tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.comments2024-03-25T19:05:07.205-06:00Reading, Writing, Working, PlayingJaneGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comBlogger6164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-14217438266655646002024-03-25T19:05:07.205-06:002024-03-25T19:05:07.205-06:00I definitely started early, and for the most part,...I definitely started early, and for the most part, have enjoyed the novels. Some have been more challenging than others, though.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-84138643035005407242024-03-25T15:57:57.338-06:002024-03-25T15:57:57.338-06:00You have read more Dickens than anyone I know! You have read more Dickens than anyone I know! JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-71600002018073496402024-03-17T11:18:06.758-06:002024-03-17T11:18:06.758-06:00Thanks for the input on the new Towles's colle...Thanks for the input on the new Towles's collection of stories--I do like short stories, so I am eager to read it.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-42517433079181687342024-03-16T14:54:20.016-06:002024-03-16T14:54:20.016-06:00Wow you've just about read all of Dickens. Tha...Wow you've just about read all of Dickens. That's amazing! That's a worthy goal. I've read just 2 and loved them. You explain this novel well and what Dickens was after. Towles's new upcoming book is short stories just fyi. It's good, I read an advance copy. I liked the fun fact about Poe writing the Raven after knowing about Grip. Cool. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-71779266156692758842024-03-16T11:43:26.547-06:002024-03-16T11:43:26.547-06:00I am loving The Lincoln Highway. I just learned th...I am loving The Lincoln Highway. I just learned this morning that Towles has a new novel coming out in April, Table for Two, and I'm about to pre-order it. Towles is magnificent.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-79184896688829455152024-03-16T11:41:35.887-06:002024-03-16T11:41:35.887-06:00Grip is wonderful and worth getting to know better...Grip is wonderful and worth getting to know better. His set phrases are inspired and usually uttered at the right time!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-52537359396692595312024-03-16T07:07:36.673-06:002024-03-16T07:07:36.673-06:00I swear, I never even heard of this one but it doe...I swear, I never even heard of this one but it does sound entertaining. The Lincoln Highway will be a rollicking change as you move from Dickens to something more like Mark Twain.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-26209550889325451762024-03-15T15:43:33.343-06:002024-03-15T15:43:33.343-06:00A talking raven named Grip? That's awesome. So...A talking raven named Grip? That's awesome. Sounds like the best part of the book to me. ;D lark@larkwriteshttps://larkwrites.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-5667528209040142992024-03-12T22:34:34.433-06:002024-03-12T22:34:34.433-06:00I've read 6 of the 10, yet I think I would hav...I've read 6 of the 10, yet I think I would have had a hard time coming up with them in answer to the theme. I will try it some time, however.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-51973542263864341262024-03-04T18:23:48.874-07:002024-03-04T18:23:48.874-07:00I am doing this song in my fourth grade chorus and...I am doing this song in my fourth grade chorus and I love it.:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-71087342272220751472024-03-03T12:52:56.816-07:002024-03-03T12:52:56.816-07:00I will have to look for the one on the history of ...I will have to look for the one on the history of the printing press and William Caxton. I would love to own and use a letter press.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-64934303720746961122024-03-03T12:02:31.767-07:002024-03-03T12:02:31.767-07:00We've done several of The Great Courses, but p...We've done several of The Great Courses, but probably none in the last 5 or so years. I took mostly science classes in college, so enjoyed filling in the blanks with a few of their literature classes - American Classics, British Classics, and Russian Classics. I might have run out of steam before completing the Russian. There was another that included lectures on William Caxton and history of the printing press. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-68701337465610653902024-03-03T11:23:16.578-07:002024-03-03T11:23:16.578-07:00I'm impressed by your ambitious garden project...I'm impressed by your ambitious garden project, and will look forward to the photos. Nice looking books, too! This is the first I've seen of Night Watch, but it sounds like a great read. Better Living Through Birding is on my (ridiculously long) audio tbr list and I loved The Rose Code, too. I know I'll read more Kate Quinn at some point. Hope spring comes to CO soon!