Happy Sunday everyone! You may have noticed (or perhaps not) that I didn’t post last Sunday. I think that is the first time since I started this blog that I have missed a Sunday Salon. Things have just been so busy and sometimes life gets in the way of blogging. I am back though and raring to go!
It’s pretty rainy here right now and I am back in bed now watching TV and catching up on my blogging. Hubby and I slept in today and that went to Waffle House before we had to take the four hour drive to drop my stepdaughter off. Now I am just ready to relax the rest of the night. Hopefully I will get to read a little more today–I would like to get some more of The Brothers Karamazov read because while I did have a head start on the read-a-long, I have now fallen behind!
Since my last TSS, I have read Imperfect Birds, by Anne Lamott, How to Mellify a Corpse, by Vicki Leon, Charity Girl, by Michael Lowenthal and Wildly Romantic, by Catherine Andronik. Today I finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I will admit that I didn’t want to read this one at all–it just didn’t speak to me. I did finally give in though because I figured there must be a reason everyone is gushing over it. I hate to say I think my gut reaction was right–this book was ok, but not great. So I will admit to being a little disappointed. I have now moved onto The Color Purple, by Alice Walker, for the read-a-long that is cohosted by Nicole over at Linus’s Blanket.
I hope everyone enjoys the end of their weekend!
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Too bad about Guernsey! I really enjoyed that one. Sleeping in, Waffle House (I like my hash browns scattered, smothered, and covered), reading, and watching tv in bed…wow, what a wonderful Sunday!
I get mine scattered and smothered!
I would love to do a read-a-long with other bloggers. I must seek these out.
Sorry you were disappointed by Guernsey – it was such a sweet, satisfying read for me. Guess that means you need to trust your instincts next time, lol!
Read-alongs are the best! Wuthering Heights was my first one, but I’ll definitely join another in the fall. Have a great week…
I adored Guernsey, but I think I read it at just the right time. I was in the mood for something squishy and soft and warm and fuzzy. Do you know what I mean? I wanted a sweet book that made me feel good, and that’s what it accomplished.
Brothers Karamazov still scares me. A good friend of mine read it in high school, and for the live of me I couldn’t imagine how she lugged that thing around. Only now that I’m 30 do I even think of attempting it.
I’m sad that you didn’t like Guernsey more! I really loved it, but I guess we’re all different. =)
I liked The Brothers Karamazov when I read it, but it’s definitely an investment in both time and brain power. Good luck with it!
Sorry you didn’t like Guernsey since I was a gusher. I loved The Color Purple and hope you do too.
How did you like “Wildly Romantic” by Andronik? This is one I read a few months ago.
Sorry you didn’t like “Guernsey” — I liked it a lot. But not every book can be for everyone.
I read “The Color Purple” years ago — I’d need to re-read it to remember all of it ( I did see the movie also).
I actually found out about Wildly Romantic on your blog! I really enjoyed it–the Romantic era is what got me interested in poetry in the first place.
Isn’t it frustrating when you don’t enjoy a book everyone else loves?! I haven’t read Guernsey yet…I’m worried I won’t love it. lol
I’m afraid I enjoyed the Guernsey too. I thought the letter format worked very well. I read the Color Purple a long long time ago. I think I remember feeling worthy afterwards. And tired.
The Brothers Karamazov still lies ahead. But it reminds me hearing someone wonder if it would be such a high brow hit if it was called the The Karamazov Brothers instead.
(Just begun Underworld by Don DeLillo.)
Okay I know I’m late to the party here, but I must say… Waffle House!!!!! 😀 I love Waffle House. We don’t have any in San Antonio, but every time we go to Louisiana we go. 😀
Waffle House is so yummy . . . I could eat there every weekend if my husband would let me!