Comments on: Book 1: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

By: Chuck Beem

Chuck Beem — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:58:18 +0000

YAH! I suggested this one because I read it this summer. Fantastic. Home is good as well- it’s about Rev Boughton’s daughter taking care of him as he gets older, and the issues that arise when the son comes home- it’s takes place at roughly the same time as Gilead with lots of overlap. Not as good, but still one of the better books I’ve read as of late.

Robinson actually wrote a collection of essays praising Calvin called The Death of Adam that I’d like to read at some point.

By: Holly

Holly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:27:17 +0000

Makes me want to write more for my family. We’ve talked about writing something special for each of our family members for Christmas this year instead of buying gifts. This book’s probably next on my fiction list after I finish The Tale of Genji.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:01:07 +0000

Sounds like a good one, makes me want to pick it up as well.

By: Pearson

Pearson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:31 +0000

I like leaving a quote at the end that sums up the book. You should do that for all one hundred books, I think. Review was definitely good. A couple questions though: Did you have a favorite character and (without adding a spoiler) did one portion of the book stick out to you more than the others?

By: Cara McKinley

Cara McKinley — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:04 +0000

That sounds awesome and uplifting. I’ll definitely have to add it to my list.

And two weeks per book? That’s crazy… in the best way. I wish I could read that fast.

By: John S

John S — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:37:28 +0000

Makes me want to read it. Thanks, Nudge.