tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post7827999343097429113..comments2022-07-19T07:48:28.683-04:00Comments on Belle, Book, and Candle: An Evening with author Allan GurganusBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-20227035138643468452013-11-12T10:50:58.148-05:002013-11-12T10:50:58.148-05:00I was afraid of that, Silverseason. Somehow books ...I was afraid of that, Silverseason. Somehow books that ramble on forever with no real discernible point are just not my cup of tea. That's why I enjoy mysteries so much - there is a problem and a solution. I did enjoy Mr. Gurganus's company though. Thanks for commenting.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-11244120357422443762013-11-12T07:52:39.936-05:002013-11-12T07:52:39.936-05:00I did read Oldest Confederate whatever some years ...I did read Oldest Confederate whatever some years ago. The first part was enjoyable, but it was too darn long -- and became repetitious after the first couple of hundred pages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-45567799209396370562013-11-09T11:21:10.298-05:002013-11-09T11:21:10.298-05:00Kat, he told us that he lost 30 friends to AIDs du...Kat, he told us that he lost 30 friends to AIDs during the years he was living in Manhattan so you are correct in your memory of the book. <br /><br />It was an enjoyable evening despite the storm.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-61065182021794449602013-11-08T18:11:24.074-05:002013-11-08T18:11:24.074-05:00Belle, I loved Plays Well with Others. It has bee...Belle, I loved Plays Well with Others. It has been some time, but I think it deals with the AIDS crisis. (I don't remember it well: I read it possibly 15 years ago?.) I would like to read his other work. <br /><br />Wish I had been at your evening!Kathttp://mirabiledictu.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-36381875818739918152013-11-08T09:38:21.817-05:002013-11-08T09:38:21.817-05:00Penny, I didn't know there was a movie, too. I...Penny, I didn't know there was a movie, too. If it was 'so so' I probably won't try to track it down. If my library had OLCWTA as an ebook, which it doesn't, I might be tempted to give its 700-plus pages a go. Even though I haven't read any of Mr. G's book, I found him to be an entertaining speaker. A lovely Southern drawl!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-33833289113781789992013-11-08T00:04:18.565-05:002013-11-08T00:04:18.565-05:00An evening event I would have enjoyed, Belle. I kn...An evening event I would have enjoyed, Belle. I know I once had "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All". Did I read it? I think not, though I may have started it. A television movie came from it, which I watched and it was so so. Thanks for sharing this.Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.com