tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post5028861185391768731..comments2024-03-28T12:15:28.620-07:00Comments on Coastal Horizons... <i>books, beaches, and backroad adventures</i>: The Recipe ClubLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-61890954387206291632010-10-24T13:03:54.159-07:002010-10-24T13:03:54.159-07:00Christine - No worries. I enjoy getting comments n...Christine - No worries. I enjoy getting comments no matter how old the post is! I'm glad you stopped by after visiting Heather's blog. <br /><br />As far as Ride Your Way Lean, I'm reading it very slowly. I'll probably get a review posted at the end of the year, at the rate I'm going! So far it's pretty good, especially since I'm fairly new to serious biking. I haven't tried any of the training routines yet, but I've been reading with a highlighter in hand, if that tells you anything. Stay tuned!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-68666192734357192752010-10-18T10:10:57.452-07:002010-10-18T10:10:57.452-07:00I just realized this post is already over a year o...I just realized this post is already over a year old! When I clicked over, I skimmed the date and didn't notice the 2009. Oops!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-31145980921133702652010-10-18T10:03:59.354-07:002010-10-18T10:03:59.354-07:00Hi Les. I clicked over here to your blog from Heat...Hi Les. I clicked over here to your blog from Heather's review of this book on her blog, The Capricious Reader. I've been reading some very similar so-so reviews for this book in the last couple of weeks. The premise sounds so endearing. I'm keeping a look out for it at my library and I think I'm going to give it a try. <br /><br />On a separate topic, I see on your sidebar that you're reading <i>Ride Your Way Lean</i> by Selene Yeager. How is it? I am a cross trainer by nature, but have been riding for a little over a year now and really love it. I've also been working my way to a leaner me, so I'm curious if this book has some great training regimes in it. I'd love your opinion!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-10953554883452509582009-11-10T14:41:21.465-08:002009-11-10T14:41:21.465-08:00Jill - I think I would have enjoyed it more if it ...Jill - I think I would have enjoyed it more if it focused more on the characters' adult lives and less on their childhoods. Overall, it was pretty disappointing.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-44434511845222570662009-11-10T12:43:03.985-08:002009-11-10T12:43:03.985-08:00I'm about halfway through this, and I'm pr...I'm about halfway through this, and I'm pretty meh right now, too. I had really been looking forward to this one, too!! :(Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01790372684512429774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-80122670825994110392009-11-02T16:48:20.270-08:002009-11-02T16:48:20.270-08:00Sharon - I don't know if I felt cheated, but I...Sharon - I don't know if I felt cheated, but I certainly felt letdown. This book had so much potential, but it really didn't live up to my expectations.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-31915342201994095812009-11-01T14:47:14.279-08:002009-11-01T14:47:14.279-08:00I just finished this book. I picked it up after s...I just finished this book. I picked it up after seeing the ad for it in The Book Page. Like you, if it hadn't been a quick read, I would have given up on it. To be honest, I felt cheated. The 26-year gap was the most interesting part of their lives. And upon reflection, I was really irritated that I missed out on at least some of those years.Sharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-56797752531474903962009-10-23T15:28:51.949-07:002009-10-23T15:28:51.949-07:00Holly - Let me know if you try any of these recipe...Holly - Let me know if you try any of these recipes. I always enjoy good recommendations, as does my husband. ;)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-64662345374110798722009-10-20T19:21:15.189-07:002009-10-20T19:21:15.189-07:00It's always disappointing when a book doesn...It's always disappointing when a book doesn't measure up. I prefer pictures in a cook book too. I may still try this one, though. I'll see if my library has it.Holly (2 Kids and Tired)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13075380878850295214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-43012518193860111252009-10-20T14:46:54.447-07:002009-10-20T14:46:54.447-07:00Booklogged - You know, I don't remember if I e...Booklogged - You know, I don't remember if I even knew what the cover looked like when the publicist sent me the query letter. It is pretty attractive, isn't it? And you're right. It does look a bit like Berg's without the bird. Did you get a copy? I'd be happy to send you mine, if you'd like.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-85899004532537494542009-10-18T17:03:09.512-07:002009-10-18T17:03:09.512-07:00Were you drawn by the book's cover? That sing...Were you drawn by the book's cover? That single egg reminds me of Berg's recent book sans bird. I'll be checking your cooking blog to see if you try any of those recipes. Too bad about the pictures.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-12925935950435063832009-10-18T06:28:43.278-07:002009-10-18T06:28:43.278-07:00Diane - Thanks. I'll be interested in your opi...Diane - Thanks. I'll be interested in your opinion once you've finished. It may be that I went into this read expecting something more about the actual cooking and sharing of foodie-type stuff rather than a story about two young girls growing up in the 60s.<br /><br /><br />Staci - I'm glad you'll go ahead and give it a try. It may wind up being a big hit for you. I had hoped for more about the food & cooking, so therein lies my disappointment.<br /><br />Pam - Well... ya never know. I'd be more than happy to send you my copy, if you still want to give it a try. LMK.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-26426543261225346132009-10-17T18:24:04.388-07:002009-10-17T18:24:04.388-07:00Well, darn. I added this to my list, cause I love...Well, darn. I added this to my list, cause I love a good foodie book. I guess not.pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651944290195111894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-23703757242364564762009-10-17T17:50:05.829-07:002009-10-17T17:50:05.829-07:00Now I need to check out my copy and see if there a...Now I need to check out my copy and see if there are pictures. I had high hopes for this one but I'm still going in with an open and optimistic mindset!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-80207556321549170482009-10-17T16:26:55.449-07:002009-10-17T16:26:55.449-07:00I so appreciate honest reviews like this. I have t...I so appreciate honest reviews like this. I have this one to read as well, and we can compare reviews. Sorry it was just so so for you.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-14013634955122676152009-10-16T13:53:21.190-07:002009-10-16T13:53:21.190-07:00Nancy - I know. And I meant to sit down with the b...Nancy - I know. And I meant to sit down with the book today at work, but we were pretty busy (always a good thing!) and I got distracted by the time I took my lunch. Maybe I'll remember on Monday. I really want to see what some of the recipes wind up looking like after they've been prepared.<br /><br />Sassymonkey - Yeah and I feel bad because the book really appealed to me and I was so excited to get an ARC from Caitlin at FSB. It is a cool cover, isn't it? <br /><br />Iliana - So you don't like to cook? I think maybe that's why this book fell short for me. It really wasn't about cooking. It was more about their lives together as young women and really not so much about the food. The commentary about the recipes was almost an aside or afterthought. Hmmm. I think I just figured out my disappointment! Thanks!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-80124313109158735402009-10-16T07:29:17.788-07:002009-10-16T07:29:17.788-07:00Too bad this one wasn't a 5 star book. I reall...Too bad this one wasn't a 5 star book. I really like epistolary novels but the whole cooking bit wouldn't do it for me at all. So I think I'll probably pass on this one.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-48538835999990134872009-10-16T06:30:26.004-07:002009-10-16T06:30:26.004-07:00Aw, that's too bad. I had hoped it would be go...Aw, that's too bad. I had hoped it would be good, but you didn't love it I don't know that I would either. <br /><br />It's a fantastic cover though.sassymonkeyhttp://sassymonkeyreads.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-43837810273737386622009-10-15T20:49:21.414-07:002009-10-15T20:49:21.414-07:00Aw, too bad about the lack of pictures in the ARC....Aw, too bad about the lack of pictures in the ARC. I hate it when that happens. I'm actually wishing I had a finished copy of The Maze Runner, just because I so love the cover.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.com