tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post1966246633736225005..comments2024-01-22T05:26:58.609-05:00Comments on Bea's Book Nook: The Friday 56 #34 Bob, Son of Battle by Sir Alfred OllivantBeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-18922391404526863672014-07-27T09:53:15.955-04:002014-07-27T09:53:15.955-04:00I read this DOZENS of times! Love it! :)I read this DOZENS of times! Love it! :)Linda Poitevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578032216595063037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-34907388839764008392014-07-25T18:45:50.919-04:002014-07-25T18:45:50.919-04:00Unfortunately, it just takes one occurrence to tur...Unfortunately, it just takes one occurrence to turn a dog into a sheep killer. As for why this dog, the author never tells us.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-68568824851570399622014-07-25T18:42:50.886-04:002014-07-25T18:42:50.886-04:00:D And a happy weekend to you!:D And a happy weekend to you!Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-57674112257274769922014-07-25T18:42:24.252-04:002014-07-25T18:42:24.252-04:00Welcome back! And yes, there's quite a bit of ...Welcome back! And yes, there's quite a bit of antagonism between the two men.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-1080900414530317922014-07-25T18:41:31.192-04:002014-07-25T18:41:31.192-04:00LOL Yes, dialogue in this story is terse for the m...LOL Yes, dialogue in this story is terse for the most part though there are some longer bits.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-1327360296064464842014-07-25T18:40:48.251-04:002014-07-25T18:40:48.251-04:00It's sad but good.It's sad but good.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-88747751227283220352014-07-25T18:37:39.897-04:002014-07-25T18:37:39.897-04:00Ummm, well, several dogs die during the book. It d...Ummm, well, several dogs die during the book. It doesn't have what I'd call a happy ending.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-43494580373906767732014-07-25T18:36:55.816-04:002014-07-25T18:36:55.816-04:00You might like this one. You might like this one. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-25244869066603839952014-07-25T18:36:10.229-04:002014-07-25T18:36:10.229-04:00Davis did a very good job making the brogue unders...Davis did a very good job making the brogue understandable.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-7714483241143744312014-07-25T18:35:39.122-04:002014-07-25T18:35:39.122-04:00I like the cover too; it has that classic feel.I like the cover too; it has that classic feel.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-91553872797070933782014-07-25T17:45:40.889-04:002014-07-25T17:45:40.889-04:00Oh that's bad, wonder what set the dog off tha...Oh that's bad, wonder what set the dog off that it's killing sheep :-/<br /><br /><a href="http://willreadtillidrop.wordpress.com/2014/07/25/book-beginnings-the-friday-56-13-mine-to-possess-by-nalini-singh/#comments" rel="nofollow">My BB and 56 :)</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-31438621447637150502014-07-25T16:08:48.156-04:002014-07-25T16:08:48.156-04:00Fight already! LOL
Happy weekend!Fight already! LOL<br />Happy weekend!fredamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445217103291725907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-66591689409194457442014-07-25T15:19:28.729-04:002014-07-25T15:19:28.729-04:00Just a wee bit of antagonism between the men....go...Just a wee bit of antagonism between the men....good dialogue! I've been away from the meme for a while, but trying to get back in the swing of things. Here's my <a href="http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2014/07/friday-memes.html" rel="nofollow">Friday Post</a>.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-40534986308833850932014-07-25T13:15:13.259-04:002014-07-25T13:15:13.259-04:00Love the dialogue! Short sentences -- the way men ...Love the dialogue! Short sentences -- the way men really talk. I think I'd enjoy this story.<br />Here's the link to my Friday post: <a href="http://sandranachlinger.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">REMIX.</a>Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-12100601792628463392014-07-25T13:00:52.542-04:002014-07-25T13:00:52.542-04:00I love animal books. This sounds good.I love animal books. This sounds good.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-64350159063601441932014-07-25T11:46:50.139-04:002014-07-25T11:46:50.139-04:00I'm pretty skittish about dog books so I'd...I'm pretty skittish about dog books so I'd need lots of assurances that everything works out before I could brave this one. I do love the dialogue though. There's enough brogue to show the accent but not so much that you can't read it. Thanks for sharing!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-83957991156235655512014-07-25T11:40:57.871-04:002014-07-25T11:40:57.871-04:00I love dogs and pick up a book or two about them e...I love dogs and pick up a book or two about them every now and then.<br />sherry @ <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com/" rel="nofollow">fundinmental</a>sherry fundinhttp://www.fundinmental.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-5193961693603923812014-07-25T10:29:49.074-04:002014-07-25T10:29:49.074-04:00Hope the brogue wouldn't be too hard. I would ...Hope the brogue wouldn't be too hard. I would like to read this one. I wrote it on my list. I liked Lassie Come Home.Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246834295123351186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-60319737358035070952014-07-25T10:05:28.888-04:002014-07-25T10:05:28.888-04:00Sounds like a delightful read...love that cover, t...Sounds like a delightful read...love that cover, too; it reminds me of all the children's book covers I enjoyed.<br /><br />Here's mine: <a href="http://snowconnections.wordpress.com/2014/07/24/friday-sparks-book-beginningsfriday-56-everywhere-that-mary-went/" rel="nofollow"> “EVERYWHERE THAT MARY WENT” </a>Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-32633743610053341672014-07-25T09:09:46.542-04:002014-07-25T09:09:46.542-04:00I think it's the same book you read. It was a...I think it's the same book you read. It was also made into a movie.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-85069718109325361182014-07-25T09:08:54.131-04:002014-07-25T09:08:54.131-04:00The accent shines through in this edition but it&#...The accent shines through in this edition but it's actually toned down from the original.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-43576209793377069972014-07-25T09:07:36.541-04:002014-07-25T09:07:36.541-04:00A little but it's closer to Lassie Come-Home. ...A little but it's closer to Lassie Come-Home. It's an interesting story about life in the English highlands at the beginning of the 20th century, with the dogs as the lens for telling the story.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-90323883042599507612014-07-25T08:19:13.871-04:002014-07-25T08:19:13.871-04:00This reminds of a book I read many years ago. It w...This reminds of a book I read many years ago. It was so sad but so wonderfully written. The dog was killing everyone's sheep but his masters. That's how they figured it out.<br />Here is my 56 - http://fuonlyknew.com/2014/07/25/the-friday-56-29-not-juliet-by-ella-medler/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389166069810454182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-16792094104330998322014-07-25T07:57:06.469-04:002014-07-25T07:57:06.469-04:00I hear the Scottish accent as I read the excerpt. ...I hear the Scottish accent as I read the excerpt. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />My Friday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/07/friday-focus-friday-56-book-beginnings_25.htmlCatherine @ Book Club Librarianhttp://www.bookclublibrarian.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-53861364687844972392014-07-25T01:55:39.730-04:002014-07-25T01:55:39.730-04:00I love good dog stories. Does this remind you of J...I love good dog stories. Does this remind you of James Herriot books?Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.com