tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post2780993630906361175..comments2024-03-27T12:04:11.802-07:00Comments on Bloggin' 'bout Books: TTT: Moody, Broody Beach ReadsSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-88427452730761454802017-05-27T14:16:59.661-07:002017-05-27T14:16:59.661-07:00They definitely do :)
Thanks for stopping by!They definitely do :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-67914875962886740712017-05-27T14:15:28.682-07:002017-05-27T14:15:28.682-07:00I think WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is most people's f...I think WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is most people's favorite. Truthfully, I didn't love it. I did, however, love AT THE WATER'S EDGE. You should definitely give Gruen a go!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-75561790946829064742017-05-26T18:25:25.347-07:002017-05-26T18:25:25.347-07:00It certainly looks like all of these books fit the...It certainly looks like all of these books fit the moody beach reads category- just from the description and cover, I haven't read any of these!Vedika @ Poems and Poetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897669780777070634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-28725734513762427172017-05-26T07:50:01.700-07:002017-05-26T07:50:01.700-07:00Love your twist on this week's theme, Susan! D...Love your twist on this week's theme, Susan! Dark and broody instead of light and fluffy. I've yet to try anything by Gruen but I've heard great things about both At the Water's Edge and Water for Elephants.<br />Tanya @ <a href="http://girlplusbooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Girl Plus Books</a>Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-86684328028858717082017-05-24T12:42:22.509-07:002017-05-24T12:42:22.509-07:00It is pretty, isn't it? The story line sounds ...It is pretty, isn't it? The story line sounds a little odd, but it's a very compelling novel. I loved it.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-26130842262294222672017-05-24T12:41:02.392-07:002017-05-24T12:41:02.392-07:00She's great, isn't she? I just wish she wr...She's great, isn't she? I just wish she wrote faster. It's so hard to wait for new Kate Morton books to come out.<br /><br />I'm still in the middle of the Ruth Galloway series, but I love it so far. Definitely give it a go.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-44482008682021106352017-05-24T12:39:50.550-07:002017-05-24T12:39:50.550-07:00Yes, you do! She's fabulous. One of my very fa...Yes, you do! She's fabulous. One of my very favorite authors.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-83841904096223361892017-05-24T11:27:58.210-07:002017-05-24T11:27:58.210-07:00I haven't read any of these but the cover of A...I haven't read any of these but the cover of At the Water's Edge is lovely and sounds really good.Louise @ Foxes and Fairy Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588877620714173820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-53662998411606036872017-05-24T10:21:37.605-07:002017-05-24T10:21:37.605-07:00I totally agree with anything Kate Morton, she is ...I totally agree with anything Kate Morton, she is fantastic and I love her slow, tantalising reveal of mysterious family secrets. And I got a recommendation today for The Ruth Galloway, so I'm delighted to see that get a thumbs up from you too. Great list!Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-45208232684878976892017-05-24T09:41:58.932-07:002017-05-24T09:41:58.932-07:00I need to check some of these out. I like your tak...I need to check some of these out. I like your take on the beach read. I've only read one Kate Morton. I need more! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-11027807278919929132017-05-24T07:25:27.561-07:002017-05-24T07:25:27.561-07:00Yay! It's always fun to meet readers who enjoy...Yay! It's always fun to meet readers who enjoy the same kinds of books I do. Have you met Kay -- a link to her blog is above -- she's the one who introduced me to a number of these writers. <br /><br />I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoys moody, broody beach reads. I'm very much land-locked here in Arizona, so I envy your closeness to the ocean. Lucky you!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-1242928635205639992017-05-24T07:22:05.701-07:002017-05-24T07:22:05.701-07:00AT WATER'S EDGE is a really good one. I liked ...AT WATER'S EDGE is a really good one. I liked it a lot more than WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, Gruen's most popular book.