tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post3531005679165791379..comments2023-12-01T03:00:18.943+00:00Comments on Daydream Believer: Genuine Devotion should never to be despised...Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814694362956456055noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-65219758030301422232013-07-06T11:53:49.192+01:002013-07-06T11:53:49.192+01:00Oh Gina how wonderful. I really like the sound of ...Oh Gina how wonderful. I really like the sound of the book. Just for the way you described it, what an effective reciew. I may have to look this one up. And how lovely that you did some cross stitch :) wonderful DxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454051870297280445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-66741526770551902202013-07-01T21:32:27.277+01:002013-07-01T21:32:27.277+01:00What a lovely idea to do cross stitch, both lovely...What a lovely idea to do cross stitch, both lovely. Like the sound of this book so much i have just ordered it for the Kindle. Super review. Thank you.<br />Jen xJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304660985155160273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-47816817739652741742013-06-30T21:05:43.899+01:002013-06-30T21:05:43.899+01:00Fabulous review of an incredible novel and I agree...Fabulous review of an incredible novel and I agree, author extraordinaire. What an honour to your enjoyment of the novel to make such beautiful pieces of hand work. They will always remind you of the book and will forever be treasures. xoDonnaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473066748973697571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-6714616973067974322013-06-30T14:22:54.948+01:002013-06-30T14:22:54.948+01:00I love George Eliot so much. I just wish I could g...I love George Eliot so much. I just wish I could go back in time and meet Mary Ann in person! Your review is lovely and does justice to a wonderful writer. As you probably know, she lost her faith in Christianity, but remained a truly spiritual and balanced woman when it came to matters religious. I love that you chose to produce some cross stitch - needlework is an undervalued art. Women for centuries expressed the most amazing things through their needles as well as their pens! They are so seldom given credit for this extraordinary art/skill! I love poppies too! Julie AnnxxJulie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113706312817154503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-24324446953509070032013-06-30T02:19:43.077+01:002013-06-30T02:19:43.077+01:00Your reviews are amazing!! Thanks Gina ;o) I love ...Your reviews are amazing!! Thanks Gina ;o) I love your creations you made to go along with the book ;o) Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-14307223014239512212013-06-29T06:40:05.736+01:002013-06-29T06:40:05.736+01:00Clerical life...hmm, yes, I bet the characters wer...Clerical life...hmm, yes, I bet the characters were quite intriguing. Your review, Gina, clearly shows you enjoyed it; and, I believe I would, too. I will be adding it to my ever growing list of books to read. LOL. Your cross-stitching is beautiful! Great idea. DocAngihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675297017116364119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-69142354221702632842013-06-29T03:00:59.118+01:002013-06-29T03:00:59.118+01:00Oh Gina. Your review touched me in ways that, as ...Oh Gina. Your review touched me in ways that, as you put it, were "surrounded by a veritable oasis of fragrant imagery...." What an ingenious phrase and great review. And then there is the art! I'm so, so impressed with your two cross stitch entries. They are incredible. Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-6182952345966391682013-06-28T19:37:17.559+01:002013-06-28T19:37:17.559+01:00Great review, Gina...that book sounds like somethi...Great review, Gina...that book sounds like something I'd love!! Your "word frippery" phrase will also become part of my vocabulary...I know so many people who fit that category of speaker!! :) As for your cross-stitching... I call that above and beyond...beautiful!!abby jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08056578745220614632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-79368942688974095552013-06-28T19:24:47.462+01:002013-06-28T19:24:47.462+01:00Oh, I used to do a lot of cross stitching in the e...Oh, I used to do a lot of cross stitching in the early days of our marriage! Now I'm all taken by spinning yarn! :-)<br />Thanks for a lovely review!San @ Made in Hemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03832405558151481390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-78720946824424524982013-06-28T15:51:25.554+01:002013-06-28T15:51:25.554+01:00Another vote here for "wordy frippery" t...Another vote here for "wordy frippery" to be the phrase of the day :) I'm glad you enjoyed your book this month a lot more than last month :) and your cross stitched designs are fantastic - that's definitely on my list of skills-to-learn-one-daySarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511786178397090250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-20780961327007655232013-06-28T14:03:09.225+01:002013-06-28T14:03:09.225+01:00I'll spend the entire day looking for opportun...I'll spend the entire day looking for opportunities to use the phrase "wordy frippery." I should probably read some Jane Austen, word wordy frippery is a way of life ;-D<br /><br />I'm right with you in thinking that the life of a truly devout Christian man is full of sacrifice (and many times pain). I mean, they stop doing the things that is natural for a person to do, and the body and mind will rebel to that. It takes a lot of will to go against your own nature and still be kind to your fellow man. I'm glad you found a book full of these fellows.<br /><br />The cross-stitching looks lovely. I love the window; it allows me to say, "Gina cross-stitched a cross." Yep, I'm very mature. And the flowers are sooo bright! Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-54513282279859608342013-06-28T13:30:25.516+01:002013-06-28T13:30:25.516+01:00Gina that's an amazing review and I'm so g...Gina that's an amazing review and I'm so glad you got to enjoy this book when last months had been a struggle. Your art is also very beautiful! Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170383814636792641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-11110275804613436692013-06-28T10:57:45.372+01:002013-06-28T10:57:45.372+01:00This is definitely a book for me! What a wonderfu...This is definitely a book for me! What a wonderful review - got quite hot under the collar reading about it! Being one who is never seen indoors without a lace cap, I know I shall love it. Your cross stitch is a worthy tribute to the novel and very well done. Thank you.<br /><br />Janet xxJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570385780009481558noreply@blogger.com