24 January 2013

THE BOOK CHAT (1.24.13)

I am so happy to have stumbled upon The Book Chat at Sweet Green Tangerine. It should be obvious that I love books, and talking about them, so this is the perfect weekly link-up for me!

This week's question is quite simple:

Right now, I am reading THE SENSE OF AN ENDING BY JULIAN BARNES. It's one of those books that I've been eyeing at the bookstore for what feels like forever. I had always heard that it was good, but didn't actually know what the story was about. On a whim, I decided to finally try it and I'm really enjoying it (and should be finished it by the end of the day).

It's a short book, a reflective piece on one man's life and how certain decisions and incidents from your past come back to create consequences in the future. I love the philosophical ponderings about our understanding of time. The book forces you to ask questions about the "proper" way to spend time, how to ensure we have a fulfilling life before time catches up to us.


I've been thinking a lot about time, about life, and success, so it seems appropriate that I'm reading this book now. I love when a book appears at exactly the right moment.
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16 comments:

  1. Seems like a good book to read! do share how it is!! I've actually been thinking a lot about life and success lately too!! Enjoy the read =)

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    1. I'll be sure to write a review... eventually haha. My list of books to review never seems to end. ;)

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  2. I've never heard of this book but it sounds good! My favorite thing about the book chat is finding new books to read!

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    1. It's my first week with The Book Chat and I can't believe the number of books I've added to my to-read list. It's wonderful!

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  3. That definitely sounds interesting, I'll have to add it to my list. :) Thanks for sharing, Maria!

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  4. I'm so glad you found the Book Chat! It's my absolute favorite link-up in the blogosphere right now, and I was so excited when Jessica asked me to co-host this week. :) This book sounds really interesting - I'm adding it to my TBR list on Goodreads right now!

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    1. I'm so happy I found it too! It feels like a perfect fit for more and everyone has been so incredibly friendly. I'm already anxious for this week's question!

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  5. Maria - thanks for coming over yesterday and commenting on my book chat link-up. I went home last night and was looking at my bookshelf when I found something else that you might be interested in (based on what you said about Moers yesterday). I would highly suggest you check out the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde. He is brilliant and the series is detective-y but with the detective going inside books. It's awesome. Just thought I should share since you were interested yesterday!

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    1. I am again intrigued! Thank you so much for these wonderful recommendations!

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  6. This seems very interesting to me. I get wrapped up in the fate of life and how the way our choices show up later in life so I think I would be interested in this!

    Thanks for sharing
    --Erinn
    It's the Journey

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! I get wrapped up with that stuff too. I think you might like the read.

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  7. Yes. I love when a book appears at the right time. Great point. This one sounds very interesting.
    And I"m so glad you found us!! I hope you continue to link up! :)

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    1. There are a few books in my life that have had a funny way of appearing at the perfect moments. <3

      I'm glad I found you too! I'm already looking forward to this week's question, so I'm certain I'll continue to link up!

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  8. Swinging by from The Book Chat (sorry it's so late). Your blog has piqued my interest for sure! I look forward to reading more about your stories. :)

    ~Colette

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