tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post7156185085632077721..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Sanibel Sunday: January 28, 2018JoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76814316316719136722018-02-07T09:38:54.544-05:002018-02-07T09:38:54.544-05:00Les - I left a comment on your blog this morning a...Les - I left a comment on your blog this morning about my SIL's reaction... she did mention all of those coincidences. Still not sure I want to try again.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-79712443405501512552018-02-07T09:35:15.616-05:002018-02-07T09:35:15.616-05:00Thank you, Judith. I've just added a new podca...Thank you, Judith. I've just added a new podcast to my list!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-82108032486212730902018-02-03T17:32:32.468-05:002018-02-03T17:32:32.468-05:00JoAnn, I'll definitely enjoy the special photo...JoAnn, I'll definitely enjoy the special photo of Zelda when you're able to post it<br />I actually was heartened to hear that you did not force yourself to read a book past the point where you wanted to do so, especially after my experience reading The Immortalists, which I did make myself finish because I kept hearing from people who almost stopped reading it midway, and who were glad they finished it. <br /><br />I'm so glad you're enjoying Juliet Stevenson's reading of A Portrait of a Lady. <br /><br />Do you ever listen to the NYT podcast, "Inside the New York Times Book Review Podcast?" It is my favorite podcast. The week that Trumpocracy was featured, with an interview with the author (one or two weeks ago), the foursome of reviewers included one reviewer who discussed his/her reading of A Portrait of a Lady. This foursome reviews books at the end of the podcast. I so admire Pamela Paul, the NYTBR editor and the person who manages the podcast. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63312548188748672572018-02-03T10:56:22.680-05:002018-02-03T10:56:22.680-05:00I've made quite a bit of progress with Boyne&#...I've made quite a bit of progress with Boyne's book (I'm on page 344) and I'm really enjoying it now. I've renewed it a second time and plan to finish before the two weeks are up. Ask your SIL about all the coincidental meetings with Cyril and earlier characters... a little contrived, but I can't wait to see how it all unfolds! <br /><br />Glad you're enjoying Portrait of a Lady. Maybe I'll give it a listen one of these days. :)Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-57068753664824644252018-02-03T08:47:19.346-05:002018-02-03T08:47:19.346-05:00Les - Sunrises like that always get the day off to...Les - Sunrises like that always get the day off to a great start. Hope clear skies return to your area soon.<br /><br /> I'll be curious to see what you decide to do with Boyne's book. My SIL has shared some plot points as she's reading and they do sound interesting, but she's not recommending that I go back to it... yet.<br /><br />I'm on chapter 8 of Portrait of a Lady now and enjoying Juliet Stevenson's narration very much. Somehow she makes the sentences seem a little shorter ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59665289000735897162018-02-03T08:40:40.591-05:002018-02-03T08:40:40.591-05:00Michelle - It's tough to have a bad day when t...Michelle - It's tough to have a bad day when the morning starts like that! My SIL is still reading Boyne's book and has shared some of the major plot points. She says I should go back to it, but the developments are fascinating. Never say never, I guess. On the plus side, I've started Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller... loving the story and structure.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-40683982136369340742018-02-03T08:36:39.106-05:002018-02-03T08:36:39.106-05:00Ti - Glad you like these posts... this seems to be...Ti - Glad you like these posts... this seems to be the best way for me to blog at the moment. The Book That Matters Most wasn't a book I'd even considered until I saw a couple of good reviews, including yours. Might have to give it a try. Hope you like Nomadland. I thought it was fascinating. Still thinking about it now as I have a friend who is doing the camp-host thing in Arizona this winter. Will look forward to your thoughts.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24588244015036493522018-02-03T08:32:11.849-05:002018-02-03T08:32:11.849-05:00Judith - Zelda definitely loves Sanibel as much as...Judith - Zelda definitely loves Sanibel as much as the rest of us. I have a beautiful picture of her with a sunrise in the background that may appear in my next post.