tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post2919533273879922665..comments2024-03-27T03:16:57.365-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: A Sense of PlaceWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-14744431493157297922010-09-23T13:13:50.357-04:002010-09-23T13:13:50.357-04:00Hi Sarah - I really liked Hot House Flower. It'...Hi Sarah - I really liked Hot House Flower. It's a little over the top and fantastical, but the writing is fast-paced and the voice is hilarious. The male love interest doesn't sound too bad either... ; )Nadine Dajanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857990436245903724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-28094130755417723562010-09-20T11:00:12.000-04:002010-09-20T11:00:12.000-04:00You described it perfectly - I feel the exact same...You described it perfectly - I feel the exact same way about bookstores! And now I must read The Lacuna. Hot House is also on my list to read - how did you like it overall?sarah pekkanenhttp://www.sarahpekkanen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-61513875090183524442010-09-17T18:43:37.992-04:002010-09-17T18:43:37.992-04:00Thanks for writing about place. It's something...Thanks for writing about place. It's something I tend to ignore in my writing and in my studies about writing. Have fun in Miami! I've never been and am starting to think I should go. :-)Carleen Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-56955747678784699952010-09-17T17:47:43.063-04:002010-09-17T17:47:43.063-04:00Thanks so much Marilyn, and I've missed you to...Thanks so much Marilyn, and I've missed you too. Really looking forward to Friday Mornings at Nine. And I've missed blogging.... *sigh*. I have Karin to thank for the kick-in-the-pants : )Nadine Dajanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857990436245903724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-10536295832923941372010-09-17T17:45:21.475-04:002010-09-17T17:45:21.475-04:00Judy - I felt that way about Mexico. So many peopl...Judy - I felt that way about Mexico. So many people had been and had had very average, tourist-trap experiences but everything I'd read made me think they just weren't looking in the right places, or hard enough. And sure enough when I finally went, I loved it.Nadine Dajanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857990436245903724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-53676765469063874082010-09-17T17:43:09.593-04:002010-09-17T17:43:09.593-04:00Thanks Karin : )Thanks Karin : )Nadine Dajanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857990436245903724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-36769762977658863282010-09-17T17:42:18.015-04:002010-09-17T17:42:18.015-04:00Maria - "interesting" is one way to desc...Maria - "interesting" is one way to describe my life! I can only take credit for the move to Cayman - that was totally unexpected, adventurous, and my choice. And luckily, it did work out nicely.Nadine Dajanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857990436245903724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-13362667062480572462010-09-17T15:46:33.176-04:002010-09-17T15:46:33.176-04:00Lovely post. I find bookstores to be as wonderful ...Lovely post. I find bookstores to be as wonderful and relaxing as a trip to a favorite weekend hideaway.Beth Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770840174293503835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-60105975798250801492010-09-17T15:09:10.167-04:002010-09-17T15:09:10.167-04:00Bookstores are a sanctuary for me too. Sometimes ...Bookstores are a sanctuary for me too. Sometimes I don't even need to buy anything- just roam around and see what's out there. <br />To be honest, I don't always gravitate towards books because of the setting, but I'm going to think about that a bit more while I browse :-)Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-62897181945464224032010-09-17T14:36:47.431-04:002010-09-17T14:36:47.431-04:00Nadine,
Hey, you!! So nice to see this! I always ...Nadine,<br /><br />Hey, you!! So nice to see this! I always love reading your posts ;). <br /><br />About special places...yeah, I know what you mean. I knew I'd love Venice before I ever saw it in person but, once I did, I felt I had to at least *attempt* to capture its magic somehow. I took a hundred photos of it. I tried painting it. (Really, no one should let me near oils again.) I finally wrote a novel this year where the characters visit the city and some exciting, turning-point things happen there. I'm hoping I've managed to make my love for it shine through, but I may just need to take pride in the attempt and hope its enough to get readers to want to see it for themselves...<br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful time in Miami!!Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-79624520708439054872010-09-17T14:33:27.773-04:002010-09-17T14:33:27.773-04:00Hi Nadine, I'm a bookstore junkie too. And we ...Hi Nadine, I'm a bookstore junkie too. And we are lucky to have a fabulous indie in my hometown--RJ Julia Booksellers. I start to feel antsy if my big pile of unread books drops too low...<br /><br />I love reading about places too. But I've realized that writing about a setting is not as easy as good writers make it look. It's not as simple as dumping a bunch of descriptions onto the page. Works much more naturally if the details are seen through the eyes of the characters and infused with meaning the characters give them. <br /><br />thanks for reminding us all of this!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-77553103337575837372010-09-17T11:05:00.690-04:002010-09-17T11:05:00.690-04:00Judy, you said what I was going to say (only more ...Judy, you said what I was going to say (only more poetically!). I, too, love escaping into novels with locations both familiar and exotic. We moved around so much when I was a kid that it was always a comfort to slip away (in my head) to somewhere else. Thanks for a fun Friday morning post, Nadine!Susan McBridehttp://susanmcbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-89395079289170553432010-09-17T10:48:04.026-04:002010-09-17T10:48:04.026-04:00Oh, Nadine, this is so beautiful. Like you, books...Oh, Nadine, this is so beautiful. Like you, bookstores are sacred places to me. And books have taken me all over the world--I love how books have allowed me to feel like I "know" place before I've been there, and then, when I finally do get to visit there, it feels familiar, almost like going home.Judy Merrill Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675069484490433295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-8538390025888419822010-09-17T07:36:09.727-04:002010-09-17T07:36:09.727-04:00What a beautifully written post. I live in the Sou...What a beautifully written post. I live in the South (Augusta, GA) and every one of my books is invariably infused with the smell of confederate jasmine, the taste of scuppernong jelly and the sound of cicadas in the magnolia trees.Karin Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526466399023966816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-15014321139331481282010-09-17T07:16:41.577-04:002010-09-17T07:16:41.577-04:00As a school kid, geography was one of my weakest s...As a school kid, geography was one of my weakest subjects. As an adult I realized I needed to either experience a place myself or read about it to fix it in my mind well enough to recall details like state capitols and position on the globe. It's a heckuva lot more affordable to read! <br /><br />Thanks for the reminder about The Lacuna. I love Kingsolver, and have been meaning to read her newest book, but it's somewhere in the middle of my TBR pile. To which I will now have to add your intriguing titles, as well!Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-48419095389500569942010-09-17T01:29:38.306-04:002010-09-17T01:29:38.306-04:00Nadine, what an interesting life you lead! I was a...Nadine, what an interesting life you lead! I was actually born in Havana and emigrated to the states as a toddler;) <br /><br />I adore book stores! Just going by one raises my pulse!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-91632074277520134342010-09-17T00:08:24.908-04:002010-09-17T00:08:24.908-04:00I can definitely visualize you trawling the book a...I can definitely visualize you trawling the book aisles for a good book. :-) I do the same myself. Isn't it just wonderful to pick up a new book and FEEL it in your hands?Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16126833660091932854noreply@blogger.com