tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post9154701977260210445..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Pages From the Past: My 2000 Reading JournalJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-42723454075127357092015-08-03T14:20:53.598-04:002015-08-03T14:20:53.598-04:00I see several books I've read, and ones I wish...I see several books I've read, and ones I wished I skipped too...ha ha. Love your look back! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548201017890026662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-45561142683849056682015-08-01T18:31:42.881-04:002015-08-01T18:31:42.881-04:00I remember sort of liking Girl's Guide to Hunt...I remember sort of liking Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing--I remember one of the characters really irritating me though. JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-52056971882085192572015-07-31T18:05:20.711-04:002015-07-31T18:05:20.711-04:00This is an interesting mix of books! I've only...This is an interesting mix of books! I've only read Walk to Remember, which I loved in both print and movie formats! I recently bought an Ursula Hegi book and am looking forward to reading it!Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-35673982548309324612015-07-30T16:10:55.999-04:002015-07-30T16:10:55.999-04:00Great post-- I love your look back features! I rea...Great post-- I love your look back features! I read most of Anita Shreve's but not that one it seems when I checked it out further, didn't sound familiar. Of course 15 years later I might be having a senior moment :)<br />I did read The Saving Graces though, way back when. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-28698607040165658912015-07-29T21:18:34.722-04:002015-07-29T21:18:34.722-04:00I consider myself a fan of Graham Greene but truth...I consider myself a fan of Graham Greene but truth be told I've set aside almost as many of his books as I've finished. Though I typically love the ones I've finished. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-13705415913068479902015-07-27T19:31:53.413-04:002015-07-27T19:31:53.413-04:00Is Fortune's Rocks better than The Weight of W...Is Fortune's Rocks better than The Weight of Water? Hmm. I think that Melissa Bank book looks fun. Never got to that one. thanks!thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76021616868098244692015-07-26T17:10:39.960-04:002015-07-26T17:10:39.960-04:00I so wish I had thought of keeping a reading journ...I so wish I had thought of keeping a reading journal earlier in life. But alas, I can't change the past; only move forward in the present.<br /><br />I started a reading journal this year, promising myself I would write brief impressions of the books I read immediately after finishing them. So far, I have remained true to that goal.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-7514267598369014922015-07-26T15:38:28.637-04:002015-07-26T15:38:28.637-04:00I think everyone in my summer house one year read ...I think everyone in my summer house one year read Saving Graces - I never got to that one but read Fortune's Rocks, Tara Road and Widow for One Year. Great post! Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56898357236038160552015-07-26T15:38:20.989-04:002015-07-26T15:38:20.989-04:00I think everyone in my summer house one year read ...I think everyone in my summer house one year read Saving Graces - I never got to that one but read Fortune's Rocks, Tara Road and Widow for One Year. Great post! Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-37918406383740214632015-07-26T05:44:55.705-04:002015-07-26T05:44:55.705-04:00Brian - I'm so glad I kept that reading journa...Brian - I'm so glad I kept that reading journal, but a little worried when I don't remember reading some of the books!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-88913593040719124252015-07-26T05:43:06.941-04:002015-07-26T05:43:06.941-04:00Patty - It is! I love knowing what other people ar...Patty - It is! I love knowing what other people are reading :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-61039862663061714502015-07-25T16:27:35.629-04:002015-07-25T16:27:35.629-04:00I love the idea of going back and reading reviewin...I love the idea of going back and reading reviewing things one had read years ago.<br /><br />It is interesting that you did not remember reading Incubus. As I get older i have the same experience with some books. I find it a little disconcerting.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-33466129274195635682015-07-25T10:07:24.643-04:002015-07-25T10:07:24.643-04:00It's amazing what books reveal...right? I had...It's amazing what books reveal...right? I had some of those same books!https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-7631022611476688162015-07-25T08:34:06.837-04:002015-07-25T08:34:06.837-04:00Sarah - It seems like I didn't have the overwh...Sarah - It seems like I didn't have the overwhelming choice of what to read next back then. I wonder if more books are being published now or if I'm just more aware of them because of blogging...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-80123502645975062932015-07-25T08:32:18.841-04:002015-07-25T08:32:18.841-04:00Midlife Roadtripper - It seemed like all my friend...Midlife Roadtripper - It seemed like all my friends were reading Sparks back then. Those sappy stories were probably better suited to movies.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16736726388392927182015-07-25T08:09:11.866-04:002015-07-25T08:09:11.866-04:00I love this feature! And - I feel like I was readi...I love this feature! And - I feel like I was reading some of the same books! Irving, Binchy, Shreve, Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing...Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04114051128835057362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-60209518784885684932015-07-24T22:08:49.490-04:002015-07-24T22:08:49.490-04:00Interesting. I need to go back and look at my read...Interesting. I need to go back and look at my reading journals from back then. Thinking several on your list were on mine as well as I recall them. Never read any of the Sparks books though. Glad I don't have those hanging on my head. Ha!Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39994810594479329082015-07-24T21:29:08.924-04:002015-07-24T21:29:08.924-04:00Diane - Seems like our reading tastes have evoked ...Diane - Seems like our reading tastes have evoked along the same lines :-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85801855617147056382015-07-24T21:28:30.197-04:002015-07-24T21:28:30.197-04:00Diana - I read everything Maeve Binchy wrote back ...Diana - I read everything Maeve Binchy wrote back then... just loved her books!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69423001172652750132015-07-24T21:27:53.989-04:002015-07-24T21:27:53.989-04:00Katherine - That book was where Sparks and I parte...Katherine - That book was where Sparks and I parted ways... guess I'd had enough. The Girls Guide was everywhere that year and we always chose a fun summer read in those days. After that we tried to find foodie memoirs with recipes and all made one for a pot luck dinner.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-54567461817602486822015-07-24T21:25:50.817-04:002015-07-24T21:25:50.817-04:00JudyMac - I read so much John Irving back then. He...JudyMac - I read so much John Irving back then. He lost me with Until I Find You, which I bought the day it was released and could never finish. I enjoyed A Walk in the Woods (maybe not in 2000) and Prodigal Summer is still my favorite Kingsolver novel. I'm very excited about the vacation. We're flying to Denver, renting a car, and embarking on the "great western expedition". I'll be posting again in early August.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-45795565017607210052015-07-24T21:17:55.464-04:002015-07-24T21:17:55.464-04:00Kathy - It's funny to think that these books a...Kathy - It's funny to think that these books are all at least 15 years old now... and a few even more.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-11646110799076361622015-07-24T21:15:47.767-04:002015-07-24T21:15:47.767-04:00Kay - Thanks again inspiring for this feature! Fun...Kay - Thanks again inspiring for this feature! Funny how so many of us were reading the same books back then :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-34334960469941558652015-07-24T21:12:08.414-04:002015-07-24T21:12:08.414-04:00Monica - Thanks. I'm so excited about our trip...Monica - Thanks. I'm so excited about our trip. Overall, 2000 was not an especially memorable reading year.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9638141294674746092015-07-24T20:59:39.090-04:002015-07-24T20:59:39.090-04:00So funny to look back -- we were reading similar t...So funny to look back -- we were reading similar things back then too!(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com