tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post4455209253417752779..comments2024-01-26T02:42:13.669+02:00Comments on Bookish Realm: Mini-reviews - Classics Club Special Rivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-14076762730692376942014-04-03T09:13:29.334+03:002014-04-03T09:13:29.334+03:00We are all so different and it's cool when peo...We are all so different and it's cool when people can see behind others' reasoning even if they have different opinion :) I love Unbearable Lightness, but I can totally see how this is not the book for many people. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-32484137573973441822014-04-03T08:56:06.167+03:002014-04-03T08:56:06.167+03:00Thanks! Yep, same here - I tried really hard, but ...Thanks! Yep, same here - I tried really hard, but didn't like it. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-33529232255120486502014-04-03T08:40:20.426+03:002014-04-03T08:40:20.426+03:00Thank you! I'm wondering how it happened that ...Thank you! I'm wondering how it happened that I never got to Crime and Punishment either since I'm positive it was in our high school reading list... it must have been a choice between a few books, and likely I didn't choose this one. I'm pretty sure Dead Souls is easier going than C&P, although they both tackle serious subjects. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-11602400534142683462014-04-03T08:27:17.324+03:002014-04-03T08:27:17.324+03:00I think it is the kind of book one needs to get in...I think it is the kind of book one needs to get into, or read a bit, to appreciate, otherwise yes, I admit, it can leave kind of a weird impression. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-47391135289115445142014-04-03T08:19:08.196+03:002014-04-03T08:19:08.196+03:00I'm willing to admit that I am scared of The L...I'm willing to admit that I am scared of The Luminaries, although it does sound really intriguing! I would recommend Burial Rites, it's well written and fairly short. I think very different books can be found among the Women's Prize winners, which is why I like this prize and why I follow it. :) Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-39407177235931654212014-03-18T09:25:35.188+02:002014-03-18T09:25:35.188+02:00Thanks for being honest with your review of Slaugh...Thanks for being honest with your review of Slaughterhouse Five. I think what's interesting about books in general is that everybody really reads differently. Slaughterhouse 5 is one of my favorites, but I can see exactly what you are saying as well that it just didn't speak to you. I didn't like The Unbearable Lightness at all :/Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629286727932554109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-87316590236600113622014-03-17T22:41:36.046+02:002014-03-17T22:41:36.046+02:00Love the mini reviews. And I totally get what you ...Love the mini reviews. And I totally get what you mean about the Vonnegut. I didn't like that book either. I tried, but...Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-24184843905535571342014-03-12T17:17:43.811+02:002014-03-12T17:17:43.811+02:00I have Burial Rites as well. Also Americanah and T...I have Burial Rites as well. Also Americanah and The Luminaries -- that last one is going to take a bit of commitment, but I think I sounds really good. Probably will start with Burial Rites though. I've been browsing the prize's archives and was both happy & a bit surprised to realize I actually have read a few long-listed books over the years without even realizing it :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-45200277341451441012014-03-12T17:02:44.900+02:002014-03-12T17:02:44.900+02:00Impressive! You should be really proud of your pro...Impressive! You should be really proud of your progress. I haven't read of the books you reviewed, but I'm intrigued by Dead Souls. I've been thinking of switching out Crime and Punishment from my list for another book since I think War and Peace will be the big Russian book I read this year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-53914554394112607362014-03-12T12:05:22.609+02:002014-03-12T12:05:22.609+02:00Well, I have to be honest - I really did not like ...Well, I have to be honest - I really did not like it to begin with, and I only persevered because it was on one of my lists, but I ended up really liking it! Glad you reviewed it or I would have left it for ages! :) ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-9580318401346883152014-03-12T11:21:23.101+02:002014-03-12T11:21:23.101+02:00Thanks! I saw you read The Unbearable Lightness an...Thanks! I saw you read The Unbearable Lightness and I'm so happy - it's such a good book but for some reason I don't see many people reading it. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-67733706985872330262014-03-12T11:01:36.435+02:002014-03-12T11:01:36.435+02:00Thanks, Sam!
