tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post1780916545617510769..comments2024-02-13T12:31:21.829-08:00Comments on Shelf Life: New books, big flowersGentle Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-72344252733049510272008-07-19T12:49:00.000-07:002008-07-19T12:49:00.000-07:00lisa--it is a freakishly huge sunflower! My husba...lisa--it is a freakishly huge sunflower! My husband bought a new variety this year, called "sunzilla", and it lived up to its name, lol!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-2939407442429985312008-07-18T16:49:00.000-07:002008-07-18T16:49:00.000-07:00Holy moly, is that a freakishly huge mutant sunflo...Holy moly, is that a freakishly huge mutant sunflower, or is it the camera angle making it look so big?? Summer is HERE, wow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-4907288624531976622008-07-16T13:48:00.000-07:002008-07-16T13:48:00.000-07:00katherine--I love seeing everyone's piles of books...katherine--I love seeing everyone's piles of books, too--I get ideas for my own reading, and it's an interesting glimpse into others' shelves! Like your blog, btw :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-2006261228694273512008-07-15T15:02:00.000-07:002008-07-15T15:02:00.000-07:00I've never read any of these books! But I always l...I've never read any of these books! But I always like seeing what's in people's TBR piles.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108897586586146730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-1494271164764819432008-07-15T10:08:00.000-07:002008-07-15T10:08:00.000-07:00matt--I agree about David Sedaris, the man always ...matt--I agree about David Sedaris, the man always makes me laugh!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-6918507008174367722008-07-07T16:47:00.000-07:002008-07-07T16:47:00.000-07:00Anything by David Sedaris is funny. I'll have to g...Anything by David Sedaris is funny. I'll have to grab his latest. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-72639888472254427312008-07-06T08:27:00.000-07:002008-07-06T08:27:00.000-07:00jaimie--I've heard really good things about her wr...jaimie--I've heard really good things about her writing, and I'm very curious about this book!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-68680367991312320572008-07-05T09:15:00.000-07:002008-07-05T09:15:00.000-07:00I am going to get What I Loved also. It looks so g...I am going to get What I Loved also. It looks so good! I am looking forward to your review on it.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15984305420691237277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-65466609269457134562008-07-04T17:59:00.000-07:002008-07-04T17:59:00.000-07:00lisa--thanks, and I love your phrasing, the sunflo...lisa--thanks, and I love your phrasing, the sunflower does just "scream summer"!<BR/><BR/>stefanie--have yet to write about it, but just finished and enjoyed Fitzgerald's Booker winner, Offshore. Looking forward to The Blue Flower...<BR/><BR/>bookfool--I'll bet you can score a copy of Matrimony...and I will try to hang in there on the summer "schedule", such as it isn't. I think I'd rather be driving my kids around than having them drive themselves!<BR/><BR/>logophile--I will enjoy the books, I'm sure. Especially the Sedaris, which is certain to make me laugh, if his earlier works are any indication. Hope your friend finds a copy! Wish I was going to be in Oxford Street sometime soon--that made me jealous!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-21382074593561982252008-07-04T08:00:00.000-07:002008-07-04T08:00:00.000-07:00I know the feeling about expecting summer to be le...I know the feeling about expecting summer to be less hectic! I was with a friend in Oxford Street in London last night and he specifically wanted the Sedaris book, which he couldn't find at all - not too funny! I've also heard good things about the Diamant. Enjoy all these books.Logophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09822880147540261566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-83803217917440167002008-07-03T20:39:00.000-07:002008-07-03T20:39:00.000-07:00Wow, gorgeous sunflower! I was going to say the s...Wow, gorgeous sunflower! I was going to say the same thing about the autographed copy. What about meeeee? Pitiful, I know. <BR/><BR/>Hang on their on the summer schedule. This year is my first year of not chauffeuring. It's so weird. Youngest is driving himself to work. I pray him there and back, twice a day. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-60464046683234135472008-07-03T13:37:00.000-07:002008-07-03T13:37:00.000-07:00Nice new books! I'm interested in The Blue Flower....Nice new books! I'm interested in The Blue Flower. I just ran across a mention of it the other day. Love your sunflowers! I planted a sunflower forest in the garden one year. It was so much fun even when the squirrels would bite the flowers off and run away with them. There is something so very happy about sunflowers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-17441521237294392542008-07-03T11:30:00.000-07:002008-07-03T11:30:00.000-07:00I want to read every one of the books in your pile...I want to read every one of the books in your pile! The sunflower is gorgeous, by the way. That is one of my favorite flowers. It just screams summer.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795619401977840939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-38319258325879973292008-07-02T17:45:00.000-07:002008-07-02T17:45:00.000-07:00tara--excellent, can't wait to read it!tara--excellent, can't wait to read it!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-86796854223922219162008-07-02T17:17:00.000-07:002008-07-02T17:17:00.000-07:00I'm about to post my review of Matrimony tomorrow!...I'm about to post my review of Matrimony tomorrow! Hope you like it.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-43261712719315002682008-07-02T14:31:00.000-07:002008-07-02T14:31:00.000-07:00iliana--I love David Sedaris, too. I'm saving thi...iliana--I love David Sedaris, too. I'm saving this book for a time when I might need a laugh!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-27436225079206767872008-07-02T14:29:00.000-07:002008-07-02T14:29:00.000-07:00Beautiful sunflower and stack of books of course :...Beautiful sunflower and stack of books of course :)<BR/>You've got several here I want to read too - especially the latest David Sedaris. love him.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-32238266937303484992008-07-02T12:14:00.000-07:002008-07-02T12:14:00.000-07:00melanie--I'm looking forward to reading both!melanie--I'm looking forward to reading both!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-52121156329869413492008-07-02T11:38:00.000-07:002008-07-02T11:38:00.000-07:00Loved The Photograph and enjoyed Matrimony too. Ca...Loved The Photograph and enjoyed Matrimony too. Can't wait to read your thoughts.melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09753569665143213748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-28231323118737685162008-07-02T07:15:00.000-07:002008-07-02T07:15:00.000-07:00bybee--I'll bet the author would send you one--he ...bybee--I'll bet the author would send you one--he seems like a very nice guy. I would check out his website and get in touch. Also check out Lisamm's blog Books on the Brain and look for Henkin's guest post about book groups. Then email me!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-41158926725315420672008-07-02T03:24:00.000-07:002008-07-02T03:24:00.000-07:00Wow, that sunflower is incredible!Everyone's got M...Wow, that sunflower is incredible!<BR/><BR/>Everyone's got Matrimony but me! How do I get a copy? Do you think the author would send one all the way to Korea?Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.com