Comments on: Sunday Salon – July 19, 2009

By: Caribousmom

Caribousmom — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:20:45 +0000

Frances: LOL – I like your name for liking a book you thought you wouldn’t like Thanks for the cross post!

Jill: Fingersmith is so good! I think you’ll love it!

Shonda: I left a comment on your blog I think it is okay to give ourselves permission to not finish challenges…sometimes it takes the fun out of reading to feel so pressured.

DC: Interesting! I actually went to page 69 in The Elegance of the Hedgehog and read it…I didn’t like that particular page *laughs* Oh well…it was fun to try out the theory!

Gavin: I love picking out those fabrics…probably the most fun part of the process is choosing them and seeing the potential for a quilt! I loved your review of Sea of Poppies

Debbie: I agree…thanks for the validation!

Sheri: It is never to late to finish!

Sandy: I agree with you about book club reads…there have been many a book I’ve read purely to join in the discussion, and although I thought I would not like the book, have ended up appreciating it.

Laura: That may be the first time I’ve rated a book lower than you!!! *laughs* I couldn’t give it a five star because the beginning was SO slow…even though ultimately the book redeemed itself.

Wisteria: Strip quilting is really forgiving…you still have to be precise in cutting, but things don’t have to be exact (and rotary cutters are DEFINITELY the way to go!). You’re welcome re: the review of Sea of Poppies…it is such a wonderful book (although I will warn you, some readers didn’t like this book at all…it seems to be love it or hate it!)

Juliann: Thank you! I love foodie books…cooking is such a relaxing endeavor for me…another avenue for creativity

By: Juliann

Juliann — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:23:27 +0000

I get so inspired when I come to your blog. I joined the Spice of Life challenge which has really got me thinking about food, cooking, and looking for fiction reads that have a food theme. Even did some grilling tonight.

By: Wisteria

Wisteria — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:22:46 +0000

First…love the quilt. I envy anyone who has the patience and skill for this. I knit and crochet, but quilting is so precise.

I read your review on Sea of Poppies. I have to, have to read this one. Thank you so much for the fabulous review. I am looking forward to this trilogy.. I’m wish listing it on L-Thing right now.
Thanks.

By: laura

laura — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:11:40 +0000

I’m glad to see you liked Hedgehog (but unusually, you gave it a slightly lower rating than I did!)

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:04:07 +0000

Grrrr…..no more 5-star reviews! I can’t handle any more to-be-read! Seriously, yes, I have pushed on through what I thought was a book I didn’t like only to be so glad on the other side. Usually it’s a book I’m reading for my book group. I feel a little more of an obligation to read each month’s selection and so many times it worked out. But there have been books I started, stopped and tried again and love them. Memoirs of a Geisha was one of those! Don’t know why but the first time around I hated! The second time it was great.

By: Sheri

Sheri — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:15:31 +0000

I started a quilt and didn’t finish it. BOO FOR ME!

Happy Sunday.

Sheri

By: Debbie Nance

Debbie Nance — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:04:38 +0000

Hey, it doesn’t matter how many books you read, I think, just that you are reading great stories!

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:44:14 +0000

Wendy – Quilting? Oh, all those wonderful fabrics can be quite an addiction. I’m so glad you loved Sea of Poppies. I have no idea when the second book will be out but I can’t wait. Have a wonderful week.

By: DamnedConjuror

DamnedConjuror — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:17:08 +0000

“I almost gave up on it in the first 50 pages. I’m glad I continued reading. Have you ever had that experience? You start reading a book and feel like it is something you are not going to like, but you keep reading and it ends up being one of the best books of the year?”

Marshal McLuhan wrote that if you want to find out if you’ll enjoy a book read page 69. If you enjoy it then chances are you’ll like the rest.

By: Shonda

Shonda — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:42:01 +0000

Wendy,

That’s funny you mentioned you may not finish the Themed Reading Challenge in your Sunday Salon post. I wrote that I won’t finish too. Unfortunately, this is the one challenge that I was looking forward to and it just got by me. That being said, I will read the remaining books, but just not by the challenge end date.

I agree with you. . .July has been a slow reading month for me too.

Shonda