tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post4434084453638924792..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Tom RachmanClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-64186354599934792762014-06-14T22:17:33.943+01:002014-06-14T22:17:33.943+01:00See if it turns up Tracy.... leave it to fate.
I ...See if it turns up Tracy.... leave it to fate. <br />I had my own pair of LAGear sneakers in the 80s, I remember them well, they were very aesthetically pleasing. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-8714646500463804232014-06-14T22:13:15.325+01:002014-06-14T22:13:15.325+01:00That is a great image for the late 1980's. I d...That is a great image for the late 1980's. I do remember L.A. Gear footwear and did not realize it was that long ago.<br /><br />I am on the fence about this book. Sounds good, but pretty long. I will put it on a maybe list, and maybe it will show up at the book sale eventually.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-78095836530134645362014-06-13T07:59:32.263+01:002014-06-13T07:59:32.263+01:00I think the 80s fashions and scrunchie obviously d...I think the 80s fashions and scrunchie obviously didn't speak to you....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-31699010424912945322014-06-13T05:31:46.452+01:002014-06-13T05:31:46.452+01:00Love your enthusiasm - not tempting me though.Love your enthusiasm - not tempting me though.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-6223138864547546862014-06-12T20:06:46.392+01:002014-06-12T20:06:46.392+01:00Yes, this book is very good on its time periods. I...Yes, this book is very good on its time periods. I often find a multiple time scheme confusing, but Rachman is very good at keeping you straight on what the date is. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44566930356545534172014-06-12T20:06:15.529+01:002014-06-12T20:06:15.529+01:00You made me laugh, Vicki. I suppose there are *som...You made me laugh, Vicki. I suppose there are *some* people who love their memories of High School....? I really enjoy finding the pictures when the 80s come up, though not longing for these styles to come back.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-38048578258798991592014-06-12T20:05:14.569+01:002014-06-12T20:05:14.569+01:00I loved the Imperfectionists, Prashant, as I said ...I loved the Imperfectionists, Prashant, as I said above - I hope you enjoy it too. This is very different, but still has his strange, slightly off-beat way of looking at people. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-88682490359096001222014-06-12T15:27:20.624+01:002014-06-12T15:27:20.624+01:00Moira - This one sounds almost like one of those &...Moira - This one sounds almost like one of those 'slice of life' novels. And I love that '80s feel of the snippet you've shared. It may be completely peripheral to the novel, but it brings back memories for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-43404970133165859892014-06-12T11:49:56.109+01:002014-06-12T11:49:56.109+01:00I'm having high school panic flashbacks now I&...I'm having high school panic flashbacks now I've read about that scrunchie. I don't think I can relive the 80s yet. ;-)skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-71640783357632278032014-06-12T11:26:39.229+01:002014-06-12T11:26:39.229+01:00Moira, I skimmed over your review as this is very ...Moira, I skimmed over your review as this is very next on my list. I'm currently more than halfway through Rachman's "The Imperfectionists" based on journalists working for a newspaper in Rome. I will come back and re-read your views on what I think is going to be a good book to read.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com