Beth's comments
(member since Aug 27, 2008)
Beth's comments from the Chicks On Lit group.
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Hi Meg - thanks for the schedule. I already started and am really liking it so far! We leave for a 3 week cross-country vacation on Nov 5th, so I hope to read it before we leave and then, I can log on along the way and participate in the discussion. "see" you in November!
Just ordered it from Paperbackswap.com. Really looking forward to this one! I have read several Steinbeck (and liked them all), but never E of E. See you Nov 1st!
I'll have to think about Madame Bovary Meg.... I'm in the position right now, where I'm looking for that book that I just can't put down. I miss reading a book that I absolutely love like Sarah's Key, The Outlander and so many others. I want to read a few good ones before I tackle another chunky (not that a chunky one wouldn't be good :) ). As for Vanity Fair, I loved the manservant thinking about what to do with Jo's things! Overall, although I didn't love this book by any stretch, there were a lot of very funny parts that I thoroughly enjoyed! It was also a good insight into how people thought and what they were entertained by in those times.
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I agree Meg, the names are truly the best part of the novel and when I'm skimming, I'm still looking to make sure I don't miss any names : )!I'm almost done, but I have to confess, I have not given this my usual effort - just not in the right frame of mind I guess......
It's funny, I usually like the book better than the movie, but on this one, I like the movie much better than the book!
I am skim-reading this a lot more than I thought I would and am not enjoying it as much as I thought I would. Parts of it, I do love, but other parts, I just skip through. I do like the cliffhangers at the end because it does motivate me to get to the next chapter (although I may wait a day or two, so it's not THAT motivating).
I would love a week's grace...I will have more time to read once tomorrow is over!!
I just finished watching "Lost in Austen" on DVD. It's great! Here is part of the description published about the English series (originally made for ITV): Amanda Price, a keen Jane Austen fan from present-day Hammersmith, discovers the Pride and Prejudice character Elizabeth Bennet in her bathroom. Amanda curiously steps through a secret doorway hidden in the wall that Elizabeth had shown her, and finds herself in the house of the Bennets, Longbourn, at the beginning of the novel. Amanda is trapped in this world, and Elizabeth is meanwhile in 21st Century London.
It's really a lot of fun - especially for those of us who love Jane Austen and Pride & Prejudice!
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Yes Rebecca! That is exactly what I was thinking of for the reading of this book!!
Tera, I have wish lists on Amazon and Paperback swap - I have to manage between the two of them as I give in and make purchases or receive gifts or have wishes met on Paperbackswap. It is quite an effort to stay organized sometimes, but I am so thankful for the wishlist feature on both! Browsing without leaving the house and then being able to re-visit those browses at my leisure -perfect! Oh and I also love that I can give my family access to my amazon list when they ask me what I want for birthdays and Christmas!! To answer your question - my wish list on Amazon is usually filled with newly published works of my favorite authors or books that I've read intriguing reviews on that won't make it to paperbackswap for awhile.
Hi Meg, I asked my friend to find me a used copy of Vanity Fair while she was on vacation (used bookshop browsing is our favorite shared past time). I was expecting one of the older publications....what I got - the copy of Vanity Fair that has Reese Witherspoon's photo on the cover. Hmmm.... not really the atmosphere I was going for with this read : ). Nevertheless, I am in and looking forward to starting!!
"These doorways had no doors in them , and the rooms beyond were unlit, so that Reynie couldn't see into them"book: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
I just sat down with a stack of books to list on paperbackswap.com and this one (my daughter's) was on top when I saw this posting.....
I skipped Count of Monte Cristo to read Anna K., but never got to it. I'd love to read Vanity Fair though!! I've also never read Atlas Shrugs, Meg. Have you read it and want to re-read it?
Meg, the Washington DC book fair looks fantastic! I can't go on that date, but please let me know how it was if you do go. I'm sad to miss it and will have to plan for next year. Jo, the York festival is more like an antique show, but it is primarily books, records, postcards and photos. A friend of mine lives down there and she said that it's great for shopping for old and out of print books and that they are expanding it this year, but has not heard exactly how.
The Scranton book fair is about 45 minutes away from me. I am going to go to that if I can. Thanks for finding that!!
