tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post1410925322216630438..comments2024-03-06T04:22:42.200-06:00Comments on Readerbuzz: Sunday Salon: In Which I Travel to Bhutan and the North Pole, with a Stop at a Convenience Store in BrooklynDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-66865810561029046942011-07-22T13:52:06.419-05:002011-07-22T13:52:06.419-05:00I read the first and third, and really liked both....I read the first and third, and really liked both. My Korean Deli also told me alot about George Plimpton that I never knew.TheBookGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299629066975342607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-56866729025873218032011-07-18T21:03:17.321-05:002011-07-18T21:03:17.321-05:00Oooh--My Korean Deli looks fabulous!Oooh--My Korean Deli looks fabulous!Sarah at SmallWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306137253094526922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-77770165103994329842011-07-18T05:46:44.332-05:002011-07-18T05:46:44.332-05:00Radio Shangri La has been on my radar since I read...Radio Shangri La has been on my radar since I read Married to Bhutan, which I really enjoyed.http://couplereads.blogspot.com/2011/07/married-to-bhutan-how-one-woman-got.html<br />I've also heard of My Korean Deli; I'll have to read it now!Gypsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726952526544619098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-74786213191473676182011-07-18T05:24:13.681-05:002011-07-18T05:24:13.681-05:00A friend of mine went to Bhutan and loved it there...A friend of mine went to Bhutan and loved it there, for the friendliness and its simplicity. It looks beautiful too. Maybe one day... Who knows. In the meantime, hurrah for armchair travel!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16731173186767835989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-57067470211257901782011-07-17T15:39:45.091-05:002011-07-17T15:39:45.091-05:00I think you are right; I think Bhutan is the setti...I think you are right; I think Bhutan is the setting for Lost Horizon. And if it isn't, it should be.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-27433448249997752602011-07-17T12:22:25.920-05:002011-07-17T12:22:25.920-05:00I think Bhutan is a fascinating place, but I'v...I think Bhutan is a fascinating place, but I've never considered it heaven on earth. Isn't it the setting for Lost Horizon?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-9441247324281495212011-07-17T11:34:46.252-05:002011-07-17T11:34:46.252-05:00Those books sound so wonderful! I'm going to ...Those books sound so wonderful! I'm going to definitely check them out and see when I can get them to the top of my TBR pile! Radio Shagri-La seems really interesting! Here's my <a href="http://beltwayliterature.com/2011/07/17/the-harry-potter-effect-on-reading/" rel="nofollow">post</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-51170934036988597752011-07-17T10:55:43.831-05:002011-07-17T10:55:43.831-05:00What a nice mix of books here!What a nice mix of books here!Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-88056190085064701152011-07-17T10:06:07.452-05:002011-07-17T10:06:07.452-05:00I have wanted to read Radio Shangri-La for a while...I have wanted to read Radio Shangri-La for a while, and now I'm interested in My Korean Deli too :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-54391146719219407482011-07-17T09:47:31.497-05:002011-07-17T09:47:31.497-05:00I think your review of My Korean Deli is great and...I think your review of My Korean Deli is great and has actually persuaded me to read the book myself :)<br /><br />Not surprisingly, my weekly reading has taken me to Paris and I have enjoyed every single minute.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-89441785021052412342011-07-17T09:46:42.784-05:002011-07-17T09:46:42.784-05:00Snapping fingers...dang it and I was planning on r...Snapping fingers...dang it and I was planning on rushing right over to Bhutan too, based on your first recommendation. ;) Okay, not really...I think I'll just chill here in the states, with emphasis on the "chill" as it's getting hot (I'm sure I don't have to tell you since you're in Texas, right?) this week and I'll be using our a/c quite rigorously. Reading: I will get to The Invention of Hugo Cabret this week...maybe even today. We'll see. I just want to make sure I give it the attention it deserves...even if it looks like a picture book, I have a feeling it's much more than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-61383845122779325782011-07-17T09:34:16.592-05:002011-07-17T09:34:16.592-05:00I've actually read zero this week, which is pr...I've actually read zero this week, which is probably a record for me. I finished all three of these wonderful books week before last and wrote up this post for last Sunday, but I never got around to posting it. I hope to get back to the reading world (especially I hope to join up with Sherlock Holmes and Watson) this week.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-60659684601596949132011-07-17T09:30:47.030-05:002011-07-17T09:30:47.030-05:00I'm so glad that you've been able to do so...I'm so glad that you've been able to do some escapist reading recently. I've been traveling back in time to the windy desolate Devonshire moors of the early 20th century. (but I haven't really been doing much reading, I've spent too much time watching a bike race in France)Louisehttp://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-39992241339911221722011-07-17T09:06:46.028-05:002011-07-17T09:06:46.028-05:00I really liked Napoli's Radio Shangri-La and y...I really liked Napoli's Radio Shangri-La and you're right, I thought about packing my bags and heading to Bhutan. I think the modern world is sneaking its way in unfortunately.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-76002277307943929892011-07-17T08:25:57.591-05:002011-07-17T08:25:57.591-05:00Oh, you have traveled to some interesting places i...Oh, you have traveled to some interesting places in your reading. That's my favorite thing about books...how they take us to places we only dream of going.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://accidentalmoments.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/the-sunday-salon-family-reunions-july-17/" rel="nofollow">MY SUNDAY SALON POST</a>Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.com