tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post1547494427117180943..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: Book Cluuub! Book Cluuuub! Get Your Red-Hot Book Club Here!Sioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-10947975445777104192015-02-21T13:52:22.649-08:002015-02-21T13:52:22.649-08:00Tammy--We ultimately chose Doerr's "All t...Tammy--We ultimately chose Doerr's "All the Light We Cannot See." I've only just begun (can you hear Karen Carpenter's voice sing that slightly altered line?) but so far, so good...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-84501396862040026812015-02-21T07:39:27.152-08:002015-02-21T07:39:27.152-08:00Those all look like good choices. I KNOW the soup ...Those all look like good choices. I KNOW the soup is wonderful!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-43388096289460928412015-02-18T06:50:41.767-08:002015-02-18T06:50:41.767-08:00Haha---I wasn't complaining about a repeat. An...Haha---I wasn't complaining about a repeat. And anyway, when something is wonderful, there is no such thing as too much sharing. Okay, well, maybe that isn't exactly true, but you get what I mean. :)<br /><br />It really is tough to find time to read everything. I squeeze my reading in at odd times throughout the day. I'm looking forward to a time soon when deadlines are met and I canLisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-45080079321474386702015-02-18T06:48:02.981-08:002015-02-18T06:48:02.981-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-31821749090629212192015-02-17T17:23:07.664-08:002015-02-17T17:23:07.664-08:00Pat--Now that might be a romance/gothic novel that...Pat--Now that might be a romance/gothic novel that I'd enjoy, since it's also about a writer. Thanks for the recommendation. Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-33793205733305598092015-02-17T15:24:31.127-08:002015-02-17T15:24:31.127-08:00I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley an...I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley and am so totally hooked. It's about a best selling writer of historical fiction/romance. She's working on a new book and the chapters alternate between the present and the story she's writing. Both stories are really good. The book appears to be quite well researched (1708 Scotland). <br /><br />Her books are self-described as "Pat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-87363257454398868082015-02-17T12:09:55.159-08:002015-02-17T12:09:55.159-08:00Mama Zen--I am going to have to buy a copy of Yarb...Mama Zen--I am going to have to buy a copy of Yarbrough's "Dickinstein" and read it on my own (the group chose Doerr's book) since I gave Shay my one and only copy.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-23045816533306369472015-02-17T12:08:51.037-08:002015-02-17T12:08:51.037-08:00Jono--Hey...You're a guy who reads novels, and...Jono--Hey...You're a guy who reads novels, and apparently (I'm assuming) not all of them are shoot 'em up or full of T and A. Or are they? ;)<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestions. I'm always looking for new authors...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-25886922366328153442015-02-17T11:00:53.490-08:002015-02-17T11:00:53.490-08:00I would have to go with Dickinstein!I would have to go with Dickinstein!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-13603297112449466492015-02-17T10:47:09.404-08:002015-02-17T10:47:09.404-08:00What with being a guy and all, I feel a bit off ba...What with being a guy and all, I feel a bit off balance offering ideas for a book club of the female persuasion (who persuaded you?), but here are a couple. <br />Someone Else's Skin by Sarah Hilary<br />Life Erupted by Mary Stanik<br />I Remember You or the Thora series by Yrsa Sigurdardottir<br />Fly Away Home by Maggie Myklebust<br />Burial Rites by Hanna Kent<br /><br /> Many of these areJonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-14564198364661717972015-02-17T08:12:04.619-08:002015-02-17T08:12:04.619-08:00Cathy--I'm in the "stare-off-and-try-to-l...Cathy--I'm in the "stare-off-and-try-to-look-thoughtful" club sometimes. I will have to check out "The Golem and the Jinni" because it sounds like a goodie.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-13559525691633385062015-02-17T06:29:13.536-08:002015-02-17T06:29:13.536-08:00I read mostly middle grade and YA (and there are s...I read mostly middle grade and YA (and there are some excellent books out there in kidlit!) but I also read THE GOLEM AND THE JINNI by Helene Wecker, a richly textured, inspired novel. It's provocative enough to inspire great book club discussion, too.