tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post702509711053211999..comments2023-10-03T09:31:44.059-05:00Comments on Pop Culture Junkie: Noontime Chat Day Two: Miles From Nowhere by Nami MunAleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-68947964674117825692008-12-10T11:51:00.000-06:002008-12-10T11:51:00.000-06:00Thanks for that link Ali! I'm going to try and rea...Thanks for that link Ali! I'm going to try and read it before our chat! :DAleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-11033610643383990752008-12-10T11:48:00.000-06:002008-12-10T11:48:00.000-06:00There's an interview with her here (no spoilers) w...There's an interview with her <A HREF="http://milesfromnowherethenovel.wordpress.com/about/" REL="nofollow">here</A> (no spoilers) where she says about 1% of the book is autobiographical.<BR/><BR/>I agree that to be realistic there would be more outbursts like that, but the way I see it, this book isn't supposed to be a realistic account, the way a memoir would be. <BR/><BR/>I guess I should be saving my thoughts for Lenore's blog, today!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-71720445397076817182008-12-10T11:24:00.000-06:002008-12-10T11:24:00.000-06:00I didn't think this was a YA book? Was it? To me b...I didn't think this was a YA book? Was it? To me based on her bio on the back it sounded like it could possibly been autobiographical- at least as far as her having a few similar jobs as Joon. Hopefully we can talk more about this today :DAleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-85053901188645385752008-12-10T10:41:00.000-06:002008-12-10T10:41:00.000-06:00I'm back. Sorry, but I hadn't gotten to the skatin...I'm back. Sorry, but I hadn't gotten to the skating rink yet. That 24 hour sleep took me out of the ballgame. :( I caught up last night. <BR/><BR/>By this point, she was addicted to speed. If so, she should be having more angry outburst than just this. I have a problem with realism...either the author has purposely omitted because this is for YAs or she's never experienced this for herself and I am betting it's the latter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-4028389656970512792008-12-09T14:43:00.000-06:002008-12-09T14:43:00.000-06:00I also thought it was sweet/odd that she would giv...I also thought it was sweet/odd that she would give up her hotel room to hang out with Lana, this person she didn't even know - especially considering what she went through to get that money.Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-67205958512300208662008-12-09T14:41:00.000-06:002008-12-09T14:41:00.000-06:00I think the author does a great job with making th...I think the author does a great job with making those lines hard to distinguish without making it frustrating for the reader (at least, this reader). Confusing, but not frustrating.<BR/><BR/>I wondered if the little girl was there at all.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-73343097287099782512008-12-09T14:37:00.000-06:002008-12-09T14:37:00.000-06:00It totally was creepy! For awhile I wondered if th...It totally was creepy! For awhile I wondered if that guy on the bus was the same guy that helped her up after she got beat up and almost raped. For some reason I thought their physical descriptions were similar but i might be totally wrong. So I figured if she was imagining him on the bus that's where she had gotten the idea of what he looked like- from before. I'm probably totally wrong though. I watch to many crazy movies LOL :PAleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-38626655657304111212008-12-09T14:35:00.000-06:002008-12-09T14:35:00.000-06:00I wasn't sure if he really said that or if she ima...I wasn't sure if he really said that or if she imagined it. But the part with the little girl she thought was an angel was definitely creepy.Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-61288481897313959952008-12-09T14:19:00.000-06:002008-12-09T14:19:00.000-06:00What did you guys make of the part on the bus afte...What did you guys make of the part on the bus after the crash with the guy that told her to come with him? It's interesting how the lines of reality are starting to blur.Aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-14811288895951620782008-12-09T14:18:00.000-06:002008-12-09T14:18:00.000-06:00Well, Lenore, it's not much past noon in my time z...Well, Lenore, it's not much past noon in <I>my</I> time zone... :-)<BR/><BR/>The violence is due to the drugs, I think. But also, there is just something not quite right about Joon. Given that her mom must be mentally il and her dad's an alcoholic, it's not surprising that she's a little out of it.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-68030937096270513832008-12-09T14:11:00.000-06:002008-12-09T14:11:00.000-06:00Sorry I couldn't join in until now...work thing, u...Sorry I couldn't join in until now...work thing, ugh!<BR/><BR/>I was kind of shocked at how violent Joon had become in the rink guard chapter - hit first, ask questions later. She seemed so meek in the first part of the book. I agree that it is getting harder to like her...especially since SHE was the one who chose to run away and live on the streets (her situation at home was not ideal, but I would argue that it is preferable to hooking and getting beat up).Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-13819946666761613922008-12-09T13:35:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:35:00.000-06:00I can't read anything in one sitting. I used to be...I can't read anything in one sitting. I used to be able to but I'm too all over the place now! I definitely read for longer on the bus though.Aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-25988664331731931712008-12-09T13:33:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:33:00.000-06:00I'm with Ali. I'd have read this in one setting, b...I'm with Ali. I'd have read this in one setting, but these Noontime Book Chats cause me to slow it down and enjoy the writing more. Personally, I think Mun's way of describing certain things is intense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-14755229139561587882008-12-09T13:26:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:26:00.000-06:00Sometimes i start to forget sections... :PSometimes i start to forget sections... :PAleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-33878045370745879372008-12-09T13:24:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:24:00.000-06:00And I'm more afraid that I'll get confused if I re...And I'm more afraid that I'll get confused if I read too far ahead! LOL!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-61626682290861565792008-12-09T13:20:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:20:00.000-06:00Hehe- I'm a worry wart. Figured I would somehow ge...Hehe- I'm a worry wart. Figured I would somehow get put off schedule so I started way ahead of time.Aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-58200623783931272432008-12-09T13:17:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:17:00.000-06:00One thing I like about doing this one as a week-lo...One thing I like about doing this one as a week-long book chat is I'm forcing myself to slow down, and I think a slower pace works well for me with this one. (Though it can be hard to stop!).Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-70553332633012510602008-12-09T13:11:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:11:00.000-06:00Yes- I really don't know what to make of it now th...Yes- I really don't know what to make of it now that i'm done!Aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-1086804367700149492008-12-09T13:10:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:10:00.000-06:00Alea ~ This is a good book to share. I'd hate to b...Alea ~ This is a good book to share. I'd hate to be reading it alone and no one to share it with. And that happens too often to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-39286481666836718642008-12-09T13:08:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:08:00.000-06:00Hahah, we'll talk about it when we get there! I so...Hahah, we'll talk about it when we get there! I so want to spill but i won't spoil it for anyone. I'm definitely glad I have you guys to talk about it with though!Aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-20714020860579805252008-12-09T13:06:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:06:00.000-06:00Alea ~ YOU ARE FINISHED!?! I am so jealous...lol! ...Alea ~ YOU ARE FINISHED!?! I am so jealous...lol! I want to bad to ask you how it ended...I won't...but I want to.<BR/><BR/>Ali ~ Yes, it did work well...so much of what this author did worked very well with the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-6052202963827392712008-12-09T13:03:00.000-06:002008-12-09T13:03:00.000-06:00The funny thing about the rink guard, i totally di...The funny thing about the rink guard, i totally didn't even guess as to who that was and assumed Joon was right. So I was like whoa! When I found out who it was really. She goes back and forth from doing nothing to doing too much.Aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-35054759203391968532008-12-09T12:59:00.000-06:002008-12-09T12:59:00.000-06:00Yes! I'm in!OK, the rink guard. I thought this sce...Yes! I'm in!<BR/><BR/>OK, the rink guard. I thought this scene was really telling: we see that Joon's character is getting less and less rational as the book progresses.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-91644062403001929322008-12-09T12:57:00.000-06:002008-12-09T12:57:00.000-06:00Let me see if this will post for me...The Club Orc...Let me see if this will post for me...<BR/><BR/>The Club Orchid thing reminded me of the dance halls, too. Like you, J. Kaye, I didn't think those still existed, but it works well in the story.<BR/><BR/>I'm finding the book more depressing as it goes along. I still like the way language is used, but Joon is sliding so far away that it's hard for me to know how to even root for her anymore.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444541.post-79265859679325402552008-12-09T12:44:00.000-06:002008-12-09T12:44:00.000-06:00Finished it this morning on the bus :DFinished it this morning on the bus :DAleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.com