tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post239030943962798531..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Saffron Dreamsjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-50329998776105404342009-04-07T07:09:00.000-05:002009-04-07T07:09:00.000-05:00Lotus - I liked it because the story is beautifull...<B>Lotus</B> - I liked it because the story is beautifully told, and the author didn't try to make high drama of some of the events (which were, on their own, dramatic enough), but concentrated on Arissa's gradual re-entry into a life that she helps shape.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-44493919434529180422009-04-06T06:57:00.000-05:002009-04-06T06:57:00.000-05:00Jenclair, what a beautiful review! I have had thi...Jenclair, what a beautiful review! I have had this book on my radar for a while now....will have to get myself a copy one of these days. Books like these are so important because they promote understanding and make us realize that while we may come with different tags culturally, we all experience sorrow and life's other emotions in a universal way because we all belong to the same race...the human race.Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-70372067533805859372009-03-16T09:23:00.000-05:002009-03-16T09:23:00.000-05:00Tracee - I really enjoyed this book!<B>Tracee</B> - I really enjoyed this book!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-79580744660093094052009-03-16T06:33:00.000-05:002009-03-16T06:33:00.000-05:00What a fantastic review! I am almost finished wit...What a fantastic review! I am almost finished with this book and it is quite impressive.Traceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006384589210256536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-42105028875301674162009-03-15T06:44:00.000-05:002009-03-15T06:44:00.000-05:00Shaila - Thanks for stopping by! If you schedule ...<B>Shaila</B> - Thanks for stopping by! If you schedule any events in Louisiana, let me know!<BR/><BR/><B>Samira</B> - :) Makes you wonder doesn't it! My stacks and lists seem to have spontaneous regeneration.<BR/><BR/><B>Iliana</B> - Abdullah is from Austin; you may have the opportunity to attend one of her book talks!<BR/><BR/><B>LF</B> - It is a quiet book, but one that I won't soon forget. Her perspective is particularly interesting because it makes it so easy to identify with Arissa's situation.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-21617024738967816792009-03-14T18:55:00.000-05:002009-03-14T18:55:00.000-05:00This sounds like a wonderful book, Jenclair. I re...This sounds like a wonderful book, Jenclair. I really appreciate your review and recommendation. I think books coming from this particular perspective are important, especially in this day and age. Arissa sounds like a wonderfully developed character.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-84806946603779260622009-03-14T18:06:00.000-05:002009-03-14T18:06:00.000-05:00Really enjoyed your review of this one. I hadn't h...Really enjoyed your review of this one. I hadn't heard of the book before but I'm adding this one to my radar!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-40460504157544099722009-03-13T11:49:00.000-05:002009-03-13T11:49:00.000-05:00Great review! I am looking forward to reading it.....Great review! I am looking forward to reading it....my stack of TBR is getting taller...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-40980323284343361102009-03-13T09:27:00.000-05:002009-03-13T09:27:00.000-05:00What an absolutely brilliant review, Jenclair! You...What an absolutely brilliant review, Jenclair! You really got the character and the story. Thanks for posting this.<BR/><BR/>Kay, the event you are referring to is at the Spicewood Springs Library on May 12. This means you and I live very close to each other. I visit the library frequently with my 5 year old.<BR/>-------------------------------------------------------------<BR/>Shaila Abdullah<BR/><BR/>Saffron Dreams/Beyond the Cayenne Wall<BR/>www.shailaabdullah.comShaila Abdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203518198929964367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-75368607380992043982009-03-13T08:05:00.000-05:002009-03-13T08:05:00.000-05:00Nicole - It is a lovely book!Kay - Oh, I'm so envi...<B>Nicole</B> - It is a lovely book!<BR/><BR/><B>Kay</B> - Oh, I'm so envious that you will have the opportunity to meet the author! Do read the book and attend your library's event.<BR/><BR/><B>booklogged</B> - Thanks, Cheya. I've been so lucky this year in the review books I've been sent and in my reading in general!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-18965336396088768672009-03-12T20:34:00.000-05:002009-03-12T20:34:00.000-05:00What a beautifully written review, Jenclair. The ...What a beautifully written review, Jenclair. The author picked a good person to read and review her book. I'm looking forward to reading this.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-15307364990546822802009-03-12T19:44:00.000-05:002009-03-12T19:44:00.000-05:00This author is doing an event at my branch of the ...This author is doing an event at my branch of the library in April I think. Your review makes me want to attend and read the book ahead of time. I'll add it to my list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-40312039268232893772009-03-12T19:21:00.000-05:002009-03-12T19:21:00.000-05:00This sounds wonderful. I love it when authors don...This sounds wonderful. I love it when authors don't rush their characters but let them unfold and slowly develop. Sometimes it's a little frustrating, the slow pace, especially when you are invested in the characters, but it is so much more rewarding and fulfilling whe you see the progression.Nicole (Linus's Blanket)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12473607646939202824noreply@blogger.com