tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post2777794649857061815..comments2023-06-09T07:53:16.715-04:00Comments on Jeannie Prinsen: My 2015 book listJeanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-79621806110427214132016-01-01T22:31:44.723-05:002016-01-01T22:31:44.723-05:00And thanks for coming by and commenting! The Unqu...And thanks for coming by and commenting! The Unquiet Mind sounds like something I would be interested in reading; I enjoy memoirs.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-20272524128451002392016-01-01T18:00:35.809-05:002016-01-01T18:00:35.809-05:00Nice list! The Center Cannot Hold sounds like a f...Nice list! The Center Cannot Hold sounds like a fascinating book (I recently read The Unquiet Mind--a memoir of a psychiatrist with bipolar disorder). The Secret Keeper sounds like a great boo, too :). Thank you for sharing your list!blestbutstresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058280295906350992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-5851318678213267452015-12-30T14:49:46.049-05:002015-12-30T14:49:46.049-05:00You're welcome -- I appreciate your coming by!...You're welcome -- I appreciate your coming by!Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-38922399542358461502015-12-30T14:49:26.243-05:002015-12-30T14:49:26.243-05:00Thanks Kate - I saw your tweet about this linkup s...Thanks Kate - I saw your tweet about this linkup so I thought I'd join in.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-82551871176756888512015-12-30T14:48:54.190-05:002015-12-30T14:48:54.190-05:00It's a wonderful book. Thanks so much for sto...It's a wonderful book. Thanks so much for stopping in here, Rachel.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-105463157492456392015-12-30T11:54:51.397-05:002015-12-30T11:54:51.397-05:0010% Happier, Rising Strong, and A Walk In The Wood...10% Happier, Rising Strong, and A Walk In The Woods were on my list as well. Thanks for some great recommendations.BusyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-39241445322833692822015-12-30T11:30:31.662-05:002015-12-30T11:30:31.662-05:00Putting All the light We Cannot See on my reading ...Putting All the light We Cannot See on my reading list for 2016. So many people have been recommending it.Rachel Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264132190417554068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-76169128161975686062015-12-30T11:19:38.761-05:002015-12-30T11:19:38.761-05:00Wow! You read a LOT of books! I've heard of se...Wow! You read a LOT of books! I've heard of several, read some, and haven't even heard of others. So glad you linked up at my site! Thanks for sharing this list! Hope 2016 is another year of great reading for you! katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775990001413351349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-29326878551874310232015-12-30T11:19:30.322-05:002015-12-30T11:19:30.322-05:00That's never a bad decision! Thanks for stopp...That's never a bad decision! Thanks for stopping by, Natasha.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-82324223724677103942015-12-30T11:15:35.362-05:002015-12-30T11:15:35.362-05:00Looks like a great list! I need to read more fict...Looks like a great list! I need to read more fiction!Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774544370442566049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-50371517948630013152015-12-21T22:29:05.176-05:002015-12-21T22:29:05.176-05:00I haven't seen the movie version of "A Wa...I haven't seen the movie version of "A Walk in the Woods" -- it does seem odd to me that it has 70+-year-old actors when in fact the guys in the book were in their 40s when they did the walk. If the movie is half as funny as the book it would be good.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-85504824978746174142015-12-21T21:56:22.458-05:002015-12-21T21:56:22.458-05:00I love reading your suggestions because I usually ...I love reading your suggestions because I usually like what you like. I read "All the Light we Cannot See" and loved it. So I just bought "The Light Between Oceans" for my Christmas stocking :-) Did you see the movie "Walk in the Woods"? Bruce and I both thought it was VERY funny. He had read the book first, but I hadn't. We're doing "The Illegal" by Lawrence Hill next month for our book club book. We did Book of Negroes last year.Lori Hellingahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17602357775268560053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-71159099739809203892015-12-16T13:38:32.608-05:002015-12-16T13:38:32.608-05:00Thanks Judy, and the same to you! I appreciate yo...Thanks Judy, and the same to you! I appreciate your comment. I thought the moral issues aspect of The Light Between Oceans was really interesting, too -- it would make for a great book-club discussion, I think.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-18440502141117822952015-12-16T12:59:07.125-05:002015-12-16T12:59:07.125-05:00Jeannie, I love book lists, and yours is especiall...Jeannie, I love book lists, and yours is especially helpful. I made a note of several of them - maybe they'll be on my book list next year:) I have read All the Light We Cannot See and The Light Between Oceans, and thought they were both excellent. I think I liked The Light Between Oceans a little better, and I'm not exactly sure why. The moral issues that the couple dealt with were fascinating to me. And I bought Being Mortal for my son the medical student. Maybe I'll borrow it from him when he's done. The book I'm particularly interested in is An Altar in the World. My husband and I have done a lot of reading on work, especially how Christians approach their work. Thanks for the recommendations, Jeannie. Have a very Merry Christmas! JudyJudyhttp://connectingdotstogod.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-47087307921818993902015-12-16T12:18:04.022-05:002015-12-16T12:18:04.022-05:00Hi Anne - yep, 5+ out of 5! It's THAT GOOD. ...Hi Anne - yep, 5+ out of 5! It's THAT GOOD. I hope you get back to it! Thanks for coming by.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-2155386395718462422015-12-16T12:17:39.496-05:002015-12-16T12:17:39.496-05:00Most definitely, Tim. One thing I appreciated abo...Most definitely, Tim. One thing I appreciated about this book is that despite its telling of very difficult, often violent events, it is not overly graphic. I just can't read books that go into great detail about violence etc. Hill manages to avoid that yet still write with a lot of power. <br /><br />BTW this book was called "Somebody Knows My Name" in the US, probably b/c the word "Negroes" has more problematic associations there than in Canada where it was written. In fact the title refers to an actual register of freed slaves; in the novel, the main character is in charge of writing the entries because she is literate.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-1399198548675253702015-12-16T12:12:43.267-05:002015-12-16T12:12:43.267-05:00Thanks for your comment, Betsy. I confess I have ...Thanks for your comment, Betsy. I confess I have never read any Agatha Christie. I guess I just think "Oh, I'm not a mystery reader" -- but I would probably love them. I hope you do get to read "All the Light" this year. It's a beautiful book.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-80550210519056448102015-12-16T11:11:03.741-05:002015-12-16T11:11:03.741-05:00Kudos on reading books you mostly found satisfying...Kudos on reading books you mostly found satisfying! I fear I will not be able to say the same for my year end roundup. Was that a plus after the five stars for All the Light We Cannot See? Like 10.5 out of 10? :) I started that book but had to give it back to the library. Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284283852492167747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-39364472981022392742015-12-16T11:04:24.451-05:002015-12-16T11:04:24.451-05:00I've read Jesus Feminist and Fierce Conviction...I've read Jesus Feminist and Fierce Convictions. Of the others on your list, The Book of Negroes looks fascinating. You know a bit of my taste, Jeannie. Do you think I'd like the author's writing?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313216250048083410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-75112883075193303592015-12-16T09:39:23.279-05:002015-12-16T09:39:23.279-05:00Wow, Jeannie! Your list is really impressive. You&...Wow, Jeannie! Your list is really impressive. You're reminding me again that I want to read All the Light We Cannot See. going to share your description of it with my mom, who would love it.<br /><br />Just last night I settled in with a fun, relaxing read: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. I read many of her books as a teen and love to go back to them once in a while. My teen son loves them too.Betsy de Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787903903743238209noreply@blogger.com