<br /><br />Still disappointed I had to quite Boyne's book. My SIL is reading it now and says it good, but has convinced me not to go back to it. Hope you like his gothic tale.<br /><br />I've listened to several chapters of Portrait of a Lady. Juliet Stevenson's narration is excellent... and she makes Henry seem a little less long-winded ;-)<br /><br />Hope you've had a good week and are able to enjoy some of the winter weather.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-43326666337624746272018-02-01T15:07:39.198-05:002018-02-01T15:07:39.198-05:00Such a beautiful sunrise! We haven't seen very...Such a beautiful sunrise! We haven't seen very many pretty sunsets these days since we've had a lot of rain and overcast skies. I'm hoping that will change pretty soon!<br /><br />I'm still reading The Hearts Invisible Furies and am now on page 260. Not even at the halfway mark! It's due back at the library this weekend, so I'm going to have to return it before I finish. Maybe I'll download the audio and listen to the second half. Sigh.<br /><br />Good luck with The Portrait of a Lady. I gave up after 52 pages (which probably equals about 5 sentences! Ha!). HJ is not for me!Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8324896331777735372018-02-01T08:22:30.191-05:002018-02-01T08:22:30.191-05:00That view! I'd say it was definitely a fine st...That view! I'd say it was definitely a fine start to the day with a view like that!<br /><br />That makes me sad that you didn't continue <i>The Heart's Invisible Furies</i>. Eventually, Catherine comes back into the picture but how we get to that point is beyond beautiful. I think you would have really enjoyed the rest of it if you had stuck it out a little bit longer, but I say that because it was my favorite book last year. <br /><br />I hope you have better luck on your next reads!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160951421693455864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63438555995691916152018-01-31T12:42:10.664-05:002018-01-31T12:42:10.664-05:00Angela - That's been happening to me with seve...Angela - That's been happening to me with several blogger blogs lately, too. I get more frustrated with them every day... thanks for taking the time to try again!<br /><br />I tend to give books at least 50-75 pages before deciding to give up. This time it was harder to quite because so many readers love THIF... sigh.<br /><br />Prairie Fires is getting some great reviews, Will be curious to hear what you think!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-36521200894865414682018-01-31T12:37:27.942-05:002018-01-31T12:37:27.942-05:00Tina - I love Henry James, but her can sometimes b...Tina - I love Henry James, but her can sometimes be a chore to read. His earlier novels, like Daisy Miller, are much more approachable.<br /><br />Funny story about White Teeth - it's the only book in the 20+ year history of our book club that was universally panned!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-50492829503980458972018-01-31T11:41:26.754-05:002018-01-31T11:41:26.754-05:00I really enjoy your Sanibel posts. I just finished...I really enjoy your Sanibel posts. I just finished The Book That Matters Most for my book club. I have to tell you, I didn't want to read it. I thought it would be a romance novel. Nope. It was really good. I feel silly now because it wasn't anything like I thought it was. I just picked up Nomadland for my other club. Non fiction doesn't give me the happys but I shall power through. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-52512015064350123832018-01-31T09:52:32.513-05:002018-01-31T09:52:32.513-05:00Diane - It makes me feel better to know I'm no...Diane - It makes me feel better to know I'm not the only one! My SIL is 100 pages in now and loves it... we'll see what happens ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-55418491038867430412018-01-31T09:36:46.950-05:002018-01-31T09:36:46.950-05:00Pussreboots - Thanks :)Pussreboots - Thanks :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9049079183935841502018-01-30T20:01:33.900-05:002018-01-30T20:01:33.900-05:00I could say a dozen things relating to your post, ...I could say a dozen things relating to your post, but I'll try hard to narrow it down.<br />First, Zelda's bright eyes convey how much she has enjoyed the good weather and your walks. It's so wonderful to have a canine companion on these tramps.<br />Second, yesterday I made a note to look up John Boyne's This House is Haunted, a tribute to 19th century gothic, I believe. I can't live without a gothic shot every few months, so I'll read it soon.