tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.comments2023-10-10T03:58:32.375-07:00Fingers & ProseMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comBlogger2780125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-61196465704967256412016-08-05T12:35:13.739-07:002016-08-05T12:35:13.739-07:00Oh I hope you review all the HPs! I can't beli...Oh I hope you review all the HPs! I can't believe you didn't go past the first one! I will say the fourth is a doozy because it felt like she rushed it but if you can get through it it's worth it. The minor characters that were cut out of the films are so worth the read and re-read (and reread and reread and...well you get the point).Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840692596106189989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-50752890061329088642016-07-26T04:57:38.853-07:002016-07-26T04:57:38.853-07:00I also think that most of us won't feel "...I also think that most of us won't feel "ready" when we die, despite however many years we've had. And I don't think any of us are ever "ready" to <i>lose</i> someone to death either. I must pick up <i>Open Heart</i>. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.<br /><br />You have a lovely family :-) Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-31706427719653118302016-06-23T12:21:01.183-07:002016-06-23T12:21:01.183-07:00Sad to hear about your not liking Eligible :-( For...Sad to hear about your not liking Eligible :-( For some reason I thoroughly enjoyed it because it was sort of a trashy modern version, but I'm also the same one that gets sucked into trashy reality TV against my will. Hopefully it'll encourage younger non-Austen readers to check out the original.<br /><br />Also, glad to hear your son is okay! I can't imagine what that must've been like.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840692596106189989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-38129114801193660352016-06-14T15:10:46.169-07:002016-06-14T15:10:46.169-07:00Glad your son is recovering, sound very traumatic ...Glad your son is recovering, sound very traumatic for both of you.<br /><br />I liked Eligible but agree that it's not Austen! Not entirely sure of the point of this whole re-writing Austen thing.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-88918948084502527492016-06-09T10:01:55.030-07:002016-06-09T10:01:55.030-07:00Oh, no. i'm so sorry to hear about your son! ...Oh, no. i'm so sorry to hear about your son! You must have been terribly distressed (and possible still are). i'm just glad it wasn't worse.<br /><br />I'm not in a reading slump, per se, but it's taking me ages to get through anything. I get through 2-3 books per month now. I read Nightingale on audio, and while I didn't love the narrator (her French accent was bad and not necessary), I really liked the story.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-62183805736486826152016-06-08T18:21:54.750-07:002016-06-08T18:21:54.750-07:00Oh man. You must have freaked out about the accide...Oh man. You must have freaked out about the accident. I'm glad he's at his apartment recovering. I hope it's a fast recovery. I think that's every parent's worst nightmare.<br /><br />I think I might have a little more time for blogging in the summer--maybe. I don't have many posts for the year. I enjoy reading your end of the month posts. We can keep up a little and see what you are reading. I also was contemplating getting rid of my blog, but instead I just disconnected it from Facebook. <br /><br />Mythology from different cultures sounds awesome. That will be so much fun!Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-80806158457489275142016-05-07T07:50:55.128-07:002016-05-07T07:50:55.128-07:00Your daughter would also love The Home Ranch. It t...Your daughter would also love The Home Ranch. It tells about the summer that Ralph at age 12 went away to work on a ranch. It has lots of great horse stories and also there is a young girl who can really ride.<br /><br />If you've never read Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, you are in for a treat! What a great book!<br /><br />Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-18573052879350003002016-05-04T09:11:17.188-07:002016-05-04T09:11:17.188-07:00That's a crazy day! It ended up being a good r...That's a crazy day! It ended up being a good readathon for me, though I'm never able to read as much as I think I'll be able to. There's something about mom reading that makes all my kiddos in the mood to chat...maybe I should have readathons more often ;)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-86845110617976951922016-05-02T18:41:52.762-07:002016-05-02T18:41:52.762-07:00I'm so jealous. I love the readathon, but Apri...I'm so jealous. I love the readathon, but April is always my busiest month. I was gone from 7AM to 10PM. Not a good day for a readathon. But, I've already got the October date on my calendar. <br /><br />Poor kitty! My dd and her husband just moved out and into their own apartment. She took her kitty with her--we miss the cat terribly! She always cuddled with me every morning.<br /><br />Here's to a good reading week!Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-40436230469775714602016-04-13T10:57:37.370-07:002016-04-13T10:57:37.370-07:00You are a knitting machine! The shawls are beautif...You are a knitting machine! The shawls are beautiful. How sweet that you were able to make one for your husband's grandmother. Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-27658022137041797912016-04-08T09:46:08.605-07:002016-04-08T09:46:08.605-07:00I hope you enjoy it! Perhaps the timing was just r...I hope you enjoy it! Perhaps the timing was just right for me, but I really connected with it. I've enjoyed his writing before, but this was a bit different--more intimate.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-85010887577971555852016-04-06T10:39:43.540-07:002016-04-06T10:39:43.540-07:00Wow - After reading your eloquent comments, I must...Wow - After reading your eloquent comments, I must move <i>Our Souls at Night</i> closer to the top of my TBR list!Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-9006194293556099902016-04-05T08:56:18.687-07:002016-04-05T08:56:18.687-07:00I've only read her Birchbark House, which is j...I've only read her Birchbark House, which is junior fiction, but I loved that. I've gone round and round trying to decide which of hers to begin with. If you have any suggestions, please share!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-87715798204734207902016-04-03T14:44:39.903-07:002016-04-03T14:44:39.903-07:00Moccasin Trail sounds good. Have you read Louise ...Moccasin Trail sounds good. Have you read Louise Erdrich? Brilliant stories of Native American life.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-3832246323164075602016-04-03T14:42:19.999-07:002016-04-03T14:42:19.999-07:00I'm sure you will soon find a book that really...I'm sure you will soon find a book that really speaks to you. Like a lot of bloggers I've often found that there are better books on my shelves than some of the contemporary fiction heavily marketed as the next big thing! Good luck.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-86130862329401328872016-03-15T22:51:09.457-07:002016-03-15T22:51:09.457-07:00My husband keeps saying we should own a bookstore ...My husband keeps saying we should own a bookstore someday but it seems like a headache to me...especially after this task! The DK book has a ton of wonderful pictures (as is to be expected) and quite a bit of information. I'm planning on a semester of UK/Ireland history and culture, but I had wanted to do individual units on Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and England. Now I'm thinking it'll be better to do the history all together chronologically and do separate cultural units (if that makes any sense.) I wish Sonlight had a program for this!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-21491808124116276612016-03-15T22:35:55.321-07:002016-03-15T22:35:55.321-07:00Yep, I think I need to take a break from them. I s...Yep, I think I need to take a break from them. I started listening to audiobooks because I felt the need to improve my listening skills. I've accomplished that, I think, but it is still a lot of work for me.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-20792741021087318932016-03-13T15:45:13.291-07:002016-03-13T15:45:13.291-07:00I'm reading more steadily than the end of last...I'm reading more steadily than the end of last year. I can't imagine finding homes for all of those books. I guess that's a lesson in business--wow, you have to know your market. They needed you to pick out their books. :) How's the DK book on the history of Britain and Ireland? It looks great.Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-74895951727720494712016-03-09T10:48:13.996-08:002016-03-09T10:48:13.996-08:00I'm with you on the audiobooks. I just can'...I'm with you on the audiobooks. I just can't do them, I space out too much. The only ones I've actually put effort into were the Harry Potter series and even then it was at night while I was falling to sleep listening to 1-2 chapters at a time!Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840692596106189989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-23724918537165482792016-02-10T10:48:43.110-08:002016-02-10T10:48:43.110-08:00The stickers actually come off a little too easily...The stickers actually come off a little too easily so a lot of them are kind of peeling on the sides, which is annoying. But it makes browsing my books more fun!<br /><br />I'm so glad you are enjoying The Edge of Sadness! I'll need to reread it at some point and make a point to mark the parts that stood out to me.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-91558430050379288932016-02-10T10:37:08.344-08:002016-02-10T10:37:08.344-08:00New Orleans is so different from any other part of...New Orleans is so different from any other part of the US I've visited, (not that I've traveled the states widely!) and it was pretty captivating. I'm glad I decided to tag along on the trip.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-41031238956788194942016-02-09T13:32:51.777-08:002016-02-09T13:32:51.777-08:00What a great trip that sounds like. I've never...What a great trip that sounds like. I've never been there, but I'd like to go someday. The books on your bookshelf look awesome. Do the stickers come off? I'm afraid to put anything on my books. I take it you don't like dust covers. :)<br /><br />Thank you for recommending The Edge of Sadness. It is really good. I never would have found this in a million years. Why would it go out of print from Little Brown and Company and be picked up by a Catholic press? Mercy. I'm only 1/3rd of the way through, but it's descriptions are beautiful. I'm marking passages with sticky notes as I go.Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-18135761875954890302016-02-07T15:47:48.195-08:002016-02-07T15:47:48.195-08:00Ooh, New Orleans! It’s probably my favorite place...Ooh, New Orleans! It’s probably my favorite place in the US to visit. I hope you ate lots of good food while you were there, too. <br /><br />Of those, I’ve only read the Jojo Moyes, which I liked but didn’t love. I’m sorry that your local bookshop closed, but you picked up some good reads. As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-74395623340112167702016-02-05T09:01:45.510-08:002016-02-05T09:01:45.510-08:00I don't think I even realized Ann Patchett had...I don't think I even realized Ann Patchett had a book store. What kind of literary rock have I been living under?? Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-61072543048973244002016-02-04T15:24:59.261-08:002016-02-04T15:24:59.261-08:00You need to have a wealthy, famous-ish person to o...You need to have a wealthy, famous-ish person to own your independent. Common Good Books is owned by Garrison Keillor in my neighborhood. Also, you know Ann Patchett is having some good luck with hers. Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503344205821924477noreply@blogger.com