tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31412136.post6959814705400533178..comments2008-02-26T06:40:24.491-05:00Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17789738602297831459noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31412136.post-28900433066293229532008-01-20T21:35:00.000-05:002008-01-20T21:35:00.000-05:00Hi there, thank you so much for visiting me today. I do appreciate it. It's funny you mentioned Jane Austen and the PBS airings of several of her books because I was going to record "Northanger Abbey" and had forgotten. You reminded me to do it. Thank you! I heard that "Northanger Abbey" was adapted by the same person who did the "Pride and Prejudice" adaptation with Colin Firth. My husband and I read the book together so we'll see how it matches up. Your blog is very fun and I do so appreciate your visit today.<BR/><BR/>allie<BR/>www.mycozyhome.typepad.comAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794419874235461398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31412136.post-64331378553910094202008-01-18T11:59:00.000-05:002008-01-18T11:59:00.000-05:00Have you read "Amsterdam"? I enjoyed that book tremendously... I am planning on reading Atonement next year... my reading list is full this year, and so is my writing schedule... Cheers, JCRJCRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03985000233636586296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31412136.post-85670033392271920042008-01-18T03:19:00.000-05:002008-01-18T03:19:00.000-05:00I've had The Tea Rose sitting on my shelves unread for far too long. I really should read it soon. <BR/>I love that version of P&P with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. I just watched all 5 1/2 hours of it yesterday!tanabatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31412136.post-40674281205403422662008-01-16T08:26:00.000-05:002008-01-16T08:26:00.000-05:00Susan - thanks for telling me about the 1995 version of Persuasion. I didn't know that one existed, I will definitely have to check it out!<BR/><BR/>Stephanie - enjoy The Tea Rose :) I think you will like it!<BR/><BR/>Marg - glad to hear you loved The Winter Rose! I am really looking forward to it!<BR/><BR/>Captain Cat - I did read Water for Elephants recently and while I did like it, I didn't love it as much as I thought I would. I think that was because soooo many people talked up the book to me that by the time I picked it up I had very high expectations for it. And I just realized I never answered your earlier question. My favorite book of all time is probably Little Women. I don't live too far from the home of Louisa May Alcott; I like to visit every now and then and tour the house. As part of the tour they show you her bedroom and the little window desk she sat at to write Little Women!Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17789738602297831459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31412136.post-64912481753990218172008-01-16T01:01:00.000-05:002008-01-16T01:01:00.000-05:00Yes, Saturday by Ian McEwan is apparently absolutelu brilliant. My mother just read it and said she couldn't put it down (having previously been disappointed by him). I read the first chapter and it was very gripping. He can certainly draw you in to his novels.<BR/><BR/>I just started reading Water for Elephants - have you read it?Captain Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703354225017906654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31412136.post-44112766887965044382008-01-15T22:19:00.000-05:002008-01-15T22:19:00.000-05:00I just recently read Atonement and really liked it! I also really liked The Tea Rose, and LOVED The Winter Rose!Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31412136.post-57236756078944574882008-01-15T21:28:00.000-05:002008-01-15T21:28:00.000-05:00I read Atonement at the end of 2007 and LOVED it. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed The Tea Rose, since I currently have it sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be read. I've been eyeballing Literacy and Longing in LA for a while - maybe I need to get that one from my library.<BR/>Stephanie<BR/>www.thewrittenword.wordpress.comStephaniewww.thewrittenword.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31412136.post-23843753961034787112008-01-15T19:08:00.000-05:002008-01-15T19:08:00.000-05:00I have to say, I'm avoiding the Jane Austen series on PBS. I'm pretty attached to the 1995 version of Persuasion with Ciaran Hinds (yum!). I don't think i can handle another one. <BR/><BR/>It just seems like they have to cut so much out to put novels like that on TV; I'd almost rather read the book again than spend the time watching the movie.<BR/><BR/>I also want to read Atonement; been hearing good things about it.<BR/><BR/>Hope your mouth feels better!On An Even Keelhttp://onanevenkeel.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com