tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post7643833377028232787..comments2023-06-05T03:48:32.226-05:00Comments on The Fuma Files: Armchair BEA 2014: Day 4 - Beyond the BordersMonica Fumarolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751397905523351234noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-29147538703634968932014-06-01T12:19:11.059-05:002014-06-01T12:19:11.059-05:00Haven't read Harry Potter? Do it! I'll adm...Haven't read Harry Potter? Do it! I'll admit, the first one is a bit slow to get into, but it is well worth it. Thanks for commenting!Monica Fumarolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751397905523351234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-38629383066494487782014-06-01T12:18:40.700-05:002014-06-01T12:18:40.700-05:00Absolutely! I love that they allow us to share the...Absolutely! I love that they allow us to share the human experience and keep records of the lives we may not otherwise know about. Thanks for commenting!Monica Fumarolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751397905523351234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-8582766172929102092014-06-01T12:17:41.915-05:002014-06-01T12:17:41.915-05:00Books just let us do, as my students would put it,...Books just let us do, as my students would put it, "all of the things" haha Thank you for commenting!Monica Fumarolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751397905523351234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-58737305535040662022014-06-01T12:17:16.610-05:002014-06-01T12:17:16.610-05:00I've read Maus as well as The Color Purple, an...I've read Maus as well as The Color Purple, and I need to be better at reading more widely and diversely again. Thank you so much for commenting!Monica Fumarolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751397905523351234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-54835138052711071412014-06-01T12:16:35.401-05:002014-06-01T12:16:35.401-05:00Thank you so much for your kind words and for comm...Thank you so much for your kind words and for commenting!Monica Fumarolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751397905523351234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-85494092716735211852014-06-01T12:16:08.146-05:002014-06-01T12:16:08.146-05:00Yay for memoirs! I'm fascinated by them, and I...Yay for memoirs! I'm fascinated by them, and I feel that they are vastly under-read. Thanks so much for commenting!Monica Fumarolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751397905523351234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-65953297387576703952014-05-29T22:56:32.357-05:002014-05-29T22:56:32.357-05:00Great post! Love this sentence: "I believe th...Great post! Love this sentence: "I believe that I only have this one life, that I will only see things through these eyes, but books provide me a way of being in two places, in two minds at once."<br /><br />I still haven't read any of the Harry Potter series. I hope to tackle it this summer.From Head To Talehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173167903678843120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-75224194646765521082014-05-29T19:06:04.512-05:002014-05-29T19:06:04.512-05:00I love memoirs for the reasons you mention above. ...I love memoirs for the reasons you mention above. Life can be stranger than fiction and its fascinating to me to read about how others handle what life throws at them. It gives me both compassion for others and strength in my own life.<br />Chris Wolakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618567314664566619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-36247485129102506822014-05-29T12:37:45.438-05:002014-05-29T12:37:45.438-05:00Yes! Books provide us the opportunity to "liv...Yes! Books provide us the opportunity to "live" many lives. Great thoughts.<br /><br />Holly @ <a href="http://wordsfueledbylove.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Words Fueled by Love</a>Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205610087769540666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-68016876195287239712014-05-29T10:16:06.529-05:002014-05-29T10:16:06.529-05:00I will read anything. I don't stick to one gen...I will read anything. I don't stick to one genre or author. So I have discovered some amazing books. Maus is a fantastic Graphic Novel. The Color Purple is stunning literature. The Color of Water is a great memoir. I highly recommend those. Thanks for sharing some of your favorites. Elizabeth Bevinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004039055631632961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-65469366151189727222014-05-29T08:50:23.968-05:002014-05-29T08:50:23.968-05:00I loved your post. This was beautifully written an...I loved your post. This was beautifully written and spot-on: "I believe that I only have this one life, that I will only see things through these eyes, but books provide me a way of being in two places, in two minds at once." Couldn't have said it better! Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135666147102959218.post-75864603036891123502014-05-29T08:48:43.578-05:002014-05-29T08:48:43.578-05:00What you said about memoirs really resonated with ...What you said about memoirs really resonated with me. I love reading them for the exact reason you stated, "truth can often be stranger than fiction". Whenever I can read about life from a different point of view, fiction or non-fiction, I appreciate it. Every little bit helps me grow as a person. Such a great post!<br /><br />Kristen @ <a href="http://prettylittlepages.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Pretty Little Pages</a>Kristen @ Pretty Little Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135220222156274040noreply@blogger.com