tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post7748663771246734823..comments2023-09-10T00:59:24.597-07:00Comments on Lady of 'The Arts': The Perks Of Being A Wallflower- Stephen ChboskyRen- Lady Of The Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440340751455712080noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-57818801291088860922011-01-10T14:57:45.774-08:002011-01-10T14:57:45.774-08:00Oh dear - yet another book I clearly need to get t...Oh dear - yet another book I clearly need to get to before the movie comes out - I still have Never Let Me Go on my side table. And now I'm even more interested since I've read and loved (except maybe the Burroughs) every single classic in the list.quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-36276845659522571732011-01-07T06:59:33.698-08:002011-01-07T06:59:33.698-08:00My best friend read this book to me in high school...My best friend read this book to me in high school and I fell in love with it. Charlie is amazing. I made it a goal to read the books that he mentions in Perks... I've read all of them except The Fountainhead. I'm always nervous when my favorite books are made into movies because I worry they won't capture the characters as well as the author, but I am so excited to see how they recreate this on film!Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11646545519642224698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-89489925774926783032011-01-06T21:05:02.830-08:002011-01-06T21:05:02.830-08:00It sounds fascinating Ren! I must find... are you ...It sounds fascinating Ren! I must find... are you in the SlowReaders book club? You should join! Link and info *<a href="http://www.ourcitylights.org/2010/01/slow-readers-book-club.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>*.<br /><br /><br />PS. I passed on an award to you today!Gabbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403676085826159835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-13730909107730381262011-01-06T18:44:13.511-08:002011-01-06T18:44:13.511-08:00I'm going to read this. It is new to me. And s...I'm going to read this. It is new to me. And since my goal is to read 52 books this year - one per week, does that seem overwhelming? - I need some good recommendations.<br /><br />Great list of books referenced.<br /><br />I'm reading Patti Smith's memoir of life with Robert Mapplethorpe "Just Kids" right now. Have you read it? It is so good.Lovely Worldhttp://www.lovelyworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-66829654721049744082011-01-06T09:40:57.898-08:002011-01-06T09:40:57.898-08:00Sounds great. I like transforming myself to a wall...Sounds great. I like transforming myself to a wallflower now and then....Pure Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955404788259883649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-82710280735840989382011-01-06T08:57:20.979-08:002011-01-06T08:57:20.979-08:00This is a fantastic reading list. There are a coup...This is a fantastic reading list. There are a couple on here I haven't read but think I should. Enjoy your reading moments.Valariehttp://www.valariebudayr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-41288910343777699512011-01-05T20:57:52.320-08:002011-01-05T20:57:52.320-08:00what an awesome cover design. sounds like a great ...what an awesome cover design. sounds like a great read as well.Kimia Klinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09628325659767593169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-2257549477201883662011-01-05T09:42:23.585-08:002011-01-05T09:42:23.585-08:00i am a loner! perhaps a wallflower! i think i ne...i am a loner! perhaps a wallflower! i think i need to read this!drollgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098844996589898590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-52239370691177394832011-01-05T08:22:19.690-08:002011-01-05T08:22:19.690-08:00i think i missed the perks of being a wallflower t...i think i missed the perks of being a wallflower train. maybe i should give it a try.<br /><br />:)<br /><br />xo Alisonand flowers pick themselveshttp://thenextarrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-30892744303677120012011-01-05T06:26:08.000-08:002011-01-05T06:26:08.000-08:00LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! i'm almost done...LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! i'm almost done with it! it's sitting on my desk right now just smiling away at me:) so happy you featured it on your blog. it is so simply, but beautifully and honestly, written. happy wednesday!vintchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712981340712876360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-35908762558151294792011-01-05T01:16:14.031-08:002011-01-05T01:16:14.031-08:00Very interesting theme, Wallflowers...i've nev...Very interesting theme, Wallflowers...i've never been one too loud i guess.Would love to read that book.<br />To kill a Mockingbird, my all time favorite although "the Corrections" is becoming a close second.