tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post3937257600175989282..comments2024-03-23T18:50:06.402+11:00Comments on journey & destination: Green Dolphin Country by Elizabeth Goudge (1944)Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-5068512196773132062019-02-25T10:35:50.675+11:002019-02-25T10:35:50.675+11:00Oh, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! Books can b...Oh, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! Books can be so personal and depend much on when we read them too, so I always wonder if others will find the pleasure in something I've enjoyed.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-65586167776840350292019-02-25T09:19:55.207+11:002019-02-25T09:19:55.207+11:00Carol, I came back to this post to tell you that I...Carol, I came back to this post to tell you that I am almost done reading Green Dolphin Country, and I'm so grateful to you for posting about it because it's such a wonderful book. What lessons it holds for us on loving and persevering even when it's hard! I think that Marianne, Marguerite and William will stay with me always, now - I'll never forget them. Laura Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485192062219909619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-33139783186368814422018-11-13T07:34:54.354+11:002018-11-13T07:34:54.354+11:00I've only read one Goudge book so far, The lit...I've only read one Goudge book so far, The little White Horse. Sounds good!Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-16464698527812099862018-11-11T17:40:56.861+11:002018-11-11T17:40:56.861+11:00I only started reading her books this year too, Mi...I only started reading her books this year too, Michele 🙂Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-61240572794333540752018-11-11T00:49:11.708+11:002018-11-11T00:49:11.708+11:00I discovered Elizabeth Goudge this year and what a...I discovered Elizabeth Goudge this year and what a gift!<br />I was a little put off at first by the length of the book, but it was worth every single page turn.Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-86190284003337403602018-11-10T21:28:40.378+11:002018-11-10T21:28:40.378+11:00Yes! I remember you mentioned these were your favo...Yes! I remember you mentioned these were your favourites. I’ve had a few people say that The Dean’s Watch is one of her best so I think I’m going to read that next. 🙂 Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-55836074642225538612018-11-10T20:16:39.400+11:002018-11-10T20:16:39.400+11:00I am a huge Goudge fan but am not familiar with th...I am a huge Goudge fan but am not familiar with this particular title. Thank you for reviewing it. I may have told you before that I think The Dean's Watch is her best work, followed by the Damerosehay trilogy.hopeinbrazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842290165385823751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-87974626036261877972018-11-07T15:30:37.800+11:002018-11-07T15:30:37.800+11:00I've never heard of this book or the author - ...I've never heard of this book or the author - I will look into it further. ThanksCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985978221627051493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-66963843597094647272018-11-07T13:44:01.321+11:002018-11-07T13:44:01.321+11:00It's been a long time since I've read this...It's been a long time since I've read this title. I think I need to reread! Amy Mariehttp://ampine-hearthridgereflections.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-9244334432019801652018-11-06T17:09:15.762+11:002018-11-06T17:09:15.762+11:00The 1944 Club sounds good. I agree with you about ...The 1944 Club sounds good. I agree with you about long books even though I sometimes hesitate to read them. It doesn’t make sense not to though. Why not read one epic rather than 3 or 4 not epics? 🙂Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-72655308001713535182018-11-06T08:51:10.112+11:002018-11-06T08:51:10.112+11:00Great review! I was seriously considering reading...Great review! I was seriously considering reading this title for the 1944 Club but yeah, the length of it (combined with my poor planning) squashed that! <br /><br />But I still have it on my mental TBR! I generally quite like longer books because the reader (often) really gets to "live" in the world of the book that way sometimes. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-9106856247811016582018-11-05T16:39:26.771+11:002018-11-05T16:39:26.771+11:00Hi Cleo, I’ve been a bit that way also, although I...Hi Cleo, I’ve been a bit that way also, although I still manage to read it’s the writing I’ve been finding hard to get time for. Good to see you blogging about the Bible, btw. 🙂Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-47234359983019051832018-11-05T16:18:08.049+11:002018-11-05T16:18:08.049+11:00Laura Jeanne, yes, I was a little dissatisfied wit...Laura Jeanne, yes, I was a little dissatisfied with The Rosemary Tree towards the end although I did enjoy it overall but it was the first novel I’d read by Goudge so I didn’t have anything to compare it with. Green Dolphin Country was written 12 years earlier than The Rosemary Tree but the former was much more developed and seemed to have been written by a more experienced Goudge. Maybe she does better with a longer story??Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-46110122201073992682018-11-05T16:10:54.874+11:002018-11-05T16:10:54.874+11:00Hi Brian, I’ve actually just started Anna Karenina...Hi Brian, I’ve actually just started Anna Karenina and am thoroughly enjoying it. It’s taken me years to get around to reading because it’s so long but I’m finding it hard to put down and seem to be getting through it much quicker than I ever thought I would. 🤔Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-64235289922168447622018-11-05T16:04:17.602+11:002018-11-05T16:04:17.602+11:00Hi Anne, yes, important but so hard!Hi Anne, yes, important but so hard!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-8093364974215148512018-11-05T08:11:18.431+11:002018-11-05T08:11:18.431+11:00Ooo, Carol, your review has make me long to read t...Ooo, Carol, your review has make me long to read this book; it's been sitting on my shelf for awhile. It's been the story of my life lately; I start a book, get distracted by another one and then another one until I have too many on-the-go. We'll see what happens with this one .... ;-) Thanks for the reminder! :-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-51610909528869322562018-11-05T07:16:18.210+11:002018-11-05T07:16:18.210+11:00After you posted about The Rosemary Tree a while b...After you posted about The Rosemary Tree a while back, I ordered an old copy, and I really enjoyed it. The only problem was that it felt like it ended too soon. So maybe I'll give this one a try, as I like a book I can really get into and spend some time with. Besides, I have enjoyed everything by Elizabeth Goudge I've read so far. Thanks for the review.Laura Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485192062219909619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-19576718392869706882018-11-05T03:34:16.440+11:002018-11-05T03:34:16.440+11:00This sounds like an intriguing and worthwhile read...This sounds like an intriguing and worthwhile read. I really like the passages the you quoted.<br /><br />These days it feels like the shortest books that I read are all over 700 pages :)Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-13084182630525241792018-11-04T23:35:30.996+11:002018-11-04T23:35:30.996+11:00" . . .choosing to love and acting on that ch..." . . .choosing to love and acting on that choice when there was no corresponding feeling of love."<br /><br />What an incredibly important lesson! One that my 16 year old and I have both been working on from two very different angles.Aflyonmyhomeschoolwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746892667170459729noreply@blogger.com