tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post516979870638431123..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Imperial Woman by Pearl S. BuckJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-2157893523758647882014-09-30T17:41:52.790-04:002014-09-30T17:41:52.790-04:00Sarah - The Good Earth is a great place to start. ...Sarah - The Good Earth is a great place to start. It's actually the first book of a trilogy.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-38572465500717495962014-09-30T12:27:44.211-04:002014-09-30T12:27:44.211-04:00I've never read anything by her, but remember ...I've never read anything by her, but remember a lot of people loving The Good Earth awhile back. I'll need to give her a try.Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04114051128835057362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-37057554017820130542014-09-29T16:13:30.175-04:002014-09-29T16:13:30.175-04:00Beth F - I wonder how I got through high school an...Beth F - I wonder how I got through high school and college without reading anything at all by Buck!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-194091107679689472014-09-29T16:12:53.306-04:002014-09-29T16:12:53.306-04:00Arti - I'd recommend starting with The Good Ea...Arti - I'd recommend starting with The Good Earth or Pavilion of Women.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59753340454077241562014-09-29T16:11:53.443-04:002014-09-29T16:11:53.443-04:00Bellezza - The only other Atwood that compared to ...Bellezza - The only other Atwood that compared to The Robber Bride for me was Cat's Eye, and I've yet to read more of DuMaurier beyond Rebecca. When I return to Buck, it will be to reread The Good Earth.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69455482785119284272014-09-29T16:09:56.760-04:002014-09-29T16:09:56.760-04:00Katherine - Pavilion of Women was one of my favori...Katherine - Pavilion of Women was one of my favorite books several years ago. My mother loved it, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71765238639927882402014-09-29T16:09:18.598-04:002014-09-29T16:09:18.598-04:00Kathy - I never read Buck in high school or colleg...Kathy - I never read Buck in high school or college. Finally got around to The Good Earth after Oprah chose it for her book club. I'm glad she did!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19539258632075293182014-09-29T16:08:16.024-04:002014-09-29T16:08:16.024-04:00Mystica - The Good Earth is actually part of a tri...Mystica - The Good Earth is actually part of a trilogy, so I want to go reread and continue with the other two... one of these days.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-80540858798777901892014-09-29T16:07:23.373-04:002014-09-29T16:07:23.373-04:00Sandy - New releases distract me all the time! Imp...Sandy - New releases distract me all the time! Imperial Women had been on my phone for at least a year before I started listening.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-14786123938445290902014-09-29T07:40:56.525-04:002014-09-29T07:40:56.525-04:00I read this a hundred years ago. I remember loving...I read this a hundred years ago. I remember loving Buck in junior high/high school. I wonder what I'd think now.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1113691218108886692014-09-27T20:50:09.783-04:002014-09-27T20:50:09.783-04:00Intrigued by the print/audio version. I admit I ha...Intrigued by the print/audio version. I admit I haven't read any PB... this sounds interesting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-27136029938137903002014-09-27T20:45:52.186-04:002014-09-27T20:45:52.186-04:00I think it's hard to read another book by an a...I think it's hard to read another book by an author when we already have a beloved work they've written. I love The a Good Earth, too, every time I read it. ;) this also happened with DuMaurier and Rebecca, and Atwood and The Robber Bride. Nothing else is going to come up to those books.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-65347845696076884792014-09-27T12:48:44.900-04:002014-09-27T12:48:44.900-04:00I really enjoyed The Good Earth when I read it yea...I really enjoyed The Good Earth when I read it years ago and have been wanting to read more. I think I'll take your advice and go with Pavilion of Women first though. Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-75942592544139923032014-09-26T07:51:15.999-04:002014-09-26T07:51:15.999-04:00I read The Good Earth in high school or college an...I read The Good Earth in high school or college and remember loving it. I wonder how I would feel about it - or any of Buck's books - today.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-7215874647908671352014-09-26T07:11:15.712-04:002014-09-26T07:11:15.712-04:00I've read The Good Earth so long ago that I sh...I've read The Good Earth so long ago that I should go back to it first. I've read about this Empress elsewhere and it was an impressive career.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-7968448109986433602014-09-26T06:27:01.365-04:002014-09-26T06:27:01.365-04:00You know, I've had The Good Earth loaded on my...You know, I've had The Good Earth loaded on my iPod for a really long time thanks to your original recommendation! For some reason, I keep passing over it for new shiny things (hence my overall problem with classics!). Thanks for the reminder!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com