tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post4768537725800622517..comments2024-03-20T04:01:59.723-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: A Summer’s Novel (and not-so-novel) DestinationsJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-90334767405876112992016-08-28T19:40:16.718-07:002016-08-28T19:40:16.718-07:00Yes, good books make wonderful travel companions!Yes, good books make wonderful travel companions!Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869095674448801447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-64549246187865286962016-08-26T16:34:16.563-07:002016-08-26T16:34:16.563-07:00Hi Jackie! What a great list. There are quite a fe...Hi Jackie! What a great list. There are quite a few here that I will add to my "must read" list. "Light Between Oceans" is at the top. Thanks for linking up. #TPThursdayNanciehttp://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-58551233472066256392016-08-23T16:45:00.931-07:002016-08-23T16:45:00.931-07:00Marvelous! I hope to visit myself soon!
Thank you ...Marvelous! I hope to visit myself soon!<br />Thank you for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/08/along-eno-river.htmlNCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617227847364562989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-6307948944820696212016-08-23T09:09:06.373-07:002016-08-23T09:09:06.373-07:00Shalom Jackie, I just emailed you, to the msn. Shalom Jackie, I just emailed you, to the msn. Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-37687437455063833942016-08-23T07:16:28.990-07:002016-08-23T07:16:28.990-07:00Thanks Jo - I bet you've had time on sea days ...Thanks Jo - I bet you've had time on sea days to do some reading on your exciting adventure! Smooth sailing ~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-51374766177063645102016-08-23T07:15:35.401-07:002016-08-23T07:15:35.401-07:00Oh Marcia, I can so relate. I should have done a p...Oh Marcia, I can so relate. I should have done a post on the half dozen books I have started and are in varying stages of finishing! Keep on daydreaming, you can't do it if you don't dream it first! xxxJackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-90393360103596125602016-08-23T07:14:16.704-07:002016-08-23T07:14:16.704-07:00I envy you Lyn as we really never 'had' a ...I envy you Lyn as we really never 'had' a summer this year. Hot weather in spring and then a cold, wet summer. Two days of 90+ and now back to heavy clothes. . .always a season though for a good book. Thanks for stopping by.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-87068241989707897362016-08-23T07:13:02.205-07:002016-08-23T07:13:02.205-07:00We pretty much only read books these days - novel ...We pretty much only read books these days - novel and not-so-novel -- that we can connect to a destination. Love learning about the history if even through a fictitious story. Happy reading and travels ~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-84189193946207054462016-08-23T07:11:54.764-07:002016-08-23T07:11:54.764-07:00Thanks much for stopping by, Carole! Happy summer ...Thanks much for stopping by, Carole! Happy summer travels to you~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-55832751732729123572016-08-23T07:11:12.529-07:002016-08-23T07:11:12.529-07:00I love the 'feel' of a book in my hand, tu...I love the 'feel' of a book in my hand, turning the pages and peeking ahead to the next chapter or end . . .the ebook just doesn't do it for me. Thanks for taking time to comment Janice.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-7809216805583466802016-08-23T07:09:55.747-07:002016-08-23T07:09:55.747-07:00Oh Donna I have so many stacks of books and notes ...Oh Donna I have so many stacks of books and notes of others to add to the stack that I know I won't get to them all before I die, but I will make a valiant effort to conquer as many as possible.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-82883361077136245652016-08-23T07:08:52.903-07:002016-08-23T07:08:52.903-07:00I'll look forward to reading of your Australia...I'll look forward to reading of your Australia adventures! Thanks for the visit, Wendy.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-37971413662459812122016-08-23T07:07:59.036-07:002016-08-23T07:07:59.036-07:00She was quite an amazing woman and to think how fa...She was quite an amazing woman and to think how famous Lawrence is in history and some of us - based on the comments which means I am not alone - had never heard of her! Thanks for stopping by Karen.