tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post5963279552088902729..comments2024-03-22T17:51:15.887-04:00Comments on The Edge of the Precipice: My Ten Favorite Books of 2015Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-75539540743073665322016-01-12T19:56:23.929-05:002016-01-12T19:56:23.929-05:00Kara, I'm glad you like it :-) YOU are direct...Kara, I'm glad you like it :-) YOU are directly responsible for me reading Snicker, you know!<br /><br />And yes, you must read them. MUST.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-31101955642627971032016-01-12T18:04:18.122-05:002016-01-12T18:04:18.122-05:00What a great list! Of course you know I love seein...What a great list! Of course you know I love seeing N&S on it. I am SO pleased you discovered that book/miniseries this year and loved them! :) And three cheers for Dear Enemy and A Snicker of Magic! And Persuasion. :D Also related, I have GOT to read The Blue Castle and Guernsey this year. *nods* Yep, those are definitely top priority!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-8852049694287699552016-01-07T15:38:15.660-05:002016-01-07T15:38:15.660-05:00Birdie, yes, I tend to condense it to "The Gu...Birdie, yes, I tend to condense it to "The Guernsey... Society" or TGLAPPPS. Very unwieldy otherwise. Glad you loved it!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-14864548074586107402016-01-06T17:15:02.071-05:002016-01-06T17:15:02.071-05:00What a great list! Glad to hear you liked North an...What a great list! Glad to hear you liked North and South and The Blue Castle so much. I only discovered The Blue Castle last year myself and thought it kind of amazing! And thanks to you I discovered The Guernsey etc (title too long to type) this year, which I absolutely loved!Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-62837124513687725372016-01-04T16:44:40.136-05:002016-01-04T16:44:40.136-05:00Ekaterina, yeah, The Blue Castle is easy and fast....Ekaterina, yeah, <i>The Blue Castle</i> is easy and fast. Not at all deep or difficult!<br /><br />And yes, <i>Dear Enemy</i> is a sequel to <i>Daddy-Long-Legs</i>.<br /><br />And yes! New blog look for <i>Shane</i> :-) Looking forward to starting it next week!!! (My header is actually a shot from <i>The Lone Ranger</i>, though. I needed something western with precipices...)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-56437130048997060212016-01-04T09:57:35.479-05:002016-01-04T09:57:35.479-05:00Patti, get The Blue Castle ASAP! It is delicious....Patti, get <i>The Blue Castle</i> ASAP! It is delicious. <br /><br />I read <i>The Black Arrow</i> a couple years ago and enjoyed it a lot. When my son is a little older, I think he'll really love it, as his favorite books right now involve knights and quests and so on. Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-16926667019886156252016-01-04T09:53:40.135-05:002016-01-04T09:53:40.135-05:00An L. M. Montgomery book I've never read befor...An L. M. Montgomery book I've never read before? Never even heard of! You can bet it is going on my "to-read in 2016" list.<br /><br />I love North and South, and I also really love the BBC mini-series (Ah, richard Armitage...be still my heart!)<br /><br />I have never read Persuasion, but it is on this year's list. I'm wanting to re-read other Austen novels, so the time seems right for reading this one for the first time. Like you with The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, I can't believe I haven't read that one yet. <br /><br />Another of the "I can't believe I haven't read this one yet" that I hope to get to this year is Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Black Arrow." <br /><br />Have a great day,<br />PattiPatti https://www.blogger.com/profile/12931836399684850729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-82049162207232903262016-01-02T23:12:27.719-05:002016-01-02T23:12:27.719-05:00I need to read Blue Castle. Everyone seems to lik...I need to read Blue Castle. Everyone seems to like it... Would you call it an easy read? After looking at my school schedule, I think I'll need some easy reads to balance the weight of school and finally reading Les Miserables.<br /><br />Is Dear Enemy the sequel to Daddy Long Legs?<br /><br />Is the new blog look for Shane? I just got the book from the library and I can't wait for the read-a-long. :)<br /><br />Btw. Happy New Year! :)Ekaterinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058040208921526735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-33855286934133869672016-01-01T16:18:46.930-05:002016-01-01T16:18:46.930-05:00Olivia, yes! Finish it!
The Bourne books aren...Olivia, yes! Finish it!<br /><br />The Bourne books aren't frightening. They're suspenseful, but not scary, if that makes sense? I mean, they're intense and exciting and you're on the edge of your seat wondering how he's going to get out of yet another Volatile Situation, but they're not creepy or gory. Does that help? Like I mentioned in my full review, though, there IS a rape. It's not graphic, but it's not skippable either because it is HUGELY important to the plot.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-2500976271451743732016-01-01T15:16:03.940-05:002016-01-01T15:16:03.940-05:00I really need to finish Pyle's Merry Adventure...I really need to finish Pyle's Merry Adventures!!! And I'm also kind of interested in the Bourne books…weird, since they are very muchly NOT my genre, but they seem interesting. How "frightening" are they? ;P<br /><br />Happy New Year, Hamlette! :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-68862002966534085282016-01-01T09:58:49.243-05:002016-01-01T09:58:49.243-05:00Ruth, I was inspired to read North and South becau...Ruth, I was inspired to read <i>North and South</i> because of the film too. And I was inspired to watch the film because of a friend, who loved Richard Armitage as Thorin in <i>The Hobbit</i> movies, started watching his other movies, and told me, "YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS!!!!"<br /><br />As for the Bourne books, they are VERY different from the movies as far as the plot goes. As I said in my review, the only real similarity is the idea of a trained assassin with amnesia who starts out the story riddled with bullets and floating in the ocean. I adore the Matt Damon movies, and I also love the first 3 books, the ones actually written by Robert Ludlum. I think they're equally good, but <i>completely</i> different as far as plots go.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-40757649426927211202016-01-01T02:58:28.097-05:002016-01-01T02:58:28.097-05:00Love Robin Hood by Pyle. It is fun reading.
