tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027056.post9046679408239372754..comments2023-10-26T15:14:46.485-04:00Comments on Turf Luck: February bluesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027056.post-21541999551427699922007-03-01T02:42:00.000-05:002007-03-01T02:42:00.000-05:00Thanks for reminding me that I need to pick up Hor...Thanks for reminding me that I need to pick up <I>Horse Heaven</I> at some point - perhaps that will be my spring break reading... have you read <I>Moo</I><BR/> (also by Jane Smiley)? I've had it on my shelf for years, but finally got around to plucking it off a couple of months back and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you haven't, and are interested, let me know.<BR/><BR/>And lest anyone think that she's just whining about the weather - I can confirm that it's true (or at least was). But really, the snow we got was what I saw daily growing up!Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918061763943119268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027056.post-29743745216190294982007-02-27T23:35:00.000-05:002007-02-27T23:35:00.000-05:00John, I think you're on to something with that pal...John, I think you're on to something with that palm tree idea.QQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07814190488502655183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027056.post-33266002157511810502007-02-27T23:33:00.000-05:002007-02-27T23:33:00.000-05:00Photogchic, I, too, faltered with A Year At The Ra...Photogchic, I, too, faltered with <I>A Year At The Races</I>, but I'm finding <I>Horse Heaven</I> a much better vehicle for her thoughts about horses and racing. In general, I'd say her novels are worth a try; her Pulitzer Prize winner, <I>A Thousand Acres</I>, is to my mind a real gem. Haven't picked up <I>Water for Elephants</I> yet (ever the friendly neighborhood librarian, I've been waiting for the reserve list to thin out before I check it out!) Thanks for the recommendation!QQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07814190488502655183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027056.post-23011858610173784952007-02-27T02:33:00.000-05:002007-02-27T02:33:00.000-05:00What kind of name is Birdbirdistheword? Geez, the...What kind of name is Birdbirdistheword? Geez, the poor announcer.<BR/><BR/>But I'm with you on this winter, talk about a funk........Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027056.post-59107895604817797182007-02-27T00:45:00.000-05:002007-02-27T00:45:00.000-05:00I can't read Jane Smiley, I kept tuning out during...I can't read Jane Smiley, I kept tuning out during "A Year at the Races." Rent Caseys Shadow if you want a good track story. Or just get away from it all and read "Water for Elephants," a story about reflections of an old man who worked as a vet at Barnum and Bailey. A good read.photogchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822162590502709534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027056.post-81216449214499006292007-02-26T18:07:00.000-05:002007-02-26T18:07:00.000-05:00Geez TraceyYou need a vacation. Reading a book un...Geez Tracey<BR/><BR/>You need a vacation. Reading a book under a palm tree somewhere is a good remedy for many things.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03874325506841146077noreply@blogger.com