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-25944145828941598322024-03-01T16:38:54.930-07:002024-03-01T16:38:54.930-07:00This is a fun one! I told myself that I would do T...This is a fun one! I told myself that I would do Top 10 Tuesday once a month this year (haven't done it in many years), but I've just been so busy! Thanks for the reminder. Loved The Nightingale, Prodigal Summer, and Crawdads :) By the way, I wasn't able to comment on your blog in Firefox (which I normally use & just updated). I was able to comment in Safari, but not sign in. Just a heads up in case others aren't as persistent as me!<br /><br />Sue<br /><a href="http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Book By Book</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-82360041718885269302024-03-01T09:11:09.574-07:002024-03-01T09:11:09.574-07:00Oh I loved Prodigal Summer almost as much as The P...Oh I loved Prodigal Summer almost as much as The Poisonwood Bible. I must reread it.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-37494771197506832352024-02-29T15:45:54.723-07:002024-02-29T15:45:54.723-07:00Glad to hear Night Watch is working for you. A Riv...Glad to hear Night Watch is working for you. A River Runs Through It is a modern classic. Some of the prose is sheer poetry. I think the movie does it justice as well.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-46945214548795996032024-02-29T15:44:38.502-07:002024-02-29T15:44:38.502-07:00I haven't read The Great Alone, although I do ...I haven't read The Great Alone, although I do have it. I've read mixed reviews so I'm a bit hesitant but The Nightingale was incredible.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-77556422218603525382024-02-29T08:27:31.813-07:002024-02-29T08:27:31.813-07:00A River Runs Through It -- a modern classic! Quite...A River Runs Through It -- a modern classic! Quite haunting. You have a good list. I have a copy of The Big Sea - I want to get to. By the way, I just started Night Watch and I'm loving it already. Good storytelling. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-24466088174506950782024-02-28T17:24:19.674-07:002024-02-28T17:24:19.674-07:00A great list of books and Kristin Hannah is a writ...A great list of books and Kristin Hannah is a writer I must try out and I have the Great Alone which I will read hopefully before the summer.Kathy's Cornerhttps://apple592.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-22308987960201553762024-02-28T13:14:32.738-07:002024-02-28T13:14:32.738-07:00I almost went with Flight Behavior in the Kingsolv...I almost went with Flight Behavior in the Kingsolver category! It is a remarkable book. JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-86064508181640003802024-02-28T07:48:15.266-07:002024-02-28T07:48:15.266-07:00So many good titles on your list! I love it. So many good titles on your list! I love it. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-6467709399318994152024-02-27T21:12:09.064-07:002024-02-27T21:12:09.064-07:00I've only read THE NIGHTINGALE from your list,...I've only read THE NIGHTINGALE from your list, but I LOVED it. It's actually probably time for a re-read, now that I think about it. <br /><br />Happy TTT!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-16088041655448552052024-02-27T19:27:26.632-07:002024-02-27T19:27:26.632-07:00Oooh! I love the unique spin to this week's to...Oooh! I love the unique spin to this week's topic! Great list!<br /><br />Here’s my <a href="https://rabbitearsbookblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/top-ten-tuesday-106-top-10-book-covers.html" rel="nofollow">TTT</a><br /><br /><a href="https://rabbitearsbookblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Rabbit Ears Book Blog</a>: WORLD’S WEIRDEST BOOK BLOG!<br />Ronyell (a.k.a. Rabbitearsblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02726780110325765858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-73588523745689261972024-02-27T15:57:29.146-07:002024-02-27T15:57:29.146-07:00Thanks for mentioning me, and glad you joined in! ...Thanks for mentioning me, and glad you joined in! Tom Lake was very good. And so many of Barbara Kingsolver's books would fit this category (Flight Behavior is one of my favorites). I've only read the first Durrell book but would like to read more. curlygeek04https://www.blogger.com/profile/17024197260947677556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-81030961858510486742024-02-27T15:30:50.921-07:002024-02-27T15:30:50.921-07:00Welcome back to Top Ten Tuesday!
Where the Crawd...Welcome back to Top Ten Tuesday! <br /><br />Where the Crawdads Sing has been a popular pick this week.<br /><br />Here is my <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-titles-with-things-found-in-nature/" rel="nofollow">Top Ten Tuesday.</a><br /><br />LydiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com