tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post6930328233484651376..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: The Hours by Michael Cunningham - revisitedJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-43616323373592500992010-03-08T23:22:12.937-05:002010-03-08T23:22:12.937-05:00That was my first Cunningham - Loved it to bits!!That was my first Cunningham - Loved it to bits!!bobbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221997102897106322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31079490623307144962010-03-08T21:10:21.151-05:002010-03-08T21:10:21.151-05:00Deucekindred - You're welcome! I absolutely lo...Deucekindred - You're welcome! I absolutely loved The Hours, especially since I'd just finished Mrs. Dalloway. If you haven't read Cunningham's The Home at the End of the World, I'd definitely recommend it.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-4938178249076315112010-03-08T16:18:04.278-05:002010-03-08T16:18:04.278-05:00Hi Deucekindred here : Thanks for Linking my revie...Hi Deucekindred here : Thanks for Linking my review. The Hours is a wonderful wonderful novel and i'm kicking myself for not having read it earlier!bobbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221997102897106322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16033350586728001302010-02-23T19:59:34.191-05:002010-02-23T19:59:34.191-05:00Nishitak - If you've read Mrs. Dalloway and se...Nishitak - If you've read Mrs. Dalloway and seen The Hours, then you owe it to yourself to read this book! I'm sure you won't be disappointed. Thanks for visiting my blog.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-52617729973972480552010-02-23T00:11:01.246-05:002010-02-23T00:11:01.246-05:00I"ve read Mrs. Dalloway and seen The Hours. S...I"ve read Mrs. Dalloway and seen The Hours. Somehow, I never got around to reading the book. <br /><br />Thanks for the awesome review reminding me about this gap!<br /><br />I loved all the sections you quoted from the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66889075071722522272010-02-21T10:22:53.386-05:002010-02-21T10:22:53.386-05:00Hazra - I'm sure you'd appreciate it even ...Hazra - I'm sure you'd appreciate it even more if you wait and read the book first!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71684238966856544342010-02-19T02:15:12.338-05:002010-02-19T02:15:12.338-05:00I loved the movie, but I'd like to wait to rea...I loved the movie, but I'd like to wait to read Woolf before reading this one.Hazrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441208944580008891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59132985718523954562010-02-13T20:48:17.927-05:002010-02-13T20:48:17.927-05:00Staci - This was a great book even if you aren'...Staci - This was a great book even if you aren't a Woolf fan.<br /><br />Darlene - It's funny, but we all seemed to focus on different aspects of the movie, too. And yes, the book was even better!<br /><br />Dar - There were several parts of the book I really didn't remember at all... kind of scary, lol!<br /><br />Claire - Now is the perfect time for you to read The Hours!!<br /><br />DS - Since Mrs. Dalloway is the only Woolf I've read (so far), most of the other references were lost on me. I'm not done with her yet though...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-62968060772597062452010-02-13T17:11:21.483-05:002010-02-13T17:11:21.483-05:00I loved this book, and the movie as well, though I...I loved this book, and the movie as well, though I felt Nicole Kidman was miscast as Woolf. What was fascinating was the way Cunningham worked in so much of Woolf's other writing, in addition to Mrs. Dalloway. Seems like the time for a re-read. Thank you!dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69053907598681960452010-02-13T01:07:36.083-05:002010-02-13T01:07:36.083-05:00I probably wouldn't try this before I read Woo...I probably wouldn't try this before I read Woolf, but maybe I could see the movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-27801074941023417682010-02-12T22:48:03.466-05:002010-02-12T22:48:03.466-05:00I refrained from reading The Hours because I hadn&...I refrained from reading The Hours because I hadn't read Mrs D. But now that I have, there's no reason not to anymore. Good to hear good things about it from you and the other commenters. :)clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-22095690177969553882010-02-12T11:16:08.250-05:002010-02-12T11:16:08.250-05:00I read The Hours years ago. I should really revisi...I read The Hours years ago. I should really revisit it as well one of these days.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25188205022341815682010-02-12T10:25:31.158-05:002010-02-12T10:25:31.158-05:00I didn't want your post to end! The Hours was...I didn't want your post to end! The Hours was one of those movies which had all three of us entranced even though we all like different things. The book, as usual, sounds even more riveting.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-79945964114040010352010-02-12T07:55:58.678-05:002010-02-12T07:55:58.678-05:00I love The Hours. I don't really know if I can...I love The Hours. I don't really know if I can understand and appreciate the many layers of Woolfe, but this book was one that I loved!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-26412417172239376372010-02-11T22:42:17.875-05:002010-02-11T22:42:17.875-05:00Christy - Reading Mrs. Dalloway really does make t...Christy - Reading Mrs. Dalloway really does make the experience of The Hours much richer... both the book and the movie.<br /><br />Care - Oh, yes.. either reread or watch The Hours. It's such an amazing experience with Mrs. D fresh in your mind! Cunningham has another book, Specimen Days, that I shoud look for.<br /><br />Laurel-Rain Snow - Don't get frustrated. It just may not be the right time for Mrs. D. It took me 3 tries and 25 years!<br /><br />E.L. Fay - This is in a totally different league than any of the Jane Austen spin-offs!!! The few I've read don't even come close to the quality of Cunningham's book.<br /><br />Softdrink - If you didn't like Mrs.D, you might not like this much. But Cunningham is a great writer, so you might want to try A Home at the End of the World.