tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post8762855685360740009..comments2024-03-18T21:35:14.053-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: TLC Book Tour: Diving Belles by Lucy WoodJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66767139993303188032012-08-13T09:00:45.826-04:002012-08-13T09:00:45.826-04:00FleurFisher - I remember reading your review sever...FleurFisher - I remember reading your review several months ago - it helped me decide to be on the tour. Sorry your comment didn't appear immediately, for some reason Blogger sent you to spam :-(JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1837646755645212092012-08-13T08:56:42.459-04:002012-08-13T08:56:42.459-04:00Staci - Short stories aren't everyone's cu...Staci - Short stories aren't everyone's cup of tea. I do like to break up my reading with a story here and there, but I rarely read a collection straight through.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-43487561264993267082012-08-13T08:55:35.678-04:002012-08-13T08:55:35.678-04:00Amy - I usually avoid all sorts of magic in books,...Amy - I usually avoid all sorts of magic in books, but this was a lot of fun!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-89235720758286448402012-08-13T08:54:37.860-04:002012-08-13T08:54:37.860-04:00Thanks, Heather. This is definitely one to slow d...Thanks, Heather. This is definitely one to slow down and enjoy.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-45857859818677383232012-08-13T08:54:08.112-04:002012-08-13T08:54:08.112-04:00Amy - It's funny because magical realism reall...Amy - It's funny because magical realism really isn't my thing, yet it worked so well here.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-73915115476840725152012-08-11T21:35:06.129-04:002012-08-11T21:35:06.129-04:00I like weird and quirky so this sounds fun. I have...I like weird and quirky so this sounds fun. I have yet to read a collection of stories!!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-12184803266265832422012-08-11T17:24:39.063-04:002012-08-11T17:24:39.063-04:00I'm so pleased you liked this - I was thrilled...I'm so pleased you liked this - I was thrilled to find such a wonderful author from my home county and she captures what makes it special brilliantly.FleurFisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096222149445024649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24169469781024114482012-08-11T16:29:11.786-04:002012-08-11T16:29:11.786-04:00The opening paragraph you posted is wonderful! It ...The opening paragraph you posted is wonderful! It gives a sense of the odd, quirky world the author writes about. I'd usually read books about magical realism but these stories sound too good to pass up and it also sounds as if the magical realism is only a small part of some wonderful stories.<br /><br />Thank you for this terrific review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85743659021976468952012-08-11T15:28:03.776-04:002012-08-11T15:28:03.776-04:00I can see that this would be an easy book to read ...I can see that this would be an easy book to read straight through, so thanks for the suggestion to take it slow - it sounds like the book is better appreciated over several days.<br /><br />Thanks for being on the tour!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-391112845650502302012-08-10T10:02:04.782-04:002012-08-10T10:02:04.782-04:00I'm anxious to read this one. I do like some m...I'm anxious to read this one. I do like some magical realism, especially if it's grounded in good characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-91386076538605701512012-08-10T09:07:57.300-04:002012-08-10T09:07:57.300-04:00Softdrink - Isn't that cover great? Still wish...Softdrink - Isn't that cover great? Still wishing I bought one of those souvenir mugs...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-88807811411680676282012-08-09T21:50:42.676-04:002012-08-09T21:50:42.676-04:00I was all excited until I saw the words "shor...I was all excited until I saw the words "short story collection." Somehow, that's never that appealing to me. However, the cover is adorable!<br /><br />(Also...love the mug!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31401593068779899122012-08-09T21:41:11.428-04:002012-08-09T21:41:11.428-04:00Diane - This is such an unusual story collection. ...Diane - This is such an unusual story collection. Hope you get a chance to experience it for yourself!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29049249399309180662012-08-09T20:32:41.099-04:002012-08-09T20:32:41.099-04:00I loved that opening passage...wow. I wasn't f...I loved that opening passage...wow. I wasn't familiar with this one until your post.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-3271760896105984762012-08-09T20:11:45.074-04:002012-08-09T20:11:45.074-04:00Terri B. - Who would have thought a house could ha...Terri B. - Who would have thought a house could have so much personality? This was both fun and fantastical... not at all like my usual reading fare.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-26020121146766281142012-08-09T19:44:30.597-04:002012-08-09T19:44:30.597-04:00"... a house with an attitude ..." That ..."... a house with an attitude ..." That right there makes me want to read it!Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6157124485678859592012-08-09T17:02:31.131-04:002012-08-09T17:02:31.131-04:00Iris - I usually run from anything that even hints...Iris - I usually run from anything that even hints of 'magical realism', but this mythic magic worked well for me. Hope you get a chance to enjoy it, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66743236119423583812012-08-09T10:12:23.322-04:002012-08-09T10:12:23.322-04:00I like the sound of the magical in this one. Plus,...I like the sound of the magical in this one. Plus, there's a character called Iris. I think I may need to read this ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com