tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post854598503869553343..comments2024-03-09T00:06:57.552-05:00Comments on Liz Blocker's Blog: Summer Reading, and RequestsLiz Blockerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-75583823453614452262015-07-14T19:08:07.714-04:002015-07-14T19:08:07.714-04:00I just discovered a light mystery series (I'm ...I just discovered a light mystery series (I'm not sure if it's considered cozy or not) by Kyra Davis. The Sophie Katz mystery series. She has fun titles, like Vanity, Vengeance, & a Weekend in Vegas. http://www.amazon.com/Kyra-Davis/e/B001ILKC3A/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1436915207&sr=8-2-entShannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-14537127782850696342015-07-13T10:45:01.451-04:002015-07-13T10:45:01.451-04:00Hmmm...My reading list has been cushioned with a l...Hmmm...My reading list has been cushioned with a lot of non-fiction lately, so none immediately jumps to mind that would fit your list. I saw a lot of secret life of bee's in the comments above, and that one is definitely on my list! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244733082162554633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-34536635652237625092015-07-12T11:45:48.513-04:002015-07-12T11:45:48.513-04:00I love reading MG and The One and Only Ivan is on ...I love reading MG and The One and Only Ivan is on my TBR list, as is The Secret Life of Bees. Station Eleven is sitting on my bedside table. I have tried to read it twice and couldn't get into it. Everyone LOVES this book...I have to try again. Great writing, just wasn't hooked. Let me know what you think of this one, if you please. :-)Sarah Brentynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769396064211349955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-57584978468787755362015-07-11T17:55:24.780-04:002015-07-11T17:55:24.780-04:00Hmm... I'm currently reading A Natural Histor...Hmm... I'm currently reading A Natural History of Dragons, by Marie Brennan. It's a fictional memoir of a woman who sets out to study dragons, which is not something a woman of her place in society should do, since the setting is pretty much an expy of Victorian England. I haven't finished it yet, but it's oddly charming, especially if you like classic British stuffiness as both plot and character points. :PMason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-5090315525404994942015-07-10T16:54:26.383-04:002015-07-10T16:54:26.383-04:00Love the style and voice of Marian KeyesLove the style and voice of <a href="http://www.mariankeyes.com/home" rel="nofollow">Marian Keyes</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-584227311637662452015-07-10T13:46:46.980-04:002015-07-10T13:46:46.980-04:00I haven't read any of these and had only heard...I haven't read any of these and had only heard of The Secret Life of Bees, but I tend to read more commercial/genre fiction.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-46801612677039117992015-07-10T13:00:18.719-04:002015-07-10T13:00:18.719-04:00I really want to read Station Eleven! I heard it&#...I really want to read Station Eleven! I heard it's awesome. My TBR pile is ridiculous. Suggestions:<br />The Diviners by Libba Bray<br />Unwind by Neal Shusterman<br />And, I don't know! Those are the best books I've read so far this year. Young adults both, but The Diviners is historical fiction while Unwind is a sort of dystopian biopunk thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-74258065893168657632015-07-10T07:35:17.787-04:002015-07-10T07:35:17.787-04:00I Loved The Secret Life of Bees!!! Have a nice wee...I Loved The Secret Life of Bees!!! Have a nice weekend.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-33949933121129680092015-07-09T19:12:02.309-04:002015-07-09T19:12:02.309-04:00yes def get the leisure in now while you still hav...yes def get the leisure in now while you still have a few seconds to breathe! :) I read Secret Life of Bees many moons ago and loved it (though I may have to re-read as I barely remember it!) and I get the summer SAD thing too--I have the hardest time writing in summer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-90010107409785933702015-07-09T16:13:49.753-04:002015-07-09T16:13:49.753-04:00I'm still working on my TBR list from last yea...I'm still working on my TBR list from last year. Enjoy your reading time before the twins get here:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317095707905133969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-44211212048450553592015-07-09T12:33:28.758-04:002015-07-09T12:33:28.758-04:00Look at you go and you have to edge in reading bef...Look at you go and you have to edge in reading before the twins come along. Once the twins actually start crawling and walking, time will be limited to when you are in the bathroom (my friend read while on her throne). I don't even have the the book "Secret Life of Bees" so that tells you i am a bad girl! I read more non-fiction so unsure you would be interested. An excellent biography is "Marlene" by her daughter Maria Riva. The front of the book just has a big close-up of Marlene's face. It is not a scathing book done by a daughter but a revealing look at this enigmatic woman.