tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post8048943655511612831..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Tuesday Intro: The Belly of ParisJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-373982873597933012011-07-27T15:05:04.270-04:002011-07-27T15:05:04.270-04:00Staci - I started reading something else last week...Staci - I started reading something else last week, but I do plan to get back to The Belly of Paris soon.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-13799552523483283762011-07-26T21:12:20.549-04:002011-07-26T21:12:20.549-04:00I've never read this author so I anxiously wai...I've never read this author so I anxiously wait to see if you will continue to read it or not!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-53310314866799690482011-07-26T17:14:49.854-04:002011-07-26T17:14:49.854-04:00Amy - It's been a week, but I haven't mana...Amy - It's been a week, but I haven't managed to get back to this one... got sidetracked with The Language of Baklava.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-3463834649279429942011-07-26T13:24:48.149-04:002011-07-26T13:24:48.149-04:00It's not the most exciting first paragraph but...It's not the most exciting first paragraph but I like the writing very much and now have images of horse drawn wagons of veggies in my head!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6055192434638650522011-07-20T09:01:29.246-04:002011-07-20T09:01:29.246-04:00Vicki - I've decided to keep going!
Care - LO...Vicki - I've decided to keep going!<br /><br />Care - LOL!<br /><br />C.B. James - Definitely lots of description, but I'm going to continue. I'm curious about which novel you started...you may enjoy his stories more.<br /><br />Diane - I loved the way he described the fabrics, colors, and textures of the department store in The Ladies' Paradise, too.<br /><br />Marie - I haven't been disappointed by Zola yet.<br /><br />DS - Exactly. I'm not totally sold, but that glimmer keeps me reading for now.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6762101700081888862011-07-20T00:00:05.236-04:002011-07-20T00:00:05.236-04:00I'm not grabbed, but there is something in tha...I'm not grabbed, but there is something in that bit of light hitting the hobnail boot that is intriguing...dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29472745778420466342011-07-19T20:16:54.586-04:002011-07-19T20:16:54.586-04:00Beautiful! You can't go wrong with Zola.Beautiful! You can't go wrong with Zola.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-89387580506613336862011-07-19T19:43:41.054-04:002011-07-19T19:43:41.054-04:00I would continue reading this one, as i love the w...I would continue reading this one, as i love the way the scene is so beautifully described. I bet this is a good one. Enjoy(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8661187242284682372011-07-19T16:47:11.433-04:002011-07-19T16:47:11.433-04:00I didn't make it all the way through the one Z...I didn't make it all the way through the one Zola novel I've tried so far. It's terrific writing, I'll grant you. No question about that. I think I just got lost in all the description. Eventually, I'll give him another go.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1651063022891564272011-07-19T14:52:40.955-04:002011-07-19T14:52:40.955-04:00Did he have cabbage on the brain? :)Did he have cabbage on the brain? :)Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478474870247729611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-70471457931267184912011-07-19T14:52:33.342-04:002011-07-19T14:52:33.342-04:00I actually love the first paragraph! It's very...I actually love the first paragraph! It's very descriptive and even though it's not the type of book I usually read, the way it's written makes me want to keep reading.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-5505486188317977642011-07-19T10:44:37.389-04:002011-07-19T10:44:37.389-04:00Nymeth - Exactly! I'm trying to decide which t...Nymeth - Exactly! I'm trying to decide which type of writing I'm in the mood for this week.<br /><br />Amanda - I spent some time comparing translations before purchasing this edition...glad to hear I chose the right one!<br /><br />Sandy - Has sort of a universal appeal, no?<br /><br />Rhapsody -LOL! That thought crossed my mind, too;-)<br /><br />Reviewsbylola - I really like Zola. Just trying to gauge my mood today...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25147237711543923692011-07-19T10:23:56.242-04:002011-07-19T10:23:56.242-04:00I hope you enjoy this one. I have yet to venture i...I hope you enjoy this one. I have yet to venture into any Zola.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19356751304075558092011-07-19T10:06:27.905-04:002011-07-19T10:06:27.905-04:00I read that and think, gosh, I hope the people who...I read that and think, gosh, I hope the people who buy those vegetables wash them! LOL!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-11610430042168180762011-07-19T09:56:33.562-04:002011-07-19T09:56:33.562-04:00Any title with "belly" and "Paris&q...Any title with "belly" and "Paris" surely can't be all that bad!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-52584331548352798092011-07-19T08:29:24.532-04:002011-07-19T08:29:24.532-04:00I just read this one recently and it's a beaut...I just read this one recently and it's a beautiful book. More standoffish than some of Zola's others, but incredibly well done. Especially this translation.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-58518958489568582092011-07-19T08:26:31.753-04:002011-07-19T08:26:31.753-04:00It doesn't grab me in a "I want to know w...It doesn't grab me in a "I want to know what happens next" sort of way, but I want to carry on reading just because of the writing!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com