Comments for A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy

Comment on Review: The Way We Fall by Liz B

Liz B — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:56:30 +0000

Hallie, yes, not a tidy ending but an ending. Good point about whether the unanswered questions are needed to enjoy the book or not.

Comment on TV Review: Once Upon A Time by Liz B

Liz B — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:52:33 +0000

Sarah, I’m getting a little tired of Mayor v Emma, but I’m forgiving it because of the rich backstory. I love the flashbacks to Fairy Tale World.

Lisa, I much prefer the backstories because, well, there are more happy endings while the present is pretty much different variations of the Evil Regina Being Smarter and More In Control than anyone else. It is already getting a bit old, and I’m hoping it’ll start moving forward. I caught a few eps of Grimm, but major conflict with my Friday night viewing (Fringe and Supernatural). I’ll try catching up on old episodes; thanks for the recommendation.

Comment on Frankenstein by Liz B

Liz B — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:46:46 +0000

Sondy, there were several times where I thought, “really, Mary? really?” in terms of how the creature acted and interacted in the world. I decided part of what may have been going on was that the brain had some memories. I love your observation that his speaking style is like Victor’s.

Comment on TV Review: Once Upon A Time by Erica

Erica — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:37:19 +0000

I’m still a bit irked at the references to Disney movies – they sometimes pull me out of the world the show creates & my disbelief, pretty well trained to kick in for the traditional fairy tale elements, balks at seeing Disney characters treated as if they were a longstanding part of traditional tales. But I like a lot of what they are doing with pulling the fairy tale characters into the modern world, & a lot of what the show has to say about family relationships (at the heart of a lot of fairy tales) seems very well done.

Comment on TV Review: Once Upon A Time by Jean

Jean — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:42:07 +0000

My family has learned not to disturb me during this show. I recommend it to everyone I know who loves fairy tales. The stories are creative without being disrespectful of the originals. I agree the town needs a librarian! But who wants to work for that mayor?

Comment on TV Review: Once Upon A Time by Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:33:03 +0000

I have to say, I quit watching after what happened to the hunter (is that spoiler-free?). I was so excited to watch OUAT from the earliest previews and really wanted to love it, but I wound up finding the whole thing kind of depressing. There were so many teasing moments of “Look, we’re going to have a micron of happiness here,” only to be crushed at the last second. One of many: he wakes up, aaaaaand he has a wife. The hunter was the final straw. The accumulation of these sad endings crushed my will to watch. I prefer Grimm only because there’s a crime solved each week – yay for small victories!

Comment on Frankenstein by Sondy

Sondy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:32:31 +0000

I’ve finally caught up to your last week’s post!

You know, I’ve got to work harder at getting into the spirit of this book. How did the creature know he was in Frankenstein’s “apartments” at first? Why the heck did he leave them? How did he know what was edible?

But my biggest obstacle is that he talks exactly like Frankenstein. He made a reference to “Pandemonium” earlier. Has he been spending the last year in deep study?

But I should stop looking for objections as if it were written today. It’s not up for any awards, so I don’t need to look for flaws. It’s a classic book, already deeply entrenched in our culture. So better for me to look for the universal truths it’s expressing, right? It’s going to take some work for me to really get in the spirit, though I am enjoying reading it. It’s definitely not a bit like I expected it to be.

Comment on TV Review: Once Upon A Time by Sarah-GreenBeanTeenQueen

Sarah-GreenBeanTeenQueen — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:20:09 +0000

I have to admit, I didn’t like this so at first, but it started to grow on me. I thought Emma and Henry were very annoying to start and there was too much battle between Emma and the mayor over Henry, but that’s made way for some great fairy tale storylines lately. I’m a few episodes behind still and need to catch up. I keep hoping a librarian will show up in Storybrooke somewhere!

Comment on TV Review: Once Upon A Time by Teri Spears

Teri Spears — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:52:45 +0000

Yes, yes, and yes. I love it and I, too, became a huge Snow/Charming shipper after that scene. Let’s hope they keep up the magic!

Comment on Review: The Way We Fall by Hallie

Hallie — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:14:43 +0000

I liked that it was open-ended when I thought it was a standalone. I had some questions, but I didn’t need them answered to enjoy the book. (Just to be contrary!)