Snowball, Dragonfly, Jew: A Novel
2 journalers for this copy...
I read this book about a year ago. I wished I'd kept the notes I'm sure I made.
Over on the GoodReads site, shortly after reading the book, I had this to say:
"I enjoyed this quick read immensely, but I don't know if I "get" it or even know what this new-to-me author wants me to get. I have close to a bajillion questions. Maybe this review will consist of my questions.
Like am I bad? Am I an NME? I'm sure I've called my JewISH friends Jews. I'd swear they've referred to themselves as Jews. Going to find out...
Well great. Appears I've been indulged. Not bad. Not NME. Just a rube."
I never did get my GoodReads review done, but I do remember initiating various conversations with my Jewish friends in an attempt to better understand this book, them and me.
There is in this book a certain freshness and lightness/playfulness. At the same time though, I felt a great underlying sense of mourning and loss both of which, interestingly, permeated those conversations I had with my Jewish friends. It was as if my questions were being tolerated (welcomed with good humour even) but that I could not be trusted with a full answer. Or perhaps, they either did not know how to answer or it was too painful to do so.
I thought this to be a significant and excellent read and one deserving of a re-read. I will also seek out this author's previous book of short stories.
This particular copy is an ARC. Although I in fact paid good money for it, the next reader will read for free. :)
Over on the GoodReads site, shortly after reading the book, I had this to say:
"I enjoyed this quick read immensely, but I don't know if I "get" it or even know what this new-to-me author wants me to get. I have close to a bajillion questions. Maybe this review will consist of my questions.
Like am I bad? Am I an NME? I'm sure I've called my JewISH friends Jews. I'd swear they've referred to themselves as Jews. Going to find out...
Well great. Appears I've been indulged. Not bad. Not NME. Just a rube."
I never did get my GoodReads review done, but I do remember initiating various conversations with my Jewish friends in an attempt to better understand this book, them and me.
There is in this book a certain freshness and lightness/playfulness. At the same time though, I felt a great underlying sense of mourning and loss both of which, interestingly, permeated those conversations I had with my Jewish friends. It was as if my questions were being tolerated (welcomed with good humour even) but that I could not be trusted with a full answer. Or perhaps, they either did not know how to answer or it was too painful to do so.
I thought this to be a significant and excellent read and one deserving of a re-read. I will also seek out this author's previous book of short stories.
This particular copy is an ARC. Although I in fact paid good money for it, the next reader will read for free. :)
Journal Entry 2 by Pooker3 at Little Free Library #2873 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (11/3/2012 UTC) at Little Free Library #2873 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
This book awaits a new reader at Little Free Library #2873. Will it be you?To the finder of this book:
I hope you enjoy your new read.
Welcome, also, to the wonderful and wacky world of BookCrossing! Here you'll find a unique and worldwide community of book lovers sharing their books. This book is now yours! Read it, enjoy it. Keep it or pass it on to someone you know, return it to any Little Free Library or even release it into the wild. It is all up to you.
If you make a journal entry (you can do it anonymously or as a BookCrossing member) all previous readers of this book will be notified by e-mail and can follow this book on its travels. BookCrossing is free to join, completely confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your email address) and it's a whole lot of fun!
This book had a very good run at LFL #2873. It's been out on loan quite often and in fact I noticed it had been returned from its last adventure only on Saturday (June 22) when I was restocking the library. I considered leaving it in the library but decided to send it out on a different adventure. Library patrons tend not to journal the books they take out. I don't know why that is, but perhaps its because they expect to find a book at the little library and intend to return it there and feel no compunction to let anyone know they have it. So a new adventure awaits for this book and maybe this time we'll find out what it is up to.
Journal Entry 4 by Pooker3 at -- Bus Stop (See Notes For Details) -- in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Monday, June 24, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (6/24/2013 UTC) at -- Bus Stop (See Notes For Details) -- in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
So I set off on a hunting expedition to the bus stop at Carlton and Broadway. I'd received a release alert that gypsysmom had released a book by one of my favourite authors there. Lo and behold gypsysmom's book was still there. So I nabbed it and left this one on the bench in its place.
This book was released for the 2013 Canada Day release challenge that is running from June 22 to July 1st in celebration of Canadian books and authors. Read Canadian books!
To the finder of this book:
I hope you enjoy this wonderful book by a Canadian author as much as I did. Happy Canada Day on July 1!
Welcome, also, to the wonderful and wacky world of BookCrossing! Here you'll find a unique and worldwide community of book lovers sharing their books. This book is now yours! Read it, enjoy it. Keep it or pass it on to someone you know, return it to any Little Free Library or even release it into the wild. It is all up to you.
If you make a journal entry (you can do it anonymously or as a BookCrossing member) all previous readers of this book will be notified by e-mail and can follow this book on its travels. BookCrossing is free to join, completely confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your email address) and it's a whole lot of fun!
This book was released for the 2013 Canada Day release challenge that is running from June 22 to July 1st in celebration of Canadian books and authors. Read Canadian books!
To the finder of this book:
I hope you enjoy this wonderful book by a Canadian author as much as I did. Happy Canada Day on July 1!
Welcome, also, to the wonderful and wacky world of BookCrossing! Here you'll find a unique and worldwide community of book lovers sharing their books. This book is now yours! Read it, enjoy it. Keep it or pass it on to someone you know, return it to any Little Free Library or even release it into the wild. It is all up to you.
If you make a journal entry (you can do it anonymously or as a BookCrossing member) all previous readers of this book will be notified by e-mail and can follow this book on its travels. BookCrossing is free to join, completely confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your email address) and it's a whole lot of fun!
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