tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post2410246422012895453..comments2024-03-13T04:34:44.504-07:00Comments on Being Me: Reasons why you should read 'Room' by Emma DonoghueFran Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-33533545608907457622013-05-09T14:38:23.267-07:002013-05-09T14:38:23.267-07:00It is ... mine. My cutlery drawer ;~)It is ... mine. My cutlery drawer ;~)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-54759117840761270692013-05-09T14:09:09.650-07:002013-05-09T14:09:09.650-07:00I thought exactly the same. You should try Room a...I thought exactly the same. You should try Room again. It's worth the heartache. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-10796280493694064262013-05-09T13:01:34.360-07:002013-05-09T13:01:34.360-07:00Didn't think I could cope with Room , so chick...Didn't think I could cope with Room , so chickened out . I wonder how the little girl will cope with life ?SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-36024771409953804442013-05-09T09:55:05.935-07:002013-05-09T09:55:05.935-07:00The bank notes in my purse face the same way all ...The bank notes in my purse face the same way all right. Outwards. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-57729288399754000552013-05-09T08:53:17.544-07:002013-05-09T08:53:17.544-07:00I think I'll add it to my amazon wish list.I think I'll add it to my amazon wish list.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-20671376645442160812013-05-09T06:17:27.227-07:002013-05-09T06:17:27.227-07:00I loved that book - the way she created the world ...I loved that book - the way she created the world through the child's eyes - and I was on the edge of my seat through that whole middle section when... SPOILER ALERT ... he's trying to get out. That was one of my top books last year.<br /><br />p.s. of <i>course</i> spoons have to all face the same way. Also bank notes. broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-50573812638245426662013-05-08T11:33:04.001-07:002013-05-08T11:33:04.001-07:00Well, put it this way - things change for the char...Well, put it this way - things change for the characters, if that helps. It's really worth a read.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-16567865732503028982013-05-08T11:32:36.889-07:002013-05-08T11:32:36.889-07:00Yes, she did it brilliantly, I thought. In fact, ...Yes, she did it brilliantly, I thought. In fact, you get hooked in yourself to the idea that the whole world involves just one room, and that's CLEver!Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-10039227653567550472013-05-08T11:32:01.421-07:002013-05-08T11:32:01.421-07:00Couldn't believe that footage, especially at t...Couldn't believe that footage, especially at the end when they said they were now having to decide WHETHER to prosecute ... thanks for leaving the link. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-2179369827015539912013-05-08T10:53:39.606-07:002013-05-08T10:53:39.606-07:00Your book club will love it, I'm sure. So muc...Your book club will love it, I'm sure. So much to talk about. And, as you say, one of those you can't put down. I think I read it in a day. Let's just say that I'm currently reading Dickens' 'Dombey and Son' and it's going to take me until 2026 at this rate.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-42259331197254426082013-05-08T10:52:33.281-07:002013-05-08T10:52:33.281-07:00These people are always good at knots! These people are always good at knots! Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-8582840353776703442013-05-08T10:52:06.710-07:002013-05-08T10:52:06.710-07:00Yes, exactly! If only we lived in Shakespeare'...Yes, exactly! If only we lived in Shakespeare's day when it was absolutely fine to pinch someone else's idea and make it your own ...<br />Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-23433663175781512412013-05-08T10:50:54.390-07:002013-05-08T10:50:54.390-07:00We don't have a dishwasher, unfortunately. Bu...We don't have a dishwasher, unfortunately. But if I pack a case for us to go on holiday, he has to unpack it and re-do my pathetic efforts.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-63727926212852173132013-05-08T10:50:14.394-07:002013-05-08T10:50:14.394-07:00I think her book will undergo a resurgence now, wo...I think her book will undergo a resurgence now, won't it?Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-54701713190182344492013-05-08T10:49:20.844-07:002013-05-08T10:49:20.844-07:00That's a very good description.That's a very good description. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-88182239801580676772013-05-08T08:29:26.479-07:002013-05-08T08:29:26.479-07:00My book shelves are beautifully organized. They ma...My book shelves are beautifully organized. They make me so happy. I keep hearing about the women in Ohio. Very scary story. I'm a little afraid that "Room" might give me nightmares.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-5696841862060406012013-05-08T07:08:37.275-07:002013-05-08T07:08:37.275-07:00I had reservations about Room, especially the endi...I had reservations about Room, especially the ending (which I wont' go into in case anyone who reads this hasn't read the book). But it was a big task to tackle a whole novel set in such a restricted place, and I'd applaud the author for that. <br /><br />Love the irony!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-36841312553648392112013-05-08T03:38:24.372-07:002013-05-08T03:38:24.372-07:00Yes, I read Room last year. Our daughter read it h...Yes, I read Room last year. Our daughter read it half-way through but had to stop, as she found the subject matter too upsetting. A powerful story, indeed. Have you seen this footage from 1957? <a href="http://www.britishpathe.com/video/captive-in-a-cave" rel="nofollow">Captive in a Cave</a>Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-61392514084232895252013-05-08T00:46:57.733-07:002013-05-08T00:46:57.733-07:00I read " Room"a year or so ago, and love...I read " Room"a year or so ago, and loved it.....I have since recommended it to so many people! It is our next book club read , so may have to read it again, which will be no hardship. I thought it would be a sad and hard to read book, but actually fascinating and uplifting ( and a page turner to boot)Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-45287042645100694722013-05-08T00:20:53.451-07:002013-05-08T00:20:53.451-07:00My heart aches for these women & children ( im...My heart aches for these women & children ( imagine the joy of being reunited with parents who find they are grandparents but oh the problems they face )<br />I love the irony ! My father was a Royal Marine Commando - everything had to be done with military precision. He'd tell my brothers wo drain the spoond bowl side doen - silly really as one brother was washing, one wiping & one putting away !<br /><br />He tied great rope swings though ! BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-30707902949779828192013-05-08T00:10:04.853-07:002013-05-08T00:10:04.853-07:00I loved @Room' when I read it when it first ca...I loved @Room' when I read it when it first came out - it's the sort of book I'd like to write if I was going to write a novel (shame someone thought of the idea first!)Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-40657414434732729272013-05-07T23:15:02.357-07:002013-05-07T23:15:02.357-07:00I was reminded of 'Room' today watching th...I was reminded of 'Room' today watching the news from Ohio..such a sad situation, but how fantastic that they have been freed. Enjoyed the book also. Does your husband re-arrange what you put in the dishwasher....mine does....sometimes I put them in anyoldhow just to tease him.......libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-45514513619811866622013-05-07T18:33:14.714-07:002013-05-07T18:33:14.714-07:00This plot couldn't be more relevant considerin...This plot couldn't be more relevant considering the three women found alive in Cleveland after ten years of captivity.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-58521928529517502292013-05-07T17:26:08.432-07:002013-05-07T17:26:08.432-07:00I read "Room" 2 years ago & I still ...I read "Room" 2 years ago & I still remember it vividly. Frightening, yet fascinating!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-91769457969199246892013-05-07T15:13:04.293-07:002013-05-07T15:13:04.293-07:00I'm a bit dense when it comes to spoon referen...I'm a bit dense when it comes to spoon references, Diana. You'll have to fill me in. Is it from Star Trek? Doctor Who? Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.com