tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post115063668832469302..comments2024-03-08T03:18:48.591-05:00Comments on Lotus Reads: The Oprah Magazine July 2006Lotus Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1151707366209119612006-06-30T18:42:00.000-04:002006-06-30T18:42:00.000-04:00GG, you're welcome, I would have it no other way! ...GG, you're welcome, I would have it no other way! ;)<BR/><BR/>J, you won't regret picking up a copy of "The Girls" - terrific read!<BR/><BR/>Literary Safari, thanks for the link, I will definitely check it out. I LOVE first lines! And I know what you mean about Oraph always having to be on the cover - what on earth persuades her to do that??? Thanks so much for stopping by.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Reading Mom, welcome! I took a look at your blog and now I'm drooling; you've got some wonderful reviews. I will return and take a longer look. That is quite a first line you've picked - I've heard so much about "A Prayer for Owen Meany", infact, I even have a copy of the book, but haven't got down to reading it yet. Thanks so much for sharing.Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1151693555532978782006-06-30T14:52:00.000-04:002006-06-30T14:52:00.000-04:00I guess I might stand out here because I do like O...I guess I might stand out here because I do like Oprah. I've read this month's issue and I really liked the micro-fiction - stories in 300 words or less. I thought they were fascinating. <BR/><BR/>One of my favorite first lines is..."I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice-not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother's death, but because he is the reason I believe in God." A Prayer for Owen MeanyMargo Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569395904211201383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1151665831532191412006-06-30T07:10:00.000-04:002006-06-30T07:10:00.000-04:00My biggest gripe about Oprah magazine is the fact ...My biggest gripe about Oprah magazine is the fact that she always has to be on the cover. Getting Harper Lee to break her silence though - that's a pretty big feat. I think I'll have to pick up this copy. (Love that first line. You should submit it to Opening Hooks: http://www.openinghooks.usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1151448590518499132006-06-27T18:49:00.000-04:002006-06-27T18:49:00.000-04:00Ooop. I may need to get this issue, too! I'm goi...Ooop. I may need to get this issue, too! I'm going to have to pick up a copy of "the Girls" at my local library!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1151444318588322962006-06-27T17:38:00.000-04:002006-06-27T17:38:00.000-04:00Ah, twist my arm, Lotus, and I'll by the Oprah mag...Ah, twist my arm, Lotus, and I'll by the Oprah mag, too. ;) I'm so happy to be on your list of friends, by the way! xoGuinness_Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470433633029683110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1151103588925602042006-06-23T18:59:00.000-04:002006-06-23T18:59:00.000-04:00Hi, Lydia and welcome!Yes, it is one of my favorit...Hi, Lydia and welcome!<BR/><BR/>Yes, it is one of my favorite first sentences - the book is good, too. Have you successfully chosen a title for your book yet?Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1151046152440383172006-06-23T03:02:00.000-04:002006-06-23T03:02:00.000-04:00Hi Lotus, I like that first sentence from The Girl...Hi Lotus, I like that first sentence from The Girls. Very enticing.Lydia Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150915153470978682006-06-21T14:39:00.000-04:002006-06-21T14:39:00.000-04:00Poor Dave! It must be sweltering in that lovely d...Poor Dave! It must be sweltering in that lovely desert state of yours...Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150869576083372362006-06-21T01:59:00.000-04:002006-06-21T01:59:00.000-04:00Dear Lotus,I sure could use a pool like that here....Dear Lotus,<BR/>I sure could use a pool like that here. :)<BR/>DaveDavid D Jeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456888842159937368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150855484657297392006-06-20T22:04:00.000-04:002006-06-20T22:04:00.000-04:00Hi, Susan!I think with Proust, you either like his...Hi, Susan!<BR/><BR/>I think with Proust, you either like his style (loooong sentences, some almost several pages long I am told) countless metaphors, a whole crazy cast of characters, allusions and so on, or you don't.<BR/><BR/>Like the article in the "O" magazine says, <I>"...every volume in (In Search of Lost Time) is different from the last. The spirit of the work seems to change,expand, even to mutate as we ourselves evolve, if only because it takes us so long to finish it that we are no longer the person we were when we began"</I><BR/><BR/>I would say so! 4,500 pages and I would be several years older and wiser for sure! ;)Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150837951391623642006-06-20T17:12:00.000-04:002006-06-20T17:12:00.000-04:00Hi Lotus, "How to Read a Hard Book" sounds fascin...Hi Lotus, "How to Read a Hard Book" sounds fascinating. I have little patience for Proust but my husband says that reading him is well worth the effort. Maybe those profs could convince me. Thanks!Susan in Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504876361780195313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150829426877013642006-06-20T14:50:00.000-04:002006-06-20T14:50:00.000-04:00Hi ya, Sruthi!I'm so glad you're catching up on yo...Hi ya, Sruthi!<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you're catching up on your reading. I understand about having to make time for the reviews. Write as you can. I will continue to check your blog from India (fingers crossed I am able to get myself a temporary internet connection!). Waiting to hear what you think of "In The Name of God" - if you recommend it, I will buy it. BTW, I finally got myself a copy of "Maps For Lost Lovers", it's a tome, but I will get to it when I return from vacation.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Hi, Beloved!<BR/><BR/>Thank you, but I did nothing. Your poetry is beautiful and speaks for itself. We, your readers, are lucky to be able to read and enjoy it! So, thank <B>you</B>!