tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post7541359133561285913..comments2023-06-09T07:53:16.715-04:00Comments on Jeannie Prinsen: Summertime, and the reading is awesome: July 2015 "Quick Lit"Jeanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-33513936553046089962015-07-17T14:27:56.747-04:002015-07-17T14:27:56.747-04:00I've never read any of Kate Atkinson's boo...I've never read any of Kate Atkinson's books -- I understand this one is a sequel to Life After Life? I'd heard quite good things about that one although I also heard it's pretty challenging to follow the time-shifting.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-28789687549235191282015-07-17T14:11:00.836-04:002015-07-17T14:11:00.836-04:00Hi Jeannie, I read The Light Between Oceans a year...Hi Jeannie, I read The Light Between Oceans a year or two ago, and I thought it was excellent. The most interesting ponderable about it was the moral dilemma, as you mentioned. I found myself seeing both sides, as I'm sure Tom did too. I can't remember exactly how it ended, but I remember thinking that it seemed a little too neat. Maybe I'm just used to novels that are messy. I'm reading A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson, and I'm not sure what I think about it yet. Happy Reading! JudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-2021698125545046962015-07-16T13:18:28.377-04:002015-07-16T13:18:28.377-04:00I don't think I have seen those, Tim. They...I don't think I have seen those, Tim. They're spectacular!Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-78725132140655461272015-07-16T11:24:45.460-04:002015-07-16T11:24:45.460-04:00Gripping is just the word for that lighthouse book...Gripping is just the word for that lighthouse book Jeannie, because your description of it gripped me. I also thought of some photographs hanging in a colleague's office. You may have seen these prints as well: http://www.jean-guichard.com/photographs/france?items_per_page=8&page=1Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313216250048083410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-10249395371195280082015-07-16T10:47:37.390-04:002015-07-16T10:47:37.390-04:00Very interesting, Sandy -- esp the book about Anni...Very interesting, Sandy -- esp the book about Annie. I didn't know that was a novel, either. I was thinking the same thing about reading a John Wesley bio ... oh, and John Newton, too. I love biographies and memoirs.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-71635711712254253652015-07-16T10:44:49.723-04:002015-07-16T10:44:49.723-04:00I know, right?I know, right?Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-52330381252349333112015-07-16T10:33:59.189-04:002015-07-16T10:33:59.189-04:00Oh my word, I LOVE me some Fassbender. #swoon Oh my word, I LOVE me some Fassbender. #swoon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-30670508178763306732015-07-16T10:28:21.397-04:002015-07-16T10:28:21.397-04:00I <3 William Wilberforce. I read his biography ...I <3 William Wilberforce. I read his biography by British politician William Hague. He was an extraordinary man. So inspiring! And of course you have to then read about John Wesley.<br /><br />As for me, I've been gobbling up books as usual. I'm now re-reading Wuthering Heights (it never gets old). I'm also reading Breakfast with the Nikolides by Rumer Godden, have begun Neuromancer by William Gibson (not sure about it yet) and am reading a couple of other non-fiction books too. I just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I liked it, but I didn't think it was amazing like some of the reviews said. It was a very good insight into the world of 19th century China. My favourite book of recent weeks has been the novel Annie by Thomas Meehan. I never knew that the guy who wrote the musical Annie also wrote a novel. If anything, the novel is better. It's a lovely, touching story of the harsh, grimy side of life in Depression era New York. The prose is lovely - perfect for the intended audience but not childish so it appeals to all ages I'd imagine.Sandyhttp://multicolouredsmartypants.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-61169694680909041912015-07-15T21:02:36.732-04:002015-07-15T21:02:36.732-04:00I was thinking the same thing about our reading ta...I was thinking the same thing about our reading tastes, Dawn. I just loved TLBO -- and I saw online that it's going to be a movie next year, starring Michael Fassbender.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-43346809910389462952015-07-15T20:58:48.514-04:002015-07-15T20:58:48.514-04:00Thanks for stopping by again, Anne. Fluffy-ish so...Thanks for stopping by again, Anne. Fluffy-ish sounds all right to me, especially for summertime.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-55399127897888656622015-07-15T20:38:58.986-04:002015-07-15T20:38:58.986-04:00Jeannie, I am adding The Light Between Oceans to m...Jeannie, I am adding The Light Between Oceans to my "possibilities" list for book club next year. I haven't read it! I didn't realize it was so popular. I feel we have similar taste, so I am eager to dig in! I will let you know how our discussion of "Gold" goes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-89474152214331920822015-07-15T18:00:47.381-04:002015-07-15T18:00:47.381-04:00No, I've not read any of these, but they sure ...No, I've not read any of these, but they sure sound good. Almost all of my picks lately have been fluffy-ish. Glad to read about your picks. :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284283852492167747noreply@blogger.com