tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post8502019174248760790..comments2024-01-02T09:27:42.418-08:00Comments on Keep The Wisdom: FIFTY WORDS FOR RAINJudy Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-67572854917472071882020-12-02T10:07:25.685-08:002020-12-02T10:07:25.685-08:00It is both!It is both!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-8344983069150440852020-12-01T11:59:42.844-08:002020-12-01T11:59:42.844-08:00Interesting and different - thanks!Interesting and different - thanks!Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985978221627051493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-21095438262814468662020-11-24T14:11:56.940-08:002020-11-24T14:11:56.940-08:00Yay! Then you will probably love it.Yay! Then you will probably love it.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-25346800188622053802020-11-24T12:11:30.803-08:002020-11-24T12:11:30.803-08:00I love books about Japan and this sounds so good.I love books about Japan and this sounds so good.Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687310913717863161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-74073494994144111032020-11-23T11:06:09.247-08:002020-11-23T11:06:09.247-08:00Actually it was not hard to read. You might enjoy ...Actually it was not hard to read. You might enjoy learning more about Japan.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-40478998250078433932020-11-22T16:14:28.750-08:002020-11-22T16:14:28.750-08:00That is the way I feel too. In fact it is one of m...That is the way I feel too. In fact it is one of my standards for giving high stars.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-5528248441803418762020-11-22T15:54:50.342-08:002020-11-22T15:54:50.342-08:00You know a book has done it's job when it stic...You know a book has done it's job when it sticks with you for days after finishing it.The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-54620246970316014132020-11-22T13:55:48.325-08:002020-11-22T13:55:48.325-08:00Hello! I'm glad you enjoyed the reading. I mus...Hello! I'm glad you enjoyed the reading. I must say I have never read a novel that was happening in Japan and I don't know if I would enjoy it, specially if it is such a hard novel like this one. I guess there are times in live where some readings are more convinient than others. Take care :)Victòria | My thoughts on...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07794412545447389762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-32679902579939341962020-11-22T09:57:23.645-08:002020-11-22T09:57:23.645-08:00Thank you. It might could be.Thank you. It might could be.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-60276792612993038682020-11-22T09:54:52.990-08:002020-11-22T09:54:52.990-08:00Thanks for your great review. Makes me definitely ...Thanks for your great review. Makes me definitely curious, but maybe too heart-breaking for me?Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-56041873541838514012020-11-22T09:13:09.385-08:002020-11-22T09:13:09.385-08:00Good!Good!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-59655386566103809162020-11-22T09:11:43.044-08:002020-11-22T09:11:43.044-08:00Definitely NOT manipulative!Definitely NOT manipulative!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-74190409983367051652020-11-22T09:10:52.809-08:002020-11-22T09:10:52.809-08:00I am thinking about whether you would love or hate...I am thinking about whether you would love or hate or something in between, this book. It certainly got me thinking about the choices people make.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-8004501693355809462020-11-22T07:03:17.443-08:002020-11-22T07:03:17.443-08:00Sounds intriguing.Sounds intriguing.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-60161627660930605032020-11-22T05:05:02.379-08:002020-11-22T05:05:02.379-08:00I'm very intrigued now. If much of the book ke...I'm very intrigued now. If much of the book keeps you reading, I think I'll be okay with a disturbing ending. Well, maybe (as long as it isn't manipulative). I'll be looking for this one.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-24613502542449947612020-11-22T05:04:48.182-08:002020-11-22T05:04:48.182-08:00Sounds like quite a bit of heartbreak. Gulp. Somet...Sounds like quite a bit of heartbreak. Gulp. Sometimes puzzling endings can (make or) break a book -- though it sounds like this tale had a lot in it. Endings are important! Will I throw it against a wall? Still post WWII Japan sounds good to me. I remain curious about it.thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-85986658304810750582020-11-21T17:34:31.361-08:002020-11-21T17:34:31.361-08:00I did not find a message in this one but it is a g...I did not find a message in this one but it is a good story about survival.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-23230395553014632362020-11-21T17:32:38.673-08:002020-11-21T17:32:38.673-08:00Haunting is a good description.Haunting is a good description.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-45955344742664055272020-11-21T15:46:20.225-08:002020-11-21T15:46:20.225-08:00i guess i've gotten to the place where books w...i guess i've gotten to the place where books with "messages" leave me cold, pretty much... i know what the human race is like and i don't hold much hope for the future and i just like to read stuff that is happy or informational... but that's not to say that books with a chastising or tutorial bent are not valuable, and this might very well be one. i'm not a judge or even much of a thinker any more...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-25645906279961121932020-11-21T15:35:12.193-08:002020-11-21T15:35:12.193-08:00This story sounds rather haunting. I'm always ...This story sounds rather haunting. I'm always drawn to darker stories and this seems to fit the bill. Happy you shared with us.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-44465766984174136792020-11-21T12:52:52.614-08:002020-11-21T12:52:52.614-08:00I think you, especially, would love it!I think you, especially, would love it!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-30648790305295060082020-11-21T12:49:58.703-08:002020-11-21T12:49:58.703-08:00Sounds like a really good read!Sounds like a really good read!Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-11140664285561804752020-11-21T12:04:10.541-08:002020-11-21T12:04:10.541-08:00Truly, Brian! It was also good to get out of Ameri...Truly, Brian! It was also good to get out of America for a few days!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-18739111086734568392020-11-21T11:43:28.604-08:002020-11-21T11:43:28.604-08:00When an author writes a book that stays with one ...When an author writes a book that stays with one days after finishing that seems to be a sign that they did something right. <br /><br />The predicament of the main character here sounds tragic and something worth reading about . I tend to like atmospheric novels too. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com