tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post6025045715976623611..comments2024-02-04T15:02:14.402-06:00Comments on ramblins....: booksCharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-57960972170310435952009-03-16T22:23:00.000-05:002009-03-16T22:23:00.000-05:00Cracking up at your Sparks comments. There are se...Cracking up at your Sparks comments. There are several others I could name, but I'll stop. Oh, I love this question - and all the recommendations. <I>Life of Pi</I>, I agree is wonderful, but pretty gross in a few places. For light-ish, nice reading, I really like Sandra Dallas. I think <I>Chili Queen</I> and <I>Tallgrass</I> are her two best.Relyn Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389583730002062714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-79856284106087916292009-03-16T22:15:00.000-05:002009-03-16T22:15:00.000-05:00Oh and LOVE this Pola!!!Oh and LOVE this Pola!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-8062683819240806622009-03-16T22:14:00.000-05:002009-03-16T22:14:00.000-05:00Oh ALL of (ok most of) Oprah's books are deep/inte...Oh ALL of (ok most of) Oprah's books are deep/intense/emotional/abuse related books. I pick and choose the ones I read carefully.<BR/><BR/>I didn't read the other 40 comments here but my all time favorite book is <BR/>Eat,Pray,Love...Im sure you've read it but if by slim chance you haven't its fantastic.<BR/>xxoo,<BR/>a.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-24512555455682985942009-03-16T21:41:00.000-05:002009-03-16T21:41:00.000-05:00book of illusions paul auster.book of illusions paul auster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-30553048160850129712009-03-16T20:58:00.000-05:002009-03-16T20:58:00.000-05:00Eat Pray Love was totally outstanding I agree. I ...Eat Pray Love was totally outstanding I agree. I love John Irving and...the recommendation of "year by the sea" may be winner winner chicken dinner. sounds totally like me!!Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-38771098765941728132009-03-16T16:53:00.000-05:002009-03-16T16:53:00.000-05:00...so many...How about Amy Tan or John Irving...I ......so many...How about Amy Tan or John Irving...I think both writer's books fit what you are looking for. Another of my all time favorites is Corelli's Mandolin by Louis De Bernieres...the movie was terrible but the book was fantasticGailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-25792746428458857342009-03-16T15:50:00.000-05:002009-03-16T15:50:00.000-05:00eat, pray, loveBeautiful, uplifting and changed my...eat, pray, love<BR/><BR/>Beautiful, uplifting and changed my life and not a tear to be seen.mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662872912867466981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-9023925566191177602009-03-16T15:13:00.000-05:002009-03-16T15:13:00.000-05:00Telling it like it it! You go girlie :o)I am still...Telling it like it it! You go girlie :o)<BR/><BR/>I am still reading Blue Highways by William Least Heat Moon......I am rather enjoying it, but it has created the most dangerous case of wanderlust within me!!! Not entirely a bad thing :o)Wayfaring Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601279315250019787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-83858277256075132372009-03-16T14:13:00.000-05:002009-03-16T14:13:00.000-05:00have you already read, "eat pray love".....the bes...have you already read, "eat pray love".....the best !!!<BR/><BR/>also...I read anything by elizabeth berg and jodi piccoult, but I'm not sure they fit the category you're looking for !<BR/><BR/>and now one of the best...a year by the sea, by joan anderson {I think}....LOVED IT !!!<BR/><BR/>and totally something different, "straight up and dirty" was great !bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094533582512917616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-71799758270305270922009-03-16T12:43:00.000-05:002009-03-16T12:43:00.000-05:00Go to my Goodreads widget on my blog... I'm totall...Go to my Goodreads widget on my blog... I'm totally in agreement with you. That's the same reason why I don't see many movies these days either.tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-6198487260784648282009-03-16T11:24:00.000-05:002009-03-16T11:24:00.000-05:00off topic, but i loved your comment that there was...off topic, but i loved your comment that there was a dog grooming place in your old town called DOGGIE STYLE. oh, that is GOOD. i just can't top it -- you win!drollgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098844996589898590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-67096008518766218122009-03-16T10:34:00.000-05:002009-03-16T10:34:00.000-05:00Just to drop by to say I LOVE your new header :-)Just to drop by to say I LOVE your new header :-)J.Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472293292980352826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-27576826819630182152009-03-16T10:27:00.000-05:002009-03-16T10:27:00.000-05:00julochla beat me to the Murakami suggestion. Hard ...julochla beat me to the Murakami suggestion. Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World and Kafka on the Shore are my two favourites, but any one is great. <BR/><BR/>Chocolat by Joanne Harris is bound to uplift without being depressing.<BR/><BR/>And of course, Breakfast at Tiffany's. <BR/><BR/>Maybe some Jane Austen if you haven't already too.Anna Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950324339154028297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-73424074018135452952009-03-15T22:39:00.000-05:002009-03-15T22:39:00.000-05:00I've got nothing for you. we probably have very di...I've got nothing for you. we probably have very different taste in books since my last read of breaking dawn. ;) <BR/>hope you find something worth reading soon! oh, and good luck with the job....keeping my fingers crossed.