tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post2963773130135691516..comments2024-03-25T15:10:58.495-04:00Comments on Following The Thread: Literary Sewing Circle: Summer Edition Finale & Project RoundupMelwykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-10403242786046646662018-08-28T14:48:25.174-04:002018-08-28T14:48:25.174-04:00The linkup cutoff was the 24th but I will add your...The linkup cutoff was the 24th but I will add your link manually -- can't miss those spectacularly, gloriously disgraceful Calamity Jeans!Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-81772187598839136682018-08-28T11:07:53.656-04:002018-08-28T11:07:53.656-04:00That was one of the threads I kept going back over...That was one of the threads I kept going back over too. Was she one of the sea people? Did she find her mother's skin in the grove? But if it was her mother's skin, then she couldn't have gone back to them, so what happened to her? I found I didn't have enough to put together a theory, but it was better that way--one of those unresolved stories we all have to find a way to live around in our own lives.Andreahttp://www.zoopolis.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-71892305554899567412018-08-28T11:05:34.519-04:002018-08-28T11:05:34.519-04:00I thought the deadline was end of August? If no, I...I thought the deadline was end of August? If no, I'm so sorry this is late! But it was fun to put the project together and I'm glad I participated. Mine is at http://blog1.andreamcdowell.com/2018/08/28/gloriously-disgraceful/<br /><br />Calamity was so fascinating. Not always likable, but always compelling, and I really enjoyed her story. Andreahttp://zoopolis.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-19603045832035336032018-08-26T16:55:48.845-04:002018-08-26T16:55:48.845-04:00I finished my project--2 days late--but I finished...I finished my project--2 days late--but I finished. The post about it is at https://urbanquilternh.blogspot.com/2018/08/summer-literary-sewing-circle.htmlMary R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-25145633511941579132018-08-23T22:35:43.310-04:002018-08-23T22:35:43.310-04:00I like this expansion on the idea of Calamity'...I like this expansion on the idea of Calamity's 'finding', how it relates to our own lives in menopause and as we age. It's true, we do go back to things we may have forgotten or put aside. What an intriguing comment you've made! Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-43392319165216406762018-08-23T22:34:15.920-04:002018-08-23T22:34:15.920-04:00Yes! All those things! I'm so glad you loved t...Yes! All those things! I'm so glad you loved this book. It really was all about the relationships. Calamity was so hard to take at times, as you say, she had no problem saying what she was thinking even if it might be hurtful. But I thought that Nalo was able to create a sense that she might be rethinking her strategy by the end. And I also found the loose threads around what happened to her mother fascinating -- are we to think she was one of the sea people? That she just left them? That something terrible happened? It would be interesting to hear what everyone's favourite theory was after finishing the book.Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-70742626694675912572018-08-20T06:09:39.351-04:002018-08-20T06:09:39.351-04:00I found the concepts of menopause and Calamity'...I found the concepts of menopause and Calamity's 'finding' very interesting. I am sure we reach a point in our lives, and maybe menopause is the lucky moment in a woman's time line, when we 'find' another dimension in our life. We seem to have time to be more reflective, more relaxed and not in such a rush with life. I compare Calamity's finding with just remembering moments we have experienced and having the time to think about it. And not only that, by this time in our life we have physically stored so many things from our past, that we do literally find them as we become grandmothers and seek out toys that have been 'put away', boxes not opened for years, books and photos we have not turned the pages of for such a long time. <br />Whilst Nalo may not have considered any of this in her story line, this is what came to me as I was reading The New Moon's Arms.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286531350427715397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-35006849765643966782018-08-11T06:01:51.579-04:002018-08-11T06:01:51.579-04:00Wow! I have finished the story. And loved it.
...Wow! I have finished the story. And loved it. <br />On a general note, I have never read a book set in a Caribbean background, and I loved that the manner of speaking was real. Nalo had skill to create the atmosphere, physically and verbally. I could picture the characters talking so clearly. Despite there almost being two story lines happening at once, the folk tales and the actual story, it was an easy, delightful read. There was nothing not to like. I will definitely seek out more of Nalo's books. (Not easy to find, though). The cashew thread throughout the story was fascinating – I have never even wondered what a cashew tree looked like!!! And now, the book really spiked my interest, and I have a new appreciation of cashews. <br /><br />I saw several interesting 'threads' throughout the book. -<br />1. Obviously Calamity's homophobia was real and embarrassing. I couldn't help thinking, 'is Calamity for real??', and then wondering at her easy ability to actually voice how she felt. Was she so naive that she couldn't see potential hurt before she opened her mouth? Repeatedly.<br />2. My second thread was the death of her mother which was never resolved. And yet it impacted on so much in the book (and her life). It affected her emotionally during her teen years, her home life, her relationship with her father, her relationship with friends and even her relationship with Gene as he quietly worked to try and make sense of it probably 40 years later. I found that fascinating that there was no conclusion although it had a major role in the story line. <br />3. Teenagers can be cruel for whatever reason. The way she was treated by Evelyn, 'queen of the schoolyard' as she described it, as a teenager was never forgotten by her. Or Evelyn as she knew how she had behaved. <br />4. The older woman – now that is another whole thought for another post.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286531350427715397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-21071880255720507432018-08-07T00:21:48.624-04:002018-08-07T00:21:48.624-04:00Love the skirt! And yes, your fabric is very beach...Love the skirt! And yes, your fabric is very beachy indeed :) Thanks for sharing your project - I'm hoping mine will be done this week so I can share my cashew grove inspiration as well. I'm glad you enjoyed the read and found it so summery.Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-91325538960683637762018-08-02T21:38:27.721-04:002018-08-02T21:38:27.721-04:00Thanks for hosting another fun literary sewing cir...Thanks for hosting another fun literary sewing circle, Melanie! I thought the book was a good summer read. I'd like to believe that mermaids are real, so that made me happy. And as always, it's been a great opportunity for sewing inspiration. I've just linked up my pencil skirt, inspired by Calamity's trouble remembering where hers ended up after her drunken night on the beach. lolLori Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04290949657330135322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-67242163300450220942018-07-31T16:09:36.306-04:002018-07-31T16:09:36.306-04:00Thank you!! Maybe I'll make some pillow covers...Thank you!! Maybe I'll make some pillow covers next..... ;)Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-14830475644327514182018-07-31T16:09:17.046-04:002018-07-31T16:09:17.046-04:00Isn't it compelling? I had to use it :)Isn't it compelling? I had to use it :)Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-83920600910243130552018-07-31T16:08:49.511-04:002018-07-31T16:08:49.511-04:00Hurrah!! It is so much fun -- enjoy!Hurrah!! It is so much fun -- enjoy!Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-67451806163849235122018-07-31T00:57:42.062-04:002018-07-31T00:57:42.062-04:00My book has arrived!!! And not too late. I read t...My book has arrived!!! And not too late. I read the first two pages and couldn't stop laughing to myself. I love the introduction. It was funny, colourful and so many comments on clothing! <br />It is great to have a book which is not a challenge to get through the beginning and work out what is going on. (Although I did have to think a few times to get the family tree in my head worked out). Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286531350427715397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-56196385268652204722018-07-29T18:02:53.369-04:002018-07-29T18:02:53.369-04:00I like the lines of the Simplicity pattern, it see...I like the lines of the Simplicity pattern, it seems like a leafy fabric would suit it. The image of the cashew grove was wonderful.Mary R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-35030589996686066732018-07-28T12:44:23.957-04:002018-07-28T12:44:23.957-04:00I would choose the Simplicity or the Butterick :) ...I would choose the Simplicity or the Butterick :) Happy sewing! Lananoreply@blogger.com