tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post1896375649767045846..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey NiffeneggerJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-65390263925305476872011-11-25T09:57:38.941-05:002011-11-25T09:57:38.941-05:00Kathleen - LOL! I know that feeling.Kathleen - LOL! I know that feeling.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-32452125854881787672011-11-24T23:59:44.975-05:002011-11-24T23:59:44.975-05:00I have had this one on my list for quite some time...I have had this one on my list for quite some time. I still haven't read Time Traveler's Wife either. I am definitely behind the times.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-44969678282721143002011-11-20T11:04:15.067-05:002011-11-20T11:04:15.067-05:00Dawn - Exactly! Hope you enjoy it, too.Dawn - Exactly! Hope you enjoy it, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8385998228179413742011-11-19T17:21:11.783-05:002011-11-19T17:21:11.783-05:00Sometimes we just need/want to be entertained by a...Sometimes we just need/want to be entertained by a book, and not have thoughts of it follow us thru the next days and weeks. Glad this one gave you what you needed when you read it (still on my TBR ...)Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285873722005594325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56797244717281608072011-11-15T13:48:56.802-05:002011-11-15T13:48:56.802-05:00Trish - Save it or next year's RIP challenge.....Trish - Save it or next year's RIP challenge.. it's perfect for the season!<br /><br />Diane - Overall, I liked it too. I'd be curious to see what you think of The Time Traveler's Wife.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-54813397643907087572011-11-13T21:52:03.424-05:002011-11-13T21:52:03.424-05:00I know a lot of readers had a problem with this bo...I know a lot of readers had a problem with this book, but I liked it I recall. (I never did read The Time Travelers Wife).(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19084079476332428982011-11-13T15:38:51.515-05:002011-11-13T15:38:51.515-05:00I was so excited when this one came out (having lo...I was so excited when this one came out (having loved TTW), but then I decided not to buy it right away. I found a copy cheap (not the lovely cover you have), but it's been sitting on my shelf for over a year. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I could probably use something purely entertaining right now, but... ;)Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17669040329288188082011-11-12T09:28:11.150-05:002011-11-12T09:28:11.150-05:00Linda - Thanks.. hope you enjoy it, too.
Darlene ...Linda - Thanks.. hope you enjoy it, too.<br /><br />Darlene -I don't think TTW is a universally loved as it's made out be. I loved it, but several of my friends didn't think much of it. Would love to visit Highgate though...<br /><br />Sam - You and Darlene agree here ;-)<br /><br />Amy - Yes, books like this are good for us ... sometimes I need to be reminded of the pure pleasure of reading.<br /><br />Kaye - Exactly!! Have a great weekend.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78630889476719774032011-11-12T07:30:42.211-05:002011-11-12T07:30:42.211-05:00sounds like a pleasurable read, indeed. We don'...sounds like a pleasurable read, indeed. We don't need to read deep and thoughtful all the time. ;-)<br />Have a great week!Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-83717398702417100202011-11-11T17:59:36.288-05:002011-11-11T17:59:36.288-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed this book and it was just...I'm glad you enjoyed this book and it was just what you needed during a hectic week. I like to read books just for the pure enjoyment of reading a good story and entertainmanet sometimes. <br />I'm going to list this under entertaining on my wishlist!<br /><br />I hope you can relax a little bit this weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-34134423462500350132011-11-11T16:22:19.057-05:002011-11-11T16:22:19.057-05:00I really didn't like the Time Travellers Wife ...I really didn't like the Time Travellers Wife (too sappy, and why would you keep getting pregnant after all those miscarriages?), but for me this one sounds better. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-7983599105887364132011-11-11T09:04:24.226-05:002011-11-11T09:04:24.226-05:00Odd man out here because I really didn't find ...Odd man out here because I really didn't find TTTW all that wonderful, in fact, I was a bit disappointed. HFS had the appeal of being set in Highgate, and perhaps because I read it in October it was just good old spooky fun. In any case, glad you took some pleasure in the read and my goodness, having twins yourself would have made reading this more than a bit weird!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-49465289353911570892011-11-11T00:23:31.878-05:002011-11-11T00:23:31.878-05:00I still want to read this one. Great review.I still want to read this one. Great review.