tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post7085600232977049755..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Slump-Busting Nonfiction: Two Mini-ReviewsJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-53581900534777190242015-03-05T15:32:37.221-05:002015-03-05T15:32:37.221-05:00Care - So glad to hear Far From the Madding Crowd ...Care - So glad to hear Far From the Madding Crowd is good!! I'll be back to winter tomorrow, so should get a lot of reading in this month. Hope I can catch up with you soon.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-83092105748012765582015-03-05T15:31:03.891-05:002015-03-05T15:31:03.891-05:00Beth F - Ha! I'm defintiely not suffering here...Beth F - Ha! I'm defintiely not suffering here ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-30532834590103658982015-03-05T15:30:13.187-05:002015-03-05T15:30:13.187-05:00JaneGS - I usually love hotels, so found Heads in ...JaneGS - I usually love hotels, so found Heads in Beds wonderfully entertaining! This world could definitely do with a little more silence ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-27531260323455547742015-03-05T15:29:07.665-05:002015-03-05T15:29:07.665-05:00Margot - Now that you mention it, I would love to ...Margot - Now that you mention it, I would love to reread Harriet the Spy.It was a childhood favorite!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-73056017087734124252015-03-05T15:28:25.826-05:002015-03-05T15:28:25.826-05:00Terri B. - The slump is pretty much over, now I ju...Terri B. - The slump is pretty much over, now I just don;t have much time to read ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-40994994191872008422015-03-05T15:27:50.379-05:002015-03-05T15:27:50.379-05:00Athira - If you read Heads in Beds in a single sit...Athira - If you read Heads in Beds in a single sitting, it would be fine. I just found that I'd grown tired of the tone by the next day.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8646614555415409562015-03-05T15:27:03.555-05:002015-03-05T15:27:03.555-05:00Pat - I never thought to try light non-fiction for...Pat - I never thought to try light non-fiction for a reading slump before. This was perfect!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-50292321430525611502015-03-05T15:26:15.296-05:002015-03-05T15:26:15.296-05:00Les - Today is the last day here. I really don'...Les - Today is the last day here. I really don't want to go home, but how can I complain about 8 weeks in paradise?JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-67923943452009944102015-03-05T15:25:10.417-05:002015-03-05T15:25:10.417-05:00Pam - I'll definitely have to check out her bl...Pam - I'll definitely have to check out her blog. Sounds very entertaining.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19928137237371388382015-03-05T15:24:38.894-05:002015-03-05T15:24:38.894-05:00Diane - I'm finally beginning to bounce back n...Diane - I'm finally beginning to bounce back now, but still don't seem to be able to sit and read for quite as long.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1111530094483042972015-03-05T15:23:56.581-05:002015-03-05T15:23:56.581-05:00Kay - Oh, I'm way too old for that, too. Thank...Kay - Oh, I'm way too old for that, too. Thankfully, we've been really lucky with the last few hotels we visited.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-14920960365758052962015-03-05T15:22:38.467-05:002015-03-05T15:22:38.467-05:00Audrey - My daughter swears by it, lol. She will w...Audrey - My daughter swears by it, lol. She will work at L'Oreal this summer. I think she's in the right place ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19328921244781248662015-03-02T20:54:39.939-05:002015-03-02T20:54:39.939-05:00Huh. I think a good readalong helps get one out of...Huh. I think a good readalong helps get one out of slump. and seeing a movie trailer for a classic on your 50 list and SQUEEEEEe = the audio is SO good right now! And. and. and. just saying hello....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-91781154608322382412015-02-28T07:55:42.303-05:002015-02-28T07:55:42.303-05:00Both sound like fun books to get through winter --...Both sound like fun books to get through winter -- though I have a feeling you're not really suffering like the rest of us stuck in the north :pBeth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-36036766606627817962015-02-27T18:00:04.492-05:002015-02-27T18:00:04.492-05:00Heads in Beds sounds great--wonderful way to beat ...Heads in Beds sounds great--wonderful way to beat the blues. <br /><br />Now if only more people would cultivate an air of mystery through silence! :)<br /><br />Happy reading!