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-74580184575508984352016-08-22T21:12:43.912-07:002016-08-22T21:12:43.912-07:00What a wonderful selection to add to my travel rea...What a wonderful selection to add to my travel reading bucket list, thank you!Jo ~ Lifestyle Fiftyhttp://www.lifestylefifty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-33356336358498321392016-08-22T19:37:40.852-07:002016-08-22T19:37:40.852-07:00Ahh, Jackie, thank you! Thank you! I've not re...Ahh, Jackie, thank you! Thank you! I've not read a book all summer. I have a list. I do, of about 10 books, that I still need to read - I'll be adding a few of these to the list. I'm also daydreaming - of places I want to visit. <br />Thanks again!Marcia Maynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440784672721958320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-38350467404385137602016-08-22T18:11:44.175-07:002016-08-22T18:11:44.175-07:00You are heading into autumn and we are heading int...You are heading into autumn and we are heading into spring. Almost time to grab a book and sit by the pool. The lighthouse keeper book looks really interesting.Lyn aka The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.thetravellinglindfields.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-84885975493426149772016-08-22T17:25:50.550-07:002016-08-22T17:25:50.550-07:00Great idea for a post. We love when we can connect...Great idea for a post. We love when we can connect a book to a destination. Thanks!The GypsyNestershttp://www.gypsynester.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-58225483048494223402016-08-22T10:52:04.389-07:002016-08-22T10:52:04.389-07:00What a nice selection of summer reads! What a nice selection of summer reads! Carole Terwilliger Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-7915571618238410152016-08-22T10:17:23.141-07:002016-08-22T10:17:23.141-07:00Great roundup of books to read. A friend told me a...Great roundup of books to read. A friend told me about "The Light Between Oceans" and I'm definitely going to pick it up for my upcoming LONG journey. I've started to enjoy books more when they are NOT ebooks. There's something about actually holding a book and turning the pages that makes reading so much more enjoyable.Janice Chunghttp://www.francetraveltips.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-49005353933056169082016-08-22T08:12:20.652-07:002016-08-22T08:12:20.652-07:00This looks like a good selection of books. I'v...This looks like a good selection of books. I've not read any of these so now have a few more titles to add to my "want to read" list. I love to read novels and non-fiction books about places I travel to - before, during and after the visit.Donna Jankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654611289969837061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-11384381022656882252016-08-22T07:20:54.152-07:002016-08-22T07:20:54.152-07:00What a great idea to post the books with the relat...What a great idea to post the books with the related areas for travel. I love to read a fiction book about an area I visited or intend to visit. I read only one of these that you mention - A light between the Oceans, and we are planning to go to Australia in 2017. I will be posting about our travels on http://adventurousretirement.com/blog/Wendyhttp://adventurousretirement.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-38620167250263168922016-08-22T07:03:44.268-07:002016-08-22T07:03:44.268-07:00Some great recommendations here. I've got Lawr...Some great recommendations here. I've got Lawrence of Arabia waiting to be read but it looks as if I'll have to add Gertrude Bell as well.Karen Warrenhttp://www.worldwidewriter.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-60370038531051692002016-08-22T06:16:59.508-07:002016-08-22T06:16:59.508-07:00Glad to hear you'd never heard of Gertrude eit...Glad to hear you'd never heard of Gertrude either. What a woman she was. . .and several responses from those in England have been that they studied her in school and here in the US I don't think we heard of anyone but Lawrence of Arabia. Enjoy your US tour!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-6706857282808243302016-08-22T06:15:34.173-07:002016-08-22T06:15:34.173-07:00Joel is a far more voracious reader than I am - he...Joel is a far more voracious reader than I am - he'd rather read than eat. So he should be writing these novel destination posts, not me. Think we are going to miss in September as we just squeezed in a trip the first week of September to Utah so I am afraid instead of overlapping here - we are going to just miss. Next time. . .somewhere, sometime. . .Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-19325031992070759732016-08-22T06:13:17.148-07:002016-08-22T06:13:17.148-07:00Rhonda, you'll enjoy them both when you get th...Rhonda, you'll enjoy them both when you get there! Thanks for stopping by~~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.com