tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post3230621674363738386..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: NonFiction November Week 2: What Should I Read Next?JoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-11520356071241755142016-11-16T21:19:23.227-05:002016-11-16T21:19:23.227-05:00Judith - Let me know what you think. It' so ev...Judith - Let me know what you think. It' so evocative of time and place!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-73334093100670436622016-11-16T18:19:32.402-05:002016-11-16T18:19:32.402-05:00JoAnn,
I've had a hard time reading since earl...JoAnn,<br />I've had a hard time reading since early November, so with your enthusiasm, I think I'll pick it right up!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56209055643995240232016-11-15T08:36:57.007-05:002016-11-15T08:36:57.007-05:00Susan -ACK!!! YES, Barrett's book is a novel!!...Susan -ACK!!! YES, Barrett's book is a novel!!! I was looking for a cover type... and had In the Kingdom of Ice pulled up. Not sure how I ended up with The Voyage of the Narwhal. Thank you... I'll edit the post.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-82611025327613511392016-11-15T08:34:03.703-05:002016-11-15T08:34:03.703-05:00Athira - Audio makes textbook prose much easier fo...Athira - Audio makes textbook prose much easier for me to digest. That's the only way I can take in that type of book.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-55642656940876779472016-11-15T08:33:15.298-05:002016-11-15T08:33:15.298-05:00Reviewsbylola - I still get shivers imagining the ...Reviewsbylola - I still get shivers imagining the scene for the 'practice' facelifts!!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-60885157608076745222016-11-15T08:32:10.021-05:002016-11-15T08:32:10.021-05:00Judith - If you've spent time on Cape Cod, I&#...Judith - If you've spent time on Cape Cod, I'm sure you'll enjoy The Big House. I'd like to reread it at some point.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-75430000347140238792016-11-15T08:31:10.882-05:002016-11-15T08:31:10.882-05:00Deb - I just bumped Nothing to Envy up my wish lis...Deb - I just bumped Nothing to Envy up my wish list after seeing your review!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46068096455525358462016-11-15T08:30:39.704-05:002016-11-15T08:30:39.704-05:00Arti - I'm glad to hear that... would much rat...Arti - I'm glad to hear that... would much rather read the Mitford biography.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-18378607800963842622016-11-15T08:30:03.653-05:002016-11-15T08:30:03.653-05:00Ellie Warren - Good point... I dislike stock photo...Ellie Warren - Good point... I dislike stock photo covers on novels. It also drives me crazy when different titles use a variation of the same same image.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69536058721099400922016-11-15T08:28:37.290-05:002016-11-15T08:28:37.290-05:00looloolooweez - Sometimes it's the creativity ...looloolooweez - Sometimes it's the creativity of the subtitle that really grabs my attention.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46485525814817912992016-11-15T08:27:43.518-05:002016-11-15T08:27:43.518-05:00Amanda - Seems like The Underground Girls of Kabul...Amanda - Seems like The Underground Girls of Kabul was a popular choice during Nonfiction November last year (or was it the year before?) ... I still need to read it!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66815141679260945472016-11-15T08:26:03.467-05:002016-11-15T08:26:03.467-05:00JaneGS - I like several of those authors, too. See...JaneGS - I like several of those authors, too. Seems like whatever topic they choose to write about is interesting. There are still a couple of unread Bill Bryson books on my shelf, as well as Blue Latitudes by Tony Horwitz (still haven't read him!)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84546472477118134922016-11-14T17:35:55.889-05:002016-11-14T17:35:55.889-05:00For nonfiction : subject matter & writing &...For nonfiction : subject matter & writing & narrative influence my choices. The Mary Norris book was a pretty fun audio read by the author. But isn't Andrea Barrett's book historical fiction? It's good. I'm enjoying Springsteen's autobiography now. Hope the election hasn't made you disappear. It feels awful I know. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-38819139687935324082016-11-14T16:06:36.206-05:002016-11-14T16:06:36.206-05:00Oh boy, my TBR is just going to explode, eh? Your ...Oh boy, my TBR is just going to explode, eh? Your Big Three is very much mine too! I struggle to get through dry textbooky prose, which is a bummer because there are many of those in my wishlist too.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-30817095756521466122016-11-14T14:41:07.068-05:002016-11-14T14:41:07.068-05:00Ah Stiff! Loved that one.Ah Stiff! Loved that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-64775819000482069452016-11-13T18:29:13.568-05:002016-11-13T18:29:13.568-05:00I picked up a very nice copy of The Big House at a...I picked up a very nice copy of The Big House at a book sale a couple of years ago. I'm very drawn to it and hope to read it before the dust gathers too much! I spent loads of time on Cape Cod in my youth and in my twenties when my Dad had a house in Osterville, on the warm-water Nantucket Sound side. Makes me even more interested. Enjoy your picks!<br />Judith (Reader in the Wilderness)Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-51162669265347347872016-11-13T17:01:08.100-05:002016-11-13T17:01:08.100-05:00I think I am your nonfiction reading sister! Thank...I think I am your nonfiction reading sister! Thank you for sharing all your wonderful thoughts about nonfiction.<br /><br />Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-7801224681070956072016-11-12T11:50:36.492-05:002016-11-12T11:50:36.492-05:00The new Zelda F. movie is not based on the novel Z...The new Zelda F. movie is not based on the novel Z (as I first thought) but the bio by Nancy Milford, a Pulitzer and National Book award finalist. Now that makes it a worthwhile non-fiction pick. :)Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-18642530206890835062016-11-12T09:54:58.527-05:002016-11-12T09:54:58.527-05:00I think some of your "boring" cover exam...I think some of your "boring" cover examples are really nice examples of design. I ca be really put off by covers, especially if it looks like someone's just plopped a stock photo with some not very well placed text on top!Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377404526123600035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-11840383871821254022016-11-11T20:58:28.288-05:002016-11-11T20:58:28.288-05:00Oh yes, the stuff that comes after the colon is ge...Oh yes, the stuff that comes after the colon is generally the best part of the title. A creative yet descriptive subtitle is awesome.looloolooweezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100008049805674675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25466370868241412702016-11-09T16:36:55.377-05:002016-11-09T16:36:55.377-05:00The Underground Girls of Kabul is a great one for ...The Underground Girls of Kabul is a great one for your wishlist. Such a fascinating book! Your best books with the boring covers are all on my own list to read soon. I know they'll be good I just need to get off lighter nonfiction and ready for those topics. Amanda @ Gun in Act Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658203871159020992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-86786395597585888832016-11-09T13:33:15.871-05:002016-11-09T13:33:15.871-05:00Iliana - The Folded Clock is even more appealing i...Iliana - The Folded Clock is even more appealing in person... may have to treat myself to a copy for Christmas ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25312939679111035842016-11-09T13:32:18.634-05:002016-11-09T13:32:18.634-05:00Vicki - Such a thought-provoking read... and sad, ...Vicki - Such a thought-provoking read... and sad, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39659260678989273512016-11-09T13:31:44.705-05:002016-11-09T13:31:44.705-05:00Debbie - So much information in those ofter the co...Debbie - So much information in those ofter the colon titles, and they're often quite witty, too. Stiff was a good read, but there was one scene that freaked me out... near the beginning. You'll know which one if you read it ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16267383044482386602016-11-09T13:30:17.844-05:002016-11-09T13:30:17.844-05:00Rita - I have not read the three books with people...Rita - I have not read the three books with people on the covers, but they are on my wish list. I also haven't read The Folded Clock, but want to buy it based on the cover. I've read all of the others... the top three are the most recommended. The three books with the boring covers I might have passed over without blogger recommendations.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com