Peggy's comments (member since Sep 22, 2008)

Peggy's comments from the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die group.

Thanks Emilee I've Never read A Clockwork Orange, so I'm looking forward to participating.

Thanks Denise, two books I have not read yet, this is going to be great!!

This group seems to have died out when Mara went on vacation. I just joined in September, a birthday present from my daughter-in-law Are we going to pick back up again? What is the book for October? How do I get a list of all 1001 books? Do I have to buy the book?

So far I have really enjoyed reading about the books you have chosen, even added my two cents in here and there. Thanks for starting the group.

I was wondering if we could include a non-fiction book among our discussions? I have not read "1001 Books ..." so maybe there are no non-fiction books included. if so ....never mind

One question .. How do we get the list for next month? Will I get an e-mail with the November books? Or will you just list them to start the discussions?

I loved R.C. When my kids were watching the TV show "Survivor" we read R. C. together as a family. They soon lost interest in the TV show. Oh, the power of good books!!

I think the issue of slavery was handled very nicely. He went from working on the salving ship to depending on "Friday" for his survival. It is hard to step back and see their behavior in context with the morals of their time. I tend to judge their behavior by the morals of our times. I am just glad I live in a more enlightened time in history.

I love Jane Austin and celebrate Spring by re-reading at least one of her books.

Question? Does anyone like the fiction written about Jane and her books? Sometimes they will take the characters and continue the story, sometimes write about Jane herself, like her one night engagement. What do you think of these books?

My opinion: For the most part I don't like these books, with the exception of "The Jane Austin Book Club" I gave it to my husband to read and now he can converse intelligently about my beloved Jane. We were with a group of people recently and someone said "Mansfield park, is that the one where they spend the season in Bath?" Before anyone else could speak, my dear husband said "No, that was Northanger Abby" I was so proud. The other guys looked at him open-mouthed and a bit apprehensively. He just shrugged and said, "She is my wife's favorite, and I have to live in our house, too"

Now, non-fiction about Jane, her family and the times she lived in, that is a totally different story, I can't get enough of that!!