tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post56684452038989772..comments2023-10-22T05:36:43.797-05:00Comments on Her Book Self: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoolisa :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429572773434109490noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-51192357245564163112012-11-12T12:18:22.065-06:002012-11-12T12:18:22.065-06:00Why isn't That Girl Started Her Own Country by...Why isn't That Girl Started Her Own Country by Holy Ghost Writer being featured in the same manner. The strong female lead and the page turning burn through the pages and scream that a movie should be made. I think that this mystery thriller would be good on the big screen. That's just one reader's opinion, but I like to feel like I'm in a movie when I read a book, not just that words are sprawled on a page. That Girl Started Her Own Country does just that. Good read! Latoyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106811330131486291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-4268088146172829492012-11-01T02:32:35.838-05:002012-11-01T02:32:35.838-05:00I read this book last year and your take on it is ...I read this book last year and your take on it is interesting. It was hard to stomach in some areas, but I still liked the strong female character. There are so few books written with that in mind and feeling like I need to try this genre again, I picked up That Girl Started Her Own Country by Holy Ghost Writer. Have you read it? It is along the similar style of spy, mystery, thriller and with a powerful female lead but without all of the negative issues listed above that you find with the Dragon Tattoo. I liked it and thought it was worth mentioning. Katienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-89670486932335044142012-03-08T13:22:12.307-06:002012-03-08T13:22:12.307-06:00I've never been inclined to read this because ...I've never been inclined to read this because it just doesn't interest me but I am intrigued by the dichotomy of opinions. Actually, I'm glad to discover there is a dichotomy of opinion-- too much universal raving is unnatural, don't you think? Makes me suspicious anyway.<br /><br />:o)Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102907186589066829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-66928603473174312202012-02-29T10:35:37.428-06:002012-02-29T10:35:37.428-06:00Confusion...I wanted to read this book and watch t...Confusion...I wanted to read this book and watch the movies. Many a times I have come across this book in various book shops. But I could not buy it for some reason or the other....There are many responses here.I think, rather than buying this book I should go for the movie....right?Shalet Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550350381109665805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-49054952080144137182012-02-28T06:11:48.901-06:002012-02-28T06:11:48.901-06:00Glad to hear you didn't like it. When did thi...Glad to hear you didn't like it. When did this become mainstream writing, and become considered entertaining? I'm glad I'm old and from a kinder, gentler age!Bakes2000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-56737242491590521712012-02-26T07:35:08.849-06:002012-02-26T07:35:08.849-06:00I'm one of the few people I know who couldn...I'm one of the few people I know who couldn't get through the book. The first half was as you describe -- some of it boring, and then a sexual assault that made it hard to keep reading. In the end this book just didn't seem worth it to me, but I know people loved it.curlygeek04https://www.blogger.com/profile/17024197260947677556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-67845719800922673802012-02-26T06:14:44.116-06:002012-02-26T06:14:44.116-06:00I liked this book (http://manoflabook.com/wp/?p=20...I liked this book (http://manoflabook.com/wp/?p=20) didn't think it was as great as others said, but not as bad either (the second one I didn't care for much).<br /><br />It might not be your cup of tea, but is it your cup of coffee?<br />Did you notice the massive amounts of coffee that is drunk during that book - every page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-73027713428498093612012-02-24T12:54:52.037-06:002012-02-24T12:54:52.037-06:00After reading summaries and a few spoiler-y review...After reading summaries and a few spoiler-y reviews, I figured this one was not for me and I haven't read it. Not planning to either. Glad to read more reasons why the book's not for me.melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-38181589682557596242012-02-23T21:13:24.898-06:002012-02-23T21:13:24.898-06:00I haven't read this one yet, but I really want...I haven't read this one yet, but I really want to since everyone seems to be talking about it. I'm hoping to get to it by this summer at least. Some people hated it, some people loved it, and my curiosity is building. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Kate Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878471739967889253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-8435923244945700572012-02-23T20:48:15.832-06:002012-02-23T20:48:15.832-06:00Right now I'm chuckling to myself because I ac...Right now I'm chuckling to myself because I actually just finished the second book about an hour ago. What a coincidence that you would blog about this topic today! :-)<br /><br />I think it was last October when I read <i>Dragon Tattoo</i>. The main reason I picked it up was because the movie was coming out in December. I actually was swept up and intrigued by the story right from the opening pages. When I was on about page 150 or 200, a colleague of mine noticed I was carrying this book and noted, "Oh, I hate that book!" I was totally stunned because EVERYONE else that I knew had said they loved it. At that point I just replied that I had been enjoying the book up to whatever page I was on, but I wouldn't be able to give any kind of verdict until after finishing it. <br /><br />After I finished <i>Dragon Tattoo</i>, overall I felt it was a bit of a disappointment. I blame this more on the hype than the actual book. The mystery was good, some of the historical notes expanded my horizons, and it did have some surprises, but the characters for me fell flat. I didn't find myself connecting with any of the characters. This is probably because the characters seemed just a little too unrealistic and/or unlikable. The characters were good enough to keep the plot going and things interesting, but there was no deep connection for me. One example of this would be the relationship between Blomkvist and his daughter. The book notes, especially at the end, that Blomkvist was a bad (relatively absent) father. Yet the daughter was still kinda just thrown in as a plot device. <br /><br />I wasn't sure if I'd read book #2 and #3, but then I started hearing some people say that the books get better. So I made a mental note to possibly read them sometime down the line. Turns out I was in a hurry at the library last week and <i>The Girl Who Played With Fire</i> caught my eye on the "Most Wanted" shelf. I figured it couldn't hurt, so I gave it a try. Funny enough, I found the first 200 pages to be brutally boring. (I guess now I know how you felt about the first part of <i>Dragon Tattoo</i>! But after about page 200, the mystery is all set up and the fun really begins. I can now see why people say Book #2 is better. Salander's character is further developed, and I found the story to be more entertaining. Book #2 is funnier, too. However, by no means would I recommend Book #2 to anyone who disliked Book #1. <br /><br />I still haven't seen the movie. I'll likely wait until I finish the third book, which may or may not happen this year. I plan to read many other books before I get to it.Greg McConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504912601218236507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-82429168940571717682012-02-23T17:49:47.875-06:002012-02-23T17:49:47.875-06:00I had to struggle through the first half as well, ...I had to struggle through the first half as well, because of all the finance stuff, which I thought could have been excised. I loved Lisbeth but the graphic violence towards women throughout the book was what kept me from picking up the other two books. I highly recommend the American movie (which tells the boring part in less than 5 minutes, tops).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-44914320458357151252012-02-23T14:21:36.605-06:002012-02-23T14:21:36.605-06:00That's similar to what people told me too, but...That's similar to what people told me too, but even finishing it, the best parts of the plot didn't really outweigh slogging through the beginning to get there. I partly wish I had just given up on it.lisa :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11429572773434109490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-49607939678854831492012-02-23T14:13:55.981-06:002012-02-23T14:13:55.981-06:00For my 50th birthday I received many Border's ...For my 50th birthday I received many Border's dollars in gift cards. I was very careful when I went to spend them, and I purchased this book. I gave it many a try, but I just couldn't get into it. So many friends said, "When you get to page 120 or so, you'll be hooked." <br /><br />I am all about giving a book a chance, but 120 pages? <br /><br />I did try a few more times, but eventually gave up. Someone at the Montgomery Goodwill found themselves tickled pink to get this book in great condition for cheap.<br /><br />I'm hoping they liked it, even a little bit.Ellen aka Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892924619560880572noreply@blogger.com