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Your review made me chuckle. There wasn't much that I appreciate about this book (hence my "it was okay" rating) but i certainly appreciate your review.
EH's writing is... "polarizing," shall we say.
I've reread "The Sun Also Rises" so many times myself... I miss this book again. I always come back to Hemingway when I get tired of everything.
Me too, Edita. I see it'll be seven years this July. It may be time to wade in anew come summer! The seven-year itch, call it.
I love your review, although I'm not a Hemingway fan. Your last two paragraphs beat anything he ever wrote.
Diane wrote: "I love your review, although I'm not a Hemingway fan. Your last two paragraphs beat anything he ever wrote."
I get it and completely understand EH's detractors. My admiration for *some* of his stuff is one of my literary weaknesses, but I wear it on my sleeve.
Beautiful review, Ken. I have not read this book yet but it is waiting for me in my library, “yellow pages and signature smell of old paper and ink.” Great stuff, Ken!
Lorna wrote: "Beautiful review, Ken. I have not read this book yet but it is waiting for me in my library, “yellow pages and signature smell of old paper and ink.” Great stuff, Ken!"
Thank goodness library books are so patient. I hope you enjoy this, Lorna!
When I go to my sister’s farmhouse I inevitably get drawn to my brother-in-law’s library. Family noises in rooms nearby but it’s a sort of alcove on the far end of the house. He’s got everything I like. Each time I visit, I return a stack of books I borrowed last time and he sends me with another. Sun Also Rises made it into this stack with me.
snorwick wrote: "When I go to my sister’s farmhouse I inevitably get drawn to my brother-in-law’s library. Family noises in rooms nearby but it’s a sort of alcove on the far end of the house. He’s got everything I ..."
Sounds like an excellent set-up. And. you're to be commended. As we have all found out the hard way, not everyone who borrows a book returns it.
The change of scenery didn't work for me. I prefer Cohn to Jake and Paris to Spain. :))
Flo wrote: "The change of scenery didn't work for me. I prefer Cohn to Jake and Paris to Spain. :))"
True, people's behavior changed with the scenery. Still, the post-Pamplona scenes on Spain's northern beaches were lovely.
Lovely Ken! Old paper and ink, best smell in the world.
Ulysse wrote: "Lovely Ken! Old paper and ink, best smell in the world."
Some things technology just can't replicate.
Ken wrote: "Ulysse wrote: "Lovely Ken! Old paper and ink, best smell in the world."
Some things technology just can't replicate."
Yeah, somehow I can't picture people saying in 100 years: oh I love the smell of old AI.
If we're here in 100 years (which takes us back to AI).
Haha right. I should reword my comment. Somehow I can picture some bot saying in 100 years: I love the smell of old AI.
I’m about to embark on Sun also rises, Ken. Will this be a seven year tradition for me?
God only knows, Nick. It's not July, for one, so all bets are off! Still, I think you're heading into summer in Oz, so maybe just as good. Just remember to expect all the nastiness of the party crowd and to wash it all off in the briny when Jake escapes to the ocean.
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Your review made me chuckle. There wasn't much that I appreciate about this book (hence my "it was okay" rating) but i certainly appreciate your review.
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EH's writing is... "polarizing," shall we say.
I've reread "The Sun Also Rises" so many times myself... I miss this book again. I always come back to Hemingway when I get tired of everything.
Me too, Edita. I see it'll be seven years this July. It may be time to wade in anew come summer! The seven-year itch, call it.
I love your review, although I'm not a Hemingway fan. Your last two paragraphs beat anything he ever wrote.
Diane wrote: "I love your review, although I'm not a Hemingway fan. Your last two paragraphs beat anything he ever wrote."I get it and completely understand EH's detractors. My admiration for *some* of his stuff is one of my literary weaknesses, but I wear it on my sleeve.
Beautiful review, Ken. I have not read this book yet but it is waiting for me in my library, “yellow pages and signature smell of old paper and ink.” Great stuff, Ken!
Lorna wrote: "Beautiful review, Ken. I have not read this book yet but it is waiting for me in my library, “yellow pages and signature smell of old paper and ink.” Great stuff, Ken!"Thank goodness library books are so patient. I hope you enjoy this, Lorna!
When I go to my sister’s farmhouse I inevitably get drawn to my brother-in-law’s library. Family noises in rooms nearby but it’s a sort of alcove on the far end of the house. He’s got everything I like. Each time I visit, I return a stack of books I borrowed last time and he sends me with another. Sun Also Rises made it into this stack with me.
snorwick wrote: "When I go to my sister’s farmhouse I inevitably get drawn to my brother-in-law’s library. Family noises in rooms nearby but it’s a sort of alcove on the far end of the house. He’s got everything I ..."Sounds like an excellent set-up. And. you're to be commended. As we have all found out the hard way, not everyone who borrows a book returns it.
The change of scenery didn't work for me. I prefer Cohn to Jake and Paris to Spain. :))
Flo wrote: "The change of scenery didn't work for me. I prefer Cohn to Jake and Paris to Spain. :))"True, people's behavior changed with the scenery. Still, the post-Pamplona scenes on Spain's northern beaches were lovely.
Lovely Ken! Old paper and ink, best smell in the world.
Ulysse wrote: "Lovely Ken! Old paper and ink, best smell in the world."Some things technology just can't replicate.
Ken wrote: "Ulysse wrote: "Lovely Ken! Old paper and ink, best smell in the world."Some things technology just can't replicate."
Yeah, somehow I can't picture people saying in 100 years: oh I love the smell of old AI.
If we're here in 100 years (which takes us back to AI).
Haha right. I should reword my comment. Somehow I can picture some bot saying in 100 years: I love the smell of old AI.
I’m about to embark on Sun also rises, Ken. Will this be a seven year tradition for me?
God only knows, Nick. It's not July, for one, so all bets are off! Still, I think you're heading into summer in Oz, so maybe just as good. Just remember to expect all the nastiness of the party crowd and to wash it all off in the briny when Jake escapes to the ocean.