tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post2359760597497795708..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: 2017 In ReviewCleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-13426488447935597492018-01-15T23:32:54.411-08:002018-01-15T23:32:54.411-08:00Ah yes, I have to find my Kindle charger cord to b...Ah yes, I have to find my Kindle charger cord to be able to finish The Last Chronicle! Thanks for the inadvertent reminder, lol! Thanks for the wishes and right back at you, Jane! :-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-80048268282357415422018-01-15T16:53:53.689-08:002018-01-15T16:53:53.689-08:00I'm a big fan of Mr. Pickwick and Sam Weller--...I'm a big fan of Mr. Pickwick and Sam Weller--a prototypical bromance! I also was frustrated with The Small House at Allington, but Last Chronicle of Barset is SO MUCH better! Hope you get to it in 2018, Happy reading.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-15432181275507190332018-01-07T10:48:39.726-08:002018-01-07T10:48:39.726-08:00Interesting thoughts about balance ..... with a qu...Interesting thoughts about balance ..... with a quick reaction, I'd say that I'd disagree because so many things in life seem to need to be balanced to work well. A (probably bad) example is of a car ..... if you keep your gas pedal floored, you'll probably crash before you get to your destination, but if you don't touch it at all, you'll never get anywhere. Instead you need a combination of pressure and a lessening of that pressure to succeed .... a flux up and down, just like life. It's an interesting theory though ..... I'm going to think about it.<br /><br />I will let you know when I pick up Gormenghast. Cirtnecce is interested in reading it to so the three of us should be able to make heads or tails out of it. :-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-88437202658791053072018-01-07T06:06:21.851-08:002018-01-07T06:06:21.851-08:00Happy New Year, Cleo! It sounds to me, with all yo...Happy New Year, Cleo! It sounds to me, with all you’ve had going on, that you’ve done quite well with your reading—though I can always sympathize with wanting time for more. Certainly, I’d say the quality of your reading year was much better than mine.<br /><br />It’s always hard to find the right “balance” though. Someone I work with actually said the other day that, in her opinion, we have to accept that there is no such thing as “balance” and once we do that we will be happier. Rather, we need to find the “rhythm” of life and flow with that. The more I think about it, the more sense it makes.<br /><br />I’ve long had Gohrmenghast on my TBR list, but never gotten closer than checking it out from the library and returning it unread. Maybe a future readalong possibility??? amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-44370689660352387832018-01-04T12:47:19.835-08:002018-01-04T12:47:19.835-08:00Happy New Year to you too, O! The Art of Loving, ...Happy New Year to you too, O! The Art of Loving, definitely!! I'd like to read another book by Fromm.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-14787455182751158822018-01-04T11:29:34.049-08:002018-01-04T11:29:34.049-08:00Happy New Year :) I need to check out MM Kaye and ...Happy New Year :) I need to check out MM Kaye and The Art of Loving, I see... :)ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-67118367257446553572018-01-02T09:28:09.095-08:002018-01-02T09:28:09.095-08:00I completely understand ...... my life is unbalanc...I completely understand ...... my life is unbalanced in a number of ways and in 2018 I'm really going to struggle to get it more back in tune with the practicalities of life, but also the leisure that brings thought, connects one with others and allows us to grow as people. All the best to you in 2018, Brenton, and may your days be balanced as well!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-38461889720237607082018-01-01T18:11:42.701-08:002018-01-01T18:11:42.701-08:00Another great year, though I rarely have time to c...Another great year, though I rarely have time to comment any more. Best wishes, <br />Brenton from A Pilgrim in NarniaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-38085974491406517182017-12-31T11:00:44.378-08:002017-12-31T11:00:44.378-08:00When I had one year when I read over 80 books, 23 ...When I had one year when I read over 80 books, 23 seems so piddly. But you're right that my attention has been focused on other things. If i counted my food blogging posts as books, I'd be much higher! I already "liked" your cinnamon swirls. I'm on sweet-overload and January will be sugar-free and vegetable heavy. Have a super fantastic New Year, Nancy!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-9102033980431616632017-12-31T10:58:43.216-08:002017-12-31T10:58:43.216-08:00Herodotus was fun! And Thucydides and Plato ........Herodotus was fun! And Thucydides and Plato ...... I just wish at times that they didn't take so much effort, especially Plato. I will conquer him though! ;-) Thanks for the support and have a fantastic new year!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-832489249239020212017-12-31T10:57:47.265-08:002017-12-31T10:57:47.265-08:00Thanks, Marian! Do check out The Art of Loving. ...Thanks, Marian! Do check out The Art of Loving. I think you'd love it! I really enjoyed your blog this year and I hope you're able to continue with your podcasts! Have a great New Year! XOCleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-14282174941478760282017-12-31T10:56:07.769-08:002017-12-31T10:56:07.769-08:00Well, my page count doesn't even make me feel ...Well, my page count doesn't even make me feel better. I checked and it's less than half of the pages compared to the last two years and a quarter of the one before. Yikes! I better get reading and off the social media!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-30508505420432432782017-12-30T23:42:52.520-08:002017-12-30T23:42:52.520-08:00Just 23 books? I know people who haven't read...Just 23 books? I know people who haven't read 1 book this year! No, numbers, stats are nice but not conclusive. This only means you are spending your time on other fun things..like cooking! Happy New Year for later today...and keep your fingers crossed for my cinnamon swirls. They could be my disaster of the year, but luckily the year is almost over!NancyElinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021569006682648126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-58545955582219936462017-12-30T18:29:51.555-08:002017-12-30T18:29:51.555-08:00I must concur: your posts on Herodotus Histories w...I must concur: your posts on Herodotus Histories were stupendous! You put so much effort into reading it, and that is why you got so much out of it. Well done!