tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post3401630193966823169..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: The Cephalopod Coffeehouse: May 2013The Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-62405745333507942152013-06-04T23:15:47.446-04:002013-06-04T23:15:47.446-04:00Yes, and they were fun, too.Yes, and they were fun, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-85523690630563415442013-06-04T23:09:59.717-04:002013-06-04T23:09:59.717-04:00No worries, mate!
Step 1 is to sign up for June, ...No worries, mate!<br /><br />Step 1 is to sign up for June, Trisha.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-15670552486757261342013-06-04T22:03:35.024-04:002013-06-04T22:03:35.024-04:00But I also posted some mini-reviews earlier in May...But I also posted some mini-reviews earlier in May ;)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-58764777746686530222013-06-04T22:03:10.652-04:002013-06-04T22:03:10.652-04:00Damn - sorry, I forgot all about this! I need to h...Damn - sorry, I forgot all about this! I need to have a better way of remembering to participate so I don't miss it next time ;)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-66716654980975129502013-06-03T21:46:01.725-04:002013-06-03T21:46:01.725-04:00I like them, too. The Armchair Squid is all about...I like them, too. The Armchair Squid is all about living vicariously through others!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-28383032236961866102013-06-03T12:53:52.710-04:002013-06-03T12:53:52.710-04:00I love reading travel narratives. William Least H...I love reading travel narratives. William Least Heat-Moon (best known for Blue Highways) is my favorite of that breed. Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-53262929949569655142013-06-01T07:35:39.017-04:002013-06-01T07:35:39.017-04:00No problem. I figure that's a big part of why...No problem. I figure that's a big part of why we're doing this.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-45483071588629525642013-06-01T07:33:47.370-04:002013-06-01T07:33:47.370-04:00Works for me! I'll be by shortly.Works for me! I'll be by shortly.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-72023045360316079092013-06-01T07:09:34.506-04:002013-06-01T07:09:34.506-04:00Thanks for the recommendation! Thanks for the recommendation! Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429769115085903305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-74201303214486564912013-06-01T03:34:54.767-04:002013-06-01T03:34:54.767-04:00Well, doubled bah! I did post a review recently, j...Well, doubled bah! I did post a review recently, just not today.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-56163337310281120972013-05-31T23:59:23.687-04:002013-05-31T23:59:23.687-04:00I think so - more or less the idea here.
Plus, I ...I think so - more or less the idea here.<br /><br />Plus, I have no doubt that the average blogger - yourself included - is most certainly better read than the average Joe/Jo. Bloggers love to write largely because they love to read.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-85534085728728239372013-05-31T23:57:11.154-04:002013-05-31T23:57:11.154-04:00My pleasure, Melissa. I'm glad you're par...My pleasure, Melissa. I'm glad you're participating. I hope you will check out Delisle's other work - and share your thoughts once you do.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-51710928643939758962013-05-31T23:55:56.097-04:002013-05-31T23:55:56.097-04:00Of course, it's not wrong! I know how you fee...Of course, it's not wrong! I know how you feel about the medium.<br /><br />If you are ever up for an adventure, there are other directions I'd steer you in first.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-90366001270182597182013-05-31T23:53:27.981-04:002013-05-31T23:53:27.981-04:00They can't all be winners. This one isn't...They can't all be winners. This one isn't a bad book - as you say, not my cup of tea.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-65956907513731943662013-05-31T23:51:24.889-04:002013-05-31T23:51:24.889-04:00It's been so long since I've seen that mov...It's been so long since I've seen that movie - not since it was in theaters, I don't think. I don't remember the coffee table book.<br /><br />If French comics might be of interest to you, better than this one are the works of Joann Sfar. Start with The Rabbi's Cat.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-62365848461440385462013-05-31T23:47:54.305-04:002013-05-31T23:47:54.305-04:00Hmm... I may need to learn more.Hmm... I may need to learn more.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-39047702758322762282013-05-31T23:39:35.209-04:002013-05-31T23:39:35.209-04:00I'm going to be a day late on the club. :/ It...I'm going to be a day late on the club. :/ It's funny, before I started getting involved with blogging and writing etc, I thought I was more well-read than the average Joe/Josephine. Now, everyday I come across something totally new. Of course, that's a good thing, right?LuAnn @ BackPorchervationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775630749079885915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-40717950970686515432013-05-31T23:39:02.497-04:002013-05-31T23:39:02.497-04:00That would be great! "I'd love to do the...That would be great! "I'd love to do the dishes, dear, but darn it, my arms have popped out again. Yes, I really should use the ointment the doctor gave me but I lost the tube behind the dresser. Can't move the dresser - no arms."The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-30108167516626640022013-05-31T23:31:51.628-04:002013-05-31T23:31:51.628-04:00I think those are meant to be freckles on Aline...I think those are meant to be freckles on Aline's chest.<br /><br />Persepolis is wonderful. The movie's excellent, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-2775292468039425272013-05-31T23:30:11.156-04:002013-05-31T23:30:11.156-04:00I'm sure to post about more - quite a number o...I'm sure to post about more - quite a number of graphic novels in the to-read stacks at the moment.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-42305073588309333372013-05-31T23:28:17.712-04:002013-05-31T23:28:17.712-04:00Piers Anthony - love that guy, though I haven'...Piers Anthony - love that guy, though I haven't read any of his books in ages.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80290603351917780512013-05-31T22:54:59.289-04:002013-05-31T22:54:59.289-04:00While this book might not necessarily be my thing ...While this book might not necessarily be my thing I may check his other stuff out. <br /><br />Thanks for hosting!<br /><br />Melissa Ann at <a href="http://mycreativelyrandomlife.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow">My Creatively Random Life </a><br /><br /> Melissa Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603077242009027497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-53245036971841193522013-05-31T22:45:02.646-04:002013-05-31T22:45:02.646-04:00Man, Squid, major kudos for putting this together ...Man, Squid, major kudos for putting this together but yours might be the only book I've stumbled across that I might not seek out!! Is that wrong? I can read books outside of my usual comfort zone but comics and graphic novels MUST adhere to all of my preconceived notions!!!MOCK!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02854497329647596811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-73784957215338063322013-05-31T21:16:59.455-04:002013-05-31T21:16:59.455-04:00Like I've said before, I applaud you for going...Like I've said before, I applaud you for going outside your comfort zone... and taking the time to profile things that end up not being your cup of tea.<br /><br />The art style may not be my cup of tea either, but Aline's big smile on the cover is kind of endearing.Cygnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394890573443379954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-68724110028677415292013-05-31T21:16:12.330-04:002013-05-31T21:16:12.330-04:00Funny, because when I started reading what you wro...Funny, because when I started reading what you wrote about the book you chose, I thought of the film "Throw Mama from the Train." In it, there's a student who wants to write a coffee table book about all the women he's ... ahem... enjoyed. Although French is my second language, I think I'll pass on this one. Interesting choice, though!Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429769115085903305noreply@blogger.com