tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post2662532982536430963..comments2024-01-04T17:24:42.377-06:00Comments on Jo-Jo loves to read!!!: Blog Tour and Review: The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess WalterJo-Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529212026658169288noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-1414877434137832742009-10-28T00:19:59.835-05:002009-10-28T00:19:59.835-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-32433524097763683112009-10-16T22:19:48.053-05:002009-10-16T22:19:48.053-05:00Trish: The poetry was just little snippets here a...Trish: The poetry was just little snippets here and there so it really wasn't overwhelming at all. I really found myself zipping through this book because I was enjoying it so much.Jo-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529212026658169288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-11984722398907814912009-10-15T21:25:13.905-05:002009-10-15T21:25:13.905-05:00ROFL!! That poem is hilarious! I'm not into po...ROFL!! That poem is hilarious! I'm not into poetry, so that was turning me off to this book, but I think I'd totally be into it. Thanks to your review, I'll actually end up reading this book! :)<br /><br />Thanks for being on this tour!trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688001590373132381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-82180272258582004272009-10-15T14:45:34.629-05:002009-10-15T14:45:34.629-05:00Serena: I thought of you whenever I read the poet...Serena: I thought of you whenever I read the poetry sections of this book.<br /><br />Ti: The cover of the uncorrected proof was worse. It's a plain white cover and reminds me of a financial textbook...yuk! I know I wouldn't have picked it for the cover.Jo-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529212026658169288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-33536127512153232802009-10-15T13:04:43.123-05:002009-10-15T13:04:43.123-05:00I thought I had already responded to this but I se...I thought I had already responded to this but I see now that I didn't! From the cover, I don't think I would have ever picked this one up. However, everyone seems to like it. I may give it a looksie if I ever catch-up with my pile.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-31360791130467712222009-10-15T12:44:27.394-05:002009-10-15T12:44:27.394-05:00I didn't accept this tour because I didn't...I didn't accept this tour because I didn't think I would like this book, but I may have to give it a second look.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-56217108044606322892009-10-15T12:14:32.552-05:002009-10-15T12:14:32.552-05:00Writergal: Thanks for stopping by and I hope you ...Writergal: Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy this one too.<br /><br />Kathy: It sure is a treat...and I gobbled this one up!Jo-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529212026658169288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-4229888747462720462009-10-15T11:38:29.995-05:002009-10-15T11:38:29.995-05:00It's such a treat when you end up loving a boo...It's such a treat when you end up loving a book you didn't think you'd like. Great review!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-12794302199476316902009-10-15T11:11:29.447-05:002009-10-15T11:11:29.447-05:00sounds good and I like that's it is topical. I...sounds good and I like that's it is topical. I have it in my TBR pile. Although I do some reviews I happened to pick it up when volunteering at my NPR station last week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-27217754591387164802009-10-15T08:19:15.852-05:002009-10-15T08:19:15.852-05:00Lisa: Thanks for leaving the link to your review....Lisa: Thanks for leaving the link to your review. I'm glad you enjoyed this one also.<br /><br />Blodeuedd: Although this one had dire circumstances, as Lisa indicated, it was still humorous. As far as the Sand and Fog book goes, that is one example of whent he book was much better than the movie.Jo-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529212026658169288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-71365966997600370572009-10-15T02:38:19.337-05:002009-10-15T02:38:19.337-05:00Sounds good, but when you say it was like that San...Sounds good, but when you say it was like that Sand and Fog book, well I watched the movie and it was sooo depressing. Perhaps not the book for me thenBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-13230103452397883082009-10-14T23:00:28.159-05:002009-10-14T23:00:28.159-05:00I really liked this one, too. I was surprised tha...I really liked this one, too. I was surprised that Walker could find so much humor is such dire circumstances. My review is here:<br />http://litandlife.blogspot.com/2009/10/financial-lives-of-poets.htmlLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.com