Comments on: The Lady With Excellent Etiquette http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/ "it must give pleasure" -- Wallace Stevens Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Another Reading Meme « Smithereens http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22187 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:27:16 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22187 [...] whatsoever and I just have a small hour before we launch for Baby S. checkup… perfect time for Bloglily’s little meme, if I only manage to get book titles right, that [...]

]]> By: bloglily http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22120 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:01:58 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22120 W, NR — I like knowing there are real people in there, in the computer I mean. When I was little, I was pretty sure the actors in the movies were just behind the velvet rope. And I’d definitely have pulled aside the curtain to find out who the wizard was. But I’m glad that in most cases the person behind the blog turns out to be pretty much the person you think they’ll be. Except with dark hair (which mine is), that is curly (which mine is) and greenish eyes (which mine are).

Dorothy, I think that when I dismiss things, it’s usually a clue that there’s something there I should think about. I just wish I had more time to do that kind of thinking, is all!

]]> By: Writer not Reading http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22119 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:59:11 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22119 The Excellent Etiquette is apropos. I remember when I first started my old blog a yea ago, “The Individual Voice” you wrote me the nicest long email about how you were in a cafe and how much you loved my blog. I was a new blogger and no one had ever done that and I was stunned and pleased. It was so…civilized. I hadn’t known yet that there were real people out there.

]]> By: Dorothy W. http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22115 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:23:19 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22115 You know, I really didn’t like The Secret Life of Bees, and I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t like it either, although it IS a little too easy to dismiss books like it without thinking about it too much. They are too easy targets. But still …

]]> By: bloglily http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22113 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:53:05 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22113 I’m jealous more to my core than in my bones, Marie. No, not really. I don’t have the energy to summon up too much of that jealous feeling about other writers. I have a good sense of myself as being me, and not something or someone else, so envy doesn’t really work. But I do get worked up over my friends’ nice kitchens. I can’t help it.

Hi Becca, Yes, for the longest time, I couldn’t keep them straight, but then I read them both and that problem solved itself. I’d also like to tell you that I have been very much enjoying your wednesday writing series, and I am sorry I haven’t been able to participate. But I like reading what other people have said, and find it very inspiring.

]]> By: mariegauthier http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22112 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:06:53 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22112 I think “soggy” is the perfect adjective for Secret Life, but Bee Season was wonderful. And I adored The English Patient — I’ll read anything by Ondaatje.

I refuse to believe that you have a jealous bone in your body — “mean” is not mean if it’s true. ;)

]]> By: Becca http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22111 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:36:03 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22111 I’m so glad to know I’m not the only person who continues to confuse the Bee Books in her mind. I was thinking my perpetual fear all things bee-releated led to my inability to keep them straight in my mind.

Your very witty answers made this meme quite fun to read!

]]> By: bloglily http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22110 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:34:31 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22110 Hey Cam, Oh, I’m so glad to hear that. And I’m glad you’ll do this meme. I’m still thinking over the question of what photograph I can put up and what story I have to tell about it, as you suggested a while ago when you tagged me on your blog.

Marta — Ms. Pearwood Luggage — how nice to see you posting about books. xo

Litlove, Honestly, the Secret Life of Bees and the Bee Season have sort of mushed into one soggy book for me. The first, I’m pretty sure was a very nice book about women in the south, and the second a very interesting book about obsession.

Yogamum, That was my experience too. And I was very glad to have had it with MD. As for Blindness, that was a book group pick, which is why I read it, and I’m glad I did.

]]> By: Cam http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22109 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:20:29 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22109 I was going to write something about Moby Dick but decided I should do it on my blog when I do this meme. It is one of my favorite books.

]]> By: A book meme! « My Pearwood Luggage http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22108 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:16:57 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22108 [...] when I fell upon this books & coziness meme at Bloglily’s, I thought it was about time I posted a book meme… So here it [...]

]]> By: litlove http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22107 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:37:35 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22107 Hilarious as ever, BL! I really think I must go read The Secret Life of Bees now, and see if I surprise myself more by liking or disliking it… And if you find the book that provides instant drinks and snacks, do let me know as I’d really love one of those.

]]> By: yogamum http://bloglily.com/2008/07/18/the-lady-with-excellent-etiquette/#comment-22106 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:04:06 +0000 http://bloglily.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-22106 I felt that exactly way about Moby Dick. I loved it even though I wanted to hate it. Loved Saramago’s book — it was just so compelling!

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