tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post7017302493546824981..comments2024-03-29T07:00:46.755-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): First Wednesday Book Review Club: Beautiful Ruins, Jesse Walterpattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-56854853326762903222013-04-03T18:08:20.791-04:002013-04-03T18:08:20.791-04:00I think it was just Philadelphia because I don'...I think it was just Philadelphia because I don't remember it.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-5293603691654245422013-04-03T15:42:03.554-04:002013-04-03T15:42:03.554-04:00Did you get Sally Star Theater in New York, Jeff. ...Did you get Sally Star Theater in New York, Jeff. I bet it was just a Philly thing. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-87412201894818473482013-04-03T15:36:20.350-04:002013-04-03T15:36:20.350-04:00Patti, just read your story. I liked it a lot. I...Patti, just read your story. I liked it a lot. I think that we think more about the past as we get older. I know I do.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-57151241621837880892013-04-03T12:36:27.235-04:002013-04-03T12:36:27.235-04:00Excellent review. I was on the fence about this b...Excellent review. I was on the fence about this book and now I'll probably pass. I like audio books in the car but it's best to pick ones with easy to follow narratives. Ones I've enjoyed: 3 Cups of Tea and An Object of Beauty.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-36634489957663092782013-04-03T11:17:14.758-04:002013-04-03T11:17:14.758-04:00The book I reviewed today was one I listened to. I...The book I reviewed today was one I listened to. It followed two protagonists and, what made it actually pretty easy to follow--especially in audio--was that each chapter was titled by the hero in question. Thus, you had "Miller" or "Holden" ahead of each chapter. That way, I knew exactly the POV of the chapter. Scott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-53639316985837224652013-04-03T11:04:45.638-04:002013-04-03T11:04:45.638-04:00"... always know where we are and whom we are..."... always know where we are and whom we are with" is very important in plots like this. Thanks for the review, Patti.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-53130139889357707682013-04-03T08:50:20.538-04:002013-04-03T08:50:20.538-04:00Listening to audio books is a completely different...Listening to audio books is a completely different experience than reading for me. The audio book has plenty of variables: narrator, length (and number) of the tracks on the CDs, etc.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com