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150822803854134382006-06-20T13:00:00.000-04:002006-06-20T13:00:00.000-04:00Lotus my dear, you are such a gift in my life. Not...Lotus my dear, you are such a gift in my life. Not only have you opened up a whole new world in reading to me but you have brought back into my life one of the loves of my youth, poetry. Thank you, thank you so very much. You will never know how much all this means to me. Also to the other very talented poets who have commented on my poems,thank you too.Cassiopeia Riseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625091389788114012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150818662913281342006-06-20T11:51:00.000-04:002006-06-20T11:51:00.000-04:00hi lotus! i will be sure to browse through this. I...hi lotus! i will be sure to browse through this. I really like your favorite first sentence...and great picture! On my weekend trip i managed to read "a house on the edge of tears", finish "in the name of god", and almost finish "the swallows of kabul". It's quite unfortunate that i can't sit down and blog as much for a while now, work is crazy... but i will definitely try to write about something soon...bye!Smoothieshakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301956210438081195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150814530573133182006-06-20T10:42:00.000-04:002006-06-20T10:42:00.000-04:00Hope you enjoy it and do let me know if you found ...Hope you enjoy it and do let me know if you found any of the book recommendations useful. I like the sound of Paulo Coelho's new one, "The Devil and Miss Prym". The Monica Ali book, "Alentejo Blue" might also have interested me had I not already seen the negative reviews for it. Still, you never know, I might grab myself a copy.Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150809406254212992006-06-20T09:16:00.000-04:002006-06-20T09:16:00.000-04:00You convinced me...I bought a copy of the magazine...You convinced me...I bought a copy of the magazine this morning and plan on purusing it at my lunch hour. :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979896448183348883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150770306801918952006-06-19T22:25:00.000-04:002006-06-19T22:25:00.000-04:00hi, RhiannonGlad you stopped by. So looking forwa...hi, Rhiannon<BR/><BR/>Glad you stopped by. So looking forward to your next review!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150769340096672212006-06-19T22:09:00.000-04:002006-06-19T22:09:00.000-04:00Ding, ding, ding, ding.THE GIRLS is a terrific rea...Ding, ding, ding, ding.<BR/><BR/>THE GIRLS is a terrific read.<BR/><BR/>Glad to have found your blog as well... and YES, the first sentence (paragraph) yanked me right in and kept me.Fionnixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586866792105293066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150764103897513342006-06-19T20:41:00.000-04:002006-06-19T20:41:00.000-04:00hi, Beloved!Do browse through the magazine when yo...hi, Beloved!<BR/><BR/>Do browse through the magazine when you're at the bookstore next. I think you will enjoy the articles, too. I LOVE your poems - I left a comment on your blog.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Hi, Booklogged<BR/><BR/>I hope you read this. I can't seem to access your blog at all. Is it just me or does your blog have a glitch?Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150762824724889062006-06-19T20:20:00.000-04:002006-06-19T20:20:00.000-04:00This is a magazine that I must buy. Like you I do ...This is a magazine that I must buy. Like you I do not read the Oprah Magazine or for that matter any other, except for Bookmarks.Nor am I a fan of hers but I just must have a look see. It sounds so good.<BR/>Also,I have written another poem. Does it always take time for the post to appear? Anyway. I will have to get this issue.Cassiopeia Riseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625091389788114012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150754725683230542006-06-19T18:05:00.000-04:002006-06-19T18:05:00.000-04:00Booklogged, I know the feeling, I have little self...Booklogged, I know the feeling, I have little self control when it comes to buying books! :) Some of my book- addict friends have entered a pact to not buy books for a stipulated period of time. After I return from India (where I usually go on a buying spree because books there are so reasonably priced) I will seriously have to consider something like that! Want to join me? :)Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150754161483863302006-06-19T17:56:00.000-04:002006-06-19T17:56:00.000-04:00hi, Danielle!Thanks so much for visiting! I know ...hi, Danielle!<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for visiting! I know what you mean about Pages and Bookmarks. Book Page, too, seems only interested in the big names. I get most of my recommendations from book blogs and the odd one from NPR or BBC's Radio 4...Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150745503835561312006-06-19T15:31:00.000-04:002006-06-19T15:31:00.000-04:00Lotus, I will be heading out today to buy that mag...Lotus, I will be heading out today to buy that magazine. Such a cunning way to get us to buy - talk about books and they have us! On second thought, maybe I better stay home - my list is already too long! You know I'm on my way out the door, don't you?Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150739691442842582006-06-19T13:54:00.000-04:002006-06-19T13:54:00.000-04:00I am not an Oprah watcher either (nothing personal...I am not an Oprah watcher either (nothing personal as well), but I will have to pick up this issue! Hopefully she will have some off the beaten path sorts of books! I like Pages and Bookmarks--but sometimes it feels like they are just advertisements for all the big name authors and publishers. I want to find out about books that everyone else isn't already talking about!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1150715717187785102006-06-19T07:15:00.000-04:002006-06-19T07:15:00.000-04:00Hi, Angela!Yes it's yours truly. Not a very good ...Hi, Angela!<BR/><BR/>Yes it's yours truly. Not a very good picture, I'm afraid, but my 11-year old wanted to experiment, so I let her. Now it might hurt her feelings if I take the pic off the blog! ;)<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Hi, Melissa!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the lovely words. About Oprah, I really do believe her intentions were good when she first started some of her projects, like "The Angel Network" etc., but it is so hard not to let all that fame and power turn your head - even if just a little...Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.com