tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post6886237829506804383..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Teaser Tuesday: Bleak House by Charles DickensJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-28150349396651788042010-08-29T12:12:36.481-04:002010-08-29T12:12:36.481-04:00I was totally intimidated by this opening sentence...I was totally intimidated by this opening sentence when I read it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-75020910353729411132010-08-27T13:28:54.958-04:002010-08-27T13:28:54.958-04:00Amy - I'd forgotten how very visual Dickens ca...Amy - I'd forgotten how very visual Dickens can be.<br /><br />Karenlibrarian - The opening to A Tale of Two Cities is truly unforgettable! So far, Bleak HOuse has really captured my attention.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56546791712922849852010-08-26T18:57:08.403-04:002010-08-26T18:57:08.403-04:00Almost as good as the first line of A Tale of Two ...Almost as good as the first line of A Tale of Two Cities. I hope you're enjoying Bleak HouseKarenlibrarianhttp://karensbooksandchocolate.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-47864652219698885412010-08-26T18:32:24.106-04:002010-08-26T18:32:24.106-04:00Tewrrific teaser! The images are wonderful and it...Tewrrific teaser! The images are wonderful and it made me laugh as well!<br /><br />~ AmyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-58674441421244016852010-08-25T21:29:00.857-04:002010-08-25T21:29:00.857-04:00Softdrink - That's more than enough! What were...Softdrink - That's more than enough! What were you guys thinking???JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46545816018763858822010-08-25T19:33:11.841-04:002010-08-25T19:33:11.841-04:00Is the fact that I'm reading Dostoevsky a good...Is the fact that I'm reading Dostoevsky a good enough reason for not joining in this readalong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76663779915652634322010-08-25T08:15:39.918-04:002010-08-25T08:15:39.918-04:00Staci - Sometimes you need a little break between ...Staci - Sometimes you need a little break between chunksters... they can be all-consuming!<br /><br />Diane - I'll see what I can do ;-)<br /><br />Vasilly - Bleak House does require a huge time commitment. I'm glad it worked out for me this time.<br /><br />Nymeth - Dickens has a way with openings, doesn't he?!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56843253000933109362010-08-25T03:16:19.183-04:002010-08-25T03:16:19.183-04:00I love that opening :)I love that opening :)Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-41364991131541174572010-08-24T23:07:30.913-04:002010-08-24T23:07:30.913-04:00Nice quote. I would join but I'm too behind in...Nice quote. I would join but I'm too behind in reading and reviewing as it is. Happy reading!Vasillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463689838763126048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-23173263319819939342010-08-24T22:31:28.754-04:002010-08-24T22:31:28.754-04:00I need to read this, as it has escaped me all thes...I need to read this, as it has escaped me all these years sadly. I will live through your review :)<br /><br />no pressure...LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-61594678434384061182010-08-24T22:16:53.417-04:002010-08-24T22:16:53.417-04:00I seriously would like to read this one but I'...I seriously would like to read this one but I'm finishing a chunkster as we speak. I'll try to keep up with your progress as you read this!! Enjoy!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-47838835845467021262010-08-24T21:21:03.796-04:002010-08-24T21:21:03.796-04:00Laurel-Rain Snow - The first few paragraphs of th...Laurel-Rain Snow - The first few paragraphs of the book are very visual... the fog, the mud, the rain...<br /><br />Kathy Martin - A Tale of Two Cities was tough for me to get through, but I loved Great Expectations. We'll see how this goes.<br /><br />Gautami - Bleak House is off to a great start. Think I'm going to like this one!<br /><br />Joy - A Tale of Two Cities is the Dickens I struggled through. So far, this one is great!<br /><br />Carol - I'm hoping to just fall into the rhythm of the writing... we'll see.<br /><br />Joan Hunter Dunn - LOL! I've only been to London once (hope to get back there this spring), but I spent a fair amount of time wondering how it all looked to Dickens.<br /><br />Des - I haven't read The Pickwick Papers... let me know of you decide to tackle it.<br /><br />Alayne - I've just discovered read-alongs this year. With a group, I can attempt just about anything.<br /><br />Darlene - Just a few chapters in, but this should be great fun! I'm intrigued with The Meaning of Night and will look forward to hearing more about it!