Comments for Minnesota Reads

Comment on It’s nice not to read the same story over & over again by Jodi Chromey

Jodi Chromey — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:38:42 +0000

@El Jefe
Short shorts on a whole (and not Jodzio’s specifically) don’t really work for me.

Friday sounds like it’s going to be a blast. Sadly, I’ll be working.

Comment on It’s nice not to read the same story over & over again by El Jefe

El Jefe — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:28:54 +0000

I loved it, but agree that the longer the stories the better they were for me. Although one of the best is really short, Make-a-wish. 10 pages seemed to be his sweet spot here. Friday will be fun.

Comment on It’s nice not to read the same story over & over again by christa

christa — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:00:27 +0000

In the past week I’ve seen this book reference so much that now I can’t not read it. From Facebook to here to LHB … I’m stoked.

Comment on Dear Mr. Simmons: Please Show. Don’t Tell. by Travis Burke

Travis Burke — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:31:50 +0000

Casey! Good to see you writing here…a more masterful literary mind I know not…Haven’t read Black Hills, but I trust your judgment–I’m assuming that it reads like the worst part of the Terror (when we see all the other stuff going on outside the Arctic–the charlatans, etc…), superfluous bits and pieces of knowledge added simply because Simmons found them. The moment I get a moment, I’ll pick up Drood…Thanks for the review!
-Travis Burke

Comment on Dear Mr. Simmons: Please Show. Don’t Tell. by amyabts

amyabts — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:06:10 +0000

i love dan simmons, but drood let me down, and i think i will be skipping this one. i plan to go back to his sci-fi stuff, hyperion being my favorite. i loved the terror, too.

Comment on 6 questions we always ask — John Jodzio, author by Jodi Chromey

Jodi Chromey — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:18:32 +0000

@Casey I swear sometime soon I am going to go through and see how many people answered that question with Jordan Baker. Until then, I will do work or something. Anyway, the collection's good. I really enjoyed it.

Comment on 6 questions we always ask — John Jodzio, author by Casey

Casey — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:05:39 +0000

Another member of the “I have an unrequited crush on Jordan Baker” camp! Congratulations to John and to Replacement Press! I’m excited to pick up a copy of this collection.

Comment on Dear Mr. Simmons: Please Show. Don’t Tell. by LeAnn Suchy

LeAnn Suchy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:09:44 +0000

People keep telling me that I’ll like Dan Simmons, so I got an arc of this book back in January, but I haven’t yet started it. I may take your advice and dive into Drood first, which is one I have been wanting to read.

Doesn’t it suck when you want to love a book but it lets you down? I’ve been so frustrated with that lately!

Comment on Joe lies. When he cries. by Jodi Chromey

Jodi Chromey — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:42:09 +0000

@LeAnn Suchy I did the same thing! Lili Taylor should write a book. I love her.

Comment on Joe lies. When he cries. by LeAnn Suchy

LeAnn Suchy — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:40:56 +0000

Instantly when I read your title I started singing that whole song in my head. That’s probably something I shouldn’t admit.