tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post1010917500133806439..comments2024-03-28T12:15:28.620-07:00Comments on Coastal Horizons... <i>books, beaches, and backroad adventures</i>: The OrchardistLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-8751175406034689072013-03-16T07:07:23.613-07:002013-03-16T07:07:23.613-07:00It seems to be getting more attention now that it&...It seems to be getting more attention now that it's won the B&N Discover Great Writers' award. Hope you enjoy it, Lisa!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-22402741303817065462013-03-16T07:06:16.284-07:002013-03-16T07:06:16.284-07:00It might not have enough action for you, Joy. Ther...It might not have enough action for you, Joy. There's a lot of internal dialogue going on and that's why I was ok with the audio. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-31493776067237446742013-03-10T18:36:51.367-07:002013-03-10T18:36:51.367-07:00I've been looking forward to this one and will...I've been looking forward to this one and will be reading it soon. I'm so glad to hear that the characters haunted you a month after you read it. Just the kind of thing I love!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-53460650885427501622013-03-10T14:50:50.425-07:002013-03-10T14:50:50.425-07:00Not sure if this one is for me (too slow maybe?), ...Not sure if this one is for me (too slow maybe?), but I either already have it on my iPod or it's on hold at the library. Super glad to see that you really liked it, though. That helps.Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-64688490431418403192013-03-09T08:43:58.424-08:002013-03-09T08:43:58.424-08:00I loved Plainsong and the sequel, Eventide. More s...I loved Plainsong and the sequel, Eventide. More so than this novel, but they certainly have a similar feel to them. BTW, Haruf just came out with a new book that I can't wait to get my hands on. It's called Benediction.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-2870694427117471452013-03-09T08:42:16.877-08:002013-03-09T08:42:16.877-08:00You know, it wasn't terribly heart-wrenching. ...You know, it wasn't terribly heart-wrenching. Sad, yes, but not devastatingly so. Hope you enjoy it.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-10504286797991484932013-03-09T08:41:30.223-08:002013-03-09T08:41:30.223-08:00It just won the 2012 Barnes & Noble Discover G...It just won the 2012 Barnes & Noble Discover Great Writers Award! Hope you enjoy the eBook.<br /><br />Happy weekend to you, Diane!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-30625947951501872662013-03-09T08:39:54.616-08:002013-03-09T08:39:54.616-08:00Thanks for your input, JoAnn. I'll have to loo...Thanks for your input, JoAnn. I'll have to look for those audio books at my library!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-63992760165528062482013-03-09T08:39:15.305-08:002013-03-09T08:39:15.305-08:00Mark Bramhall does have a slow, gravely voice for ...Mark Bramhall does have a slow, gravely voice for the audio of this book, but I once i got used to it, I decided it was the perfect fit Talmadge's story. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-32635558019779361362013-03-05T19:05:02.438-08:002013-03-05T19:05:02.438-08:00I love how you've been thinking of this book a...I love how you've been thinking of this book and its characters long after finishing it. Plainsong was such a remarkable book that for you to compare this novel to it is quite remarkable. I, too, love those settings, and soak up the peace. Fabulous review.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-2937351100957128022013-03-05T17:19:11.517-08:002013-03-05T17:19:11.517-08:00I'm taking your advice to heart and will read ...I'm taking your advice to heart and will read this one! I've been thinking about adding it to my 2013 board but your review pushed me over the edge. This one sounds fantastic and like it will be a heart wrenching but worth it read!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-83406299614086747172013-03-04T17:59:32.437-08:002013-03-04T17:59:32.437-08:00Another that I've been meaning to get to. Glad...Another that I've been meaning to get to. Glad to read your thoughts. Think I'll pass on the audio for this one though. I have the eBook.<br /><br />Have a great week Les.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-45108653144997998312013-03-04T15:27:23.097-08:002013-03-04T15:27:23.097-08:00In addition to your review, the narrator is also a...In addition to your review, the narrator is also a plus for me. I loved Mark Bramhall's narration of Revolutionary Road and The Big Rock Candy Mountain.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-57540876752560923392013-03-04T06:00:22.499-08:002013-03-04T06:00:22.499-08:00I started the audio of this and the narrator's...I started the audio of this and the narrator's slow pace drove me crazy so I set aside. It sounds like I need to give it another try.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com