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-45433553624585562302015-07-09T09:19:31.574-04:002015-07-09T09:19:31.574-04:00I rarely have time to read, which is criminal for ...I rarely have time to read, which is criminal for a writer, I know. But I'm waiting for paperback to dig into this one. Romantic Outlaws Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/romantic-outlaws-charlotte-gordon/1119480102?ean=9781400068425<br />History and feminism all rolled into one!Ava Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404716744982870650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-89411751998646161212015-07-08T23:54:16.037-04:002015-07-08T23:54:16.037-04:00I adored Secret Life of Bees. I'm usually pret...I adored Secret Life of Bees. I'm usually pretty far behind everyone else myself in reading the books everyone's talking about. One of the book I really loved this year was Lisette's List by Susan Vreeland, about famous paintings hid in Provence during World War II. Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-58134675360857926492015-07-08T18:30:57.559-04:002015-07-08T18:30:57.559-04:00Lyrical and heartbreaking is a good combo. Well, t...Lyrical and heartbreaking is a good combo. Well, to read, not experience. I think it's always best to wait until the hype dies down before reading a book. That way, you can get a clear idea of how you feel about it.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-34405849296211194042015-07-08T12:38:35.956-04:002015-07-08T12:38:35.956-04:00I don't think I have any suggestions. You seem...I don't think I have any suggestions. You seem to like the more serious stuff, and I like the silly stuff. A friend recommended <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18143977-all-the-light-we-cannot-see" rel="nofollow">All the Light We Cannot See</a> to me, and that might be up your alley. Other than that, I'm no help.Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-6596436760711669632015-07-08T12:31:54.747-04:002015-07-08T12:31:54.747-04:00The Secret Life of Bees is on my list to read this...The Secret Life of Bees is on my list to read this summer! As a matter of fact, it's sitting on my bookshelf now waiting for me to pick it up. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-83920768751591146832015-07-08T12:15:15.654-04:002015-07-08T12:15:15.654-04:00Have you read any Kate Morton? I find her stuff gr...Have you read any Kate Morton? I find her stuff great for summer. And why July, I wonder? Are you a Leo?Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464393340517511305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-11182984791744198032015-07-08T10:59:31.350-04:002015-07-08T10:59:31.350-04:00I'm reading older books right now myself (pub....I'm reading older books right now myself (pub. 10-15 years ago). I did pick up "Secret Worlds" an anthology with 21 best-sellers (compiled by Rebecca Hamilton) - 99 cents. I haven't gotten far into it yet, but there a heap of books to pick through. :)H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-46223416918509744312015-07-08T10:52:25.625-04:002015-07-08T10:52:25.625-04:00This week I'm reading The Bone Tree by Grey Il...This week I'm reading The Bone Tree by Grey Iles which is the follow up to Natchez Burning. Both books really highlight the terror of the deep south during the civil rights movements in the 60's and how so much hate and inequality still lingers today.<br /><a href="http://www.susangourley.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Susan Says</a>Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-82901108586200427192015-07-08T09:01:17.741-04:002015-07-08T09:01:17.741-04:00Err...I'm really bad with book suggestions, lo...Err...I'm really bad with book suggestions, lol! Especially because I never read as much as I'd like. I've got a lot of blogger buddies' books waiting to be read so I'll probably start with those. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-78148444529211297372015-07-08T08:26:22.462-04:002015-07-08T08:26:22.462-04:00My summer list is so big it makes my head swim.
It...My summer list is so big it makes my head swim.<br />It depends on what genres you like to read. I don't think I could suggest anything that lines up with what you are reading.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com