tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post7977421657114327138..comments2024-01-02T15:38:11.465-05:00Comments on Age 30+ ... A Lifetime of Books: Show & TellHeather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-83029199320130065842008-06-17T03:16:00.000-04:002008-06-17T03:16:00.000-04:00This book wasn't one of my favorites, but I'm real...This book wasn't one of my favorites, but I'm really impressed with the casting for the movie. I was thinking Oprah for August, but Queen Latifah is even better. Also Jennifer Hudson for Rosaleen. I'll have to see this one...maybe it'll come to Korea & we can do it as a book group. Thanks for sharing this info.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-39180341643059937312008-06-16T21:55:00.000-04:002008-06-16T21:55:00.000-04:00Thanks for Sharing! I will have to add this to my ...Thanks for Sharing! I will have to add this to my library list.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867933967446707278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-38201891752774194792008-06-16T08:50:00.000-04:002008-06-16T08:50:00.000-04:00Town Criers - I'll see you there! :) LOLLori - I r...Town Criers - I'll see you there! :) LOL<BR/><BR/>Lori - I really enjoyed this book ... let me know when you finish it and have a review up!<BR/><BR/>Butterflyanla - Yes, I've read the Mermaid Chair as well. There's a link to my review in the right side bar.<BR/><BR/>Stormyscout - I'm glad you're considering giving it another chance. I didn't say it was BELIEVABLE but I still enjoyed it regardless. :)<BR/><BR/>Queenie - I love to hear about people sharing good books with their friends and family!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-14165537485822927242008-06-16T07:00:00.000-04:002008-06-16T07:00:00.000-04:00I loved this book. I loaned it to my MIL (who is ...I loved this book. I loaned it to my MIL (who is NOTHING like me and NEVER likes any of the same books I do), and she loved it, as well. I think she then recommended it to her sister, who also enjoyed it.Queenie. . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/00666609807461763029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-7801274951189282262008-06-16T05:44:00.000-04:002008-06-16T05:44:00.000-04:00Initially I did not find this book one bit plausib...Initially I did not find this book one bit plausible. I didn't find the trio of women, who I'm vaguely recalling, as taking Lily in to be anywhere close to genuine characters. I was thinking it was some kind of attempted Toni Morrison-esque tribute where characters are possibly ghosts or some kind of thing like that. <BR/><BR/>However, I'm giving the book another chance on a re-read. For two reasons, first when I was telling a friend why I didn't like it, I summarized it this way, "A girl who has really no other place to go to get away from a bad situation is taken in by strangers and made family? C'mon! Does that happen, for real?" Then, we both paused and looked at each other. Because we are both adopted. So . . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-43529342995883021512008-06-16T01:29:00.000-04:002008-06-16T01:29:00.000-04:00I loved the secret life of bees! have you read the...I loved the secret life of bees! have you read the mermaid chair? I was fortunate enough to her her read at my alma matter. p.s. I am here from Mel's show and tell links.Cajun Cutiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825687783196553820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-38360285290640957422008-06-15T23:13:00.000-04:002008-06-15T23:13:00.000-04:00So funny that I found this post.I just finished "T...So funny that I found this post.<BR/><BR/>I just finished "The Girls" (http://allthumbsreviews.blogspot.com/2008/06/summer-reading-suggestion-girls.html) and the next book up on my nightstand is "Secret Life of Bees."<BR/><BR/>As soon as I get off the computer, I'm cracking this book. Maybe I need to plan a trip east in the fall?Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-16750757712697839682008-06-15T22:23:00.000-04:002008-06-15T22:23:00.000-04:00I'll drive out and meet you guys for it :-) Some ...I'll drive out and meet you guys for it :-) Some of the casting is fantastic. I can totally see Alicia as June and Dakota Fanning.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.com