Comments on: The Sunday Salon – Travels in the Scriptorium http://www.booksplease.org/2008/04/27/the-sunday-salon-%e2%80%93-travels-in-the-scriptorium/ Mainly books, but also other pleasing things Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lezlie http://www.booksplease.org/2008/04/27/the-sunday-salon-%e2%80%93-travels-in-the-scriptorium/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Lezlie Mon, 12 May 2008 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=264#comment-1485 Hi, Margaret!<br/><br/>I just finished reading this last night. If it is alright with you, I'm going to link your review to mine as you have captured the book beautifully, and I only have a couple of personal thoughts on it to add.<br/><br/>Have a great day!<br/>Lezlie Hi, Margaret!

I just finished reading this last night. If it is alright with you, I’m going to link your review to mine as you have captured the book beautifully, and I only have a couple of personal thoughts on it to add.

Have a great day!
Lezlie

]]> By: Gentle Reader http://www.booksplease.org/2008/04/27/the-sunday-salon-%e2%80%93-travels-in-the-scriptorium/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 Gentle Reader Sat, 03 May 2008 16:48:00 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=264#comment-1430 I had only read The Book of Illusions when I read Travels in the Scriptorium, so I found it all a bit cryptic. I enjoyed The Book of Illusions, though, so I decided the best thing would be to go back and read Auster's other novels! I had only read The Book of Illusions when I read Travels in the Scriptorium, so I found it all a bit cryptic. I enjoyed The Book of Illusions, though, so I decided the best thing would be to go back and read Auster’s other novels!

]]> By: BooksPlease http://www.booksplease.org/2008/04/27/the-sunday-salon-%e2%80%93-travels-in-the-scriptorium/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 BooksPlease Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=264#comment-1405 Lisa I don't think you'd be totally lost, but I find it frustrating that I can't identify the sources of all the characters. Maybe not knowing any of them could be better than knowing some - sorry, I just don't know the answer to your question. Lisa I don’t think you’d be totally lost, but I find it frustrating that I can’t identify the sources of all the characters. Maybe not knowing any of them could be better than knowing some – sorry, I just don’t know the answer to your question.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.booksplease.org/2008/04/27/the-sunday-salon-%e2%80%93-travels-in-the-scriptorium/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 Lisa Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:23:00 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=264#comment-1403 I haven't read any Auster, but this sounds fascinating. Do you think I would be totally lost starting with this one? I haven’t read any Auster, but this sounds fascinating. Do you think I would be totally lost starting with this one?

]]> By: BooksPlease http://www.booksplease.org/2008/04/27/the-sunday-salon-%e2%80%93-travels-in-the-scriptorium/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 BooksPlease Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:15:00 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=264#comment-1401 Table Talk, I'd be interested in your views on Auster's books.You can find a list on Wikipedia. <br/><br/>Cheyenne, yes obtuse and detailed description of everyday things - like getting dressed, also frustrating, yet somehow I found the ending to be the only ending it could have had.<br/><br/>Alison, sometimes studying can result in a turn-off for me. I have the Count of MC sitting on the bookshelves - unread, glad you thought it was brilliant.<br/><br/>Litlove, I read Oracle Night two years ago, so my memory of it is now a bit vague! I did enjoy the Book of Illusions, which I read a short while ago see my thoughts <a HREF="http://booksplease.blogspot.com/2008/02/book-of-illusions-by-paul-auster.html" REL="nofollow">here</a>. Which is the better book? Both kept my interest to the end - Oracle Night made me think I'd read more of Auster, maybe I'd start with that one. Dip into both and see which one grabs you most, or try reading page 69 as Cornflower suggested recently on her post on the Page 123 meme! Table Talk, I’d be interested in your views on Auster’s books.You can find a list on Wikipedia.

Cheyenne, yes obtuse and detailed description of everyday things – like getting dressed, also frustrating, yet somehow I found the ending to be the only ending it could have had.

Alison, sometimes studying can result in a turn-off for me. I have the Count of MC sitting on the bookshelves – unread, glad you thought it was brilliant.

Litlove, I read Oracle Night two years ago, so my memory of it is now a bit vague! I did enjoy the Book of Illusions, which I read a short while ago see my thoughts here. Which is the better book? Both kept my interest to the end – Oracle Night made me think I’d read more of Auster, maybe I’d start with that one. Dip into both and see which one grabs you most, or try reading page 69 as Cornflower suggested recently on her post on the Page 123 meme!

]]> By: litlove http://www.booksplease.org/2008/04/27/the-sunday-salon-%e2%80%93-travels-in-the-scriptorium/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 litlove Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:55:00 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=264#comment-1400 I'd really like to read some Auster but don't know where to begin. I actually have both the other novels you mention - any guidance as to which one is the better book? I’d really like to read some Auster but don’t know where to begin. I actually have both the other novels you mention – any guidance as to which one is the better book?

]]> By: Alison Boon http://www.booksplease.org/2008/04/27/the-sunday-salon-%e2%80%93-travels-in-the-scriptorium/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Alison Boon Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:13:00 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=264#comment-1399 I read some of Auster for my literature degree but must coness to having shunned him since.<br/>I love the classics but for many years put off readng The conte of Monte Cristo because of the size of the novel. When I finally did read it I wish I'd not been so stubborn. It was brilliant, if a bit of work. I read some of Auster for my literature degree but must coness to having shunned him since.
I love the classics but for many years put off readng The conte of Monte Cristo because of the size of the novel. When I finally did read it I wish I’d not been so stubborn. It was brilliant, if a bit of work.

]]> By: Chayenne http://www.booksplease.org/2008/04/27/the-sunday-salon-%e2%80%93-travels-in-the-scriptorium/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Chayenne Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:44:00 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=264#comment-1398 I wasn't sure what to make of <i>Travels</i> either. (Read my take on it <a HREF="http://theaxforthefrozensea.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/travels-in-the-scriptorium-by-paul-auster/" REL="nofollow">here</a>.) Like you, I thought it was good in the sense that it was provocative. But I also found it to be maddeningly obtuse. I wasn’t sure what to make of Travels either. (Read my take on it here.) Like you, I thought it was good in the sense that it was provocative. But I also found it to be maddeningly obtuse.

]]> By: Table Talk http://www.booksplease.org/2008/04/27/the-sunday-salon-%e2%80%93-travels-in-the-scriptorium/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Table Talk Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:44:00 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=264#comment-1396 I haven't read any Auster, although my friend Steve, whose opinions I truly value, is a great fan, so I don't know why that is. from what you say here it sounds as though he's someone you need to read chronologically to have any hope of seeing how everything links together. I must see if I can find a site that lists his output as he wrote it. I haven’t read any Auster, although my friend Steve, whose opinions I truly value, is a great fan, so I don’t know why that is. from what you say here it sounds as though he’s someone you need to read chronologically to have any hope of seeing how everything links together. I must see if I can find a site that lists his output as he wrote it.

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