Comments on: The Book That Changed My Life, edited by Roxanne J. Coady and Joy Johannesson + Giveaway http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/ Thoughts about reading fiction, nonfiction, & children's books, new & old Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2276 Rebecca Reid Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:10:02 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2276 Chain Reader, not too late for you! But I'm closing the giveaway now, so for all who come hereafter, it's over.... Chain Reader, not too late for you! But I’m closing the giveaway now, so for all who come hereafter, it’s over….

]]> By: Chain Reader http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2268 Chain Reader Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:37:51 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2268 I don't know if it's too late, but I would love a chance to win this. I'll have to think more about a book that changed my life. I don’t know if it’s too late, but I would love a chance to win this. I’ll have to think more about a book that changed my life.

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2247 Rebecca Reid Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:39:04 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2247 Nari, Billy Collins' essay really made me excited to read his poetry! He's such a great writer. Nari, Billy Collins’ essay really made me excited to read his poetry! He’s such a great writer.

]]> By: Nari http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2234 Nari Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:09:12 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2234 I love that quote by Billy Collins. It is incredibly true. Everything we read changes our lives, whether it changes our opinion on something, or reinforces what we already feel and think. This sounds like a good book. I'm always interested in what books/music are a big influence on others. I'll have to check this book out soon. Thanks for the great review! I love that quote by Billy Collins. It is incredibly true. Everything we read changes our lives, whether it changes our opinion on something, or reinforces what we already feel and think. This sounds like a good book. I’m always interested in what books/music are a big influence on others. I’ll have to check this book out soon. Thanks for the great review!

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2229 Rebecca Reid Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:40:01 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2229 Ladytink, it's pretty light essays; more like "mini-memoirs" by famous authors. So it may be just right for you. Rose City Reader, thanks for the award! I'm honored! As for the linking, I have this plugin that lets people click on the "link" icon to add a link. It sounded like a good idea to me. But it makes self-typed html code not work. It's starting to drive me nuts because I think most people know how to add an "a href" link themselves these days. I get more wrong links than right links most of the time! In fact, I'm going to go disable it right now... Ladytink, it’s pretty light essays; more like “mini-memoirs” by famous authors. So it may be just right for you.

Rose City Reader, thanks for the award! I’m honored!

As for the linking, I have this plugin that lets people click on the “link” icon to add a link. It sounded like a good idea to me. But it makes self-typed html code not work. It’s starting to drive me nuts because I think most people know how to add an “a href” link themselves these days. I get more wrong links than right links most of the time! In fact, I’m going to go disable it right now…

]]> By: Rose City Reader http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2228 Rose City Reader Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:30:11 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2228 Sorry -- the link got all messed up. Why did the code not work? Sorry — the link got all messed up. Why did the code not work?

]]> By: Rose City Reader http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2227 Rose City Reader Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:29:36 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2227 Sounds great! I'll add it to my list. But I really stopped by to say that I named you for the Premios Dardo Award! See <a href="http://rosecityreader.blogspot.com/2009/01/award-of-day-premios-dardo-award-aka.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> for details. Sounds great! I’ll add it to my list.

But I really stopped by to say that I named you for the Premios Dardo Award! See here for details.

]]> By: Ladytink_534 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2222 Ladytink_534 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:08:09 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2222 I don't read essay books too often but this sounds like something I would enjoy so I would love a chance to win it. I LOVE vampires and read about them often, so I have Anne Rice to thank for that. I guess Interview With the Vampire helped change my life or at least helped shape my reading habits. I don’t read essay books too often but this sounds like something I would enjoy so I would love a chance to win it.
I LOVE vampires and read about them often, so I have Anne Rice to thank for that. I guess Interview With the Vampire helped change my life or at least helped shape my reading habits.

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2220 Rebecca Reid Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:56:10 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2220 Vasilly, glad you are enjoying it! Vasilly, glad you are enjoying it!

]]> By: Vasilly http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2215 Vasilly Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:12:20 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2215 I read your review yesterday and hours later at Borders, I found The Book That Changed My Life on sale! It was the last copy and I hurried and bought it. Thank you for recommending such a great book! I started reading it last night and hope to finish it tonight. What a great read! Thanks again! I read your review yesterday and hours later at Borders, I found The Book That Changed My Life on sale! It was the last copy and I hurried and bought it. Thank you for recommending such a great book! I started reading it last night and hope to finish it tonight. What a great read! Thanks again!

