tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post2548256597408764416..comments2024-03-28T18:21:09.285-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Forgotten Books: The Farmer's Hotel - John O'HaraJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-85000742313595552182013-01-18T11:38:56.895-06:002013-01-18T11:38:56.895-06:00As I recall, THE FARMER'S HOTEL is a pretty sh...As I recall, THE FARMER'S HOTEL is a pretty short book, longer than a novella but not by much. That's probably why I read it, since I'm fond of short novels as both a reader and a writer.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-51953030567571253382013-01-18T11:12:06.594-06:002013-01-18T11:12:06.594-06:00I thought I had read pretty much all of O'Hara...I thought I had read pretty much all of O'Hara but do not remember even hearing this title before. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-13519545670049869492013-01-18T11:10:58.346-06:002013-01-18T11:10:58.346-06:00The title is not really a jump out and grab you on...The title is not really a jump out and grab you one. I have read some of O'Hara, long ago, like his stuff.<br /><br />-N-Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-58977250358840485632013-01-18T10:56:52.545-06:002013-01-18T10:56:52.545-06:00I worked my way through GIBBSVILLE, PA. by reading...I worked my way through GIBBSVILLE, PA. by reading a story per day. I'm a big John O'Hara fan. He's an underrated writer. I prefer his short stories to his novels. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-79931826246625505182013-01-18T07:56:42.534-06:002013-01-18T07:56:42.534-06:00GIBBSVILLE, PA. is on the shelf right behind the c...GIBBSVILLE, PA. is on the shelf right behind the chair where I work, so I see it every day and have been thinking lately that I need to break into it. I have trouble reading huge collections like that, but I could break it up and read a story or two between novels until I'm done with it. Might take me a while, but that would get it read. I may even start today . . .<br /><br />I read APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA when I was in college and loved it. Ought to reread it one of these days.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-84506675242173137182013-01-18T07:15:14.304-06:002013-01-18T07:15:14.304-06:00I like John O'Hara alot and I second Jeff'...I like John O'Hara alot and I second Jeff's recommendation of the big Gibbsville, PA. collection. I consider his first novel, APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA(1934) to be one of his best but actually I think his novellas and some of his short fiction to be better than such long novels as TEN NORTH FREDERICK and FROM THE TERRACE. Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-66495799345327984872013-01-18T06:58:16.092-06:002013-01-18T06:58:16.092-06:00I read the play version of this one (same title). ...I read the play version of this one (same title). I'd recommend the huge <b>Gibbsville, Pa.</b> collection of O'Hara's short stories, which contains much of his best work.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com