tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post2836251508382612172..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Back to the Classics Challenge 2020JoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71147612389434709302020-02-03T17:03:43.790-05:002020-02-03T17:03:43.790-05:00JaneGS - Glad to hear that about Buddenbrooks. I w...JaneGS - Glad to hear that about Buddenbrooks. I was thinking of using The Magic Mountain for the abandoned classic (my bookmark is still somewhere around page 200) but will plug the Trollope in there. I'm looking forward to Wive and Daughters, and added Miss Marjoribanks after reading your review. I read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's back in high school and hope to revisit it for the challenge.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-49765614098062478112020-02-01T17:35:00.409-05:002020-02-01T17:35:00.409-05:00Such a feast of good titles.
For the record, I li...Such a feast of good titles.<br /><br />For the record, I liked Buddenbrooks so much more than Magic Mountain, but that was when I was 20...who knows which I would prefer now!<br /><br />I love Wives and Daughters so much--hope you enjoy it.<br /><br />I found Miss Marjoribanks quite fun.<br /><br />I have always wanted to read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest--maybe I'll read that for my adaptation...<br /><br />JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56346458997876380102020-01-14T08:53:24.222-05:002020-01-14T08:53:24.222-05:00Thanks, Amy. It's been decades since I read Ja...Thanks, Amy. It's been decades since I read Jane Eyre, so it's definitely time to revisit. There's an audio version narrated by Thandie Newton that's gotten rave reviews... may go that route. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6266717966403259202020-01-13T21:06:07.705-05:002020-01-13T21:06:07.705-05:00Nice choices! I read Jane Eyre last year and plan ...Nice choices! I read Jane Eyre last year and plan to read Villette this year.Amy Alinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845992231162423043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71156885677808282752020-01-13T10:36:04.982-05:002020-01-13T10:36:04.982-05:00Iliana - Same here. This is the one and only chall...Iliana - Same here. This is the one and only challenge I've done for the past couple of years. We'll see how it goes.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-3214660917940521842020-01-12T17:59:08.856-05:002020-01-12T17:59:08.856-05:00Good for you for joining the challenge! I'm so...Good for you for joining the challenge! I'm so tempted to join but I am trying to limit my challenges. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-41434777197778391532020-01-12T13:38:27.605-05:002020-01-12T13:38:27.605-05:00Audrey - I'm pretty bad with challenges, too. ...Audrey - I'm pretty bad with challenges, too. That's why I swore off them for years! Last year was an experiment that did not go well. If the same things happens again, I'll be done with formal challenges for a while. <br /><br />Isn't The Way We Live Now wonderful! So many classic Trollopian plot lines :) I enjoyed Washington Square. Saw the play in NYC with Dan Stevens (!) and Jessica Chastain... such a treat! JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-91053872082296310572020-01-12T13:34:16.533-05:002020-01-12T13:34:16.533-05:00Tina - I've been lookin at the nonfiction chal...Tina - I've been lookin at the nonfiction challenge, too, but only want to do one this year. I figure I'll get the nonfiction in anyway, but need more of a push for classics. Look forward to following your challenge reading!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-62356916385383990042020-01-12T09:08:31.461-05:002020-01-12T09:08:31.461-05:00I'm SO tempted, but I've promised myself t...I'm SO tempted, but I've promised myself that I'm not going to sign up for challenges because I'm terrible at sticking with them. I'm just going to bookmark your amazing list for inspiration. :) I'm loving The Way We Live Now, too, and I've put The Age of Innocence (re-read) and Washington Square (meaning to read for years) on my mental list at least. Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19859189058413356332020-01-11T08:40:24.652-05:002020-01-11T08:40:24.652-05:00I’d been considering the Classic challenge si ce y...I’d been considering the Classic challenge si ce yiud been writing about it but I’m going to wait on that one. Being newly retired has me evaluating all the books around the house and my to-read list. I’m planning to sign up for Shelly’s nonfiction challenge & get more active in the Goodreads group Kindle English Mystery Bookclub. Start from there!<br /><br />I’m loving your list of possibilities though.