tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post4114481574185495593..comments2023-11-03T04:00:21.556-05:00Comments on Books 'N Border Collies: GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUELezliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-31476934458106493462009-10-26T16:20:49.694-05:002009-10-26T16:20:49.694-05:00Teddy Rose ~ I'm sure we can work something ou...Teddy Rose ~ I'm sure we can work something out. :-)<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-59562229682008190312009-10-26T15:29:26.531-05:002009-10-26T15:29:26.531-05:00Yes, I will be in MN from Saturday Nov. 7- Sat. No...Yes, I will be in MN from Saturday Nov. 7- Sat. Nov. 14th. I would need to meet with you on a weekday or weekday evening. Will that work for you?Teddy Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145413222317511542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-84108138878502242032009-10-24T18:59:24.180-05:002009-10-24T18:59:24.180-05:00Teddy Rose ~ I think you would like this book a lo...Teddy Rose ~ I think you would like this book a lot. Hopefully you can make room for it soon so I can see if I'm right. :-)<br /><br />Are you still going to be in Minnesota next month?<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-46217862826089993182009-10-24T00:47:17.997-05:002009-10-24T00:47:17.997-05:00A friend gave me this book when it first came out ...A friend gave me this book when it first came out and I still haven't read it. I must get to it.Teddy Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145413222317511542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-43379060880281265302009-10-19T12:06:02.363-05:002009-10-19T12:06:02.363-05:00Matt ~ I'd love to see your thoughts on it if ...Matt ~ I'd love to see your thoughts on it if you decide to read it. The way she connected the stories was very cool.<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-24090135543601498242009-10-19T11:59:20.375-05:002009-10-19T11:59:20.375-05:00Hmm...I have been thinking about this book. never ...Hmm...I have been thinking about this book. never knew the connection to art history, but the connected short stories do sound very interesting.Matthttp://mattviews.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-4085328799611791342009-10-18T10:17:47.204-05:002009-10-18T10:17:47.204-05:00Trish ~ It is, but each story is related to the on...Trish ~ It is, but each story is related to the one before it. The flow follows the painting from modern times back to Vermeer's daughter, who is the girl in the work.<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-56219068705918208092009-10-17T21:04:36.843-05:002009-10-17T21:04:36.843-05:00Reading through some of the comments it seems like...Reading through some of the comments it seems like many have loved this book! I haven't heard much about it and don't recognize the author's name. It's a series of short stories?Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-87959295180398409382009-10-16T11:10:03.231-05:002009-10-16T11:10:03.231-05:00Thanks, Serena! Vreeland is an excellent writer.
...Thanks, Serena! Vreeland is an excellent writer.<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-90064850165240660472009-10-16T10:42:54.429-05:002009-10-16T10:42:54.429-05:00I think this book sounds fascinating...thanks for ...I think this book sounds fascinating...thanks for the review.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-14118584458708136492009-10-13T19:23:16.380-05:002009-10-13T19:23:16.380-05:00Jemima ~ Thank you for leaving the link for others...Jemima ~ Thank you for leaving the link for others who may be interested in joining the new challenge! The Passion of Artemesia is the next Vreeland that I have my eye on also. I'll be anxiously awaiting your thoughts on that one!<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-36469048212643605542009-10-13T18:39:31.597-05:002009-10-13T18:39:31.597-05:00I loved this book too. If anyone is interested, th...I loved this book too. If anyone is interested, there is another art history challenge going on at Heidenkind's Hideaway. It started fairly recently, so it would still be good to join. http://heidenkind.blogspot.com/2009/08/heidenkind-art-history-challenge.html<br /><br />I have another Vreeland book waiting to read and review soon. It is The Passion of Artemesia.Jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632346755839480960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-35731838663586639262009-10-12T11:21:32.941-05:002009-10-12T11:21:32.941-05:00Joanna ~ It's much more about the people than ...Joanna ~ It's much more about the people than the art itself. And it's short, if that helps. :-)<br /><br />Fyrefly ~ Thank you! I'll take a look at The Lost Painting. It sounds like something I'd like.