tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post6797745202899565899..comments2023-12-16T13:46:14.593-05:00Comments on Readers' Oasis: Review of Ghost Horse by Thomas McNeelyLeila @ Readers' Oasishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919583102046763801noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-67634458492382301892014-10-30T10:26:49.311-04:002014-10-30T10:26:49.311-04:00Hi Tom, no problem . . . my review is posted on Go...Hi Tom, no problem . . . my review is posted on Goodreads! I'm on the site under the name Leila.Leila @ Readers' Oasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919583102046763801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-78154566322085449272014-10-29T23:07:05.617-04:002014-10-29T23:07:05.617-04:00Leila - Sorry to bother you again, but would you m...Leila - Sorry to bother you again, but would you mind posting your review on Goodreads? I would appreciate it. Thank you, TomAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526796168007959176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-76928144162019954532014-10-28T19:10:29.865-04:002014-10-28T19:10:29.865-04:00Thank you, Leila! I want readers to feel free to ...Thank you, Leila! I want readers to feel free to use the novel as a starting-place for their own discussions and explorations of these and other topics. TMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526796168007959176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-80167919265365629552014-10-28T12:33:42.920-04:002014-10-28T12:33:42.920-04:00Those are excellent discussion questions, Tom. Th...Those are excellent discussion questions, Tom. Those would be very helpful for a book club reading Ghost Horse. I will highlight these in another post about the book, probably later in the week.Leila @ Readers' Oasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919583102046763801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-22451536587378390442014-10-28T12:03:36.303-04:002014-10-28T12:03:36.303-04:00Thank you for allowing me to post these discussion...Thank you for allowing me to post these discussion questions for Ghost Horse. If you could let your subscribers know they are here, I would appreciate it, and thank you again for allowing me to post them. I look forward to reading and discussing your readers' answers with them. Best, Tom<br />Ghost Horse concerns a family in the 1970's which is breaking up in a divorce. How do you think divorce affects children in families? How do you think attitudes toward divorce have changed since the seventies? Do you think it is easier or harder for children of divorce now?<br /><br />In Ghost Horse, three boys vie with each other to control a home-made movie that takes many shapes. How do you see children today using media to connect, and sometimes to harm each other, as in various cyber-bullying cases? Do you think children see themselves and their relationships differently because of their exposure to media today?<br /><br />Ghost Horse explores the effects of class and racial tension in Houston, Texas, in the 1970's. How do you think attitudes toward race and class have changed in America since that time? Do you see a greater or lesser distance between races and classes now or then?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526796168007959176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-29087755697859111822014-10-28T07:27:11.532-04:002014-10-28T07:27:11.532-04:00Oh, certainly! That's a great idea.Oh, certainly! That's a great idea.Leila @ Readers' Oasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919583102046763801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-36280031343656220002014-10-28T06:58:00.260-04:002014-10-28T06:58:00.260-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Laurel! Thanks for stopping by, Laurel! Leila @ Readers' Oasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919583102046763801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-20553433487636461832014-10-28T02:09:06.471-04:002014-10-28T02:09:06.471-04:00Thank you for posting your review to Goodreads. I...Thank you for posting your review to Goodreads. I have posted discussion questions for Ghost Horse on Goodreads, too. Would you feel comfortable if I posted these discussion questions as a reply in this thread? Best, TomAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526796168007959176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-73987755812680244492014-10-28T02:05:30.780-04:002014-10-28T02:05:30.780-04:00Thank you for your comment, Laurel - I look forwar...Thank you for your comment, Laurel - I look forward to hearing your comments on Ghost Horse. Best, Tom McNeelyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526796168007959176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-76894214555260752952014-10-27T12:33:58.922-04:002014-10-27T12:33:58.922-04:00I am adding this one to my list! I also lived thr...I am adding this one to my list! I also lived through divorce in this time period, as a parent, and dealt with the aftermath for years. The characters sound like real, fleshed out people to whom I will relate. Thanks!Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-33775025316412158572014-10-25T13:37:36.533-04:002014-10-25T13:37:36.533-04:00I really enjoyed the opportunity to read Ghost Hor...I really enjoyed the opportunity to read Ghost Horse and participate in the tour! I'm looking forward to reading the other reviews next week.Leila @ Readers' Oasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919583102046763801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-14665059857874102132014-10-25T11:25:13.679-04:002014-10-25T11:25:13.679-04:00I can see why Buddy's story captured your atte...I can see why Buddy's story captured your attention! I love it when a book grabs me like that.<br /><br />Thanks for being a part of the tour.Heather J @ TLC Book Tourshttp://tlcbooktours.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-16704128747703800622014-10-25T02:20:16.796-04:002014-10-25T02:20:16.796-04:00Both of your interpretations make sense to me! I ...Both of your interpretations make sense to me! I hope that reviewers and readers will discuss Ghost Horse - especially the impact that divorce has on children.<br /><br />Best, TomAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526796168007959176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-52159951858366042312014-10-23T23:06:27.290-04:002014-10-23T23:06:27.290-04:00It IS a cool title, isn't it? And the title f...It IS a cool title, isn't it? And the title fits the kind of darkly uncertain, unsettling nature of the book. I like the cover, too; simple, but evocative.Leila @ Readers' Oasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919583102046763801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-55638591614659242342014-10-23T19:49:19.841-04:002014-10-23T19:49:19.841-04:00I LOVE the title. :)
Sounds like a good read.
