tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post1525719472636053656..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Chasing the Shadows by Maria V. Snyder and When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain and Other Stuffjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-72247218574060368622020-12-10T15:49:43.101-06:002020-12-10T15:49:43.101-06:00Christmas without the pressure and rush is one nic...Christmas without the pressure and rush is one nice thing. It will be a quiet Christmas for most people, but I think everyone is trying to focus on the positive. I hope you enjoy Chasing the Shadows!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-54770802223758379072020-12-10T14:24:39.745-06:002020-12-10T14:24:39.745-06:00Christmas will definitely be harder for us than Th...Christmas will definitely be harder for us than Thanksgiving was in some ways. I am trying to focus on the positive though at this point. No pressure and no rush. Sending hugs, Jenclair. <br /><br />That's too funny about the XS pajama bottoms. I like your idea of turning them into a stocking. <br /><br />Paula McLain's book has such a pretty cover. I couldn't get through The Paris Wife, and so I have been hesitant to try anything else by her. I'm looking forward to reading Chasing the Shadows.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-87990311817330344202020-12-08T09:46:43.856-06:002020-12-08T09:46:43.856-06:00Poor man, his intentions are good, but XS is a thi...Poor man, his intentions are good, but XS is a thing of the past. A fire in the fireplace is so cozy this time of year! I'm having a problem with all of the sweets this year, the praline pecans and chocolate covered pecans are my current temptations. And yes, I think cheerful snail mail is more appreciated now than ever before! jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-4979717018857788412020-12-08T09:40:05.072-06:002020-12-08T09:40:05.072-06:00It certainly kept my interest! I didn't like ...It certainly kept my interest! I didn't like the first chapter much, but once my interest was engaged, I enjoyed it. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-46614451321671912542020-12-07T19:41:53.832-06:002020-12-07T19:41:53.832-06:00I love that your hubby bought you Christmas pjs in...I love that your hubby bought you Christmas pjs in an XS. Much better than an XL, right? :)<br /><br />We've been burning a fire in our fireplace almost every night since Thanksgiving. It makes the living room feel so cozy, especially with all our Christmas decorations. Of course, this spring it will require a serious chimney sweep, but it's worth it!<br /><br />I wasn't a huge fan of The Paris Wife, but this new one sounds intriguing.<br /><br />I'm hoping to get in the mood to do some Christmas baking later this weekend. We don't need a lot of sweets around the house (my husband was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes), but I can give most of what I make to friends and neighbors. I skipped Christmas cards the past couple of years, but I may send a few out this year. I think everyone can enjoy some cheerful snail mail right about now, don't you think?Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-65300123030186963772020-12-06T12:08:30.256-06:002020-12-06T12:08:30.256-06:00I've read Paula McLain previously and remember...I've read Paula McLain previously and remembering enjoying her writing so I would like to find out more about this one. Glad you shared.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-8121662924507016082020-12-04T06:56:50.511-06:002020-12-04T06:56:50.511-06:00True or not, I love that story! She is "just...True or not, I love that story! She is "just perfect" says it all!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-9115554846774830052020-12-03T20:16:15.108-06:002020-12-03T20:16:15.108-06:00Your pajama story made me laugh. It made me think ...Your pajama story made me laugh. It made me think about an old story (probably apocryphal) I read about a little kid buying his mom a nightgown for Mother's Day at a department store. The sales lady asks his mother's size and he says she is "just perfect" so she gives him a size 6 and the mom comes back after Mother's Day to exchange it for a size 10. :)Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-41495344390832162612020-12-03T06:08:09.007-06:002020-12-03T06:08:09.007-06:00Oh, I hide my head in a book to escape the chaos i...Oh, I hide my head in a book to escape the chaos in my head! When the Stars Go Dark kept me engaged with the characters and the prose. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-34352767742059317752020-12-03T06:03:29.730-06:002020-12-03T06:03:29.730-06:00Yay, on Santa and the bikes back on the roof! Chr...Yay, on Santa and the bikes back on the roof! Christmas decorations are nostalgic, aren't they? Lots of love and memories wrapped up in ornaments and decorations. We do what we can to evade Covid anxiety, especially as numbers increase. <br /><br />Hopefully, we will all be able to resume a semblance of our lives before. I have some books that need to be delivered to your Little Free Library. Now that no one is picking through the box and taking what they want it has filled up again. