tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post6962378134775992991..comments2023-10-29T09:46:46.109-05:00Comments on Trying to fill the unforgiving minute: That Book Memegeewitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-20733129477607670402007-10-16T18:38:00.000-05:002007-10-16T18:38:00.000-05:00I actually own the Pocket Book of Popular Verse, a...I actually own the Pocket Book of Popular Verse, and it would be about the same vintage as yours. And, To Kill a Mockingbird, absolutely.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-85073677428133710892007-10-15T16:45:00.000-05:002007-10-15T16:45:00.000-05:00Naomi,~~Thanks, I had forgotten about that movie. ...Naomi,<BR/>~~Thanks, I had forgotten about that movie. I need to add it to my netflix queue.<BR/><BR/>Jazz,<BR/>~~Yeah her writing style is not particularly readable but it's one of my favorite movies, so I'm glad she got the <EM>story</EM> out theregeewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-3273085451509860202007-10-15T08:14:00.000-05:002007-10-15T08:14:00.000-05:00The Shipping News... I tried to read that several ...The Shipping News... I tried to read that several times. I just can't get into it. I don't think I'll ever manage...<BR/><BR/>That and The Life of Pi.<BR/><BR/>I have no idea why, but I just can't seem to read that one either.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-18078962208114068692007-10-15T04:55:00.000-05:002007-10-15T04:55:00.000-05:00Wonderful list of books...I LOVED "Catcher In The ...Wonderful list of books...I LOVED "Catcher In The Rye", and "To Kill A Mocking Bird"....(Off subject a little...Did you see the fim "INFAMOUS" about Truman Capote? Sandra Bullock playd Harper Lee in that film and she was WONDERFUL, as was the film. I liked it better than the first film on Capote..called: "CAPOTE"....)<BR/><BR/>I think "To Kill A Mocking Bird" is one of THE great books of our time, or any 'time', for that matter....It is also a film that is absolutely sublime!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-70038311870775190582007-10-15T00:34:00.000-05:002007-10-15T00:34:00.000-05:00JR,~~I look forward to that!Scarlet,~~You should a...JR,<BR/>~~I look forward to that!<BR/><BR/>Scarlet,<BR/>~~You should and that IS a good book.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Leslie,<BR/>~~Yeah, you can't always trust the internet. If it's convenient, I'll check it out. I like to make my vacations just that - vacations, not work.geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-90997413633791414622007-10-14T21:40:00.000-05:002007-10-14T21:40:00.000-05:00Hi Geewits! Hope to see you when you come to Vanco...Hi Geewits! Hope to see you when you come to Vancouver. And I was going to mention your previous photo being Victoria, but I see everyone has already mentioned it. You really do need to go over for a day, though. It's beautiful!Leslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-28709128462356843902007-10-14T21:37:00.000-05:002007-10-14T21:37:00.000-05:00I might just do this one, too.What about The Great...I might just do this one, too.<BR/><BR/>What about The Great Gatsby? I love that book!Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560614073319109150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-85011113610291795342007-10-14T21:00:00.000-05:002007-10-14T21:00:00.000-05:00Now that you and Josie have done this meme, I'll h...Now that you and Josie have done this meme, I'll have to definitely clean my home office and give it a try. Nice list you have there.JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-9529570405191545062007-10-14T20:57:00.000-05:002007-10-14T20:57:00.000-05:00Big Brother,~~I suppose there are many things you ...Big Brother,<BR/>~~I suppose there are many things you could substitute, but the poem has a lovely sentiment.<BR/><BR/>Josie,<BR/>~~I look forward to reading it. I just like to read when it's chilly out for some reason. I'm very hot natured and can never get quite comfortable to park myself and read in the summer.geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-72799868747883708932007-10-14T12:12:00.000-05:002007-10-14T12:12:00.000-05:00Oh, wow! You know, I can picture you as Scout whe...Oh, wow! You know, I can picture you as Scout when you were a little girl. And "Catcher in the Rye", yes. That book is almost a rite of passage for everyone, isn't it? I still have my copy here somewhere. And "Kate Remembered", I still have that too. That was a fabulous book. I loved Katharine Hepburn.<BR/><BR/>You will love the Einstein biography. I couldn't put it down once I started reading it. He was such an interesting person in his "private" life.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979114933441527890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16041225.post-6669433816793543922007-10-14T10:33:00.000-05:002007-10-14T10:33:00.000-05:00"HYACINTHS TO FEED THY SOULIf of thy mortal goods ..."HYACINTHS TO FEED THY SOUL<BR/><BR/>If of thy mortal goods thou art bereft,<BR/>And from thy slender store two loaves alone to thee are left,<BR/>Sell one, and with the dole<BR/>Buy hyacinths to feed the soul.<BR/><BR/>The Gulistan of Moslih Eddin Saadi"<BR/><BR/>Good sentiment, you could easily replace hyacinths with books and the poem would be equally true. Books are one of life's little pleasures, give me a book and you give me the universe. :o)Big Brotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309464919532916689noreply@blogger.com