Comments on things mean a lot: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (and Plan...

hi, I love your sentence --> "Jhumpa Lahiri is c...

2009-05-20T01:24:58.878+01:00

hi, I love your sentence --> "Jhumpa Lahiri is clearly a writer of great perception, and of equally great precision."
I agree, well put.

Nymeth - you are no good to my pocketbook. I'm pu...

2008-03-31T21:15:02.469+01:00

Nymeth - you are no good to my pocketbook. I'm putting this one on my wishlist!

I have left 'slots" in my month for whim reading as well. I haven't had to use it too often so far this year, but I got burned out with books I HAD to read, even though I wanted to read them in the first place (most anyway). 2 non-fiction books a month is a great goal! I'm happy to read *maybe* one. Looking forward to the Non-Fiction Five as well.

Iliana: Oooh, I look forward to her next collectio...

2008-03-31T21:08:45.287+01:00

Iliana: Oooh, I look forward to her next collection! And yeah, sometimes I feel that I really need to stray off my challenge lists and just pick up whatever I feel like at the moment.

Amy: No reason to apologize! We're all too busy/tired/sick/whatever to blog or blog hop sometimes. Please don't hate me if you turn out not to enjoy the books :P But I think you probably will. I had a nice weekend, thanks :)

Hi Nymeth,I'm so sorry I didn't get a chance to st...

2008-03-31T13:01:37.640+01:00

Hi Nymeth,

I'm so sorry I didn't get a chance to stop by yesterday! I've been sick and it's a cold that's kickin' my butt instead of those challenges! (I would much rather have it be the challenges at the moment..)

This book looks really interesting. Somthing I want to pick up. I'm going to actually. On your word (how else would I have hear of it?) lol I'm adding it to a couple of others that you have here on the site. I LOVE this. New friends... New books....
What could be better?

Hope your weekend was better than mine!

Amy

As much as I enjoy the reading challenges I still ...

2008-03-31T03:21:08.943+01:00

As much as I enjoy the reading challenges I still have to make sure I get my "whim" reads. I don't necessarily put down how many I'll take in a month or so but I guess I just know when it's time.
Isn't this a great book. I just read somewhere that her next collection of short stories is out soon. I can't wait for that!

Kim: I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to you...

2008-03-30T23:02:45.302+01:00

Kim: I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to your review :)

I just picked this book up, and I'm looking forwar...

2008-03-30T03:42:48.244+01:00

I just picked this book up, and I'm looking forward to reading it. Thanks for the suggestion!

Rhinoa, the first and the last were my favourites....

2008-03-29T15:27:01.115Z

Rhinoa, the first and the last were my favourites. For me, some planning does encourage me, and most of the time I do find the time for an extra or to. I've tried to plan my monthly reading, but that didn't work too well. It makes me feel pressured to complete the list, and if for some reason I don't I feel unaccomplished. But it's great that it's working out so well for you!

Andi: I can see that one sticking with me for a long time too.

Literary Feline: I really think you will enjoy this collection. And thanks :) I will definitely try not to beat myself up.

Valentina: It took me a while to become a fan of short stories, but it has happened. My monthly reading depends on the time of the year, really...I know I'm being optimistic with these numbers, though. We'll see how things go. And thanks!

Melody: Like Debi was saying, I guess that's the good side of joining too many challenges :P There has to be something on the many lists that will fit your mood at the moment.

Robin: I hope you enjoy it! I have discovered some great books by whim too. I'd really feel constricted if I didn't have the time to follow my whims anymore.

I have had this book on my shelf for a number of y...

2008-03-29T13:43:40.990Z

I have had this book on my shelf for a number of years but never read it. Sounds like it's time to dust it off and enjoy it! Thanks for your review.

I admire your reading plan and will be interested to see how it works for you. For me, though, those whim reads are so important...I've discovered some amazing books by whim and then followed those tangents for some very enjoyable and incredible experiences. So I'm glad you've built in room for the whims!

I've never heard of this author before, but this b...

2008-03-29T12:43:21.015Z

I've never heard of this author before, but this book sounds good, Nymeth.

As for reading challenges, I too share your thoughts and there are times that I want to read books outside my lists. Ended up I give in anyway, because my mood plays a part in choosing the books I read and perhaps this is why I couldn't complete some of the challenges last year. I think having a plan is a good thing, so I'm hoping this will work well with you. :)

as always you made sound this book really interest...

2008-03-29T10:45:19.099Z

as always you made sound this book really interesting. I never read short stories,but recently a friend lent me a collection of them,so I might overcome my rejection!!

well done with your plan, you're so lucky you have that much time to read, I can hardly read 4-5 books a month during my journey to work and lunch breaks!
But like you I'm trying to stick to my plans and it's working for now.
good luck with it:-)

I am planning to read Lahari's short story collect...

2008-03-29T03:57:20.656Z

I am planning to read Lahari's short story collection this year if I can. I enjoyed The Namesake and have heard her short stories are even better.

Good luck with your reading plan, Nymeth. It sounds like a good one. As long as you are flexible and don't beat yourself up if you stray from it, you should be fine. :-)

Ooh, I just loved Interpreter of Maladies. "A Temp...

2008-03-29T02:14:08.456Z

Ooh, I just loved Interpreter of Maladies. "A Temporary Matter" has stuck with me for years now.

The first and last stories appeal to me the most i...

2008-03-28T23:22:18.486Z

The first and last stories appeal to me the most in the collection from what you have written. It sounds like a very touching book thanks for the review.

This is the first year I have seriously planned my reading and funnily it doesn't feel too constricting at the moment. I am finding it encourages me to read me and motivates me having set reading for each month (I can always find extra space for a book that really catches my eye and isn't on my list). I just have so many books sitting around the house I want to read and re-read and this has really been helping so far this year. I hope your planning helps and doesn't hinder you as well :)

Chris: lol, it is sad :P But hey, we are not plann...

2008-03-28T22:38:58.737Z

Chris: lol, it is sad :P But hey, we are not planning WHICH books to read on a whim, so it still counts! Challenges can be overwhelming, but I like how they kick my butt and made me actually read books I've always wanted to read. I'm curious about Eva's challenge!

Debi, I think you'd enjoy these stories. lol, the good thing about joining lots of challenges is that there really is a lot to choose from on the lists :P

Tricia: I really want to read more of her work too!

I loved this book. I can't wait to read Unaccusto...

2008-03-28T20:26:23.997Z

I loved this book. I can't wait to read Unaccustomed Earth too!

Yet another book I've never heard of, but now real...

2008-03-28T19:50:41.437Z

Yet another book I've never heard of, but now really, really want to read!

I think I need to "pencil in" some whim reading, too. It seems to have gotten totally lost among all the dang (and I use that word affectionately) challenge lists. Even though I only put books I really want to read on my challenge lists, it still occasionally feels stifling. Of course, with over 100 challenge books to choose from, something's always bound to sound good at the moment ;)

Don't you love how we plan reading on a whim? LOL!...

2008-03-28T18:53:46.960Z

Don't you love how we plan reading on a whim? LOL! It's sad, huh? I want to join the Non-fic challenge so bad...but I'm just saying no...I really can't commit to anything else, but I'll just "try to read more non-fic". I did promise Eva that I'd join her challenge when she started it, so maybe I can fit some in with that. I'm still not sure of the details of that one. Challenges are just so overwhelming!