Comments on: 2008 Delete Key Awards Finalists — The Complete Shortlist

By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:49:01 +0000

Oh, do I know about those library late fees. Less than an hour ago I paid a $1.50 fee on a nonrenewable Delete Key book that I needed to hold onto until the last minute … and that was one of my smaller ones.

By: oh

oh — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:46:37 +0000

Me, either. I haven’t read any of the above although I confess I thought about The Manny. However, it took me years to learn that I don’t have to finish every book, and one of the things that will have me throwing it at the wall early in the game is horrendous writing.

So, no. I won’t bother now. I rarely go to the library because I run up late fees, enough to buy dinner at the Ritz, so it’s cheaper for me to shop B&N than pay those fees. As long as I purchase wisely…guess that wouldn’t be The Manny. Thanks for saving me $$$$.

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From me to you about Rhonda Byrne » Blog Archive » Quick Roundup — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:14:21 +0000

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By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:26:24 +0000

Thanks for being a frequent flyer on this site, Jon, and also for your patience as I try to fix the Bloglines problem. I tried to sort it out and, when I couldn’t do it right way, decided to wait until after announcing the shortlist.

Hope to make progress on that one soon. Until then I’ve tried using fewer tags but don’t know if this helps. I’d be grateful for feedback if you still have difficulty.

I’m hoping to name a couple of Honorable Mentions for the shortlist on Monday.
Jan

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:40:08 +0000

Unlike Malcolm, I was unfortunate enough to read On Chesil Beach….If only the reviewers were doing their jobs…

For the 2nd year in a row, I really enjoy this list. It’s much better than “enjoying” the books.

By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:54:38 +0000

Thanks, Malcolm. You can imagine what it was like to slog through some of this, so I appreciate hearing that it might not have been in vain.

You may have read only one of the finalist, but I’d bet you’ve come across some lines in your own reading that really made you cringe …
Jan

By: knightofswords

knightofswords — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:25:53 +0000

Other than reading The Secret to see if there was anything new there (there wasn’t), I am proud to announce I haven’t read any of the other books on the list. Partly, that’s because you’ve been warning us about some of them!

Great short list.

Malcolm