tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post7620756952485865704..comments2023-08-20T07:42:52.010-05:00Comments on Trish's Reading Nook: Under the Tuscan Sun - Frances MayesTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-72989143888687170062009-10-09T11:33:55.397-05:002009-10-09T11:33:55.397-05:00I haven't seen the movie but I've wanted t...I haven't seen the movie but I've wanted to for a while. Glad to know the book and movie are different. I'm adding the book to my ever-growing to-read list. Thanks for the review.<br /><br />--Anna<br /><a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</a>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-25811353139223421452009-10-01T01:53:45.692-05:002009-10-01T01:53:45.692-05:00I have never read a Travelogue! I hope someday I w...I have never read a Travelogue! I hope someday I will.Veenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051587201427141480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-44276650196052919202009-09-30T12:43:27.170-05:002009-09-30T12:43:27.170-05:00*Vivienne - Sometimes it feels like we are always ...<b>*Vivienne</b> - Sometimes it feels like we are always rushing through books to get to the next. It was nice to read this one a little slower.<br /><br /><b>*Bookfool</b> - Ahhh, maybe this weekend I'll get to Impostor's Daughter. Lost steam. :) I'll watch for the disturbing part of Walk in the Woods--you've got me curious!!<br /><br /><b>*Softdrink</b> - Hmmm, this one and A Year in Provence are about house remodels as well--looks like there's a market for house remodeling in foreign countries!<br /><br /><b>*Bermuda</b> - Oh, this book will definitely make you want to go to Italy! And eat lots of great food. :)<br /><br /><b>*Melissa</b> - The movie is nothing like the book--so unless you're in the mood for a great romantic type movie, don't see it. Ah, you and Bookfool both recommend A Walk in the Woods! I'll have to get to that one!<br /><br /><b>*Lisa</b> - Gahhh, another one for Walk in the Woods. I swear I have that one at home...must look.<br /><br /><b>*Kim</b> - I've always wanted to read Susan Orlean but you don't hear much about her and so I forget. Thanks for reminding me!<br /><br /><b>*Kailana</b> - If you like travelogues, add this to the list--but it's not one to rush through!<br /><br /><b>*Cym</b> - It's tough for me to read a book after seeing (and loving) a movie. Thanks for hosting the link party! And hey--another Dallasite. I don't think there are many of us.<br /><br /><b>*Charley</b> - I haven't tried any of the recipes yet but some of the desserts--mostly the ones involving pears--sound amazing.<br /><br /><b>*Violetcrush</b> - You'll have to read this book knowing it will be very different, but it is fun to see how some of the book elements were put into the movie. Chasing the Monsoon sounds amazing--what an intriguing premise!<br /><br /><b>*Lula O</b> - No hot Italians in the book--that's reserved solely for the movie. :( But lots of yummy food--sometimes food is better then men, right?? :PTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-31187974897828625352009-09-30T08:22:21.079-05:002009-09-30T08:22:21.079-05:00I hope you met lots of hot Italian guys like in th...I hope you met lots of hot Italian guys like in the movie. If I ever go to Europe, I better meet lots of hot Italians that's for sure! <br />Loved the movie. Now I'll get the book. I love travelogues.<br />Great review!Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434184208280400768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-15747928974657424242009-09-30T02:59:13.004-05:002009-09-30T02:59:13.004-05:00I love the movie and although I knew it was based ...I love the movie and although I knew it was based on a book I had no idea it was a memoir. I figured that the plot of the movie is different then the book while reading your review, so I'll be more eager to read the book now.<br /><br />I loved 'Chasing the monsoon' by Alexander Frater. It's a travellegue in which he actually chases the rain from the Southern most tip of India which ends in Cherapungi, the place with the highest rainfall. It's a very good and informative book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-14665405878330932362009-09-29T21:58:44.495-05:002009-09-29T21:58:44.495-05:00I forgot there are recipes in this book. Have you ...I forgot there are recipes in this book. Have you made any of them?Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-18246004907941189292009-09-29T21:53:12.802-05:002009-09-29T21:53:12.802-05:00I just noticed you are in Dallas. Me too.I just noticed you are in Dallas. Me too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309599697220709226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-69262087946064982842009-09-29T21:52:08.145-05:002009-09-29T21:52:08.145-05:00Thanks for this really great book review. I hate w...Thanks for this really great book review. I hate when a book & movie do not mesh, especially if I read the book after seeing the movie.<br /><br />Thanks for joining in the Book Review Blog Link-up. Be sure to check back Friday AM when I announce the $25 Amazon Gift Card winner.<br /><br />One more thing: Could you please add a link to my "Blog Book Review" posting to the end of your posting review? This way readers who are going down the list can click back and forth easily.<br /><br />Thanks again!<br />-CYMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309599697220709226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-67942616497096166882009-09-29T20:46:54.852-05:002009-09-29T20:46:54.852-05:00I am surprised I haven't read this by now. It ...I am surprised I haven't read this by now. It is not even on my TBR pile!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-74612861856174236942009-09-29T18:08:46.964-05:002009-09-29T18:08:46.964-05:00I love this movie too -- I think mostly because of...I love this movie too -- I think mostly because of all the beautiful colors and the rich sense of the place you get from watching it.<br /><br />It's interesting you think the book is good in small doses. I feel the same way about Susan Orlean; I think she's brilliant, but when I read a ton of her all at the same time it drags.Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)http://sophisticateddorkiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-48477504335420452082009-09-29T18:05:05.470-05:002009-09-29T18:05:05.470-05:00I read this before blogging, and I remember enjoyi...I read this before blogging, and I remember enjoying it a lot. For a couple years I was really into travelogues and they are still some of my favorite books. Like someone else said, LOVED Bill Bryson's Walk in the Woods, but it's totally different from Italy.