tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post3435651852718002464..comments2023-08-07T03:46:24.163-04:00Comments on Confessions of A Hermit Crab: Housekeeping (not what you think)Jessica Brilliant Keenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05292649334006427891noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-90727371718222303472009-12-18T10:21:08.779-05:002009-12-18T10:21:08.779-05:00Krebiz--You're right. It's not a door stop...Krebiz--You're right. It's not a door stopper but for me it was a heart stopper. You don't sound quite the same level of amazed as I was. But, yes. It's image heavy and evocative. Thanks for reading it and offering your thoughts.<br /><br />JessicaJessica Keenerhttp://www.jessicakeener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-66132982199220287412009-12-18T09:36:14.827-05:002009-12-18T09:36:14.827-05:00I finished this last week. Actually, I read it in ...I finished this last week. Actually, I read it in a few days, since it's not a door stopper of a book. I did enjoy it - very image heavy and evocative of... I don't know... cold, loneliness? Other stuff too. I liked it.jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390768198484010363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-11191122996035558042009-11-14T17:24:57.233-05:002009-11-14T17:24:57.233-05:00You're welcome. I do hope you read it this yea...You're welcome. I do hope you read it this year!Jessica Keenerhttp://www.jessicakeener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-5297181778198099352009-11-12T13:28:21.554-05:002009-11-12T13:28:21.554-05:00Adding it to my amazon wish list right now...if fo...Adding it to my amazon wish list right now...if for no other reason than the fact that I'd be *just* like her, if I had to do that reception. Well, that, and you recommended it. Thanks.jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390768198484010363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-60604123427820904292009-10-03T20:27:44.633-04:002009-10-03T20:27:44.633-04:00Ancient Reader-Glad to hear about Gilead. Gilead w...Ancient Reader-Glad to hear about Gilead. Gilead won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. (She published Housekeeping 25 years prior to Gilead.)<br /><br />JessicaJessica Keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-47522281649905347182009-10-02T22:39:47.695-04:002009-10-02T22:39:47.695-04:00I am not familiar with Housekeeping, but I know Ma...I am not familiar with Housekeeping, but I know Marilynne Robinson well through her lovely book Gilead. It starts out slowly and continues in that vein, but it brought me deeply into the spirit of the narrator. A truly inspiring and learning experience. I now have the sequel to Gilead which is called Home. Seems to me it might be a good choice for you with this blog, but I recommend you read Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-37565604986494416912009-10-01T22:47:43.460-04:002009-10-01T22:47:43.460-04:00I've never heard of the novel or the film befo...I've never heard of the novel or the film before, but with such a crowd of excellent references, how can I resist? I'll have to look it up. I admit, like you, Jessica, I probably wouldn't have picked it up from the title.Carolyn Burns Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911080340568409718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-36148832824800082662009-09-30T20:16:01.444-04:002009-09-30T20:16:01.444-04:00Hi, Maryanne. Thanks for stopping in!Hi, Maryanne. Thanks for stopping in!Jessica Keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-57538162595562767122009-09-30T20:15:22.649-04:002009-09-30T20:15:22.649-04:00Patry, how gratifying that a book continues to res...Patry, how gratifying that a book continues to resonate for you after many years. Powerful!Jessica Keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-76028642354202462972009-09-30T19:45:50.898-04:002009-09-30T19:45:50.898-04:00oh yes, she's a brilliant writer. love Houseke...oh yes, she's a brilliant writer. love Housekeeping!Maryanne Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168603146411003334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-17499201722003636812009-09-30T19:39:13.711-04:002009-09-30T19:39:13.711-04:00One of the most haunting and beautiful novels I...One of the most haunting and beautiful novels I've ever read. It's been many years, but just looking at that title I can still conjure the mood it created.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-50790971830749656182009-09-30T19:20:01.405-04:002009-09-30T19:20:01.405-04:00Amy--yes. It's a sign. Read it! You will love ...Amy--yes. It's a sign. Read it! You will love it. The first page will seem innocuous, and maybe the second page and the third but then you will soon realize you have walked full body into the water of this haunting world.Jessica Keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-43529087156978005182009-09-30T18:49:35.251-04:002009-09-30T18:49:35.251-04:00So strange you should emntion this bec ause just t...So strange you should emntion this bec ause just this morning I came across a blurb about it in an old Readers Digest. Must be a sign. Thanks for reaffirming my urge to read it.Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046229425863274840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-64823305455501145542009-09-30T15:29:39.087-04:002009-09-30T15:29:39.087-04:00Billie,
What you describe dovetails some of the wa...Billie,<br />What you describe dovetails some of the way of life in the book, the sense of merging and mixing with someone to the point where identities start to slip a little.<br /><br />Interesting that your second read was less powerful. I don't think I ever want to see the film version.Jessica Keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-66569479253785458272009-09-30T15:27:22.653-04:002009-09-30T15:27:22.653-04:00Tish, that is funny. Why now? Did the title conj...Tish, that is funny. Why now? Did the title conjure up an image for you?Jessica Keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-32696910518847965542009-09-30T15:03:39.429-04:002009-09-30T15:03:39.429-04:00A friend made me read the book and watch the movie...A friend made me read the book and watch the movie when it first came out. <br /><br />It was an astonishing book - in some ways more astonishing to me b/c Christine Lahti totally captured (imo) the essence of Sylvie. <br /><br />I read it again last year, and it didn't have quite the magic it did the first time. I think my friend so completely loved it her enthusiasm and spirit got caught upbilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-24635445818700998092009-09-30T14:57:56.031-04:002009-09-30T14:57:56.031-04:00How funny you should write about this when I had j...How funny you should write about this when I had just put this book on my "To Buy" list. I actually find the title draws me in. But I'm ALWAYS drawn to a book that in any way insinuates a strong sense of home. Like you, it's something I crave. <br /><br />After hearing your thoughts, I really can't wait to read!<br /><br />Thanks, Jessica.<br />xoxTish Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838160604612888101noreply@blogger.com