Piyangie’s Comments (group member since Feb 03, 2017)

Piyangie’s comments from the Never too Late to Read Classics group.

I finished Mansfield Park. It improved on me this time. But I feel it might still be at the bottom of the list. I'll see if that changes after I read Northanger Abbey. My next read is Emma. I'm going in the order of publication.

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

480 pages

Group total: 171,241

Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky

84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

Dr. Wortle's School by Anthony Trollope

A Glass of Blessings by Barbara Pym

Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

I just started Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. It is my least favourite Austen Novel. Let's see how I'll fair this time.

The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

I have only one more story to finish (The Tempest) out of the 10. It took time for me because I wanted to read the play (the ones I haven't read before) at the same time. I just finished Hamlet. It is my second most favourite tragedy following Romeo and Juliet.

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

374 pages

Group total: 168,321

I finally completed reading the five greatest tragedies. Here's the order of my preference:

1. Romeo and Juliet
2. Hamlet
3. Othello
4. Macbeth
5. King Lear

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

This was my first Dostoevsky as well, Lorraine. I fell in love with the novel and the author. I'm glad you're enjoying it.

The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges

Lorraine, it is called The Paradise. It was recommended to me by a GR friend. I'd like to watch it after finishing the book first.

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

A warm welcome to all the newbies!

Welcome, Pam! I just started. Looks promising. I, too, like Zola.