<br /><br />Book Psmith - This would be a perfect choice for that challenge! I would be doing well if I joined. Julie & Julia came from Netflix today - 2 good movies to look forward to this weekend.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9988481177381320362010-02-11T22:19:45.370-05:002010-02-11T22:19:45.370-05:00Amanda - Well, at least you love the movie! I'...Amanda - Well, at least you love the movie! I'm trying to think if there has been a movie I liked more than the book, but can't seem to come up with one. ...And there's nothing wrong with preferring classics. I love them, too.<br /><br />Rhapsody in Books - To The Lighthouse will be my next Woolf, too. It seems to take a special mood or mindset (for me, anyway) to read Woolf, so choose your time carefully.<br /><br />Bookmagic - If you loved The Hours before, just wait and see how you react after reading Mrs. D! That should be incentive enough to get through Woolf.<br /><br />Verity - I'd bet you would appreciate it even more after Mrs. Dalloway. It gives a whole new dimension to what Cunningham has accomplished.<br /><br />Sandy - You know it took me 25 years to read Mrs. Dalloway, right? There's hope for anyone ;-) I am surprised you haven't seen the movie though.<br /><br />Molly - Well you're halfway there! I do think you need to be in just the right mood for Mrs. Dalloway - relaxed, unstressed, open...<br /><br />Frances - The timing here was perfect, although I was sorry not to read To The Lighthouse with everyone else. Trying to decide if I'll start it now or take a short break from Woolf.<br /><br />Nymeth - That's exactly how I felt when I first read The Hours! Reading it on the heels of Mrs. Dalloway brought it to an even higher level. Hope you are able to read the two together one day.<br /><br />Saveophelia - I am impressed with your willpower! This will be a wonderful gift for completing Woolf in Winter.<br /><br />Bookssnob - I keep noticing how our taste in books overlaps. Have you read any of Cunnungham's other novels?JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6326675369156711552010-02-11T21:35:22.260-05:002010-02-11T21:35:22.260-05:00I have only seen the movie but I think reading the...I have only seen the movie but I think reading the two together would be an ideal experience. Hmm...I do have that see the movie, read the book challenge...this could be a possibility.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387313238448432017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-57398324813947623272010-02-11T21:10:59.176-05:002010-02-11T21:10:59.176-05:00I'm one of the few who dislike Mrs Dalloway, b...I'm one of the few who dislike Mrs Dalloway, but this one sounds interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-45152921975505258972010-02-11T20:49:42.555-05:002010-02-11T20:49:42.555-05:00Hmmm . . . This sounds intriguing but I'm kind...Hmmm . . . This sounds intriguing but I'm kind of wary of contemporary books based on Great Books of the past. Maybe it's that silly Austen mania that's been going on? But with all the acclaim this one's gotten, and having read <i>Mrs. Dalloway</i>, maybe I'll give it a try one day.<br /><br />I had an English teacher in high school named Michael Cunningham, believe it or not.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-55687908847442667522010-02-11T20:31:49.765-05:002010-02-11T20:31:49.765-05:00Because I loved The Hours so much (and Cunningham&...Because I loved The Hours so much (and Cunningham's A Home at the End of the World), I thought I might enjoy Mrs. Dalloway.<br /><br />I started reading it, but kept getting distracted and couldn't fully engage. Perhaps because of extraneous elements in my life at the moment...I hope to return to it at some point.<br /> <br />I also enjoyed the movies of both Cunningham books.<br /><br />I really want to read and enjoy "Mrs. Dalloway," so I'm frustrated that it's not happening for me right now!Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-87376492919380571782010-02-11T20:12:19.586-05:002010-02-11T20:12:19.586-05:00I, too, read Mrs.D and then The Hours and then The...I, too, read Mrs.D and then The Hours and then The End of the World and then watched The Hours movie way back THEN. ! And so this latest Mrs. D was a reread that I was looking forward to and did not disappoint. I really should reread or watch The Hours because memory has faded for me. and not being much of an author-follower, I don't even know if Cunningham has written anything else - that can't be, right?Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478474870247729611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-41243918492382420622010-02-11T18:16:07.971-05:002010-02-11T18:16:07.971-05:00I just finished watching The Hours about an hour a...I just finished watching The Hours about an hour ago, so it was timely when I saw your posting.<br /><br />Although I enjoyed the movie, it was a downer. I have not read The Hours. I saw the movie several years ago, but after watching it again having read Mrs Dalloway, it made so much more sense.<br /><br />ChristyLilbitbrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09477302589982766792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-81340532044607168522010-02-11T18:06:00.055-05:002010-02-11T18:06:00.055-05:00This is one of my FAVOURITE books of all time and ...This is one of my FAVOURITE books of all time and I'm so glad you loved it. You can read it independently of course but I think it is so much richer being read off the back of Mrs Dalloway. A truly remarkable book I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-62219962550110382212010-02-11T17:10:49.127-05:002010-02-11T17:10:49.127-05:00I'm saving this one as a present to myself for...I'm saving this one as a present to myself for finishing Woolf in Winter. I found a copy at a used bookstore in pristine condition and gifted it to myself just as I was re-reading Mrs. Dalloway for the Woolf in Winter read-along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-36484313435751692712010-02-11T17:02:34.054-05:002010-02-11T17:02:34.054-05:00I loved this book to bits even without having read...I loved this book to bits even without having read Mrs. Dalloway - I thought it was so gorgeously written, and the emotional tone was just right. But I know I'll appreciate it even more once I have. Must do it soon!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com