Beth (bibliobeth)’s Comments (group member since Nov 16, 2012)

Beth (bibliobeth)’s comments from the Classics Without All the Class group.

That's a good point Meera. Archer says he wants women to be free but isn't there a time where he is trying to mould May to his wishes/reading habits etc?

Some great comments here, I think the title refers to all of them also - in a deeply ironic way. Even May, who Archer holds up as almost the perfect innocent, surprises us. Does pure innocence exist?

Hi everyone, I really wasn't sure about this book until 50 pages in and then something clicked. Yes, a lot of it was dull - New York society, clothes, opera blah blah blah but I think it was meant to show how the upper class at that time lived and socialised. Archer realises how superficial everything is through the Countess and her attitude to life and I quite enjoyed watching his journey.

Same as most people, I thought Granny Mingott was hilarious and she seemed to be able to poke fun at herself (and her constantly mentioned "bulk")

Hehe Jenna, I completely forgot about Goofy's Marley face, that is funny to picture whilst reading this book!

Hi everyone, A Christmas Carol is a bit of a re-read for me, I've read it a few times and tend to re-read it every few years at Christmas time. I think it really has a lovely message, is easy to read and quite funny in parts. Karena, I must find the Tim Curry audio version - that sounds hilarious!

That's great Karina, I'm in London, England.

I would like to read Beloved too Cassie, I'm with you there!

Yuri, I loved And Then There Were None, let me know what you think!

I have absolutely fallen in love with this book. It is six different stories which are inter-linked in some way and centre around the theme of power - how it is used and mis-used. I was not sure of this book at the start but by the third story I was completely hooked, so stay with it.
Five stars!

I know Cassie, I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did! Yes, the film with Keira Knightly was based on the book - must look into seeing it too. Intrigued now I'm reading the book.

I like The Three Musketeers too Cassie, but I haven't read The Count of Monte Cristo (yet). I'm reading A Most Dangerous Method: The Story of Jung, Freud & Sabina Spielrein by John Kerr. Really interesting so far.

I'd like to second Middlemarch! And Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

The Great Gatsby
F.Scott Fitzgerald

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Oh so many to choose from! I loved Enid Blyton - in particular the Malory Towers stories. Roald Dahl - anything from him, absolute legend! Also the Narnia series by C.S. Lewis, Judy Blume for my adolescent education - hehe does Forever ring any bells with anyone?