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-81410203218807244522020-12-03T04:03:29.868-06:002020-12-03T04:03:29.868-06:00I am finding it difficult to settle down to read, ...I am finding it difficult to settle down to read, so I am a bit jealous you are busy reading :) However, When the Stars go Dark is looks intense and kinda compelling! Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-2349317771656931082020-12-02T23:51:57.079-06:002020-12-02T23:51:57.079-06:00I've totally decorated the house, some of whic...I've totally decorated the house, some of which you've seen on FB. Ricky has his Santa and bikes back on the roof this year after two years of staging them in the front yard. He says this is more dramatic, and he's right. I love Christmas decorations so having the house crammed full makes me happy, yet nostalgic. Three friends have died since COVID emerged last March. While they didn't die of COVID, there were no services for the Louisiana ones because of the pandemic. I'm happy at home but I get lured away, then suffer from anxiety because I get lax, forgetting for awhile about COVID. I need to be back at the gym. How sweet of Fee to get some lounging clothes for you, but how typical of men not to have a clue about sizes. I like Paula McLain but wasn't aware that she ever wrote mysteries. Even my reclusive Ricky said yesterday that he's ready to go visiting people as soon as a vaccine is available to us elders! You all stay safe, hope you have a great holiday.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666609213171939599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-25582816457995670002020-12-02T06:48:59.256-06:002020-12-02T06:48:59.256-06:00Yes, I remember the handicap of your leg last year...Yes, I remember the handicap of your leg last year--so glad you were able to get your decorating done this year. Yep, there is a rush for the Christmas mail that goes abroad!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-73407967327116744902020-12-02T06:44:07.113-06:002020-12-02T06:44:07.113-06:00Both books were good and in such different ways. :...Both books were good and in such different ways. :) Yay, it takes a while for letters to go international. Look forward to your card, Melody!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-32410135004319465792020-12-02T06:42:07.851-06:002020-12-02T06:42:07.851-06:00Start with the first book in the Sentinels of the ...Start with the first book in the Sentinels of the Galaxy trilogy. :) And yes, McLain is worth reading, too! I haven't read McLain's The Paris Wife, but I may look for that one. Christmas music works on my heart, so yes, there is Christmas music here, too. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-37432562621186940102020-12-02T06:38:20.881-06:002020-12-02T06:38:20.881-06:00I did, and thanks for the heads up on the first bo...I did, and thanks for the heads up on the first book. I agree finding a series that all the books are out is SO much better than having to wait a year between installments!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-19351930588076166322020-12-02T02:42:38.754-06:002020-12-02T02:42:38.754-06:00I've got my decorating done, but I do need to ...I've got my decorating done, but I do need to get a move on and get my cards in the mail, especially since so many of them go to the UK. The decorating did give me a boost. I was in the thick of the attack of cellulitis this time last year and a hospital stay and being forced to keep my leg elevated practically 24/7 meant that no decorating whatsoever got done last year. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-80219263108956102872020-12-02T02:36:46.175-06:002020-12-02T02:36:46.175-06:00Both books sound interesting to me. Will keep them...Both books sound interesting to me. Will keep them in mind. And I'd received your letter yesterday! My card is already on its way so hopefully you'll get it soon. Will try to reply to your letter one of these days. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-79048939822138805632020-12-01T15:17:52.640-06:002020-12-01T15:17:52.640-06:00I'm adding both of these books to my TBR list....I'm adding both of these books to my TBR list. And I know what you mean about Christmas. It is going to be different this year, isn't it? I've been playing a lot of Christmas music lately because it makes me smile. And we've got our tree up already (mostly for my mom who lives with me). But I don't know how much more decorating I'll be doing this year. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-14932452386852346322020-12-01T12:36:02.680-06:002020-12-01T12:36:02.680-06:00I'm glad you enjoyed Chasing the Shadows. I wa...I'm glad you enjoyed Chasing the Shadows. I was so upset over having to wait a year for book three. That ending, oh my! Thankfully you don't have to wait that long for it since it just came out. That's one of the nice things about starting the series after all the books are out. :D Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.com