tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post3659984306534426027..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan VreelandLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-56070077929341265262019-06-22T08:40:42.979-07:002019-06-22T08:40:42.979-07:00Yes. In this book she tells the story of the summe...Yes. In this book she tells the story of the summer that Renoir painted this particular painting, so you get his story, and that of some of his other artist friends, too, which is why I liked it so much. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-63743279869522127102019-06-22T08:39:35.197-07:002019-06-22T08:39:35.197-07:00It was good. Now I need to read her other books. :...It was good. Now I need to read her other books. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-69633600262093979062019-06-21T10:11:23.688-07:002019-06-21T10:11:23.688-07:00This book has been on my TBR for YEARS. I loved Vr...This book has been on my TBR for YEARS. I loved Vreeland's book about Artemesia. there she takes a real historical person and builds a story around it based on facts. Is this the same way?Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-29750965305898331032019-06-14T14:37:09.322-07:002019-06-14T14:37:09.322-07:00I've read several of her books and have throug...I've read several of her books and have throughly enjoyed them. I know I have this one on my shelves and need to pull it out. So glad you liked it!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-2924866322299502772019-06-14T13:07:12.953-07:002019-06-14T13:07:12.953-07:00It's really good. I hope you enjoy it! :)It's really good. I hope you enjoy it! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-53168340520621938142019-06-14T12:52:47.762-07:002019-06-14T12:52:47.762-07:00I have that somewhere on my shelves - haven't ...I have that somewhere on my shelves - haven't read it so far, though. Thanks for the reminder - it sounds like the perfect summer read :-)Ginette Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11548335725827477385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-21918705905174416182019-06-13T12:57:39.660-07:002019-06-13T12:57:39.660-07:00Paris is amazing! I'd love to spend more time ...Paris is amazing! I'd love to spend more time there than just a week or two. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-70416610716693132252019-06-13T07:47:32.346-07:002019-06-13T07:47:32.346-07:00Now I want to read this book, Paris, the Impressio...Now I want to read this book, Paris, the Impressionists, Renoir, what's not to like? I lived in Paris for 7 months and love that city.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64379924170467101362019-06-11T12:37:56.995-07:002019-06-11T12:37:56.995-07:00She's another author whose books I keep meanin...She's another author whose books I keep meaning to read. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-38006393196430997742019-06-11T12:36:28.843-07:002019-06-11T12:36:28.843-07:00It really did. And now, when I look at the paintin...It really did. And now, when I look at the painting and the people in it, I know who they are and what they're lives were like and what that summer was like when Renoir painted them. It's been fun.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-61867232751788780582019-06-11T12:35:01.095-07:002019-06-11T12:35:01.095-07:00It's one of my favorites...the whole art in Pa...It's one of my favorites...the whole art in Paris thing. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-25538808776851885852019-06-11T12:34:41.924-07:002019-06-11T12:34:41.924-07:00:D I know how that goes. I've been meaning to...:D I know how that goes. I've been meaning to read most of her books for years now. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-60749806656375319712019-06-11T12:34:13.224-07:002019-06-11T12:34:13.224-07:00Ooh...that sounds like a good one. I'll have t...Ooh...that sounds like a good one. I'll have to look for it. I love reading about that time period. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-28567214347758819772019-06-11T12:00:55.463-07:002019-06-11T12:00:55.463-07:00Hi Lark, coincidentally I have been looking for a ...Hi Lark, coincidentally I have been looking for a novel about 19th century France too and Susan Vreeland sounds like just the right author. In my searching I also came upon a book The Dawn of the Belle Epoque by Mary McAuliffe and I believe its non fiction and its gotten good reviews.Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-12785261394228167352019-06-10T20:13:42.270-07:002019-06-10T20:13:42.270-07:00I have wanted to read this book for awhile--like y...I have wanted to read this book for awhile--like you, it includes so many of my favorite things! Glad to hear that it is good. I was thinking I had read something by Susan Vreeland, but I looked at her list of books, and all I can think is that I meant to!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-88119102566862372642019-06-10T19:56:41.258-07:002019-06-10T19:56:41.258-07:00Neat! I love how she transports you into that sett...Neat! I love how she transports you into that setting- what a fabulous time. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-88532355217557805202019-06-10T19:06:02.020-07:002019-06-10T19:06:02.020-07:00I do love that painting. Nice to hear the story li...I do love that painting. Nice to hear the story lived up to the inspiration! :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-14201408487520930022019-06-10T18:54:55.307-07:002019-06-10T18:54:55.307-07:00Interesting! Makes me think of Tracy Chevalier an...Interesting! Makes me think of Tracy Chevalier and her use of certain works of art to inspire her novels (though I've only read The Girl with the Pearl Earring). Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-47378950018121555112019-06-10T12:51:23.279-07:002019-06-10T12:51:23.279-07:00It's a really good! I hope you get a chance to...It's a really good! I hope you get a chance to read it. :) Thanks for commenting.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-59139099268246032252019-06-10T12:50:48.057-07:002019-06-10T12:50:48.057-07:00And it's set in Paris! That's kind of awes...And it's set in Paris! That's kind of awesome, too. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-69969618823219068832019-06-10T12:50:25.037-07:002019-06-10T12:50:25.037-07:00Vreeland is such a good writer. After reading this...Vreeland is such a good writer. After reading this one, I really want to read more of her books. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-38508756977939244922019-06-10T12:50:00.500-07:002019-06-10T12:50:00.500-07:00Isn't it a great painting? I love it, too. :)Isn't it a great painting? I love it, too. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-49938691266398570872019-06-10T12:49:42.400-07:002019-06-10T12:49:42.400-07:00It's one of my favorite time periods. Gotta lo...It's one of my favorite time periods. Gotta love those Impressionists! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-31022705603376833612019-06-10T11:48:34.657-07:002019-06-10T11:48:34.657-07:00It's such a great painting. I haven't hear...It's such a great painting. I haven't heard about the book at all--I'm going to have to check it out!reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-11285610998524724512019-06-10T10:23:43.599-07:002019-06-10T10:23:43.599-07:00Sounds like a great book. That time period is one ...Sounds like a great book. That time period is one of my favorites. Love the painting! :) Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.com