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I just finished rereading an old favourite, Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, which I'm writing about in chapter seven of my literary memoir. It made me miss Paris and (strangely) the feeling of being melancholy and alone.....Ex Lit Prof
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Diane D. wrote: "I don't know, Jo. I have not read World Without End yet, the sequel to The Pillars of the Earth, and I'm hoping I don't need to remember anything at all from Pillars when I..."These take place in totally different time periods...I think they can be stand alone....I haven't read WWE yet either.
Someday we well finally read it Shelli and Diane! We well have to figure it out.
Diane D. wrote: "I don't know, Jo. I have not read World Without End yet, the sequel to The Pillars of the Earth, and I'm hoping I don't need to remember anything at all from Pillars when I..."Oh don't worry Di. There not at ALL related. Totally different characters and so on well...similar to ones before but different anyway.
Has anyone been watching The Pillars of the Earth series on Stars channel? I have seen the first three in the series but feel a tad disappointed with it.
Yas, thanks for that comment that they are not at all related. I think that is what has been holding me back from picking it up. I've been hoping to hear that!Karla, Shelli, yes, we will have to get to it in the new year? Funny, I'm already slating books to read in 2011! Unfortunately I don't have Stars so did not see the Pillars of the Earth series -- but when we saw Ken Follett in person a few weeks back, he said how VERY pleased he was with the series. He said when he went to the set he was blown away by how perfectly the town and all the artifacts were depicted.
DJ wrote: "Thanks Diane D.I might wait until after the festive period at this point as starting to get really busy and I get the feeling that it is something that it would be best enjoyed if able to be read ..."
They are huge (as you know :) and really epic reads, so probably best to read without distractions. I loved Pillars when I read it.
Hi Diane D....Everyone that has read them seems to love them...
I watched the first part of the series and will probably watch the rest....Kind of the way I'm doing with the Milenium Trilogy...So maybe I should wait and read in February so that I don't pick up on every teeny detail! Plus what it I get Christmas Books that I just have to read??
That was very interesting info. Diane about Follet. I think for me I was discussed at myself! They have such a hottie as the bad guy....LOL! I looked forward to seeing the bad guy!! So wrong but so right at the same time :P
Karla wrote: "That was very interesting info. Diane about Follet. I think for me I was discussed at myself! They have such a hottie as the bad guy....LOL! I looked forward to seeing the bad guy!! So wrong but so..."Karla there's something sexy about a bad guy ... when I think of the "good guys" I dated in my (much) younger days, I was bored! I always went for the bad guy, they were so more fun and sexy! :)
DJ wrote: "Hi Diane D....Everyone that has read them seems to love them...
I watched the first part of the series and will probably watch the rest....Kind of the way I'm doing with the Milenium Trilogy...So ..."
My Borders says The Girl Who Played with Fire movie comes out later this month!
Hi DDYes it does.....I think we are due to get it at the start f September....
And er well I tends to date "the bad boys" when I was younger and much ad I love Husband I'm glad I did that and had that fun or he wouldn't have stood a chance.....I had a lot of responsibility when I as younger and I need the distraction of "the bad boy" LOL...even my Mum thought it was good for me.....
Mind you she also said that when 40 came I should get myself a toyboy!! I told Husband so he lost weight and started working out....His reasoning was he was giving me a new guy in the old guy.......Sweet.
Your husband DJ sounds like a good natured man. Some men would have taken offense to that! I married my bad boy and he isn't bad at all anymore just a hard working man determined to succeed. Funny how men change when they mature....LOL
Love both of your posts, Karla and DJ! DJ, I love your mom -- get yourself a toyboy!! LOL.
Hi yeah my Mum she was a pretty unique Woman.....I warned Husband well enough about how quirky some of my upbringing had been early on....
I mean my Mum always celebrated the date of my conception (er no we aren't religious).
She wanted a big family but after 7 miscarriages finally got me so we had a pretty special bond.
We could talk about ANYTHING...I didn't realize how special and unique it hd been until meeting Husband.
FYI when I was about 8 years old she described him to a tee! Height Build attitude Patience the works and even how moody I would get with him at times...
Don't tell him(LOL) but sometimes I think Husband was my last gift from her.....
