tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post3614833543114862536..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Review: Outside the Ordinary World by Dori OstermillerLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-42250606152277508562010-12-26T21:48:36.659-08:002010-12-26T21:48:36.659-08:00Lisa - I hope you'll share what your book club...<b>Lisa</b> - I hope you'll share what your book club thinks when they read it next month!<br /><br /><b>Stacy</b> - It's such a complex issue, isn't it? Not at all black and white.<br /><br /><b>Romance Novels</b> - Thank you! I'll definitely be looking for more by this author in the future.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62660937671300965882010-12-02T11:42:36.360-08:002010-12-02T11:42:36.360-08:00Great review! I have not read anything by Dori Ost...Great review! I have not read anything by Dori Ostermiller, but I will have to check this one out. Plus, I am new to your blog, and I love all the photos that you have at the top of the kitties! So cute!Romance Novelshttp://www.romancebooksonline.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-12004464934120659122010-11-30T13:37:45.012-08:002010-11-30T13:37:45.012-08:00Love novels about marriage and its many complicati...Love novels about marriage and its many complications. When I was younger I always thought that til death do us part meant forgiving no matter the offense. I still think that, but know infedelity would be a tough one to get past. I'll have to add this one to my list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-87930928177568793712010-11-22T17:32:09.576-08:002010-11-22T17:32:09.576-08:00The whole time I was reading this I kept thinking ...The whole time I was reading this I kept thinking that it would be great to discuss with other people. So glad my book club is reading it in January. I just hope I can remember all of the things I wanted to talk about!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-72430547293791939202010-11-19T17:02:30.514-08:002010-11-19T17:02:30.514-08:00Melody - Thanks, Melody. I hope you will like it ...<b>Melody</b> - Thanks, Melody. I hope you will like it if you do read it!<br /><br /><b>Christine</b> - I think you might like this one so I hope you are able to read it. :-)<br /><br /><b>Kris</b> - Yes, it is definitely one of those types of books--for me anyway. <br /><br /><b>Staci</b> - I think that time and age has made me rethink a lot of things like this. It's hard to know what you'd do in such a situation unless you are in it yourself--and what the circumstances are surrounding it.<br /><br /><b>Anna</b> - I look forward to reading your thoughts on this one, Anna!<br /><br /><b>Amy</b> - Thank you, Amy. It wasn't quite what I expected but it's well worth reading, I think.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67685920695328493852010-11-19T16:46:10.375-08:002010-11-19T16:46:10.375-08:00Alice - Thank you, Alice. I love how fiction puts...<b>Alice</b> - Thank you, Alice. I love how fiction puts you in the minds of other people and lets you experience what they're going through, whether it be stuff I can relate to our not.<br /><br /><b>Heather</b> - I admit I usually won't give books like this a chance, but something about this one really interested me when I first heard about it. I am glad I read it. I think it helps that the author didn't glamorize infidelity.<br /><br /><b>Kathleen</b> - I found it to be thought provoking--and emotion-raising. I do hope you read it as I'd love to know what you think.<br /><br /><b>Kathy</b> - You really never do know, do you? Relationships are so complex, just as people are, and so it's hard sometimes to understand why people make the choices they do.<br /><br /><b>Diane</b> - I hope you will enjoy it, Diane. I really like Dori's writing and think this book has a lot to offer.<br /><br /><b>Florinda</b> - Thank you! I'm sorry you had to go through that. It's something I hope I never experience first hand.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-35282878547872638802010-11-18T11:27:32.392-08:002010-11-18T11:27:32.392-08:00I had no idea what this book was about. It sounds...I had no idea what this book was about. It sounds captivating. I have similar feelings about infidelity but would like to read a book like this to see how I felt and what I think when confonted with it in this way.<br /><br />I really enjoyed your review!<br />~ AmyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-39319328709407527732010-11-17T05:32:58.771-08:002010-11-17T05:32:58.771-08:00I'm almost finished reading this one, and I...I'm almost finished reading this one, and I'm surprised how heavy it is. The author really does a good job showing how infidelity isn't always a black and white issue.Annahttp://diaryofaneccentric.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46724704501148651242010-11-16T17:44:09.689-08:002010-11-16T17:44:09.689-08:00I once thought the same thing...I wouldn't sta...I once thought the same thing...I wouldn't stay if that happened to me. But as I have gotten older I realize that not all situations are black/white. Sounds like a book that is thought provoking and one that I need to think about reading!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-34648850619899534672010-11-16T14:42:47.324-08:002010-11-16T14:42:47.324-08:00This sounds like one of those books that makes you...This sounds like one of those books that makes you stop and think about a subject matter that you normally wouldn't think about...or make you think differently about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182023445485838169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-12806058732872263562010-11-16T04:29:21.764-08:002010-11-16T04:29:21.764-08:00I have been wanting this book! And now I want it m...I have been wanting this book! And now I want it more...Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13098146236864874168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-19820364427372010112010-11-15T16:52:18.845-08:002010-11-15T16:52:18.845-08:00Excellent review, Wendy! I've strong feelings ...Excellent review, Wendy! I've strong feelings towards infidelity as well. This book sounds like an emotional and a thought-provoking read. I'll have to check it out.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-27915422286687579552010-11-15T12:09:12.538-08:002010-11-15T12:09:12.538-08:00Great review, Wendy! I do have some unfortunate pe...Great review, Wendy! I do have some unfortunate personal experience with the topic, and I know how complicated it can be, particularly in longtime marriages where there hasn't been a pattern of cheating. I thought Ostermiller handles it very effectively.<br /><br />And I agree with your point about Elaine involving her kids in her affair - to me <i>that</i> was crossing a line.Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-35926996110614560752010-11-15T11:33:16.314-08:002010-11-15T11:33:16.314-08:00Wendy, I am so glad I recently ordered this book ...Wendy, I am so glad I recently ordered this book after reading a couple of good reviews (like yours). It really sounds like one I'd enjoy. Thanks(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-57694893154288065742010-11-15T11:24:04.168-08:002010-11-15T11:24:04.168-08:00I have a friend who's husband cheated on her r...I have a friend who's husband cheated on her repeatedly and when they split (they're not divorced) it was his decision and not hers. I never could understand her reluctance to separate, but I guess you never know what someone else is living. This book sounds thought provoking.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-6694425561559624892010-11-15T11:21:55.943-08:002010-11-15T11:21:55.943-08:00This is a book that I know would provoke a lot of ...This is a book that I know would provoke a lot of opinions in me. I'm adding it to my list.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7053421554637230492010-11-15T07:32:07.367-08:002010-11-15T07:32:07.367-08:00I have pretty strong feelings about infidelity as ...I have pretty strong feelings about infidelity as well, and I am not quite sure what my reactions to this book would be. I do think that your review was incredibly insightful though, and I appreciate sharing your opinions in such a clear and thoughtful way.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-13163828892108300282010-11-15T05:18:09.205-08:002010-11-15T05:18:09.205-08:00Very thoughtful review, Wendy. Another book that I...Very thoughtful review, Wendy. Another book that I liked and carried the same theme is <i>Love In Mid Air</i> by Kim Wright. I find it hard to blame the characters in the novels I read, more so if I as a reader actually have similar experiences. People pass judgment but really, what do they know?Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.com