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I'm doing this with books I've read, but someone recommended Reading Lolita in Tehran, which I have never read.
I'm planning to read Awakening from Wild. As much as I hated that book (I'm a hiker so her lack of responsibility annoyed me)- I really liked how she brought in books. And I've always wanted to read this book!
I doubt I will change to something from my week 7 book because it's about the bible and don't want to read that in a week.
- What are you reading this week?Lonesome Traveler
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No...I can't recall where I read about this one.
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I love it! It also adds to my very long list of things to read!
What did you read for this week?Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (Mentioned in Fangirl)
Did you use a book from your week 7 book? No
What do you think about book references in a book? I love them! I am always looking for ideas for the next book to read and if the book I am reading is giving me ideas for the next one, that's great !!! :)
- What are you reading this week?I am reading Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival I read about this book in a book I read in my last year's challenge.
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book? No
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I have used them many times to find new books and authors to read. I really like them!
I've had a fascination with books involving Paris, and this book was in "Paris Letters" by Janice MacLeod which I read last year.
What are you reading this week? Middlemarch by George Eliot.Did you use a book from your week 7 book? No, but I did choose this as it was mentioned in The Age of Innocence, which I read while I was planning my books for the challenge.
What do you think about book references in a book? Strangely, I'm not that fussed. Maybe it's a bit too 'meta' for me! I kind of prefer my books to be little vacuums, I suppose.
What are you reading this week?Little Women
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
Nope. I read The Lady and Her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece for week 7. Not even close to Little Women :)
What do you think about book references in a book?
I like it. There are some books that I think they overkill the book references, but I thoroughly enjoy it when it's appropriate.
What are you reading this week? Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy - this could easily have gone in my 'a book by an author I should have read by now' category too as somehow I have managed to never read a Hardy until now.Did you use a book from your week 7 book? Not that I know of, because I haven't read my week 7 book yet! I found it on an online list of "books that appear in other books" but I haven't been able to find that list since. However I did subsequently find out that Tess is referenced in Fifty Shades of Grey (which I also haven't read, mainly because my Mother-in-Law said we could talk about 50 Shades once I had read it, so there is no way I am going to do that!!!)
What do you think about book references in a book? I like recognising names / characters / storylines mentioned in another story, although obviously if a reference is very subtle it is entirely possible that I have missed many references where I haven't read the other book.
* What are you reading this week?I'm reading The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe , which is mentioned in Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen ... and causes the heroine Catherine Morland's imagination to run wild and get her into an awkward situation...
* Did you use a book from your Week 7 book?
No - I haven't finished my week 7 book yet (The Name of the Rose ) but I can't imagine a reference is going to pop up!
* What do you think about book references in a book?
I actually stopped on a page in The Name of the Rose last night, which was talking about books referencing other books. I'm finding the book a bit hard reading due to a lot of philosophy and religion, but then I got to this, and it stopped me:
"Now I realised that not infrequently books speak of books: it is as if they spoke among themselves. In the light of this reflection, the library seemed all the more disturbing to me. It was then the place of a long, centuries-old murmuring, an imperceptible dialogue between one parchment and another, a living thing, a receptacle of powers not to be ruled by a human mind, a treasure of secrets emanated by many minds, surviving the death of those who had produced them or had been their conveyors."
That just sums up why I love books. Does anyone else feel like that?
Lisa wrote: "What are you reading this week? Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy - this could easily have gone in my 'a book by an author I should have read by now' category too as somehow I have managed to never read a Hardy until now."I just read my first Hardy (Jude the Obscure) and I loved it, despite it being the most depressing book I have ever read in my entire life. Tess has always been pushed down my list by other books, but now I think I'll have to move her up again, if Jude is anything to go by!
What are you reading this week?Jane Eyre
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No, it was mentioned in a side read, Orphan Train. All of the books mentioned were books about orphans. I had already read Anne of Green Gables but wished to continue the orphan theme. It also fits in the Gilmore challenge which I have decided to work on.
What do you think about book references in a book?
Characters mentioning books gives the read insight into the persons thoughts. It can reinforce a theme in the book, like that of Orphan Train and add more texture to the book that you are reading. I some times pick up the books mentioned, it can give me a better understanding of the authors meaning and extend my enjoyment of the original book.
What are you reading this week?I read 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
Yes, this was also a new author for me, which made me curious
What do you think about book references in a book?
I enjoy it, particularly when I am then able to find writers of whom I had never heard, and then so thoroughly enjoy the book!
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Gail wrote: "What are you reading this week?I read 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
Yes, this was also a new author for me, which ma..."
I read this book last year for a book you could finish in day. Absolutely loved it.
What are you reading this week? Fugitive Pieces
Did you use a book from your week 7 book? No I had already chosen The Forgotten Garden for Week 7.
