tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482156857828868888.post4108164166668492167..comments2023-12-24T06:55:07.570-05:00Comments on TheHappyNappyBookseller: Leaving Gee's Bend Irene LathamDorethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08676911030014718403noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482156857828868888.post-47022236928794836102010-02-20T19:17:18.763-05:002010-02-20T19:17:18.763-05:00I live in Birmingham, know a little about Gee'...I live in Birmingham, know a little about Gee's Bend and have looked it up on mapquest. They now have a ferry. Someone wrote a play about Gee's Bend a couple of years ago, which I got to see. Ms. Latham will be speaking in a free event at our main library next month. I don't know if I'll get to attend. There are a lot of beautiful quilts on exhibit in the library now. I doubt they are actual Gee's Bend quilts. Thank you writing some cons about the book. It's good to have both sides. I am white; a co-worker who is black, and I went to the library recently to hear Carl Winters, the Kalimba (African thumb piano) King, who I saw last year. We had a blast! I'm at blindedbyinsight.blogspot.comNetagenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062660684403274133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482156857828868888.post-83784419739311586302010-02-07T19:21:05.256-05:002010-02-07T19:21:05.256-05:00Well, lots of folks are loving this because of the...Well, lots of folks are loving this because of the quilting. <br /><br />If you're interested see Natasha's review.<br /><br />http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/02/07/leaving-gees-bend-by-irene-latham/#commentssusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482156857828868888.post-91862141376058812622010-01-19T20:41:01.297-05:002010-01-19T20:41:01.297-05:00Your review is the first one that has more cons th...Your review is the first one that has more cons than pros which I like, love getting both pov. I'm disappointed that the evils of sharecropping isn't explained because I think it would be explained to a 10 year old, just in simpler terms if necessary. And I really wanted to learn about Gee's Bend since I've never heard of it and the fact that it takes her so long to leave and nothing seems to happen is a bit of a turnoff. <br /><br />Who knows when I'll get this book. I'm aiming for February since Jan. is totally booked, but who knows (especially with all the Magic under glass/bloomsbury posts going on).<br /><br />Thanks for this review!MissAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042352415616854651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482156857828868888.post-39874029452924985222010-01-19T00:44:41.015-05:002010-01-19T00:44:41.015-05:00Thanks for stopping by Sandra.
Sometimes I think...Thanks for stopping by Sandra. <br /><br />Sometimes I think its better for a book if everyone isn't say how much they loved it <br /><br />Didn't points of view are always a good thing.Dorethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676911030014718403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482156857828868888.post-6296616671315430872010-01-18T20:48:05.110-05:002010-01-18T20:48:05.110-05:00I haven't read this book even though it has be...I haven't read this book even though it has been around the blogosphere for a while. I have heard both pros and cons.Sandra Stileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028361723666419462noreply@blogger.com