tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post8683589633616298990..comments2024-03-15T02:29:34.542-04:00Comments on second lives club: Caryl decrees: Summer reading? Forget Oprah!Carylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13974936052921657663noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-82631711800715108882014-06-09T07:48:04.365-04:002014-06-09T07:48:04.365-04:00I would like to have a complete list of your bookc...I would like to have a complete list of your bookclub's book list.Nancyhttp://fancynancysfashionsafari.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-32312836704368951432014-06-09T07:12:44.461-04:002014-06-09T07:12:44.461-04:00Hi - I love going to book launches and usually buy...Hi - I love going to book launches and usually buy the book. I attend these, with equally enthusiastic friends, in Paris where I live. The American Library Paris and Smith's Bookshop as well as Shakespeare and Company hold book launches on an almost regular basis and I have found many titles that I would not normally pick up and found the books to be an exciting and enriching experience. They also make super birthday gifts. I have read most of the books recommended by you and it's good to know we are on the same page. Couldn't help that remark, it just came out.<br />Hope to meet you in Paris,<br />Swan - Now Living in France<br />ps........Donal McCaan is one of my favourite authors. His writing is so eleoquent that even if you don't much care for the subject you can revel in the language. My favourite of his is "Let the World Spin". Both for the language and the content. swan.nowlivinginfrance.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091076603978388286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-25006009040786523422012-08-21T09:57:56.590-04:002012-08-21T09:57:56.590-04:00Wow, Judy Jane, I don't know how I missed your...Wow, Judy Jane, I don't know how I missed your comment. Can you recommend any Hemingway books? Maryl<br />and I are going to Toronto next month. We will have to check out the Clarion. Thanks for your comment.<br />Please visit often.Carylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974936052921657663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-51888091560603330982012-06-28T08:59:49.316-04:002012-06-28T08:59:49.316-04:00Hi - I did enjoy The Paris Wife....it was light bu...Hi - I did enjoy The Paris Wife....it was light but it shed some light on Hadley Hemingway...I even made a visit to the hotel that Hemingway lived in, while working at the Toronto Star (now called the Clarion Hotel & Suites Selby). I am a bit of a Hemingway freak.<br /><br />Never read "Loving Frank" but will pick that up!!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05863847546654823638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-30637115950673213202012-06-27T19:03:54.123-04:002012-06-27T19:03:54.123-04:00Caryl,
Thanks so much for reading the review. Be...Caryl, <br /><br />Thanks so much for reading the review. Because WVFC is careful about its nonprofit status, I had to sanitize the last couple of paragraphs, taking out a couple of "R" words. It was a fascinating story and Ledbetter is a truly amazing woman.Judithhttp://judithaross.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-77668148622994651352012-06-27T19:00:02.445-04:002012-06-27T19:00:02.445-04:00Caryl, I have a feeling I would like your group to...Caryl, I have a feeling I would like your group too. I'll check out that list! I think we should read or reread Age of Innocence. If you have a Kindle, you can download it from Amazon for free.Judith A. Rosshttp://judithaross.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-22663522890989856282012-06-27T11:06:29.317-04:002012-06-27T11:06:29.317-04:00Judy,
So glad that you wandered here. You sound ...Judy,<br /><br />So glad that you wandered here. You sound like a reader--and I am going to pick<br />up The Lotus Eaters. Remarkably, I am without a book at the moment, although<br />I have been circling Swamplandia. <br /><br />Anyway, I hope we will see you back here. And, by the way, did you like "The Paris<br />Wife"? I was disappointed but I loved "Loving Frank", which is sort of the same<br />genre.Carylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974936052921657663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-4195333890546550452012-06-27T09:57:16.560-04:002012-06-27T09:57:16.560-04:00Hi - I have stumbled upon this post and plan to re...Hi - I have stumbled upon this post and plan to return!! I too am in a book club, and what I like best is the eclectic selection of books, imposed by friends (or soon to be friends) that I would never pick up otherwise. I have read many of the books on your list...I absolutley love "A Moveable Feast" and eagerly picked up "The Paris Wife" when it came out.<br /><br />If I may suggest a book for you....try "The Lotus Eaters" by Tatjana Soli....thank you for writing such a terrifc blog!<br /><br />JudyJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05863847546654823638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-72943877154017302192012-06-27T09:22:03.269-04:002012-06-27T09:22:03.269-04:00You worked as a welder in college! That is just on...You worked as a welder in college! That is just one thing i learned from you<br />insightful review of "Grace and Grit". And what a good reminder not to<br />be complacent especially in this election year. If I may quote you from<br />your review: "Those of us who view fairness and equality as a basic right must once again dust ourselves off, don our white hats, and pin the shame on those who deserve it."Carylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974936052921657663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-35698338419333206532012-06-27T09:15:06.946-04:002012-06-27T09:15:06.946-04:00Yes, fly to New York once a month. It's good ...Yes, fly to New York once a month. It's good for the brain--and even the<br />soul. (Plus you have your own reasons.) As for your book club experience,<br />you were right to be miffed. Shying away from painful experience is an early step on the death march. One key to a fruitful second life is only hangout with people who are fully engaged in life--or at least trying.