tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post5219924057468862860..comments2024-03-28T21:33:13.039-07:00Comments on InScribe Writers Online: What Are Your Best Summertime Reads? by Sandi SomersTracy Krausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-22150842128060511362021-08-09T09:26:03.789-07:002021-08-09T09:26:03.789-07:00PS I just found an excellent quote by Annie Dillar...PS I just found an excellent quote by Annie Dillard. "Why are we reading, if not in hope of beauty laid bare, life heightened, and its deepest mystery probed?"Sandi Somershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097011585168805837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-6457004315817538712021-07-17T06:48:45.423-07:002021-07-17T06:48:45.423-07:00Thanks Sharon! I look forward to your post later t...Thanks Sharon! I look forward to your post later this month!Sandi Somershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097011585168805837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-79164799872467625332021-07-17T06:37:51.781-07:002021-07-17T06:37:51.781-07:00How wonderful that you challenge yourself with boo...How wonderful that you challenge yourself with books outside your normal range. A great idea. Hope your summer ‘recharge’ leaves you refreshed and renewed.Sharon Heagyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026362425515759048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-7957484672149644142021-07-12T09:00:38.510-07:002021-07-12T09:00:38.510-07:00Yes, Anthony Doerr's book is stunning. Glad to...Yes, Anthony Doerr's book is stunning. Glad to know you enjoyed it, Susan! Sandi Somershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097011585168805837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-34073494581919182282021-07-12T08:59:29.154-07:002021-07-12T08:59:29.154-07:00I do hope you have time for reading next summer, B...I do hope you have time for reading next summer, Bruce! We can't thank God enough for audio and Braille books! Sandi Somershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097011585168805837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-38650498893079492422021-07-12T08:58:30.674-07:002021-07-12T08:58:30.674-07:00Thanks, Lynn! I'm happy to know you enjoyed Al...Thanks, Lynn! I'm happy to know you enjoyed All the Light We Cannot See!Sandi Somershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097011585168805837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-48405889859239199062021-07-04T16:17:02.282-07:002021-07-04T16:17:02.282-07:00Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See is...Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See is a stunning novel. We read it in my book club a few years ago!Susan Barclayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668380401591029520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-61276587729179617342021-07-02T11:24:00.655-07:002021-07-02T11:24:00.655-07:00I sure wish I had an audio copy of Black and Blue ...I sure wish I had an audio copy of Black and Blue Magic by Zilpha Keetly Snider. It was a hilarious mix of magic and a boy's clumsiness. But I don't have time for reading or listening to books. Maybe next summer, I'll check out some books from the CNIB.Bruce Atchison - authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956436260379779297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-52648161074707012832021-07-02T08:00:42.381-07:002021-07-02T08:00:42.381-07:00Oh, oh Sandi! I'm going to have way more books...Oh, oh Sandi! I'm going to have way more books on my TBR list, aren't I, after this month is over? All The Light We Cannot See is absolutely one of my favourite books (among many others I must admit). Enjoy your summer reads! Lynn J Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573498994019644656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-61074980226926605902021-07-01T11:03:35.687-07:002021-07-01T11:03:35.687-07:00Thanks for noticing the WHYS for each genre, Tracy...Thanks for noticing the WHYS for each genre, Tracy. I knew there was more to writing about my reading than a simple list of books or genres. I look forward to your post later this month. This topic should inspire many perspectives from our writers. Sandi Somershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097011585168805837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-92229191480471895452021-07-01T10:51:30.101-07:002021-07-01T10:51:30.101-07:00Thanks for starting us off so well - as usual! I e...Thanks for starting us off so well - as usual! I especially liked the WHYS you listed for each book or genre. it really sets the rest of us up for some pondering... (Oh, and I'll tell you what i've been reading later this month!) Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-20848633402650178222021-07-01T09:29:35.374-07:002021-07-01T09:29:35.374-07:00Thanks, Wendy! I love your perspective: "Book...Thanks, Wendy! I love your perspective: "Books are the best summer buddies to help us beat the heat." I look forward to reading your post later this month. Sandi Somershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097011585168805837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-89353322248525414112021-07-01T09:28:29.924-07:002021-07-01T09:28:29.924-07:00Thanks, Brenda! I, too, look forward to reading ev...Thanks, Brenda! I, too, look forward to reading everyone's blog posts. We should have some wonderful contributions and perspectives this month--including yours. Sandi Somershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097011585168805837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-31357628633425098382021-07-01T09:24:52.962-07:002021-07-01T09:24:52.962-07:00Dear Sandy, like you I also love to: begin reading...Dear Sandy, like you I also love to: begin reading in the early morning, spending long leisurely times in God’s Word, meditating ...<br />Books are the best summer buddies to help us beat the heat. <br />Blessings - Wendy Mac 🕊️Wendy L. Macdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702077484754964660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-35094479132166124192021-07-01T08:43:01.536-07:002021-07-01T08:43:01.536-07:00As I signed up to guest blog this month, I eagerly...As I signed up to guest blog this month, I eagerly anticipate reading what other contributors will be sharing these next few weeks. Thanks, Sandi, for a lovely start to July's theme and for the peek into your own summertime reading. Stay cool! Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.com