Comments on: Out in the Woods

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:14:15 +0000

In reply to Bellezza.

Hi Bellezza … I’m sorry. I hope my site is not blocking people out. I’m no tech wizard but let me know if it’s hard to comment here and I will try to figure out how to make it better. I need to spend more time on the tech parts of the site but I never seem to do it.
I like the Murakami Quote you mention. I was a bit surprised of all the high ratings of this book on Goodreads … and it reminds me book reading is quite subjective right? I try to find what’s good out there … but then that can be hit or miss. Hope you have a great week. & thanks for finding my blog.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:05:19 +0000

In reply to Athira.

Hi Athira : I agree the Plot took me forever to get into … as the first half seems quite slow! I almost DNF’d it. It finally picks up near the end but I didn’t like it all that much … so it’s fine you didn’t continue on with it. There’s too much other good things out there! Happy reading.

By: Bellezza

Bellezza — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:39:56 +0000

I tried so hard to leave a message here yesterday, and I see it still didn’t take. Sorry about that. I adore the mountains, and the woods; just seeing your photographs takes me there for at least a brief moment. I haven’t read The Plot, but so many times I find that the books people have raved about aren’t really for me. Or, maybe I’ve just over-hyped them in my head, who knows. Have you read the quote from Haruki Murakami? “If you only read what everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” So, we’ll think what we choose and read what makes us happy, right? Thanks for visiting me at Dolce Bellezza.

By: Athira

Athira — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 19:17:51 +0000

I tried to read The Plot when it came out and I just couldn’t get through it. I think I dropped it at around the 30% point. I’ve heard since that it picks up shortly after that but meh, it took a good percent of my time and life to go through that 30%. I did feel bad because everyone else was raving about it, but just not for me.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 12:31:07 +0000

Hi Lesley, thanks for the link to your review on the Thomas King book … it’s nice to hear about novels set in Alberta, indigenous & otherwise. Our book group didn’t care for his recent book much but it still had a few parts funny about it.
I’m glad you two are enjoying an RV trip – sounds like gorgeous country along the coast. We had a good trip and break too. Now are back. And fall is here. Have a nice drive to Santa Rosa. Are all the fires out now? Hope so.
It’s crazy about the hospital beds, right? Breaking a hip now is particularly bad timing. I hope your friend will be all right. Stay well. & thx for the word on the Newman thriller.

By: Lesley in OR

Lesley in OR — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 23:35:09 +0000

Beautiful photo of the mountains! I'll bet it was nice to spend some time there. We were on the coast to the north of us for a week of R&R in the RV and now we're heading south (at a leisurely pace) to Santa Rosa for another visit with my aunt. I walked to the beach today and the wind was blowing and it was cool, but not cold. I'm sorry to hear that your ICU beds continue to fill up. It's so worrisome for those who might need to go for reasons other than Covid. A friend of ours fell and broke his hip and instead of getting into a local hospital, he was transported 90 minutes away where they had a bed available (not in ICU, but the lack of availability seems to be everywhere). I'm all for mandatory vaccinations, too. I just don't get the stubborn, selfish attitude of those who refuse. I did a double-take when I saw Thomas King's name in your post. I read Medicine River for a Great Plains lit course at UNL many years ago. I wrote a little bit about it here The Plot sounds like a good thriller. Too bad the audio was a dud. I just finished Falling by TJ Newman and thought it was a very good audiobook. Lots of stereotypes and predictable, but I still enjoyed it.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:17:58 +0000

In reply to stargazer.

Yeah Stargazer … this novel was a slow burn …. and then it gets crazy at the very end, the beginning took me awhile. Meanwhile I think we’ve lost our patience with the non-vaxxers here like other places. Just too much is being compromised. The mountains definitely were a great getaway … and fall has been gorgeous so far. Enjoy your days.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:10:29 +0000

In reply to Heather.

Thanks Heather. Yeah all the hospital beds are full and things are nuts. Welcome to the non-vaxxers world, blah. What’s next? More of this?
I think the Plot is a bit like your assessment of The Undoing … wild but not that great. I wouldn’t be surprised if this one gets to be a TV series too. I hope your fall weather is nice! Enjoy.

By: stargazer

stargazer — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:15:46 +0000

Gorgeous photos! I haven’t been to the mountains for a long time, so I am quite envious of you. Sorry to hear about the increasing number of Covid cases in your area. Hopefully, you’ll manage to keep it under control. I don’t want to force people to be vaccinated, but it does annoy me, when someone doesn’t take Covid seriously and try to spread false propaganda. Not familiar with The Plot, but “long-winded” and “repetitive” are not phrases I am keen to hear in relation to a thriller…

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:42:36 +0000

Pretty mountains! Thanks for sharing your lovely pictures with us. We’re in the same boat down here with Covid. Beds are full. More and more people are testing positive and going to the hospital and more deaths every day. It’s so frustrating!

I’ve heard of The Plot. Have it on my list. But now I’m not sure how quickly I’ll get to it…I watched the Undoing which was wild but not great. I didn’t know this was the same author!

Stay safe this week!