tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post4402139953753402551..comments2023-11-03T04:28:57.670-05:00Comments on Books and Cooks: Chit-Chat and Catch UpTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-4123918097160209182008-10-27T16:32:00.000-05:002008-10-27T16:32:00.000-05:00Rachel, I think I'd rather read Jackson, too! I'm...Rachel, I think I'd rather read Jackson, too! I'm really going to have to get this biography - so many love it!<BR/><BR/>Simon, I also have Haunting of Hill House and some short stories. She's a really intriguing author and woman!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-74408333099784512022008-10-25T04:50:00.000-05:002008-10-25T04:50:00.000-05:00Isn't Jackson good? Will have to seek out that bi...Isn't Jackson good? Will have to seek out that biog Nan mentioned. WHALITC is the best thing I've read by her, but then I've not read much, so will also keep an eye out for more... other short stories, perhaps.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-67900891036063362782008-10-24T15:02:00.000-05:002008-10-24T15:02:00.000-05:00Ditto on the Shirley Jackson biography. It's a gr...Ditto on the Shirley Jackson biography. It's a great read and it's fascinating to see how Jackson shoehorned in her writing time in after doing her housewifely and motherly duties while "serious writer hubby, Stanley Edgar Hyman, author of literary criticism, got the writer's den and uninterrupted hours of work time. I think I'd rather read something by Jackson.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211857370548116268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-83814296045324457662008-10-24T11:28:00.000-05:002008-10-24T11:28:00.000-05:00Kristina, thank you! I hope he loves it.Kristina, thank you! I hope he loves it.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-58692551459585610332008-10-23T21:49:00.000-05:002008-10-23T21:49:00.000-05:00I'm glad to see that you had a great time!! I can...I'm glad to see that you had a great time!! I can't wait to see what my son does next month!! Great picture!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-72130404497942572082008-10-23T10:07:00.000-05:002008-10-23T10:07:00.000-05:00Betty and boo's mommy, thank you! It was.Betty and boo's mommy, thank you! It was.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-62954487100353061032008-10-23T10:06:00.000-05:002008-10-23T10:06:00.000-05:00Ali, thanks! The Dells are a good place to go wit...Ali, thanks! The Dells are a good place to go with friends if you're in the midwest. You are so right about the natural beauty there, too!<BR/><BR/>Nutmeg, thanks, and yes, you are so lucky! But I suppose, like anyplace that you are used to being, things that seem extraordinary to others seem everyday to you.<BR/><BR/>Bybee, that's good to know! I'm on the lookout now.<BR/><BR/>Bree, that's so true! We visited New Smyrma beach with my Dad - he lives outside Orlando, and went to Wekiva State Park.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-87479607346501936242008-10-23T06:47:00.000-05:002008-10-23T06:47:00.000-05:00Sounds like you had a great trip. Watching childr...Sounds like you had a great trip. Watching children in their own content world is fascinating! It makes you wonder what's going on in their little heads. What side of Florida did you go to after Disney? Eating in a restaurant with no shoes and bathingsuits is true vacation!!!Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289499533606873690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-9186010066289388572008-10-23T02:17:00.000-05:002008-10-23T02:17:00.000-05:00Tara,What Nan said about the Shirley Jackson biogr...Tara,<BR/>What Nan said about the Shirley Jackson biography goes double with me. Hunt it down. You won't be sorry!Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-67917616761356621292008-10-23T02:03:00.000-05:002008-10-23T02:03:00.000-05:00How very strange - I only just heard about Shirley...How very strange - I only just heard about Shirley Jackson just the other day and had just added We Have Always Lived in the Castle to my wishlist! It does sound very intriguing.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear your holiday went well - I am reminded how lucky we are living near the coast and being able to visit the beach - though we don't go as much as we should - kids just love it so.nutmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338099206534716993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-24207912254602292872008-10-23T01:35:00.000-05:002008-10-23T01:35:00.000-05:00Welcome back!We've stayed at the Wilderness in the...Welcome back!<BR/><BR/>We've stayed at the Wilderness in the Dells a couple of times in February, too! We met up with my sister's family there when they were visiting her in-laws in Northern Wisconsin.