DJ, that is a very sweet and personal post about you and your Mum...thank you for sharing all that!
Thanks.....Apologies if I.bored anyone :-)
DJ wrote: "Thanks.....Apologies if I.bored anyone :-)"
No, I don't think that's the case at all :)
I am going to sleep now, 11:30 p.m. in California. Sweet dreams, DJ, or I guess I should say have a nice day, and sweet dreams to me!
LOL yes I'm just waking up....But I'm going to stay in bed and read for a while as it is sooooooo dark!
I have S A D you see......
Even the Girls don't want to get up!
That's really good......hope you enjoy it.Ha e you seen the TV series or the latest film?I thought the TV series was better but you had more time obviously so possibly u fair of me to compare them.
I'm reading The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton and I'm listening to Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.
Too I haven't heard of that Wharton...Happy Reading :-)
Nadia wrote: "I'm reading Dracula."Good one for October...I read it last year along with Frankenstein.
Frankenstein! That would be a good one - I forgot about that one. How was it?
Nadia wrote: "Frankenstein! That would be a good one - I forgot about that one. How was it?"I personally didn't like it as much as Dracula.
welll...this time m gona read chnage of heart....seems nice let's see
I've been eyeballing that one in the stores Kate have to shout out if its worth buying.
Kate, I know those books that grab me with cover lust make it hard to walk away from.
Yay Jo! Can't wait to share thoughts on it soon. I'm about to start chapter 19 and hope to finish this weekend.
Sounds like you are going to fly through it Jo if you are that far already. The middle is the slower part so far lots of info to absorb. But still very good!
Of course makes me feel the itch right now to read so we can chat away!
Yas wrote: "Just started The Thirteenth Tale. So far, find it drawing me in!"Glad you are enjoying it. TBR for me.
Yeah she writes really well. I see this being a quick read (need it after WWE lol)
Just finished Rebecca. It was brilliant! Started The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson
Right now I am reading
and again this seems to be coming one of my favorites. I will not lie, I kind of know what happends in the end, and I am dreading finishing it because at this point it is so good, but I do plan to get then next two in this series.
Adele wrote: "I am not a huge fantasy reader but I'm really enjoying the Grimm Legacy and i'd like to read something in older YA that people consider really a must-read of 2010 in the genre. have read Catching F..."I just read Gracelingand loved it. AlsoEnder's Gamewas great too.
I'm re-reading Gibbon's Decline and Fall in an edition not on Bible paper, but I doubt of that interests anyone. I'm also re-reading Olivia Manning's Balkan Trilogy and am, if anything, more irritate than the last time. This is unfair, because one of the subjects of the book is the female protagonist's learning to stick up for herself, but the other characters against whom she is pitted are such jerks. Anyone reading The Finkler Question or Franzen's new one? I have not heard flattering things. Life is too short to read dubious things.
Shane wrote: "Just finished Rebecca. It was brilliant! Started The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson"Saw the movie....
I'm reading Dark Lover and hope to start The Forsyte Saga today after I finish cleaning bathrooms and writing a paper for class. Gives me something to look forward to ;-) On audio I'm listening to Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, If I Stay, and Her Mother's Hope. The first two are pretty good, but the third one is kinda boring.
I also started Dark Lover yesterday and I swear I was turning nocturnal as late as it kept me up. I won't be able to read today. It's going to be a very busy one from morning till late :(
Sarah wrote: "I'm reading Dark Lover and hope to start The Forsyte Saga today after I finish cleaning bathrooms and writing a paper for class. Gives me something to look forward to ;-)..."Sarah...I enjoyed ELAIClose...more so after the entire book was finished...I feel it's one of those that you need to have the whole story...it gets a bit choppy in parts.
I want to hear your thoughts on If I Stay.
Shelli - ELAIC is definitely a bit choppy. I am so confused about the character who lost his ability to speak and has to write down what he wants to say. Where did he come from?!I'll prob finish listening to If I Stay today, so I'll let you know what I think. So far it's an easy, entertaining read.
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I might wait until after the festive period at this point as starting to get really busy and I get the feeling that it is something that it would be best enjoyed if able to be read in great swathes of time rather than just fitted around other things as and when.......