Comments for Foreign Reader Says http://www.foreignreadersays.com Blog about Books Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:26:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on “Cause of Death” by Patricia Cornwell by Foreign Reader http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2010/02/28/cause-of-death-by-patricia-cornwell/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Foreign Reader Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:26:48 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=627#comment-201 Welcome, Yolande. Thanks for your comment.Of course I'll take a look at your blogs - seems like we are kindred spirits indeed. Welcome, Yolande. Thanks for your comment.Of course I’ll take a look at your blogs – seems like we are kindred spirits indeed.

]]> Comment on “Cause of Death” by Patricia Cornwell by Yolande du Plessis http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2010/02/28/cause-of-death-by-patricia-cornwell/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Yolande du Plessis Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:04:59 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=627#comment-200 Hi there. Wayne Bisset suggested I read your blog. I am a big Patricia Cornwell fan and have most of her books (they are not always available). Anyway, Wayne suggested I contact you, so here I am. My two blogs are: www.lifeenglishliterature.blogspot.com (Life, English and Literature) - a new blog dedicated to literature in the English language and www.yolandeduplessis.blogspot.com (Anything and Everything) - a blog where I just write. Have a look. I think we may be able to learn from each other. Cheers Yolande Hi there. Wayne Bisset suggested I read your blog. I am a big Patricia Cornwell fan and have most of her books (they are not always available).
Anyway, Wayne suggested I contact you, so here I am. My two blogs are:
http://www.lifeenglishliterature.blogspot.com (Life, English and Literature) – a new blog dedicated to literature in the English language and http://www.yolandeduplessis.blogspot.com (Anything and Everything) – a blog where I just write.
Have a look. I think we may be able to learn from each other.
Cheers
Yolande

]]> Comment on “Fleshmarket Close” by Ian Rankin by Foreign Reader http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2010/02/22/fleshmarket-close-by-ian-rankin/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Foreign Reader Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:00:53 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=609#comment-178 Thanks for the comment, Chole. Actually, I believe the best detective novels are those that not only present us with a mystery, but also use it to highlight important social issues. Ian Rankin does it; Ruth Rendell does it. Perhaps it makes their novels a bot longer, but I don't mind - they are well worth reading. Now I'm researching into where I can get more of their books. Perhaps I'll be able to order them through the newly-opened bookstore here, which specialises in foreign-language books. I'll keep my readers posted. ;) Thanks for the comment, Chole.

Actually, I believe the best detective novels are those that not only present us with a mystery, but also use it to highlight important social issues. Ian Rankin does it; Ruth Rendell does it. Perhaps it makes their novels a bot longer, but I don’t mind – they are well worth reading. Now I’m researching into where I can get more of their books. Perhaps I’ll be able to order them through the newly-opened bookstore here, which specialises in foreign-language books.

I’ll keep my readers posted. ;)

]]> Comment on “Fleshmarket Close” by Ian Rankin by Chole Richard http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2010/02/22/fleshmarket-close-by-ian-rankin/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Chole Richard Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:31:02 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=609#comment-177 I haven't read this novel. I've actually heard of it for the first time from you here. Going by your review, it's more than just a detective thriller: there is an underlying current that tags us to be more thoughtful about more serious issues. I haven’t read this novel. I’ve actually heard of it for the first time from you here. Going by your review, it’s more than just a detective thriller: there is an underlying current that tags us to be more thoughtful about more serious issues.

]]> Comment on “Simisola” by Ruth Rendell by Foreign Reader http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2009/12/10/simisola-by-ruth-rendell/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Foreign Reader Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:16:31 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=241#comment-166 Recently looking at my web statistics I was smiling at what kind of keywords people are finding my blog for. Someone has typed into Google: "Why couldn't Laurette Akande become a doctor?" Interesting question - and, incidentally, one I've been asking myself, too. Why indeed? Probably because she had done her degree in physics rather than medicine - that seems the most obvious reason. But honestly, I don't know. Recently looking at my web statistics I was smiling at what kind of keywords people are finding my blog for. Someone has typed into Google: “Why couldn’t Laurette Akande become a doctor?” Interesting question – and, incidentally, one I’ve been asking myself, too. Why indeed?

