http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/01/09/top-of-the-list-2/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:39:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/01/09/top-of-the-list-2/#comment-24301 Keir Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:45:31 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/01/09/top-of-the-list-2/#comment-24301 I gave The Road to a few people for Christmas and felt a little bit guilty each time. Kind of like: "Merry Christmas! Here's a book that will break your heart!" But on the other hand, great literature is appropriate no matter the occasion. I also gave some people The Echo Maker. That's not exactly Carry On, Jeeves, but I didn't feel quite so bad about it.... I gave The Road to a few people for Christmas and felt a little bit guilty each time. Kind of like: “Merry Christmas! Here’s a book that will break your heart!” But on the other hand, great literature is appropriate no matter the occasion. I also gave some people The Echo Maker. That’s not exactly Carry On, Jeeves, but I didn’t feel quite so bad about it….

]]> http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/01/09/top-of-the-list-2/#comment-24286 Frank Sennett Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:45:23 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/01/09/top-of-the-list-2/#comment-24286 I asked for and got The Road for Christmas. Can't wait to read it! (Well, until after my current four assigned novels...) I asked for and got The Road for Christmas. Can’t wait to read it! (Well, until after my current four assigned novels…)

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