tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post3454633223153925457..comments2024-03-28T01:43:36.255-04:00Comments on Book By Book: It's Monday 5/31! What Are You Reading?Sue Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-75774555260829399942021-06-03T16:30:06.202-04:002021-06-03T16:30:06.202-04:00I know! I didn't realize this one was long, ei...I know! I didn't realize this one was long, either, until he told me it was his first Big Book Summer pick!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-41873673014509025572021-06-03T16:29:24.012-04:002021-06-03T16:29:24.012-04:00ha ha ha yeah, we'll see how this goes. My hus...ha ha ha yeah, we'll see how this goes. My husband was really complaining about the weird language of the novel for the first two nights.Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-60130397531104801242021-06-03T16:28:38.408-04:002021-06-03T16:28:38.408-04:00Yes, soup on the stove instead of a holiday cookou...Yes, soup on the stove instead of a holiday cookout!<br /><br />Welcome back to the blogging world - I missed you!<br /><br />Combing through your shelves looking for big books for the challenge is part of the fun!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-52329590316280340552021-06-03T16:26:24.936-04:002021-06-03T16:26:24.936-04:00I liked Prodigal Summer, too - one of my Big Book ...I liked Prodigal Summer, too - one of my Big Book Summer reads!<br /><br />So glad you joined Big Book Summer again this year! My son LOVES Patrick Rothfuss, but I don't think he's read that series yet - sounds right up his alley!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-76246577603118425682021-06-03T16:25:05.415-04:002021-06-03T16:25:05.415-04:00Wow, you did get a lot of rain! We have parts of t...Wow, you did get a lot of rain! We have parts of the country flooding and other parts in a terrible drought.Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-28249339935856257952021-06-03T16:24:11.354-04:002021-06-03T16:24:11.354-04:00Same her, Laurie - we had both sons here for Mothe...Same her, Laurie - we had both sons here for Mother's Day and then both be here for Father's Day - nice when it's our little family of 4 back together again :)<br /><br />ha ha I hear you - I had a few repeats in my stack from last summer, too!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-37387798124575379262021-06-03T16:22:57.365-04:002021-06-03T16:22:57.365-04:00ha ha yes, that sounds familiar! He did clear a sp...ha ha yes, that sounds familiar! He did clear a spot in his room last night for his TV and his bed so he could sleep, so that's progress!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-77660021316303325522021-06-02T19:48:37.985-04:002021-06-02T19:48:37.985-04:00I'm also a big Kingsolver fan.
I always thoug...I'm also a big Kingsolver fan.<br /><br />I always thought Hemingway wrote short books, so I learned something when I saw your husband was reading one of them for the summer challenge. Ha!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005286623073064886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-85153378741398898842021-06-02T13:54:57.980-04:002021-06-02T13:54:57.980-04:00I read For Whom the Bell Tolls when I was in high ...I read For Whom the Bell Tolls when I was in high school and the best part was the end--it meant I was finished with that depressing tome. RAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-1540301899661789802021-06-01T21:56:39.858-04:002021-06-01T21:56:39.858-04:0040s and soup? Wow, that really WAS an unusual Memo...40s and soup? Wow, that really WAS an unusual Memorial Day weekend, Sue! I'm finally rejoining the world of book blogging after an unusual two months mostly off, but it appears I'm joining at the perfect time - time to get together my "big books" for the summer reading challenge. YAY! I seriously have no idea what I'll choose, so I'd better get cracking. Have a wonderful reading week!2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-21211140708105156842021-06-01T11:37:39.047-04:002021-06-01T11:37:39.047-04:00I too am a huge fan of Barbara Kingsolver. The Poi...I too am a huge fan of Barbara Kingsolver. The Poisonwood Bible is not one of my favourites, but I adored Prodigal Summer. I'm always impressed when people read thrillers. I am not that kind of reader or TV or movie watcher. I end up having nightmares for days after. <br />Thanks for hosting us all again with the 2021 Big Book Challenge. I hope to get to The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) by Patrick Rothfuss. At 994 pages, it's the only way I will ever find the courage to get into it. I enjoyed the first in the series so I hope this one is as good. <br />Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-22657020897288287602021-06-01T00:26:35.582-04:002021-06-01T00:26:35.582-04:00Your books sound good, but not the Stephen King bo...Your books sound good, but not the Stephen King book - way out of my league!! It seemed like a lot of places had rain over the weekend. I was just checking what I got in my weather thingy - 4 inches so quite a bit. Best of reading with the big book challenge.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581790816548017087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-9332867968882391982021-05-31T22:30:22.436-04:002021-05-31T22:30:22.436-04:00We had kids visiting for a weekend this month and ...We had kids visiting for a weekend this month and then next month, too, for Father's Day! It's fun, but exhausting with all the extra cooking! I do want to get in on the Big Book Summer challenge, but will probably be a while before I get my post up. I can just reuse my list from last summer, because I only got one read!Laurie Chttp://baystatera.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-74923630113457454122021-05-31T19:30:43.149-04:002021-05-31T19:30:43.149-04:00Getting all your son's stuff back in your hous...Getting all your son's stuff back in your house sounds like our family. My brother has lived in the UK for 11 years, but we still have some of his stuff in our garage.<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed Animal Dreams, there is just something about it that works so well.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-72070753351482492252021-05-31T16:55:08.354-04:002021-05-31T16:55:08.354-04:00I know! We laughed about me getting the books mixe...I know! We laughed about me getting the books mixed up - and not realizing it for weeks! ha ha<br /><br />Enjoy your books this week - <br /><br />Sue<br />Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-79457293973432518512021-05-31T15:40:26.426-04:002021-05-31T15:40:26.426-04:00It sounds like you've had a crazy week, with a...It sounds like you've had a crazy week, with all the visiting and moving—and the 40-degree weather in almost-summer! It's great that you're already starting on your big books for the challenge! Animal Dreams sounds like a wonderful story. I've never actually read any Hemingway either—maybe I should get on that this summer too! And I'm sorry about the Camino Island/Camino Winds confusion—I wish they would be a little more obvious about which books are the first in the series. Thanks so much for the great post!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com