Oh, too bad Lacuna was not as good. I...Thanks, Sam!<br />Oh, too bad Lacuna was not as good. I was thinking of trying Prodigal Summer and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle next, but I have no idea how good or not good these will be. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-56811063921312924442014-03-12T10:53:00.751+02:002014-03-12T10:53:00.751+02:00I think the great thing about classics club list i...I think the great thing about classics club list is that it's your own choice and your own pace to read. I was probably also quite excited at first when I started (tbh I didn't think I'd read that much already), but this will slow down now because I've turned back to genre fiction more lately :)<br /><br />It's a good point though, I think either consciously or subconsciously I too have been picking the easier reads so far and then in the end will probably be War and Peace, Moby Dick and other such books in the list. <br /><br />We have identical experience with Slaughterhouse Five then. I don't know if you have thought of trying some other Vonnegut - I am doubtful, though I too want to like him so much. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-50517017725895975742014-03-12T09:57:28.328+02:002014-03-12T09:57:28.328+02:00Which books do you have from Women's Prize lon...Which books do you have from Women's Prize longlist, Christine? I have 2 on my Kindle, The Goldfinch and Burial Rites. But there's so many on the list I want to read! Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-77548335890325886102014-03-12T09:22:19.640+02:002014-03-12T09:22:19.640+02:00It does make me feel a bit better knowing that oth...It does make me feel a bit better knowing that other people didn't enjoy Slaughterhouse Fine just like I didn't - otherwise it would be a bit weird to be the only one not to "get" the big literature :) Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-467952643648311182014-03-12T09:09:20.292+02:002014-03-12T09:09:20.292+02:00I think we were like freshly acquainted last summe...I think we were like freshly acquainted last summer and I'm pretty sure this topic even came up (I wrote some blog posts as well on the trip). But I don't remember that well either :)<br /><br />Thanks, I'll definitely continue with my classics list until the victorious end. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-25498345607981127692014-03-09T03:08:41.409+02:002014-03-09T03:08:41.409+02:00Well done :)
Glad you like Unbearable Lightness o...Well done :)<br /><br />Glad you like Unbearable Lightness of Being - it's on my list and I've not read it - I'm slightly nervous of it! I might go and have a look when I go to bed :)ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-57203180482946205052014-03-08T18:59:02.818+02:002014-03-08T18:59:02.818+02:00Great progress on your list so far, Riv!
I really ...Great progress on your list so far, Riv!<br />I really loved Poisonwood Bible. I read The Lacuna when it was short-listed for the Orange Prize and found it to be a bit of a disappointment by comparison.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-29832600619756079802014-03-08T00:46:08.692+02:002014-03-08T00:46:08.692+02:0021/100 books in a YEAR!? That's amazingly impr...21/100 books in a YEAR!? That's amazingly impressive. I started a similar thing in 2011 and I'm only reading my 30th book as we speak, three years later!<br /><br />http://www.bookinginheels.com/2011/11/project-fill-in-gaps.html<br /><br />I got through the easier classics fairly early on, but now I find myself not really trying too hard to read the others. I mean, I DO read them but more by luck than design! :)<br /><br />I didn't know that much about The Unbearable Lightness of Being until I read this - I'd heard of it, but nothing more. Now I think I'm going to pop over to Amazon and add it to my wishlist, so thanks for that!<br /><br />I didn't like Slaughterhouse 5 much either, don't worry (it was on my list too actually!). I really WANTED to like it and I tried so hard... but no.Hanna @ Booking in Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705048655467252248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-15349688414658627402014-03-07T17:11:01.456+02:002014-03-07T17:11:01.456+02:00I'd love to read more Kingsolver too, and I mi...I'd love to read more Kingsolver too, and I might need to check out your 5-star book The Unbearable Lightness of Being :)<br /><br />I am so on the fence about reading The Fault in Our Stars and just read a 2 star review recently that got a ton of people coming out of the woodworks saying things like "I'm so glad I'm not the only one who didn't love this book" so I'd say don't worry too much :)<br /><br />ALSO, I clicked through to the women's prize longlist and discovered I actually have 3 of the books! I often think I don't read enough award-winners (or nominees) and was so happy to see 3 books I'm really looking forward to reading on the list :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-34555451187538319402014-03-07T15:04:40.490+02:002014-03-07T15:04:40.490+02:00Damn, well done you!! That is a lot of books! I di...Damn, well done you!! That is a lot of books! I didn't like Slaughterhouse Five either, if it makes you feel any better. I suspected I wouldn't, and indeed I didn't. The writing didn't do it for me, and honestly, the plot didn't either. :/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-18019178716576068212014-03-07T14:58:39.185+02:002014-03-07T14:58:39.185+02:00What?? You were in Prague and you didn't tell ...What?? You were in Prague and you didn't tell me?? OK, I'm not sure we were acquainted last summer (were we?), but if you decide to do this again, you HAVE to tell me! I'm a good guide :)<br />Slaughterhouse 5 is crap and Gaskell is nice and I'm looking forward to reading North and South!<br />21 out of 100 is a really nice job! Good luck with your further classic reading!Arenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.com