What do you think about book references in a book? I'm all for it. I love to find new books wherever and whenever I can!
- What are you reading this week? Rumpelstiltskin
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
Yes. My 1st choice was from a list but with my book 7 focused on fairytales retellings, I was really curious to discover this story, so I switched to this picture book.
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I enjoy when they are light, leaving me curious about them when I don't know the books or feeling like I'm a part of a private joke when I recognize them.
What are you reading this week? I'm reading
. It has been on my reading list forever and I figured this was a good one since it has been mentioned in so many different booksDid you use a book from your week 7 book? I haven't read my week 7 book yet so I am not sure
What do you think about book references in a book? I don't really have a feeling for them one way or another. I do like it when I come across an obscure book that is mentioned that I have read. It sort of connects me to the book more
I'm reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. In A Faraway Nearby, which I read last year, Rebecca Solnit discusses Frankenstein's ice imagery and the theme of creator as parent. Frankenstein was already on my TBR, but Solnit's essay made me really want to read it.
Oh, Frankenstein is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. I was so surprised by how much I loved it. I hope you do too!
What are you reading this week? RebeccaDid you use a book from your week 7 book? No, I read The Library of Lost Books for week 7.
What do you think about book references in a book? I like to see them, so I can take a look and see if they appeal to me.
I read Tess of the D'Urbervilles for this week a bit early. I got it from the GR listopia of suggested books. Book references in a book drive me crazy because they just add to my TBR pile :-)
- What are you reading this week? The Man in the High Castle. I wanted to read Tess of the D'ubervilles but I couldnt get a copy.- Did you use a book from your week 7 book? No
- What do you think about book references in a book? Not really fussed. Its interesting to read character's thoughts on a book, but usually it's a book I haven't read, so either it gives it away or I don't understand what the reference is. But it also helps me find new books to read.
- What are you reading this week? The Pursuit of Love - Nancy Mitford
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book? I'm no longer 100% sure, but I think so (The Uncommon Reader - Alan Bennett)
- What do you think about book references in a book?
Love 'em, helps me keep my TBR full :0)
- What are you reading this week?The Great Book of Amber - Roger Zelazny
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
Nope because for one thing I haven't read that one yet. For another, I actually started this book at the end of last year, it's just so huge that I wanted to fit it on the list somewhere so I could actually finish it off!
- What do you think about book references in a book?
They can be quite fun I suppose?
- What are you reading this week?Lolita
This is mentioned in Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail which I read last year as part of my 2015 challenge!
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No, I used a mention from a book I read last year.
- What do you think about book references in a book?
If it is a book I've enjoyed I know I can trust the author to make a good recommendation!
I'm reading The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor as mentioned in Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which I read last year.I love book references in books I read. Quite often, I'll research them and possibly put them on my To Read list.
I chose The Complete Stories because I figure that whatever books a fantastic writer like Cheryl Strayed reads must have improved her writing style.
As I go through these stories, I am reminded of my college Lit classes. I was usually challenged to analyze them in in the same vein as taught. Being a free thinking individual, I usually clashed with the prof. I'm glad I don't have to go there now!
- What are you reading this week?The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
Nope, the books in that book were made up books so....
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I think it can be useful to reference another books in a fiction novel because it can make that fiction world be relatable for example if a character is reading a Harry Potter novel it gives the reader a frame of reference and something to relate to.
What are you reading this week?Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. 940 pages--I'm intimidated!
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No. I decided to read it after was mentioned in Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah
What do you think about book references in a book?
I love them!
- What are you reading this week?The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, mentioned in Gone Girl
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
Nope, I only remember one real book being mentioned and no interest in it.
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I like it. I like it when used as a subtle character trait or as in Gone Girl makes you see a location better. I have been to cabins where old paperback novels are left behind.
What are you reading this week?The Bell Jar
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
I haven't got around to reading the book from week 7 yet. It would have been an easier way of choosing a book though. I got this book from the goodreads list.
What do you think about book references in a book?
If I like a character in a book its a nice way of finding books that I might like to read if I haven't already.
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No. This book was mentioned in Looking for Alaska which I read last year.
- What do you think about book references in a book?
Depends on the book. Looking for Alaska has death for a theme and if I remember correctly was one of the favorite books of one of the characters. I think that when a subject is worthy of further review, that book references can be helpful. I have bought many books because they were referred to in a book. Cat's Cradle was referred to in the body of the work, but another way to mention a book is in the bibiography. I have some of these on my reading list too.
I am reading Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets! I am kinda cheating because idk anywhere this specific one was referenced, but Harry Potter surely has been!No, this was not mentioned in a previous weeks read.
I don't really care whether a book has other book references in it.
