tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post4469636446927300211..comments2023-11-12T05:33:32.938+00:00Comments on Books in Blankets: Sunday Post (2)Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455853073490483024noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-91791416647065957192017-01-20T20:55:50.237+00:002017-01-20T20:55:50.237+00:00Thank you for commenting :) And yes, Collateral Be...Thank you for commenting :) And yes, Collateral Beauty was sadly a big letdown. Hope you've had a good week.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455853073490483024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-61061314537880865622017-01-20T18:04:21.888+00:002017-01-20T18:04:21.888+00:00Way to go on keeping up with your goals! It's ...Way to go on keeping up with your goals! It's so easy to let them fall to the wayside so congrats on sticking with them! I was excited about Collateral Beauty when I first saw the trailer but none of the reviews I saw were very positive so I decided to give it a pass. I skipped my Sunday Post last week since I was out of town. I was busy doing other things plus it's such a pain to post using my iPad. Hope you've had a wonderful week!<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-115308231743588235.post-69836305165478900392017-01-17T21:02:57.628+00:002017-01-17T21:02:57.628+00:00Ah! I was a bit confused because I'm in the UK...Ah! I was a bit confused because I'm in the UK! But that makes sense! Pan's Labyrinth is such a great film. Though, I don't know if you remember, but the marketing was way off? I thought it was some sort of fairytale when I went to the cinema... and then it was REALLY not. Very visceral. Amazing cinematography and so many ways to interpret the ending.<br />I actually wasn't very impressed with Atwood's Handmaid. I'd heard so many good things about her, but that one disappointed me.<br />Thank you for stopping by :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455853073490483024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-78233466204372457382017-01-17T15:24:50.879+00:002017-01-17T15:24:50.879+00:00ok I just realize that you may not live in the US ...ok I just realize that you may not live in the US and may not know what I meant by "like the post office" :D The US post office slogan is "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178857439584119475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-3757379459644409582017-01-17T15:22:11.640+00:002017-01-17T15:22:11.640+00:00Like the post office huh? Nor snow, ice or rain? :...Like the post office huh? Nor snow, ice or rain? :) Glad you have stick to goal! Oh I hate when cars do that!!! brrrrrr you must have been cold! O.M.G I just visited your Letterboxd and Pan's Labyrinth is one of your favorite movies! THAT IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIMES!!! and I never knew of anyone aside from my family that had watched it!!! I like to review movies too so I'll look forward to all your movie reviews :) Maybe I should post a review for Pan's Labyrinth! :) <br />I have Handmaid by Margaret Atwood on my nightstand because I had PROMISED to read one of her books and my WIP touches some of the same topics this book does but hummm... not sure I like her writing style much. <br />Well it seems I'll be visiting your blog a lot since you also write, English is not your first language, and like to cook too. It seems our blogs have lots in common. :)<br /><br />I have never cooked with Venison! I should probably put that in my list :)<br />Now off to the The Mystery Blogger Award post so I can learn more about it. Thanks for the nomination Olivia :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178857439584119475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-12278426295258953842017-01-17T10:41:11.763+00:002017-01-17T10:41:11.763+00:00Good luck with catching up and have an awesome wee...Good luck with catching up and have an awesome week :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455853073490483024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-64027206815982223722017-01-17T10:40:55.289+00:002017-01-17T10:40:55.289+00:00Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment :)...Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment :) Hope you have a fabulous week!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455853073490483024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-32232013497423088752017-01-16T15:56:39.717+00:002017-01-16T15:56:39.717+00:00Wow! Well done on sticking to your goals and even ...Wow! Well done on sticking to your goals and even after being sloshed by icy water!!! <br /><br />If I was more imaginative I'd try my hand at writing but I don't have any wonderful ideas. :) For now I'm content to read all the great stories other people have thought up. <br /><br />Hope you have a fantastic week and continue to stick to those resolutions! Di @ Book Reviews by Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021249735871126514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-10938645496889283482017-01-16T15:24:09.971+00:002017-01-16T15:24:09.971+00:00Wow! I'm so proud of you!! Sticking to your re...Wow! I'm so proud of you!! Sticking to your resolutions despite the hurdles :) And glad to see the writing is going well too! I hope you get more amazing ideas! my week has been real busy..Was attending a literary fest for the past three days..Now have to catch up on blogging and commenting :) Have an awesome week ahead <3Uma @Books.Bags.Burgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112898986107572612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-69970454225440780432017-01-16T13:00:18.599+00:002017-01-16T13:00:18.599+00:00Venison is delicious but we have it rarely. I was ...Venison is delicious but we have it rarely. I was quite surprised how good it was! Thank you for stopping by!