Rose’s Comments (group member since Nov 29, 2012)

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

I've seen the first season of Big Bang Theory. I liked it, and I should watch the rest of it.

I'm half way through Life of Pi. I'm not really enjoying it, but I'm one of those people who can't not finish a book just because she doesn't like it. Part 1: I read it but if someone asked what I read I'm not sure I could tell them in detail. It did not hold my interest. Part 2: This part is better than the last but a little disturbing which I realize it's supposed to be.
I really don't have high hopes for the rest of the book. I guess it's just not my cup of tea.

Nashville, The Neighbors, Once Upon a Time, Revenge, Suburgatory. I also watch Last Man Standing (2nd season hasn't been great) and Malibu Country (I had high hopes because of Reba but it's a flop).
Baby Daddy, Bunheads, Melissa & Joey, Pretty Little Liars, Secret Life of the American Teenager, Switched at Birth.
The Glades.
Copper.
Criminal Minds, How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls.
ANTM, Hart of Dixie, and Emily Owens,M.D.(it got canceled).
Bones, Glee, The Mindy Project, New Girl, Raising Hope, So You Think You Can Dance, The Mob Doctor(it got canceled), The Following.
Army Wives, Project Runway, Drop Dead Diva (it got canceled)
Grimm, Deception
Haven, Lost Girl, Merlin
Dallas, Major Crimes, Perception, Rizzoli & Isles
Burn Notice, Covert Affairs, Necessary Roughness, Psych, Royal Pains, Suits
We also watch White Collar, Everybody Loves Raymond, and CSI: Miami on Netflix.
I know it's a lot of television, but I'm a stay at home mommy.

Heidi wrote: "You were right with mine! Sorry, I fell asleep lol

How about:

1.) the cult like monarch of flying insects
2.) the psychopathic episode inducing rook.
3.) the symbolic Jesus Leo, the Devil look al..."

Is 3)The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

I'm almost to the half way point of Anna Karenina. I'm also reading Three People by Isabella Alden and Fields of Elysium by A.B. Whelan.

Doctor Faustus

A Raisin in the Sun

The Hobbit

Wuthering Heights

Adam wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Adam wrote: "Jessica wrote: "My last resolution is to read more classic literature, which I have done well at so far. The first three were The Hobbit , Grapes of Wrath , and Wutheri..."

I wasn't so much disappointed by Wuthering Heights, but I may be the only person but I don't like Wuthering Heights. I read it my senior year in high school so maybe I should try again, but I remember it being pure torture to read it.

Michelle wrote: "Jenn wrote: "How do some of you read so many books? Some people are saying 100 and more! Do you count children's books you would read to your kids? That is the only way I can fathom how it would be..."
I completely understand. With a new baby it's definitely hard to find the time to read, and my tv intake has increased. My baby is 7 months, and it has gotten easier to find time to read. Good luck.

Marisa wrote: "I'm reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals and In Her Shoes."

I really enjoyed In Her Shoes. I like the movie as well. Both are good. I hope you enjoy the book.

Anne wrote: "Oh, Ethan Frome. I really liked that book, but everybody else hated it."

I understand. I think I was the only person in my English class who liked Ethan Frome, too.

My husband and I have been watching Merlin on Netflix, and we're almost caught up to the current season which is taping on our DVR. We really enjoy it. It makes me want to read The Mists of Avalon.

Travis of NNY wrote: "I don't know if they are still on tv but we used to watch Burn Notice and Leverage. Years ago the star of Bones used to be the star of Angel that was about vampires it wasn't bad"

The 5th season is the end of Leverage, but the 7th season of Burn Notice returns Summer 2013. And you can also watch episodes of Burn Notice on Netflix.

Laura wrote: "I've enjoyed many of the books mentioned. In particular, all of my books by A.A. Milne and Roald Dahl are well worn and well loved, and the Little Bear books also. Edward Lear's verse has also been..."

Oh my goodness! I actually own a copy of The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles. And I remember enjoying it very much when I was younger.

I really enjoy the tv show Haven, and I was wondering if anyone has read The Colorado Kid by Stephen King?

Rose wrote: "Hi! My name's Rose and I'm from Oregon. When I was 12 I told myself I was going to read "all" the classics... which at the time consisted of Shakespeare, Louisa May Alcott and Jane Austen... and I ..."

Hi, my name is Rose, too. I don't run into other Roses very often, usually people either say "I have a pretty name" or "My grandma's name was Rose." So it is nice to meet you. And I definitely agree about Shakespeare on the stage. I prefer it to reading it.

Aliyah wrote: "Rose wrote: "I really enjoyed "The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul" by Deborah Rodriguez. It really opens your eyes to life in Afghanistan, especially for the women. And it was inspired by the author's..."
I've never read The Kite Runner, but I saw reviews that compared the two books.

Jess wrote: "I really enjoyed the film adaptation of The Hunger Games, I thought it was quite faithful to the book (having said that, there was quite a lot of time between me reading the book and the movie comi..."
I'm reading Anna Karenina right now, and I'm eager to see the movie. The visual aspect of the movie looks beautiful.