tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336580558754211816.post80053152141235494..comments2023-03-15T09:25:01.524-04:00Comments on My Bronze Horseman Purgatory: Markings on the SoulPurgatory Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04206226666250028550noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336580558754211816.post-36284834323189376912014-03-27T12:34:29.759-04:002014-03-27T12:34:29.759-04:00Thank you SO MUCH Vivika!!! That is so sweet! I ...Thank you SO MUCH Vivika!!! That is so sweet! I love the series and had to discuss while I was reading. Sometimes you can't find someone to talk to on any given day...so it helps me to blog! :)<br /><br />Have you been to paullinasimons.com?? It's full of all kinds of info about the books (and the upcoming film!!) :) Purgatory Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206226666250028550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336580558754211816.post-16675058888909754252014-03-27T11:01:29.980-04:002014-03-27T11:01:29.980-04:00OH.MY.GOSH! I've been wandering around the int...OH.MY.GOSH! I've been wandering around the internet to check if Shura's tattoos were on the second or third book (cause I couldn't remember and I'm lazy as hell to check in my physical books) and then I've found this blog! Gorgeous! <br />It may sound sort of childish, but this was probable the most shocking scene I've ever had in a book in my life. I felt violated when they start to describe his tattoos and the scars, was like it was in my own flesh... Brazil is THAT behind regarding the book release (only the first part of the first book has been published!) but all my friends are reading it in english, spanish or some internet translations. As they are now heading to Tatiana & Alexander, I feel their pain! :'( <br />I'm in love with your blog! Really.. mesmerizing!! I want to read all your entries about every tiny little piece you passed in each page! Congratulations! Vivikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591542127226164239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336580558754211816.post-16597943529000887652011-06-26T19:52:18.662-04:002011-06-26T19:52:18.662-04:00Awesome comment about Tania crying because she'...Awesome comment about Tania crying because she's always being flipped over, Clay. You made my day. It's so true. Shura is really selfish in a lot of ways. Can't wait to hear your take going forward.Purgatory Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206226666250028550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336580558754211816.post-49676092399160101952011-06-26T19:27:26.949-04:002011-06-26T19:27:26.949-04:00Well, this comment might be lost to posterity sinc...Well, this comment might be lost to posterity since I am so far behind but will make it here and might make it some time later. I'm not crazy about Tania not telling Alexander Sam and the government are looking for him BUT... I am sick to death of his sulking, pouting, refusing to smile or engage with Tania. Then to be flirting with Thelma? Give me a f-ing break! Maybe she wouldn't cry if he'd do something other than flip her over and get off as fast as he can. Quit making snarky comments about the mayonnaise in her hair and appreciate what she's trying to do for you asshole! There, now I feel better.Claynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336580558754211816.post-13424032881355797702011-06-23T12:12:10.597-04:002011-06-23T12:12:10.597-04:00Yay for calling him Shura again! Poor guy. The poi...Yay for calling him Shura again! Poor guy. The point where Tatiana starts avoiding Sam Gulotta's phone calls really starts ticking me off at her. I know she has been through a lot but it is just making a really bad and complicated situation even more convoluted and torturous. Why?? But I love that Paullina sneaks in details like that skank Thelma trying to woo Alexander. Honestly, I haven't even tried to envision how awful the scars must be. To be branded like that! <br />The other point that you brought up about how Alexander is so alienated from his own culture is heartbreaking :-(Sirenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242656468311088519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336580558754211816.post-3114060692961029262011-06-23T11:39:23.174-04:002011-06-23T11:39:23.174-04:00Carol, I think you are hitting on so many importan...Carol, I think you are hitting on so many important points. This book is so painful, in so many ways. This brought the tragedy of war home to me even harder than the winter in Leningrad, and that's saying a lot. I read this book awhile ago and have not re-read it yet. I just wasn't ready for it. The mental and physical wounds he suffered were so real, I needed a little break.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303207024029820196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336580558754211816.post-83955036086476193532011-06-23T09:11:28.871-04:002011-06-23T09:11:28.871-04:00Hildy, I was where Carol is sometime yesterday mor...Hildy, I was where Carol is sometime yesterday morning, and I pretty much read all day and all evening after that. Now I'm at a place where I feel like I can pause for a bit and wait for everyone else to catch up (pg 347). Sooooo much has happened so far, and I want to keep all of it fresh in my mind for when Carol eventually blogs about it. <br /><br />(Gonna do some Echo re-kilting while I wait! :-) )Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418344673253711176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336580558754211816.post-74133597576632631902011-06-23T02:05:57.564-04:002011-06-23T02:05:57.564-04:00Carol, you're calling him Shura again. This is...Carol, you're calling him Shura again. This is a good sign, right? :)<br /><br />Well, I guess we know that Paullina doesn't really do the whole puppies and kittens thing, does she? I've never read books before that are so painful, yet so darn good!! <br /><br />I felt the same way with Tatiana's crying. It just goes to show you how messed up she is.<br /><br />I was mad at Alexander for how mean he was but then when he would finally talk to her, I felt like I knew where he was coming from a whole lot better. Tania mentions how much she wants him to engage in conversation with her but she really is selective in what she wants to hear, and he knows it.<br /><br />Cari, you are a really fast reader!! I can't believe you are half finished. I think I need a kindle just so I can figure out where everyone is!!Hildyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139015699969393234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336580558754211816.post-36011557362263466812011-06-23T01:52:47.646-04:002011-06-23T01:52:47.646-04:00Ugh, the scars and tattoos!! You know, I've o...Ugh, the scars and tattoos!! You know, I've only cried a couple of times while reading these books (once in TBH and once in T&A), but it's almost like I'm TOO sad to cry at the other parts. I just get this sick feeling in my gut and I walk around depressed all day. Reading Tania's description of his mutilated body while he played on the beach with Ant did that to me. I felt like I had a boulder in my stomach for most of this morning...<br /><br />I also can't believe that she is keeping the secret from him that Sam Gulatto has been looking for him - that's not the kind of secret to keep from your hubby!! Oh, Tatia... :-S<br /><br />Oh, and I agree about the crying. I mean, I know that she's been through a TON, but enough with the crying already, 'kay??<br /><br />Anyway, I've gotten pretty far ahead of you (in e-reader terms, I'm probably about 48% through), but that's because I just can't put it down! (Hello, first day of summer vacation!) I was afraid that I might be reading too fast, but your blog is helping me remember the details about what I've read. :-)Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418344673253711176noreply@blogger.com