tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post5535413396429650056..comments2024-03-28T07:09:07.646-05:00Comments on kay's reading life: First book of the year, first in-person book group of the year, other updates...Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-78897591846270638962023-01-25T08:35:16.121-06:002023-01-25T08:35:16.121-06:00I'm so slow on commenting back to you, Iliana....I'm so slow on commenting back to you, Iliana. Glad your mystery book group meeting went well, as you said on your blog. And, yes, so, so ready to have the house to ourselves. One day....Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-43070626827893731272023-01-14T17:15:48.337-06:002023-01-14T17:15:48.337-06:00Yay for book group meetings! I really need to read...Yay for book group meetings! I really need to read something by Kate Quinn! I have my in person mystery book group this week so I'm looking forward to it. Hope the renovations continue to go well. I'm sure you are ready to have the house all to yourself! :)Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-34322071602908209462023-01-13T12:59:01.062-06:002023-01-13T12:59:01.062-06:00Katherine, I do encourage you to try THE ROSE CODE...Katherine, I do encourage you to try THE ROSE CODE. Think you would like it.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-51249346525345763852023-01-13T12:58:23.735-06:002023-01-13T12:58:23.735-06:00Totally understand and agree about the house renov...Totally understand and agree about the house renovations. Can't wait to be done and, yes, our contractor is a very nice guy, but planning your life around sub-contractors, etc., etc. gets old. Definitely read your Quinn books.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-25177121113888659952023-01-13T12:56:51.617-06:002023-01-13T12:56:51.617-06:00I think the depressing part is not something I nee...I think the depressing part is not something I need right now - ha!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-61783907270928194362023-01-12T23:37:05.444-06:002023-01-12T23:37:05.444-06:00Happy New Year Kay! The Rose Code is on my TBR. ...Happy New Year Kay! The Rose Code is on my TBR. I love books involving Bletchley Park and have loved everything I've read by Kate Quinn. Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-58046873989723789262023-01-12T19:13:19.598-06:002023-01-12T19:13:19.598-06:00I have a couple Quinn books on my shelf, but I hav...I have a couple Quinn books on my shelf, but I have yet to read them. Hopefully, I can give her a go this year as she definitely sounds like an author I'm going to like.<br /><br />Hang in there with the renovations! I know what a pain it is. Our contractor was super nice and easy to have around, but I've also LOVED having my house all to myself and not having to plan around painters, drywall guys, tile people, etc. :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-51558886357406427422023-01-12T16:13:48.787-06:002023-01-12T16:13:48.787-06:00The length was a large part of my problem with Ann...The length was a large part of my problem with Anna Karenina. It was also too depressing for me also. I am satiated with reading books that focus on the powerless of women in society at that time. Although I think Tolstoy did a great job of making that point.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-86009138589788969152023-01-12T13:49:40.895-06:002023-01-12T13:49:40.895-06:00Mary, I think that Stacy Willingham has a great ca...Mary, I think that Stacy Willingham has a great career ahead of her. I'll be reading whatever she wants to write! Oh, and several in our discussion group are thinking about reading one of Quinn's Rome books.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-38359400744734672132023-01-12T13:48:48.298-06:002023-01-12T13:48:48.298-06:00Melody, I think you would like it. Melody, I think you would like it. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-36046503092614222492023-01-12T13:48:30.982-06:002023-01-12T13:48:30.982-06:00Verushka, I might have felt like that about Isabel...Verushka, I might have felt like that about Isabelle a little. She wasn't what I would consider an unlikable protagonist, but she did have secrets.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-7359161706007959962023-01-12T13:47:37.303-06:002023-01-12T13:47:37.303-06:00OK, Tracy, if you can get through 'Anna K'...OK, Tracy, if you can get through 'Anna K', you can get through THE ROSE CODE. Ha!<br /><br />P.S. I've never actually read 'Anna K' - don't think I will. ;-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-41401034766896880452023-01-12T13:46:39.420-06:002023-01-12T13:46:39.420-06:00Kate Quinn is really popular. Her newest book is ...Kate Quinn is really popular. Her newest book is called DIAMOND EYE (I think). It's about a female sniper who was also a librarian! Russian and WWII era I think. I'm going to look for it. Yes, Stacy Willingham has been very popular. Glad she got an event at Parnassus Books! I learned about her from a new friend here who has a connection to her. My friend's son-in-law is Stacy's cousin, I think. Anyway, she's the one that first told me about her.