Probably because she had done her degree in physics rather than medicine – that seems the most obvious reason. But honestly, I don’t know.

]]> Comment on “The Lord of the Rings” by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien by Foreign Reader http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2009/11/16/lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Foreign Reader Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:01:59 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=11#comment-165 Thanks for this information, Wayne - sounds exciting! I thought Tolkien was born in England. Live and learn. You've made me dream about visiting that forest. Thanks for this information, Wayne – sounds exciting! I thought Tolkien was born in England.

Live and learn. You’ve made me dream about visiting that forest.

]]> Comment on “The Lord of the Rings” by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien by Wayne Bisset http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2009/11/16/lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Wayne Bisset Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:07:17 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=11#comment-164 I know that Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, S.A., on 3 January 1892 and only spent a few years here. I do know that there is a forest in the Eastern Cape called the Hogsback and in the small village there is an area called Hobbiton. Those are facts. My ex-wife was raised there until she was 5 years old. I got married to her in that forest 20 years later. I was told by the residents that Tolkien visited the area during the war and that he was inspired by the forest. I can believe this as it a truly magical place and the trees, yellowwood, and other hardwoods are just like Ents! If a hobbit appeared I would not be surprised. I still visit that forest to this day. I know that Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, S.A., on 3 January 1892 and only spent a few years here. I do know that there is a forest in the Eastern Cape called the Hogsback and in the small village there is an area called Hobbiton. Those are facts.
My ex-wife was raised there until she was 5 years old. I got married to her in that forest 20 years later. I was told by the residents that Tolkien visited the area during the war and that he was inspired by the forest. I can believe this as it a truly magical place and the trees, yellowwood, and other hardwoods are just like Ents! If a hobbit appeared I would not be surprised. I still visit that forest to this day.

]]> Comment on “Through the Looking-Glass” by Lewis Carroll by Foreign Reader http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2009/12/27/through-the-looking-glass-by-lewis-carroll/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Foreign Reader Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:20:34 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=402#comment-91 Yes, I wonder... my daughter enjoys cartoons that make me run away from the room in terrified - and books that make me cry and lose my night sleep. But Alice stories are not among those, of course :) Yes, I wonder… my daughter enjoys cartoons that make me run away from the room in terrified – and books that make me cry and lose my night sleep.

But Alice stories are not among those, of course :)

]]> Comment on “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum by Foreign Reader http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2009/12/31/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-by-l-frank-baum/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Foreign Reader Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:18:23 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=432#comment-90 Many fiction writers create maps of their worlds. Ursula Le Guin did it too. Red shoes? Ewww! Of course they were silver! Many fiction writers create maps of their worlds. Ursula Le Guin did it too.

Red shoes? Ewww! Of course they were silver!

]]> Comment on “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll by Foreign Reader http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2009/12/25/alices-adventures-in-wonderland-by-lewis-carroll/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Foreign Reader Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:16:43 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=389#comment-89 Poirot? No, I don't think so. He was a nice gent with pretty manners - and incredibly smart. The white Rabbit is just fussy and hardly smart at all. The only thing that had in common is probably the hat. I no longer have that book that contained all the references and originals of the verses among them, so I can't help you there, sorry. It was a library book - now I only have an e-book, which has no references. Poirot? No, I don’t think so. He was a nice gent with pretty manners – and incredibly smart. The white Rabbit is just fussy and hardly smart at all.

The only thing that had in common is probably the hat.

I no longer have that book that contained all the references and originals of the verses among them, so I can’t help you there, sorry. It was a library book – now I only have an e-book, which has no references.

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