tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post7175066734196823141..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: The Ivy Tree by Mary StewartJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25726923812344711442013-10-28T17:03:05.295-04:002013-10-28T17:03:05.295-04:00Stacy - Nine Coaches Waiting will be next for me, ...Stacy - Nine Coaches Waiting will be next for me, but not until next year.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-35422704532532668242013-10-27T21:01:28.031-04:002013-10-27T21:01:28.031-04:00I haven't read Stewart yet, but I know I'v...I haven't read Stewart yet, but I know I've got 9 Coaches Waiting around here somewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76817108129910705022013-10-21T15:43:15.241-04:002013-10-21T15:43:15.241-04:00Lisa - I like books that fall somewhere between co...Lisa - I like books that fall somewhere between cozy and violent... The Ivy Tree struck just the right balance.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-60362101484186941312013-10-20T20:57:40.884-04:002013-10-20T20:57:40.884-04:00I really need to find some Mary Stewart - I like t...I really need to find some Mary Stewart - I like the idea of something between a cozy mystery and violence.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-90584662614843693022013-10-15T09:11:49.699-04:002013-10-15T09:11:49.699-04:00JaneGS - I just loved the setting... the opening s...JaneGS - I just loved the setting... the opening scene was perfect , too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-26066372060017610682013-10-15T09:10:46.890-04:002013-10-15T09:10:46.890-04:00Nikki-ann - This is the perfect time of year for ...Nikki-ann - This is the perfect time of year for a story like The Ivy Tree!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-70580488290019120112013-10-15T09:06:28.147-04:002013-10-15T09:06:28.147-04:00Rita - I didn't know Jean Plaidy was the same ...Rita - I didn't know Jean Plaidy was the same person, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-35158825725545084502013-10-15T09:05:42.926-04:002013-10-15T09:05:42.926-04:00Jill - You might like this one!Jill - You might like this one!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-40023881030728110512013-10-12T22:14:57.940-04:002013-10-12T22:14:57.940-04:00One of my favorite Mary Stewart's--I absolutel...One of my favorite Mary Stewart's--I absolutely love the setting and the opening scene :)JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-61551289972147669952013-10-12T11:21:32.242-04:002013-10-12T11:21:32.242-04:00I really must dip into some classics. I might pick...I really must dip into some classics. I might pick this one up, thanks :)Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-15501348325551684192013-10-12T10:37:52.393-04:002013-10-12T10:37:52.393-04:00When I was a teen/young adult I read all the Victo...When I was a teen/young adult I read all the Victoria Holt/Mary Stewarts I could get my hands on. That was my go-to genre for several years. I liked Stewart's books, but I remember liking Holt's more. I guess you know that Victoria Holt is Jean Plaidy also and another name not coming to me at the moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29279825377956357202013-10-12T08:25:38.136-04:002013-10-12T08:25:38.136-04:00I have never read her, but I love the cover, and I...I have never read her, but I love the cover, and I love that kind of story as well!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-33751550763693206412013-10-12T07:50:23.133-04:002013-10-12T07:50:23.133-04:00Diane - I love this kind of story. It was well don...Diane - I love this kind of story. It was well done, just not a favorite.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-88588174400066306262013-10-12T07:49:32.821-04:002013-10-12T07:49:32.821-04:00Picky - This was good, not great, but I would not ...Picky - This was good, not great, but I would not rule out reading more by Stewart. She has such a loyal following!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19738457691544600062013-10-12T07:48:17.435-04:002013-10-12T07:48:17.435-04:00Andi - I definitely prefer my mysteries without lo...Andi - I definitely prefer my mysteries without lots of blood and gore ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-77028812613033553022013-10-12T07:47:34.446-04:002013-10-12T07:47:34.446-04:00Kathy - This would make a great movie... wonder if...Kathy - This would make a great movie... wonder if it's been done??JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84979276635484592132013-10-12T07:46:57.030-04:002013-10-12T07:46:57.030-04:00Pat - Thanks, this was a fun RIP read!Pat - Thanks, this was a fun RIP read!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-13612450279129482982013-10-12T07:46:21.220-04:002013-10-12T07:46:21.220-04:00Vicki - Thanks for the recommendation... Josephine...Vicki - Thanks for the recommendation... Josephine Tey is actually one of the authors I was referring to in my comment above :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-20188045886023514532013-10-12T07:45:19.908-04:002013-10-12T07:45:19.908-04:00Beth F - There are so many authors I want to read,...Beth F - There are so many authors I want to read, and will probably try several before returning to Stewart.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-52380137580879190312013-10-12T07:31:48.587-04:002013-10-12T07:31:48.587-04:00Seems like one I might enjoy - sorry it wasn't...Seems like one I might enjoy - sorry it wasn't a bit better.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85035819158737512272013-10-11T13:09:46.719-04:002013-10-11T13:09:46.719-04:00Man, this sounds so good so I hate that it wasn...Man, this sounds so good so I hate that it wasn't a winner for you. I will definitely have to check out this author, though. pickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906861942472773405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21827134977826536572013-10-11T12:33:32.578-04:002013-10-11T12:33:32.578-04:00This looks like a lot of cozy, mysterious fun! This looks like a lot of cozy, mysterious fun! Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-5510706741759156312013-10-11T10:52:45.471-04:002013-10-11T10:52:45.471-04:00The plot sounds like a movie I've seen.The plot sounds like a movie I've seen.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25886338434798957912013-10-11T10:34:52.247-04:002013-10-11T10:34:52.247-04:00I am not familiar with Mary Stewart's work. I...I am not familiar with Mary Stewart's work. I enjoyed reading your thoughts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263900929320390381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-10348395479661956112013-10-11T09:58:17.204-04:002013-10-11T09:58:17.204-04:00I enjoyed this one, although it was a bit emotiona...I enjoyed this one, although it was a bit emotionally overwrought in places. I think the theme of mistaken (or unmistaken?!) identity was done better in Josephine Tey's Brat Farrar.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.com