Comments on: August Preview

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:08:04 +0000

In reply to mae. Thanks Mae. Tom Lake is really hot right now. I think I will like it and perhaps you will too. I have an audio copy of it which is read by Meryl Streep ... Can't wait to see if it'll be good. Happy reading!

By: mae

mae — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:30:03 +0000

Your reading list is impressive. I’m thinking I should read Tom Lake soon!

best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 22:40:37 +0000

In reply to JaneGS.

Hi Jane — thanks! So glad to hear your thoughts on the post and vegetable garden. The heat took a beating on our peas & green beans but the tomatoes came thru. It’s great you are getting a second planting.
I guess I need to see Only Murders Season 1 and I’m interested in Tom Lake too. Set at an orchid sounds good to me. I’m still glad to have seen Oppenheimer on the big screen even if a bit long. But I know what you mean. I think I will wait on Barbie to stream it. Hope your August is going well. Enjoy what’s left.

By: JaneGS

JaneGS — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 20:18:43 +0000

I love your posts. They are always packed with interesting bits and pieces. I’m eager to read Tom Lake–Patchett is one of my favorite living authors and she just doesn’t disappoint.
My kids agree with you about Oppenheimer–the legal stuff dragged on too long making the overall movie too long. They said Emily Blunt was fantastic as the wife. I am ambivalent about seeing this movie–I have so little free time that while the subject is interesting, I’m not sure I want to invest that much time in a movie.
That said, I am excited for season 3 of Only Murders, though I am waiting for all the episodes as I don’t like waiting a week between them.
The Invisible Hour has an intriguing premise–it’s going on the list!
I’m not sure about The Romantic–sounds like fun, but the writing needs to be good to pull this off.
Oh, and your garden looks great! We had another great year for onions, and I just put in a second planting of spinach and peas. Looking forward to harvesting carrots and beets soon. And another dismal year for tomatoes–the cherry one on the deck is prolific, but the romas and beefsteaks in the raised beds are struggling to produce much. Not sure why.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:13:43 +0000

In reply to Heather.

Hi Heather, wow he’s already back in school?! That’s wild — it seems so soon. They used to start in Sept. but now it’s early August it appears. Hmm.
The story about Oppenheimer and the turns in his life are pretty unreal. I’m sure that book is something else. See what you think of the movie.
And like me, I think you’d like Patchett’s nonfiction more than her fiction. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage or These Precious Days are good ones. But I’m hoping her new novel is good.
The garden is a lot of work in progress but we are enjoying it. Your new backyard will be good for it next year. Hope you enjoy these summer days. It’s so hot now I’m in Calif. at the moment visiting my parents. Hope to get to the beach. take care & enjoy your reading.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:05:06 +0000

In reply to Literary Feline.

Thanks LF. Mutant Mayhem, I like that title. It’s great that Mouse is into reading & seeing creative things. I’m glad you include her books/movies on your site — it’s terrific really. I love hearing about them.
I’m in California now! Redlands. It’s baking towards the desert. Just visiting for a week. People seem to be liking Only Murders in the Building. We don’t have Hulu — but try it out if you have. Several good books this month. But my mind for now seems to be elsewhere. Have a great week too.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:57:40 +0000

In reply to Bookworm. Thanks Bookworm. Yes we need to hold on to these summer days. And it's been forever since I read Alice Hoffman -- so I'd like to try her again. Hope your August is fun. Enjoy.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:51:48 +0000

In reply to stargazer.

Hi Stargazer. Ha. I think I talked about the Barbie movie in one of my previous posts. I haven’t seen it yet but I did chat about it. It’s big for sure. Box office history apparently. I think I will wait to stream it.
It is a pretty solid month for books — but I am reading slowly and I’m visiting my parents in Calif. at the moment …. so a bit busy.
I hope things are nice there. It’s burning hot here. Enjoy your late summer!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:13:40 +0000

I may have to give Anne Pratchett’s non-fiction a try. I haven’t really gotten into her fiction either. I never finished Bel Canto and the one that Tom Hanks narrated was a bit ho hum.

Lovely garden! Looking forward to getting that going in some form next season.

I’m reading American Prometheus and it’s such a fascinating story of his life and those connected to him. Looking forward to seeing the movie soon.

Only Murders in the Building is worth it if you love Steve Martin and Martin Short, which I do. It’s funny and quite an entertaining mystery as well.

The Invisible Hour looks really good. I’ll have to put that on the list.

Summer went too quickly this year. With our move and the heat it just went too fast. Now my son is back in school! Where did the time go?

By: Literary Feline

Literary Feline — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 00:46:45 +0000

I am glad to see your vegetable garden doing so well! I really want to see Oppenheimer, but will likely wait until it comes out on a streaming service. I pre-ordered a copy of Happiness Falls from my local indie store and am looking forward to reading it. The store owner said that she really enjoyed it. Tom Lake and The Invisible Hour are both books I want to read as well and are on my wish list. My husband and I hope to start on Only Murders in the Building soon. Maybe after Bosch. Maybe before as something to mix things up. We recently went to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem at my daughter’s request. It actually was pretty good. Both her dad and I liked it more than we thought we would.

I hope you have a great week and month of August!