<br /><br />XXilovemyhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832058736872799181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-67308834320602790542011-01-04T18:16:51.237-08:002011-01-04T18:16:51.237-08:00i just love the description of the book alone. i ...i just love the description of the book alone. i think being a wallflower is great and underrated for sure.nunuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851494771560597816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-60983693685240306482011-01-04T18:13:35.892-08:002011-01-04T18:13:35.892-08:00Thank you for your recommendation. How exciting th...Thank you for your recommendation. How exciting that they are making a movie of his book. A few of my favorites are for sure on this list like Fitzgerald and Ayn Rand. <br /><br />Happy New YEAR! Looking forward to checking in with you what you are up to in 2011:)Kristin Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508574259676709949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-68285413047059177082011-01-04T17:07:56.418-08:002011-01-04T17:07:56.418-08:00So many of my favorites! Especially The Stranger....So many of my favorites! Especially The Stranger. Love that book!Tiffany Kadanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887874943048853535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-59062104914007389312011-01-04T16:06:48.801-08:002011-01-04T16:06:48.801-08:00actually i do but i could never consider myself a ...actually i do but i could never consider myself a wall flower... the complete opposite!Punctuation Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659854576793753720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-19491101874281741552011-01-04T15:57:56.991-08:002011-01-04T15:57:56.991-08:00Pretty amazing that I have yet to read this book, ...Pretty amazing that I have yet to read this book, given how much I love reading and how much I love high schoolers! I love that list of influences, as I love coming of age fiction. Thanks for this review and impetus to go find this book!Claire Kieferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794131643377703649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-60073950307059391482011-01-04T15:32:04.528-08:002011-01-04T15:32:04.528-08:00wow. i read this a while ago. totally one of my fa...wow. i read this a while ago. totally one of my favs!<br /><br />i should actually read it again. it's been a while! <br /><br />thanks for the 'reminder'Michael Wurm Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11940888140952790801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-27618253779345313622011-01-04T15:24:28.412-08:002011-01-04T15:24:28.412-08:00I guess we bloggers are wallflowers, chroniclers, ...I guess we bloggers are wallflowers, chroniclers, to some extent. And you have a white Kitchenaid in the attic, unused? In these parts, that's like the crown jewels, but more useful. Could you add a glass top to turn it into a sturdy coffee-table?Misehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784548726623938608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-11112862660172899582011-01-04T15:09:18.779-08:002011-01-04T15:09:18.779-08:00Amazingly I haven't heard of this - but I thin...Amazingly I haven't heard of this - but I think I will hunt it out, sounds great!Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712893439709152213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-75410773833897256932011-01-04T15:05:12.035-08:002011-01-04T15:05:12.035-08:00I read this a long time ago and remembered LOVING ...I read this a long time ago and remembered LOVING it!Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076912971009055017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-81038604970661996132011-01-04T14:30:07.816-08:002011-01-04T14:30:07.816-08:00that sounds great!:) I'll read this book and w...that sounds great!:) I'll read this book and watch a movie with pleasure:)<br />hugs<br />happy January!;)<br />J.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475615067664000164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-4758190810754564982011-01-04T14:04:00.238-08:002011-01-04T14:04:00.238-08:00Anyone who appreciates Thoreau is on my list for t...Anyone who appreciates Thoreau is on my list for the read.<br /><br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-34609787607646800182011-01-04T13:57:00.555-08:002011-01-04T13:57:00.555-08:00oh yes,lets see if I can find it here
happy new y...oh yes,lets see if I can find it here<br /><br />happy new yearKaylovesvintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642142320669261018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-56687376712896358322011-01-04T12:53:08.423-08:002011-01-04T12:53:08.423-08:00Every New Year I try and get a list of books that ...Every New Year I try and get a list of books that I want to read- I think this whole list is great, as a first time read or re-read-Ren- Lady Of The Artshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440340751455712080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903478552211578722.post-70459452338183251762011-01-04T12:25:52.702-08:002011-01-04T12:25:52.702-08:00i really like the sound of this book. its now on m...i really like the sound of this book. its now on my list. thanks for the tip!rockinkezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959491177349602143noreply@blogger.com