<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-16734487153777660162009-10-12T09:17:49.272-05:002009-10-12T09:17:49.272-05:00I kept thinking about it, and I realized that a lo...I kept thinking about it, and I realized that a lot of the reasons that I liked <i>Girl in Hyacinth Blue</i> were the same reasons that I liked <i>The Lost Painting</i> by Jonathan Harr. It's non-fiction, and comes at it from a very different angle, but it's the same idea of tracking a painting through time, seeing its ups and downs and what it meant to people along the way. Plus, I know absolutely nothing about art history, and it was still very understandable and totally fascinating.<br /><br />I'll keep my eye out for similar fiction, though, too. :)Fyreflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10267651786697866292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-5203404704391200722009-10-12T06:47:19.864-05:002009-10-12T06:47:19.864-05:00I've been curious about this one, but I'm ...I've been curious about this one, but I'm not really that much into art so keep putting it off...joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952558113054391317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-5809974300462328562009-10-11T19:59:15.324-05:002009-10-11T19:59:15.324-05:00Literary Feline ~ I think you would like this one....Literary Feline ~ I think you would like this one. It would be great for your challenge break. ;-)<br /><br />Fyrefly ~ If you come across any, let me know! I really loved the concept and would like to see how other authors use it.<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-86840656363755772762009-10-11T19:55:57.590-05:002009-10-11T19:55:57.590-05:00It's been a while since I've read this, bu...It's been a while since I've read this, but I did love the interconnections between the stories. It reminded me of the movie The Red Violin - but sadly I can't really think of any similar books.Fyreflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10267651786697866292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-55536695398896337842009-10-11T18:46:01.958-05:002009-10-11T18:46:01.958-05:00This does sound like an interesting book, Lezlie. ...This does sound like an interesting book, Lezlie. I love stories that reach back into history and are interconnected somehow. Thanks for the great review!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-76119370560668823272009-10-11T17:33:02.883-05:002009-10-11T17:33:02.883-05:00Booklogged ~ I think this was the challenge that s...Booklogged ~ I think this was the challenge that stretched me the farthest. I truly read things I would never have read otherwise and found in them books I ended up loving!<br /><br />A Bookshelf Monstrosity ~ It is definitely perfect for that. And it's not very long, which is nice sometimes, too! :-)<br /><br />Diane ~ I think it is one of those that I will like even more as I mull it over more in the weeks to come.<br /><br />Marg ~ That was my favorite part! It was such a great concept.<br /><br />Books Please ~ I'll have to keep my eye out for that one. It would be interesting to compare the two.<br /><br />Thoughts of Joy ~ I liked both that I've read. Her writing is beautiful! This one probably held my attention more, but Luncheon of the Boating Party is a much longer book.<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-69859451590261879022009-10-11T09:11:26.720-05:002009-10-11T09:11:26.720-05:00I loved this book! I have not read any more by Vr...I loved this book! I have not read any more by Vreeland, but am certainly curious about how they compare.Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-12109245275690321082009-10-11T08:14:14.610-05:002009-10-11T08:14:14.610-05:00I haven't read this but thought I had - then I...I haven't read this but thought I had - then I realised it reminded me of Margaret Forster's Keeping the World Away, which is also about a painting passing through different owners' hands.BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-85893643925226412662009-10-11T03:48:25.321-05:002009-10-11T03:48:25.321-05:00I loved the way that the story flowed from one own...I loved the way that the story flowed from one owner back to the previous owner throughout this book!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-84502662749589701742009-10-10T20:28:26.030-05:002009-10-10T20:28:26.030-05:00I really liked this book when I read it many years...I really liked this book when I read it many years ago.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-4999799680459043202009-10-10T18:52:09.584-05:002009-10-10T18:52:09.584-05:00This would be the perfect book for The Four Month ...This would be the perfect book for The Four Month Challenge I signed up for recently. One of the categories is to read an art-themed book. Thanks for your review.A Bookshelf Monstrosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674115889348650429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-45281530304286383822009-10-10T16:53:41.695-05:002009-10-10T16:53:41.695-05:00I loved this book. I'm going to look for the ...I loved this book. I'm going to look for the other Vreeland book you read and what other books you are reading for this challenge. I've signed up for the challenge, too.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.com