tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post6669684758809071091..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: The Vacationers; Emma Straub(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-43328831990822165252014-06-23T12:40:49.225-04:002014-06-23T12:40:49.225-04:00I am glad you ended up liking this one, Diane. I ...I am glad you ended up liking this one, Diane. I have been on the fence about it, but I think I will be reading it at some point. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-25754345853597176222014-06-21T07:46:17.285-04:002014-06-21T07:46:17.285-04:00I've been curious about this book. Thanks for...I've been curious about this book. Thanks for your review. Not sure I would want to read it on vacation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263900929320390381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-91952027133916464102014-06-20T23:12:55.608-04:002014-06-20T23:12:55.608-04:00The cover and the story look and shound good, but ...The cover and the story look and shound good, but I don't know if I want to spend that much time with annoying characters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-68290376822574333262014-06-20T13:02:29.663-04:002014-06-20T13:02:29.663-04:00This one is on my list...thanks for sharing your t...This one is on my list...thanks for sharing your thoughts.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-64382880333953578042014-06-20T12:25:19.000-04:002014-06-20T12:25:19.000-04:00I'm with you - I thought it was fairly blah. A...I'm with you - I thought it was fairly blah. And the writing and characters weren't memorable enough to make up for the slow story. So many people raved about it, but I just couldn't get there.Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04114051128835057362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-42401463029840366862014-06-20T12:00:09.345-04:002014-06-20T12:00:09.345-04:00I know how we all like to read vacation novels for...I know how we all like to read vacation novels for the escape but in reality, vacations, especially with extended family and friends can be a bit tricky to pull-off. Here, I thought Straub did a beautiful job of giving us a realistic take on a family vacation. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-16175801715465682862014-06-20T08:48:40.713-04:002014-06-20T08:48:40.713-04:00Dysfunction can sometimes be interesting!Dysfunction can sometimes be interesting!Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-91198110281687851972014-06-20T07:55:53.473-04:002014-06-20T07:55:53.473-04:00I just started this last night to kick off my summ...I just started this last night to kick off my summer reading! Family dysfunction in an idyllic setting appeals to me... we'll see how it goes.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-85755269356057607992014-06-20T07:21:03.878-04:002014-06-20T07:21:03.878-04:00I've just abandoned this one as the plot was t...I've just abandoned this one as the plot was too slow for me. I'm quite glad to see you're not raving about it. Doesn't sound as though I've missed out on an amazing ending!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-30854045762353724272014-06-20T01:05:04.185-04:002014-06-20T01:05:04.185-04:00Id settle for any type of vacation, regardless of ...Id settle for any type of vacation, regardless of who I'm stuck with.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-86481125368980394862014-06-19T20:23:48.308-04:002014-06-19T20:23:48.308-04:00I'm a fan of family dysfunction as long as it&...I'm a fan of family dysfunction as long as it's in a book!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-66340069005598149432014-06-19T20:14:08.184-04:002014-06-19T20:14:08.184-04:00family & friend vacations are a funny thing - ...family & friend vacations are a funny thing - we have such high hopes for how they'll turn out only to find nothing is as expected. . .sounds like this one grasped that knowledge wellStacy at The Novel Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438410877723922583noreply@blogger.com