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

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

Interesting, I thought that Dagny in Atlas I was just perfect. Exactly like I pictured her, it was only James Taggert and Rearden's wife that did not jive with my mental images. I must hurry and read farther since the first movie covered everything that I have read so far. I'm sorry for the snail's pace with this one, but East of Eden is taking my awhile.

I watched the first part of Atlas Shrugged last night and really enjoyed it. My husband liked it also, but he said that it helped that I filled in many of the back stories of the characters. I can't seem to find who wrote that they were surprised that James Taggert was good looking in the movie. It shocked me also.

This is the group read for December and January, since this is a large chunky. I will split this up into different threads, but must dig up my copy to find the breaks. Remember to be respectful and post spoiler alerts. Thanks!

This is the group read for November. Please remember to be respectful when you post and to put spoiler alerts on your threads. Thanks!

Julie wrote: "Dang it, I didn't know the History Channel was playing those stories now. Usually they have such junk on there I forgot to check when it was coming on."

They are still showing the old ones right now. If you are still interested.

I had no idea that Ayn Rand did not write another book after this one. Interesting! Thanks for the back story Julie!
I have been watching the stories of the men that built America on the History channel and I have been struck by how many of those men remind me of Rearden. I did not know much history of Rockefeller, Carnegie, J.P Morgan and such, they were incredibly driven. Such foresight.
Has anyone read the Fountainhead?

The poll still goes until tonight, but it looks like the winners will be Catch-22 and Les Misérables. It is just a matter of what month they fall into. If Les Mis happens to be December, I would like to make it a two month book since it is another chunky and that seems a better time frame than one month! Thanks for voting!

The book keeps mentioning the fact the some people kept picking up on Cathy's eyes and how dead they are. How Samuel and the sheriff had seem eyes similar to that on prisoners that were hanged. Has anyone ever met a person that did that to them? Had the goose walk over their grave to quote Samuel? Do you think that some people are born evil or become conditioned to do bad things? Nice Halloween topic this one!

I'm really enjoying this book! It just flows so nicely and the characters and very interesting. My favorite quote so far is "That's why I'm talking to you. You are one of the rare people who can separate your observations from your preconception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect." Lee's trouble with fitting into society was so true. He can fit into American society if he acts Chinese, but he does not fit into Chinese society because he is too American.

I'm still reading this one, albeit very slowly. How is everyone enjoying it so far?

Hello and welcome to the group Tania! It is great that you joined us and I hope that you find some classics to enjoy. That is what I enjoy about Goodreads, finding kindred, reading spirits! There seems to be lots of us in this world!

Hello and welcome to the group Scott! I hope that you enjoy the group and find some wonderful books to add to your To read pile! Thanks for joining!

I'm going to be out of town for the next two days, so I wanted to let everyone know that the poll won't go up until late Thursday/Friday. Sorry for the confusion, but must get my cats spayed, four is plenty.

Don't worry about it Kayla!

I'm not sure about the children's read-I need to put a bee in Kerri's bonnet!

Oh, I do so hope that you join us, this is a rather long buddy read since I can't seem to read this book fast. I'm on page 428, so not very far and I keep getting behind with all the other books that are popping up, but we will press on since there is not a finish date on this buddy read.

Julie wrote: "Lisa, where will I find out what the next read is? I just joined and have read East of Eden, and while I would jump on reading it again, I'm pretty busy between now and the 31st. I usually order ..."

We are just now nominating some books for Nov and Dec group reads and then we will vote by poll starting on Oct 26th. The first and second place books will be Nov and Dec group reads. That is a long answer for "I'm not sure yet" but it will appear on/or around Nov 1st! Good grief, what a convoluted answer! I hoped that helped!

Anymore nominations for the group read?

As I was starting my reading, I had noticed that there didn't seem to be many women characters that Steinbeck developed in the first part of the book. There was Alice, but she stayed in the background as well as the first wife who went crazy and committed suicide. Then there is Mrs. Hamilton, very stern, matronly women who I have a very clear picture of in my head, but I was surprised at the lack of interest in them. Then, I read about Cathy Ames. What wonderful imagery that Steinbeck gives for this women. What an interesting character, I'm trying to think if there is another female character like her-maybe Lady Macbeth?

Hello and welcome to the group Julie! Glad that you can join in with the Steinbeck read, and I hope that you find some wonderful new books to enjoy! Thanks for joining and happy reading!

I figured that it would not be in theater long, might have to rent it. How are you liking this part of the book? Any comments so far?