tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post5005225246883946212..comments2024-03-27T14:12:11.809-07:00Comments on Margy Meanders: "The Testaments" by Margaret AtwoodPowell River Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-42407714960325014632019-11-09T12:47:12.914-08:002019-11-09T12:47:12.914-08:00I see from your review that you are reading about ...I see from your review that you are reading about topics related to our current situation. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-13469642341092070072019-11-09T12:46:29.184-08:002019-11-09T12:46:29.184-08:00Oh I would have loved to go to that. How lucky you...Oh I would have loved to go to that. How lucky you were. I reread The Handmaid's Tale just before reading The Testaments. There were a few years lag in between so it was good to get a refresher before diving into her sequel. I didn't read the Maclean's review until after reading the book. That way I didn't have any hints about what would happen. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-27214364165483265542019-11-09T12:43:42.279-08:002019-11-09T12:43:42.279-08:00I think things going backwards has touched many pa...I think things going backwards has touched many parts of the country, and lots of places throughout the world. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-48570465304598338002019-11-09T12:42:39.455-08:002019-11-09T12:42:39.455-08:00They are a bit dark and heavy, but well written. -...They are a bit dark and heavy, but well written. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-49655909767468096352019-11-09T12:42:14.208-08:002019-11-09T12:42:14.208-08:00I'd be interested in your thoughts after you g...I'd be interested in your thoughts after you get a chance to read it. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-63427279349450256112019-11-09T12:41:46.466-08:002019-11-09T12:41:46.466-08:00So true. I read it many years after it first came ...So true. I read it many years after it first came out, so times were quite a bit different by then. For sure, by now things have gotten even stranger. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-44423349754124203242019-11-09T12:41:00.975-08:002019-11-09T12:41:00.975-08:00Let me know what you think after you've had a ...Let me know what you think after you've had a chance to read them. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-89952918125743676452019-11-09T12:40:29.256-08:002019-11-09T12:40:29.256-08:00It's hard to tell. You really need to read the...It's hard to tell. You really need to read them in order to get the full story. Testaments doesn't tell as much about the life of the handmaids. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-14180294103675765822019-11-09T12:39:13.868-08:002019-11-09T12:39:13.868-08:00She is an excellent writer. I love all of her book...She is an excellent writer. I love all of her books that I've read so far. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-23772364624351729682019-11-09T12:37:53.288-08:002019-11-09T12:37:53.288-08:00It is a far out premise, especially when it was wr...It is a far out premise, especially when it was written, but now? - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-73467845413563801602019-11-07T07:32:10.863-08:002019-11-07T07:32:10.863-08:00I read the Hand Maidens Tale long ago. Given our p...I read the Hand Maidens Tale long ago. Given our pathetic excuse for a PRESIDENT its definitely time for a sequel (update)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-92048406285518691412019-11-06T18:31:50.171-08:002019-11-06T18:31:50.171-08:00I attended the live Sept 9 book launch from London...I attended the live Sept 9 book launch from London, England for The Testaments at a local movie theatre. (sorry for the convoluted sentence!) What a fantastic evening! Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd, who played Aunt Lydia on the Hulu Handmaid's Tale's series) read from her narrative. Two other women read from their respective narratives. Margaret Atwood chatted. AMAZING! I've read The Handmaid's Tale a couple of times. Reading The Testaments will be my prize for finishing the revision on my current ms. :) Glad to hear you loved it. Thank you for reviewing!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-83552110065541361262019-11-06T13:41:38.732-08:002019-11-06T13:41:38.732-08:00Like Thelma, I have The Handmaid's Tale but ha...Like Thelma, I have The Handmaid's Tale but haven't read it yet. I agree that her reasoning for writing the sequel during Trump's presidency is fascinating. We do seem to be going backwards in some areas of the country. Sigh. Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-11788820917789543392019-11-06T11:42:41.987-08:002019-11-06T11:42:41.987-08:00Hmm, maybe I need to read these after all ... Hmm, maybe I need to read these after all ... Phyllis Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680082791877817422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-61057639330736537852019-11-06T11:04:42.970-08:002019-11-06T11:04:42.970-08:00I'm going to wait to read your review until af...I'm going to wait to read your review until after I've read the book. I loved the Handmaid's Tale and am curious to read the sequel the author had once swore she'd never write. It's the sign of these dark times that she felt it was necessary now.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-59177368659528938772019-11-06T09:13:39.661-08:002019-11-06T09:13:39.661-08:00Read the Handmaid's Tale when it came out and ...Read the Handmaid's Tale when it came out and it seemed very unlikely then. Now, not so much. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-81035945158265006172019-11-05T19:05:29.244-08:002019-11-05T19:05:29.244-08:00Margy - I have not read them, and they are now on ...Margy - I have not read them, and they are now on my list!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-76339582385148736692019-11-05T16:54:14.299-08:002019-11-05T16:54:14.299-08:00Oh you've got me hooked now, I want to read bo...Oh you've got me hooked now, I want to read both. Margaret Attwood's reasons for writing after such a big gap are interesting. Did you enjoy one more than the other?<br />Wren xLittle Wandering Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461692611319918593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-71290319618479980332019-11-05T12:48:10.238-08:002019-11-05T12:48:10.238-08:00Thank you for the recommendations, I have not read...Thank you for the recommendations, I have not read these books.Crownandcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369215438657524657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-17556692888545770102019-11-03T17:29:10.375-08:002019-11-03T17:29:10.375-08:00I have the Handmaid's Tale and hope to start r...I have the Handmaid's Tale and hope to start reading it as soon as my cataract surgery this month. Can't wait...Thelma..Thelma https://www.blogger.com/profile/06890910194070238597noreply@blogger.com