2011/12/snooping-around-ghosts-budjette-tans-trese-vol-1/#comment-202 Carina Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:05:00 +0000 http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/?p=234#comment-202 Great! I'll pick up a copy soon. Thank you for reading. :) Great! I’ll pick up a copy soon. Thank you for reading. :)

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]]> Comment on Snooping Around Ghosts: Budjette Tan’s “Trese Vol. 1″ by Carina http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/2011/12/snooping-around-ghosts-budjette-tans-trese-vol-1/#comment-201 Carina Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:04:00 +0000 http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/?p=234#comment-201 Budjette Tan. :) Budjette Tan. :)

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]]> Comment on QUICKIE: “The Heroes of Olympus” series by Rick Riordan by Carina http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/2011/12/quickie-the-heroes-of-olympus-series-by-rick-riordan/#comment-200 Carina Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:04:00 +0000 http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/?p=247#comment-200 Have you read it have you read it have you read it!!! Have you read it have you read it have you read it!!!

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]]> Comment on QUICKIE: “The Heroes of Olympus” series by Rick Riordan by aldrin http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/2011/12/quickie-the-heroes-of-olympus-series-by-rick-riordan/#comment-199 aldrin Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:33:00 +0000 http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/?p=247#comment-199 Aargh, haven't started The Heroes of Olympus. Don't bother with The Kane Chronicles. Ended up giving away my copy of the first book. Have no intention of coming back to it. This Heroes of Olympus series you speak highly of, though, I ought to direct my seaweed brain to soon. :P Aargh, haven’t started The Heroes of Olympus. Don’t bother with The Kane Chronicles. Ended up giving away my copy of the first book. Have no intention of coming back to it. This Heroes of Olympus series you speak highly of, though, I ought to direct my seaweed brain to soon. :P

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]]> Comment on Snooping Around Ghosts: Budjette Tan’s “Trese Vol. 1″ by Rj Omila http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/2011/12/snooping-around-ghosts-budjette-tans-trese-vol-1/#comment-198 Rj Omila Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:12:00 +0000 http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/?p=234#comment-198 who is the autor of this? who is the autor of this?

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]]> Comment on Snooping Around Ghosts: Budjette Tan’s “Trese Vol. 1″ by Budjette Tan http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/2011/12/snooping-around-ghosts-budjette-tans-trese-vol-1/#comment-197 Budjette Tan Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:52:00 +0000 http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/?p=234#comment-197 Hi Carina! Thank you very much for picking up TRESE and glad that enjoyed our tour of the dark side of Manila (well, at least some parts of it). If you'd like to know more about Alexandra and her family, I hope you can pick up the third book, TRESE: MASS MURDERS. Many thanks for this review :-) --budjette Hi Carina!

Thank you very much for picking up TRESE and glad that enjoyed our tour of the dark side of Manila (well, at least some parts of it).

If you’d like to know more about Alexandra and her family, I hope you can pick up the third book, TRESE: MASS MURDERS.

Many thanks for this review :-)

–budjette

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]]> Comment on October 2011 Reads: Habibi & Ramayana. by Nothing Spaces » FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS. http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/2011/11/october-2011-reads-habibi-ramayana/#comment-196 Nothing Spaces » FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:21:55 +0000 http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/?p=176#comment-196 [...] culturally unfamiliar territories to me, so it was a nice kind of change from what I usually read. You can read it here, if you are [...] [...] culturally unfamiliar territories to me, so it was a nice kind of change from what I usually read. You can read it here, if you are [...]

]]> Comment on Something Like a Phoenix. by carina http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/2011/09/something-like-a-phoenix/#comment-195 carina Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:18:59 +0000 http://bookreport.nothingspaces.com/?p=170#comment-195 <b>@Jennifer</b>: Haha struggling but getting there! @Jennifer: Haha struggling but getting there!

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