tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post3754416475725830572..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Oscar Hijuelos RIP: Mr Ives' ChristmasClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-14573883196343665052013-10-21T08:51:02.707+01:002013-10-21T08:51:02.707+01:00I hope you like it - I think it's a really mem...I hope you like it - I think it's a really memorable book, sad but ultimately uplifting, and I hope you think the same...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-16226191427488922222013-10-20T23:58:17.131+01:002013-10-20T23:58:17.131+01:00Well, you are so convincing I went and ordered a c...Well, you are so convincing I went and ordered a copy. (It was a bargain book and I could not pass it up.) I will be honest and say this author was not familiar to me at all. Again, you picked a great picture to illustrate the post.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-3242293660357100322013-10-19T10:21:30.352+01:002013-10-19T10:21:30.352+01:00He was such a good writer, but didn't seem to ...He was such a good writer, but didn't seem to have the fame or readership that he deserved - certainly very little-known over here. I hope he will be remembered...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89365064193568907552013-10-19T03:54:59.230+01:002013-10-19T03:54:59.230+01:00Moira - Oh, yes! The Mambo Kings! I hadn't t...Moira - Oh, yes! <i>The Mambo Kings</i>! I hadn't thought of that in forever but you're quite right that it's terrific - film, book, etc.. I'll admit I've not read this particular one, but I do love those stories where you see someone transcend what's going on in their lives like that. It's that quiet kind of life story that can really have an impact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-36431272028500889822013-10-18T12:42:57.482+01:002013-10-18T12:42:57.482+01:00They're both great books, in a quiet meaningfu...They're both great books, in a quiet meaningful way. I have a spare copy of Stoner - email me your address and I'll send it to you....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-88260826955185166162013-10-18T11:28:46.234+01:002013-10-18T11:28:46.234+01:00Interesting book, I have turned down a few opportu...Interesting book, I have turned down a few opportunities to acquire Mambo in the past. This looks more interesting.<br />I am waiting/hoping for a copy of Stoner via Net Galley - someone's been sitting on my request for a wee while now - must have been something I said. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.com