tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post1556898773513492764..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Short Story Wednesday: I Love Galesburg in the Springtime by Jack FinneyTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5172604083663279742020-12-12T13:21:44.592-08:002020-12-12T13:21:44.592-08:00It is a nice cover, Col. I think it also illustrat...It is a nice cover, Col. I think it also illustrates the variety of stuff within the covers. I think this author's short stories would be appealing to most people, but this specific book is hard to find. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49133387366457880222020-12-11T05:30:06.339-08:002020-12-11T05:30:06.339-08:00Fantastic cover Tracy. Not my usual thing, but you...Fantastic cover Tracy. Not my usual thing, but you make it sound interesting. Maybe one day...col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-25248817720593104702020-11-22T15:33:13.977-08:002020-11-22T15:33:13.977-08:00Moira, I plan to read more by Finney, especially a...Moira, I plan to read more by Finney, especially as I have easy access to some of his books. Just have to decide where to fit them in.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23788567333378209522020-11-15T13:09:27.093-08:002020-11-15T13:09:27.093-08:00Like you, I read Time and Again a good while ago, ...Like you, I read Time and Again a good while ago, and absolutely loved it. I really should read something more by him....Clothes in Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058207970686573597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49843804677560328332020-11-12T10:53:01.704-08:002020-11-12T10:53:01.704-08:00George, just based on TIME AND AGAIN and the short...George, just based on TIME AND AGAIN and the short stories I read in this book, I would tend to agree with you. I will be reading more of the books my husband has. I did know that Finney wrote the novel that INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS is based on but was too scared to watch the movie, so never tried the novel.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-75506294484850581592020-11-12T06:37:31.260-08:002020-11-12T06:37:31.260-08:00Jack Finney could write just about anything well. ...Jack Finney could write just about anything well. Compare the short story you read with INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-47141872007945523972020-11-11T16:50:12.514-08:002020-11-11T16:50:12.514-08:00This is a short story collection worth trying, Kat...This is a short story collection worth trying, Katrina. As I mentioned in one of the other comments, there is a different short story collection that includes some stories from this book (About Time). I hope you find something by him.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38815260765706949832020-11-11T12:13:38.130-08:002020-11-11T12:13:38.130-08:00I'll definitely have to look out for Jack Finn...I'll definitely have to look out for Jack Finney, I'm not a huge fan of short stories but I'm pretty sure I would enjoy this collection.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30559291178588285182020-11-11T11:18:11.331-08:002020-11-11T11:18:11.331-08:00Margot, how amazing that you lived in Galesburg. I...Margot, how amazing that you lived in Galesburg. I loved that Finney wrote about real places that he had lived in.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-13290895972886919042020-11-11T11:05:36.923-08:002020-11-11T11:05:36.923-08:00Galesburg is, indeed, a real town. I lived there f...Galesburg is, indeed, a real town. I lived there for a few years. It's a great place, too, and the people there are terrific. So nice to see that title, and to know that one of the stories takes place there, Tracy. I'm glad you enjoyed the book.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30132602165251478432020-11-11T10:18:52.140-08:002020-11-11T10:18:52.140-08:00Rick, same problem here. I have so many short stor...Rick, same problem here. I have so many short story collections I feel a bit overwhelmed. Especially by the huge ones, like Penzler's collections. But so far I am enjoying all the stories/authors I have tried.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-2797981526762603792020-11-11T10:11:00.792-08:002020-11-11T10:11:00.792-08:00Anonymous, You make a very good point. My husband ...Anonymous, You make a very good point. My husband was buying books by Jack Finney at used book stores, and online, but could never find a copy of I Love Galesburg. This would have been 10-15 years ago. He finally found one on Ebay that was a reasonable amount (but neither of us remember what he paid). He was very excited. So I am not surprised that they are still hard to find. I did notice while researching this book that the short story collection About Time has some of the same stories that are in I Love Galesburg.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-78033051243688683342020-11-11T09:41:01.876-08:002020-11-11T09:41:01.876-08:00Very nice. I have a hunch I've read Finny, but...Very nice. I have a hunch I've read Finny, but no specific memory of doing so. I have tons of short story anthologies and collections here, and I'm having trouble getting to them. Must bear down.<br /><br />BTW, I love Mill Valley.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-61321134502667783162020-11-11T09:38:51.932-08:002020-11-11T09:38:51.932-08:00Monika, I have many short story collections (mostl...Monika, I have many short story collections (mostly in the mystery genre) but only lately have I been delving into them. And enjoying it very much. I do have a few fantasy collections (Jo Walton, Connie Willis).TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35183905838452942622020-11-11T09:21:36.175-08:002020-11-11T09:21:36.175-08:00Cath, I have enjoyed short stories much more in th...Cath, I have enjoyed short stories much more in the last few months, and have had more trouble sticking with longer novels. That is a switch for me, but it has been good to discover new authors and short story collections.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-34600918223640610922020-11-11T09:12:09.685-08:002020-11-11T09:12:09.685-08:00Generally, you will not have heard of Finney unles...Generally, you will not have heard of Finney unless you are a science fiction fan, because he did most of his important work in that area. I Love Galesburg in the Springtime is an excellent collection, but it is fairly rare and often very expensive. The cheapest copy I found today was a paperback for $50. You may be better off with a cheaper collection such as About Time, which has many of his time travel stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11972073389283160522020-11-11T08:36:45.526-08:002020-11-11T08:36:45.526-08:00I have to read this! I love short stories, especia...I have to read this! I love short stories, especially when they have some kind of fantastic element. This collection sounds wonderful. Thanks for highlighting it!Monika @ Lovely Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138730317208033566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41803772437112857012020-11-11T02:04:35.469-08:002020-11-11T02:04:35.469-08:00You're very good at finding authors I've n...You're very good at finding authors I've never heard of, Tracy. And I'm becoming more and more enamoured of collections of short stories, to the point where, if I don't have one on the go, I feel like something's missing. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com