tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694481997928271849.post1471668780941546402..comments2022-09-01T03:36:46.932-07:00Comments on Plot Kills Brain Sells: Notes on Skidmore, Amy HempelThe other Olgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934732152977540738noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694481997928271849.post-48108423413032345882010-01-12T21:50:13.029-08:002010-01-12T21:50:13.029-08:00Why not (about Olive K)? Is it too gimmicky? Or to...Why not (about Olive K)? Is it too gimmicky? Or too topical? <br />I'm yet to make any progress with my reading lists. My reading habits are so opportunistic it seems..The other Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934732152977540738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694481997928271849.post-13145448861241206342010-01-11T20:24:04.512-08:002010-01-11T20:24:04.512-08:00hey, I just read Olive K and it was great. althoug...hey, I just read Olive K and it was great. although I wonder if I will like it as much in 5 yearsEvelyn Walshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694481997928271849.post-22514945267780737412009-09-12T13:21:01.645-07:002009-09-12T13:21:01.645-07:00Evelyn, I haven't yet -- but I'm putting t...Evelyn, I haven't yet -- but I'm putting this on my reading list! Meanwhile, do you have a system, managing your reading lists? A way of prioritizing? Or just keeping track of titles?The other Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934732152977540738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694481997928271849.post-77995480479230133852009-09-04T05:46:18.373-07:002009-09-04T05:46:18.373-07:00Olga-- have you read "The Group?" by Mar...Olga-- have you read "The Group?" by Mary McCarthy? I guess it's third person, but feels like a collective voice-- it's pretty amazing how she sustains that. And very, very entertaining, evocative of a particular demographic in a certain time and place. A great read.Evelyn Walshnoreply@blogger.com