tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090706788381385782.post7890730435802141314..comments2023-09-14T10:00:50.168-07:00Comments on Knitted Thoughts: Book Review: RoomPinonKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113895653080351359noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090706788381385782.post-14838724541748760272011-02-02T10:42:43.692-08:002011-02-02T10:42:43.692-08:00How cool. I just received an email from Emma Dono...How cool. I just received an email from Emma Donoghue herself, saying "belated thanks for your blog review of ROOM, Holly - such a relief to have at least some readers who understand the breastfeeding thing!<br />warm wishes<br />Emma<br /><br />www.emmadonoghue.com"PinonKnitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113895653080351359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090706788381385782.post-18400901606258012662010-12-08T20:32:15.659-08:002010-12-08T20:32:15.659-08:00I read Lovely Bones, and it did haunt me for a whi...I read Lovely Bones, and it did haunt me for a while. Stories stick with me also, especially since I had children, and now I choose more carefully. I'm debating whether the buffer concept would work for me on this book, but with the darkness of winter already, I think I'll stick with some lighter reading for now. Interesting review though- thanks.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02008081263431261048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090706788381385782.post-30786038892200068912010-12-08T13:48:54.985-08:002010-12-08T13:48:54.985-08:00Beautiful review. I think you hit the nail on the...Beautiful review. I think you hit the nail on the head regarding the breastfeeding issue. Not only did it provide comfort, it increased Jack's antibodies the only possible way, through Ma, his only link to Outside. Her antibodies surely helped keep him healthy in a world where medicine was unlikely to be available.okhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294076599801322345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090706788381385782.post-68862023636466658272010-12-08T10:19:14.311-08:002010-12-08T10:19:14.311-08:00Wonderful review. I'm looking forward to readi...Wonderful review. I'm looking forward to reading the book soon; hopefully I'll have time for it during the holiday break and can get a review onto my blog before the new year. Thanks for the link!WordNerdhttp://www.sonnet87.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090706788381385782.post-88499593105962370372010-12-08T09:58:08.313-08:002010-12-08T09:58:08.313-08:00Great review! Thanks for sending the link to your ...Great review! Thanks for sending the link to your blog - I will forward to our discussion leader, as I really value (and agree with) the many points you raised (this was a book I submitted to our group, and I am looking forward to what should be a very interesting discussion next week). Thanks for sharing (and stopping by our blog)!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08150073109212269953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090706788381385782.post-11922410105806876452010-12-08T08:46:11.753-08:002010-12-08T08:46:11.753-08:00Thanks! I enjoyed your blog as well and will re-vi...Thanks! I enjoyed your blog as well and will re-visit :)PinonKnitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113895653080351359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090706788381385782.post-3354759881199421682010-12-08T08:39:59.324-08:002010-12-08T08:39:59.324-08:00Great review! The points you bring up struck a cho...Great review! The points you bring up struck a chord with me as well, but you put it much more eloquently in your review.<br /><br />I absolutely agree the Ma did an amazing job raising Jack under the circumstances - good point that what she was doing was homeschooling him.<br /><br />I was talking to my daughter about this book and the idea that people were put off by the mother breastfeeding her child at age five. We agreed that this was the best choice for the child both for a source of nourishment and as you mentioned comfort. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com