tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post7080146572785050268..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: One year oldCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-24371968705030748522008-07-31T23:03:00.000+01:002008-07-31T23:03:00.000+01:00Thanks, Tara!Thanks, Tara!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-5275126386124587172008-07-31T02:39:00.000+01:002008-07-31T02:39:00.000+01:00Congratulations times two! I've also read a great...Congratulations times two! I've also read a great review of this...and I'm really interested in it. Thanks for your thoughtful review.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-79374838106259789792008-07-30T15:31:00.000+01:002008-07-30T15:31:00.000+01:00Thanks, Framed! This book *is* delightful and real...Thanks, Framed! This book *is* delightful and really worth the trouble of searching out, imo.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-30677236634461943162008-07-30T03:44:00.000+01:002008-07-30T03:44:00.000+01:00Congratulations on your blogiversary. I wonder wh...Congratulations on your blogiversary. I wonder when mine is?? This books sounds wonderful and it's going on my list.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-19897118927458159882008-07-28T00:04:00.000+01:002008-07-28T00:04:00.000+01:00Thanks, Nan! :-)Orchidus: Thank you, the year has ...Thanks, Nan! :-)<BR/><BR/>Orchidus: Thank you, the year has gone by so fast. I love the idea of books being taken to isolated villages in Africa but we tend to assume it's wonderful when the fact is, it's more complicated than that. I like books that make you think.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-56202073716579847832008-07-26T18:18:00.000+01:002008-07-26T18:18:00.000+01:00Congratulations on your first blog anniversary! :]...Congratulations on your first blog anniversary! :] The concept of the Camel Bookmobile sounds fascinating. I never heard of such a thing until now. The author really does bring up an interesting point about the consequences of knowledge. Ah, thanks for the great review! I'm looking forward to reading this sometime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-21569062764431210162008-07-25T15:24:00.000+01:002008-07-25T15:24:00.000+01:00Congrats Robin! I so love reading your reviews, a...Congrats Robin! I so love reading your reviews, and this book sounds great. Such an interesting idea.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-19355599316043151352008-07-24T08:06:00.000+01:002008-07-24T08:06:00.000+01:00Thanks, Jeane. I don't think you'll be sorry if yo...Thanks, Jeane. I don't think you'll be sorry if you decide to try and find the book.<BR/><BR/>Hi Susie and thank you. Yes, it is quite an unusual book, the author is a journalist and has done a couple of books about the middle east I believe. This is her first foray into African literature.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-78968309940310081462008-07-23T09:24:00.000+01:002008-07-23T09:24:00.000+01:00Happy anniversary! Sounds an interesting and unus...Happy anniversary! Sounds an interesting and unusual book too.Susie Verekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231577537523515291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-66495757984697481042008-07-22T01:59:00.000+01:002008-07-22T01:59:00.000+01:00Happy blogiversary! Thanks to you, I am now adding...Happy blogiversary! Thanks to you, I am now adding this book to my TBR. It sounds wonderful.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-25884018979654826732008-07-21T10:51:00.000+01:002008-07-21T10:51:00.000+01:00Hi Juliet, thanks for your kind words, 'tis always...Hi Juliet, thanks for your kind words, 'tis always nice to be appreciated. :-D Yes, I think we're two of a kind when it comes to charityshopitis - I recognised a kindred spirit as soon as I met you. I must be due another 'recent acquisitions' post soon mustn't I? <BR/><BR/>Hi Marg, thank you. I thought the atmosphere in this book was quite similar to the Detective Agency books, that kind of laid back, heat-fuelled, 'Africa' feeling to it. Not all authors seem to be able to do it when writing about Africa. Sometimes it could be anywhere.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-53339180227750142782008-07-20T01:17:00.000+01:002008-07-20T01:17:00.000+01:00Happy Blogiversary! I read this book a while ago a...Happy Blogiversary! <BR/><BR/>I read this book a while ago and thought it was a good read. Interesting comparison to the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books. I hadn't picked that myself, but I can see how you could have!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-9764297981277592752008-07-20T00:24:00.000+01:002008-07-20T00:24:00.000+01:00Sorry I'm late, but Happy Blogversary from me!Read...Sorry I'm late, but Happy Blogversary from me!<BR/><BR/>Read Warbler has been on my daily blog-surfing round since I first discovered it (which can't have been long after you began, in fact). It's such an inspired name and I love the little Bewick illustration. And of course the Dickinson quote sums up the Meaning of Life for us bibliophiles! I especially love seeing your charity shop hauls and hearing about the vastness of your TBR pile - because you make me feel less guilty about my own Little Weakness!Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055924620237477722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-593911090667467962008-07-19T23:22:00.000+01:002008-07-19T23:22:00.000+01:00Quixotic: Thank you! People seem to either love or...Quixotic: Thank you! People seem to either love or hate the Ladies' Det. Agency books. They're a very gentle depiction of life in Botswana rather than hard crime books. Most of the serious crime fans I know don't care for them much - but not all.<BR/><BR/>Hi Kay, I hope things are going well with you. And thanks for your congrats and kind words. I hope you enjoy The Camel Bookmobile as much as I did - I would call it a good convalescent type book.<BR/><BR/>Hi Robin, thanks for your review of this book - I would never have heard of it otherwise. It certainly did make me think... and that ending!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Pat! I was looking to see how long I've known you and I think I first started visiting your blog in September '07. So, not quite a year. 941 posts in 3 years is quite some achievement! Wow.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, M, it's nice of you to say so.<BR/><BR/>I was really very smitten with this book and would happily recommend it to all book lovers as it's one of those 'books about books' if you know what I mean. Hope the babysitting is going well!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-70182444288103451152008-07-19T22:40:00.000+01:002008-07-19T22:40:00.000+01:00Congratulations on the anniversary and the centena...Congratulations on the anniversary and the centenary, Cath. Your blog has been one of the special finds of the last year for me.<BR/><BR/>I'm pleased to read your review of The Camel Bookmobile, it is on my wishlist and your praise of it will push it up the pile. I look forward to reading it when the babysitting ends.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-31108877965704264972008-07-19T21:30:00.000+01:002008-07-19T21:30:00.000+01:00yippee! Happy Blogversary!! and congrats on the 1...yippee! Happy Blogversary!! and congrats on the 100th post! <BR/><BR/>This October will be 3 yrs for me. Your post made me go look to check how many posts I have ..as of today it's 941! good lord! But I didn't do book reviews in the beginning.. that only started abit over a year ago.. before that was "whatever" and "memories"DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-10866130964426798682008-07-19T21:12:00.000+01:002008-07-19T21:12:00.000+01:00Happy 1-year anniversary, Cath! Boy, that year we...Happy 1-year anniversary, Cath! Boy, that year went by quickly! I'm glad you liked <I>The Camel Bookmobile</I>. It definitely is a book that makes you think, as well as being very enjoyable.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857602206725562335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-82081456286127743602008-07-19T20:00:00.000+01:002008-07-19T20:00:00.000+01:00Cath, many congratulations to you on your 1-year a...Cath, many congratulations to you on your 1-year annivarsary! I love your blog and check here frequently. <BR/><BR/>I think I will get THE CAMEL BOOKMOBILE from my library while I am off. I had heard of it before and thought I had a copy, but I can't find it. Anyway, thanks for a great review. I look forward to this one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-84396331780508879622008-07-19T19:41:00.000+01:002008-07-19T19:41:00.000+01:00Happy bloggiversary! The book sounds interesting....Happy bloggiversary! <BR/><BR/>The book sounds interesting. I have yet to try the Ladies' Detective Agency books, although I do keep hearing good things about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com