tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post8258877644120920530..comments2023-12-27T03:44:03.834+01:00Comments on Presenting Lenore: A love letter to books that made me weepLenore Appelhanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-20530065606243447342010-11-02T21:28:59.956+01:002010-11-02T21:28:59.956+01:00Ooh Bel Canto! Yes! That book definitely made me...Ooh Bel Canto! Yes! That book definitely made me cry.Leslie @ This is the Refrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027804132268043518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-89901360576044245682008-12-23T01:46:00.000+01:002008-12-23T01:46:00.000+01:00Little Women makes me cry every time. :(Little Women makes me cry every time. :(Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642568337441202999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-6698606996581104342008-10-15T18:12:00.000+02:002008-10-15T18:12:00.000+02:00Another one to add to the list is The Heretic's Da...Another one to add to the list is <I>The Heretic's Daughter</I>, which I just finished the day before yesterday. I loved loved loved it.avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-25348018362184007752008-10-15T18:02:00.000+02:002008-10-15T18:02:00.000+02:00Beth - That's so cool!Beth - That's so cool!Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-75861767013577854932008-10-14T03:42:00.000+02:002008-10-14T03:42:00.000+02:00Oh my goodness. Every single book here is a favor...Oh my goodness. Every single book here is a favorite of mine — The Tiger Rising was a NBA selection the year I judged and ... well, I could go on. <BR/><BR/>Amazingly good taste, Lenore.<BR/><BR/>(and fun to see your piece on Jill's book!)Beth Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-17338310136394406472008-10-13T20:17:00.000+02:002008-10-13T20:17:00.000+02:00Book Zombie - I have the Gargoyle, just need to ge...Book Zombie - I have the Gargoyle, just need to get to it.<BR/><BR/>two chicks - Can't say I know what you are talking about, but I know the feeling!<BR/><BR/>avis - You have to go back and reread Doomsday. You must!Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-79146985069069185462008-10-13T19:24:00.000+02:002008-10-13T19:24:00.000+02:00What a great post, Lenore! My partner calls me a "...What a great post, Lenore! My partner calls me a "weeper," because like Bermuda Onion, I can cry at TV commercials (which can be embarrassing!). Funnily enough, though, I have trouble remembering which books have made me cry. You've made me want to reread <I>Doomsday</I>, for example, because I don't even remember anything weep-worthy in that book... OK, I don't really remember the book at all! But I have to agree with those who mentioned <I>The Time Traveler's Wife</I>. That one really got me.avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-1944036527496453722008-10-13T16:23:00.000+02:002008-10-13T16:23:00.000+02:00Definitely Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoen...Definitely Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -when Neville is visiting his parents at St. Mungos and it's mentioned that he puts the candy wrapper in his pocket. I sobbed! I was working at a radio station at the time and had to read the news, which was interesting, trying to calm down enough in order to sound sane.The Two Chickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973674483193361496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-85126276822154672682008-10-12T10:56:00.000+02:002008-10-12T10:56:00.000+02:00Not too many have ever made me outright sob, but a...Not too many have ever made me outright sob, but a few have gotten me teary with a horrible clenching in my chest. The Book Thief, The Gargoyle, Time Travelers Wife, Lovely Bones and Marley & Me have all gotten me pretty emotional. One of Rosamunde Pilchers books (Shell Seekers I think) had me absolutely bawling when I was pregnant.Joanne ♦ The Book Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369534827454703222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-39231906908864975732008-10-11T22:43:00.000+02:002008-10-11T22:43:00.000+02:00dawn - great minds think alike :)lisa - ooh! I hav...dawn - great minds think alike :)<BR/><BR/>lisa - ooh! I have the Good Thief coming up too (I seem to have a lot of books coming up...)<BR/><BR/>alea - YAY!!<BR/><BR/>keri - Charlotte's Web is a great one. Will check out Missing May. Thanks!Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-85861409973514759902008-10-11T21:11:00.000+02:002008-10-11T21:11:00.000+02:00Hmm.. I remember getting emotional when I read MIS...Hmm.. I remember getting emotional when I read MISSING MAY and CHARLOTTE'S WEB. Great topic. I'm jotting down your suggestions. Thanks.Keri Mikulskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674081854220914215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-57946258164693762222008-10-11T20:33:00.000+02:002008-10-11T20:33:00.000+02:00Lenore- Went to the bookstore, read the first para...Lenore- Went to the bookstore, read the first paragraph of Never Let Me Go and bought it! I also really wanted to get Slam by Nick Hornby, but one of my defenses again myself is to only buy books with a coupon so one book a week!Aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-21317373068822186932008-10-11T20:16:00.000+02:002008-10-11T20:16:00.000+02:00How odd! I've only read one of those (Bel Canto) ...How odd! I've only read one of those (Bel Canto) and it didn't make me cry. However:<BR/><BR/>- The Time Traveler's Wife, even though I had long before figured out what would happen.