- What are you reading this week?The Union Haggadah
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
Yes
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I think it is like allusions to books, other shows, and movies in a television show. Is is a chance for the author/writers to show their knowledge of trends and history of a medium, and it is exciting as a reader/viewer to get it, or an opportunity to look up and experience something new. Win/win.
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
Catching Fire by: Suzanne Collins- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No, but I'd like to get my hands on the Gravediggers Handbook from The Book Thief! I'm reading the sequel to The Hunger Games from week 6 (I believe).
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I think there is something a bit meta and humanizing about it. Love it, especially in fiction.
What are you reading this week?Olive Kitteridge
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No. I read Fahrenheit 451 for week 7. Other than the Bible, I don't remember any specific books mentioned in it. Although several authors were mentioned. My choice for week 9 was mentioned in The End of Your Life Book Club.
What do you think about book references in a book?
Oftentimes it makes me curious to read the books referred to.
- What are you reading this week?Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No, it was from More Than This which I read at the end of 2015.
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I love it, especially when it's a book I know and love! I also think they can be used for good recommendations if a book is referenced in a book you really enjoy/love.
Samantha wrote: "Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
Catching Fire by: Suzanne Collins- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No, ..."
I'm with you on the Gravediggers Handbook! I hate when a book sets up the importance of another book in the context of the story and it's not a real book. Breaks my heart...
What are you reading this week?A Prayer for Owen Meany
Did you use a book fromr your week 7 book?
No.
What do you think about book references in a book?
It may make me think about reading the book mentioned if it is an interesting reference.
- What are you reading this week?A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No, it actually came from my week 1 book, I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
- What do you think about book references in a book?
They're a good way to get recommendations for new books--and also a good way to connect to the characters.
Q: What are you reading this week?A: To Kill a Mockingbird
Q: Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
A: Nope. I read Sure Signs of Crazy last year and the main character speaks about TKaM all the time. She loves this book and made me love it too.
Q: What do you think about book references in a book?
A: I love it and I always take a note about it because I think it is really nice to read a book that another book mentioned.
What are you reading this week?Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
Yep! But I first read about it in another book, Much Ado About Anne.
What do you think about book references in a book?
Love them! I might not take note in order to read the book later, but I always like seeing them included.
What are you reading this week?1984
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No. It was from 1Q84
What do you think about book references in a book?
I love them. More books to add to my TBR!
I read The Elegance of the Hedgehog
for this week. I did not use my week 7 book. This book was one of many mentioned in The Little Paris Bookshop
which I read this summer. I chose this particular book because it is one of the few books that I own, have started, and never finished. I am glad that I finally picked it back up. It is now one more example of how much your frame of mind can impact your enjoyment of a book.
What are you reading this week?I'm reading The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery too!
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No - it was in The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe which I enjoyed and would like to read more of the books mentioned.
What do you think about book references in a book? I love it as it gives me an idea of other books to read based on the author or character's perspective. Potentially ones I'll enjoy!
- What are you reading this week?Frankenstein
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No, but it was mentioned in The Library of Shadows, which I read last autumn.
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I like them, especially this little feeling of pride when you know the book and can understand the reference ;) It's a bit like an inside joke with the author.
What are you reading this week?Areopagitica
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No, I got this specific title from a book I read in last years challenge, A Fine Balance
What do you think about book references in a book?
I think it's great. It gives ideas for other books to read, especially books you have never heard of.
- What are you reading this week?Animal Farm by George Orwell
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No, this was actually from my week 12 book (a children's classic), Matilda. Matilda reads this book.
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I like them, I think they can add a lot to the enjoyment of the book or inspire you to read more in order to understand the references.
- What are you reading this week? The Catcher in the Rye- Did you use a book from your week 7 book? No I did not.
- What do you think about book references in a book? I like book references in other books. I usually like to look those books up while reading. If it's a book I've read before, I'm always happy to see it there.
What are you reading this week?Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
No, but this book was mentioned in What She Left, which was the last book I read.
What do you think about book references in a book?
I love them, especially if they're mentioned as favourite books of protagonists I feel some connection with.
- What are you reading this week?Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
Yeah, I did. The book in question is Lost in a Good Book. I read the first book in Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series a few years back and wasn't overly impressed. But I felt that I might like them better if I got the references, as a lot of the plot and humor seems to hinge on that. So this time, I am reading the books referenced first.
- What do you think about book references in a book?
I think it should happen often and whenever fitting.
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (other topics)Everything, Everything (other topics)
Our Town (other topics)
Abby, My Love (other topics)
The Catcher in the Rye (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
George Eliot (other topics)Rebecca Mead (other topics)
Charles Dickens (other topics)
Eleanor H. Porter (other topics)
J.K. Rowling (other topics)
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For those reading in order: February 26- March 3, 2016.
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- What are you reading this week?
- Did you use a book from your week 7 book?
- What do you think about book references in a book?