Lisa’s Comments (group member since Sep 23, 2009)

Lisa’s comments from the Should have read classics group.

Have you read this before?

This is the group read for October. I'm not sure if I can join this one so if someone would be interested in leading the discussion that would be great!

Cleo, that whole paragraph just scared the crap out of me. Made my Google button light up also! I haven't read some of those words in years.

Still plugging away, just finished 7 so the discussion was really helpful for me. Can I have some pointers and what to look out for in Books 8-10?

That sounds like a great idea! I shall add it to the upcoming books.

I just want to say that I don't know how I would read this book without both of your posts. I feel like I'm getting a college course on this for free. Thank you for taking the time to putter through this one with me.

Cleo, I really like your notes, thank you for sharing them! I have never read Dante and I like how you compare and contrast the two books. Satan does have an appeal in this book, rather like the bad boy that every girl thinks they can change. He is suave and smooth, but you get glimpses of his mind and realize that there is not much good left. He seems to battle with himself at times trying to figure out if it was a good thing to have challenged God, but his pride and ego are just to large to go back. Nice picture of Gollum, now I will have him in my mind when I read!

Longhare wrote: "Finished 3. Definitely not going to finish by the end of August, but I' going to plug away anyway.

Lisa, I agree, the 3rd book is harder to get into. I cockily jumped ahead without reading the arg..."

I guess that was why that Book left me confused. I went in with some predetermined thoughts and it didn't seem like the book went the way I thought it was going to.
I find it rather amusing the way the Milton uses Roman and Greek Gods to portray different scenes in a book about a Christian God.

What time frame would everyone like to read Mrs. Dallowayin? A single month or take more time? I'm still, literally, plugging away at "Paradise Lost" so depending on when you want to start this one, I might have to bow out and ask one of you to help moderate the thread.

☯Emily wrote: "To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee"

Actually, this was a group read in 2011. It was one of those books that I hated in high school, but loved when I reread it for this group. The discussion thread should still be open if you are interested in commenting.

Sorento62 wrote: "Lisa wrote: "...has anyone read her new book?"

I'm reading it now. I like it so far."

I hope that you continue to enjoy it.

I'm not going to finish by the end of August either, but will continue plugging away also.

Totally out of context, but has anyone read her new book?

Thank you for nominating Sorento62!

Finished Book 2 and 3 and must say that I liked your synopsis Longhare of Book 2. Although that book surprised me with the introduction of Sin and Death. The idea of Death coming from Sin and then she keeps giving birth to Hellhounds that eat her from the inside. Hopefully, I read that right.
Book 3 could make your head spin with the Duality of God and his Son. I imagined crickets chirping when God asked who would take the place of man and the Host was silent.

No problem, I hope that you find it an interesting read. None of the group read threads are closed to comments since new people join the group.

I like both of those choices and it is hard to believe that we have not read either of them yet.

I finally finished Book 1 and it was much easier than I thought it would be to read.

Another question, is Satan and Beelzebub two different fallen angels? I thought they were the same until one spoke and the other answered.

I'm glad you referenced that Longhare, would not have known the context.
"One who brings a mind not to be changed by place or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven." That is something to think about.
Yes, I'm slow, but I had no idea that "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven", came from this book. What a wonderful turn of phrase!