tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post3902448837516058199..comments2024-03-27T19:29:53.074-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Bookish Thoughts: Joy Street by Laura FoleyLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-77015355312509372622015-02-05T07:19:54.412-08:002015-02-05T07:19:54.412-08:00I am so glad it did!I am so glad it did!Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46567480229725074572015-02-03T13:30:25.627-08:002015-02-03T13:30:25.627-08:00Serena - It's put me in the mood to read more ...Serena - It's put me in the mood to read more poetry. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-33870909753934217292015-02-03T08:06:24.009-08:002015-02-03T08:06:24.009-08:00I think it would be great to see some of your poem...I think it would be great to see some of your poems, but you should share only when you feel up to it. I am so glad that you liked this collection.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-23990469334138304522015-02-02T20:41:11.099-08:002015-02-02T20:41:11.099-08:00Lisa - I am glad you liked this collection so much...Lisa - I am glad you liked this collection so much. I definitely identified with several of the poems.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-3067764367286377582015-02-02T19:56:53.765-08:002015-02-02T19:56:53.765-08:00I think poetry, even more than novels, affects me ...I think poetry, even more than novels, affects me more if it touches my life. There were definitely some pieces here that did that.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47696365455130206892015-02-02T15:40:30.981-08:002015-02-02T15:40:30.981-08:00Heather - I'm sure with all the reviews you re...Heather - I'm sure with all the reviews you read, you've probably read a very good sampling!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-50236864983254319312015-01-31T11:51:54.108-08:002015-01-31T11:51:54.108-08:00I haven't read free form poetry before but the...I haven't read free form poetry before but the excepts I've seen from this book really appeal to me. I'm glad you enjoyed it Wendy!<br /><br />Thanks for being on the tour!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-43861643852118897732015-01-30T19:53:49.882-08:002015-01-30T19:53:49.882-08:00Irene - I enjoyed the collection. I don't ofte...Irene - I enjoyed the collection. I don't often read poetry either--maybe a poem here and there now and then. Usually not entire collections.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-80938356600775421132015-01-30T19:53:13.475-08:002015-01-30T19:53:13.475-08:00Jenclair - It's a shame the collection was so ...Jenclair - It's a shame the collection was so short. :-) If you do get a chance to read it, I hope you enjoy it!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-86722161241311947102015-01-30T19:52:30.661-08:002015-01-30T19:52:30.661-08:00Athira - I think this collection is rather straigh...Athira - I think this collection is rather straight forward, which is good for those of us worried about missing something. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84674708017010795242015-01-30T19:51:09.380-08:002015-01-30T19:51:09.380-08:00Oh, and, no. I'm not brave enough to share. ...Oh, and, no. I'm not brave enough to share. LOLLiterary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-11391113627201255282015-01-30T19:50:44.407-08:002015-01-30T19:50:44.407-08:00Iliana - She does a good job of capturing the feel...Iliana - She does a good job of capturing the feeling in a moment, doesn't she?Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47008936738777595232015-01-30T19:48:16.604-08:002015-01-30T19:48:16.604-08:00Rita - That would be me too. Sometimes. :-)Rita - That would be me too. Sometimes. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-91334519976711437062015-01-30T12:12:01.287-08:002015-01-30T12:12:01.287-08:00I don't read much poetry, but this sounds love...I don't read much poetry, but this sounds lovely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574641672605054506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-2766651236218810642015-01-30T07:08:30.481-08:002015-01-30T07:08:30.481-08:00I really enjoyed your interview post with the auth...I really enjoyed your interview post with the author because she likes some of my favorite poets. I'd like to see more of Laura Foley's poem, too; from other comments, I'm not the only one who wants a little more. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-80474399643424416382015-01-30T04:57:41.404-08:002015-01-30T04:57:41.404-08:00Poetry doesn't always work for me. I am always...Poetry doesn't always work for me. I am always worried that I am missing the point somewhere. But this collection sounds amazing and more relatable!Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-4018991048369143422015-01-29T19:08:00.203-08:002015-01-29T19:08:00.203-08:00Ok, Wendy, you gotta share some poetry! :)
So gla...Ok, Wendy, you gotta share some poetry! :)<br /><br />So glad you enjoyed this collection. I did too. Like you, some poems made me think about my own experiences and I appreciate seeing how she can describe feelings that maybe I felt about a situation, etc. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-59103367725373099122015-01-29T11:43:17.415-08:002015-01-29T11:43:17.415-08:00I love poetry...sometimes. I have to be in the moo...I love poetry...sometimes. I have to be in the mood for it and the more simply-written, the better. I did enjoy that short poem of hers you shared above, and thanks for breaking the sameness of our reviews with a poetry example!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-35931670216772342092015-01-29T11:06:06.098-08:002015-01-29T11:06:06.098-08:00Anna - I saved your review, but haven't read i...Anna - I saved your review, but haven't read it yet. I will probably be by later today. :-) I don't know if I am confident enough in my writing to share it with the public, but you never know.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-54495085960917268862015-01-29T11:04:10.171-08:002015-01-29T11:04:10.171-08:00Ti - I'm with you. The more I am able to relat...Ti - I'm with you. The more I am able to relate to a poem, the more I enjoy it. Sometimes I am attracted to poetry because of the play on words and sounds, but it isn't often. This collection is very straight forward, I think, and easy for me to relate to.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-58999522093554078412015-01-29T09:48:14.365-08:002015-01-29T09:48:14.365-08:00I'm glad you enjoyed this one, too! She manag...I'm glad you enjoyed this one, too! She manages to say a lot in so few words. I had no idea you write poetry. Maybe you'll share some with us?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-2811169284493999472015-01-29T07:34:43.983-08:002015-01-29T07:34:43.983-08:00Poetry is hit and miss with me. I appreciate ut mo...Poetry is hit and miss with me. I appreciate ut more I think, when the poems are simply written or happen to be about something I can easily relate to. <br /><br />Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.com