tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post6763426074606459310..comments2024-03-28T15:15:38.162-07:00Comments on hostess of the humble bungalow: Blues ~ Tea, clothes, books and knittinghostess of the humble bungalowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-86803419757329751542023-01-31T06:58:17.691-08:002023-01-31T06:58:17.691-08:00I am not familiar with Joyce Maynard so I will loo...I am not familiar with Joyce Maynard so I will look for her books on your recommendation Thank you!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-51848085419283490432023-01-26T08:43:02.785-08:002023-01-26T08:43:02.785-08:00I am an avid reader, but read very few novels. In...I am an avid reader, but read very few novels. Instead, I prefer the genre of the memoir or biography. I am always reading one of those. Are you familiar with Joyce Maynard? If not, I would like to recommend her work--both novels and memoir--especially memoir. My favorite of hers is At Home The World. Try to find a used copy. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756033682201519150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-27338508642867923902023-01-24T19:22:54.943-08:002023-01-24T19:22:54.943-08:00I certainly will!I certainly will!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-3934979654250382972023-01-24T19:22:33.251-08:002023-01-24T19:22:33.251-08:00I have seen those books at the library...I do love...I have seen those books at the library...I do love a good mystery. We share books here in our little free library and with friends. I don't have much room to keep books so it seems natural to spread them around.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-6900249611566930972023-01-24T19:19:58.053-08:002023-01-24T19:19:58.053-08:00Reading, Knitting and Taking Tea are Simple Joys.....Reading, Knitting and Taking Tea are Simple Joys...you have been my inspiration in the knitting and yarn world !! You are a woman of many creative talents...mending, knitting, drawing and painting...I appreciate the time you spend sharing your hobbies on the blog.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-19688079858200230992023-01-24T19:16:06.901-08:002023-01-24T19:16:06.901-08:00How wonderful that you still own that book from yo...How wonderful that you still own that book from your childhood...I used to read our children a Noddy Book which I read so often by request that I could read it without looking...the kids turned the pages!<br />Elizabeth Strout is a very gifted writer...Love her books. I haven't read her latest but it is on my TBR list. Libraries are a bustling places here and were very busy during Covid doing business one or two clients at a time.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-19445373030650606342023-01-24T19:11:45.758-08:002023-01-24T19:11:45.758-08:00You definitely read a lot! I cannot imagine you wi...You definitely read a lot! I cannot imagine you with a minimalist wardrobe at all:-)) You are so creative and I think you LOVE TO SHOP!<br />I used to have way more clothes when I worked...it is only since I retired that I pared down my clothing.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-91673301843241045262023-01-24T17:53:13.128-08:002023-01-24T17:53:13.128-08:00I actually just got rid of 18 bags of my old Nancy...I actually just got rid of 18 bags of my old Nancy Drew (and Trixie Belden, and Happy Hollisters, and Bobsey Twins!) books. I grew up reading them and progressed into science fiction (Heinlein, Bradbury) and horror (King, Straub, Lovecraft), but I'll read pretty much anything, although I'm more of a fiction gal. I am definitely an avid reader - I read around 40 books a year, including about 7 of different genres from my book club. <br /><br />I find myself thinking about a minimalist wardrobe sometimes. I don't think it's me, though! Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-2270787354978586712023-01-24T16:31:22.076-08:002023-01-24T16:31:22.076-08:00Oops - forgot! Love that turquoise yarn. Very be...Oops - forgot! Love that turquoise yarn. Very beautiful. Please model your sweater when it's finished.Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899506698574749866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-21256089300061021072023-01-24T16:30:42.118-08:002023-01-24T16:30:42.118-08:00I do love to read! Currently I'm reading one ...I do love to read! Currently I'm reading one of the Darling Dahlia mysteries - author is Susan Wittig Albert. I have a few piles of books in the wings passed to me from my sister. I am an avid library user.Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899506698574749866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-74974609973156251302023-01-24T10:39:53.944-08:002023-01-24T10:39:53.944-08:00Yep, knitting and reading and tea -- we clearly ha...Yep, knitting and reading and tea -- we clearly have some favourite activities in common! (and you clearly share my appreciation for Rowan Felted Tweed! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-41171915662036855112023-01-24T08:24:38.454-08:002023-01-24T08:24:38.454-08:00It sounds like you have an enjoyable and lovely li...It sounds like you have an enjoyable and lovely life! Afternoon tea is wonderful! I am reader from early days. When I was a little girl, my grandmother would read to me ... I had a favorite storybook that she must have read to me hundreds of times. I still have the book which is a prized possession! My favorite authors include Elizabeth Strout, Elizabeth George ... and I have been enjoying lots of YA books lately. The library has always been a favorite location and I certainly keep them busy. beth bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13710127355540113620noreply@blogger.com