Shanea’s Comments (group member since Dec 02, 2012)

Shanea’s comments from the Classics Without All the Class group.

George wrote: "Hi,

First of all, I've been a member for months but I'm on and off on GR and haven't introduced myself to the forum yet.

Name George.
Nickname (look at my hair color, guess).
Most read author: I ..."
That's alright, I poke around groups for a while before I consider actually participating sometimes.

Laurie wrote: "Shanea wrote: "Laurie wrote: "Hello:
My name is Laurie
During the day I will be drinking coffee or ice tea (unsweet please), but in the evening I may indulge in a gin rickey (shh)
Lately I have be..."
This year I have only finished one recently, which was "The Tale of Benjamin Button," but I have a few waiting for me to work on by the end. There is usually quite the literary cocktail in my currently reading scheme, as I have a tendency to start five books and read them as my mood suits me, unless something needs to be read right away for review. From my judgement, he appears to be a writer made for the short story form.

Quite frequently in my literary excursions come across a particularly memorable sentence or paragraph. Unfortunately for me, in this book it started right at the beginning, reminding me of my current existential crisis.

"Not old. Not young. But a viable die-able age."
A rather broad topic that I've had rumbling around my mind quite frequently neatly summed up into a compact, nine-word package.

Anyone else have a remarkably beautiful or personally resonating quote that the'd like to share from this month's read?

Tara wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Tara. I just adore classic literature, so this group seems like a great fit. My favorite beverage is a pumpkin spice latte. My most read author is Fyodor Dostoevsky. If..."
Hello Tara! Welcome.

Laurie wrote: "Hello:
My name is Laurie
During the day I will be drinking coffee or ice tea (unsweet please), but in the evening I may indulge in a gin rickey (shh)
Lately I have been reading a lot of F Scott Fi..."
May the un-sugared slowly take over the world!!! I must say, in my quest to read more short stories this year, I have consumed more F Scott Fitzgerald than egver before in life.

Natalie wrote: "Hi!
My name is Natalie :) My favorite beverage is hazlenut iced coffee. I think my most read authors are Thomas Hardy and Nick Hornby. I don't like pie, but I love cookies and most cakes! I'm from ..."
Hello Natalie! Welcome.

Natalie wrote: "I followed on Twitter and Facebook!"

Yayyyy!

Jeane wrote: "Shanea wrote: "Jeane wrote: "Shanea wrote: "Like anything else, it depends on how good the book is, if it is good enough to be worth it or is it a waste of paper. Although, I spent the majority of..."

Yes, I'd like to think I'd have second thoughts if I found a woman trapped in a building by a boyfriend.

Depending on the volume, perhaps I would.

Jaime wrote: "Hello! I'm Jaime Peddle from northeast Ohio, "The Heart of it All." I love to randomly allow my next book choice to fall in my lap, so I haven't been devoted to an author since Judy Bloom! I could..."
Hello Jaime! I'm so jealous of your literary flexibility. My wishlists are out of control! Your random selection sounds very refreshing.

Jeane wrote: "Shanea wrote: "Like anything else, it depends on how good the book is, if it is good enough to be worth it or is it a waste of paper. Although, I spent the majority of my teenage years on fanficti..."
Gah. I want to read it so badly, I just need a time machine for a year or two, I seriously, that's all. The conclusion of "Jane Eyre seemed so off to me when I first read it, and I've often thought that some parts of it just do not make that much sense, even given the cultural differences.

Karena wrote: "I'm sorry. :(

I think most "fairy tales" we grew up on have pretty horrific beginnings. I only recently found out about the Sleeping Beauty one reading another retelling. Kinda fascinating I thi..."
The thing is, most fables that we tell kids are meant as warnings anyway, even the cleaner fairy tales were by no means as fluffy as they are expected to be now. It's relatively modern for us to sell children love stories. Granted, it can be said that there is a moral to "Frozen" and "Superman" but it's generally not as important.

Like anything else, it depends on how good the book is, if it is good enough to be worth it or is it a waste of paper. Although, I spent the majority of my teenage years on fanfiction websites, so I am probably more open to it than most readers.
"Wide Sargasso Sea" has been on my to-read list for ages, but I have not gotten to it. Having received so many good reviews and being on so many lists, I really should. That's the number one spin-off type book that comes to mind for me.

Hello and welcome. To start up some beginning conversations please provide answers to three of the following questions. And your Social Security number and bank information. ...This is a joke. I'm kidding, just in case.

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The virtual home of our reviews of "The God of Small Things."
Our reviewing system is divided between three categories: a donation box, a library bag, and a bookshelf. The donation box is for things that you didn't particularly enjoy, don't intend to touch again, or perhaps didn't even finish. Books that you love and want to read over and over are for your bookshelf. The library bag basically covers everywhere in between. You don't have to follow this system, but it is a bit of fun.

Michelle wrote: "Let's start discussing!!!! Is anyone reading this yet? I finished and want to talk about it before I forget the details :-)"

If you want to start a topic on a particular aspect of the book, feel free. Just remember to denote any spoilers.

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Connie wrote: "I live in the South (USA) and read masses of classics. Although I read other genres, classics remain my favorites. I enjoy Jane Austen and William Faulkner. Recently, I bought some Charley Harper p..."

Hello Connie. Welcome to Classics Without All the Class.

Schlafendes wrote: ""Listening to music and daydreaming are experiences as valid as the real ones most of us miss out on." (Tavi Gevinson)

My name's Franziska, Franzi in short, and I was born and raised in Germany, b..."
Hello Franzi!
One sitting??? You go hard.

Loving books and loving lists, I hate book lists sometimes because they make me wish I could just lock myself in a room for a year and just read everything to catch up.