tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post4218702202508903386..comments2024-03-25T08:06:20.334-07:00Comments on Coastal Horizons... <i>books, beaches, and backroad adventures</i>: Summer at TiffanyLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-4795018215748609012014-01-17T03:57:09.035-08:002014-01-17T03:57:09.035-08:00It really was an enjoyable memoir, Iliana. It wasn...It really was an enjoyable memoir, Iliana. It wasn't one that taught me a lot about another culture (like Little Princes) or shared my feelings about grief (Dispatches From the Edge and Three Dog Night), but I thoroughly enjoyed the glimpse into life in NYC at the end of the war.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-8742874520954052632014-01-16T18:57:17.644-08:002014-01-16T18:57:17.644-08:00I love it when we can make those connections with ...I love it when we can make those connections with books/authors! Sounds like a great memoir.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-59324760096999819562014-01-16T18:46:56.866-08:002014-01-16T18:46:56.866-08:00You should! Make your stories a monthly segment to...You should! Make your stories a monthly segment to your blog. I'd love to read them and I'm sure others would agree!<br /><br />Yes, those connections were pretty surprising to me.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-16103638412683962622014-01-16T18:45:55.034-08:002014-01-16T18:45:55.034-08:00No, there's absolutely no connection to Capote...No, there's absolutely no connection to Capote's story. This one is so much better. I didn't care for Breakfast at Tiffany's, although I do like the movie and the song. ;)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-30881071322801319622014-01-16T18:44:10.470-08:002014-01-16T18:44:10.470-08:00I think you might like it, Eric. You'll have t...I think you might like it, Eric. You'll have to let me know.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-47861531882805976872014-01-16T18:43:02.231-08:002014-01-16T18:43:02.231-08:00I think you would, too. Give it a try... maybe thi...I think you would, too. Give it a try... maybe this summer! :)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-34055001999896674842014-01-16T18:42:10.655-08:002014-01-16T18:42:10.655-08:00"...charming and lovely and thoughtful."..."...charming and lovely and thoughtful." Yes! That's precisely how I felt about the book. Spoiler below<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Were you as surprised as I was that she and Jim didn't get married? So much of the memoir was about their romance! I was a bit shocked, but I suppose I can appreciate her need to respect his privacy. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-20174943997014205982014-01-16T18:37:11.993-08:002014-01-16T18:37:11.993-08:00Let me know what you think!Let me know what you think!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-50774188276562169832014-01-15T03:50:21.726-08:002014-01-15T03:50:21.726-08:00I worked for a summer in Yellowstone Park and I...I worked for a summer in Yellowstone Park and I've always wanted to write down the stories of that summer. It changed me. <br /><br />Interesting that you and the author have so many connections, Les.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-8486156205815803892014-01-14T19:20:31.506-08:002014-01-14T19:20:31.506-08:00Thanks! Does this book have any connection with Tr...Thanks! Does this book have any connection with Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? I thought it did when I saw it in the store, but now I'm not so sure. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924333267456480583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-88639878783559382132014-01-14T19:17:50.201-08:002014-01-14T19:17:50.201-08:00I'm gonna put it on my list! Thanks, Leslie.I'm gonna put it on my list! Thanks, Leslie. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924333267456480583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-86745363453776826592014-01-14T11:28:00.447-08:002014-01-14T11:28:00.447-08:00I have a feeling I'd like this one a lot too.I have a feeling I'd like this one a lot too.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-34745824655882627632014-01-14T09:44:32.414-08:002014-01-14T09:44:32.414-08:00I'm so so so so glad you liked this one!! And ...I'm so so so so glad you liked this one!! And wow re: small world. That's a lot of overlap between your experiences and the authors. This memoir was so charming and lovely and thoughtful. It's staying on my keeper shelves. Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-5484083844425506082014-01-14T08:55:07.810-08:002014-01-14T08:55:07.810-08:00This does sound good! I will have to add it to my ...This does sound good! I will have to add it to my wish list.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.com