tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656703098638938996.post7518518956935994919..comments2023-11-05T06:26:06.725-06:00Comments on Let's Do It!: DemonstrateVickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03232676927126653489noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656703098638938996.post-38109231950857923902010-02-09T00:48:58.403-06:002010-02-09T00:48:58.403-06:00Thanks very much, Vickie, I appreciate you taking ...Thanks very much, Vickie, I appreciate you taking the time to share your opinion about books :)<br /><br /><br />-StacyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656703098638938996.post-73556411466277071092010-02-06T17:19:37.815-06:002010-02-06T17:19:37.815-06:00Stacy,
I have read 1984 multiple times at differe...Stacy,<br /><br />I have read 1984 multiple times at different points in my life. I always think of it along with the other dystopic novels I read at the same time in high school: Fahrenheit 451 and Brave New World. I think 1984 is definitely the darkest of the three. I actually liked it best in high school, then Brave New World, then 451. Now I think I would reverse the order.<br /><br />Mrs. Dalloway is a quick read, but best read (I think) along side some commentary. Without knowing the context or the British interwar years and the changes going on in British society, the book seems a bit pointless. With a little commentary (and perspective on the style--stream of consciousness) it is actually quite enjoyable and deeper than you expect.<br /><br />Remember you asked my opinion. I am not a professional by any stretch. Thanks for asking though.<br /><br />VickieVickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232676927126653489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656703098638938996.post-40692820266095645162010-02-04T12:39:56.316-06:002010-02-04T12:39:56.316-06:00thanks for your opinion. i appreciate it greatly! ...thanks for your opinion. i appreciate it greatly! i bought anna karenina and will be starting it sometime.<br /><br />i have one more question (actually 2), what did you think of mrs. dalloway and 1984? thanks again. <br /><br />p.s. erin is always missed. I am sure she is so proud of you. :) <br /><br />-stacyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656703098638938996.post-80413281120199353912010-02-03T16:06:04.135-06:002010-02-03T16:06:04.135-06:00Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't read it,...Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't read it, and we are always looking for suggestions. I will definitely add it to our itinerary. <br /><br />As for Anna Karenina, it was a little painful to read because the characters all have flaws and do things that leave you screaming in your head as you read, "No, Anna (or some other of the 15,000 different characters that you are struggling to keep track of), don't do that!" I think I felt the same way reading Middlemarch. Everyone is full dimensional. You like them some time, but you loathe them at other times, and frankly when they are annoying, it is not in an endearing way. That means you feel unsatisfied as the reader at least some of the time. <br /><br />I contrast this with the way you feel when you read a mystery. Most main characters in mysteries allow you to feel superior right along with them while they make their way through the case/book. There may be set backs but they come from outside, not from some inner frailty.<br /><br />In the end, I think I ended up appreciating the style and the story of Anna Karenina, even though I didn't identify with the characters. Thanks for asking.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232676927126653489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656703098638938996.post-38205555870156093512010-02-03T12:37:14.746-06:002010-02-03T12:37:14.746-06:00what about reading Scarlet Pimpernel?
and what d...what about reading Scarlet Pimpernel?<br /><br /><br />and what did u think of Anna Karenina? <br /><br /><br />-StacyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com