tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post915108881673347208..comments2024-02-26T13:12:10.143-05:00Comments on Lizok's Bookshelf: Happy New Year! & Reading Highlights from 2010Lisa C. Haydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-65841939737779152672011-01-18T15:37:35.203-05:002011-01-18T15:37:35.203-05:00tricours, I especially liked that particular stamp...tricours, I especially liked that particular stamp, too! I also hope you have a chance to read some of these books.Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-73155836268540198852011-01-18T12:23:26.806-05:002011-01-18T12:23:26.806-05:00I love the stamp :) I hope to one day actually fin...I love the stamp :) I hope to one day actually find the time to read some of these Russian books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15088979612083062297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-66526054673847896812011-01-07T09:35:49.423-05:002011-01-07T09:35:49.423-05:00Thank you, Anonymous, for your comment! Somehow I ...Thank you, Anonymous, for your comment! Somehow I missed the announcement that Petrosian's <i>Дом, в котором...</i> won the Student Booker. I was happy to see that two of my favorites from 2010 -- the Gigolashvili and Khemlin books -- made the Student Booker short list, too. <br /><br />And I will try Petrosian's book again sometime...Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-88215859991584761032011-01-06T16:54:31.581-05:002011-01-06T16:54:31.581-05:00Dear Liza, have you seen that - http://studbooker....Dear Liza, have you seen that - http://studbooker.rsuh.ru?<br /><br />Mariam Petrosyan's HOUSE is the winner of 2010 Student Booker Prize.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-75931487302725754302011-01-06T10:00:19.500-05:002011-01-06T10:00:19.500-05:00Thank you for your visits and your comment, Anthon...Thank you for your visits and your comment, Anthony! I'm glad you've been appreciating <i>Елтышевы</i> -- it was a real highlight of my reading last year. I'd be interested to hear what you think of <i>Человек, который знал всё</i>, too. <br /><br />Thank you for mentioning the Kindle. It's funny that you happened to write about it now: I just bought a Jetbook Lite for reading manuscripts and books from online journals. It also handles Cyrillic well and is very inexpensive. I'll probably write more about it in my next post. <br /><br />Happy reading!Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-44890118962333648882011-01-05T16:03:38.271-05:002011-01-05T16:03:38.271-05:00Thanks for the list and your blog. I've been r...Thanks for the list and your blog. I've been reading your blog for some time, but this is my first time commenting. <br /><br />I recently began reading Елтышевы, and like you I'm hooked and horribly depressed. I'm starting Человек, который знал всё soon too.<br /><br />By the way, you mentioned in a post that you dislike reading books printed from websites. I add books from websites to my new Kindle, which unlike previous versions displays Cyrillic. It works wonderfully well.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241862522455538588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-4669385027371969662011-01-03T09:04:17.768-05:002011-01-03T09:04:17.768-05:00Thank you, Seesaw, and a very happy new year to yo...Thank you, Seesaw, and a very happy new year to you, too!Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-57248307378174894662011-01-02T16:01:08.667-05:002011-01-02T16:01:08.667-05:00Happy New Year and thank you for this wonderful bl...Happy New Year and thank you for this wonderful blog!zdenka pregeljhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484903653746525806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-53924175091970219362011-01-01T13:51:46.718-05:002011-01-01T13:51:46.718-05:00Thank you, languagehat and jkdenne, for your kind ...Thank you, languagehat and jkdenne, for your kind comments. С Новым годом! <br /><br />@languagehat: Dalkey's gift of <i>Energy of Delusion</i>, way back in May, inspired me to clump all the Shklovsky on a "consider reading relatively soon shelf"... of course "relatively" is the operational word here! <br /><br />@jkdenne: First, I'm curious about your thoughts on <i>Бегство из рая</i>... what do you think? <br /><br />Indeed, searching blogs isn't always easy -- my biggest frustration is that the built-in search doesn't capture information in comments. Clicking on author tags is probably the most dependable way to find out if I've written about a specific book: I create author tags for all the writers whose books I write about in depth or whose books win major prizes. NB: I generally use Library of Congress transliteration... except for names like Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. If all else fails, just send me a message or write a comment.<br /><br />As for reading plans... I've never been much of a Pelevin fan so don't have any intention of reading t, at least not now. I do have a couple long Soviet-era classics on the shelf, though: <i>Угрюм-река </i> and <i>Тихий Дон</i>, another Ш-authored book. I didn't like <i>Quiet Flows the Don</i> when I read it years ago in translation but thought I'd give it another try after a frequent commentor mentioned enjoying it. I'm also rereading <i>В круге первом</i>, albeit at a very slow pace.<br /><br />Happy new year and happy reading to all!Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-89099110478246471232011-01-01T12:49:16.933-05:002011-01-01T12:49:16.933-05:00Dear Lisa,
I only recently discovered your blog, ...Dear Lisa,<br /><br />I only recently discovered your blog, but it is such a delight. The only problem I have is how to search it efficiently.<br /><br />I wonder whether you read/discussed Pelevin's "t" or whether you are going to do it. I am reading Pavel Basinsky's "Бегство из рая," and I may follow up with Pelevin.<br /><br />I enjoyed your comments on "War and Peace." Are are planning on reading another long classic in 2011?<br /><br />С Новым Годом! Всего самого наилучшего!jkdennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300285061698240535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-54911668068102308552011-01-01T09:36:45.343-05:002011-01-01T09:36:45.343-05:00С наступающим! I look forward to keeping up with R...С наступающим! I look forward to keeping up with Russian literature through your reviews, and maybe your starting on Shklovsky will inspire me to dig into my own accumulating pile.languagehathttp://languagehat.comnoreply@blogger.com