tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post4376225773813372445..comments2023-12-07T09:29:21.331-05:00Comments on Just Janga: Tuesday Review: Barefoot in the RainJangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-2822009162707324132012-10-25T22:43:34.798-04:002012-10-25T22:43:34.798-04:00Thanks for stopping by, shellbelle. I hope you lik...Thanks for stopping by, shellbelle. I hope you like the book as much as I did.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-11208689967989098042012-10-25T22:42:34.816-04:002012-10-25T22:42:34.816-04:00Wasn't Already Home a terrific book, Kathleen?...Wasn't <i>Already Home</i> a terrific book, Kathleen? I think it's one of Mallery's best.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy BITR.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-51257248572615275262012-10-25T22:40:50.778-04:002012-10-25T22:40:50.778-04:00Irish, Ain't She Sweet is a marvel on so many ...Irish, <i>Ain't She Sweet</i> is a marvel on so many levels. <br /><br />I think both domestic abuse and Alzheimer's have been treated effectively in other books as well, although I don't remember them being used together in another one. But what struck me most powerfully in BITR was the whole issue of forgiveness and what happens to those who can't forgive. <br /><br />Whatever the label that's attached to the losses our aging parents suffer, it's a difficult time. The character in the novel is in his sixties, which would be even worse in most cases. My mother was into her 80s before she had problems. She knew us until very near the end of her life, but she did grow very suspicious of others--from her doctor to the girlfriend of one of her grandsons. Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-17688539100736918492012-10-25T22:13:21.769-04:002012-10-25T22:13:21.769-04:00It really is a special book, Q. I have Linda Gilla...It really is a special book, Q. I have Linda Gillard on my to-try list on your recommendation. I have a list for almost everything. :)<br />Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-17225442620010966982012-10-25T09:19:24.206-04:002012-10-25T09:19:24.206-04:00This book sounds fantastic....I can't wait to ...This book sounds fantastic....I can't wait to read it!shellbellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862529749957638163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-17259731295361477352012-10-24T17:47:51.786-04:002012-10-24T17:47:51.786-04:00One of the books that I have read that left me pon...One of the books that I have read that left me pondering questions was Already Home by Susan Mallery. This book was about a woman who's biological parents come back into her life and how she must interact with and her adoptive parents. <br />What would I do if I was in her shoes and the circumstances that brought them back in the first place. <br />I have not read this book, but I am puting it on my tbr list.. I love books like this.. <br />Kathleen Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750925187927330976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-13923621243735996012012-10-23T15:48:43.722-04:002012-10-23T15:48:43.722-04:00One right off the bat would be AIN'T SHE SWEET...One right off the bat would be AIN'T SHE SWEET by SEP dealing with the long reaching effects of really poor parenting and the messed up microcosm that is High School. <br /><br />I've read several books that have dealt with domestic abuse and stayed with me afterwards - SHELTER MOUNTAIN by Robyn Carr and the secondary story that's been told throughout the Shelter Bay series by JoAnn Ross. <br /><br />The thing that really stuck with me with most of these books is the message that most of the time you need to enter a witness protection program to get away from the abuse. And that that is what the experts advise you to do! It really humbles you when you think the popular opinion is "Why doesn't she just leave?" And it's been documented again and again that women HAVE just left and paid for it with their lives! It gives me the chills just thinking about it.<br /><br />I've already pre-ordered BAREFOOT IN THE RAIN. It sounds like a wonderful story. I'm not dealing with Alzheimer's, more like dementia. I don't think it's as devastating because my mother still knows all of her children and grandchildren, but her personality has definitely changed. That's sad enough. She has no will to interact with anyone or put any effort forth to do just about anything. It's sad when she was such an energetic, opinionated, spirited person before the dementia.irisheyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730974733998991144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-86934352490153052722012-10-23T14:53:00.936-04:002012-10-23T14:53:00.936-04:00If you read only a dozen romances this year, make ...<i> If you read only a dozen romances this year, make this one of them. </i><br />Will do. I can't ignore a recommendation like that!<br /><br />I think that personal experience influences whether the issues discussed in a book will stick in the mind. Linda Gillard's supernatural love story 'The Glass Guardian' set on Skye resonated with me, perhaps because of a fascination with real paranormal occurrences and an interest in placing some of these on a sound scientific basis. An attraction to Skye also helped. LOL<br /><br />The same author's 'Star Gazing' also made an impact for its treatment of a blind person coping with life and love .... also on Skye.<br /><br />I'm sure there are many more than I can easily list .... I hate making lists.<br />But I love reading yours Janga! *smile*Quantumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08686409685564115213noreply@blogger.com