<br /><br />Though it's a VERY long book...if your book club is anything like my old book club, only two people will read the whole book, Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-21738039008333512092015-02-16T22:44:00.054-08:002015-02-16T22:44:00.054-08:00Lisa--That's what happens when you get to be m...Lisa--That's what happens when you get to be my age. You tell the same stories over and over. You share a recipe again and again. Yikes!<br /><br />I know Nora Roberts writes romance, and I probably would enjoy her books--she most likely crafts great plots--but there are so many other books I want to read that are more to my liking... and not enough time to read them all.<br /><br />I'm Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-33951487579350148602015-02-16T22:37:21.587-08:002015-02-16T22:37:21.587-08:00Val--You can put extra bacon in it and just make a...Val--You can put extra bacon in it and just make a tower of bacon. THAT would work, I think...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-47659388806494380282015-02-16T21:50:45.675-08:002015-02-16T21:50:45.675-08:00Thanks for the mention, Sioux! And really, you don...Thanks for the mention, Sioux! And really, you don't know la Nora? She's the Romance Queen. You ought to read something of hers. I bet you'd like it. I recommend an oldie, but one of my faves: The Vineyard. Also, Three Fates is good, too. <br /><br />I'm almost done with The Kite Runner. That book has broken my heart six ways to Sunday. And I cannot put it down.<br /><br />The Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-50091272512786911192015-02-16T17:45:31.061-08:002015-02-16T17:45:31.061-08:00Can I make that soup without juice? Because my hus...Can I make that soup without juice? Because my husband prefers his soup without juice, just towering above the rim of the bowl by a good four or five inches.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-19142373040535040592015-02-16T16:50:55.409-08:002015-02-16T16:50:55.409-08:00Linda--With hair like mine, I need to wear a hat. ...Linda--With hair like mine, I need to wear a hat. ;) <br /><br />And thanks to the WWWPs, I have a reason to write.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-36720750743237885892015-02-16T16:49:51.775-08:002015-02-16T16:49:51.775-08:00Joe--You won't be sorry. I promise.Joe--You won't be sorry. I promise.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-7922054484200691202015-02-16T16:49:35.235-08:002015-02-16T16:49:35.235-08:00Claudia--I will have to check out "Bird of Fa...Claudia--I will have to check out "Bird of Fall." I like "different"...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-46508370920621694312015-02-16T16:48:53.065-08:002015-02-16T16:48:53.065-08:00Pat--I have to admit. I am in the minority when it...Pat--I have to admit. I am in the minority when it comes to romance novels. <br /><br />I read "The Thirteenth Tale" too, and enjoyed it. Let me know how "The Book Shop" is.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-87253432172215947242015-02-16T16:47:24.074-08:002015-02-16T16:47:24.074-08:00Shay--You're quite welcome.Shay--You're quite welcome.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-15441550972732972062015-02-16T16:42:41.045-08:002015-02-16T16:42:41.045-08:00You wear so many hats, literary lady, chef, teache...You wear so many hats, literary lady, chef, teacher. Read and write on! Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-33359223048887689732015-02-16T13:27:15.046-08:002015-02-16T13:27:15.046-08:00I am going to give Freeman a shot.I am going to give Freeman a shot.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-32156169838847819992015-02-16T09:43:26.277-08:002015-02-16T09:43:26.277-08:00It sounds like a great evening all around. I like ...It sounds like a great evening all around. I like your book choices; I have already read 3 and they are extra good. I just finish Bird of Fall by Brad Kessler. It was a sleeper from my sister in law. It was a great read, different. Writing is excellent. It is small book and reads fast.Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-8201258948918264652015-02-16T09:25:35.191-08:002015-02-16T09:25:35.191-08:00Love these suggestions! I am adding them to my rea...Love these suggestions! I am adding them to my reading list! (I have to admit that I enjoy Nora Roberts books. Sometimes I just want to be entertained and not have to think too much!) I am a member of a Virtual Book Club. I just read The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. It got great reviews but it just was not my type of book and I forced myself to finish it. In January we read The Thirteenth Taleloonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.com