Comments on: The Thirteenth Tale http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/ Writing about reading Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:39:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Julie http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/comment-page-1/#comment-164154 Julie Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:16:04 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/#comment-164154 Mrs. S, don't forget to specify "hardcover" on your wishlist! :) Mrs. S, don’t forget to specify “hardcover” on your wishlist! :)

]]> By: Mrs S | 50 Book Chal http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/comment-page-1/#comment-164149 Mrs S | 50 Book Chal Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:34:15 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/#comment-164149 I picked this book up at the store and put it back - following your review I rather wish I hadn't! Onto my wishlist it goes... I picked this book up at the store and put it back – following your review I rather wish I hadn’t! Onto my wishlist it goes…

]]> By: Julie http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/comment-page-1/#comment-162859 Julie Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:18:52 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/#comment-162859 :) By the way -- I should have updated the post as soon as I learned this -- it turns out that Aunt Sara had actually ordered a hardcover copy, but Amazon sent the wrong one. That's why she exchanged it. :)

By the way — I should have updated the post as soon as I learned this — it turns out that Aunt Sara had actually ordered a hardcover copy, but Amazon sent the wrong one. That’s why she exchanged it.

]]> By: Kate S. http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/comment-page-1/#comment-162826 Kate S. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:08:02 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/#comment-162826 I loved this one too, and promptly gifted a hardcover copy to my mom the minute I finished reading it. I loved this one too, and promptly gifted a hardcover copy to my mom the minute I finished reading it.

]]> By: Julie http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/comment-page-1/#comment-162158 Julie Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:42:43 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2008/03/11/the-thirteenth-tale/#comment-162158 Yes, the characters are over-the-top, but they are written in such a way that you really feel for them -- their responses to their situations are universally human. I felt so much sympathy for <em>every</em> character in the book, including Charlie. And that's pretty impressive, I think. I just checked the Michigania site and I couldn't find anything listed yet. This would be a great choice. I wonder if you have to be a girl to appreciate it, though. Yes, the characters are over-the-top, but they are written in such a way that you really feel for them — their responses to their situations are universally human. I felt so much sympathy for every character in the book, including Charlie. And that’s pretty impressive, I think.

I just checked the Michigania site and I couldn’t find anything listed yet. This would be a great choice. I wonder if you have to be a girl to appreciate it, though.

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