tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post8488440756860642533..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: The Cephalopod Coffeehouse: August 2013The Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-4982433626400360742013-09-05T18:31:32.540-04:002013-09-05T18:31:32.540-04:00I hope you will read it and share your thoughts wh...I hope you will read it and share your thoughts when you do!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-1221876274112996692013-09-05T17:27:17.573-04:002013-09-05T17:27:17.573-04:00This seems like an interesting thing to put in gra...This seems like an interesting thing to put in graphic novel form. I have a feeling it will be making it's way to my ever growing list of things to check out.Melissa Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603077242009027497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-83632324555412643162013-09-01T23:04:16.229-04:002013-09-01T23:04:16.229-04:00Even Canada has its differences from the US. They...Even Canada has its differences from the US. They have a much wider range of interesting potato chips than we do.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-79469257270214563932013-09-01T21:06:50.655-04:002013-09-01T21:06:50.655-04:00I like the idea of a series of travel vignettes in...I like the idea of a series of travel vignettes instead of one continuous narrative.<br /><br />I have been into a fair few supermarkets in my travels, so I can relate to that. I always like to check out the packaging of food in different countries. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-20215909622692895952013-08-31T06:46:56.362-04:002013-08-31T06:46:56.362-04:00Have you been there?!!! I have not. Closest I...Have you been there?!!! I have not. Closest I've gotten is Malaysia, still two countries away.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-15539470700091601232013-08-31T03:00:30.944-04:002013-08-31T03:00:30.944-04:00This sounds intriguing. I like the different way i...This sounds intriguing. I like the different way it is told in vignette style. Myanmar is a fascinating place. Not the best tourist destination though. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80728876379017789282013-08-30T21:53:39.471-04:002013-08-30T21:53:39.471-04:00He also does a nice job of mixing up the lighter s...He also does a nice job of mixing up the lighter stories with the heavier ones.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-13012084293152805852013-08-30T21:48:54.638-04:002013-08-30T21:48:54.638-04:00My pleasure. I'm so glad you're joining u...My pleasure. I'm so glad you're joining us!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-67896501768010364972013-08-30T19:58:40.697-04:002013-08-30T19:58:40.697-04:00Sounds like a great read. No doubt the close conne...Sounds like a great read. No doubt the close connection he has gives the vignettes serious weight. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159799725109784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-15548925864236159002013-08-30T19:56:22.632-04:002013-08-30T19:56:22.632-04:00What a wonderfully unique way to get the inside lo...What a wonderfully unique way to get the inside look at another part of the world. <br /><br />Thanks for running the coffee house. :)Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-67642562043455266892013-08-30T14:12:59.838-04:002013-08-30T14:12:59.838-04:00Actually, I loved Tokyo for the anonymity it affor...Actually, I loved Tokyo for the anonymity it afforded. In Yokohama, where I lived, I always felt exposed. People in Tokyo are generally more accustomed to seeing foreignors, so they look right through you. In that, it's no different from New York, London or any other major world city. After a while, it was a wonderful comfort to feel like just another face in the crowd.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-1105430322601940942013-08-30T14:09:59.609-04:002013-08-30T14:09:59.609-04:00France! That sounds wonderful. Where were you?France! That sounds wonderful. Where were you?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-74357351250505302862013-08-30T14:08:42.221-04:002013-08-30T14:08:42.221-04:00There's something wonderfully intimate about d...There's something wonderfully intimate about drawings rather than photographs, too. Delisle's work is not rich in detail. Instead, he's pretty good at sugaring down to the cruciall elements.<br /><br />Two reviews! I'll be around to visit soon, I hope.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-36680690308647923682013-08-30T13:22:02.408-04:002013-08-30T13:22:02.408-04:00I love the look of this book and wonder if my libr...I love the look of this book and wonder if my library has it ?<br />Haven't read the Dave Barry book on Japan but the one on England is a hoot.<br />In Japan, especially Tokyo, you will not get lots of eye contact. Space is a premium so personal space is not intruded on. But I have always met many wonderful and helpful people there. But Osaka is different what a great and fun city and area. <br /><br />cheers, parsnip<br /> angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-19335556743971972332013-08-30T12:35:04.499-04:002013-08-30T12:35:04.499-04:00So glad you're joining us, Maryann! Adding to...So glad you're joining us, Maryann! Adding to the to-read list is what this is all about.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-12873538869864114352013-08-30T12:33:53.439-04:002013-08-30T12:33:53.439-04:00Books are definitely the next best thing to being ...Books are definitely the next best thing to being there - cheapter, too.<br /><br />So glad you're joining us, Julie!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-1416076959330890532013-08-30T12:06:25.988-04:002013-08-30T12:06:25.988-04:00I've lived in France on a couple of occasions,...I've lived in France on a couple of occasions, so I completely understand that feeling of living in another country and, yes, those lovely sights become something you don't even notice after a while. I also love the front cover of this book. Thanks for sharing it!Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429769115085903305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-62533281703366469362013-08-30T11:56:54.557-04:002013-08-30T11:56:54.557-04:00Absolutely. One of my favorite early memories fro...Absolutely. One of my favorite early memories from Japan is walking into the fish section of the market and seeing the head of a tuna on display. Before that moment, I had not idea they were so big!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-91988497309761209852013-08-30T11:54:30.186-04:002013-08-30T11:54:30.186-04:00Me, too. One of my favorites is Dave Barry Does J...Me, too. One of my favorites is Dave Barry Does Japan - hilarious, of course, and surprisingly insightful for a three-week trip.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-7797123404523416622013-08-30T11:52:08.676-04:002013-08-30T11:52:08.676-04:00Persepolis seems to be the gateway drug for graphi...Persepolis seems to be the gateway drug for graphic novels. I read another book of hers called "Chicken with Plums," also very good.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-48697467793144124742013-08-30T11:50:20.951-04:002013-08-30T11:50:20.951-04:00Wow! What a great experience for all of you. I...Wow! What a great experience for all of you. I'd love to know what you think if you end up reading it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-72539763677641523202013-08-30T11:50:04.787-04:002013-08-30T11:50:04.787-04:00"While Delisle's book did nothing to enti..."While Delisle's book did nothing to entice me to move to Burma..." This made me laugh. A novel I recently finished, "Shine Shine Shine," is partly set in Burma, from the point of view of Christian missionaries. Well, a fanatical missionary and his reluctant family. That put Burma on my mental map, and your review here really makes me want to read this graphic memoir I think a graphic memoir is a perfect way to do travel writing: we ought to see more of it. <br /><br />(I have two reviews I'm doing today, btw: Sisterhood is up and Words Inc. I'll get to before day's end. Thanks for keeping this going, AS!)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-36731086638498482972013-08-30T11:49:16.228-04:002013-08-30T11:49:16.228-04:00Asia's particularly funny that way. I stand n...Asia's particularly funny that way. I stand no chance of passing for Japanese so there's no way I could walk around even in my own neighborhood without being noticed. I'd catch a lot of averted gazes as I walked down the street. I had no child to draw them in at the time but I saw it happen with others.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-33742028352464176792013-08-30T11:46:17.691-04:002013-08-30T11:46:17.691-04:00I've never lived in such a country but I have ...I've never lived in such a country but I have visited one. In 1984, my family took a trip through Europe including what was then East Germany - very creepy.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-20403160801501004012013-08-30T10:34:33.310-04:002013-08-30T10:34:33.310-04:00I'm so glad Yolanda Renee introduced me to thi...I'm so glad Yolanda Renee introduced me to this bloghop. I've found a few books to add to my growing wish list. Thanks for starting this.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.com