tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740191219184117673.post4555227305217628973..comments2023-12-08T03:12:32.004-06:00Comments on The Conscientious Reader: Who is that Oprah-chick and why would I read books she recommends???Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156573651587644699noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740191219184117673.post-54433978016748599682011-08-25T17:31:01.627-05:002011-08-25T17:31:01.627-05:00yes, it's 'good man' and it is a great...yes, it's 'good man' and it is a great song. oh that sticker should not be on books that good, that's HORRIBLE! i'm sorry that it ruined your book. and, i agree, on principle i do not buy book club books, i also don't buy movie tie-in covers...gosh, the more i talk the more elitist i find i really am! :P and, yes, i'm sure stephen fry would have excellent taste in books, i also have no problem reading anything stephen colbert talks about on his show! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156573651587644699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740191219184117673.post-22159244382124213752011-08-25T04:45:55.037-05:002011-08-25T04:45:55.037-05:00Oh, I love House. I've had a crush on Hugh Lau...Oh, I love House. I've had a crush on Hugh Laurie (and Stephen Fry) since A Bit of Fry and Laurie. And again, I was really delighted for Josh when they put the song on the soundtrack (Good Man, wasn't it). <br /><br />Yeah, that sticker is what I meant. When I was peeling it off, I ripped the entire cover and it was ruined. But like you said, now it's directly on the cover and I refuse to buy those (and not just for Oprah, but any book club). Now, if there was a Stephen Fry book club I'd keep it on, but that's for another day.FBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11655437171734022043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740191219184117673.post-8793633356792858252011-08-24T18:26:16.440-05:002011-08-24T18:26:16.440-05:00FBT, your comment has filled me with delight! i ha...FBT, your comment has filled me with delight! i have to agree with you, especially about the ticket price thing. it seems that when O endorses something things get crazy! i just learned about josh ritter through neil gaiman's blog, but haven't read anything by him, but first heard him on the, please don't laugh, House MD soundtrack! and, thanks for telling me about US i'll check it out, even if it is sad! :D it's funny because i would just buy the book and take the sticker off...then they started putting it directly into the cover...i started finding the books used (gosh! i can be really obstinent sometimes!:P)!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156573651587644699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740191219184117673.post-56537015748282555892011-08-24T14:38:42.778-05:002011-08-24T14:38:42.778-05:00Tbh, I don't think she reads all the books in ...Tbh, I don't think she reads all the books in her book club. Maybe I'm being mean, but I've always thought of it as a pr stunt, since everyone knows that if she mentions a book (or anything, really) it's going to be a hit with her fans. <br /><br />However, this year she mentioned one of my favourite books that has been re-released in the US (the author mentioned it on his fb page, I have no idea what O does) and I thought "great pr for him" because he's awesome - Us by Michael Kimball, if you care - Although maybe not because it's about loss and sorrow. And then she had mentioned Bright's Passage by Josh Ritter, and again I thought the same thing. One comment on Josh's fb page was something to the effect of "please don't let the O-crowd fall in love with him so that we now have to fight them for tickets to Josh's gigs." Somehow I felt like they'll just read the book and not worry about his music, but what do I know...<br /><br />I will confess to ruining the cover of a book because it had that stupid Oprah Book Club sticker on it. I do not want to see that. I feel like a literary snob for saying that, because "she" does pick good books, as you pointed out. Ah well, to each their own...FBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11655437171734022043noreply@blogger.com