Has anyone read "Eat,...

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Thu, 06-12-2008 - 5:29pm

Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert?  If you did, tell me what you thought of it.  I've just started a McNally book "McNally's Gamble" by Lawrence Sanders.  Love Archie McNally, the main character!  I miss my book club gals, have thought about going home to attend a meeting, but gas is so expensive.  A few gallons of gas would pay for several meals here.  I do try to budget, so I can stay longer.


Not much to talk about.  The weather is fine & I'm finally feeling great.  I threw all of my food away just in case I had a case of salmonella (sp?), so need to grocery shop.  People ask what I do here all summer & my answer is "just live, grocery shop, cook, laundry, library...the same things I do at home only most of the time alone".   So, I'm off to the grocery store & library.  Hope you've all had a pleasant day.   Hugs, Cal


 


 


 

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Thu, 06-12-2008 - 7:02pm

I did Cal. I bought it for my daughter and then read it quickly before I gave it to her. I liked it very much. Not everyone can do what she did but we all need time alone ,I think, to be introspective. I feel that you do that well with your Lake Michigan retreats. Now the "Eat" part I have NO problem with. I've been luck enough to be in Italy several times and ate my way across the country. Of course I can do that very well here too. LOL!


Our book club just read Love in the Time of Cholera didn't like it a lot but the prose was beautiful in much of it. Now we're reading The Namesake. Have you read it?


Enjoy your stay. I'll email you about August.


Hugs,


 



 
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Thu, 06-12-2008 - 7:36pm

I'm jumping in here - haven't read Eat, Pray, Love - but would like to. I loved the Namesake - and also loved the movie. As for Love in the Time of Cholera - I read it years ago - then saw the movie this past year - didn't like the movie at all, but sort of remember enjoying the book. Now, I'm reading a biography of Mary Wollstonecraft - a British woman I've never heard of, but was a leading feminist in her era - late 18th century. I don't usually read biography - I enjoy fiction so much more - but this is very interesting. It gives the opinions about the American Revolution from the minds of the British "thinkers"of the day. Apparently Abigail Adams actually met this Mary - and they agreed on many things, and Abigail was a big booster of women's rights here in America. I find I can't read as long as I would like - my eyes get sort of fuzzy after a while - must be getting old, or something.

Rosemary

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Thu, 06-12-2008 - 8:37pm

We're going to show the DVD of Love in the Time of Cholera at my house Tuesday. I'm sorry you didn't like it. I hope it's not a waste of time. Looking forward to Namesake. Everyone I talked to who has read it loved it (and it seems to be shorter than many we've read. Yeah! LOL!)


Our book club usually reads fiction too but we read Cokie Roberts' Founding Mothers. Very interesting to read about the strong women who kept the home fires burning while their men went about creating a new nation.


Hope you're feeling well today!


Many hugs,


 



 
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Fri, 06-13-2008 - 2:33pm

I haven't read either of the books you mentioned, Darby, but will put them on my list.

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Fri, 06-13-2008 - 2:47pm

Rosemary, I, too, prefer fiction, yet just bought the book

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Fri, 06-13-2008 - 4:44pm
I loved Three Cups of Tea - wonder what he is doing today - such a great guy. Rosemary
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Fri, 06-13-2008 - 4:46pm
Cal I have not, but I will look it up and maybe buy it and read, like you say with gas to high, i need to stay home and read. have good weekend.

Betty L. Keep and Angel on your Shoulder & a prayer in your heart.

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Sat, 06-14-2008 - 2:39am

Hi Darby:


Saw "Love in the Time of Cholera", it was ok.

Always, Lou