T...I LOVE the title. :)<br /><br />Sounds like a good read.<br /><br />THANKS for sharing your thoughts and for visiting my blog earlier.<br /><br />How fun the author stopped by to comment.<br /><br />ENJOY the rest of your reading week.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Silver's Reviews<br /><a href="http://silversolara.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Blog</a>Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-19217920404728350052014-10-23T18:26:15.014-04:002014-10-23T18:26:15.014-04:00Hi Patricia . . . Oh, how interesting that we had...Hi Patricia . . . Oh, how interesting that we had different perspectives on what the ghost horse meant! I think you've described a great interpretation for it. That is what I love in a good novel--when there are various ways to interpret the text and subtext. It shows how deep the layers are in this book.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by today and sharing your thoughts! I'm looking forward to reading the other reviews for Ghost Horse. This is what I love about blog tours--it feels like a virtual book club when we all discuss our reactions to the book.Leila @ Readers' Oasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919583102046763801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-65186259661727328882014-10-23T15:15:26.879-04:002014-10-23T15:15:26.879-04:00the word HOW I missed before ruthless - sorry the word HOW I missed before ruthless - sorry Patriciahttp://www.patriciaswisdom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-88079321007590467142014-10-23T15:12:37.154-04:002014-10-23T15:12:37.154-04:00Leila, What an excellent review and I liked how yo...Leila, What an excellent review and I liked how you put into it the publicity material from those extra sheets. Yes! Yes! the story stays with one for a long time after and it was such a personal reminder of ruthless a period of time that was to experience.<br />Tom McNeely writes a powerful book and captures so much. <br />I thought the black and white ghost horse was more about confusions of depression and needing to decide for oneself - solve the problem on your own - expand or compact the self - the horse was riding the rails and trying to leap the gates of input<br />What a good job or writing here and it is so fun when an author comes by and comments...thank you for your comments on my review...Patriciahttp://www.patriciaswisdom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-72474685336916557472014-10-23T14:26:10.826-04:002014-10-23T14:26:10.826-04:00Thanks, Tom--it truly is a moving novel that I wil...Thanks, Tom--it truly is a moving novel that I will not soon forget. I'm very glad I had the chance to read it. I will certainly post a review on Goodreads!Leila @ Readers' Oasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919583102046763801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812045909963010743.post-68407029069559846242014-10-23T09:14:41.728-04:002014-10-23T09:14:41.728-04:00Dear Leila - Thank you very much for your thoughtf...Dear Leila - Thank you very much for your thoughtful and generous review. You are absolutely right in identifying the parents' divorce as the epicenter of Ghost Horse. I tried to convey a little of what it was like for children in that painful time. I would appreciate it if you could post this review on Goodreads. If you are interested, I am available to write guest blog posts, participate in Q&A, or visit your writing groups. Please feel free to contact me through my website: thomasmcneelywriter.com<br />Best, Tom McNeelyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526796168007959176noreply@blogger.com