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-79398380567543729092009-09-29T17:49:54.171-05:002009-09-29T17:49:54.171-05:00I absolutely adored this book (and have refused to...I absolutely adored this book (and have refused to see the movie on principle for years, too). It, to me, is the epitome of travel books: gives you a complete essence of place, enough so that you yearn to be there. I haven't like the other books I've read by her as much, though.<br /><br />Another absolute favorite is Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. <br /><br />For more thoughts, <a href="http://estellabooks.blogspot.com/2008/05/ode-to-travel-books.html" rel="nofollow">here's</a> a piece I did for Estella's Revenge a while back.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217383813263874657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-46357630790800242592009-09-29T14:51:15.362-05:002009-09-29T14:51:15.362-05:00I loved A Year in Provence, so I'd probably lo...I loved A Year in Provence, so I'd probably love this one too. I'm sure it would make me want to go to Italy too.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-40087616651760014402009-09-29T14:34:39.550-05:002009-09-29T14:34:39.550-05:00I love travel memoirs. I don't read them that...I love travel memoirs. I don't read them that often, but I still love them. North of Ithaka is interesting, as is The Caliph's House. They both deal with remodeling houses, the first in Greece, the second in Morocco.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-69158278184041703862009-09-29T13:23:19.726-05:002009-09-29T13:23:19.726-05:00LOL, Trish! Yes, but I was hoping I convinced you...LOL, Trish! Yes, but I was hoping I convinced you not to kick yourself and to just take your time with it. :)<br /><br />A Walk in the Woods has a disturbing section, so be prepared to be a little shocked at one point. It's such a fun book, though. I love Bill Bryson. I hope you love him, too!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-73971463355585946012009-09-29T12:51:35.235-05:002009-09-29T12:51:35.235-05:00I like the idea of reading the book slowly and sav...I like the idea of reading the book slowly and savouring it. I have seen this book around, so I will definitely try and pick it up.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-66074535355684977822009-09-29T12:39:08.418-05:002009-09-29T12:39:08.418-05:00*Lilly - I love to travel so I read a few of these...<b>*Lilly</b> - I love to travel so I read a few of these here and there. I'm thinking Eat, Pray, Love is one of the better known travelogues. Maybe try some John Berendt.<br /><br /><b>*Mary</b> - I haven't heard of McCarthy's Bar but I'll have to look into it. I don't think I've read any travel memoirs about Ireland before, but this one does sound funny!<br /><br /><b>*Amanda</b> - Maybe try Travels with Charley by Steinbeck. Perhaps a bit outdated but I enjoyed it--interesting perspective on the 60s.<br /><br /><b>*Rae</b> - I was so disappointed that she wasn't sent to Tuscany on a gay tour by her Grey's Anatomy friends after being brutally heartbroken. :( No love or romance in this book. But the food does sound amazing.<br /><br /><b>*Laura</b> - I think you'd like this one but it is very different from the movie! But what I liked about this one versus AYP is that Mayes shares more about herself rather than taking a more objective approach.<br /><br /><b>*Bookfool</b> - LOL--I guess since you're here you can see I failed at getting The Impostor's Daughter review done. :P Anyway, yes, Bill Bryson is on my list. I thin I might even have A Walk in the Woods on my shelf.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-58277655782752752132009-09-29T12:11:45.283-05:002009-09-29T12:11:45.283-05:00I'm a big fan of Bill Bryson's travelogues...I'm a big fan of Bill Bryson's travelogues. I've never used the word "travelogue", though. I guess because they tend to say "travel/memoir" on the back, I refer to them as travel memoirs. Anyway, In a Sunburned Country, Notes from a Small Island and A Walk in the Woods are all books I've enjoyed by Bryson. His books are light and humorous. I remember I kept waking up my husband when I read In a Sunburned Country because I'd try to hold in the laughter and totally failed. I laughed so hard I shook the mattress. LOLBookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-42260887113546059242009-09-29T10:38:48.652-05:002009-09-29T10:38:48.652-05:00Well since I really liked A Year in Provence, I be...Well since I really liked A Year in Provence, I bet I would like this one even better! I also loved the movie, and ironically, it was on TV last night! Maybe you'll have to take a trip back to your favortie place you saw on your recent Europe trip and just spend a week in that one place!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048221087572023485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-3794153756763627432009-09-29T08:27:07.891-05:002009-09-29T08:27:07.891-05:00I loved this movie too! I thought I recognized th...I loved this movie too! I thought I recognized the quote, I remembed the end, the part about the grape tasting purple. :)Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210401341393596668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-60561364542046808622009-09-29T07:29:32.489-05:002009-09-29T07:29:32.489-05:00I've read memoirs, but never really a travelog...I've read memoirs, but never really a travelogue. I ought to.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-27462007060840850432009-09-29T07:23:10.109-05:002009-09-29T07:23:10.109-05:00I enjoyed this book as well. Here's the link t...I enjoyed this book as well. Here's the link to my thoughts:<br />http://bookfan-mary.blogspot.com/2008/07/under-tuscan-sun-by-frances-mayes.html<br /><br />A travel book that I absolutely LOVED is: McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy. It's his journey around Ireland looking for any and all McCarthy's Bars. He was a very funny man and wrote a few books about his travels. I read this book on the plane back from Ireland and then placed it on my keepers book shelf. I recommend it to anyone who likes to read about Ireland, traveling, or just a humorous story.Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-76670117995249615292009-09-29T07:16:24.078-05:002009-09-29T07:16:24.078-05:00Travelogue is one genre that I have never read. I ...Travelogue is one genre that I have never read. I don't know what has been stopping me all this time from reading any travel books but I just feel hesitant about this type. I suppose I may try Frances Mayes, maybe even this particular book, sometime soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127042690689033583noreply@blogger.com