<br />Portrait of a Lady--wonderful! Then it dawned on me that I haven't read it since my senior year of college and my total enslavement to the joy of a course "The English Novel." So this means I definitely need to do a re-read. And how interesting about an author doing a follow-up. <br /><br />And Trollope: I keep thinking I'll latch on to his books, but I find I keep getting swept up in other books, and on and on.<br /><br />How I enjoy your challenging reads and comments. Thanks!<br />JudithJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6801584994513281952018-01-30T11:39:18.061-05:002018-01-30T11:39:18.061-05:00I just wrote a comment and it disappeared, so I...I just wrote a comment and it disappeared, so I'm writing it again. Apologies if I end up double posting. <br />That's so disappointing when a book is good in the beginning and goes downhill. I've been going back and forth lately on how long I should stick with a book I'm not enjoying before giving up on it. There are so many good books in the world that I don't want to waste time on one I don't like. <br />I just finished reading Three Wishes by Liana Moriary (which was odd but pretty good. It wasn't fantastic, but it was enjoyable.) and now I'm reading Prairie Fires by Carolina Fraser (I'm only 10 pages in, but I really like it so far.) <br />Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346526327368134411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9657644909529212872018-01-30T10:42:03.044-05:002018-01-30T10:42:03.044-05:00I can't believe I don't have a Henry James...I can't believe I don't have a Henry James novel on my list of books. Recently I found an old list from a poll listing the 100 best British books. What is cool is they did not poll any British folks, just to see "an outsider’s perspective on the best in British literature."<br />This will take me years but I was inspired by your classics list too.<br /><br />Love the photo of Zelda, she is a beauty. Currently I am finishing up White Teeth by Zadie Smith. It's ok, no Henry James but it's ok. :-)Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553212447308502910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24555633437384252412018-01-30T09:35:04.934-05:002018-01-30T09:35:04.934-05:00So funny, I abandoned The Heart's Invisible Fu...So funny, I abandoned The Heart's Invisible Furies as well despite the fact I started out loving it. Just lost interest after 150 or so pages.<br /><br />Enjoy your happy place JoAnn.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-51873498035469058012018-01-30T01:07:16.070-05:002018-01-30T01:07:16.070-05:00What a beautiful photograph! Come see what I'm...What a beautiful photograph! <a href="http://pussreboots.com/blog/2018/comments_01/what_are_you_reading_0129.html" rel="nofollow">Come see what I'm reading</a>.pussrebootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167235847991793325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-33528695555499528502018-01-29T21:55:01.502-05:002018-01-29T21:55:01.502-05:00Nise' - The beach is definitely my happy place...Nise' - The beach is definitely my happy place. We drove by this afternoon and The Post was already sold out again... think we'll have to go over to the mainland. Glad you mom liked it.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-18072493919721116582018-01-29T21:50:11.032-05:002018-01-29T21:50:11.032-05:00AJ - Thanks, we love the beach and Zelda does, too...AJ - Thanks, we love the beach and Zelda does, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69520256279240940632018-01-29T21:46:04.328-05:002018-01-29T21:46:04.328-05:00Iliana - I'm so glad you'll be reading wit...Iliana - I'm so glad you'll be reading with us! It was a tough decision to put the book aside, but it really wasn't working for me.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-51815798662457937802018-01-29T21:42:19.857-05:002018-01-29T21:42:19.857-05:00Susan - This is my first Timothy Egan book, but a...Susan - This is my first Timothy Egan book, but already know I'd be willing to try another. So disappointing to set Boyle's book aside... was loving it initially, but as the focus shifted from mother to son it lost me. Too much crude teenage sexual humor and I just didn't care about the character, Another blogging friend is now having the same experience. We'll see if she can convince me to pick it up again.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8823828049791599702018-01-29T21:36:27.423-05:002018-01-29T21:36:27.423-05:00Katherine - It's been a beautiful week here! H...Katherine - It's been a beautiful week here! Hope I have enough brain power to concentrate on The Portrait of a Lady again... maybe the audio will help pull me through ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com