Hi Jane, thanks. Canada Day is always sort of nice here. And I’m sure your Canadian-mixed family agrees. We’ve had some pretty days now, and the fire threat is down a bit thanks to the rains of past weeks. July should be hot.
It’s nice you get many goldfinches there …. their color is so neat to see. We don’t get many here so it’s a delight when we do. It seems the birds have left now. We will keep our eye out for more.
Jaws was a doozy … you remind me that there were many good disaster films in the ’70s. Whether natural ones or on planes. Heston was there for quite a few.
And I think it’s okay not to like Ferrante’s series … From what I’ve heard many readers are split on the books, either disliking or enjoying. The characters aren’t too warm and can be off-putting. This second one was quite long and took me a good while. I think I will see the series through but need a big break for now.
Enjoy your reads & garden, Cheers.

I didn’t see Jaws in the movie theater but much later as an adult, but it still kinda freaked me out. The acting was great by all three heavy hitters. Such a 70’s disaster movie!

I’ve only read My Brilliant Friend. Much as I love reading about Italy, the characters just annoyed me and I haven’t felt like spending much time with them since. I know so many people who love the series, though.

Hopefully your rain has damped down some of the smoke, which I think is still ongoing.

Hope you have a great week. Happy Canada Day next Tuesday!

Hi Rachel, funny the effect Jaws had on everyone. You were even scared in a pool, lol. I still think of it when I’m at the beach, ha.
Glad that you get goldfinches there too. The male’s yellow color is so bright and cool to look at. We don’t see enough of them here.
I’m glad you see reviews similarly. It’s a bit of a balance — trying to say enough without spoiling the book for others. Enjoy your week too.

Hi BIP, that’s great you have the yellow goldfinches there … I love seeing their color but they don’t show up here too often. You must get a lot of various birds there and more gold finches!
And Yes I do hope to watch the Brilliant Friend series. Since I finished just the first two books it’s safe to watch Seasons 1 & 2 without spoiling books 3 & 4. I’ve also heard good things about the series. I’m glad you reminded me. We are in the midst of the series Fleishman Is in Trouble now …. have you seen it? It’s pretty entertaining. Thanks for stopping here!

Ha Helen, I can relate. Jaws really made swimming scary at the beach back then. We rented a beach cottage in Laguna in 1976 & ’77 … in the summer … and we went out on the boards pretty far. Good grief.
And wow you haven’t seen it since then? That’s wild. It used to be on TV all the time. I haven’t seen it recently. I think it still holds up.
Enjoy your week.

I also like to have enough in a review to spark my memory of the book when reading it down the line. Have a great week, Susan!

I’ve never finished the Ferrante series, but you’re reminding me that I wanted to get back to it. Are you planning to watch the series when you’re done reading? I’ve heard it’s excellent as well, bringing a fresh slant without straying from the original. Just what one hopes.

I haven’t seen it since but want to now!

Hi Marg, yes I agree … it is a fine balance. I do want to remember the books for myself so I have to put enough about the story … but can’t spoil it for others. With some reviews I’m more successful in this regard than with other ones. Bahh. I’m glad you find this true as well. Thx and enjoy your week too.

Hi Tracy, interesting to hear where you were and when you saw Jaws. If you were in Riverside, I saw it in Redlands so it wasn’t too far away. It was pretty scary then, but you’re right the theater was cooler than outside.
I’m glad for your thoughts about having bird feeders once … sometimes I worry it attracts extra crows and magpies which we don’t need. Gosh the crows are a real nuisance here. Still we like seeing flickers and goldfinch among other smaller birds. So we’ll have to weigh the benefits.
I don’t think Ferrante is for everyone … and her novels are pretty long. She could talk one’s ear off I think. But I can handle one of hers per year … to see this story through. Hope you have a great week.