<BR/>- The Lord of the Rings series - I cry every time Boromir and Theoden die, and when Frodo sails West. Did the same in the theater.<BR/>- The Good Thief had me all sniffly, which was annoying because I was sitting in a coffee shop, waiting for a friend.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315622067612799162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-51380596753908966092008-10-11T19:28:00.000+02:002008-10-11T19:28:00.000+02:00*Bel Canto* is the book that came to mind when I s...*Bel Canto* is the book that came to mind when I started reading your post (like bermudaonion,I'll cry at a McDonald's or Hallmark commercial!)<BR/><BR/>I just re-read/reviewed *Bel Canto* last week. It was as satisfying (and weepy) the second time around!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-73938291805073178402008-10-11T17:55:00.000+02:002008-10-11T17:55:00.000+02:00Ummm...that last comment was from me. Didn't real...Ummm...that last comment was from me. Didn't realize that Daniel had signed into my computer...Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-80346242902829469242008-10-11T17:43:00.000+02:002008-10-11T17:43:00.000+02:00Carol - you really should!Jeane - hope you like it...Carol - you really should!<BR/><BR/>Jeane - hope you like it :)<BR/><BR/>ladytink - little women, totally a weeper.<BR/><BR/>daniel - thanks for the tip ;)<BR/><BR/>ipgirl - I've got the Stone Diaries coming up, didn't know that it was so sad though! Going to look into your other suggestions, thanks!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195634643933332037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-27774491910858362162008-10-11T17:29:00.000+02:002008-10-11T17:29:00.000+02:00Doomsday Book! I remember that so well, how horrib...Doomsday Book! I remember that so well, how horrible the end was, how much I felt for Kivrin. It took a while get myself back from the edge on that one. <BR/><BR/>The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was the most recent book that made me cry. <BR/>Other books that made me cry: Stone Diaries, A Certain Slant of Light, The Road, Before I DieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-62186043805957068182008-10-11T09:59:00.000+02:002008-10-11T09:59:00.000+02:00the shortstories from wolfgang borchert are great,...the shortstories from wolfgang borchert are great, if you want to be miserableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-22511840534052982302008-10-11T00:50:00.000+02:002008-10-11T00:50:00.000+02:00I can't remember the last book that made me cry......I can't remember the last book that made me cry... oh wait, I think it might have been that one Harry Potter book. I know I read Robin Hood as a kid and that made me cry, oh and Little Women too.Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-7507387374853855152008-10-10T23:47:00.000+02:002008-10-10T23:47:00.000+02:00I can't remember the last time a book made me weep...I can't remember the last time a book made me weep. Both Doomsday Book and Never Let Me Go are very good. I've got Tiger Rising on my nightstand.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-80899385532932992262008-10-10T23:37:00.000+02:002008-10-10T23:37:00.000+02:00I haven't read none of those books, but Never Let ...I haven't read none of those books, but Never Let me go sounds intriguing. I might check it out soon. :)Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518532783832628885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-44422256073956123702008-10-10T21:43:00.000+02:002008-10-10T21:43:00.000+02:00Thanks PJ - I figured it was because they'd been b...Thanks PJ - I figured it was because they'd been brainwashed not to, which made it even sadder<BR/><BR/>nymeth - all excellent choices that I've either read or have on my shelf TBR (strangely enough!) - I guess I like the weepers more than I thought!Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-83876807571890058652008-10-10T21:30:00.000+02:002008-10-10T21:30:00.000+02:00The Book Thief, yes. More recently, Nation by Terr...The Book Thief, yes. More recently, Nation by Terry Pratchett. Others include The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (I cried non-stop for the last 50 pages), Norwegian Wood by Murakami, Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer, Looking for Alaska by John Green, The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, Brief Lives and Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman...and I could go on. I tear up really easily with both books and movies.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-18336703760446033652008-10-10T18:35:00.000+02:002008-10-10T18:35:00.000+02:00Second for The Time Traveler's Wife. And I also lo...Second for <I>The Time Traveler's Wife</I>. And I also loved <I>Never Let me Go</I> though I kept wondering why the characters just stuck around through it all. And ditto on <I>Amber Spyglass</I>.<BR/>Have a great weekend!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-3345773005563476062008-10-10T16:34:00.000+02:002008-10-10T16:34:00.000+02:00Yeah we'll see how much I am able to hold back, an...Yeah we'll see how much I am able to hold back, and for how long!Aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.com