tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post4369867110052128145..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: January ReadingNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-12272732953644740972014-03-21T17:33:14.932-04:002014-03-21T17:33:14.932-04:00It was great, that's for sure!It was great, that's for sure!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-84702397409178951852014-02-25T22:05:26.795-05:002014-02-25T22:05:26.795-05:00Now, see I loved Emily, Alone! Maybe I should give...Now, see I loved Emily, Alone! Maybe I should give Last Night at the Lobster another read... :) Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-61907836220580082472014-02-25T16:03:42.617-05:002014-02-25T16:03:42.617-05:00Thank you Nan. I bought LIghthearted Quest and...Thank you Nan. I bought LIghthearted Quest and added both books by Catherine O"Flynn to my TBR. I'm still reading the Hildegarde Withers series ... it will seem as if a friend has moved away when you finish all of those! I wondered how your son and dil were doing with their baby. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-13125617947930364342014-02-23T13:22:17.062-05:002014-02-23T13:22:17.062-05:00What a banner Kindle reading month! I'll have...What a banner Kindle reading month! I'll have to look into these - the first two in particular strike my fancy.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-31164358278467137572014-02-23T12:24:18.402-05:002014-02-23T12:24:18.402-05:00From what I've read, this one is a bit differe...From what I've read, this one is a bit different from her others. Definitely an uplifting story in many ways.<br />Tom read the RS book and liked it a lot. <br />I know what you mean about P and G. I liked seeing Grace with the baby. Zen-feeling - that's good.<br />Maeve Brennan should be as famous as Maeve Binchy. She is really a good writer. I look forward to her New Yorker essays.<br />Oh, I'm so glad you do. Sometimes I fear they are too long, and yet don't say enough about each individual book, but for me they work a lot better than book reports on every book. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-45166261450544415072014-02-23T12:20:23.082-05:002014-02-23T12:20:23.082-05:00I love what you wrote!! 'appetizers' that&...I love what you wrote!! 'appetizers' that's just great. And I'm so pleased that you go searching for the titles. Thanks for telling me. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-70795420885493746122014-02-23T12:14:22.179-05:002014-02-23T12:14:22.179-05:00I love that you did this!!I love that you did this!!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-79956525308318173542014-02-23T12:13:41.166-05:002014-02-23T12:13:41.166-05:00I just made note of those two titles, and will loo...I just made note of those two titles, and will look into them. His book on the Circus Fire in Connecticut is excellent, too. I wrote about it here - <br />http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.com/2012/01/circus-fire-by-stewart-onan.html<br />Maeve Brennan is just amazing. I can't understand why I don't hear more about her. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-63724000142615293902014-02-23T12:07:39.169-05:002014-02-23T12:07:39.169-05:00If you'd like more thoughts on her work, you c...If you'd like more thoughts on her work, you could click the authors tab and scroll down to her name. Then click any title. I so like her books.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-45939157270543602072014-02-23T12:02:13.925-05:002014-02-23T12:02:13.925-05:00I read Emily, Alone but wasn't as interested i...I read Emily, Alone but wasn't as interested in the earlier one. There seem to be more books about older people - I'll email you when I come across them.<br />Which ones are you getting??<br />Isn't that the best quote? Oh, I love it, and found it just perfect. Now to add a picture of my son and his son in a few weeks!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-66647808853840558442014-02-23T11:59:34.613-05:002014-02-23T11:59:34.613-05:00they are a little on the supernatural side, aren&#...they are a little on the supernatural side, aren't they? That woman could write in so many different ways.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-3415848857634344772014-02-22T21:06:12.831-05:002014-02-22T21:06:12.831-05:00I'm going to look for that Catherine O'Fly...I'm going to look for that Catherine O'Flynn book - I loved her other 2 books. She had a really interesting style.<br /><br />I think I was listening to Late Night at the Lobster when you were reading it. Lovely book. I want to read his nonfiction with Stephen King about the Red Sox. <br />I really liked how Precious and Grace's relationship subtly changed in this book as Precious began to miss Grace. Always delightful, and rather zen-feeling with these books. <br />I saw the Maeve book and thought Binchy, as a friend gave me a book her husband has had published; her articles and essays from a newspaper. I havent' got to it yet, but I love that Maeve's Ireland too.