tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post6808821130747404957..comments2024-02-20T00:13:53.322-08:00Comments on Bookishly Boisterous: Bookish (and not so Bookish) Thoughts Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287501540207945678noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-31307748008009875362015-08-01T14:10:02.663-07:002015-08-01T14:10:02.663-07:00The Martian was my favourite of the books I read l...The Martian was my favourite of the books I read last month. And that photo of the cluttered countertop gives me an anxiety attack too. maria helenahttp://www.marelden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-33065416680820740772015-07-30T19:19:04.641-07:002015-07-30T19:19:04.641-07:00Oh man, can I come see Mindy, too?! I just checked...Oh man, can I come see Mindy, too?! I just checked out The Martian at the library the other day. I had no intention of doing so, but it was sitting on the shelf as soon as I walked in so I took it as a sign that I should read it. I'm a pretty shy person generally speaking, but ever since becoming a nurse, I really had to work on my small talk skills - especially once I started working in home care - it was more awkward to go into someone's home and not talk at all. That being said, I find older people (like geriatric old), much easier to make small talk with. Brie @ A Slice of Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445361407533018855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-55496990148832003352015-07-30T09:00:24.418-07:002015-07-30T09:00:24.418-07:00OK - so I am TOTALLY jealous of you getting to go ...OK - so I am TOTALLY jealous of you getting to go see Mindy Kaling...read her book first, it was LOL hilarious!!!*krystyn*https://www.blogger.com/profile/08611182339906918223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-91258796089150477072015-07-30T01:24:09.838-07:002015-07-30T01:24:09.838-07:00I read The Martian about a year ago and I thought ...I read The Martian about a year ago and I thought it was OK. The humour was really fun and the protagonist was pretty good, but I felt that it got a bit repetitive (the main character gets into trouble, fixes it using crazy science, and then that just repeats). I also didn't feel there was really that much character development. He didn't really seem to change despite spending almost a year constantly on the verge of death/ Anyway, it was still fun and I'll be watching the movie.<br /><br />I've been thinking of doing a reading globally type thing for a while now. I want to experience authors from all over the world, not just from the main countries (UK and America) that I normally read. It'll probably be a while before I actually plan it but at the moment I have a book by a Nigerian author, two Japanese, one Irish and two German, so that's a start at least.<br /><br />I'm also really bad at starting conversations. If someone else starts a conversation I can keep it going, it's just actually starting one that's the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-31808141103868225952015-07-29T19:01:50.322-07:002015-07-29T19:01:50.322-07:00I could talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime. If ther...I could talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime. If there's an awkward silence, I'm the person who feels the need to fill it. So, my best small-talk tip? Ask people about their holidays - any coming up? Been on any lately? Sure-fire winner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-87043568782951494802015-07-29T17:57:06.395-07:002015-07-29T17:57:06.395-07:00That picture of you baking with Sawyer is great!That picture of you baking with Sawyer is great!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.com