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097542206965859049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-8502031486617638012009-03-15T18:50:00.000-05:002009-03-15T18:50:00.000-05:00Water for ElephantsThe Secret Life of Bees (only a...Water for Elephants<BR/><BR/>The Secret Life of Bees (only a little sad, but the joy overides it)Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-38625744195079933942009-03-15T15:40:00.000-05:002009-03-15T15:40:00.000-05:00Well, I have a few suggestions. I don't know if y...Well, I have a few suggestions. I don't know if you want funny, light, mystery, or what but my favorite author is Stuart Woods, but let me say that his early books Chiefs(his first), Palindrome, White Cargo, Sante Fe Rules are his best. I loved Chiefs and everybody I recommend loves it although it is from the late 70's. You can always go with the light hearted with the Janet Evanovich "Stephanie Plum" that make me laugh out loud. Or for some more mystery stuff I have found Harlan Coben that my daughter recommended. Just a few ideas. Good Luck.Jill of All Tradeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-64335416536075280082009-03-15T15:14:00.000-05:002009-03-15T15:14:00.000-05:00ohhhh, some good suggestions. And...have you all ...ohhhh, some good suggestions. And...have you all seen Akela and the Bee? (or read the book?)<BR/>fantasticCharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-67375696841636232592009-03-15T12:41:00.000-05:002009-03-15T12:41:00.000-05:00I'm going to get busy going through this list ...I'm going to get busy going through this list & jotting down ideas!! My recs:<BR/><BR/>The Art of Racing in the Rain - AWESOMENESS! It's by Garth Stein<BR/><BR/>The Secret Life of Bees<BR/><BR/>If you Don't have Big Boobs Put Ribbons in your Pigtails ~ Barbara CorcoranOlivia StClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347734640804622763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-91599438574690158692009-03-15T11:40:00.000-05:002009-03-15T11:40:00.000-05:00Just read "The Daily Coyote". Unlike the book abou...Just read "The Daily Coyote". Unlike the book about the library cat that I found not that well written (thus didn't finish it, for as Mark Twain said: "Life is too short to finish bad books" or something like that), "The Daily Coyote (Shreve Stockton) IS well written. <BR/>You've probably heard of her - she has a blog all about the coyote, cat and dog she lives with. <BR/><BR/>It's a good book. You don't have to cry, learn a lesson, be sad.abbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-11967488584964931602009-03-15T00:15:00.000-05:002009-03-15T00:15:00.000-05:00Amen to that sister! And not only that but it seem...Amen to that sister! And not only that but it seems a lot of well-known celebrities all come from troubled/sad/depressed backgrounds -does that mean in order to be a success or well known, you must come from a difficult past?<BR/><BR/>Book recommendations: Infidel by Aayan Hirsi Ali (but it's sad and gritty), or, But Enough About Me by Jancee Dunn (it's funny and light) - there seems to be absolutely no medium between the two genres.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-19112163104865806302009-03-14T17:23:00.000-05:002009-03-14T17:23:00.000-05:00This was on my list of things to do....read the bo...This was on my list of things to do....read the books on my list. I have one novel of Jane Austen's to read and I think that is just so that I always have something good to read, eventually. I am going to the library this coming week to see if they have any of the books on my list or suggestions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-74847818013587265352009-03-14T15:39:00.000-05:002009-03-14T15:39:00.000-05:00I was an English major oh so many years ago. Afte...I was an English major oh so many years ago. After that, I swore to read only what I wanted... and so I choose books that draw me in, regardless of their "literary worth." I've been reading a fantasy series called "The Sevenwaters Trilogy" by Juliet Marillier. Very well written and character driven, set in medieval Ireland. Also, I love Judith Merkle Riley -- very strong female characters. Also love Janet Evanovitch, even though they are the literary equivalent of potato chips... :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799729997229744515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-37172516344317605382009-03-14T13:42:00.000-05:002009-03-14T13:42:00.000-05:00BTW... did not read the book Road to Rodanthe... b...BTW... did not read the book Road to Rodanthe... but if it is like the movie... I am sooooo glad I didn't bother... I WANT happy endings! I think we are ALL looking for happy endings... a little challenge and crying in the middle is fine... but make me SMILE at the end!<BR/>Okkkkkk... that's it.Fifi Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186646442542919342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-9569462654153987962009-03-14T13:40:00.000-05:002009-03-14T13:40:00.000-05:00SHadow of the Wind... my all time FAVORITE!I also ...SHadow of the Wind... my all time FAVORITE!<BR/>I also reading a lot of silly, funny, chick books because MANY times I need an escape and a LAUGH!<BR/>ENJOY your weekend!<BR/>FifiFifi Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186646442542919342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805054219581359150.post-14802838037198732922009-03-14T13:06:00.000-05:002009-03-14T13:06:00.000-05:00Try something written for young adults. It seems ...Try something written for young adults. It seems counter-intuitive, but it always works for meAlexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431919411747685018noreply@blogger.com