tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post7022412685291291005..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Top Ten Books I've Read (so far) This YearJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39979772852432791722014-06-16T16:26:57.301-04:002014-06-16T16:26:57.301-04:00Stacybuckeye - My mom and sister both loved The Wi...Stacybuckeye - My mom and sister both loved The Wife, the Maid,and the Mistress, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-12842080007777860872014-06-16T16:26:17.580-04:002014-06-16T16:26:17.580-04:00Lisa - I wouldn't want you to run out of readi...Lisa - I wouldn't want you to run out of reading suggestions ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-62637588361249036852014-06-16T09:13:12.582-04:002014-06-16T09:13:12.582-04:00One of those (Girl I Left Behind) was a favorite l...One of those (Girl I Left Behind) was a favorite last year and The Wife, the Maid and the Mistress will likely make my yearly favorite list too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-41790226578904184862014-06-16T00:55:39.919-04:002014-06-16T00:55:39.919-04:00Any thing I've read on this list, I would abso...Any thing I've read on this list, I would absolutely agree with! And you know I'm adding the ones I haven't to my read-soon list.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17177350374233940982014-06-13T15:26:21.499-04:002014-06-13T15:26:21.499-04:00Ouachita Parish Public Library - I especially love...Ouachita Parish Public Library - I especially loved the audio version of The Signature of All Things. Juliet Stevenson is an amazing narrator!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9793166069595778392014-06-13T15:24:19.520-04:002014-06-13T15:24:19.520-04:00Pat - My list has certainly grown this week, too. ...Pat - My list has certainly grown this week, too. SO many great books in this week's meme.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-42023311804868369412014-06-13T15:23:12.456-04:002014-06-13T15:23:12.456-04:00Shannon - My appreciation of The Signature of All ...Shannon - My appreciation of The Signature of All Things has grown in retrospect, too... quite an impressive novel!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-11110290510132254732014-06-13T11:24:42.418-04:002014-06-13T11:24:42.418-04:00The Signature of all Things is on my TBR, I need t...The Signature of all Things is on my TBR, I need to just go ahead a read it!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-4768932103181163082014-06-12T08:53:33.920-04:002014-06-12T08:53:33.920-04:00Thanks for sharing your list. I've read three...Thanks for sharing your list. I've read three of the ones listed. There are several others I've been curious about. This will be a good reference for when it's my turn to present selection for my book club this year.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263900929320390381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-36150364222466517662014-06-12T08:14:20.437-04:002014-06-12T08:14:20.437-04:00I keep forgetting how much I loved The Signature o...I keep forgetting how much I loved The Signature of All Things - I think I appreciate it more looking back on it than I even did just after reading it. I'm really looking forward to getting to The Wife The Maid and The Mistress to get ready for Booktopia Asheville soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19639584177045210752014-06-11T15:06:17.474-04:002014-06-11T15:06:17.474-04:00Sarah - We certainly seem to have very similar rea...Sarah - We certainly seem to have very similar reading tastes... which is why I pay close attention to your reviews :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-7232931934435885972014-06-11T15:05:17.400-04:002014-06-11T15:05:17.400-04:00Bellezza - I saw your very ambitious stack of summ...Bellezza - I saw your very ambitious stack of summer reading, but hope you have time for The Interestings, too. It's probably my favorite book so far this year!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-32939849723421882602014-06-11T12:10:39.644-04:002014-06-11T12:10:39.644-04:00What a great list! I agree w/ you on Wife, Maid, &...What a great list! I agree w/ you on Wife, Maid, & Mistress! I also loved The Interestings (although read it last year) and Boys in the Boat (was my favorite nonfiction of last year)!Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04114051128835057362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-18921336251833916862014-06-11T10:24:36.223-04:002014-06-11T10:24:36.223-04:00I loved The Light Between The Oceans and The Boys ...I loved The Light Between The Oceans and The Boys in The Boat. I checked out The Interestings from the library, but gave it to my mother as I was too busy closing up the school year. She liked it very much, as you did. Maybe I'll get to it this summer?Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-28516630093877814992014-06-11T07:36:24.637-04:002014-06-11T07:36:24.637-04:00Midlife Roadtripper - Sorry about that! ;-)
You m...Midlife Roadtripper - Sorry about that! ;-)<br /><br />You mean Kate Atkinson's Life After Life, right? Jill McCorkle released a book with the same title last spring, too. That one is also on my wish list.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-42488891617579947372014-06-11T07:33:25.867-04:002014-06-11T07:33:25.867-04:00Joy - I almost didn't read The Signature of Al...Joy - I almost didn't read The Signature of All things because I disliked Eat, Pray, Love... so glad I reconsidered!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-55142839486245951672014-06-11T00:01:50.052-04:002014-06-11T00:01:50.052-04:00Would appear my TBR list just got longer. Thanks a...Would appear my TBR list just got longer. Thanks a lot!<br /><br />Life After Life - thoroughly enjoyed. Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17677604649433502722014-06-10T22:48:05.107-04:002014-06-10T22:48:05.107-04:00There's some terrific books here. I would have...There's some terrific books here. I would have had The Signature of All Things on my list, too, but I finished it at the tale end of 2013.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.joyweesemoll.com/" rel="nofollow">Joy's Book Blog</a>Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414405931825593371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-68392050389125874222014-06-10T20:51:48.842-04:002014-06-10T20:51:48.842-04:00Lisa - The Light Between Oceans gets off to a *ver...Lisa - The Light Between Oceans gets off to a *very* slow start - which is why it got 4.5 instead of 5 stars from me. If I hadn't been reading for book club, I might have put it aside, but I'm so glad I didn't. The writing is gorgeous and it's a very thought-provoking story.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17030281459311900682014-06-10T20:48:44.511-04:002014-06-10T20:48:44.511-04:00Leila - Empty Mansions was a little slow in the be...Leila - Empty Mansions was a little slow in the beginning, but what a fascinating story!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-22912920159374906622014-06-10T20:07:45.963-04:002014-06-10T20:07:45.963-04:00I didn't get very far with The Light Between O...I didn't get very far with The Light Between Oceans, but maybe I didn't stick with it long enough. I have Ann Patchett's most recent novel on the TBR stacks - which will be my introduction to her. But I've heard very good things about the Happy Marriage book. I hope the rest of the year brings you just as many great reads.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19361647346546489692014-06-10T18:53:40.875-04:002014-06-10T18:53:40.875-04:00Ah, good list... I have read a few of these. I re...Ah, good list... I have read a few of these. I really enjoyed Orange is the New Black, even though I don't usually read nonfiction. I would like to try Empty Mansions!Leila @ Readers' Oasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919583102046763801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1242514022610097822014-06-10T16:48:03.238-04:002014-06-10T16:48:03.238-04:00Anbolyn - I'm certain The Interestings will be...Anbolyn - I'm certain The Interestings will be on my list at the end of the year, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-80031498209597101142014-06-10T16:47:28.619-04:002014-06-10T16:47:28.619-04:00Linda - Be warned that The Light Between Oceans st...Linda - Be warned that The Light Between Oceans starts slowly, but you'll be rewarded if you stick with it!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-70692629381169066772014-06-10T16:46:44.874-04:002014-06-10T16:46:44.874-04:00Wendi - We Were Liars was SO good. I don't usu...Wendi - We Were Liars was SO good. I don't usually read a lot of YA, but if they were all like this, I would!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com