Comments on: Demand the Hurston-Hughes Road Trip Movie We All Deserve: A Links Round-Up

By: Read Diverse Books

Read Diverse Books — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 00:43:00 +0000

Do yo do these link round-ups every Friday? If so, I’ll be sure to visit every time because you read some of the best stuff online. At least for what appeals to my interest.
The NRP article was a great read, but man, the comments section was a messs.

By: AnnaEliseReads

AnnaEliseReads — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:02:00 +0000

Count me in for the kickstarter/change.org petition whatever to get the Hurston-Hughes road trip movie! Thanks for letting me know about this fascinating piece of literary history.

By: Alice

Alice — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:59:00 +0000

I have a question, is Jonathan Franzen a giant douchebag who writes great books? Also, have you read The Cursed Child and what are your thoughts?

By: Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)

Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:41:00 +0000

I like your method of culling books in theory, but in practice I think taking mine off the shelf and ruining the alphabetical order would drive me nuts! I did pull them off when I did a “Marie Kondo” while ago, but kept the order while I was doing it 🙂

By: JeanPing

JeanPing — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 13:46:00 +0000

I have never been able to understand why *anyone* would want to be in a relationship with Sherlock. He’s a massive pile of arrogance. That’s my sticking point with ‘Sherlock’s grandchildren’ stories too. Who could he possibly persuade to marry him? Nope. I’d rather date *Howl* for pete’s sake.

By: SHANAYA TALES

SHANAYA TALES — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 13:17:00 +0000

I enjoy these linky posts. Now, if culling books were that simple…Sigh.

By: Katherine Koba

Katherine Koba — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:58:00 +0000

High school edgelord me thought Franzen was really cool: I liked his essays (and I think his “How to Be Alone” collection would still hold up on a reread, though I haven’t done that yet) and I liked that he took the piss out of Oprah’s book club. Then I read The Corrections and, while I’m sure everything else was wrong with it, even like college freshman me thought the ending was a hackneyed deus ex machina. And then either he became more of an asshole or I became less of an edgelord, because today…guh.

By: Kim Aippersbach

Kim Aippersbach — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:49:00 +0000

Gotta say, your book culling method is seriously scary. Are you that ruthless in real life?! But then, I don’t have any books on my shelves that I feel remotely “meh” about, so maybe I’m just more ruthless about bringing books home in the first place. (My kindle, on the other hand … but you don’t ever have to cull a Kindle, do you!)

By: Care

Care — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:21:00 +0000

I love your linky posts. I learn SO much. You are an influencer! I especially liked the Hurston Hughes article.

By: Stefanie@SoManyBooks

Stefanie@SoManyBooks — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:46:00 +0000

Oh goodie a Franzen interview! I will be saving that for some lunchtime hilarity.