<br />See you the first Tuesday of September.Carylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974936052921657663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-33960660842622654422012-06-27T09:11:06.418-04:002012-06-27T09:11:06.418-04:00I wonder if the dislike of reading an assigned boo...I wonder if the dislike of reading an assigned book, as you put it, has anything to do with this stage of life. Have you noticed that these day we only want to do what we want to do! Doing things we are less inclined to do these days keeps us flexible. And, as you point out, there is often an unexpected pay-off.Carylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974936052921657663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-143364909316393172012-06-27T09:06:34.951-04:002012-06-27T09:06:34.951-04:00Thank you, Anne. One of the best aspects of a book...Thank you, Anne. One of the best aspects of a book club is not only that<br />you read new books but you make new friends.Carylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974936052921657663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-20156770956146481932012-06-27T09:04:50.718-04:002012-06-27T09:04:50.718-04:00Judith,
So glad you stopped by. I have a feeling...Judith,<br /><br />So glad you stopped by. I have a feeling you and our book club would<br />have compatible tastes. Check out the list, which I just posted and let me know. And, yes, let's have a virtual book club of two later this summer to discuss the Innocents. Should we reread Age of Innocence too? I find in my second life revisiting old favorites brings new riches but also I often can't remember what I've read recently, let alone long ago. Ha!Carylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974936052921657663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-8667956149395006552012-06-27T08:59:38.274-04:002012-06-27T08:59:38.274-04:00You wanted the list--and now it's up! Hope y...You wanted the list--and now it's up! Hope you find something you'll<br />enjoy. I know you will.Carylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974936052921657663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-40443586881638245372012-06-26T00:11:43.909-04:002012-06-26T00:11:43.909-04:00Hi Caryl: I'm tempted to fly to New York the ...Hi Caryl: I'm tempted to fly to New York the first Tuesday of every month to join your club. I've resigned from 3 book clubs because half the women would't read the books. I took particular offense the month when only one woman read my suggested book, "Invisible Man" in its entirety. The rest said it was too dark, too painful. Well, wasn't that the point, to understand the particular pain that came with being a black man in America in the 1950's? Isn't this a landmark book in American fiction?Georgia Stonehttp://www.vixendivorcee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-26887275196914717962012-06-24T11:54:32.812-04:002012-06-24T11:54:32.812-04:00belonging to two book clubs, I have read books tha...belonging to two book clubs, I have read books that I would have never ever ever read and reread books from my past with a whole new perspective. And hearing others' views who are thoughtful readers is always enlightening. I must admit I don't always approach the prospect of reading an "assigned" book at my age with enthusiasm, but in the end the conversation about the title is always worth the reading even if the book may not be as interesting as the conversation.Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-23742566210530026882012-06-22T14:03:52.204-04:002012-06-22T14:03:52.204-04:00And one more thought, while we are talking books. ...And one more thought, while we are talking books. I just finished Lilly Ledbetter's memoir, "Grace and Grit." She went from the factory floor to testify before Congress. Talk about having a second life! <br /><br />You can read my review of the book here: http://womensvoicesforchange.org/grace-and-grit-when-lilly-ledbetter-fought-back.htmJudith A. Rosshttp://judithaross.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-8712670326686705102012-06-22T13:59:19.227-04:002012-06-22T13:59:19.227-04:00Any one reading this post will want to run out imm...Any one reading this post will want to run out immediately and join a book group -- if not in one already -- Thank you for describing your experience so eloquently.<br />;)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08808528702469705415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-3726974037154340042012-06-22T10:46:12.352-04:002012-06-22T10:46:12.352-04:00I was part of a book group years ago, but for vari...I was part of a book group years ago, but for various reasons, it wasn't a good fit for me. One big reason was that the books that I wanted to read were consistently voted down, and many of the books they did want to read seemed to have a similar theme and it just got boring. <br /><br />I have read a couple of books on your list. I loved "Elegance" for its characters (more than that I can't remember since it has been a while). And I am going to go out and get a copy of "The Innocents."<br /><br />You are right, I would get so much more out of my reading and would read stuff I wouldn't normally choose if I joined a book group. Maybe I should check out the one at our local bookstore.<br /><br />In the meantime, I would love to have an online discussion of "The Innocents" later this summer!Judith A. Rosshttp://judithaross.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702095085461337608.post-27732312212217781662012-06-22T08:07:32.701-04:002012-06-22T08:07:32.701-04:00Sounds like my own book club experience...and as a...Sounds like my own book club experience...and as an introvert, I agree: 'socialized interaction is critical.' Please, where do I find the Tribeca Books Club complete reading list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com