tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post5651925657110997199..comments2023-11-03T04:28:57.670-05:00Comments on Books and Cooks: Sacred HeartsTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-78253594862296934632009-09-04T09:51:56.002-05:002009-09-04T09:51:56.002-05:00Carrie K, so true, and so am I!
Gentle Reader, it...Carrie K, so true, and so am I!<br /><br />Gentle Reader, it's such a fascinating subject - convents. <br /><br />Petunia, I know what you mean about the ending - it would never have happened. But I guess I wanted it to happen (made it an interesting story anyway) so I didn't mind, plus I liked the rest of the book so much.<br /><br />Anna, lucky you! It's a good one.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-84633404857168513672009-09-01T10:40:51.966-05:002009-09-01T10:40:51.966-05:00After reading your review, I'm thankful I rece...After reading your review, I'm thankful I received a copy of this book unexpectedly. I wasn't sure about it at first, but it sounds like a great read.<br /><br />--Anna<br /><a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</a>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-66578017475423819542009-08-28T15:08:07.406-05:002009-08-28T15:08:07.406-05:00Good gracious! That's so sad. I reviewed thi...Good gracious! That's so sad. I reviewed this book recently. I loved the picture it painted of life in a convent during that time. It was the details at the end of Serafina's story that didn't sit so well with me. But historical content and atmosphere setting look to be Dunant's specialty.Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059145750315789676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-12778133004181336812009-08-27T18:44:57.574-05:002009-08-27T18:44:57.574-05:00I'm kind of fascinated with convents since I r...I'm kind of fascinated with convents since I read "A Nun's Story" when I was a teenager. It's such an interesting setting. I'll look out for this one! Thanks for the review :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-62163667739082978622009-08-27T15:04:31.407-05:002009-08-27T15:04:31.407-05:00Catholic church and men. (Had an amazing amount of...Catholic church and men. (Had an amazing amount of power). Makes me very happy to be living here and now.<br /><br />Now I want to read Sarafina's story.Carrie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585975894624687972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-61875118767769921422009-08-27T11:33:49.596-05:002009-08-27T11:33:49.596-05:00Jenny, I'd never thought of it like that - shu...Jenny, I'd never thought of it like that - shut in spaces - but I like books set in places like that too. Esp. boarding schools.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-80700185116697987032009-08-27T11:32:01.901-05:002009-08-27T11:32:01.901-05:00Bermudaonion, not great choices, are they?!
Diane...Bermudaonion, not great choices, are they?!<br /><br />Diane, I know what you mean, I wish I were a speed reader.<br /><br />rhapsody in books, yes, it was totally unexpected! <br /><br />Iliana, I hope you like this! It was not my first Dunant book, it was my third, but my favorite by far. I was disappointed in Birth of Venus and confused by Mapping the Edge.<br /><br />Elaine, yes, I saw that you loved this! It's amazing how much power the Catholic Church has had. Fingers crossed that you don't hurt anything else!<br /><br />Staci, I hope you enjoy this ! I havne't read any negative reviews either.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-48994423828319570492009-08-27T07:52:38.099-05:002009-08-27T07:52:38.099-05:00I have a thing about sort of shut-in spaces - conv...I have a thing about sort of shut-in spaces - convents, boarding schools - cannot resist books set in these places. I'm really excited to read this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-17126089988785168452009-08-26T21:33:16.040-05:002009-08-26T21:33:16.040-05:00This one is waiting for me!! So far I've only ...This one is waiting for me!! So far I've only read great reviews like yours on this book!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-89829106827353565092009-08-26T15:46:44.104-05:002009-08-26T15:46:44.104-05:00Tara - I loved this book and reviewed over on Rand...Tara - I loved this book and reviewed over on Random. Having been a convent girl this sent shivers down my spine!<br /><br />Thanks for the comment left over on blog - my back is now OK but my left foot is black and blue - it has NOT been a good month....Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739410242766153431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-76980154956789277422009-08-26T15:00:58.455-05:002009-08-26T15:00:58.455-05:00I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed this one Tara....I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed this one Tara. I got an ARC and am definitely looking forward to it. Was this your first Dunant book? I read another of hers but with a modern setting and it was very good so I'm definitely curious about this one.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-71218316412432937062009-08-26T11:37:02.428-05:002009-08-26T11:37:02.428-05:00I thought the same thing: how unexpected that a b...I thought the same thing: how unexpected that a book about a convent was a veritable page turner!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-36458532301817996922009-08-26T11:32:54.244-05:002009-08-26T11:32:54.244-05:00Sounds wonderful; glad you enjoyed it! I wish I co...Sounds wonderful; glad you enjoyed it! I wish I could read 2 or 3 books a day--there are just too many I want to read now..LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-58940274342815157482009-08-26T11:26:58.885-05:002009-08-26T11:26:58.885-05:00This does sound fascinating. I'm reading The ...This does sound fascinating. I'm reading The Book of Unholy Mischief and it's set in Italy in the late 1400s - it says a woman's only options are marriage, prostitution or the convent. It makes me thankful I didn't live then!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com