tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post1889717541787491628..comments2024-03-28T12:15:28.620-07:00Comments on Coastal Horizons... <i>books, beaches, and backroad adventures</i>: The Particular Sadness of Lemon CakeLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-150101428425177882012-07-23T16:20:17.052-07:002012-07-23T16:20:17.052-07:00Funny you should mention the cake. It looks like t...Funny you should mention the cake. It looks like the cake my husband always requests on his birthdays. Nothing fancy, just a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. I prefer something a little more decadent. Maybe with some raspberry filling. Mmmmm.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-72505162982089636762012-07-19T12:38:14.939-07:002012-07-19T12:38:14.939-07:00It's a very divisive book. I liked it but I kn...It's a very divisive book. I liked it but I know many people who did not. <br /><br />But I can never see the cover without wanting that cake. Omg.sassymonkeyhttp://sassymonkeyreads.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-16229033643853762262012-07-15T13:13:02.868-07:002012-07-15T13:13:02.868-07:00You might. You never know. It may have been one of...You might. You never know. It may have been one of those books I should've read rather than listened to. I guess we'll never know!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-5540234214493958962012-07-12T20:07:24.235-07:002012-07-12T20:07:24.235-07:00Hmmm....I have an ARC of this one so i'm hopin...Hmmm....I have an ARC of this one so i'm hoping that I enjoy it???!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-77083704803958645172012-07-09T15:16:09.424-07:002012-07-09T15:16:09.424-07:00Thanks, Trish. It was a beautiful day/evening on t...Thanks, Trish. It was a beautiful day/evening on the lake, oh three years ago. ;)<br /><br />I no longer have the kayak. I rarely ever used it and wanted to upgrade my bike, so I sold it at a garage sale. Don't miss it at all. If we lived on a lake, it'd be a different story.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-91408712500434634212012-07-09T03:45:47.372-07:002012-07-09T03:45:47.372-07:00It kind of feels that way, doesn't it? I did l...It kind of feels that way, doesn't it? I did like it well enough to finish, though. I wonder if I would've had I been reading the printed version...Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-33603152290819544192012-07-08T21:00:39.098-07:002012-07-08T21:00:39.098-07:00I think you and I are the only two people who did ...I think you and I are the only two people who did not like this book.Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558695355351437784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-29864510712529350452012-07-08T17:25:04.944-07:002012-07-08T17:25:04.944-07:00Your new 4th of July picture is lovely as well, bu...Your new 4th of July picture is lovely as well, but yes I was talking about the sunset. How lucky to see such a wonderful sight to snap!! (plus how awesome about the kayaking!)Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-56314538346861018692012-07-08T16:45:57.632-07:002012-07-08T16:45:57.632-07:00I just went back and read your review. You and I h...I just went back and read your review. You and I had completely opposite opinions of this book, didn't we? I like this quote that you included in your review:<br /><br />"Many kids, it seemed, would find out that their parents were flawed, messed up people later in life, and I didn't appreciate getting to know it all so strong and early." (p. 117)<br /><br />One of the detriments of audio books is the absence of pages to highlight or cover in sticky notes. I really need to start carrying around a small notebook (Moleskin, perhaps?) for the purpose of jotting down passages.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-22518663549747785322012-07-08T16:35:21.442-07:002012-07-08T16:35:21.442-07:00Honestly, I don't mind magical realism, but th...Honestly, I don't mind magical realism, but this one was too far-fetched for me to even suspend disbelief enough to enjoy the narrative. I simply didn't care for the characters, plot or magical realism. Oh, well.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-61974295264935663912012-07-08T16:33:47.904-07:002012-07-08T16:33:47.904-07:00LOL. I'm not surprised! ;)
I'm almost fin...LOL. I'm not surprised! ;)<br /><br />I'm almost finished with Wild, but I'm behind with my reviews. It may be a while. :(Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-16156553429874410462012-07-08T16:33:06.535-07:002012-07-08T16:33:06.535-07:00I need to go back and find/read your review, Andi!...I need to go back and find/read your review, Andi! Yes, her brother (Joseph) was very tragic, in a bizarre sort of way. I wonder how her other books compare, too.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-55194487421317023172012-07-08T16:31:15.662-07:002012-07-08T16:31:15.662-07:00I'd be curious to know what you think, if you ...I'd be curious to know what you think, if you DO read it, Kathy. :)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-81738426131388292322012-07-08T16:30:51.791-07:002012-07-08T16:30:51.791-07:00Yep. The title and the cover. Sometimes they just ...Yep. The title and the cover. Sometimes they just pull you in for no other reason than sounding (or looking) nice. :)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-18796293161699675462012-07-08T16:29:57.980-07:002012-07-08T16:29:57.980-07:00Hmmm, I wonder what you'll think of this book....Hmmm, I wonder what you'll think of this book... ;)<br /><br />I think my header has changed since this comment. Were you referring to the sunset with the bikers on the dam by the lake? I was out on my kayak and saw the sun setting. I saw a few people coming toward the sunset on their bikes so I shot a dozen or so photos. This was the best. I love it and have it framed and hanging in, of all places, my kitchen!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-74205731987684349822012-07-07T06:50:25.630-07:002012-07-07T06:50:25.630-07:00Have often wondered about this book - just not eno...Have often wondered about this book - just not enough to make the effort to read it. I'll run from magical realism every time...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-14265891334803930902012-07-07T04:42:11.822-07:002012-07-07T04:42:11.822-07:00LOL I think I'll pass. :)
Wild, Love Anthony,...LOL I think I'll pass. :)<br /><br />Wild, Love Anthony, Off the Grid and Broken Harbor are all on my TBR list! I have Wild and look forward to your thoughts on it.Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-11298668745492271502012-07-06T10:33:54.269-07:002012-07-06T10:33:54.269-07:00Bummed that you didn't like this one, Les, but...Bummed that you didn't like this one, Les, but these different opinions keep me on my toes. :D I found her brother (Joe? name slips my mind) was SO SO SO tragic. Interested to read more of her stuff and see how it stacks up in the weirdness.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-63020422705503835882012-07-06T08:25:25.872-07:002012-07-06T08:25:25.872-07:00People seem to love this one or feel the way you d...People seem to love this one or feel the way you did. I can't decide if I want to try it or not.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-63390081585331722272012-07-06T07:57:37.599-07:002012-07-06T07:57:37.599-07:00Darn! I really liked the title. Sometimes that...Darn! I really liked the title. Sometimes that's the best thing about a book, unfortunately.janet in ft worthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075018508112203423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-84969076496073769632012-07-06T05:55:12.233-07:002012-07-06T05:55:12.233-07:00I remember thinking it strange, too, and terribly ...I remember thinking it strange, too, and terribly sad. I did like the magical realism, though, which once upon a time would never have been the case. It took novels such as one you listed (Like Water For Chocolate) to make me appreciate that style. Which the Japanese authors seem to be expert at writing! Anyway, I remember closing the book, looking at the shadow of the couple on the cover, and thinking perhaps they were the brother and sister struggling to make sense of their lives together.<br /><br />(My post is <a href="http://www.dolcebellezza.net/2011/05/particular-sadness-of-lemon-cake-by.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.)Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-75861785578182446872012-07-06T05:45:07.839-07:002012-07-06T05:45:07.839-07:00I've gone back and forth about this one--seems...I've gone back and forth about this one--seems that people either really love it or are "meh" about it. My library has the audio so eventually I'll get to it. Or not.<br /><br />The photo! It's gorgeous!! How did you manage to set up that shot or was it lucky? LOVE!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com