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I second the notion on Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. I haven't found the motivation to tackle that yet either!
All caught up!! The last few chapters of Part 4 just seemed to go really fast. I guess I shouldn't say I was surprised to see several of the boys (view spoiler).Now for a little break until the final stretch with Part 5! I think I'm looking forward to this the most since these were my favorites (as well as least favorites) parts of the movie!
Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I'm glad we have a break month as I got really ahead, but now slightly behind. I'm in chapter 47 now. trying to get to the end of this Part before wheelathon starts.The thing with this whole sect..."
You know, I really think he did it to (view spoiler)
And I'm finished! I really have to say that I really enjoyed this book. I'm always a fan of books that don't have perfect main characters and this one really reflects that. (view spoiler)
Ack - I'm soooooooooooooooooo far behind. 😅
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Yes you're probably right it was for both reasons. He is a complicated character!
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One of my favourite books. It took me years to read it the first time but once I got into it I absolutely loved it. Read it a second time years later.
I would read it again if that is what is chosen as I really enjoyed the TV adaptation too
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Well done!
I haven't read any more due to wheelathon, but I'm looking forward to getting back into it soon and should finish by he end of the year :)
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My main issue with at least half of the books on that list is that I just read them for wheel, lol!
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yes there are quite a few I marked as not interested in because I have already read them - mostly in buddy reads here too!
I did the same thing, but a lot on the list I haven't read yet.
There was only one on there that I read before, The Pillars of the Earth, but I loved it so much that I'd read it again LOL
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Omg I really loved this book. The characters! The ending!
I’ll be back to say more and respond to comments
Sooooooo I haven't read any of this since? January 2nd maybe? Will I be able to read this before the end of the year? Will I even try? Stay tuned I guess...
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I found the descriptions of the Klan hard to read. I know this book has a lot of criticism because of how she describes slavery (they are all so happy!) and the Klan, but that in itself is interesting to me that it was her genuine opinion of the time. (and probably a lot of other people's too). It is good that we can see what she wrote much more critically these days
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I loved the characters. That is hands-down the reason this book is such a winner for me.
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It's an enjoyable read and from what I remember of the movie, the first part sticks pretty closely to the book. I also love how spoilt Scarlett is hehe. Well portrayed in the movie, too. She is a very, very particular character.
I'm gonna try to finish by the end of the year, but with everyone at home, I very much doubt I'll get very far, lol.
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Ugh - I just need to make myself read, lol. There is no way I'm finishing this in the next few days, as well as stuff I need to finish for other challenges. But I'm far enough in that I do want to finish it, however long it takes. 😅
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Yay, I am not alone ;-)
I've got about 6 and a half hours left on audio, so I might still finish it, but there is a chance I will go into the first couple of days in January.
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I did it! With a few hours to spare. Now on to the next one!
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Nice one! I'm stuck on 78% still. literally not had a single minute of peace all day :(
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Hubby is working away this weekend, so I got the morning to read (before offspring decide to wake up) and I finally finished!!!Really enjoyed it :D
Eldarwen wrote: "I'm somewhere on the 35% mark but I left it late so no surprise there. I am enjoying the read though. I'm thinking about popping the movie briefly in this weekend to check about Wade. I'm almost ce..."To be fair, he's pretty much a non-character in the book too, so I can see how he could be forgotten, lol.
I only saw part of the movie once when I was a teen. I didn't have the patience back then to deal with the over-acting of '30s cinema (I've since gotten a degree in film and tv and am rather partial to the era, lol), so didn't watch more than about 15 minutes :D
Hello! Is anyone still here? *Laurie brushes cobwebs away from her face as she enters the chat* :PI finally finished this doorstop. The last 40% went pretty quickly. I could have easily finished it on time if I hadn't stopped reading for some reason. I don't even remember why I stopped!
I'm still trying to figure out what I think about this book. I didn't always "enjoy" it as such. I didn't really like any of the characters...though it's hard not to get caught up in Scarlett's train wreck of a life. She is a fascinating character to follow. But I found the overall story rather depressing. I didn't get behind the "romance." The relationship between Rhett and Scarlett just seemed unhealthy and dysfunctional to me.
As far as the racial and political stuff goes...that's where I'm more stuck. I've been reading more on the topic, trying to figure out what Mitchell was trying to accomplish. Did she really see the Confederacy in a romanticized way, or was she satirizing it? There are passages in the book where the narrator is clearly denigrating the Old South and these characters. But then there are other passages that seem to go the other way. (It doesn't help that my own reading was stretched out for so long.) I can see arguments on both sides.
I may end up reading Southern Daughter: The Life of Margaret Mitchell and the Making of Gone With the Wind to try to gain some more insight. The Civil War era has always been a topic of great interest for me, so I want to dig deeper. I definitely want to read and learn more about the Reconstruction period, something I don't feel we touched on as much in school. I checked out a PBS documentary on it from my library, so I'll start there.
Oh, and I still need to watch the GWTW film. I can't say I'm really looking forward to it. It's long, and as I already said, I didn't love the story. Plus, while it sounds like the film cut out and toned down the racial stuff, it also sounds like it lost much of the subtext as well. I suppose it will be interesting at any rate.
Laurie, congrats!! Better late than never! The film is definitely worth a watch!
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I will have to say, I'm liking Scarlett more and more as the book goes on. She's unconventional, rude, self-centered, etc., but she knows what she wants and she's (mostly) not afraid to get it.
Also...I wouldn't mind Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. I've been trying to also tackle that one this year and I think I need a bit more motivation! Anyone else have some ideas??