tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post1253020263646801883..comments2024-02-10T11:02:03.896-05:00Comments on Reader in the Wilderness: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance Judithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-15478999591386782092017-02-12T18:59:03.429-05:002017-02-12T18:59:03.429-05:00Diane,
I, too, was born and raised in the towns ad...Diane,<br />I, too, was born and raised in the towns adjacent to Boston, and Ken and I lived there until we headed north for the Adirondacks 11 years ago. I'm a New Englander in my heart and always will be, no matter what.<br /><br />Actually, I wouldn't say that I "enjoyed" Hillbilly Elegy so much as I felt it was very worthwhile reading, and important in that way. <br />Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-30816603537000689492017-02-12T11:39:48.885-05:002017-02-12T11:39:48.885-05:00I should have just went out and purchased Hillbill...I should have just went out and purchased Hillbilly Elegy but, added my name to the library holds list instead. Still haven't gotten my hand on it. I'm glad u enjoyed it. I was born and raised in MA and have been a New Englander all my life.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-54362683818236077572017-02-06T18:17:36.754-05:002017-02-06T18:17:36.754-05:00It was all the talk about it after the election an...It was all the talk about it after the election and in end-of year book round-ups that prodded me to go track it down.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-82169882879373421012017-02-06T18:16:31.073-05:002017-02-06T18:16:31.073-05:00I think reading your discussion about this book wa...I think reading your discussion about this book was one of my major prompts to read it!<br />Happy reading!<br />Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-30251062559689256412017-02-05T11:18:47.662-05:002017-02-05T11:18:47.662-05:00I thought this book was very well done, too!I thought this book was very well done, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-10653962882110204892017-02-04T21:34:33.886-05:002017-02-04T21:34:33.886-05:00I really need to read this. It's been on my ra...I really need to read this. It's been on my radar.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.com