tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post7946088436112510290..comments2024-02-13T15:17:57.466-05:00Comments on Beth Fish Reads: Thursday Tea: The Luminaries by Eleanor CattonBeth Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-42324277423138455712013-11-22T17:22:22.300-05:002013-11-22T17:22:22.300-05:00I haven't seen a blogger review this one yet, ...I haven't seen a blogger review this one yet, just the newspaper reviews. I do know that the structure was important, and I think the chapters get progressive longer (or was it shorter? but I think it was longer), and that the 12 characters, have some sort of zodiac significance. I'll be interested in your thoughts- I didn't know that there was an audio version already for this one. I'd be interested to read it, but do really, really badly with big thick books so am not even trying just at the moment. I'm not much of a tea drinker, but do like a good chai, so your choice of brew sounds interesting too. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-19409169837197029042013-11-22T09:02:54.041-05:002013-11-22T09:02:54.041-05:00I haven't read it but I've been very curio...I haven't read it but I've been very curious about it since it won the Booker Prize.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-45264799853575422542013-11-22T07:00:59.850-05:002013-11-22T07:00:59.850-05:00I have the eGalley, but didn't really it was s...I have the eGalley, but didn't really it was such a long book. I'll probably wait until after the New Year to try it.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-14356866839104287082013-11-21T20:30:45.163-05:002013-11-21T20:30:45.163-05:00I've got it on order from the library. We are...I've got it on order from the library. We are all so proud of Eleanor here in NZ! And we've got Lorde the 16 year old singer doing well too. We are basking in reflected glory! CheersCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985978221627051493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-44716898850679662012013-11-21T18:30:18.541-05:002013-11-21T18:30:18.541-05:00Your tea sounds delicious! I ended up marking this...Your tea sounds delicious! I ended up marking this one as a DNF (at least for now) after getting about 20% through. I really felt the drag of the length on this one, and though I've heard it all comes together well, there are just so many other things I had been itching to read that I didn't want to struggle through something I wasn't interested in.Shannon @ River City Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024137897685829669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-77761812546738568982013-11-21T14:04:34.962-05:002013-11-21T14:04:34.962-05:00interestingly i was reading an article, an intervi...interestingly i was reading an article, an interview with the author in the NY Times it made me curious about the book but i will wait for you to finish it first ....Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-73530390251289823772013-11-21T10:44:47.691-05:002013-11-21T10:44:47.691-05:00Really looking forward to what you think of the au...Really looking forward to what you think of the audio. The page count is quite daunting so I think audio is the route I shall take. Jenn's Bookshelveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00053675949434770878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-3308100527410374342013-11-21T09:54:34.934-05:002013-11-21T09:54:34.934-05:00I would like to read The Luminaries, I have heard ...I would like to read The Luminaries, I have heard so many interesting things about it. I just bought some of Oprah's Favorite Maharaja Chai Oolong from Teavana for my sister-in-law's birthday. We tried it in store and it was delicious. <br />An afternoon tea is so enjoyable now that the weather is turning cooler. I like one just before i start dinner. (No milk, but a packet of truvia please)(Diane) bookchickdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640913682123489734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-18509114373162573002013-11-21T08:55:54.909-05:002013-11-21T08:55:54.909-05:00I've been curious about this book. I'm jus...I've been curious about this book. I'm just drinking regular ol' Lipton, right now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545783664752865643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-25012625221746923682013-11-21T06:59:20.354-05:002013-11-21T06:59:20.354-05:00I really want to read something set in New Zealand...I really want to read something set in New Zealand. But not with coconut chai. No, never. Not even dosed with sugar and milk.rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.com