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553212447308502910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66727343941132264862020-01-11T05:30:38.362-05:002020-01-11T05:30:38.362-05:00Nope, all's good, just keep me posted! You kno...Nope, all's good, just keep me posted! You know how to find me on Twitter. :)Amy Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770735473971920979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8832900418809971902020-01-10T18:40:42.079-05:002020-01-10T18:40:42.079-05:00Amy - That would be great! After the disaster of T...Amy - That would be great! After the disaster of The Mysteries of Udolpho, we're due for a good one ;-) I'm thinking late spring/summer... any time work better for you?JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-83420974805327018022020-01-10T18:38:49.543-05:002020-01-10T18:38:49.543-05:00Terra - Those are the two I'm most excited abo...Terra - Those are the two I'm most excited about! Reading the Trollope now and it's wonderful.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-48392461963767808992020-01-10T18:38:08.323-05:002020-01-10T18:38:08.323-05:00Angela - I haven't read Little Women since I w...Angela - I haven't read Little Women since I was in middle school (?) and would love to revisit it! Still need to see the new movie, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21447275948538347872020-01-10T18:36:56.647-05:002020-01-10T18:36:56.647-05:00Susan - I've read Ethan Frome a couple of time...Susan - I've read Ethan Frome a couple of times over the years, but now have an audio edition I'd like to try. Not sure which James Baldwin I'll try, but leaning toward Go Tell It on the Mountain.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-87659983594052721382020-01-10T18:33:16.639-05:002020-01-10T18:33:16.639-05:00Karen - I'm about 1/3 through The Way We Live ...Karen - I'm about 1/3 through The Way We Live Now and am loving it. I initially started it years ago with an online classics group, but fell behind and set it aside. So glad to give it another chance!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-35196100737237049692020-01-10T18:31:57.872-05:002020-01-10T18:31:57.872-05:00Brian - I stopped doing challenges years ago, but ...Brian - I stopped doing challenges years ago, but needed a boost with classics last year and decided to try this challenge. Hope this years goes better... I think it will. I'm excited about quite a few of my possibilities.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-81815286395373880592020-01-10T18:14:11.747-05:002020-01-10T18:14:11.747-05:00Vicki - Thanks! British Crime Classics sounds like...Vicki - Thanks! British Crime Classics sounds like fun. There's actually a book store here that specializes in mysteries and they have a whole section on British classics. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-90992985594841406212020-01-10T18:12:49.550-05:002020-01-10T18:12:49.550-05:00Kathy - I was debating between this one and nonfic...Kathy - I was debating between this one and nonfiction, but figured I needed a little more motivation with classics this year.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-68363044350905287722020-01-10T05:11:58.468-05:002020-01-10T05:11:58.468-05:00I always end up with some classics, and this year ...I always end up with some classics, and this year I'm (loosely) planning to read all of Virginia Woolf's novels, in publication order. If you end up reading Villette, let me know, and I'll read it with you. Love that book and am overdue for a reread.Amy Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770735473971920979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69188180520721368362020-01-09T22:54:52.633-05:002020-01-09T22:54:52.633-05:00The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope is a wonde...The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope is a wonderful novel, as is Wives and Daughters. You have some good reading ahead.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-89230948374243426812020-01-09T19:15:14.104-05:002020-01-09T19:15:14.104-05:00I'm planning on reading Little Women this year...I'm planning on reading Little Women this year. Good luck with the challenge!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66686739655818166962020-01-09T17:01:02.881-05:002020-01-09T17:01:02.881-05:00You made some good picks. I haven't signed on ...You made some good picks. I haven't signed on to any challenges but I like to throw in a few classics each year. I enjoyed Ethan Frome so maybe House of Mirth this year .... and of course another James Baldwin! good luck on your challenge. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-72571872687082107552020-01-09T15:14:39.580-05:002020-01-09T15:14:39.580-05:00So many of my favorites on your list! I LOVED The ...So many of my favorites on your list! I LOVED The Way We Live Now, it is long but it's so worth reading. I also loved Wives & Daughters, The Good Earth, Ethan Frome (a nice short read, but powerful) and Miss Marjoribanks (very Gaskell/Austenesque). The Woodlanders and Magic Mountain are on my challenge lists as well. Thanks for signing up for the challenge!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-26162794395927947522020-01-09T13:36:46.065-05:002020-01-09T13:36:46.065-05:00This is an impressive list of books. I tend to joi...This is an impressive list of books. I tend to join challenges but I really should. Obviously I read a lot of classics anyway. <br /><br />Happy reading and good luck with the challenge. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com