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-7772819305384030452023-01-12T13:44:30.450-06:002023-01-12T13:44:30.450-06:00Diana, I would say - don't bother to go back a...Diana, I would say - don't bother to go back and get THE PLOT again. Too many other books that work better. ;-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-64131789610509651262023-01-12T13:43:51.270-06:002023-01-12T13:43:51.270-06:00I'm really enjoying this Historical Fiction bo...I'm really enjoying this Historical Fiction book group, Deb. I don't think I realized quite how much I would like it.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-43423489251262276202023-01-12T13:43:15.021-06:002023-01-12T13:43:15.021-06:00I'm just happy to be reading again without so ...I'm just happy to be reading again without so much distractions. Ha!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-58942905551791442992023-01-12T13:42:51.657-06:002023-01-12T13:42:51.657-06:00Susan, it sounds like your experience was much the...Susan, it sounds like your experience was much the same as mine - well, for THE PLOT anyway. I did really like THE ROSE CODE.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-43173708701517809382023-01-12T13:42:05.270-06:002023-01-12T13:42:05.270-06:00Oh, yes! I knew it took months - we did this befo...Oh, yes! I knew it took months - we did this before at one of our houses in Austin - late 2010. However, in addition to just a lot of changes, renovations and building these days have all kinds of complications - shipping delays, staffing, etc., etc. Sigh.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-60818692878971721892023-01-12T13:40:43.259-06:002023-01-12T13:40:43.259-06:00Cath, I think you would like both of them!Cath, I think you would like both of them!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-25320359013082401892023-01-12T13:40:26.334-06:002023-01-12T13:40:26.334-06:00I've actually only read one other of her books...I've actually only read one other of her books - THE ALICE NETWORK. Liked that one a lot, but I really liked this one. This author does do a good job of highlighting women's unusual and little-known roles in wartime. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-71373489823832086012023-01-12T12:04:25.752-06:002023-01-12T12:04:25.752-06:00I enjoyed one of Quinn's Empress of Rome books...I enjoyed one of Quinn's Empress of Rome books (several years ago) and would like to read The Rose Code. Thanks for sharing. I read Willingham's books in reverse order. Loved the second but I think I might like the first just as much. Looking forward to her next!<br />Mary @BookfanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-71246092356539242372023-01-12T05:20:30.781-06:002023-01-12T05:20:30.781-06:00I've been curious about All the Dangerous Thin...I've been curious about All the Dangerous Things as I've read several good reviews of it. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it, Kay. Onto the wishlist it goes! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-64273001396028431412023-01-12T04:17:06.802-06:002023-01-12T04:17:06.802-06:00All the Danergous Things sounds like my type of re...All the Danergous Things sounds like my type of read! I Have read a review where someone said they couldn't quite decide if they could trust Isabelle or not -- did you feel like that about her?Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-25812261166161077302023-01-12T00:11:11.947-06:002023-01-12T00:11:11.947-06:00I am a little reluctant to read The Rose Code beca...I am a little reluctant to read The Rose Code because of the length. But maybe someday. I like reading about Bletchley Park<br /><br />I don't know if I told you but I have been reading Anna Karenina since September. I was having a hard time of it, and I finally finished reading it last night. That was my first book of the year. I did like the 2nd half much better than the first.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-48425449417717385412023-01-11T22:26:56.286-06:002023-01-11T22:26:56.286-06:00I have a copy of The Rose Code in my stacks. My mo...I have a copy of The Rose Code in my stacks. My mom read it and if I remember correctly, she enjoyed it. I haven't read anything by Quinn, but she has quite a following, so we'll see. <br /><br />I haven't read anything by Stacy Willingham, but I recognized her name. Ann Patchett's bookstore (Parnassus Books) had Willingham for an in-store event tonight! I follow the store's Instagram feed, which makes me wish I lived closer to a bookstore that has author events. Sigh. <br /><br />Glad to see you here! :)Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.com