tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post6205086172710814563..comments2023-10-25T06:32:53.233-04:00Comments on Imagine: A Quote + a Book Recommendationkenjuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-32647431442559263822009-03-03T17:03:00.000-05:002009-03-03T17:03:00.000-05:00I am the product of two pre-1890polygamous familie...I am the product of two pre-1890polygamous families and am an active "Mormon". I've tried but can't read historical Mormon fiction, because I find too much fiction and very little fact! It's a genre I'm not interested in.<BR/><BR/>There are groups of polygamous families in the Salt Lake valley (I think there are about 30,000 people practicing in Utah) but like the Arizona and Texas groups, they are not part of the LDS or Mormon church.Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734510616930967774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-18671993928749142822009-03-02T23:54:00.000-05:002009-03-02T23:54:00.000-05:00Although we can look at the Amish and believe we c...Although we can look at the Amish and believe we could never live that way, they have not known anything else so they do not miss our creature comforts. Imagine all of the noise in our lives made by mechanical objects then imagine that noise being gone. I can imagine that would be very peaceful. Boring after a while, but peaceful too.Traci Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310878923054327141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-36845326496328994632009-03-02T21:49:00.000-05:002009-03-02T21:49:00.000-05:00I must say, I find this type of book rather confus...I must say, I find this type of book rather confusing and wonder WHY someone writes a book of fiction based on Actual Real People who lived! Personally, I find this very suspect. What do I mean? Well, WHY write about real people who lived and make stuff up about them, unless your REAL reason is to get a lot of attention for a book that may or may NOT hold the same interest if they were ALL Fictional people? (Does that make sense...lol?)<BR/>To have to write such a "I'm-sorry-if-I-confused-you-aoplogy about his characters tells me he WANTS you to think maybe what he has written is all real....Why not just make up all the characters? Hmmmmm. Because then, not as many people would be talking about it; reading it; and be confused about it, too! Personally I find this very disturbing.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-27136483695885277662009-03-02T20:54:00.000-05:002009-03-02T20:54:00.000-05:00I just bought two new novels during a trip to Cosc...I just bought two new novels during a trip to Cosco. I will add this one to my list because, I too, am fascinated by Mormon history. I am however, very upset with their view of Homosexuality and also with all the money they poured into California to promote Yes on 8 which of course denied same sex marriage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-90954162173474849982009-03-02T17:59:00.000-05:002009-03-02T17:59:00.000-05:00I just spent quite a bit of time catching up on yo...I just spent quite a bit of time catching up on your blog. All of it is beautiful. Text and photos both. Great work!Paul Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098830523732944655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-82480385919279491192009-03-02T17:39:00.000-05:002009-03-02T17:39:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for the book review. I have seen "T...Thanks so much for the book review. I have seen "The 19th Wife" at my library but didn't check it out. Now I will.<BR/><BR/>I too like fictionalized history. Recently I read "Loving Frank" about Frank Lloyd Wright and his wives and loves.(fiction) It was interesting. Much better than the more current Wright book "The Women" that one I did not like.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Chancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17888087428059834691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-13366480540322037742009-03-02T14:59:00.000-05:002009-03-02T14:59:00.000-05:00There is a very good series about the Mormons on H...There is a very good series about the Mormons on HBO named BIG LOVE. I hope it is all fiction, and none of it is from factual stuff.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155999413862242756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-29469975080219487612009-03-02T14:58:00.000-05:002009-03-02T14:58:00.000-05:00I'm glad you liked it enough to come back for a se...I'm glad you liked it enough to come back for a second look. The top part was all new, all Home Fires goodness. :)<BR/><BR/>It sounds like good reading. I still have a stack unread with over due stamps, ooopps!Lois Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948217674898022349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-54868749415109908932009-03-02T13:55:00.000-05:002009-03-02T13:55:00.000-05:00also? reading something NOT geekly might help my ...also? reading something NOT geekly might help my spelling skills. Ouch - the typos!tiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351692108818152561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-75294730394982061152009-03-02T13:53:00.000-05:002009-03-02T13:53:00.000-05:00I love that quote of the day. Once i make it thor...I love that quote of the day. Once i make it thorugh the next 20 or so books on the old reading list, I think I'll tack this one on...cheange of pace from the fantasy/sc-fi stuff I do love.tiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351692108818152561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-36708558152397927392009-03-02T13:42:00.000-05:002009-03-02T13:42:00.000-05:00That sounds like an interesting book. It adds anot...That sounds like an interesting book. It adds another dimension when you don't know where reality ends and fiction begins :)Bobkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-88142788024463996452009-03-02T10:59:00.000-05:002009-03-02T10:59:00.000-05:00I didn't add it to mine simply because you were ho...I didn't add it to mine simply because you were honest and found it- at times - confusing it's a no-no for me just now. But the main reason is I have a list as long as a giant's arm.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-43085314369124000332009-03-02T08:54:00.000-05:002009-03-02T08:54:00.000-05:00Patti, I could never live like the Amish, and ther...Patti, I could never live like the Amish, and therefore, I admire the heck out of them for doing it!kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-67281962410132544442009-03-02T08:17:00.000-05:002009-03-02T08:17:00.000-05:00Share your facination with the Mormons and Amish. ...Share your facination with the Mormons and Amish. The Mormons, mainly for their family first creed. As much as I admire the Amish though, don't think I could do without creature comforts and modern conveniences, such as computers, electricity, etc. Just a weenie that way.<BR/><BR/>The book sounds great and it is now on my list. I'll ask my knowledgable Mormon friend about the accuracy.<BR/>Thanks for the review.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-90908534450379622502009-03-02T07:56:00.000-05:002009-03-02T07:56:00.000-05:00It sounds interesting... I'll have to check it out...It sounds interesting... I'll have to check it out. :-)Evil Twin's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947080160500549248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-46854817258274544432009-03-02T03:23:00.000-05:002009-03-02T03:23:00.000-05:00OMG we're both bookish today! How cool is that?If...OMG we're both bookish today! How cool is that?<BR/><BR/>If you click the Colonel, Colonel (so nice he named himself twice) link in today's blog, if you look along the stuff on the right-hand side scrolling down the screen, he has links to the most killer book lover search engines there are. You might find an answer on BY's wife's book (or not book) there.Buzzardbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755522048417416544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958679963868626698.post-37958374523820496502009-03-02T00:17:00.000-05:002009-03-02T00:17:00.000-05:00Oh, sounds good. I just added it to my list!Oh, sounds good. I just added it to my list!Bar L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336noreply@blogger.com