tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post6206974156804188512..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: The Classics Club - COMPLETE!JoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-15806222446520291602018-08-27T16:39:45.776-04:002018-08-27T16:39:45.776-04:00Nancy - Trollope is often compared to Dickens, but...Nancy - Trollope is often compared to Dickens, but I find him much more readable. I sometimes struggle with Dickens...<br /><br />I loved An American Tragedy! It's practically a local book for me (set in NY's Adirondack mountains) plus was based on a true story. Might have been a little too long though...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-86622531566525577712018-08-27T03:27:29.625-04:002018-08-27T03:27:29.625-04:00I just had to come and have a look at your complet...I just had to come and have a look at your completed list nr 1! Bravo!<br />I see you fell for Trollope in a big way. He is one of the authors I've been avoiding. Why? Can AT be compared to Dickens...similar? Then I would have an idea what to expect. The American Tragedy disappointed me. I will have a look at your review....now it's time to make some coffee!n@ncyhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-52049790322039510132017-11-02T12:24:44.051-04:002017-11-02T12:24:44.051-04:00Patience_Crabstick - I *tried* to read Clarissa, b...Patience_Crabstick - I *tried* to read Clarissa, but ended up bailing somewhere around 500 pages. Just couldn't do it! It was actually pretty embarrassing since I was co-hosting the readalong ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-42731787382233192962017-11-01T18:03:28.864-04:002017-11-01T18:03:28.864-04:00That's so funny that you read Clarissa! I read...That's so funny that you read Clarissa! I read it years ago and it was quite a slog. It's pretty stupid book, actually. Did you know it was made into a movie starring Sean Bean?Patience_Crabstickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860012969550268614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-64888402131293800172017-10-31T22:10:22.104-04:002017-10-31T22:10:22.104-04:00Nancy - Thank you!Nancy - Thank you!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31552434609522821332017-10-31T03:41:33.779-04:002017-10-31T03:41:33.779-04:00What a feeling! 5 years 50 Classics, congrats!What a feeling! 5 years 50 Classics, congrats!NancyElinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021569006682648126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69349284430813384262017-10-30T17:27:24.461-04:002017-10-30T17:27:24.461-04:00Katherine - The evolving list is definitely the ke...Katherine - The evolving list is definitely the key... maybe a tweak to include books you're interested in now would be just the thing!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-4072988987902766282017-10-30T17:26:13.086-04:002017-10-30T17:26:13.086-04:00Jillian - I really need to check out Williams'...Jillian - I really need to check out Williams' other novel, but have kept Stoner on my shelf for a reread. Such a beautiful novel!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-49795869272070756332017-10-30T08:13:28.673-04:002017-10-30T08:13:28.673-04:00Wow! I've made some progress on mine but have...Wow! I've made some progress on mine but have really been mostly ignoring it though I can feel it lurking in the background! You've read so many interesting books through this project you've inspired me to go revisit my list!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-72450788006178962092017-10-30T06:07:27.877-04:002017-10-30T06:07:27.877-04:00Stoner is such a great book! I'm glad it made ...Stoner is such a great book! I'm glad it made it your favorites! CONGRATULATIONS on getting through your first list! Your stick-to-it-ness is so impressive. :) :)*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84135700369065242642017-10-29T19:34:43.335-04:002017-10-29T19:34:43.335-04:00Lisa - I gave up on challenges years ago, then som...Lisa - I gave up on challenges years ago, then somehow convinced myself this was really a "project" ...seemed to work. There are lots of readalongs for classics out there. James (James Reads Books) has two more months left of his Austen project. The Classics Club blog also lists events and readalongs.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-34457129598739693642017-10-29T19:30:42.654-04:002017-10-29T19:30:42.654-04:00Thank you, Melissa. It didn't take long before...Thank you, Melissa. It didn't take long before I lost interest in some of my original selections and then DNF'd a few others. I knew the challenge wan't going to work unless I gave myself a little flexibility.... in fact, I don't think any Trollope novels were included on my initial list. That really made all the difference!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-74792634916301753722017-10-29T19:26:13.995-04:002017-10-29T19:26:13.995-04:00Laurel-Rain Snow - Thank you! I think you would en...Laurel-Rain Snow - Thank you! I think you would enjoy Some Tame Gazelle.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6835057407285337852017-10-29T19:25:08.738-04:002017-10-29T19:25:08.738-04:00Iliana - Thank you! I remember making my initial l...Iliana - Thank you! I remember making my initial list and thinking 2017 would never arrive, yet here we are. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85140969567669321402017-10-29T19:23:56.566-04:002017-10-29T19:23:56.566-04:00Thank you, Jessica.Thank you, Jessica.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-26814792170740961902017-10-29T19:23:42.149-04:002017-10-29T19:23:42.149-04:00Audrey - The Barsetshire Chronicles were the best!...Audrey - The Barsetshire Chronicles were the best!! So happy to read those books with you:)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24446213316930994762017-10-29T19:22:23.280-04:002017-10-29T19:22:23.280-04:00Les - Stoner was so good! Quiet and slow though......Les - Stoner was so good! Quiet and slow though... I kept my copy on the shelf for a reread some day. As for Trollope's shorter novels, The Warden is the only one I've read and it's not a favorite. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-81218342112131580322017-10-29T14:36:25.697-04:002017-10-29T14:36:25.697-04:00Congrats! I bailed on the challenge - for some rea...Congrats! I bailed on the challenge - for some reason, setting myself the challenge made me kind of dig in my heels against reading classics. I still want to do better at reading them - may have to look to jump in with others when they pick up classics.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-79205788527178790872017-10-28T20:51:16.791-04:002017-10-28T20:51:16.791-04:00What a fantastic accomplishment! Congratulations! ...What a fantastic accomplishment! Congratulations! I love your idea of an evolving list. I haven't had too much success with my Classics Challenge because several of the first few books I chose weren't so great. I want to get back into it, though, so perhaps it's time to revive it ... Melissahttp://www.melissafirman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-49184965389323125692017-10-28T18:02:39.630-04:002017-10-28T18:02:39.630-04:00Congratulations! From your list, I've only re...Congratulations! From your list, I've only read Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Bell Jar. Sigh. I do have What Maisie Knew, The Age of Innocence, and Some Tame Gazelle on Pippa...waiting.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85377939451577484702017-10-28T18:00:44.546-04:002017-10-28T18:00:44.546-04:00Good, Patty!Good, Patty!Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-74661764163965072622017-10-28T17:02:23.183-04:002017-10-28T17:02:23.183-04:00Patty - It worked!! :)Patty - It worked!! :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39149643423585380732017-10-28T14:39:00.365-04:002017-10-28T14:39:00.365-04:00I just want to comment! I just want to comment! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14969798309000509630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-22819323994154205182017-10-27T17:04:53.146-04:002017-10-27T17:04:53.146-04:00Congratulations! What a fabulous accomplishment. I...Congratulations! What a fabulous accomplishment. I loved reading your summary of the books you read. Can't wait to hear what new list you may come up with!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76069939751709129842017-10-27T16:39:13.915-04:002017-10-27T16:39:13.915-04:00Congratulations on completing your Classics Club c...Congratulations on completing your Classics Club challenge :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com