<br />Great month of reading - I like these recap posts.raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-78752736352152192112014-02-22T02:34:07.964-05:002014-02-22T02:34:07.964-05:00Another wonderful post of great appetizers for the...Another wonderful post of great appetizers for the books you have read, Nan!<br />I have now started to read your "reading" posts with my Amazon account open in the next browser tab, and type in every author's name in the kindle shop search bar, to see what is available over here and at what prices.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-13108047765057100192014-02-21T21:01:22.366-05:002014-02-21T21:01:22.366-05:00I picked up a pen to write some of these down (wel...I picked up a pen to write some of these down (well, actually, all of the them) and then just bookmarked you entire posting today, Nan. I want to read them all. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-57257395087088121102014-02-21T20:18:40.922-05:002014-02-21T20:18:40.922-05:00You had quite a month of reading, Nan. I enjoy Ste...You had quite a month of reading, Nan. I enjoy Stewart O'Nan - I have Songs for the Missing on my shelf, and love his The Night Country, one of the best ghost stories ever - so will be looking for this one to read. I have to catch up in the Precious Ramotswe series, I've read the first four or five and was delighted with them. I really like the sound of the Maeve Brennan. I hope my library has this one you read. Good reads, Nan! And you enjoyed them all, even better :-)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-60075316905305331202014-02-21T18:42:16.927-05:002014-02-21T18:42:16.927-05:00You're inspiring me to read some Agatha Christ...You're inspiring me to read some Agatha Christie for my Vintage Crime challenge, Nan. Which I hadn't really planned to do... LOL!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-17438750848030947362014-02-21T17:23:47.368-05:002014-02-21T17:23:47.368-05:00I've read several of the books you review here...I've read several of the books you review here and can see how they would have been perfect to keep you company on sleepless nights.....<br /><br />Your words on reading about the 'working class' resonated. I did love '..Lobster'. By the way, I assume you've read Stewart O'Nan's Emily series (so rare to find a book about someone my age these days).<br /><br />Of course as always with your posts I found a couple more to add to my list. In fact I might just go directly to Kindle and add them there right now...save the middle step.<br /><br />Loving the sidebar photo and quote with your darling girls.<br />Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-85801617892454769712014-02-21T13:13:36.153-05:002014-02-21T13:13:36.153-05:00Gosh you had fun and read a lot!
I love the Harleq...Gosh you had fun and read a lot!<br />I love the Harlequin stories and often reread them :0)Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-70801569466584861422014-02-21T10:28:42.856-05:002014-02-21T10:28:42.856-05:00And so far, the great books have continued into Fe...And so far, the great books have continued into Feb!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-29182812614816670442014-02-21T10:27:44.768-05:002014-02-21T10:27:44.768-05:00This and Emily, Alone are two of the best books I&...This and Emily, Alone are two of the best books I've ever read. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-89601312883091787952014-02-21T10:26:53.644-05:002014-02-21T10:26:53.644-05:00I've read three now and loved each one. Couldn...I've read three now and loved each one. Couldn't read The Odds though - too depressing, I thought.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-7799469720302570352014-02-21T09:37:15.147-05:002014-02-21T09:37:15.147-05:00More great titles (and covers) to consider. I'...More great titles (and covers) to consider. I'm adding Last Night at the Lobster for sure!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-48295131832337068752014-02-21T07:34:13.159-05:002014-02-21T07:34:13.159-05:00You had a great month, Nan! I'm a huge fan of ...You had a great month, Nan! I'm a huge fan of Stewart O'Nan and think Last Night at the Lobster may just be his best.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-41421876306357294912014-02-21T07:08:40.938-05:002014-02-21T07:08:40.938-05:00You have a great month and some books that I would...You have a great month and some books that I wouldn't mind trying myself. Stewart O'Nan is always a treat.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com