tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post1164434210265332973..comments2024-03-18T16:41:34.785+00:00Comments on Vapour Trails: Spanish Lit Month - Plans and "Five from the Archive"Séamus Dugganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-18934513190964390852012-07-02T11:33:01.640+01:002012-07-02T11:33:01.640+01:00Well, considering that you were responsible for le...Well, considering that you were responsible for leading me to some of these books it's not surprising that you know them! The Galeano is great and I plan to read his Memory of Fire trilogy sometime.Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-54279953237886724782012-07-02T11:30:50.940+01:002012-07-02T11:30:50.940+01:00Stu, I enjoyed Shadow and hope to find time to ass...Stu, I enjoyed Shadow and hope to find time to assemble a post this week. I saw the follow up and was tempted to buy it but resisted.Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-59927327982371999352012-07-02T02:52:32.775+01:002012-07-02T02:52:32.775+01:00Loved your choice recommendations, Séamus. Galeano...Loved your choice recommendations, Séamus. Galeano is the one only new to me. Looking forward to your posts this month.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-87330606911058607712012-07-01T22:22:56.784+01:002012-07-01T22:22:56.784+01:00I loved savage detective even more than 2666 ,look...I loved savage detective even more than 2666 ,look forward to your thought on shadow of the wind I really liked it and if I get chance and can get my hands on hope to do his new book this month ,all the best stustujallenhttp://winstonsdad.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-8459343355105642022012-07-01T20:56:06.731+01:002012-07-01T20:56:06.731+01:00Well Richard, it was easy enough for me to pick ou...Well Richard, it was easy enough for me to pick out five considering I didn't have many more posts on Spanish Lit. It would be a lot more difficult for you.<br /><br />As for the match, at this stage (2nd half) an Italian win would have to mean an incredible finish! But I also like both teams.Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-79206992900221434822012-07-01T18:36:23.408+01:002012-07-01T18:36:23.408+01:00I chickened out on doing my own archival style rec...I chickened out on doing my own archival style recommendations, Séamus, but <em>The Savage Detectives</em> was one of the three or four novels I was going to mention before I deleted that part of my post. I wish everybody would give that book a try (of course, Bolaño's <em>2666</em> and <em>Nazi Literature in the Americas</em> are other standouts as well). Of your other choices, I love Marías in general (though I haven't read the Elvis piece), love that Rulfo, and have heard only good things about Galeano--so thanks for sharing your reading choices on Day One of the event. Kind of conflicted about today's game, though: Spain and Italy are two of my favorite teams after Argentina. Should be a great match anyway!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.com