tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post7895248153379912486..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: Book Review - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times; Katherine May(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-8879810658867312032022-02-22T10:03:25.201-05:002022-02-22T10:03:25.201-05:00I need this right now!
stacybuckeyeI need this right now!<br /><br />stacybuckeyeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421310258377452647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-91913654002495171842022-02-15T06:32:36.288-05:002022-02-15T06:32:36.288-05:00Yeah seems like some good reflections in this book...Yeah seems like some good reflections in this book. I sleep more in the winter -- it's like hibernation! And the pandemic the past two years ... has thrown us into a slower pace for sure. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-89682463530383120852022-02-13T07:49:01.065-05:002022-02-13T07:49:01.065-05:00That is probably harder to do in Texas Deb than it...That is probably harder to do in Texas Deb than it is in New England but, it's still important to slow down.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-34940990770089643872022-02-13T07:47:45.132-05:002022-02-13T07:47:45.132-05:00Harvee, isn't it nice to get into the more rel...Harvee, isn't it nice to get into the more relaxed set of routines once you retire? I know a couple of women who retired around me who can't stand to be home and are always on the go... I don't get it, I love the slower pace.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-35895316292577126002022-02-13T07:04:23.298-05:002022-02-13T07:04:23.298-05:00As a retiree, I can relate to the message of this ...As a retiree, I can relate to the message of this book. Unrushed days of cooking, reading, relaxing, are all part of regular life now!Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-91168616790616968692022-02-12T16:56:32.388-05:002022-02-12T16:56:32.388-05:00This is the perfect book for winter, isn't it?...This is the perfect book for winter, isn't it? I forget that I am a part of nature, and, like the rest of nature, I need to slow down during the winter season.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-30599374047466751542022-02-12T16:15:11.464-05:002022-02-12T16:15:11.464-05:00Greg, same here. I remember as a teen when I saw m...Greg, same here. I remember as a teen when I saw my mother just working in her garden or looking out a window for a long time I thought "how boring." Funny how that view changes the older we get.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-32163892610954239862022-02-12T16:05:40.240-05:002022-02-12T16:05:40.240-05:00I love books like this that give us a different pe...I love books like this that give us a different perspective, and also help us appreciate things like winter or just being. I know as I get older I find myself sometimes just doing... nothing. Maybe enjoying the view out the window or just appreiating the moment, things my formerly harried and younger self wouldn't have had time for. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-47643719289771333602022-02-12T09:25:28.813-05:002022-02-12T09:25:28.813-05:00I love the change of seasons as well and couldn...I love the change of seasons as well and couldn't live somewhere where I couldn't enjoy the changes.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-10803384090759079532022-02-12T09:24:19.762-05:002022-02-12T09:24:19.762-05:00Katherine --yes, I think you might enjoy this.Katherine --yes, I think you might enjoy this.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-5153020212850882682022-02-12T09:23:49.964-05:002022-02-12T09:23:49.964-05:00Yes, I think everyone could get something out of t...Yes, I think everyone could get something out of this book.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-67544735338101283412022-02-12T09:18:43.223-05:002022-02-12T09:18:43.223-05:00This sounds so good. I do look forward to winter,...This sounds so good. I do look forward to winter, mostly as a relief from heat, humidity, and mosquitoes, but also for the idea of hunkering down, reading, and cocooning. The prospect of losing our seasons is frightening for me. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-17434398671315218272022-02-11T21:44:59.657-05:002022-02-11T21:44:59.657-05:00Oh this sounds wonderful and kind of just what I n...Oh this sounds wonderful and kind of just what I need. I don't really deal with seasonal depression (we don't really have a winter here) but this sounds healing.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-41672501810605178092022-02-11T20:18:54.358-05:002022-02-11T20:18:54.358-05:00This has been on list ever since it was released.....This has been on list ever since it was released... and even though I don't live with real winter anymore, I still think it will give me a lot to think about.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-43581916741497257502022-02-11T18:12:12.200-05:002022-02-11T18:12:12.200-05:00I'm guessing this book would help your friend ...I'm guessing this book would help your friend Vicki. Books like this also help when dealing with the loss of a loved one, relationship break up or health crisis as well IMO(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-35535230629563836232022-02-11T17:25:34.949-05:002022-02-11T17:25:34.949-05:00I have a friend who lives in Ireland who would lov...I have a friend who lives in Ireland who would love this book. She goes into a depression every year during winter. I don't get depressed, but I think I'd still like this books.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-24938258666982690192022-02-11T16:40:21.489-05:002022-02-11T16:40:21.489-05:00Thanks Lark, there were so many - I tried to just ...Thanks Lark, there were so many - I tried to just cite a few.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-84707982837689746812022-02-11T16:39:55.487-05:002022-02-11T16:39:55.487-05:00"Wintering" - or "coping skills&quo..."Wintering" - or "coping skills" in stressful, darker times. COVID 2019 was a prime example when this book would have been helpful to many who were used to go...go...going!(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-67024437347969407752022-02-11T13:23:06.433-05:002022-02-11T13:23:06.433-05:00I love those quotes you chose! And I like the idea...I love those quotes you chose! And I like the idea of 'wintering', too. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-26427513620357230722022-02-11T12:52:25.226-05:002022-02-11T12:52:25.226-05:00I think "wintering" is a concept for whi...I think "wintering" is a concept for which the time has come, regardless of the season.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-74787055630344696822022-02-11T07:11:16.701-05:002022-02-11T07:11:16.701-05:00Yes, this was an unexpected gem for me.Yes, this was an unexpected gem for me.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-14175346728405350032022-02-11T07:10:53.943-05:002022-02-11T07:10:53.943-05:00Mystica below makes a good point but, I know you d...Mystica below makes a good point but, I know you do have some cool and rainy weather and hey, we all go through personal events that are troubling and cause for down time and reflection. I think you would enjoy this one.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-58067560896373869862022-02-11T07:08:49.521-05:002022-02-11T07:08:49.521-05:00What you say is very true - if your temperature is...What you say is very true - if your temperature is always more or less the same but, perhaps if you had a rainy season that would be more reason to stay indoors and do things a bit differently. Otherwise, it would seem like a personal crisis in life would be the likely events to pause and reflect.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-12584112993189066842022-02-11T05:19:12.136-05:002022-02-11T05:19:12.136-05:00It is wonderful indeed to share our love of books ...It is wonderful indeed to share our love of books as we do. When you see your book group friend again say, 'Hi from the UK' for me and 'Thanks for the excellent recommendation'. :-)<br /><br />You have a good week too. I'm much more relaxed now that our Covid scare is over. And now The Queen is in exactly the same situation as us! You couldn't make it up. <br />Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-69140759806715859112022-02-11T02:14:11.940-05:002022-02-11T02:14:11.940-05:00I think for people who have distinct seasons this ...I think for people who have distinct seasons this would reflect on a lifestyle as well. I wonder what would be the catalyst for thinking and review for someone in my circumstances. Maybe just life changing events like illness or a death of someone loved. Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.com