Sirius and Pragya's journey down the Classics

[Pragya]

Sirius, feel free to come up with a more innovative title.

These are some books we have in common-

The Blue Castle
Pale Fire
Travels with Charley: In Search of America
The Log from the Sea of Cortez

400+ pages

The Woman in White
Light in August

[siriusedward]

Thanks,Pragya..I like your selections..
Whuch do you want to read?
I have Light in August with me.But I was planning to read this for the yearly challenge.for August.
And can get The Woman in White.
Blue Castle ,I do have.

[siriusedward]

But buddy reading August would have been really good..
What are you in the mood for Pragya?

[siriusedward]

I can read the Faulkner if you are interested and use something else for the yearly challenge ,Pragya..

More suggestions


The Sword in the Stone
The Princess Bride
A Town Like Alice

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "I can read the Faulkner if you are interested and use something else for the yearly challenge ,Pragya..

More suggestions


The Sword in the Stone
The Princess Bride
[boo..."

I don't have either of these.

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "But buddy reading August would have been really good..
What are you in the mood for Pragya?"

I have never read a Faulkner so I am afraid if it may be too difficult to tackle in a month? Let's leave it for your August challenge.

[Pragya]

The woman in white is a chunkster with 672 pages. haha. Do-able, do you think?

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "But buddy reading August would have been really good..
What are you in the mood for Pragya?"

Blue castle would be an easy, quick read.
I can also do Travels with Charley.

[siriusedward]

I was thinking of Blue Castle too...it will also be a happy read..Travels with Charley...let me check if I can get that..
We can definitely read Blue Castle though...
I think, Light in August will require frequent breathers in between the read..so..yeah better not to read then..may take a long time..

[siriusedward]

Pragya wrote: "The woman in white is a chunkster with 672 pages. haha. Do-able, do you think?"

Mostly depends on the mood..it may take some though, if you are not in the right frame of mind.I dont think I am.So...

[Pragya]

Blue Castle is great! let's do this. :)

[siriusedward]

yes lets.

[Pragya]

Yay

[siriusedward]

Hey Pragya,ready to read?

[Pragya]

Absolutely. :)

[Pragya]

Hey Sirius

I am on Chapter 3. (view spoiler)[ I feel bad for Vallancy already. That was not a good time for a 29-year-old female to remain unmarried.

What a strange name, though. Keeps reminding me of the valence concept. (hide spoiler)]

[siriusedward]

Vallancy does sound a bit difficult, doesn't it?

[Pragya]

Haha. what chapter are you on? I don't want to divulge more. But I feel really sad for the kind of life she has.

[siriusedward]

Please do write Pragya..I am on Chapter 2....

[siriusedward]

Pragya..do you feel , in the first chapter that (view spoiler)[ ..she was feelingv ery regretful about not being able to "do something worthwhile" even if its just changing/prettying her room?which she feels she could do well.. she feels a lack of motivation because of a lack of opportunities...

And her mother sounds very domineering?critical/ something of mix of the two.. (hide spoiler)]

[siriusedward]

And do we need to use the spoiler tag ?
Is it for us both / for anyone else reading ?
If its just for us..please don't use the tag..I don't mind the spoilers..
though I will tag it, if you want. Thats not a problem for me.But I am behind you.

[Janice, Moderator]

It's best to use the spoiler tags because others are possibly reading along.

[siriusedward]

Oh thats all I wanted to know.Thanks, Janice.

[siriusedward]

Pragya,Have you read The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot?
(view spoiler)[ there too the gaily is very critical and unsupportive of Maggie ,the MC.Only she reacts by being rebellious. Both families, here and in that are a set characters... (hide spoiler)]

[siriusedward]

Finished chapter 3.I feel for Valancy..I want to shake them all and shake her most of all

[siriusedward]

reached Chapter XI

loved the ah.ha moment .when thew whole family is shocked.shaken out of their smug,superior,self-satisfaction.

[siriusedward]

This is so different from Anne of Green Gables..in a good way..

Have you read Anne of Green Gables?
I read and loved the whole series last year...." Rilla,my Rilla" still makes me feel so..... happy.

[siriusedward]

Reached chapter

(view spoiler)[ sad that Cissy dies .and the hypocrisy of the Stirlings
Roaring Abel I like.
What will happen next (hide spoiler)]

[siriusedward]

(view spoiler)[

Oh God . She is going to marry Barney.
Was the good doctor pushuing Valency to act by declaring that she may die at any moment. ?Thereby freeing her from her shackles of fear and Stirlings?


* rubbing my hands together..
Ah.ha nearing the end... (hide spoiler)]

[siriusedward]

So, I finished reading it.... loved it a lot..it does have the Montgomery touch..but it is lovely..her language.The descriptions.The tone.And loved both Barney and Valency...

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[siriusedward]

Hey Pragya..where are you..🔊

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "Pragya,Have you read The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot?
[spoilers removed]"

I haven't read it but I wonder if it's something to do with the author's life if the MCs are usually like this?

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "Hey Pragya..where are you..🔊"

I am so sorry, Sirius. I was away for a conference and the app really sucks.

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "reached Chapter XI

loved the ah.ha moment .when thew whole family is shocked.shaken out of their smug,superior,self-satisfaction."

Haha. Yes, I loved how Vallancy decided enough was enough but I am scared of her disease. :(

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "This is so different from Anne of Green Gables..in a good way..

Have you read Anne of Green Gables?
I read and loved the whole series last year...." Rilla,my Rilla" still makes me feel..."

Ah yes. This feels like more of an adult book while Anne was children's. I have only read Anne of Green Gables and not the follow-up ones.

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "Reached chapter

sad that Cissy dies .and the hypocrisy of the Stirlings
Roaring Abel I like.
What will happen next"

(view spoiler)[ Yes, it's really sad that Cissy died. I wonder where Vallancy will go now? (hide spoiler)]

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "

* r..."

Finished reading.
(view spoiler)[
Well, I thought about the same regarding the doctor's verdict. However, now, I know better. I liked this book much better in the last couple of chapters. I liked how the characters weren't beautiful, there was no insta love, people were normal, changing with money.

I liked the characters, they were real. Loved the nature descriptions. Also, enjoyed the funny parts.

In all, it was an enjoyable read. 4 stars from me! (hide spoiler)]

[siriusedward]

Pragya wrote: "siriusedward wrote: "Hey Pragya..where are you..🔊"

I am so sorry, Sirius. I was away for a conference and the app really sucks."

It does.And its ok.
I use the chrome for goodreads.

[siriusedward]

Pragya wrote: "siriusedward wrote: "

* r..."

Finished reading.

Well, I thought about the same regarding the doctor's verdict. However, now, I know better. I liked this book much better in the last couple of ch..."

Me too.Glad that you liked it too.

[siriusedward]

Pragya wrote: "siriusedward wrote: "This is so different from Anne of Green Gables..in a good way..

Have you read Anne of Green Gables?
I read and loved the whole series last year...." Rilla,my Rilla..."

Anne and Gilbert does change as she matures throughout the series..

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "Pragya wrote: "siriusedward wrote: "This is so different from Anne of Green Gables..in a good way..

Have you read Anne of Green Gables?
I read and loved the whole series last year...."..."

I need to get back to the series. I am in the Montgomery mood now. It was fun to read this. I don't think I would have read it now if not for the challenge.

[siriusedward]

Me too.So happy to have found it..

[Pragya]

:)