Customer Reviews

Out on the Porch: An Evocation in Words and Pictures

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I read excerpts from it each time I sit on our own front porch. The photograph's beckon me to visit the places where they were taken and the literary excerpts invite me to read the books from which they were borrowed. An absolutely charming book

Having purchased and enjoyed the 2003 'Out on the porch' calendar I was really looking forward to relishing beautiful, scenic photographs showing interesting and serene views in this book of the same name. However, I was very disappointed to leaf through this book of black and white photos, with the focus most definitely on the house and position of the porch instead of the view from the porch. I expected the photos to be colour, like the calendars, and contain relevant, well written captions from classic American fiction. The book does contain some beautifully written snippets, but again, I prefer the excerpts in the calendar. Those in the book seem to be there solely because they make reference to a porch! I have received my 2004 calendar and have already leafed through it enjoying both pictures and prose. I wish this book met my expectations and mirrored the calendar beyond featuring a porch!

Please refer to the other review below in quotes. It is accurate. When one buys the calendar, the back shows all the porches in beautiful color with a picture of the colored cover to this book. There is no warning that the book contains only black and white photos and has no relationship to the art in the lovely calendar. Shame on the marketing staff!!!

"Having purchased and enjoyed the 2003 'Out on the porch' calendar I was really looking forward to relishing beautiful, scenic photographs showing interesting and serene views in this book of the same name. However, I was very disappointed to leaf through this book of black and white photos, with the focus most definitely on the house and position of the porch instead of the view from the porch. I expected the photos to be colour, like the calendars, and contain relevant, well written captions from classic American fiction. The book does contain some beautifully written snippets, but again, I prefer the excerpts in the calendar. Those in the book seem to be there solely because they make reference to a porch! I have received my 2004 calendar and have already leafed through it enjoying both pictures and prose. I wish this book met my expectations and mirrored the calendar beyond featuring a porch!""

Can you READ??? It is worth the price of the book to read Reynolds Price's essay, no matter what color the pictures are. Go suck on a lemon and lighten up.