tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post4900636974991186457..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: Classics Club Spin #9Cleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-5019035345575048642015-04-05T20:50:32.148-07:002015-04-05T20:50:32.148-07:00I'd be happy with The Moonstone. There's ...I'd be happy with The Moonstone. There's nothing I'm dreading with regard to brain power ---- it's more the length of some that's daunting and perhaps the style of Calvino. We will see tomorrow. Good luck to you, too!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-38175153432925581592015-04-05T16:20:33.606-07:002015-04-05T16:20:33.606-07:00A couple big ones, but it looks like a great list!...A couple big ones, but it looks like a great list! I have fond memories of reading <em>The Moonstone</em> many (eek...many already?!) years ago. I was half hoping the random number generator would place <em>Wives and Daughters</em> on my list, but it wasn't to be. Good luck and happy reading!amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-54448112089226055352015-04-04T22:28:32.269-07:002015-04-04T22:28:32.269-07:00I can't believe that tomorrow is almost alread...I can't believe that tomorrow is almost already upon us. Good luck to you too. I feel positive for both of us!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-8321681030178188112015-04-04T18:29:40.661-07:002015-04-04T18:29:40.661-07:00I love your 5 can't wait to read books too. I&...I love your 5 can't wait to read books too. I've read & loved them all except Wives & Daughters (but I recently read North and South & consider myself a Gaskell fan!)<br /><br />Good luck tomorrowBronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-13549435739436544912015-04-03T08:43:19.067-07:002015-04-03T08:43:19.067-07:00Perhaps the Bleak House read-along is in the air! ...Perhaps the Bleak House read-along is in the air! I must admit, I've been enjoying Trollope more than Dickens, but I have yet to read his "biggies": Bleak House, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist ...... so my mind may be changed. I hope you have a wonderful spin too!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-10430984775724794272015-04-03T07:50:23.752-07:002015-04-03T07:50:23.752-07:00Funny, I've had Solzhenitsyn poking at my brai...Funny, I've had Solzhenitsyn poking at my brain for awhile now, so I'd be very happy to get him. Thanks for the wishes!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-41805289707863148122015-04-03T07:38:13.643-07:002015-04-03T07:38:13.643-07:00I've noticed a lot of people have Bleak House ...I've noticed a lot of people have Bleak House on their list this time around, and that makes me very happy. It's my favorite Dickens. There are many other great reads on here as well, so I'm sure you'll enjoy whatever you end up with. :)Jenna @ Lost Generation Readerhttp://lostgenerationreader.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-85564752513003823222015-04-03T02:18:40.313-07:002015-04-03T02:18:40.313-07:00Impressive list...
my top 3: Solzhenitsyn, Dickens...Impressive list...<br />my top 3: Solzhenitsyn, Dickens, Shakespeare<br />Hope you get what you like!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-12075318592561888342015-04-02T07:44:41.185-07:002015-04-02T07:44:41.185-07:00You've mentioned most of my hopeful picks, Kar...You've mentioned most of my hopeful picks, Karen! I think Fanda is doing a Bleak House read-along in June, so that will force me to read it, even if I don't get it for my spin. After a good break, it's time that I got back to Dickens. Thanks for the wishes!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-43001254775553632542015-04-01T21:24:41.283-07:002015-04-01T21:24:41.283-07:00Bleak House and Wives & Daughters are two of m...Bleak House and Wives & Daughters are two of my all-time FAVORITES. O Pioneers! is also excellent, and really short. Bleak House is definitely a time commitment. W&D is actually a surprisingly quick read. Good luck with the spin!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-62626505573866225722015-04-01T16:27:04.471-07:002015-04-01T16:27:04.471-07:00That's so good to know. Now I want to read it...That's so good to know. Now I want to read it even more! I'm very impressed that you're exposing your nine year old to such great literature. When he encounters classics in later on in life, he won't be intimidated by them at all!<br /><br />I've read My Antonia and loved it!! I also thoroughly enjoyed Death Comes to the Archbishop. O Pioneers! was a natural next read for me. I hope you enjoy Cather as much as I have!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-20121666933590468452015-04-01T14:41:52.009-07:002015-04-01T14:41:52.009-07:00We're really enjoying it! It includes a cast o...We're really enjoying it! It includes a cast of thousands, many with slightly altered names from the ones with which we're familiar and a couple that are amalgamations of several historical personages, so it's a little difficult to keep track of everyone, but the stories are quite interesting and some are downright funny. There's more accidental cannibalism than I'd expected, as well as a couple of very short sections that I've edited out while reading aloud to my nine-almost-ten-year-old; Herodotus would have been great at parties, I bet.<br /><br />I've never read any Willa Cather. I was torn between My Antonia and O Pioneers to start. I can't remember how I picked the latter.Charityhttp://imperfecthappiness.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-87338611607917524302015-04-01T12:24:34.843-07:002015-04-01T12:24:34.843-07:00How are you and your daughter liking Herodotus? I...How are you and your daughter liking Herodotus? I can't wait to read his Histories! I read a couple of Willa Cathers close together a number of years ago but since then, I haven't read any. It's time to get back to reading one of her novels. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-80250090800461830082015-04-01T11:51:19.233-07:002015-04-01T11:51:19.233-07:00Great list! My daughter and I are reading Herodotu...Great list! My daughter and I are reading Herodotus right now, and O Pioneers is next on our list (probably a weird follow-up...), so they didn't make my Spin list this time even though they've been on there for the last several Spins.Charityhttp://imperfecthappiness.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-42213096398096972152015-04-01T08:07:56.889-07:002015-04-01T08:07:56.889-07:00Ah, you are my hero if you managed to get through ...Ah, you are my hero if you managed to get through The Gulag Archipelago! I'd love to read it but it's so daunting!! Collins and Cather would certainly be easy reads. I'm already anticipating the final choice!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-87156361970380695722015-04-01T08:06:08.343-07:002015-04-01T08:06:08.343-07:00It's been awhile since I've read Dumas and...It's been awhile since I've read Dumas and I really enjoy his rollicking style so that would certainly be a welcome choice. With my Austen Project, I'll get to Sense and Sensibility in any case, so that choice would make it rather easy for me. :-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-47139041247072205732015-04-01T08:04:34.048-07:002015-04-01T08:04:34.048-07:00I've read half of Sense and Sensibility before...I've read half of Sense and Sensibility before so I need to make it through the other half. Honestly, I hope I don't get another Woolf. Since I'm reading The Voyage Out, I think reading two Woolfs in a row would seriously reduce my tolerance for the second one. She really needs to be read and mulled over and then perhaps parts of the book re-read again and thought about some more, for a true appreciation. If I think about time constraints, I would prefer #2, #17 or #20. If I think about what I'd like to read, without consideration for anything else, I'd pick #4, #5, #6, #8 or #18.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-39643371325624780842015-04-01T07:07:53.039-07:002015-04-01T07:07:53.039-07:00Solzhenitsyn! I read virtually everything he'd...Solzhenitsyn! I read virtually everything he'd written in my teens. Really wonder how I would resonate with his writing now, some 40+ years later! I am interested in the Collins and Cather, too. You have quite a few listed with which I am unfamiliar. It will be interesting to see which one the spin will select for you!Lynn @ Smoke & Mirrorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464153596817995684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-80003397198855684582015-04-01T06:42:31.372-07:002015-04-01T06:42:31.372-07:00As always, a very interesting list. You can't ...As always, a very interesting list. You can't go wrong with Austen or Wharton, though I'd be interested in a review of the Dumas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-34065760570265424712015-04-01T06:07:31.051-07:002015-04-01T06:07:31.051-07:00Sense and Sensibility is my favorite from your lis...Sense and Sensibility is my favorite from your list. I see that you are reading it now, first time? I am hoping that you get #19 though. Your reaction to this novel is bound to be most interesting...Jason Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334917645691982404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-10443715584216603742015-03-31T22:16:43.542-07:002015-03-31T22:16:43.542-07:00I'm so glad to hear good things about Bleak Ho...I'm so glad to hear good things about Bleak House. I think there's a read-along in June, so I'll be reading it again in any case. <br /><br />I felt I got off easy on this spin. I have books like City of God, Aristotle's Ethics, The History of the Pelopponesian War, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, etc on my list and I escaped all of those. Phew! The only problem is that I may get them all on my next list!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-77690092726858808262015-03-31T22:02:25.886-07:002015-03-31T22:02:25.886-07:00I love Bleak House...its one of my favorites....Th...I love Bleak House...its one of my favorites....The Moonstone is one of the best whodunit....the list has quite a few "challenging" reads...I too cannot wait to see what you get!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-30105082572553454072015-03-31T21:27:00.897-07:002015-03-31T21:27:00.897-07:00Whoa! Pairing Udolpho with The Discarded Image wo...Whoa! Pairing Udolpho with The Discarded Image would be rather a shock, I think!<br /><br />I can't believe I've listed something that you're unfamiliar with. I didn't think that was possible. :-) I always check your blog to find good books that <i>I'm</i> not familiar with.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-68716200320782482882015-03-31T21:24:50.542-07:002015-03-31T21:24:50.542-07:00I'm so glad to hear from you again, Cat! Than...I'm so glad to hear from you again, Cat! Thanks for the condolences regarding my mom. She's doing as well as can be expected at the moment.<br /><br />I'll get the post for the Beowulf read-along up tomorrow.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-83600809658531796312015-03-31T21:23:44.192-07:002015-03-31T21:23:44.192-07:00I'm glad I postponed reading Udolpho ------ no...I'm glad I postponed reading Udolpho ------ now I can treat it as a fluffy novel and perhaps have some fun with it. I can't wait to read The Moonstone. <br /><br />I'm already anticipating your Spin list. I know it'll be not only interesting but very eclectic!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.com