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-65372280274501664822015-02-26T22:40:26.032-05:002015-02-26T22:40:26.032-05:00Maybe your slump could be cured with children'...Maybe your slump could be cured with children's books. I've had good luck reading middle-grade stories. I'm guessing the light nonfiction worked to a certain extent for yout because it took you to a different place than your normal reading does. If you want to try what the kids are reading, may I suggest the Newberry Medal winners - definitely available at the library. A couple of my favorites are Midwife's Apprentice and Dead End in Norvelt. Whatever you do, I hope you recover soon.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66658514461447159952015-02-26T15:14:06.291-05:002015-02-26T15:14:06.291-05:00Hope you have beat the reading slump! Such an anno...Hope you have beat the reading slump! Such an annoying thing for a reader. I use light NF too when I'm struggling or unable to focus. Must put my mind or attitude or something into a different "place."Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24931244654888264772015-02-26T15:13:14.100-05:002015-02-26T15:13:14.100-05:00I'm very interested in Heads in Beds, if only ...I'm very interested in Heads in Beds, if only the writing/narration is better. Immature writing or annoying narrators in nonfiction bugs the hell out of me.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-26141351608000650572015-02-26T09:03:13.836-05:002015-02-26T09:03:13.836-05:00Thanks for your mini-reviews. These two books cer...Thanks for your mini-reviews. These two books certainly would be good to look at to lift a slump. Thanks for the recommendation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263900929320390381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-92047779726321827072015-02-26T06:40:26.207-05:002015-02-26T06:40:26.207-05:00Ha! I wonder what my fashonista daughter thinks of...Ha! I wonder what my fashonista daughter thinks of Madame Chic. Like Kay, I hardly wear any makeup anymore, so finishing spray is out for me. ;) Glad you found your way out of your slump. Enjoy the rest of your time in Florida! Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-26767692526631465692015-02-25T20:19:08.162-05:002015-02-25T20:19:08.162-05:00My friend introduced me to Madame Chic and we spen...My friend introduced me to Madame Chic and we spent a few days in Sydney laughing ourselves to death as my friend tried to find the sea foam sweater everyone must have to complete their essential wardrobe of ten items. What colour is sea foam anyway?Jennifer Scott has a blog that is full of both sublime and ridiculous techniques. Google her blog sometime when you need a laugh.Travellin' Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286703342642772792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-47413457629265903792015-02-25T20:18:40.368-05:002015-02-25T20:18:40.368-05:00May it has something to do with being on vacation....May it has something to do with being on vacation. When we use to go to Aruba for 2 weeks every year, I had to bring NF, mysteries or something light for beach reading. I am sure you will bounce back JoAnn.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-43285510220331337342015-02-25T15:19:22.147-05:002015-02-25T15:19:22.147-05:00Hmmm...finishing spray? All I can think is that I...Hmmm...finishing spray? All I can think is that I would probably sneeze and also that would assume you are wearing make-up. Which I don't nearly as much as I used to. <br /><br />And, you know, I hate hotels. Really. When we travel now, we like to use a vacation rental place like Homeaway. I've decided I'm just too old for kids/teens/drunk adults/whatever running down the halls at 2AM. Is it just me? LOLKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-23255215397394443982015-02-25T12:27:03.401-05:002015-02-25T12:27:03.401-05:00Can I just say that the idea of a 'finishing s...Can I just say that the idea of a 'finishing spray' is a little scary? Hair, yes, face? not so much. :)Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-51335799927415736362015-02-25T12:18:41.608-05:002015-02-25T12:18:41.608-05:00Kathy - I seem to be getting worse about fashion a...Kathy - I seem to be getting worse about fashion as I age!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com