tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post3444227688225587071..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: 2021 - Mid Year Reading Check In - Favorite Books Thus Far(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-11217092355716270442021-07-06T17:16:41.729-04:002021-07-06T17:16:41.729-04:00Wow, look at all those books already read this yea...Wow, look at all those books already read this year! I was really happy to see Convenience Store Woman on your list. I really liked that one. I've read some great reads so far this year and I do have a couple of stacks of books I'd like to read this summer for various reading challenges but I tend to stray and read at whim too so let's see what I end up reading this month. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-49364934080573722762021-07-05T12:11:22.985-04:002021-07-05T12:11:22.985-04:00Did you read her column (Domestic Affairs), which ...Did you read her column (Domestic Affairs), which was published in the late 80s? Once she stopped writing for the newspaper, she sent (via snail mail!) a newsletter, which I happily subscribed to. I loved her writing and thoughts on motherhood. I remember when she moved from New Hampshire to California and then her newsletters became a thing of the past. I think I followed her blog for a while, but haven't in many years. Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-32593633675278613182021-07-05T12:05:19.588-04:002021-07-05T12:05:19.588-04:00No review yet but I was slightly disappointed with...No review yet but I was slightly disappointed with When the Stars Go Dark after all the hype. I play to start Malibu Rising this week.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-50361740522633718372021-07-05T12:04:04.864-04:002021-07-05T12:04:04.864-04:00Mary Jane was a delight and please don't miss ...Mary Jane was a delight and please don't miss Joyce Maynard's new book.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-84541813211294887972021-07-05T12:03:26.544-04:002021-07-05T12:03:26.544-04:00I liked Silent Patient more but, The Maidens was g...I liked Silent Patient more but, The Maidens was good as well.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-69413200103740129732021-07-05T12:02:54.688-04:002021-07-05T12:02:54.688-04:00I hope you like Maynard's new book. It felt pa...I hope you like Maynard's new book. It felt partially autobiographical as I know she had 3 children, and her life in some ways followed a similar path as this story.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-4774389096532682722021-07-05T12:01:38.085-04:002021-07-05T12:01:38.085-04:00I agree and I never get too upset by numbers or pl...I agree and I never get too upset by numbers or plans not going as originally intended.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-12553743871617303712021-07-05T12:00:54.642-04:002021-07-05T12:00:54.642-04:00I hope you will read Maynard's Count the Ways ...I hope you will read Maynard's Count the Ways and, A Girl Returned was really a good one as well. I hope to read That Summer as well.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-59485569058109011072021-07-05T00:37:27.115-04:002021-07-05T00:37:27.115-04:00Yeah Malibu Rising and When the Stars Go Dark are ...Yeah Malibu Rising and When the Stars Go Dark are on my Summer List. But now I'm slightly wondering if I'll like them? I'll see what you think if you get to them first. I'm glad you liked the Maynard novel .... that bodes well. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-35259252810422162152021-07-04T02:03:54.391-04:002021-07-04T02:03:54.391-04:00Mary Jane sounds so good. I am glad to see you enj...Mary Jane sounds so good. I am glad to see you enjoyed it. Of course I am also interested in Joyce Maynard's book as well. It looks like you had a great reading month, Diane. I hope you have a great July--you have some good books ahead of you from the looks of it. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-49303459904649608532021-07-03T20:36:35.396-04:002021-07-03T20:36:35.396-04:00June was a great reading month for you! Glad to se...June was a great reading month for you! Glad to see you enjoyed The Maidens. Hope to read that soon. Happy July!Book of Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259592113584639013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-67669144330002522802021-07-03T15:28:32.938-04:002021-07-03T15:28:32.938-04:00I'm really looking forward to Joyce Maynard...I'm really looking forward to Joyce Maynard's new book and am so glad you enjoyed it. I've also added Mary Jane to my audio list. We'll see when I get to these. I need to get on the ball and start reading Migrations for my book discussion in August. I'm such a slow reader in the summer, so I better start as soon as we get home from our trip. 6 weeks should be enough time, right? ;)Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-29441632552336681092021-07-03T12:45:36.409-04:002021-07-03T12:45:36.409-04:00I really like doing mid-year wrap-ups. It's an...I really like doing mid-year wrap-ups. It's an easy way to keep track of what I've read and see how my reading stats are going :) <br /><br />-Megan | <a href="https://bookstacksngoldenmoms.com/" rel="nofollow">Bookstacks & Golden Moms</a>Megan | Bookstacks and Golden Momshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066375405074234224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-81453788004788960532021-07-02T11:05:37.052-04:002021-07-02T11:05:37.052-04:00It is fun especially since we do far less travel o...It is fun especially since we do far less travel on airplanes these days.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-44846794966632156062021-07-02T11:04:43.386-04:002021-07-02T11:04:43.386-04:00It's fun to see where we have traveled for fre...It's fun to see where we have traveled for free each month LOL.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-36459056749148559612021-07-02T11:04:07.691-04:002021-07-02T11:04:07.691-04:00I liked Mary Jane more than The Maidens but then t...I liked Mary Jane more than The Maidens but then totally different kinds of atories.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-39989253385202345442021-07-02T11:03:27.897-04:002021-07-02T11:03:27.897-04:00The reviews seem mixed on Shoulder Season, but I w...The reviews seem mixed on Shoulder Season, but I wanted to read it as I've been to that former Lake Geneva, WI Playboy Club just after it was turned into a resort and spa in 1994 or 1995 as part of a company retreat.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-49547907402416525422021-07-02T11:01:43.488-04:002021-07-02T11:01:43.488-04:00So true Sam, there are always more titles I want t...So true Sam, there are always more titles I want to read that I'll never get to as the years seem to pass so quickly.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-14128704047437498712021-07-02T11:00:47.562-04:002021-07-02T11:00:47.562-04:00I like listening to an audio book at night, it hel...I like listening to an audio book at night, it helps me doze off and then I just rewind it the following day LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-16157651143648840782021-07-02T10:59:54.857-04:002021-07-02T10:59:54.857-04:00Northern Spy was iffy on my list but, so many have...Northern Spy was iffy on my list but, so many have seemed to like it, I will give it a try.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-29842037466954008892021-07-02T10:58:59.126-04:002021-07-02T10:58:59.126-04:00I hope you will love the Thayer book, the setting ...I hope you will love the Thayer book, the setting is a favorite location.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-32506175511353456142021-07-02T10:58:23.251-04:002021-07-02T10:58:23.251-04:00It was a good month overall. I never following my ...It was a good month overall. I never following my plans as intended though LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-22788994638121453702021-07-02T10:57:37.385-04:002021-07-02T10:57:37.385-04:00I like to at least partially work from a list and ...I like to at least partially work from a list and wing the rest of my choices, as holds come in from the library.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-66958840474581755092021-07-02T10:56:49.778-04:002021-07-02T10:56:49.778-04:00The Chair Yoga group is quite good Mary. I hope yo...The Chair Yoga group is quite good Mary. I hope you find the poses easy.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-86596752823518374992021-07-02T10:45:00.803-04:002021-07-02T10:45:00.803-04:00I made a rough plan for summer reading, but it rem...I made a rough plan for summer reading, but it remains to be seen if I'll stick to it! Reading something by Joyce Maynard is part that plan and I recently purchased A Girl Returned. My favorite books of June were That Summer by Jennifer Wiener and Last Best Hope by George Packer.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com