Karey's comments

Karey's comments from the Constant Reader group.

Note: Karey is no longer a member of this group.

Sorry for jumping in on the discussion a bit late, when I was supposed to start it! I had some ill-timed computer trouble, then I started the thread in the wrong place, apparently. I wrestled with the ending, too, Kate, and in the end realized Edgar couldn't have done any differently in making choices because of the character Wroblewski had created him to be.

I'm curious to know what aspects of the story impacted you most as a reader.

For me, I was incredibly intrigued by the presence and influence of Ida Paine as an oracle. She was bizarre, and her ability to predict and foresee was described in such unusual language.

Thanks, Jane.

A friend of mine suggested I can find some a few good questions from online book groups. I'm feeling just fine about it now. I know I have a few questions of my own I want to ask.

Karey

I'm so pleased we'll be discussing The Story of Edgar Sawtelle in January. I hope I'll know how to start the discussion. I'll look in past discussions to observe how the pattern goes.

After reading everyone's comments and Heffernan's article, I'm convinced that any one of us with Luddite tendencies can still enjoy the halcyon days of reading with a Kindle. But I am not speaking from experience, just plain old jealousy.

I just called the library last night to see if they had large-print versions of Tom Sawyer and To Kill a Mockingbird.

With a Kindle I wouldn't have to do that...me failin' eyes is in need of a wee bit 'o help right now. Thank goodness I can increase the fonts on my computer to gargantuan proportions...

Me want Kindle. Must have Kindle. (And I'll add Hardy to my book list once I get one, too. I studied Hardy 'whilst' at the University of Cambridge and love his work, no matter how Obscure...)

Hi Candy...do you mean Oprah discussion as in her website or as in the Oprah Banter Books and Bling group here?

There's a discussion over there...I've had surgery and can't be on the computer for too long yet, so I don't know how alive or dead the threads are...

Hi Jenni...just wanted to say welcome. I'm recovering from surgery. Otherwise I'd mail you a little something, too. Hopefully, a welcome is good enough from me :)

Little did you know you'd be the recipient of so much attention, I'm sure!

I just read part of the interview with Mohsin Hamid on the webpage. If his writing is anything like his speaking ability, The Reluctant Fundamentalist looks like a book I would really enjoy reading.

Although I'm not a part of the past history of CR, I just wanted to say hello to you Holly.

On your blog you say, "I teach at Vanderbilt University in the Center for Medicine, Health & Society and the Department of French & Italian. I've written books on early embryology and childbirth, language acquisition..."

I'm interested in the language acquisition part. What aspect of language acquisition do you write on? Also, my father was the fourth generation doctor in his family, so that subject strikes a cord with me.

Welcome, Mirela. I look forward to your comments and hearing what you have to say in days to come. I'm just starting to participate here, so we'll be growing in this together.

I was just about to post my nominations here, then re-read the conversation between you, Sherry, and Whitaker. Thanks! My emailed nominations are all you need, then... :)

It's got my vote! I finished it last week and truly enjoyed the writing style and the story.

Somehow I got lost in the widening sea of groups here at Goodreads, and it's refreshing to come back to Constant Reader and realize that it offers me just what I crave: good discussions about literature. I really appreciate how you've organized the folders and threads, Sherry. Thanks.

I read slowly, and in fits and starts due to various circumstances, but I really want to find a way to participate. Hopefully I'll be here more often in days to come.

Silvana, my entire family went to see Silvana this summer--granparents, aunts and uncles and kids. Wow. It has a powerful message.

That made me smile when you said that Wall-E got best actor in a leading role! I didn't know that.

I want to get involved here again, and I'm so confused...what pray tell, is the Constant Reader event in Santa Fe?

As far as I can tell, it's a real thing. ;o)

Whether or not CC has done some of the selections before, I'm really happy about the list. I'm one of the lucky (?) few who enjoys the utter surprise of reading a book as if for the first time, even if I've read it before. And I usually don't realize it until I near the end of it.

I had a difficult time choosing four titles; however, my list is as follows: The Secret Agent, Howard's End, Romeo and Juliet, and The Eustace.

Do you know if Typepad.com (a blog service) allows web board functionality? Their service is so user friendly. Just a thought, and an uninformed one at that. I use Typepad for my websites and compared to what I used before it is a night and day difference.