tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post742958100379474939..comments2024-01-03T09:11:01.150-05:00Comments on Coffee and a Book Chick: The Passion of Artemisia, by Susan Vreeland (Audio Review)Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-49303791585667609392011-02-25T01:28:21.458-05:002011-02-25T01:28:21.458-05:00I also like Italy and I saw Susan Vreeland speak t...I also like Italy and I saw Susan Vreeland speak tonight. She really goes all out to research her subjects. Sounds like a good read!HereBeDragonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184914538365115481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-37442290721111816412011-02-15T14:08:40.980-05:002011-02-15T14:08:40.980-05:00this sounds like a really interesting book, thansk...this sounds like a really interesting book, thansk for sharing the reviewCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-56049337042119448632011-02-14T18:40:25.383-05:002011-02-14T18:40:25.383-05:00Sounds like one I will be adding to my list to rea...Sounds like one I will be adding to my list to read!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-72885330957235496542011-02-13T20:22:54.198-05:002011-02-13T20:22:54.198-05:00Great review. I have always been fascinated by thi...Great review. I have always been fascinated by this painting.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-25046953680289031722011-02-10T16:16:32.774-05:002011-02-10T16:16:32.774-05:00This is the first book I ever read for a book club...This is the first book I ever read for a book club so it holds a very special place in my heart. I absolutely loved it and I am happy to hear you finally found an audio you enjoyed!Amusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657337249497691366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-88843183977149960002011-02-09T23:15:55.251-05:002011-02-09T23:15:55.251-05:00Carrie K at Books and Movies - I can't believe...<b>Carrie K at Books and Movies</b> - I can't believe I overlooked your comment, I'm so sorry! I did love it and I'm so glad I saw your review - I should have included that I was on a business trip and wanted to do something a little different than downloading to the Nook. This was a lifesaver on my trip - thank you, thank you!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-61186500729031436662011-02-09T23:13:31.590-05:002011-02-09T23:13:31.590-05:00Nymeth - I really enjoyed this one, so I hope you ...<b>Nymeth</b> - I really enjoyed this one, so I hope you do, too.<br /><br /><b>Mrs. Q: Book Addict</b> - I also have a hard time with audio books, and it took me quite a long time to find one that I liked. Try this one, it might be the one for you, too!<br /><br /><b>Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness</b> - Let me know if you do pick this one up. I love Italy and art, so this was definitely a winner for me!<br /><br /><b>nat @book, line, and sinker</b> - I know, right! :) It was such a long time of trying, that I almost gave up on it! I'm trying to figure out why it was this one that seemed to work so well for me - the story was remarkable, the narrator was engaging. It all just worked! I hope to pick up <i>The Girl in Hyacinth Blue</i> in audio form soon, since the same narrator does that one as well!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-26726523838302878442011-02-09T22:44:17.170-05:002011-02-09T22:44:17.170-05:00i'm SO happy you finally found an audio book t...i'm SO happy you finally found an audio book that worked for you. i've sort of made it a mini-sport to convert people to audio books for their commutes! i failed with my sister but hope other readers will come to the dark side. i actually read 'the girl in hyacinth blue' a while back and didn't realize vreeland had a new book out. thanks for the tip!nat @book, line, and sinkerhttp://booklineandsinker.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-2923935700846034292011-02-09T19:17:25.637-05:002011-02-09T19:17:25.637-05:00The description of this book sounds great! I read ...The description of this book sounds great! I read Girl with the Pearl Earring a long time ago, but liked it, and have heard great things about Susan Vreeland.Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)http://sophisticateddorkiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-57507684063480315082011-02-09T18:57:55.569-05:002011-02-09T18:57:55.569-05:00This one sounds interesting. I have a hard time wi...This one sounds interesting. I have a hard time with audio books, i've tries and couldn't enjoy them. Maybe I'll find an audiobook for me.Mrs. Q: Book Addicthttp://web.me.com/quirionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-71760142167300305342011-02-09T16:14:09.840-05:002011-02-09T16:14:09.840-05:00I did love Girl with the Pearl Earring, so conside...I did love Girl with the Pearl Earring, so consider me intrigued!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-11229661749306956632011-02-09T12:22:31.301-05:002011-02-09T12:22:31.301-05:00Zibilee - Yes, I will say that it was an absolutel...<b>Zibilee</b> - Yes, I will say that it was an absolutely horrific moment in the story, and the book opens up with the trial as well. Very tough to stomach in one section. I'd be interested to hear about your other Artemisia book - I love to read about art so if you like it, I might want to check that one out as well. And thanks for the wonderful compliment, Heather!<br /><br /><b>Leslie</b> - Since you like the same things that I do, I think you would definitely enjoy this one! Let me know what you think! I've also been trying to learn Italian - I have the Rosetta Stone and I highly recommend it. That visual addition to the entire process is really beneficial, you might like it!<br /><br /><b>marthalama</b> - I'm not familiar with Vreeland's other books; I'll have to check out Clara and Mr. Tiffany!<br /><br /><b>JoAnn</b> - You are exactly right; this was absolutely magical for me!<br /><br /><b>Andi</b> - If I could do it all over again 16 years ago, I would have added art to my major along with English. But you know what? I still ended up in the corporate business world (I don't know how that happened!) -so I should say, if I could do it all over again, I would actually apply my majors into the real world immediately! It's tough (and I don't know how) to transition into it now.<br /><br />So far, I'm about 100 pages into Affinity and am loving it! It's also my first Waters read, and I love how Gothic and haunting it is. I have a few books I'm committed to read and review by certain dates over the next couple of weeks and so I had to put it down for a little while (including Villette!) so I'm really anxious to get back to it.Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-39316007984440429252011-02-09T11:58:30.371-05:002011-02-09T11:58:30.371-05:00I was an art major when I first got into college. ...I was an art major when I first got into college. I stayed an art major for a couple of years before I switched over to English, and I went through a whole phase when I read a bunch of art-inspired fiction and historicals. This one was on my list, but I never got around to it before I moved on to some other phase. It's definitely back on my radar!<br /><br />I also see that you're reading Affinity on your Nook. I haven't read any of Waters' stuff, but I was watching a video podcast of an interview with her this weekend. The podcast was mostly about The Little Stranger, but I'm also really interested in Affinity. How's it going so far?Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-41365065438035925962011-02-09T11:32:49.573-05:002011-02-09T11:32:49.573-05:00When you find the right combination of book and re...When you find the right combination of book and reader, the audio experience can be magical... so glad you found this!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-17191518402697795602011-02-09T11:31:25.019-05:002011-02-09T11:31:25.019-05:00I love Susan Vreeland. The amount of research she ...I love Susan Vreeland. The amount of research she puts in really pays off. I just ordered Clara and Mr. Tiffany from my library. I can't wait to read her take on Tiffany.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-58740981531606073272011-02-09T09:39:20.879-05:002011-02-09T09:39:20.879-05:00Great review. I love Italy, enjoy historical ficti...Great review. I love Italy, enjoy historical fiction and I'm looking for some good audio books. I have no problem with short stories and non-fiction but with some of the fiction I start to lose focus. <br /><br />I was trying to learn to speak some Italian with an audio book but that was a miserable failure and we won't go there!Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-12939757760926142272011-02-09T09:20:19.454-05:002011-02-09T09:20:19.454-05:00What an interesting sounding book, and I am totall...What an interesting sounding book, and I am totally with Jenners about how awful it must have been to prove she was raped. I am not sure if I own this book, but I do own another book about Artemisia and am going to have to pick up both of them. As usual, your review was articulate, thoughtful and eloquent, and I thank you for it!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-29950984049168654112011-02-09T08:00:36.700-05:002011-02-09T08:00:36.700-05:00Jenners - A good narrator changes the entire exper...<b>Jenners</b> - A good narrator changes the entire experience of a book, I think. I've been trying to sort out why I didn't like the ones I've been listening to until this one, and I wonder if it's the story, the narrator, or both? I need more audio books and then I can identify why I like the ones that I do. Glad you're getting into them, it's definitely opened up a different experience of reading for me!<br /><br /><b>(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea</b> - Thanks, Diane! I definitely will be interested in picking The Girl in Hyacinth Blue - I love books about art of any sort, fiction or non-fiction.Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-35541864379362892652011-02-09T06:17:46.558-05:002011-02-09T06:17:46.558-05:00Glad you enjoyed the audio version. I loved The Gi...Glad you enjoyed the audio version. I loved The Girl in Hyacinth Blue, but have not read this one. Nice review.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-25975068161510093592011-02-09T00:39:38.497-05:002011-02-09T00:39:38.497-05:00I'm so, so, so glad you loved it as much as I ...I'm so, so, so glad you loved it as much as I did!Carrie K.http://booksandmovies.colvilleblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-12667136323477045332011-02-08T21:01:37.576-05:002011-02-08T21:01:37.576-05:00It was hard for me to get past the whole idea of t...It was hard for me to get past the whole idea of the trial to prove she was raped. How awful!!!<br /><br />And I've been paying attention to comments on the audio productions now that I'm into audiobooks. I'm amazed what a good narrator can do to make a book really come alive.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-36469987708398520332011-02-08T20:40:33.884-05:002011-02-08T20:40:33.884-05:00Trish - This is definitely a good life in Old Ital...<b>Trish</b> - This is definitely a good life in Old Italy; not as intense as some novels that take on this topic, setting, or time period. I think you might like this one!<br /><br /><b>S. Leighanne</b> - So glad to read that you enjoyed it as well! Something about the Italian setting kept me enraptured!<br /><br /><b>Avid Reader</b> - I am excited to pick up Girl in Hyacinth Blue; glad to read that you enjoyed it!<br /><br /><b>Kittie Howard</b> - Definitely let me know if you get a chance to read it!<br /><br /><b>nomadreader (Carrie)</b> - Yay, let me know if you like it! I get swallowed up in the Italian languages and culture, and I love art, so I hope you like it. Gigi Bermingham does a great job, too!<br /><br /><b>Sandy</b> - I will admit that I'm now much more interested in audio books; I don't feel the same sense of opposition that I previously had when looking at what's available! And you are right, Carrie has great recommendations, and I love yours, too!<br /><br /><b>bermudaonion</b> - You are spot on, when it's done right, it is hard to beat!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-59500321727084603392011-02-08T17:00:41.329-05:002011-02-08T17:00:41.329-05:00When an audio book is done right, it's hard to...When an audio book is done right, it's hard to beat. I'm glad you found a great one!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-3921617901626182812011-02-08T16:27:50.100-05:002011-02-08T16:27:50.100-05:00YES! Audios are such the way to go, and there are ...YES! Audios are such the way to go, and there are thousands of good ones out there. Carrie is the queen of audio, so you are in good hands with her recommendations.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-85892128262372831562011-02-08T14:38:10.839-05:002011-02-08T14:38:10.839-05:00I struggle with finding good audio books too (and ...I struggle with finding good audio books too (and I also adore Italy.) This one sounds great. I'm off to check if my library has it!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.com