Classics Group Read (pre 1900) - Far from the Madding Crowd - September 2015 - NO SPOILERS ALLOWED

[Paul]

No spoilers on this thread please.

[Pink]

Read this last week, I liked it, but didn't love it. My first Hardy, but I'll be reading more. I plan on watching the film adaptation soon too.

[Jo]

This is about two or three books away for me now, hopefully inside September. Part of my film challenge too.

[Anna]

I couldn't make it through the book and ended up watching the film. The new one is nice :)

[Lisa]

Read this as a GCSE text *coughcough* years ago and hated it. However I wonder if I would get more out of it as an adult. I think I should watch the film and decide if it might be worth a re-read.

[Paul]

I did O levels Lisa....

[Emma]

I am nearly halfway through this, my first Hardy too. I am enjoying it so far.
Does anyone know how to pronounce Bathsheba? I am going for Ba-she-ba in my head as Bath-sheba sounds wrong.

[Pink]

I think it's pronounced as it's written, Bath-Sheba. At least that's what I say in my head!

[Emma]

Thanks Pink.
I only found out I had been mispronouncing Hermione in my head for years when the first Harry Potter film came out.

[Pink]

I don't think you're alone with that one!

[Paul]

Emma wrote: "Thanks Pink.
I only found out I had been mispronouncing Hermione in my head for years when the first Harry Potter film came out."

I still can't pronounce it

[Emma]

I have finally finshed this book. It feels like it has taken ages to read, which is normally an indication that I am not enjoying a book as if i am enjoying what I am reading I make sure that I find the time to read.
I have given it 3 stars. I liked the descriptions of farming and country life but just found the characters annoying and the story was not gripping.
this was my first Hardy and I will read others.