tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post2749664141545360796..comments2009-11-17T17:00:50.024-05:00Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05155882653615842141colleen@bookphilia.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-39174367445353391852009-11-17T16:43:06.717-05:002009-11-17T16:43:06.717-05:00I just remembered that I have read another of Patchett&#39;s novels: <i>The Magician&#39;s Assistant</i>. It was not as good as Bel Canto, but it was interesting. I remember that Patchett did well in capturing the main character&#39;s culture shock when she goes from California to visit a family in the wintry midwest.Christyhttp://agoodstoppingpoint.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-49857026731709814082009-11-17T15:03:07.482-05:002009-11-17T15:03:07.482-05:00Christy: I&#39;ve heard really good things about Truth &amp; Beauty so I&#39;ll try to remember to make that my next foray into Patchett&#39;s work. Thanks for the reminder!Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05155882653615842141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-58922461467792661962009-11-17T14:31:36.178-05:002009-11-17T14:31:36.178-05:00<i>Bel Canto</i> is the only fiction work of Ann Patchett that I&#39;ve read (and liked very much). I have also read and I recommend her non-fiction book <i>Truth &amp; Beauty</i> which is about her friendship with author Lucy Grealy.Christyhttp://agoodstoppingpoint.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-40802163653876810872009-11-08T22:00:56.637-05:002009-11-08T22:00:56.637-05:00heidenkind: Run is the only novel written since Bel Canto. I&#39;m sure there&#39;s still hope. But I worry nonetheless.<br /><br />verbivore: Skipping the plot spoilers is totally fair - that&#39;s why they&#39;re so well-flagged!<br /><br />Rohan: Exactly. I wish I could have been that concise in my review.<br /><br />Nan: Not sure - I don&#39;t even know who Barbara Delinsky is!Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05155882653615842141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-70118040086584872842009-11-06T12:29:56.586-05:002009-11-06T12:29:56.586-05:00I did so enjoy Bel Canto (except for the end!). For some reason I thought that she and Barbara Delinsky were related. Where did I get that idea? :&lt;)Nanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-70627063429820274302009-11-04T07:51:40.668-05:002009-11-04T07:51:40.668-05:00Yeah, that was basically my reaction to <i>Run</i> as well; I had such high hopes, but the transcendence of <i>Bel Canto</i> was nowhere to be felt.Rohan Maitzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111722115617352412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-76838657042606541662009-11-03T11:29:02.397-05:002009-11-03T11:29:02.397-05:00I&#39;m not sure why but I skipped all the plot spoilers...in case I decide to read another Ann Patchett. I was ambivalent about Bel Canto, so that is another reason I&#39;m not rushing out to read her other work. But it&#39;s too bad you didn&#39;t enjoy Run.verbivorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05657421290507408759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-61957049926895286802009-11-02T21:43:18.295-05:002009-11-02T21:43:18.295-05:00*sigh* I hate lazy writing. Did Patchett write Run before or after Bel Canto? Maybe there&#39;s still hope....heidenkindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.com