tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post7649465829916586234..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: January Wrap-Up and February Reading PlansJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71962259987256796482022-02-08T10:52:46.840-05:002022-02-08T10:52:46.840-05:00Thanks, Laurie. For 94, he was pretty amazing... a...Thanks, Laurie. For 94, he was pretty amazing... a big golfer, he got his first hole-in-one when he was 90! Hope your mother's group had a good discussion with The Lincoln Highway. I'm sure they must have. Our library group still hasn't restarted yet, but I'm already looking forward to the library groups up north this summer.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-74537060337884700732022-02-08T10:21:30.484-05:002022-02-08T10:21:30.484-05:00Susan - I'd never seen a starfish quite like t...Susan - I'd never seen a starfish quite like that either... glad he was still alive! Right now I'm engrossed in Devil in the Grove, which is quite intense. Not sure whether I'll go directly to Morrison next (I've only read The Bluest Eye) or read something on the lighter side first. Hope your month is off to a good start!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-72080021224132613302022-02-07T19:42:06.079-05:002022-02-07T19:42:06.079-05:00I'm sorry about your father-in-law. Sometimes ...I'm sorry about your father-in-law. Sometimes swift and sudden is easiest for everyone, but it doesn't leave time to get mentally prepared.<br />Great review of The Lincoln Highway! My mother is discussing it with her book group tonight, and I'm sure it will be a good discussion.Laurie Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177559207735782406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-51533300884135904792022-02-07T19:32:25.313-05:002022-02-07T19:32:25.313-05:00Wow that starfish is so little - I don't think...Wow that starfish is so little - I don't think I've seen one like that before, Interesting! You did so well with reading in January despite all that happened. I'm amazed by the long books you finished. I think I will try Toni Morrison's short story Recitatif this month which might be perfect for Black History Month. I assume Sula would be good too. Have a great month.thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-68152708526990190402022-02-07T17:16:07.540-05:002022-02-07T17:16:07.540-05:00Thanks, Katherine. We're still dealing with th...Thanks, Katherine. We're still dealing with the all the work, but February is already looking better.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76137233796756743222022-02-07T16:08:09.553-05:002022-02-07T16:08:09.553-05:00What a beautiful starfish. I'm so sorry about...What a beautiful starfish. I'm so sorry about your father-in-law. Between grief and all the work that has to be dealt with after a death I'm sure everything is a blur. Hopefully February will be a much better month with lots of wonderful books.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-79674185638397903182022-02-07T16:07:15.091-05:002022-02-07T16:07:15.091-05:00Cindy - I'm not familiar with either of those,...Cindy - I'm not familiar with either of those, but am on my way over to goodreads now to look them up. Thanks!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-43302338222849207462022-02-07T16:05:33.431-05:002022-02-07T16:05:33.431-05:00Thanks, Erin. He was 94 and had a very full life.Thanks, Erin. He was 94 and had a very full life.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31053081102796468782022-02-07T16:04:55.047-05:002022-02-07T16:04:55.047-05:00Thank you, Tea.Thank you, Tea.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16609109413108406092022-02-07T16:04:27.735-05:002022-02-07T16:04:27.735-05:00Thank you, Miaismine. I hope you enjoy A Town Call...Thank you, Miaismine. I hope you enjoy A Town Called Solace as much as I did. Have a feeling it will be on my list of favorites at the end of the year.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-72188593399419336762022-02-07T16:03:02.115-05:002022-02-07T16:03:02.115-05:00Yvonne - It will be a busy month... we're look...Yvonne - It will be a busy month... we're looking forward to seeing friends and family. Hope your week is off to a good start.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21726131866496688932022-02-07T16:01:48.840-05:002022-02-07T16:01:48.840-05:00Thanks, Wendy. We have a lot to look forward to th...Thanks, Wendy. We have a lot to look forward to this month and that definitely helps.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-20005894981352003972022-02-07T16:01:10.675-05:002022-02-07T16:01:10.675-05:00Jen - Most of the dead starfish that wash up on th...Jen - Most of the dead starfish that wash up on the beach are not in great shape... most have a leg or two missing. I thought this one was dead initially, but watched it a while and one leg started moving. That's when I decided it needed to go back in the water!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78099566433746269612022-02-07T15:57:22.090-05:002022-02-07T15:57:22.090-05:00Thanks, Harvee!Thanks, Harvee!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-40547803984555555572022-02-07T15:56:54.734-05:002022-02-07T15:56:54.734-05:00Thanks, Sherry. I think February will be a much be...Thanks, Sherry. I think February will be a much better month.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-86393896372439640742022-02-07T15:56:28.512-05:002022-02-07T15:56:28.512-05:00Anne - The audio version had three narrators and a...Anne - The audio version had three narrators and all were terrific!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-87064614785055584462022-02-07T15:55:19.172-05:002022-02-07T15:55:19.172-05:00Sam - Crow Lake will be my next Lawson novel, and ...Sam - Crow Lake will be my next Lawson novel, and I'm not going to let myself wait too long - March or April for sure! Glad to know you liked that one and The Other Side of the Bridge, too. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29369120422993220532022-02-07T15:53:06.456-05:002022-02-07T15:53:06.456-05:00Vicki - I think we all go in streaks when it comes...Vicki - I think we all go in streaks when it comes to writing reviews. If you don't worry about it, you're sure to swing in the other direction soon! Glad you like the photo... it was a beautiful evening and an unusual find.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1281765415272002662022-02-07T15:50:41.005-05:002022-02-07T15:50:41.005-05:00Heather - It will be a busy month, but full of goo...Heather - It will be a busy month, but full of good things this time. I hope you enjoy A Gentleman in Moscow. The Count is an unforgettable character... I still think about him from time to time.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59812812204560292192022-02-07T15:49:01.909-05:002022-02-07T15:49:01.909-05:00Jinjer - Sorry, not sorry! Enjoy!Jinjer - Sorry, not sorry! Enjoy!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78701570649291362002022-02-07T15:48:18.138-05:002022-02-07T15:48:18.138-05:00Helen - I just looked up The Chandler Legacies and...Helen - I just looked up The Chandler Legacies and it sounds wonderful! Will keep an eye out for a copy at my library.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46223445485470408822022-02-07T15:20:56.344-05:002022-02-07T15:20:56.344-05:00Les - That is one the smallest starfish I've s...Les - That is one the smallest starfish I've seen. Most have smaller bodies and longer, thinner legs... usually 7 or even 9 of them! Initially I thought it was dead, but one of the legs started to move ever so slightly. Very cool!<br /><br />You know I loved Taste, too, and am still disappointed I didn't get my reread of Winter Solstice in. This year for sure!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-41327427847871013812022-02-07T15:14:30.398-05:002022-02-07T15:14:30.398-05:00Angela - Thanks you. February is shaping up to be ...Angela - Thanks you. February is shaping up to be a much better month...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66495022601486568472022-02-07T15:10:47.163-05:002022-02-07T15:10:47.163-05:00Deb - At first I thought the starfish was dead, bu...Deb - At first I thought the starfish was dead, but a tip of one leg moved and I realized it was still alive. Maybe it was just sluggish from the cold?JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39212627665822699412022-02-07T15:09:10.376-05:002022-02-07T15:09:10.376-05:00Aj - Glad you finished The Lincoln Highway and enj...Aj - Glad you finished The Lincoln Highway and enjoyed it, too. Such a good story!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com