<br /><br />Happy New Year!Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-80073912277304480732017-12-30T17:46:08.543-08:002017-12-30T17:46:08.543-08:00This was fun to read - congrats on your 2017 readi...This was fun to read - congrats on your 2017 reading and blogging accomplishments!! I really must check out The Art of Loving; the topic's been haunting me since I read Kierkegaard's book on the same. Also looking forward to your thoughts on Gormenghast... I've heard it's kind of Dickensian in style. <br /><br />Happy New Year and thanks for sharing your bookish adventures with us! :)Marian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115916138435761469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-86156894934964489142017-12-30T17:03:02.320-08:002017-12-30T17:03:02.320-08:00Yeah, just finished my last book for the year and ...Yeah, just finished my last book for the year and that puts me at 194. I did start using page numbers as a metric this year, so I'll be stating the yearly total once I figure it all out. That won't help for a comparison this year but it starts me at something and allows me to compare as long as I keep on using it for future times.<br /><br />I've tried using audio to work in an extra book or 5 but I just don't really like it. So it's strictly the written word for me.Bookstoogehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059110063509922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-15027679560334830982017-12-30T15:08:14.156-08:002017-12-30T15:08:14.156-08:00I loved Thucydides! But don't worry ..... I&#...I loved Thucydides! But don't worry ..... I'm not delusional. I know that I'm in the minority. ;-)<br /><br />I have some trepidation as well for Gormenghast. I have to get over the Plato and Augustine hump and I then will have more energy to think about it.<br /><br />All the best for 2018!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-81166554953765810612017-12-30T09:28:08.031-08:002017-12-30T09:28:08.031-08:00I am so impressed by your reading of Thucydides, I...I am so impressed by your reading of Thucydides, I can't even tell you. I totally failed. This was not a good year for challenging books, for me.<br /><br />I tried reading Gormanghast once and got about 30 pages. I keep meaning to try out Titus Groan (maybe in January, for Vintage SF Month!) but I'll admit to a lot of trepidation.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-16195319822651432822017-12-30T08:57:29.628-08:002017-12-30T08:57:29.628-08:00I've almost given up figuring out how these pl...I've almost given up figuring out how these platforms work. With food blogging, they are always talking about sites changing their algorithm and with each change there appears to be some sort of problem. Glad you could figure it out thought!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-26957473269337119402017-12-30T08:55:50.806-08:002017-12-30T08:55:50.806-08:00Wow, I never even thought of looking at my total y...Wow, I never even thought of looking at my total yearly posts! Duh! Well, that makes it look much better and I feel much better because of it. I did slow down at the end of the year so I definitely need to pick it up. If I can stay away from those enormous tomes, I might fare much better; I had tons of those this year. And I still have The Faerie Queene hanging over my head but the less said about that, the better. ;-) I'm sure your year has been your usual 100+ books. Strangely that inspires me, instead of intimidates me. I do wish posts could be done somewhere other than at the computer though. It's one of the reasons I'm enjoying food blogging: you're at the computer to compile a post, but the cooking and photography is done somewhere else AND you're moving. I'll have to invent another way of reading and blogging, ha ha! In any case, all the best for 2018!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-82252025408048891912017-12-30T08:50:24.684-08:002017-12-30T08:50:24.684-08:00Yes, this year has been rough in more ways than on...Yes, this year has been rough in more ways than one. I sure hope next year brings sunnier skies. If I can get through The Republic and City of God, I will certainly breath easier. Thanks for all your support and positive vibes, friend! They are much appreciated!!!!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-8812362275555135862017-12-30T08:48:28.673-08:002017-12-30T08:48:28.673-08:00I just don't feel like ME when I don't rea...I just don't feel like ME when I don't read, so I know I definitely have to spend more time at it next year. I quite love how you've chosen a book as an apt metaphor for life! Just great! And I'm so glad that you started a blog this year and somewhat bothered that I haven't had the time to pour over it. But next year is a new year and I'll see what I can do. Have a great new year!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-6839954556478101632017-12-30T04:58:58.927-08:002017-12-30T04:58:58.927-08:00Yep, that was it. I have to sign out of Google for...Yep, that was it. I have to sign out of Google for my WP creds to work. That's just odd.<br /><br />However, that is also good to know and I'll probably just keep on commenting with the google account even though the WP one is where all the non-review posts end up on :-)Bookstoogehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059110063509922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-1726551561734460722017-12-30T04:53:59.859-08:002017-12-30T04:53:59.859-08:00That was an intense post. It also seems that you&#...That was an intense post. It also seems that you've had an extremely busy year. Knocked on the noggin, the food blog, etc, etc.<br /><br />but at 60+ posts, you averaged more than 1 a week. Pretty dang good especially with some of the books you read. And readalongs. <br /><br />I love year end posts. Seeing how someone thinks about their year all packaged up nicely, ahhhhh.<br /><br />On a weird note, I haven't been able to comment with my Wordpress credentials whenever I am signed in through google. I'm going to try signing out of google and see what happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-70923837113513935742017-12-30T01:25:11.558-08:002017-12-30T01:25:11.558-08:00I think the very variety, quality and the level of...I think the very variety, quality and the level of difficulty of some of the books you took up, is in itself an accomplishment, especially taking into account the rough year you have had! But I am glad you enjoyed The Shadow of the Moon and I seeing why you are ranting and raving about The Art of Love.....that one is very insightful!! Here's to a new year of books, bloggish adventure, health, and laughter! In the words of Tiny Tim, God Bless us, Everyone! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com