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455853073490483024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-73282509913202740362017-01-16T12:58:28.875+00:002017-01-16T12:58:28.875+00:00So far the book is really good. Just finished Part...So far the book is really good. Just finished Part 1! Thanks for stopping by.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455853073490483024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-8353138074773291712017-01-16T02:14:50.848+00:002017-01-16T02:14:50.848+00:00Oh that happened to me once, I was visiting a univ...Oh that happened to me once, I was visiting a university (and on a date) when a bus went by and totally drenched me. It was bad lol. So I can relate. I've been seriously thinking of trying the stormlight archives, maybe this year i will do it!<br /><br />Chili w/ venison sounds great. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-26787706901348728912017-01-16T00:22:34.353+00:002017-01-16T00:22:34.353+00:00Running in the snow and rain and ice---now that...Running in the snow and rain and ice---now that's dedication!<br /><br />Yum, my dad used to make chili (maybe he still does, I don't know lol), and I guess I never really thought about it but he most likely used venison since that's just the meat we always had the most of when I was growing up. It's tasty though! Glad your chili came out well :-)Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-25034011708299866342017-01-15T22:20:21.594+00:002017-01-15T22:20:21.594+00:00The execution is basically the hardest part!
And ...The execution is basically the hardest part!<br /><br />And it was really delicious! Didn't think it would be, but the venison added a nicely different taste to it. Loved it.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455853073490483024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-23384039532782827722017-01-15T20:38:59.897+00:002017-01-15T20:38:59.897+00:00I totally feel ya on the ideas part of writing. I ...I totally feel ya on the ideas part of writing. I have excellent book ideas with complex worlds and characters, but the execution of said ideas is so hard! lol<br /><br />I would love to try chili with venison. I need to add that to my food bucket list.A Voracious Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428270614169967014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-52026422623935499972017-01-15T18:58:11.118+00:002017-01-15T18:58:11.118+00:00Honestly, Collateral Beauty isn't worth a cine...Honestly, Collateral Beauty isn't worth a cinema ticket. It has a great cast but the script is so cheesy and filled with clichés, wait for it to stream or rent. Though, who knows maybe you like cheesy? In that case, go watch it. I was very disappointed for a number of reasons, but they're all spoilers.<br /><br />I've not liked the Handmaiden's Tale. I've loved Oryx and Crake. So, I'm very curious whether or not I'll like Year of the Flood. <br /><br />Thank you for stopping by :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455853073490483024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-72089446546744570722017-01-15T17:30:16.293+00:002017-01-15T17:30:16.293+00:00Wow, sloshed with icy water! Not good at all, but...Wow, sloshed with icy water! Not good at all, but brave you, slogging along despite it all.<br /><br />Enjoy your week...and I didn't really enjoy The Year of the Flood or the other two books in the trilogy...and I usually love Atwood. Oh, well.<br /><br />I'm curious about Collateral Beauty...I saw Hidden Figures yesterday, and really enjoyed it.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing..and here are <a href="http://bluemondaysnomore.wordpress.com/2017/01/14/weekly-updates-a-rainy-week//" rel="nofollow"> MY WEEKLY UPDATES </a><br /><br /><br />Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-55574552741119489572017-01-15T12:22:37.708+00:002017-01-15T12:22:37.708+00:00Thank you :) And hope your week is filled with gre...Thank you :) And hope your week is filled with great books! Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455853073490483024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115308231743588235.post-66564470963614596072017-01-15T12:11:40.814+00:002017-01-15T12:11:40.814+00:00Ah shame, I totally feel for you about the ideas a...Ah shame, I totally feel for you about the ideas and writing :( I have the exact same problem! Hope things get easier :) <br />Have a lovely week and happy reading!<br /><br />Amy @ <a href="http://amagicalworldofwords.blogspot.co.za/" rel="nofollow">A Magical World Of Words </a> Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412158036738231881noreply@blogger.com