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

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

Lisa wrote: "I routinely have at least 3-4 books going at one time, LOL. I'm in the middle of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, but just finished In Cold Blood and Of Mice & Men, so I have a list to sta..."

We read 1984 is January so you can check out our thread there if you want! We had a pretty good discussion about it, but would love to hear your thoughts!
Sounds like you have a wonderful list to choose from! TNOTR was a challenge that I never finished! I have it in my not now but later pile! Need some more encouragement for that one!
This thread is better than the recommendations! I have never heard of those books Kyle, but they sound interesting!

I never read Shutter Island , but I did see the movie and it was very good. Very suspenseful! I thought that Leonardo DiCaprio did an excellent job.

Hello and welcome to Sarah and Kyle! I hope that you enjoy the group!

Mark wrote: "Theodore Roszak called Frankenstein the symbolic novel of our time. I agree. I am a scientist, I know many scientists, and I am forever dismayed at how many are working on technology projects "for ..."

I think that falls under the "unintended consequences" category.

I went out of town for the weekend and just picked this back up last night, and must say that Rastignac seems to digging a huge hole for himself. I figured he would start going into debt eventually.
Oo, and Vautrin is just vile. I wonder if he really is the "death-dodger" that they mentioned?

Hello and welcome to the group Morgan, Neha, Ricardo, Alex, Suzanne, Nancy, and Gayle! I hope that you enjoy it! Are we a featured group this week?

Amy wrote: "I'm currently reading The Forty Rules of Love.


I'm having trouble deciding what to read after that. I've got:
, [bookcover:Wives and Daughters|..."

Did you decide which one to read yet?

Hello and welcome to all of you! Welcome Ashleigh, Zuzana, Nickolai, Lisa Jo(love your name by the way!), Heather, and Tammy! I hope everyone enjoys the group and has fun reading and discussing all the wonderful books!

Wow! I went out of town for the weekend and came back to a bunch of new member! I happy that all of you joined and welcome to the group! I hope that you enjoy it!

Hello and welcome to the group Petra X! I hope that you enjoy it!

Hello and welcome to the group Shalini! I hope that you enjoy it!

I saw P&P with Keira Knitghtley and it was the main reason why I read the book.

Hello and welcome to the group Maxost! I hope that you enjoy it!

I had forgotten that part about TCOMC. After reading last night, I must say that Parisian high society at that time was rather tolerant of extra-marital affairs. Maybe, that was why the Victorians tend to find Balzac scandalous? I laughed out loud at the part when Rastignac was at the opera with his cousin and he finally gets to meet Madame Delphine. The woman had such a typical female response to a pretty woman, she cut her down. I laughed thinking yep some things don't change!

Thank you! There must have been some lingering resentment for Napolean and his sympathizer since that is the reason his son-laws refused to let Goriot in the house. Or did I get that wrong?

Oh yea, he is just like Goriot's alter ego. At least, he did try to dissuade Rastignac from getting into duals. Maybe, for some convoluted reasons but hopefully that idea will take hold.
I think I need to have a refresher course on my French history. After the revolution, Napolean took over correct? Then he was defeated at Waterloo and exiled to Corsica right? After that, did France have a democracy or did they still have a king? It seems that the wealthy citizens are not scared about losing their heads so attitudes must have changed at this time correct?

I agree, and I wonder if he does not begin to realize his own egoism after receiving his mother's letter and reminding himself of Goriot melting his own silver. I just have this bad feeling that he will lose all his money and his poor family will end up in the workhouse. I also do no trust Vautrin, he seems wolfish to me.
Fave quote for the day: " Better wage war on men than quarrel with your wife." :)

Hello and welcome to the group Terri! I hope that you enjoy it!

I have noticed in my reading of this, granted I'm not very far along, but the ice, cold and the snow have become a major theme. It seems every letter has reference to the cold and ice, I'm guessing he is going to the Arctic?

Just got back from a trip to the library and I picked up
, , , and . These plus and , should keep me busy for a few days! Ah, heaven! LOL!