So m...Love Robin Hood by Pyle. It is fun reading.<br /><br />So many people (lately) are reading North and South and giving rave reviews. I cannot wait to read it. (I was inspired to do so b/c of the film.)<br /><br />My husband is curious about reading The Bourne trilogy, but he is curious if the books are as good as the movies. Have you seen the movies?Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-30838460654838944942015-12-31T18:58:46.997-05:002015-12-31T18:58:46.997-05:00N, how cool! Yes, the 2004 BBC movie of N&S i...N, how cool! Yes, the 2004 BBC movie of N&S is amazing -- it's near the top of my list of new-to-me movies I watched this year too. And welcome to my blog :-) I'm technically on GoodReads, but I really don't do anything there because I have my hands full with two active blogs.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-56586379020510166372015-12-31T18:52:15.488-05:002015-12-31T18:52:15.488-05:00Elisabeth, yes, sometimes things get so hyped that...Elisabeth, yes, sometimes things get so hyped that I worry they won't be as good as I'm hoping, but sometimes... they are!<br /><br />And thanks, I'm totally loving this new look. Wanted to go western for the upcoming <i>Shane</i> read-along, and what else but Monumement Valley???Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-31792905920343171352015-12-31T17:10:05.861-05:002015-12-31T17:10:05.861-05:00I've read Blue Castle and Dear Enemy this year...I've read Blue Castle and Dear Enemy this year as well, and loved them! North and South is one of my all time favorite (the BBC mini-series and the novel). This is a great blog. Will explore. :) (Are you on Goodreads?)Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751224971730204089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-7903262264424529622015-12-31T16:03:11.595-05:002015-12-31T16:03:11.595-05:00P.S. - I love your new header; it's perfect fo...P.S. - I love your new header; it's perfect for the blog title. Monument Valley!Elisabeth Grace Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073159989691222645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-26242507623140703282015-12-31T16:01:47.615-05:002015-12-31T16:01:47.615-05:00I had a similar reaction to Dear Enemy, and also T...I had a similar reaction to <i>Dear Enemy</i>, and also <i>The Blue Castle</i>—I'd seen so many people gush over that one that I wondered if it would live up to expectation, but I did really enjoy it!Elisabeth Grace Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073159989691222645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-84326232268682000372015-12-30T22:49:56.991-05:002015-12-30T22:49:56.991-05:00Jennifer, it is very cool and thought-provoking. ...Jennifer, it is very cool and thought-provoking. You can get it new for $10 or used for a penny on Amazon. Like I said in my review, those were only SOME of the quotes I loved in it!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-33533967493045223032015-12-30T22:48:42.415-05:002015-12-30T22:48:42.415-05:00Jillian, I hope you can find it, because it is GRE...Jillian, I hope you can find it, because it is GREAT! Happy New Year to you too :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-21198178446915879432015-12-30T22:48:19.984-05:002015-12-30T22:48:19.984-05:00Joseph, yeah. Shocker, huh? :-)Joseph, yeah. Shocker, huh? :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-35582094917574244352015-12-30T22:45:05.371-05:002015-12-30T22:45:05.371-05:00Charles, A Jane Austen Education is excellent! Bu...Charles, <i>A Jane Austen Education</i> is excellent! But your blog address doesn't work, I'm afraid. Anyway, hope you enjoy AJAE :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-11418865406200912492015-12-30T22:32:24.449-05:002015-12-30T22:32:24.449-05:00Ashley, I hope you dig N&S and TGLAPPPS. Happ...Ashley, I hope you dig N&S and TGLAPPPS. Happy New Year to you too!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-2156138227478420342015-12-30T22:31:53.099-05:002015-12-30T22:31:53.099-05:00Naomi, I'm so glad you loved TGLAPPPS! That m...Naomi, I'm so glad you loved TGLAPPPS! That makes me grin :-DHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-7335111328190122442015-12-30T18:37:28.293-05:002015-12-30T18:37:28.293-05:00A Jane Austen Education sounds interesting. I rea...A Jane Austen Education sounds interesting. I read your review and I loved some of the quotes you used. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878149675832228998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-92074317890105709622015-12-30T16:06:17.699-05:002015-12-30T16:06:17.699-05:00I'd love to read that Austen book. Happy New Y...I'd love to read that Austen book. Happy New Year, you!*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.com