tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post7794787049707071666..comments2024-01-27T03:42:09.622-05:00Comments on A Bookish Affair: TLC Book Tour Stop and G!ve@way: I Am Forbidden by Anouk MarkovitsMeg @ A Bookish Affairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-13879582052850430142012-05-22T10:45:50.873-04:002012-05-22T10:45:50.873-04:00Same here. I really want to read more. I have a bo...Same here. I really want to read more. I have a book on my TBR (I can't recall the title) about a woman who leaves one of the super strict sects. It's a memoir and looks super interesting.Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-4568437634413347432012-05-22T10:44:43.945-04:002012-05-22T10:44:43.945-04:00It's a good one!It's a good one!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-5434159772926240702012-05-21T21:07:12.885-04:002012-05-21T21:07:12.885-04:00My mom grew up in New York City in a neighborhood ...My mom grew up in New York City in a neighborhood of mostly Hasidic Jews (she is not Jewish) so she learned a bit about their culture, and of course told me about it. I'm definitely interested in learning more about this particular very strict sect.<br /><br />Thanks for being on the tour!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://tlcbooktours.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-90897778694385109272012-05-21T15:53:07.476-04:002012-05-21T15:53:07.476-04:00This book sounds fascinating! Thank you so much fo...This book sounds fascinating! Thank you so much for the giveaway!nfmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677291537193518055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-28605268493077530852012-05-21T08:19:45.565-04:002012-05-21T08:19:45.565-04:00It was definitely a fascinating book.It was definitely a fascinating book.Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-17111452644837935492012-05-21T08:19:29.872-04:002012-05-21T08:19:29.872-04:00It's very cool!It's very cool!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-28470008815599019842012-05-21T08:19:12.889-04:002012-05-21T08:19:12.889-04:00I loved that this book covered something that was ...I loved that this book covered something that was really new to me even if the book did require me to do a lot of looking up different things.Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-25085158254715599882012-05-21T08:15:51.701-04:002012-05-21T08:15:51.701-04:00Same here. Both of those time periods are so fasci...Same here. Both of those time periods are so fascinating!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-670698436663174102012-05-21T08:15:27.669-04:002012-05-21T08:15:27.669-04:00It's very interesting!It's very interesting!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-67425276088405237422012-05-21T08:15:12.487-04:002012-05-21T08:15:12.487-04:00Oh you should! Historical fiction is one of my fav...Oh you should! Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-42846475696401292042012-05-21T08:14:47.776-04:002012-05-21T08:14:47.776-04:00I think books have to walk the line between giving...I think books have to walk the line between giving too much and giving too little. This book definitely could have explained a lot more. Having to look up so many things really took me out of the book!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-48321703053513290212012-05-21T08:13:27.514-04:002012-05-21T08:13:27.514-04:00It's pretty good but it did move really quickl...It's pretty good but it did move really quickly.Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-62596559374070386582012-05-18T11:23:15.703-04:002012-05-18T11:23:15.703-04:00I've never heard of this sect, either. Love h...I've never heard of this sect, either. Love historical fiction, and the unfamiliar. Thanks for the giveaway.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393994484025283872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-66210328601996529342012-05-18T10:30:47.167-04:002012-05-18T10:30:47.167-04:00I'm very excited about the restart of The Hoga...I'm very excited about the restart of The Hogarth Press. I think their books may well be classics some day and I'd love to get a copy of I Am Forbidden. Thanks for putting one up for grabs.Carl Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11887990491392099928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-47424474049225567732012-05-17T18:06:31.574-04:002012-05-17T18:06:31.574-04:00This one definitely sounds interesting! I really d...This one definitely sounds interesting! I really don't like how historical fiction authors tend to focus only on certain aspects of history, when there's so many interesting topics out here. Definitely glad to see something out of the box with this one.<br /><br />Thanks for the review!<br /><br />Renae @ <a href="http://respiring-thoughts.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Respiring Thoughts</a>Renae @ Respiring Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01269581772628307546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-6307376237392250952012-05-17T16:05:42.619-04:002012-05-17T16:05:42.619-04:00I have a thing for WWI and WWII stories. I have a ...I have a thing for WWI and WWII stories. I have a shelf on goodreads for them now. Just can't get enough!Literary Chanteusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618034360122552670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-40885378890520405092012-05-17T14:31:05.067-04:002012-05-17T14:31:05.067-04:00I've heard a lot about this one and it sounds ...I've heard a lot about this one and it sounds really good. I've been reading a lot of WW II fiction lately and this will go on my list.Kim@Time2Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107539695770047287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-55351988678143752902012-05-17T14:18:29.810-04:002012-05-17T14:18:29.810-04:00I'm not usually one for historical fiction, bu...I'm not usually one for historical fiction, but there are so many books coming out recently that make me want to give it a chance.fakestephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178042157823156839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-79505909344785639312012-05-17T10:37:01.780-04:002012-05-17T10:37:01.780-04:00I have the ARC of this book and so far I've se...I have the ARC of this book and so far I've seen reviews that have given a somewhat higher rating then yours...but also have complained about the unfamiliarity of the Satmar sect. <br /><br />I have a feeling I'll probably feel similarly about the book, but all the same it sounds sooo interesting! It's hard to find books about completely untouched topics. Fantastic review as always!Kat @ NoPageLeftBehindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255578898082061820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-43778731937130079692012-05-17T08:48:16.074-04:002012-05-17T08:48:16.074-04:00It is hard to believe that four generations are co...It is hard to believe that four generations are covered in under 300 pages. The book must have moved quickly! It sounds like a good book of historical fiction, thanks for the review!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720949976758052019noreply@blogger.com