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You are wise to fill in as you read. This yr was my first time at book bingo and I spent a lot of time (wasted) plotting and planning all of the books at once. My completed board did not resemble anything I planned!
Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "You are wise to fill in as you read. This yr was my first time at book bingo and I spent a lot of time (wasted) plotting and planning all of the books at once. My completed board did not resemble..."
Good advice!
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Started off with any easy children's classic. I enjoyed the duality of the book, which works on both a child's level and an adult's level.
Exquisite semi-autobiographical look at a French teenage girl in colonial-era Vietnam.
Kai wrote: "Started off with any easy children's classic. I enjoyed the duality of the book, which works on both a child's level and an adult's level."
I agree.
Continuing my tour of short but profound works, So Long a Letter eloquently takes on the role of women in society and the home, as well as tradition, religion, and progress in less than 100 pages.
Mediocre collection, although I liked the Elizabeth Gaskell story.
it is hard to find book wrote before 1600 in english
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Thank you for the lists, Kathy.
Remarkable book, a true masterpiece. I definitely did not "get" all of it, but it was a very interesting read.
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Remarkable book, a true masterpiece. I definitely did not "get" all of it, but it was a very interesting read."
Oh good. I have been wanting to read that one, I'll be looking up a copy now!
I forgot to update for a while, so here goes:
Amazing, amazing, amazing. Complex, wonderful characters, indelible setting. So far, my favorite read of the year.
Loved this one as well. Rowdy, audacious female characters.
Eh - Hemingway's beginnings, so that is interesting. Wasn't bowled over by any of the stories.
Not my favorite Shakespeare.
Forgot what a daily rollercoaster teenage hormones are? Read this book.
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They're mostly really short books though, Kathy.
I would argue that the "Is this person crazy or is someone actually missing?" plot appears much more in fiction than it does in real life.
This book is crazy! I enjoyed the outright audaciousness of it.
Hated it with a passion.
Kai wrote: "The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King #1-4) by T.H. WhiteHated it with a passion. "
Oh how frustrating to hate a 600+ page book. Any particular reason?
Chris wrote: "Kai wrote: "The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King #1-4) by T.H. WhiteHated it with a passion. "
Oh how frustrating to hate a 600+ page book. Any particular reason?"
I found large parts of it to be incredibly, mind-numbingly dull. However, I am totally in the minority of readers here - most absolutely love this book - so take my opinion with a grain of salt. Felt it was a lot of explanation versus actually story telling.
This epistolary novel inspired Jane Austen, but meek (and frequently fainting) Evelina pales in comparison to Austen's more feisty heroines.
Not nearly as good as Rebecca, but the setting was quite remarkable.
Gives me my first Bingos with the O's and 2's finished.
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Not nearly as good as Rebecca, but the setting was quite remarkable.
Gives me my first Bingos with the O's and 2's finished."
Congrats on that Bingo!
And I agree that Jamaica Inn pales a bit in comparison to Rebecca
Agreed it's not a patch on Rebecca...have you read My Cousin Rachel? I thought that one was just as good, if not better! Congrats on your first bingo!
I haven't read that one yet. I will have to check it out. I think the only other one of her books that I own is Frenchman's Creek.
I haven't read Frenchman's Creek, but I haven't heard very good things about it either, so it's a bit further down my list.
Frenchman's Creek is quite different to her other books, more 'adventure' I guess. I did enjoy it but yes, if you're looking for something with 'more' then My Cousin Rachel is really good and so are The House on the Strand, and The King's General.Congrats on your bingo :0)
Thanks for the tip. I've read and loved My Cousin Rachel, but I have The House on the Strand sitting unread on my shelf, so perhaps I should try that one next by her.
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
Books mentioned in this topic
The Lover (other topics)In Our Time (other topics)
The Tempest (other topics)
Evelina (other topics)
The Once and Future King (other topics)
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B1: Written by Nobel Laureate - In Our Time
B2: Sci-fi or Fantasy Classic - Nights at the Circus
B3: Classic of Africa - So Long a Letter
B4: Children's Classic - The Little Prince
B5: Winner of a Foreign Literary Prize
I1: Published/Written Before 1600’s
I2: New-to-You Author - The Once and Future King
I3: Classic Play - The Glass Menagerie
I4: Banned Book
I5: Published in the 1700's - Evelina
N1: Classic of the Americas
N2: Short Story Collection - A Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire
N3: FREE SPACE
N4: Poetry Collection
N5: Classic of Europe
G1: Published in the 1600's - The Tempest
G2: Book from Le Monde’s 100 Books of the Century - Bonjour tristesse
G3: Classic Non-fiction
G4: Classic from School
G5: Published in the 1800's - East Lynne
O1: Literary Prize of Your Country/Region - Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories (National Book Award for Fiction)
O2: Gothic Classic - Jamaica Inn
O3: Classic of Asia or Oceania - Cloudstreet
O4: Mystery or Crime Classic - Bunny Lake is Missing
O5: Prize-Winning Female Author - The Lover