Comments on: #183 ~ Two Brothers: One North, One South

By: Wisteria

Wisteria — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:37:54 +0000

I don’t know if you are aware, but I love reading about the Civil War. Paula sent me this book also, and I am so late in reviewing it because I am taking a post grad course in Civil War history.

Anyway, I didn’t read your review YET which I’m sure is well done, but I promise to come back to it after I do my review. I don’t know if you liked it…but I hope it was good for you. Wisteria
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By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:55:08 +0000

I have this in my (endless) pile to read! Hoping to get to it soon…
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By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:06:31 +0000

I have a hard time listening to books on audio, it’s not my preferred medium. This one sounds good though, I will probably check it out. Hardcopy of course!
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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:46:54 +0000

Anna and Amy, I would be interested to hear what you think. I read Jen’s review and I think I might have tossed it myself had I been reading it. I blamed a lot of that on the narrator. Once I got passed the dialog, which I really think must have been picked up from letters because it was always so terribly formal, I did enjoy the parts of the novel about the Cary Invicibles. The battle scenes are really good for someone like a reenactor or one of softdrink’s ROTC students. I would be interested in reading a novel about the Cary family itself.

By: softdrink

softdrink — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:14:32 +0000

I had to take a military history class in college and it bored me to tears. Plus, I was in the class with a bunch of ROTC guys, and I felt so out of place. I tend to avoid war books.

That said, I did just buy 1776, and I’m going to try it this summer.

By: Jen - Devourer of Books

Jen - Devourer of Books — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:49:27 +0000

I couldn’t stand this book, the stilted conversation made me give up after 45 pages. Maybe even a poor narrator would have been better than reading it myself.
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By: Terri

Terri — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:07:21 +0000

Hi Jennifer, I just discovered your website today and had a great time reading some of your reviews. I have a home decor blog myself, but I am just getting back to reading. I was an avid reader up until a couple of years ago, but with a busy career, a new house, and lots of decorating to do (and decorating books to read), it seems like reading fell to the side.

When I watched your aha! video, it really struck a chord with me because I have been feeling blue for a while now and reading is really helping to wake me back up again! I have joined a book club (mostly for the company!) and now I am reading regularly again, cramming it into the cracks in my life. Some days the only thing I look forward to is my book, but most days I am feeling better about life again.

Looking forward to visiting your site a LOT in the months to come…

Thanks for writing!

Terri xo
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By: Jo-Jo

Jo-Jo — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:39:56 +0000

I read this one last month and it was such a tough read for me. But it was also very informative…I think I developed a love/hate relationship with this book.
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By: Amy Reads Good Books

Amy Reads Good Books — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:08:24 +0000

Whitman is an interesting hook. . .I don’t know if I’m a Civil War nut, but I am a Whitman nut. I’ll have to put this in my TBR pile.
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By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:34:24 +0000

I don’t know all that much about the Civil War, but as you know, war novels in general interest me. I’ll definitely check this one out at some point. Thanks for the review.
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