tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post3271843225394091533..comments2023-10-05T03:37:45.040-04:00Comments on Life in the Thumb: Booking Through ThursdayStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-23836747697657592592009-02-08T01:17:00.000-05:002009-02-08T01:17:00.000-05:00I'm not familiar with the author you mention, but ...I'm not familiar with the author you mention, but you've got me curious about his book. <BR/><BR/>I don't really read a lot of biographies, although I do read memoirs occasionally.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-40626251096182415552009-02-06T17:07:00.000-05:002009-02-06T17:07:00.000-05:00If you're interested, you might like Dr. Temple Gr...If you're interested, you might like Dr. Temple Grandin. She's written a couple of books about her autism and what she's learned about the differences in the way she thinks from "normal" people and the similarities in the way animals think to austic people. She's currently a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University.<BR/><BR/>I haven't read "Born on a Blue Day" so I don't know how they compare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-21909328338672795802009-02-06T04:20:00.000-05:002009-02-06T04:20:00.000-05:00It wasn't a biography, but after I read that Engli...It wasn't a biography, but after I read that English wasn't Joseph Conrad's first language, I was that much more impressed with Heart of Darkness and even attempted Lord Jim.Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-72264904701980893262009-02-06T00:48:00.000-05:002009-02-06T00:48:00.000-05:00I do enjoy finding out about the lives of some of ...I do enjoy finding out about the lives of some of the authors I read but I don't always pursue it. But knowing more about them doesn't generally affect my opinion of their work. I try to let the work speak for itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-3958962012667528562009-02-05T22:02:00.000-05:002009-02-05T22:02:00.000-05:00I haven't read any author biographies. I'd be inte...I haven't read any author biographies. I'd be interested to read one though.<BR/><BR/>I hope you had a great day today Staci!!Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906184490587749493noreply@blogger.com