tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post8045186192297466737..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Tuesday Intro: Old FilthJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-62537889249761885612015-07-23T14:39:37.669-04:002015-07-23T14:39:37.669-04:00Carol - I like the opening more than the synopsis,...Carol - I like the opening more than the synopsis, too, but I have high hopes for this books.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16594774152775316802015-07-22T14:50:16.781-04:002015-07-22T14:50:16.781-04:00I really like the opening, but the synopsis just d...I really like the opening, but the synopsis just doesn't grab me.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915400068613145577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-89012144381981538482015-07-21T20:33:38.525-04:002015-07-21T20:33:38.525-04:00Diane - I already think I'm going to love this...Diane - I already think I'm going to love this book!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-61195810252143117952015-07-21T20:33:05.981-04:002015-07-21T20:33:05.981-04:00Margot - If I had to look up a word in the first p...Margot - If I had to look up a word in the first paragraph, I may need to start participating in Wondrous Words Wednesday, too ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1791560290536752022015-07-21T20:31:57.184-04:002015-07-21T20:31:57.184-04:00Diana - The 1920s get me every time, too!Diana - The 1920s get me every time, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-43607191677498961732015-07-21T20:30:54.668-04:002015-07-21T20:30:54.668-04:00JudyMac - Excellent! I will read Ferrante's fi...JudyMac - Excellent! I will read Ferrante's final Neopolitan Novel when it is released in September, finish the last two of Trollope's Barsetshire Chronicles this fall and then I'll have a new 'project' to look forward to... now I'm excited :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39057058139645417832015-07-21T20:19:17.065-04:002015-07-21T20:19:17.065-04:00Oh yes, a trilogy! You will really appreciate his...Oh yes, a trilogy! You will really appreciate his long-suffering wife, Betty, once you have read The Man in the Wooden Hat. The books are far more romantic than you can probably imagine now. The Stories of Jane Gardam came out in 2014, which I will eventually read I'm sure. JudyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448320253904832677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-28595385800569052352015-07-21T19:43:29.574-04:002015-07-21T19:43:29.574-04:00I love the direction this one seems headed, and I ...I love the direction this one seems headed, and I even have this one on my shelf.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-92075328367372218292015-07-21T19:09:58.061-04:002015-07-21T19:09:58.061-04:00Very interesting description of this guy. Irt make...Very interesting description of this guy. Irt makes me want to know more about him. I also like the title. Hard to forget that one. (I also had to look up conkers. I'm going to use it for a Wondrous Words post.)Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-50320598022306525772015-07-21T18:43:51.497-04:002015-07-21T18:43:51.497-04:00Very descriptive opening, I love the "eleganc...Very descriptive opening, I love the "elegance of the 1920s" part. I saw this book pop up somewhere else recently. Sounded interesting! Book of Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259592113584639013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31120177649529682972015-07-21T17:22:31.606-04:002015-07-21T17:22:31.606-04:00Cleo - It conjure up quite an image, doesn't i...Cleo - It conjure up quite an image, doesn't it? Looking forward to learning more about him.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85680885012434349492015-07-21T17:20:04.092-04:002015-07-21T17:20:04.092-04:00Kathy - I know what you mean... that ultra-cleanne...Kathy - I know what you mean... that ultra-cleanness must be an important personality trait, or indicative of something deeper!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-44907408561982670822015-07-21T17:19:02.993-04:002015-07-21T17:19:02.993-04:00Laurel-Rain Snow - This is another author I learne...Laurel-Rain Snow - This is another author I learned about from other book bloggers. It's off to a strong start!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-30114175927235678932015-07-21T17:18:01.426-04:002015-07-21T17:18:01.426-04:00Paulita - I hope so!Paulita - I hope so!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69864241069247384172015-07-21T17:17:48.243-04:002015-07-21T17:17:48.243-04:00Monica - I hope the rest of the book is as engagin...Monica - I hope the rest of the book is as engaging as the opening.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63513031696327147982015-07-21T17:17:18.036-04:002015-07-21T17:17:18.036-04:00Katherine - My back was killing me after sorting a...Katherine - My back was killing me after sorting and moving book boxes Saturday morning... about all I could do was float in the pool. Very decadent ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-89502346375394984012015-07-21T17:16:00.968-04:002015-07-21T17:16:00.968-04:00Literary Feline - I hope it's not a bad sign t...Literary Feline - I hope it's not a bad sign that I was looking up words in the first paragraph ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-2948212267586463962015-07-21T17:15:16.584-04:002015-07-21T17:15:16.584-04:00Frances - Well you're one step ahead of me... ...Frances - Well you're one step ahead of me... I didn't even realize it was a trilogy when I bought it. The opening is wonderful!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-89513852769793245202015-07-21T17:13:36.579-04:002015-07-21T17:13:36.579-04:00Catherine - The beginning is very promising!Catherine - The beginning is very promising!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-34841441040272644862015-07-21T17:13:12.012-04:002015-07-21T17:13:12.012-04:00Emma - I almost have to laugh at the picture in my...Emma - I almost have to laugh at the picture in my mind! Looking forward to learning more about Old Filth!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-20651973555934096022015-07-21T17:12:04.031-04:002015-07-21T17:12:04.031-04:00JudyMac - This is a trilogy? I tend to avoid serie...JudyMac - This is a trilogy? I tend to avoid series, but seem to be on a roll this year... Trollope, Ferrante, and now this! LOL! I really liked the first several pages of Old Filth. God on the Rocks is on my shelf, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8961538500573576272015-07-21T17:09:55.048-04:002015-07-21T17:09:55.048-04:00Kim - That's exactly how I feel. If I'm re...Kim - That's exactly how I feel. If I'm reading a used paperback, then it's disposable. I've only read a couple of pages, but look forward to more.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78412568598377388602015-07-21T17:08:14.878-04:002015-07-21T17:08:14.878-04:00Audrey - We have that in common, too, since I'...Audrey - We have that in common, too, since I've only read a few pages. Her earlier novel, God on the Rocks, is on my shelf, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56504534458721634242015-07-21T17:07:04.848-04:002015-07-21T17:07:04.848-04:00Beth F - Comma Queen is very good so far!Beth F - Comma Queen is very good so far!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-83580830733978474142015-07-21T17:06:42.093-04:002015-07-21T17:06:42.093-04:00Kay - I've got a couple of Gardam's books ...Kay - I've got a couple of Gardam's books on my shelf... hope I like her writing.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com