tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post3854408289294379954..comments2024-03-25T19:49:16.058-06:00Comments on Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life: January: Let's Start With BooksBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-18427776925861550322022-01-16T09:06:13.167-07:002022-01-16T09:06:13.167-07:00About the quotes... I have been a collector of quo...About the quotes... I have been a collector of quotes and favourite lines from my youth. I'll refer to my own material for suitable quotes, and when I can't find anything that's fitting, I do a google search using the topic and subject as keywords. I have found so many gems this way!<br /><br />Thanks, Merry, for stopping by! xoBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-11050991484137669552022-01-15T17:38:19.595-07:002022-01-15T17:38:19.595-07:00I’m happy to see I’m not the only one with a huge ...I’m happy to see I’m not the only one with a huge stack of books after Christmas! And, you always find the best quotes to end your posts with. Just where do you get them? :)<br /><br />-Merry KPerhin Madoc Gamginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06315924148591218067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-45211549523962847072022-01-15T09:35:55.620-07:002022-01-15T09:35:55.620-07:00So many people are telling me they really liked A ...So many people are telling me they really liked A Gentleman in Moscow. I look forward to reading it myself. I, too, am grateful for that reserve list at the library. Thanks for stopping by. ")Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-32748280513054557322022-01-15T06:39:25.691-07:002022-01-15T06:39:25.691-07:00I've read A Gentleman in Moscow and The Year o...I've read A Gentleman in Moscow and The Year of Magical Thinking. I'm always adding to my reserve list at the library. The Gentleman was my favourite book in recent times.Madame La-Bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752844200917509110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-30827337678929698092022-01-14T08:52:07.175-07:002022-01-14T08:52:07.175-07:00I agree, Susan, there is nothing quite like starti...I agree, Susan, there is nothing quite like starting some new venture or project with a book about it. We've got a reprieve on our frigid weather, but now it's icy. I prefer the cold to all the ice. :)Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-21695600739955449682022-01-14T08:50:21.921-07:002022-01-14T08:50:21.921-07:00Oh, that thrill of anticipation when jotting down ...Oh, that thrill of anticipation when jotting down yet another new title to explore. Life's little treats.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-14619619560207646232022-01-14T08:45:28.958-07:002022-01-14T08:45:28.958-07:00Hi Donna, Thanks for letting us know that you have...Hi Donna, Thanks for letting us know that you have read and enjoyed those two books. I'm so glad for books and the gift of reading.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-54772364686613205002022-01-13T15:33:58.735-07:002022-01-13T15:33:58.735-07:00Thanks, Sandra. It will be interesting to compare ...Thanks, Sandra. It will be interesting to compare notes when we're both finished the book. From what everyone who has read it says, I think we're in for a real treat!Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-52659208887722263572022-01-13T15:32:52.822-07:002022-01-13T15:32:52.822-07:00Like you, I recall many times taking my time to ma...Like you, I recall many times taking my time to make the right book selection. And of course, letting the sender know what you selected completes the transaction beautifully. Thanks so much, Debbie, for your note.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-40000876657889178592022-01-13T15:27:44.637-07:002022-01-13T15:27:44.637-07:00And there are just so many good books out there - ...And there are just so many good books out there - what a blessing! Happy reading, Lin!Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-83449978777093119912022-01-13T15:27:10.951-07:002022-01-13T15:27:10.951-07:00Sharon, we need thick notebooks to house our ever ...Sharon, we need thick notebooks to house our ever growing book lists! :)Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-87676290410534466732022-01-13T15:26:25.873-07:002022-01-13T15:26:25.873-07:00Lorrie, I'm so glad for these cozy days of rea...Lorrie, I'm so glad for these cozy days of reading. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-5156045742056114882022-01-13T15:25:37.551-07:002022-01-13T15:25:37.551-07:00Barbara, Both the TV program and the book are new ...Barbara, Both the TV program and the book are new to me. From your description, I'm going to be searching it out. Thanks! xo Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-2584338138142879712022-01-13T15:22:07.393-07:002022-01-13T15:22:07.393-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Penny. :)Thanks for stopping by, Penny. :)Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-79639925031165685492022-01-13T15:21:38.575-07:002022-01-13T15:21:38.575-07:00I'm glad your writing books arrived, Joy. We&#...I'm glad your writing books arrived, Joy. We'll have to compare our favourite passages. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-67298404025611189062022-01-13T14:29:07.638-07:002022-01-13T14:29:07.638-07:00It is only recently published, Sharon. Amazon have...It is only recently published, Sharon. Amazon have it.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-28559581554976029712022-01-13T13:59:24.242-07:002022-01-13T13:59:24.242-07:00Finished The Year of Magical Thinking a few months...Finished The Year of Magical Thinking a few months ago. Enjoyed it. I highly recommend A Gentleman in Moscow to all of my reader friends. Superb novel! <br />I think I will have to look into getting that Tolstoy quote book and also Ann Patchett’s book. Thanks for sharing your stack of books! Donna G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06780528352071991523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-14793202042369781652022-01-13T13:34:46.025-07:002022-01-13T13:34:46.025-07:00January and a stack of books, how delightful! Som...January and a stack of books, how delightful! Some very interesting titles you have there, I'm making notes for my own stack:) Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002132319555648418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-86977322005096733202022-01-13T09:22:08.748-07:002022-01-13T09:22:08.748-07:00Oh thank you, Brenda, for all the book description...Oh thank you, Brenda, for all the book descriptions. It's always appropriate to start a new year, or a new ANYTHING with books, right? Some of those sound intriguing. We are experiencing intermittent deep freezes here in western Massachusetts. It's definitely staying home weather on the ice-encrusted days. Hope the rest of your week is delightful. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358462881287190635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-16354379603940924182022-01-13T09:01:14.086-07:002022-01-13T09:01:14.086-07:00Thanks, Bren for this great list. I ordered "...Thanks, Bren for this great list. I ordered "A Gentleman in Moscow," but have not started it yet. I always love your list of books and have enjoyed many you have posted through the years.<br /><br />Happy Reading, my friend.Sandra at Maison De Jardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032615112624122716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-19805281418646582822022-01-13T08:58:36.525-07:002022-01-13T08:58:36.525-07:00Christmas wasn't Christmas without at least on...Christmas wasn't Christmas without at least one book. In later years, I loved a book token, and spent great care browsing the local independent book shop to make the right selection. Later, a handwritten note was sent to the sender to let them know my choice.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-84218797103498618192022-01-13T07:18:33.501-07:002022-01-13T07:18:33.501-07:00good reminder of the need to immerse ourselves in ...good reminder of the need to immerse ourselves in good books!Great Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-75566182123038226272022-01-12T17:27:47.795-07:002022-01-12T17:27:47.795-07:00This made me smile . :) More books to add to my ev...This made me smile . :) More books to add to my ever growing list . :) ~Sharon~Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426346403477197994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-33217824273066244842022-01-12T17:19:12.444-07:002022-01-12T17:19:12.444-07:00My husband and I loved the program but have not re...My husband and I loved the program but have not read the book ! Didn't know till now that there was a book . :) ~ Sharon GoemaereSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426346403477197994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-30779377411336170552022-01-12T15:36:52.683-07:002022-01-12T15:36:52.683-07:00I have found so many books and authors through oth...I have found so many books and authors through other blogs, like yours. I can recommend A Gentleman in Moscow, and I've recently discovered the Charles Todd books, as well, and am enjoying getting to know both Ian and Bess. Joan Didion is someone I've not read, and will look for her books in the library. <br />Enjoy these cozy days of reading!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.com