<BR/><BR/>Ti, there are some cool natural places you can go, my family used to go canoing in the Dells because it's so cool when you're on the river. They might be pretty crowded now, though--I haven't been there in summer in over 20 years.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-29822124252034125042008-10-22T19:34:00.000-05:002008-10-22T19:34:00.000-05:00Lisa, have you read other Shirley Jackson books?be...Lisa, have you read other Shirley Jackson books?<BR/><BR/>bermudaonion, thanks! It was such a treat, a day I'll never forget.<BR/><BR/>Nan, me too. I will definitely check out this biography, though I think I should read more of her work first. She seemed like a troubled woman. Have you read much of her output?<BR/><BR/>Andi, I don't remember mine, but I hope she remembers that day.<BR/><BR/>Ti, I'm not sure if I like the Dells so much! It's more that the Dells have happened to me! Here's the thing - when you live in Minnesota, seriously, it's winter weather here for a minimum of 6 months, the idea of taking your kid to an indoor waterpark for a couple of days in February for a cheap price is pretty appealing - we've done that twice. And it's totally touristy! There are nice places, a few resorts, the biggest of which is The Wilderness and that is where we always stay.<BR/><BR/>Carrie K, isn't that the truth! I imagine The Lottery would have a big effect on a 12 year old- sheesh!<BR/><BR/>Bookfool, thanks! You are right about the creepiness - it's just infused with it!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-28216013987124740622008-10-22T19:32:00.000-05:002008-10-22T19:32:00.000-05:00Sounds like a good book, Tara! Thanks for the rev...Sounds like a good book, Tara! Thanks for the review!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07226691769768760275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-54180420805733186722008-10-22T18:04:00.000-05:002008-10-22T18:04:00.000-05:00Welcome back, Tara! Sounds like you had a fabulou...Welcome back, Tara! Sounds like you had a fabulous time.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed some of the stories in The Lottery, but I was a little iffy about We Have Always Lived in the Castle. I can't remember why; it was definitely creepy.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-1522739510607256772008-10-22T16:29:00.000-05:002008-10-22T16:29:00.000-05:00Any place you stay that you don't live there has t...Any place you stay that you don't live there has to be somewhat touristy or you're sleeping on the beach or a couch. <BR/><BR/>Sounds like a great trip! Aw, the ocean first. That must be something to see. <BR/><BR/>I really have to read We Have Always Lived in the Castle although The Lottery gave me nightmares for just YEARS. I've never read anything by her since and that was when I was 12.Carrie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585975894624687972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-51855295966229283952008-10-22T15:12:00.000-05:002008-10-22T15:12:00.000-05:00You must like Dells if you have been there so many...You must like Dells if you have been there so many times! I ordered a visitor's guide which is quite nicely done but I can't get over the idea that it is a bit "touristy". Are there nice places too or just touristy hotels?Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687620527201679249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-11317750733986138682008-10-22T15:06:00.000-05:002008-10-22T15:06:00.000-05:00Oh gosh, I'm thinking about that first trip to the...Oh gosh, I'm thinking about that first trip to the beach when I was a kid. What a memorable experience.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-81600088374904809112008-10-22T14:24:00.000-05:002008-10-22T14:24:00.000-05:00I could feel your peace, Tara. I'm so glad you we...I could feel your peace, Tara. I'm so glad you went. <BR/><BR/>As for Shirley J. (and please excuse me if I've already told you) there is an excellent, excellent biography of her, in fact, the only biog. I've ever read twice in my whole life. It is by Judy Oppenheimer and called Private Demons.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-47240502692732092222008-10-22T13:43:00.000-05:002008-10-22T13:43:00.000-05:00Glad to hear your trip was such a success. I woul...Glad to hear your trip was such a success. I would love to have seen your daughter's first glimpse at the ocean. What a treat for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-50269205161104619162008-10-22T13:41:00.000-05:002008-10-22T13:41:00.000-05:00I hadn't really thought about that being like The ...I hadn't really thought about that being like The Lottery, but you're right. I just loved this book!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795619401977840939noreply@blogger.com