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004178422343485278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69702771077284560092011-11-10T20:43:01.534-05:002011-11-10T20:43:01.534-05:00Reviewsbylola - Highgate Cemetery was a huge plus!...Reviewsbylola - Highgate Cemetery was a huge plus! I really need to see it sometime...<br /><br />Audrey - That's a very good point... the more we read, we DO need to make time for books that are pure pleasure. Haven't watched TTW movie, probably because I enjoyed the book so much. This week has been better, but still no time for reading/blogging. Another weekend away (this time for my husband's b-day), then it's time to get ready for Thanksgiving!<br /><br />Bellezza - I like that! Truly, each character's negative traits went unrestrained at the end. This won't be one of my favorites either, but I'll definitely visit Highgate Cemetery next time I'm in London.<br /><br />Sandy - It's probably a good thing you read this one first. Still thinking about that poor kitty... and I'm a dog person!<br /><br />Nan - Yes, Highgate is definitely a major draw with this novel. Can't wait to hear what you think of it.<br /><br />Jessica - Isn't the US cover awful?! Funny that matters so much to me. I bought a paperback copy of The Children's Book in London last winter because I wanted the dragonfly cover and the US version was hideous. Still haven't read it yet though...<br /><br />Staci - A perfect RIP choice for me! Not sure when I'll get to London again, so a virtual tour will have to be good enough for now.<br /><br />Softdrink - Exactly! And I'll read her next book, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-50398478803517286212011-11-10T19:01:45.021-05:002011-11-10T19:01:45.021-05:00I agree...not as good as TTTW, but still not a bad...I agree...not as good as TTTW, but still not a bad way to pass a few days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29913445602449106442011-11-10T17:52:19.688-05:002011-11-10T17:52:19.688-05:00it was a pleasure read for me too and one that I t...it was a pleasure read for me too and one that I totally enjoyed. I would love to visit the cemetery too!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-44771847480452052292011-11-10T15:35:02.578-05:002011-11-10T15:35:02.578-05:00For some reason I thought this was a differcult re...For some reason I thought this was a differcult read lol no idea why as Ive read TTTW as that certainly wasnt.<br /><br />I just checked out the American cover and your right ;)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-28397085579397917862011-11-10T13:54:39.951-05:002011-11-10T13:54:39.951-05:00I will come back and read this more fully when I&#...I will come back and read this more fully when I've read the book. I began it a while back, and then quit. But I've thought about it a lot since, and was going to buy a copy when lo, and behold, I won it from Bellezza! What I loved most was the Highgate connection. I look forward to settling in with it in the new year.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-73527270010705421012011-11-10T13:17:01.560-05:002011-11-10T13:17:01.560-05:00I read this one first, so I had no expectations, w...I read this one first, so I had no expectations, which was a good thing. (TTW has got to be one of the best things I've read in a long time.) I thought it was great, very entertaining. The kitten thing bothered me for weeks though.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-42976279645845927282011-11-10T10:54:59.430-05:002011-11-10T10:54:59.430-05:00I agree with you that it was not quite equal to Th...I agree with you that it was not quite equal to The Time Traveler's Wife. In fact, the end (while intriguing and imaginative) almost upset me with characters' negative traits coming to the surface unchecked. Perhaps it was a bit of a 'treatise' on our sinful nature? I'm not sure. While I'll consider it a very imaginative book, it won't be one of my favorites. Although I would like to tour Highgate Cemetery now. ;)Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-67133164875617140072011-11-10T09:53:50.022-05:002011-11-10T09:53:50.022-05:00We need books like this, though, don't we? {Ir...We need books like this, though, don't we? {Ironically, the more we read, the more we do, in my opinion!} My only reading for the past week or so has been a five-minute dip here and there into S & S or an old mystery...but I'm grateful for those dips! I'm glad you enjoyed this...it was a great audiobook for me. I wonder if there will be a movie? TTW was better as a book than as a movie, but this one could be better (lots of Elspeth and lots of Highgate?)<br /><br />Hope your upcoming week is a little calmer (hope mine will be too!) :)Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84677147879903160942011-11-10T09:45:18.963-05:002011-11-10T09:45:18.963-05:00This one is very different from The Time Traveler&...This one is very different from The Time Traveler's Wife, so I can see how it is difficult for some people to get over that. I am glad you enjoyed this one. The cemetery setting really drew me in too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com