tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post6554214032272316865..comments2024-03-28T00:47:44.556+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "Little Things" by Raymond Carver-Mel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-3489919100790950972012-04-08T09:03:55.326+08:002012-04-08T09:03:55.326+08:00Markos-thanks for your visit and first comment on ...Markos-thanks for your visit and first comment on my blog-I really like his story about the last day of ChekhovMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-19427969024861087472012-04-08T08:33:30.187+08:002012-04-08T08:33:30.187+08:00Carver's writing style is awesome. You can tel...Carver's writing style is awesome. You can tell a lot from the opening lines of the story. "Fat" and "The Cathedral" are among his stories I would recommend.markoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512136358156872052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-37257183937912738572011-02-06T07:21:59.076+08:002011-02-06T07:21:59.076+08:00I like Carver! I read only one of his collections...I like Carver! I read only one of his collections, Elephant, and really enjoyed it; however, I wouldn't be able to explain why... I have had a craving for reading more of his stories for the past two months, so I think I will soon get another collection and will make sure I post a review.<br />EmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-10200553678535617072011-02-01T22:58:52.456+08:002011-02-01T22:58:52.456+08:00Raymond Carver seems to pop up on my radar very of...Raymond Carver seems to pop up on my radar very often these days. Or was it Raymond Chandler? I have trouble with reading Jack Kerouac,wonder why? I'll give Kerouac another shot one day.<br /><br />JoVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-21525367268582942011-01-29T07:11:40.983+08:002011-01-29T07:11:40.983+08:00Short Story Store-I need and want to read more of ...Short Story Store-I need and want to read more of his work also-this was the only story I could find online-based on this story alone I see no greatness in his work-I would like to read his best stories but not enough to buy a collection!Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-88066382443943244742011-01-29T06:30:48.939+08:002011-01-29T06:30:48.939+08:00I have heard a lot of positive things about Carver...I have heard a lot of positive things about Carver, so I'm trying not to judge based on just this piece. The whole pulling a baby really bothered me. He's on my list to read more of this year so I'll have a better opinion later. Thanks for posting this!Short Story Slorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139511411002760755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-57488718055141424322011-01-28T11:08:59.160+08:002011-01-28T11:08:59.160+08:00Suko-as I read the story I admit I confused-lots o...Suko-as I read the story I admit I confused-lots of people do have him on the best short story writers of all time list but based on this small sample I am at a loss as to why-but I cant say more until -or if-I read more of his work-<br /><br />Becky (page turners)-thanks as always for your comments-I would like to read his best two or three storiesMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-43266407050668835602011-01-28T10:37:35.688+08:002011-01-28T10:37:35.688+08:00Thanks for the link! This was my first Raymond Car...Thanks for the link! This was my first Raymond Carver story, too. I'm not sure what I think about the writing or content.Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-72645425538544197132011-01-28T07:44:28.744+08:002011-01-28T07:44:28.744+08:00Sounds fascinating. I haven't read Carver so I...Sounds fascinating. I haven't read Carver so I can't offer an opinion of him. I do, however, have a book called Cathedral sitting on my shelf waiting to be read. Once I have read it I will be able to offer some more insight. Otherwise this story sounds very... thought provokingRebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.com