Comments on: Review: People of the Book http://redsultana.com/2008/02/15/review-people-of-the-book/ Redsultana is the personal blog of Cellobella. Welcome! Tue, 15 May 2012 11:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bemused http://redsultana.com/2008/02/15/review-people-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-3674 Bemused Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:42:22 +0000 http://redsultana.com/2008/02/15/review-people-of-the-book/#comment-3674 "Only prats flaunt their PhDs ..." spoken like someone who doesn't have one! After spending four to six years working on a thesis, most of us feel somewhat justified in adding a Dr. in front of our name. (And relating to the context of the quote: no PhD worth their salt would fail to book a flight as anything other than "Dr." -- being upgraded to business class is the secret dream we all subscribe to ...) I've loved Geraldine Brooks' writing in the past. But that little sentence jarred, as did the fake-ocker style in the book ("you see it on the bus at Bondi all the time" ... yikes!) I have to say it: Ms. Brooks ought to get herself a PhD first, rather than copping-out with a Masters, before she can so happily dismiss the degree as prat-worthy. “Only prats flaunt their PhDs …” spoken like someone who doesn’t have one! After spending four to six years working on a thesis, most of us feel somewhat justified in adding a Dr. in front of our name. (And relating to the context of the quote: no PhD worth their salt would fail to book a flight as anything other than “Dr.” — being upgraded to business class is the secret dream we all subscribe to …)

I’ve loved Geraldine Brooks’ writing in the past. But that little sentence jarred, as did the fake-ocker style in the book (“you see it on the bus at Bondi all the time” … yikes!) I have to say it: Ms. Brooks ought to get herself a PhD first, rather than copping-out with a Masters, before she can so happily dismiss the degree as prat-worthy.

]]> By: river http://redsultana.com/2008/02/15/review-people-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 river Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:40:20 +0000 http://redsultana.com/2008/02/15/review-people-of-the-book/#comment-1442 I have a fairly long list of book titles that I've written down from various blogs I've read but none of my local libraries ever seem to have them. I'll have to be content with what I randomly pull off the shelves......... I have a fairly long list of book titles that I’ve written down from various blogs I’ve read but none of my local libraries ever seem to have them. I’ll have to be content with what I randomly pull off the shelves………

]]> By: Trish http://redsultana.com/2008/02/15/review-people-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 Trish Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:53:07 +0000 http://redsultana.com/2008/02/15/review-people-of-the-book/#comment-1443 I read a long article about this book in a Good Weekend before Christmas and have been waiting impatiently for it to come out. I've got it sitting her beside me, on my table, ready... it's waiting patiently for me while I finish blogging. I read a long article about this book in a Good Weekend before Christmas and have been waiting impatiently for it to come out. I’ve got it sitting her beside me, on my table, ready… it’s waiting patiently for me while I finish blogging.

]]> By: Guera http://redsultana.com/2008/02/15/review-people-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 Guera Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:14:57 +0000 http://redsultana.com/2008/02/15/review-people-of-the-book/#comment-1441 I loved Year of Wonders. Might have to take a look at this and March. I loved Year of Wonders. Might have to take a look at this and March.

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