tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post1663811265760592329..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Nonfiction November Week 3: Book PairingJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-64854429839158740522016-11-27T19:32:19.031-05:002016-11-27T19:32:19.031-05:00Rachel - I've gotten SO many good recommendati...Rachel - I've gotten SO many good recommendations this week, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-36949027238596584812016-11-24T19:18:59.223-05:002016-11-24T19:18:59.223-05:00What a lovely combination. This is my favorite wee...What a lovely combination. This is my favorite week of Nonfiction November! I haven't read or even heard of either of these books.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629744053780948715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-82363789349862889252016-11-19T15:02:14.835-05:002016-11-19T15:02:14.835-05:00raidergirl - I thought about reading or watching O...raidergirl - I thought about reading or watching Out of Africa, too, but remembered giving up on it nearly 20 years ago because it was so slow and quiet. My tastes have changed since them, so I might be tempted to give it another try. <br /><br />I wasn't quite as wild about The Paris Wife, but it did finally push me to read A Moveable Feast.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21253542545859129842016-11-19T14:59:15.689-05:002016-11-19T14:59:15.689-05:00Thanks, Emma.Thanks, Emma.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-55562451112458455982016-11-19T14:59:03.973-05:002016-11-19T14:59:03.973-05:00Judith - You may have mentioned that... it sounds ...Judith - You may have mentioned that... it sounds vaguely familiar. I wish I'd read West With the Night first, then I would have appreciated more it on its many merits rather than be disappointed with the lack of personal information. I will look forward to your opinion. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-5142359189658205522016-11-18T17:39:14.336-05:002016-11-18T17:39:14.336-05:00I loved Circling the Sun. (I loved The Paris Wife ...I loved Circling the Sun. (I loved The Paris Wife more though) After Circling the Sun I didn't go to the biography, but I did start watching Out of Africa. It was too quiet and dated so I didn't finish, but I might go back and watch again.<br />Great Pairings!raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-37875867420532464122016-11-17T19:58:55.931-05:002016-11-17T19:58:55.931-05:00great pairing!great pairing!Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-92184255750625166362016-11-17T17:52:02.669-05:002016-11-17T17:52:02.669-05:00Hi JoAnn,
I recall your wish to read Beryl Markham...Hi JoAnn,<br />I recall your wish to read Beryl Markham after you finished Circling the Sun. When I was in Buffalo for 10 days this past May, I walked to a wonderful used bookstore about a mile or so from my hotel. There sat a lovely copy of West with the Night, and after decades of promises to myself to read it, I think I'm all that much closer now. Oh, dear. Have I already told you this? In any case, I will come to it more quickly now, and also put it on my Classics Club list, considering your enthusiasm for it. <br />A very happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!<br />JudithJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-83873961027888813532016-11-17T16:56:25.874-05:002016-11-17T16:56:25.874-05:00thepaperbackprincess - Beryl Markham really was re...thepaperbackprincess - Beryl Markham really was remarkable! I liked Circling the Sun much better than The Paris Wife, but fictionalized biographies always seem to leave me with nagging questions.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-43060537341635230522016-11-17T16:55:03.283-05:002016-11-17T16:55:03.283-05:00Debbie - I think I would have liked the memoir muc...Debbie - I think I would have liked the memoir much more if I'd read it before Circling the Sun. Instead I approached it with specific questions, none of which were answered.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-90151114981108196882016-11-17T16:53:44.249-05:002016-11-17T16:53:44.249-05:00Lisa - I remembered that you read these, too! The ...Lisa - I remembered that you read these, too! The India pairing you came up with is excellent.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-45180996068953215232016-11-17T13:32:12.745-05:002016-11-17T13:32:12.745-05:00I LOVED Circling the Sun! It totally made me want ...I LOVED Circling the Sun! It totally made me want to read West with the Night. Bummer that it didn't end up being as good as the fictionalized account. What an incredible woman though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-33187379590393495832016-11-17T12:12:20.648-05:002016-11-17T12:12:20.648-05:00It's a shame that her memoir was disappointing...It's a shame that her memoir was disappointing. You're probably still wondering what's fact and what's fiction in <i>Circling the Sun</i>!Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-914087009084912452016-11-16T23:24:38.608-05:002016-11-16T23:24:38.608-05:00I've completely lost traction with Nonfiction ...I've completely lost traction with Nonfiction November. Often I find this prompt difficult but now that I see yours, I remember that I read the same duo this year!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-50211430341863467612016-11-16T21:25:46.653-05:002016-11-16T21:25:46.653-05:00Sarah - Be prepared with the knowledge that West W...Sarah - Be prepared with the knowledge that West With the Night won't answer many questions raised in Circling the Sun.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-38443635104363503792016-11-16T21:24:13.869-05:002016-11-16T21:24:13.869-05:00Katherine - That exactly what I do! Better to read...Katherine - That exactly what I do! Better to read West With the Night first in this case.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-75637767481494264182016-11-16T21:23:22.130-05:002016-11-16T21:23:22.130-05:00Katherine - I think the movie angle could be a who...Katherine - I think the movie angle could be a whole separate post!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1642215273940013062016-11-16T21:22:47.275-05:002016-11-16T21:22:47.275-05:00Toady - I suppose it would be more accurate to say...Toady - I suppose it would be more accurate to say that I recognize fictionalized biographies as a two book commitment... they always send me searching for fact! I suggest reading West With the Night first to avoid disappointment.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-23542255377408036152016-11-16T21:21:01.454-05:002016-11-16T21:21:01.454-05:00Trish - I liked Circling the Sun even more than Th...Trish - I liked Circling the Sun even more than The Paris Wife. Think I'd recommend reading West with the Night first, then you won't be disappointed by the lack of personal details/insight.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9891703264685979252016-11-16T20:59:05.000-05:002016-11-16T20:59:05.000-05:00Great pairing! Circling the Sun got me to add West...Great pairing! Circling the Sun got me to add West with the Night to my TBR list.Sarah's Book Shelveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963188018567743615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-12025983856747258872016-11-16T17:40:43.293-05:002016-11-16T17:40:43.293-05:00I want to read both of these though I think I want...I want to read both of these though I think I want to read West With the Night because I know almost nothing about Beryl Markham and when I read a historical fiction that I don't know much about the subject I basically spend most of the book trying to figure out what's history and what's fiction!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-38639077553207180512016-11-16T12:46:01.433-05:002016-11-16T12:46:01.433-05:00I do this a lot with movies. Which leads to readin...I do this a lot with movies. Which leads to reading nonfiction about all sorts of things!Katherine Nabityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590624339981830697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-65082397560924789022016-11-16T11:43:47.787-05:002016-11-16T11:43:47.787-05:00What an interesting subject! I do happen to enjoy...What an interesting subject! I do happen to enjoy fictionalized biographies, but like you I am usually driven to dig for facts. Not too long ago that meant articles and encyclopedias, but I have found a real love for nonfiction, and would love to read both of these books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-52643215901867973442016-11-16T11:05:06.511-05:002016-11-16T11:05:06.511-05:00Interesting! I enjoyed the Paris Wife so I might j...Interesting! I enjoyed the Paris Wife so I might just give Circling the Sun a try too. West With The Night sounds like it might a good parallel read as well.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.com