tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post1791021769250165376..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Station Eleven: Emily St. John MandelTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50993239756306183252019-07-14T10:14:19.386-07:002019-07-14T10:14:19.386-07:00Moira, I am a fan of dystopian fiction so I have t...Moira, I am a fan of dystopian fiction so I have to be careful not to jump at any new book of that type, but I have been lucky lately. I especially liked the way this one tied threads together in the end.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-82190441607858198222019-07-14T07:51:51.772-07:002019-07-14T07:51:51.772-07:00Interesting - I am not a big fan of dystopian fict...Interesting - I am not a big fan of dystopian fiction usually, but loved this one. From john's comment above, perhaps for others it's the other way round! I would definitely read more by her. Clothes in Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058207970686573597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23315482407794349752019-07-07T16:50:28.638-07:002019-07-07T16:50:28.638-07:00Station Eleven is more my type of reading than you...Station Eleven is more my type of reading than yours, Col.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-92113381380304804912019-07-07T01:07:20.242-07:002019-07-07T01:07:20.242-07:00Not one with a massive appeal for me I'm afrai...Not one with a massive appeal for me I'm afraid.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5681889347680678692019-07-05T21:46:58.042-07:002019-07-05T21:46:58.042-07:00I enjoyed both the Toronto setting and the Michiga...I enjoyed both the Toronto setting and the Michigan setting, Rich. Those are places I have never seen. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22348959413519690142019-07-05T20:45:22.558-07:002019-07-05T20:45:22.558-07:00We did this book in our book club too. I liked it ...We did this book in our book club too. I liked it a great deal. And I liked the Michigan setting.Rich Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659613066689174738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-68178593918456937452019-07-01T20:58:26.331-07:002019-07-01T20:58:26.331-07:00I liked the Last Policeman trilogy too, John. I th...I liked the Last Policeman trilogy too, John. I think I liked the first book in the trilogy best, but all of them were good. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-61570676729232385082019-07-01T09:27:37.661-07:002019-07-01T09:27:37.661-07:00I enjoyed this but wasn't at all impressed by ...I enjoyed this but wasn't at all impressed by it. It's really not as original or startlingly new as most of the hype was promising. I liked the trilogy "The Last Policeman" trilogy more for a dystopian/end-of-the-world theme that felt more authentic in its depiction of lawlessness, anarchy, paranoia and ultimately sublime acceptance. This book is docile in comparison.<br /><br />I thought due to the success of this book she just gave up writing. But I see she has a thriller drawing from the recent plague of Ponzi schemes, THE GLASS HOTEL, coming out in 2020.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15479719393977899112019-06-30T19:35:44.655-07:002019-06-30T19:35:44.655-07:00You're right about that; so many books!You're right about that; so many books!Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43703417226215564522019-06-30T17:27:53.256-07:002019-06-30T17:27:53.256-07:00I would not mind re-reading this book someday, Ric...I would not mind re-reading this book someday, Rick. There are so many things I enjoyed about it. But there are so many books to read, so it might not happen.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-26277015108234996482019-06-30T15:52:30.998-07:002019-06-30T15:52:30.998-07:00I read this a year or two ago, and thought it was ...I read this a year or two ago, and thought it was pretty good. Then, upon reflection, I changed my opinion and thought it was quite good. It grew on me. Not enough to reread it, I don't think, but enough to raise my opinion.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65286117820032120472019-06-30T13:07:43.679-07:002019-06-30T13:07:43.679-07:00I probably noticed it more because of the Canadian...I probably noticed it more because of the Canadian connection, Katrina. I like to read about Canada. This one was split between locations in the US and Canada, but the author is Canadian by birth.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15630793633727183862019-06-30T13:05:46.885-07:002019-06-30T13:05:46.885-07:00I like the author's writing and the way she te...I like the author's writing and the way she tells the story, John, and I plan to read more that she has written.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-26642280864392844162019-06-30T13:04:05.594-07:002019-06-30T13:04:05.594-07:00The theatrical group that travels around is very i...The theatrical group that travels around is very intriguing, Margot, and adds much to the story. Some of the story also centers around a graphic novel that was given to Kirsten by Arthur, and that part was very interesting.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52028331506414477522019-06-30T13:01:06.324-07:002019-06-30T13:01:06.324-07:00I must compartmentalize the post-apocalyptic novel...I must compartmentalize the post-apocalyptic novels, Patti, thinking of them as science fiction / fantasy and not likely to happen. Dystopian novels, such as The Handmaid's Tale bother me more. I read that when it came out and it did disturb me, and I would not read it now.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59950101107007673422019-06-30T11:38:08.058-07:002019-06-30T11:38:08.058-07:00Where have I been? I don't even remember heari...Where have I been? I don't even remember hearing about this one, but then like you I rarely read the books of the moment. I'll look out for it though.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-21906116106966634682019-06-30T10:09:17.041-07:002019-06-30T10:09:17.041-07:00I've been very tempted by this one, but have ...I've been very tempted by this one, but have yet to get round to it. You've pushed it up the list a bit.noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37334224383906180512019-06-30T08:42:59.938-07:002019-06-30T08:42:59.938-07:00I don't usually go for post-apocalyptic storie...I don't usually go for post-apocalyptic stories, Tracy. But I'm intrigued by the theatre context of this one. And the characters really do sound fascinating. The time shifting sounds effective, too. Glad you enjoyed it, and I'm going to tell my husband (who does read post-apocalyptic stories) about it.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-20117127450254895712019-06-30T07:54:21.898-07:002019-06-30T07:54:21.898-07:00Post-apocalypse novels terrify me. It all seems li...Post-apocalypse novels terrify me. It all seems likely to happen now. I read this for my book group. And I also went to hear her speak. It was well-done and she was very engaging in person. Plus Michigan was in it a lot. My book group liked it a lot. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com