Comments on: A VERY Popular Choice

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:13:49 +0000

I’m a big The Hotel New Hampshire fan too

By: Care

Care — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:14:17 +0000

I just read APFOM! Maybe someday, I would want to re-read it (I tend not to reread books); it was amazing and so FULL of awesomeness.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:46:07 +0000

This book keeps coming up on my radar. I first heard about it back in August of 2006 when John Irving and Stephen King appeared with J K Rowling at Radio City Music Hall to read excerpts from one of their books. John Irving read from Owen Meany. I’ve seen video clips on line of the event and thought it was wonderful. I decided to see if I could get it on Kindle (no), or audible.com (yes!). It was just recently added at audible and the blurb says John Irving picked the narrator specifically because he could portray Owen’s voice. I’ve added it to my wishlist. Here’s the link if anyone else is interested: http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_ADBL_001223&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes

By: Michael Kindness

Michael Kindness — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:45:40 +0000

I haven’t read Owen Meany either Kim, but I’m afraid that horrible movie will ruin it for me!!

By: Kim Werker

Kim Werker — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:26:16 +0000

I’m a big The Hotel New Hampshire fan. Having read most of Irving’s more popular books (and the more recent not-as-popular ones), A Prayer for Owen Meany is the one I *haven’t* read yet. I’m considering myself kicked in the butt to remedy this, stat!

By: Dusie

Dusie — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:09:29 +0000

I didn’t respond to that particular blog post, but Owen Meany has been topping my favorite book list for several years!

By: Andrea Serra

Andrea Serra — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:28:26 +0000

Hi Michael and Ann,

I was super flattered to see that you used my comments about my top choice for a carry-around book. I also think it’s great that others feel the same way about APFOM.

And Ann, keep us all posted about the books weekend at a New England Inn. Sounds like heaven. You may have to do a drawing though because I doubt there will be enough room at any given inn to hold all the fans who’ll want to attend. And I’m sure you’ll want to keep it kind of intimate.

Keep up the good work. I LOVE the show.