<br /><br />Beltwatbandit - And I think there's a copy of Dracula waiting on my shelf, too! Will be right over to check out your teaser...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-57707380009366865982010-08-24T18:33:45.817-04:002010-08-24T18:33:45.817-04:00Great teaser! Bleak House is on my to be read lis...Great teaser! Bleak House is on my to be read list, and I actually have a copy of it on my bookshelf! Here's mine, it's also a classic: http://beltwayliterature.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/teaser-tuesday-dracula/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-45669329114080149282010-08-24T17:43:08.184-04:002010-08-24T17:43:08.184-04:00You are a temptress! I will be strong and resist ...You are a temptress! I will be strong and resist but only because I have so many other books calling to me at the moment but you're making it very, very difficult!<br /><br />My current read is The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox and it's somewhat in the vein of Dickens/Collins. There's a sequel as well so that's roughly 1,000 pages between the two keeping me busy.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-18947274637231941872010-08-24T14:41:50.864-04:002010-08-24T14:41:50.864-04:00Great teaser! It's always nice to see a classi...Great teaser! It's always nice to see a classic like this shared for blogging. My teaser is at <a href="http://thecrowdedleaf.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">The Crowded Leaf.</a>Alaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305704919065945772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-48283526845748318672010-08-24T14:37:38.134-04:002010-08-24T14:37:38.134-04:00Wonderful teaser! I might have to dig out The Pick...Wonderful teaser! I might have to dig out The Pickwick Papers for next week.<br /><br />My teaser: <a href="http://novelsuggestions.com/2010/08/24/teaser-tuesday/" rel="nofollow">The Time Traveler's Wife</a>Des @ NovelSuggestions.comhttp://www.novelsuggestions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6564016694738342902010-08-24T13:40:00.852-04:002010-08-24T13:40:00.852-04:00Oh after the rain we had yesterday in London this ...Oh after the rain we had yesterday in London this could be August 2010. I always feel really fortunate living in London and imagining how Dicken's London looked then. I went past Holborn Hill today...Joan Hunter Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652041203134127783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-73182013681722188452010-08-24T11:58:36.847-04:002010-08-24T11:58:36.847-04:00I haven't read much Dickens. I like this tease...I haven't read much Dickens. I like this teaser, but I'm not sure about a whole book with this style writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39136453161448715482010-08-24T10:52:59.098-04:002010-08-24T10:52:59.098-04:00Had to struggle through this one in a Victorian li...Had to struggle through this one in a Victorian literature class. Thought I'd never finish it, but I ended up enjoying it much more than I expected to. Still don't care much for Dickens, but this is one of the good ones, I think. Hope you enjoy it. Good teaser!jlshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268434704970729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-60156877636354581952010-08-24T10:11:34.345-04:002010-08-24T10:11:34.345-04:00I love Dickens. Any day!
Great teaser!
Here is ...I love Dickens. Any day!<br /><br />Great teaser! <br /><br />Here is my <a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/08/teaser-tuesdays-tale-of-halcyon-crane.html" rel="nofollow">Teaser Tuesday: The Tale of Halcyon Crane</a>!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-89398639276585988212010-08-24T10:05:15.135-04:002010-08-24T10:05:15.135-04:00I haven't read this one either. The only books...I haven't read this one either. The only books by Dickens that I have read are the pretty standard ones - Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield and A Christmas Carol. Mine is from <a href="http://inside-dog.blogspot.com/2010/08/teaser-tuesday-god-of-hive-by-laurie-r.html" rel="nofollow">The God of the Hive by Laurie R. King</a>. Happy reading!Kathy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168003964595205125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-55634476195032870672010-08-24T09:17:19.236-04:002010-08-24T09:17:19.236-04:00I haven't read this one, but I love the langua...I haven't read this one, but I love the language and the feelings it evokes.<br /><br />I'm going to get to this one...some day!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.com