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-37079465400732107892017-05-24T07:19:38.170-07:002017-05-24T07:19:38.170-07:00Great list and we have many authors in common. I t...Great list and we have many authors in common. I too like broody suspense or mysteries, and I choose so many on the coast... because we always live by it, no matter where we move. <br /><br />I've read the first Lewis by Peter May, all the Elly Griffiths and adore this series!, 3 Jane Casey books in the adult series, the first 2 in the Shetland series by Cleeves, The Ice Twins, and 3 Boltons, LOL. Oh, and I loved the Broadchurch series on tv. <br /><br />My oh my, you've hit my "sweet spot" of reading :) Thanks for sharing this list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-7473984846713437822017-05-24T07:03:02.548-07:002017-05-24T07:03:02.548-07:00Good take on this week's topic! I've been ...Good take on this week's topic! I've been eyeing some of these books for a while now, especially At Water's Edge.<br /><br />-Rachel @ Life of a Female BibliophileLife of a Female Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177542982846714213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-25183034450527445932017-05-23T21:09:09.759-07:002017-05-23T21:09:09.759-07:00It's a good one! I especially like all the cha...It's a good one! I especially like all the character growth that happens with the heroine.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-5843195315090580722017-05-23T21:07:23.141-07:002017-05-23T21:07:23.141-07:00She's great, isn't she? I just wish she wr...She's great, isn't she? I just wish she wrote faster. It's torture having to wait for a new Morton book to come out!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-1086589294368946252017-05-23T20:52:46.896-07:002017-05-23T20:52:46.896-07:00What a great take on this weeks topic. At Waters E...What a great take on this weeks topic. At Waters Edge sounds especially intriguing.<br /><br />My TTT: http://books.thetechchef.net/top-ten-tuesday-26/Arwen McGilvrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792092588543953440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-89579547330243064442017-05-23T20:38:54.300-07:002017-05-23T20:38:54.300-07:00I love Kate Morton! I just discovered her recently...I love Kate Morton! I just discovered her recently and I want to read everything she has written.readinginthewingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10511891769909264028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-71566905882602248092017-05-23T19:17:59.415-07:002017-05-23T19:17:59.415-07:00I don't know - I've never heard of that mo...I don't know - I've never heard of that movie. I'll have to look into it. <br /><br />I wasn't a huge WATER FOR ELEPHANTS fan, but I really liked AT THE WATER'S EDGE. It's tense, atmospheric, and compelling.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-22316219096007317702017-05-23T19:14:55.502-07:002017-05-23T19:14:55.502-07:00Is The Lake House the book that spawned the movie ...Is The Lake House the book that spawned the movie with Sandra Bullock? I heard that was good! Also I mostly read YA so I don't keep close tabs, but I didn't know Sara Gruen published another book. I LOVED Water For Elephants.Kaeley Scruggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039793002223318442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-50091186296005094682017-05-23T18:42:40.798-07:002017-05-23T18:42:40.798-07:00I really like Peter May's books. I think Trema...I really like Peter May's books. I think Tremayne only has the one, although he might have written another by now. I'll have to check :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-19358268145933134262017-05-23T18:41:23.197-07:002017-05-23T18:41:23.197-07:00I actually liked the book better. I was glad I rea...I actually liked the book better. I was glad I read the book first - the t.v. show made a lot more sense that way :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-82545653602567576202017-05-23T18:38:05.131-07:002017-05-23T18:38:05.131-07:00Casey and Cleeves write darker books than Morton a...Casey and Cleeves write darker books than Morton and Griffiths, but I enjoy both authors. Casey's YA series is a *little* lighter than her adult books, but it's still fairly dark.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-71797235706397231442017-05-23T16:39:10.286-07:002017-05-23T16:39:10.286-07:00What a great list! I love Little Black Lies and Th...What a great list! I love Little Black Lies and The Crossing Places, too. And I can't wait to check out Entry Island and The Ice Twins! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-48389955976339219762017-05-23T15:13:52.149-07:002017-05-23T15:13:52.149-07:00Great list! I really liked the TV show Broadchurch...Great list! I really liked the TV show Broadchurch, I hope you'll enjoy the book as well! Have a great week and happy reading!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828263446668820468noreply@blogger.com