tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post9155183479864899859..comments2024-01-02T09:27:42.418-08:00Comments on Keep The Wisdom: HERZOGJudy Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-8604555052837590072020-10-20T09:51:25.352-07:002020-10-20T09:51:25.352-07:00Yes, I know what you mean. When that day comes, yo...Yes, I know what you mean. When that day comes, you are in for a treat because it is an enlightening look at the male viewpoint.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-31334671412334422542020-10-20T06:49:19.240-07:002020-10-20T06:49:19.240-07:00This is one I've wanted to read for a while bu...This is one I've wanted to read for a while but I keep putting it off because I just never seem to be in the right headspace for it... one day! The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-38465698215387143922018-05-30T11:55:13.260-07:002018-05-30T11:55:13.260-07:00Thank you! He is (or was) a great author. I hope y...Thank you! He is (or was) a great author. I hope you try him.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-69121919200043338012018-05-30T11:27:43.423-07:002018-05-30T11:27:43.423-07:00I have yet to read anything by Saul Bellow. I have...I have yet to read anything by Saul Bellow. I have liked reading certain well written dark books as they can capture an essence of a situation quite nicely. <br /><br />I like how you mentioned "It is about the power of his words, the storm of emotion. He can capture on the page the way most of us feel on both our best and worst days." This is a sign of a great author.Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-8028210515727058632018-05-15T12:50:12.549-07:002018-05-15T12:50:12.549-07:00I like that secret test. I admit, I do that with s...I like that secret test. I admit, I do that with some people. Great bookstore story!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-26920117999159270422018-05-14T11:18:53.750-07:002018-05-14T11:18:53.750-07:00Ha. The guyfriend I worked with at the Colorado b...Ha. The guyfriend I worked with at the Colorado bookstore used to judge his friendships secretly on whether the person liked A Fan's Notes. Ha. He would loan it to them and then nonchalantly ask what they thought of it. Little did they know it was quite a test. Luckily I passed with flying colors. It's a funny and quirky book which I need to reread so many years later. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-26101569593310981232018-05-10T09:46:42.927-07:002018-05-10T09:46:42.927-07:00I would recommend The Adventures of Augie March (h...I would recommend The Adventures of Augie March (http://keepthewisdom.blogspot.com/2008/12/books-read-from-1954-part-six.html) Either you will grow to love it as I did, or you will not, but you will find out what he did that made him so successful, Nobel Prize and all. Thanks for visiting my blog today!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-18473285819665340142018-05-10T06:23:08.388-07:002018-05-10T06:23:08.388-07:00I have yet to read a book by him. Which one would ...I have yet to read a book by him. Which one would you recommend to start?Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-22921580598365299852018-05-09T13:03:58.357-07:002018-05-09T13:03:58.357-07:00You are so funny sometimes. I needed a laugh today...You are so funny sometimes. I needed a laugh today. I have not read A Confederacy of Dunces yet, but it has been on my shelf for a long time. Had not heard of A Fan's Notes but I looked it up. I have heard of Exley. Good exchange, Susan.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-39452176608891163512018-05-09T12:11:14.176-07:002018-05-09T12:11:14.176-07:00I often like saggy despair (a la A Fan's Notes...I often like saggy despair (a la A Fan's Notes and A Confederacy of Dunces): but I have not read Herzog or Saul Bellow yet. He's been on the shelf. But I want to read his writing eventually. Thx for the review thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-30366289369895225462018-05-08T15:16:04.716-07:002018-05-08T15:16:04.716-07:00For some reason, I am drawn to them. For some reason, I am drawn to them. Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-4300184331811887792018-05-08T14:54:11.763-07:002018-05-08T14:54:11.763-07:00I agree with Carmen. Sometimes I get too caught up...I agree with Carmen. Sometimes I get too caught up in dark books. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346526327368134411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-11812897002081798112018-05-08T14:42:36.126-07:002018-05-08T14:42:36.126-07:00Not crazy at all. It happens to me all the time. I...Not crazy at all. It happens to me all the time. It is not a depressing story in spite of Herzog's troubles though, I guess because of his irrepressible spirit. Up to you.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-45225363502274648132018-05-08T13:42:46.725-07:002018-05-08T13:42:46.725-07:00Interesting topic and it seems it has been strongl...Interesting topic and it seems it has been strongly executed. Sometimes I'm afraid of this sort of books because my mood can mirror the mood of the story. I know, crazy!Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-44015520318493728322018-05-08T12:22:31.276-07:002018-05-08T12:22:31.276-07:00Yes, I know. That is how I read it. It was on my T...Yes, I know. That is how I read it. It was on my TBR for this spring! Hope you like it.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-249886627866049852018-05-08T12:20:53.255-07:002018-05-08T12:20:53.255-07:00I know about that list, I have several of them in ...I know about that list, I have several of them in fact. I will await your review.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-12473766616227693392018-05-08T11:50:42.985-07:002018-05-08T11:50:42.985-07:00This is one of those modern classics that I've...This is one of those modern classics that I've always intended to read, but have never placed on my current TBR pile. Thanks for the reminder!Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-55190433308201950912018-05-08T10:39:55.280-07:002018-05-08T10:39:55.280-07:00This is another one on my list of "Books I Al...This is another one on my list of "Books I Always Meant to Read But Never Have." Reading your review makes me want to get to it. Maybe I finally will.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.com