tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post251837138282359495..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Stormy Weather by Paulette Jilesjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-13735701807930103732020-12-18T09:43:43.340-06:002020-12-18T09:43:43.340-06:00I really love Jiles' writing! I'll give T...I really love Jiles' writing! I'll give The Four Winds a look. Maybe the pandemic makes the interest in other hard times more intriguing. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-70416518732159202732020-12-18T07:59:41.417-06:002020-12-18T07:59:41.417-06:00You've convinced me - I need to read this book...You've convinced me - I need to read this book! If you're up for more Depression/Dust Bowl stories, check out Kristin Hannah's newest, THE FOUR WINDS. It hasn't come out yet, but you might be able to snag an e-ARC on NetGalley. It's a powerful book. Very evocative.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-2136474081139763942020-12-14T07:36:45.497-06:002020-12-14T07:36:45.497-06:00Very different and longer than News of the World, ...Very different and longer than News of the World, but the writing is just as evocative!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-85163757073933243842020-12-13T13:05:30.403-06:002020-12-13T13:05:30.403-06:00Jiles is such a brilliant writer that I want to re...Jiles is such a brilliant writer that I want to read everything she's had published. It's really wonderful to see her finally getting from the national press the credit she deserves. I haven't read this one, but your comprehensive and enthusiastic review is going to make sure that I do read it. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-46698792761674976232020-12-13T09:49:07.095-06:002020-12-13T09:49:07.095-06:00The book really brought hard times to life for me....The book really brought hard times to life for me. I think almost everyone was poor, but those in "orange region" in the video had even more hard times than the rest of the country. The "bread basket" of the country turned into a land being swept away. The book isn't depressing for the most part, for me it was about the resilience of people. No, I didn't know about The Four Winds, but I'll be sure to check it out!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-82471981323633495412020-12-13T09:35:09.392-06:002020-12-13T09:35:09.392-06:00The Dust Bowl and the Depression - tales of both o...The Dust Bowl and the Depression - tales of both of those came to me from both my grandmothers. My parents both grew up in the Panhandle of Texas right in that 'orange' region shown on the video. They were born in the 1920's and were children during the 1930's and the worst of the Dust Bowl times. It was a sad time for many, but my parents and their families remained in that area always. Both families were quite poor and hard work was a way of life. This book sounds like a good one. I'll have to note it down for a time when life isn't quite so sad. You probably know that Kristin Hannah has a new book coming out in February called The Four Winds - set in Texas of 1934. Thanks for featuring this one, Jenclair!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1690003444500551322020-12-13T08:37:52.175-06:002020-12-13T08:37:52.175-06:00It made me think about those who lived through the...It made me think about those who lived through the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl and just as the 1930's were ending, facing a world war. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-91886766121079040252020-12-13T08:35:38.940-06:002020-12-13T08:35:38.940-06:00It was good! Beautiful writing. :)It was good! Beautiful writing. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-77674111914767041732020-12-13T01:42:34.905-06:002020-12-13T01:42:34.905-06:00This sounds like an interesting read, Jenclair, gi...This sounds like an interesting read, Jenclair, given the history and the characterisations. I'm sure it touches the reader's heart especially those who are familiar with the history or had gone through that tough times! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-57014011799831297012020-12-12T23:51:52.629-06:002020-12-12T23:51:52.629-06:00Sounds very good. Hard times, tough people good re...Sounds very good. Hard times, tough people good reading.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-33423054388632099022020-12-12T13:56:12.674-06:002020-12-12T13:56:12.674-06:00:) Yes, Louisiana and Texas both have a long histo...:) Yes, Louisiana and Texas both have a long history with the oil fields. The wild cat well with the wooden derrick, bringing up core samples with fossils, the horse head pumping units, the sour gas, and early oil field methods were interesting. It was a part of the story, but I found it intriguing. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-5413472640525492732020-12-12T13:50:22.384-06:002020-12-12T13:50:22.384-06:00She has the ability to make things visual, doesn&#...She has the ability to make things visual, doesn't she? I love her writing, too, Lark!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-8031130986415532192020-12-12T13:49:12.701-06:002020-12-12T13:49:12.701-06:00I did love it and quite differently in many ways t...I did love it and quite differently in many ways than I loved News of the World. Beautiful writing and fascinating characters in both books. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-87679950412868674342020-12-12T11:13:59.330-06:002020-12-12T11:13:59.330-06:00I live in an oil town in Texas. Almost everyone I ...I live in an oil town in Texas. Almost everyone I know around here is connected to the oil industry in some way, so this sounds like a very interesting read. Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-78415752835938322952020-12-11T19:02:33.303-06:002020-12-11T19:02:33.303-06:00It's obvious you loved this one, Jenclair. It ...It's obvious you loved this one, Jenclair. It sounds like the author really puts the reader right there into the book alongside the characters. I really need to give her books a try. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-57480151837554904572020-12-11T15:10:16.007-06:002020-12-11T15:10:16.007-06:00I love the way Jiles writes. And those quotes you ...I love the way Jiles writes. And those quotes you chose...so good! This is one I really want to read. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com