tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835695.post8852318301901255531..comments2023-07-08T07:50:13.012-07:00Comments on Confessions of a Newbie Novelist: Rx for the Winter BluesNadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03276662980308718870noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835695.post-49531798523815288422008-02-26T22:45:00.000-08:002008-02-26T22:45:00.000-08:00thanks nadine! i'm waddling through lolita. the bo...thanks nadine! i'm waddling through lolita. the book was suggested by a friend who promised it was awesome. i'm not liking it and don't know how it made it to print really. it's more "book review on lolita and humbert".<BR/><BR/>anyway...i just have this bad habit of forcing my way through even though i hate the book. i'm looking forward to putting it down and picking up your suggestion.Bride-to-Behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932813621333979912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835695.post-20395941007898206232008-02-26T22:43:00.000-08:002008-02-26T22:43:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bride-to-Behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932813621333979912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835695.post-48091203044318990172008-02-26T07:43:00.000-08:002008-02-26T07:43:00.000-08:00Thanks for reminding me of Only You, Marylin! You'...Thanks for reminding me of Only You, Marylin! You're absolutely right... I can't remember any of the plot but I do remember positively aching to visit Italy after seeing that movie.Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276662980308718870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835695.post-57991336326763293542008-02-26T07:41:00.000-08:002008-02-26T07:41:00.000-08:00I loved the Motorcycle Diaries. We always assume t...I loved the Motorcycle Diaries. We always assume that the movie version of a book will never measure up to the novel, but in certain types of movies where the sense of place is important, where the scope and scale of geography is such an integral part of the story, movies seem to be able to do a better job than books. You don't need to read about what Che was thinking when he decided to go on his tour of South America and how it changed him - just one look at the poor migrant workers is worth a thousand words.Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276662980308718870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835695.post-71080073025075981872008-02-26T07:34:00.000-08:002008-02-26T07:34:00.000-08:00Paris - Those books sound great! I don't know if y...Paris - Those books sound great! I don't know if you've ever read "Empress of China" by Pearl Buck, but from the sounds of it, you'd probably love that one. I'm amazed by the the depth of the author's knowledge of China.Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276662980308718870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835695.post-23355725722666251622008-02-25T12:13:00.000-08:002008-02-25T12:13:00.000-08:00Oops! Just realized you already knew about Burning...Oops! Just realized you already knew about Burning the Map... Caldwell also wrote The Rome Affair, which has a travel element. And there are also a couple of Elizabeth Adler novels (one that takes place in Paris and another in Italy) that were fun travel lit books.<BR/>Oh! And you've probably seen the romantic comedy Only You (mostly takes place in Italy), but just in case...Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835695.post-13444542676452990922008-02-25T12:07:00.000-08:002008-02-25T12:07:00.000-08:00Ooooh, I adored Eat, Pray, Love!Here are a few oth...Ooooh, I adored Eat, Pray, Love!<BR/>Here are a few others good travel books (some fiction some non): <BR/><BR/>--Chocolat by Joanne Harris (the book they based the Johnny Depp movie on)<BR/>--A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlena de Blasi<BR/>--Without Reservations: Travels of an Independent Woman by Alice Steinbach<BR/>--Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips<BR/>--Burning the Map by Laura CaldwellMarilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835695.post-91650291132639543552008-02-24T03:34:00.000-08:002008-02-24T03:34:00.000-08:00great post nadine! i'll be sure to see if virgin c...great post nadine! i'll be sure to see if virgin carries any of those here. i've been stuck in the first quarter of "reading lolita in tehran". i'm skidding through it. :( <BR/><BR/>as for my suggestions...have you heard of indu sundaresan? fantastic author of "the twentieth wife" and "feast of roses". set in mughal india, the first is the story of a girl who falls in the love with the emperor. follows the intricate stories of their lives. the second picks up where the first ended.<BR/><BR/>vivid writing, incredible plot and character development. i read feast of roses overnight. could NOT put it down. <BR/><BR/>i know you wanted travel lit, and this is historical, but what i LOVE about this is that you get the background on all the sites and cities in india today. the places are still there and described in their original beauty...and yes, the taj mahal's creation is part of the storyline. but because of this book, there are many places in india i will want to go to besides the taj.<BR/><BR/>definitely two of my faves. highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend them.Bride-to-Behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932813621333979912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835695.post-23416693760974846402008-02-22T10:47:00.000-08:002008-02-22T10:47:00.000-08:00Great post! I have a good travel movie to recommen...Great post! I have a good travel movie to recommend, it's Motorcycle Diaries, about a young Che Guevara (played by Gael Garcia Bernal) who takes a trip across South America with a friend, a trip which turns out to be a pivotal point in Guevara's life, and changes him forever. The film is based on Guevara's actual diaries, which I've read in parts, very interesting!<BR/>ShirineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com