tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post2072892231254882342..comments2024-03-28T08:45:25.312-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Swing Time by Zadie Smith: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-40952280346240166632016-12-23T08:52:49.933-06:002016-12-23T08:52:49.933-06:00I don't mind long; you read a lot and you have...I don't mind long; you read a lot and you have read very good books this year. They shouldn't be ignored for the sake of length.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-34301179249409762612016-12-22T22:18:17.799-06:002016-12-22T22:18:17.799-06:00There are parallels between Smith's book and F...There are parallels between Smith's book and Ferrante's Neapolitan series. Yep, you can absolutely chalk me up as a Zadie Smith fan.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-61378483222299546602016-12-22T20:50:25.033-06:002016-12-22T20:50:25.033-06:00Wow, we must have the same reading list! I finishe...Wow, we must have the same reading list! I finished this novel the other day. And yesterday I finished The Story of the Lost Child. Lots of comparison points on female friendship/competition there. I had no idea you were a Zadie Smith fan. I am for sure.Judy Kruegerhttp://keepthewisdom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-91192569887611790822016-12-22T14:04:39.289-06:002016-12-22T14:04:39.289-06:00Oh, Carmen! I am agonizing over that list. So many...Oh, Carmen! I am agonizing over that list. So many great books read this year, many of them within the last month. I will get a list together, but it'll probably be next week and it will probably be loooooong! Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-75579574982694115602016-12-22T13:07:21.783-06:002016-12-22T13:07:21.783-06:00It seems the author was able to pull off the many ...It seems the author was able to pull off the many threads pursued in this novel. I'm glad you loved it, Dorothy!<br />BTW, When is your list of the "best books of the year" posting?Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.com