tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post115375660219250027..comments2024-02-12T11:17:41.537+01:00Comments on Ore's Notes: Diana Evans Book ReadingOrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230896381942258816noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-51142554933062450822011-05-22T03:30:18.007+01:002011-05-22T03:30:18.007+01:00It is remarkable, rather amusing answerIt is remarkable, rather amusing answerPoker Game Variationshttp://pokertournaments365.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-1154042742898988192006-07-28T00:25:00.000+01:002006-07-28T00:25:00.000+01:00Hey Ore, It's not that I'm not getting into Zadie ...Hey Ore, It's not that I'm not getting into Zadie Smith's On Beauty, though I admit, it has been pretty slow-going; I actually am getting into it and it's pretty interesting and quite funny. I do relate to the life of academia in Massachusetts becuase I lived that life for 6 years but I do have to say, the book isn't gripping the way say Purple Hibiscus was. Oh, Chimamanda's new book, Half of a Yellow Sun, is about to be out, btw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-1154041622686913702006-07-28T00:07:00.000+01:002006-07-28T00:07:00.000+01:00uknaija, you give me encouragement to read On Beau...uknaija, you give me encouragement to read <I>On Beauty</I>. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I thought Diana Evans was such a beautiful writer. I learnt that she was/is a writer with <I>Pride</I> magazine, and I used to be an avid Pride reader when I lived in the UK. I'm one of those sick magazine junkies who keeps her favourite back issues and I have tons of Essence and Pride. So, I dug through and read her articles for Pride. Well, her articles were well-written, but still didn't really show the talent that lay beneath.Orehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230896381942258816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-1154017351008212932006-07-27T17:22:00.000+01:002006-07-27T17:22:00.000+01:00I think On Beauty is Zadie Smith's best book so fa...I think On Beauty is Zadie Smith's best book so far. I couldn't get into White Teeth- maybe because I never lived in NW London :-)<BR/><BR/>Diana Evans 26a is good. I don't know if you can say you enjoyed a book with such sad themes- but she writes well and movinglyuknaijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364734451470135447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-1154006955754730182006-07-27T14:29:00.000+01:002006-07-27T14:29:00.000+01:00Really? I'm going to find out about this...Thanks ...Really? I'm going to find out about this...Thanks :)Aramidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903734169544640142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-1153927548012821362006-07-26T16:25:00.000+01:002006-07-26T16:25:00.000+01:00it's weird..hunyayemarieba@blogspot.chopefully tha...it's weird..hun<BR/><BR/>yayemarieba@blogspot.chopefully that will work this time...Yayemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930431992598228126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-1153861364005085582006-07-25T22:02:00.000+01:002006-07-25T22:02:00.000+01:00Oh, I meant OB, not ON, as a shorthand for On Beau...Oh, I meant OB, not ON, as a shorthand for On Beauty (lazy me).<BR/><BR/>Yayemarie, there was a typo. I found your actual blog.Orehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230896381942258816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-1153860993549789852006-07-25T21:56:00.000+01:002006-07-25T21:56:00.000+01:00LOL! Pilgrimage, you're just like me sometimes. I ...LOL! Pilgrimage, you're just like me sometimes. I buy books, but then have them on my shelf for ages without reading them.<BR/><BR/>I haven't heard about the sequel to Nervous Conditions. I'll do a Google search to see if anything comes up.<BR/><BR/>Sokari, I LOVE Edwidge Danticat. I have <I>Breath, Eyes, Memory</I> and <I>The Dew Breaker</I>, which I really loved. <BR/><BR/>My brother has <I>On Beauty</I> and really liked it. My sister started it, but does not seem to be getting into it. I did not really enjoy <I>White Teeth</I> much even though I've spent a lot of time in NW London and thought that would be a bonding point. I hope I will enjoy ON because it's set in Massachusetts and I've lived there and spent a lot of time in the very academic environment. I'll give it a try. The worst that could happen is that I will not like it much. It's funny though, because I really admire Zadie Smith's writing style.<BR/><BR/>Yayemarie, can't wait to check out your blog. I went to the url. It's a site on bible studies and doesn't really appear to be a blog. Is this your blog?Orehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230896381942258816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-1153860257824403332006-07-25T21:44:00.000+01:002006-07-25T21:44:00.000+01:00I agree w/ Sokari..I love Edwidge Dandicat..but I'...I agree w/ Sokari..I love Edwidge Dandicat..but I'll def' give Diana Evans a try...<BR/>Hey Ore ..got a new blog...on blogpspot..u influenced me a bit..lol<BR/><BR/>yayemarieba.blogpsot.comYayemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930431992598228126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-1153824737672769932006-07-25T11:52:00.000+01:002006-07-25T11:52:00.000+01:00I haven't heard of her yet. Sounds interesting. I ...I haven't heard of her yet. Sounds interesting. I just might be around for this. By the way, I heard Tsitsi Dangarembga has done the sequel to Nervous Conditions?Questhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13821694533219072456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973093.post-1153777859977265572006-07-24T22:50:00.000+01:002006-07-24T22:50:00.000+01:00I stumbled across Cassava Republic via Jeremy's bl...I stumbled across Cassava Republic via Jeremy's blog a couple of days ago and I kept meaning to put a post up about it but never got round to it. Anyway, the CR write up about Diana Evans prompted me to finally take 26a off my bookshelf (after many months of sitting there) and start reading it and so far so good.Pilgrimage to Selfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01399573457179284423noreply@blogger.com