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2207 Rebecca Reid Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:06:27 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2207 Heather, I remember the first book I read too! Bookoholic, I love that book too! I listened to the audiobook last year. Heather, I remember the first book I read too!

Bookoholic, I love that book too! I listened to the audiobook last year.

]]> By: Bookoholic13 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2205 Bookoholic13 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:42 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2205 It didn't change my life, but rather my (eventual) death: <i>Stiff</i> by Mary Roach!  I just never realized all the options I had for actually being useful  to humanity after I'm gone.  I'm hoping for crash test dummy!!! Great givewaway - thanks in advance for entering me! It didn’t change my life, but rather my (eventual) death: Stiff by Mary Roach!  I just never realized all the options I had for actually being useful  to humanity after I’m gone.  I’m hoping for crash test dummy!!!

Great givewaway – thanks in advance for entering me!

]]> By: Heather http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2201 Heather Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:49:20 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2201 That books sounds so interesting. I can't think of what book changed my life, although I did write my college application essay about Green Eggs and Ham, which was the first book I read on my own.  Please enter me! That books sounds so interesting. I can’t think of what book changed my life, although I did write my college application essay about Green Eggs and Ham, which was the first book I read on my own. 
Please enter me!

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2199 Rebecca Reid Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:30:51 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2199 Kim, I really can't think of any poems by Billy Collins that I've read. I guess I should go do so, since he was poet laureate and all... ak, I too loved Narnia! Jessica, great minds think a like, I guess! Amanda, yep, not surprised, given what you said on my post the other day! Eva, it is fun! Kim, I really can’t think of any poems by Billy Collins that I’ve read. I guess I should go do so, since he was poet laureate and all…

ak, I too loved Narnia!

Jessica, great minds think a like, I guess!

Amanda, yep, not surprised, given what you said on my post the other day!

Eva, it is fun!

]]> By: Eva http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2192 Eva Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:42:56 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2192 What a cool book, and I loved hearing about Beloved's effect on you. :)  I'll have to think about a life-changing book of my own. What a cool book, and I loved hearing about Beloved’s effect on you. :)   I’ll have to think about a life-changing book of my own.

]]> By: Amanda http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2190 Amanda Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:19:21 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2190 I wrote about my life-changing book <a href="http://agignac.blogspot.com/2009/01/book-that-changed-my-life_08.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I'm sure you can already probably guess what it is. ;) I wrote about my life-changing book here. I’m sure you can already probably guess what it is. ;)

]]> By: Jessica http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2189 Jessica Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:02:39 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2189 No need to enter me, since I got this book for Christmas.  I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading about the book that changed your life. No need to enter me, since I got this book for Christmas.  I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading about the book that changed your life.

]]> By: ak http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2188 ak Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:57:11 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2188 Although I agree completely that every book I have ever read makes some change in your life, I would have to say that the one that come to mind right now is C.S. Lewis's "The Last Battle," the final book in the Chronicles of Narnia.  While I loved then entire series and learned from each of the books, the last chapter of that book is probably my favorite chapter of any book I have ever read.  I won't spoil the story for anyone who hasn't read it - I will just say READ IT!  (Read the whole series, for that matter)   I hadn't heard of The Book that Changed My Life and think it sounds like a great book to read - especially for those of us who love reading.   Count me in for the giveaway! Although I agree completely that every book I have ever read makes some change in your life, I would have to say that the one that come to mind right now is C.S. Lewis’s “The Last Battle,” the final book in the Chronicles of Narnia.  While I loved then entire series and learned from each of the books, the last chapter of that book is probably my favorite chapter of any book I have ever read.  I won’t spoil the story for anyone who hasn’t read it – I will just say READ IT!  (Read the whole series, for that matter)  

I hadn’t heard of The Book that Changed My Life and think it sounds like a great book to read – especially for those of us who love reading.   Count me in for the giveaway!

]]> By: Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-book-that-changed-my-life-edited-by-roxanne-j-coady-and-joy-johannesson/#comment-2187 Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:50:46 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=1410#comment-2187 Billy Collins is my favorite poet -- I think that quote is lovely.  I can't think of a book that changed my life, at the moment, but I'm sure there is one.  Enter me in the contest :) Billy Collins is my favorite poet — I think that quote is lovely.  I can’t think of a book that changed my life, at the moment, but I’m sure there is one. 

Enter me in the contest :)

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