Comments on: The View from Castle Rock

By: Alayne

Alayne — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:39:18 +0000

If you’re interested in more Alice Munro, I liked The Beggar Maid. It’s a collection of inter-related short stories (clearly her favorite writing method) but does not have to do with immigration. The cover says it’s about two women, Flo and Rose, but it really circulates around Rose and her life stories. If you like the linked-short-stories method, I think you’ll definitely like this book.

By: Nicola

Nicola — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:50:05 +0000

I haven’t read Alice Munro yet. Though I’ve always meant to and hope I’ll get to her sooner than later. This one certainly sounds up my alley.

I have to say I read your subject line and first thought your post was going to be about Stephen King, though. LOL

By: Allan

Allan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:50:55 +0000

I recently listened the audio book of her collection of stories titled “Runaway” and highly recommend it. I like her writing style and her character development is interesting (especially in three of the stories in the collection that concern various periods in one character’s life). My favorite in this volume was “Passion”.

Love your blog!

Allan

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:35:47 +0000

I almost picked this book up from the library the other day. Alice Munro seems like one of those authors. I picked up a different one, Collected Stories, I believe. Haven’t yet tried it.

By: Veens

Veens — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:52:23 +0000

Actually I really like reading such books. Gives a great insight about the era and the people in that age!

This goes to my wishlist!