Comments on: The Witch of Portobello, Paulo Coehlo https://readingtheend.com/2009/06/13/the-witch-of-portobello-paulo-coehlo/ before I read the middle Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:11:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Wrapping up 2009 « Jenny's Books https://readingtheend.com/2009/06/13/the-witch-of-portobello-paulo-coehlo/#comment-13371 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:11:52 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=902#comment-13371 […] altogether, predominantly graphic novels: The Elegance of the Hedgehog, The Witch of Portobello, Ordinary Victories, Persepolis, Censoring an Iranian Love Story, and Chicken with Plums.  Three […]

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2009/06/13/the-witch-of-portobello-paulo-coehlo/#comment-13370 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:59:58 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=902#comment-13370 That’s exactly what I did do! The Witch of Portobello had a good cover and I was taken in by it. In a way it’s good – I am disappointed when I don’t like an author, but it does make my world simpler. No need to every worry about Paulo Coehlo again!

]]> By: boxofbooks https://readingtheend.com/2009/06/13/the-witch-of-portobello-paulo-coehlo/#comment-13369 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:11:08 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=902#comment-13369 I haaaaaate Coelho. I can’t understand why his books are bestsellers; I like to imagine people buying them for the covers. I read “Brida” last spring, and had an awful time with it, though the cover was pretty.

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2009/06/13/the-witch-of-portobello-paulo-coehlo/#comment-13368 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:58:59 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=902#comment-13368 I can take books that are slightly preachy as long as it doesn’t get in the way of the plot; but I really felt with this one, there was hardly time for the plot, in the midst of all the preachy.

…And yes, I really read the end before I read the middle. I like knowing what’s going to happen. It is more fun to read that way.

]]> By: mee https://readingtheend.com/2009/06/13/the-witch-of-portobello-paulo-coehlo/#comment-13367 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:10:36 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=902#comment-13367 Btw do you really read the end of books before the middle? Lol.

]]> By: mee https://readingtheend.com/2009/06/13/the-witch-of-portobello-paulo-coehlo/#comment-13366 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:08:46 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=902#comment-13366 I know what you mean by preachy. I used to have more tolerance for them, but not these days. I’ve only read one book by Coelho. I’m still not sure whether I should read more of his or not.

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2009/06/13/the-witch-of-portobello-paulo-coehlo/#comment-13365 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:16:14 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=902#comment-13365 That’s good to know – I was thinking of trying another book of his, but I don’t think I will. I do not like preachy books.

]]> By: Nymeth https://readingtheend.com/2009/06/13/the-witch-of-portobello-paulo-coehlo/#comment-13364 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:16:22 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=902#comment-13364 I haven’t read this, but judging by the four I did read, yeah… preachy is Paulo Coelho’s middle name 😛

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