tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post613273382827173737..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: Challenge Link-Up Post: 19th Century ClassicKaren K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-73131825851293679942017-12-31T18:19:54.461-05:002017-12-31T18:19:54.461-05:00I read Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant. I ...I read Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant. I didn't love it as much as my favorite Eliot or Gaskell or Austen novels, but it was still really funny. The first couple chapters felt slow to start, but Lucilla and the other characters were a delight. The ending was just kind of a letdown. But the journey is fun. Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15803799283410666198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-52392252291706968622017-12-31T11:37:34.363-05:002017-12-31T11:37:34.363-05:00Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen also -- I mi...Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen also -- I might read it for the favorite classic category next year. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-10722544256759443132017-12-31T11:09:41.458-05:002017-12-31T11:09:41.458-05:00I read three of Jane Austen's books for this c...I read three of Jane Austen's books for this challenge: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion. I know that most people prefer one of the first two or Emma. I actually prefer Persuasion! I also read Oliver Twist and Tale of Two Cities. Oliver twist was an easy read, but The Tale of Two Cities was a very slow difficult read. Finally, I had vague memories that I might have read Wuthering Heights in high school. When I got to the part about the man seeing Catherine's ghost outside his window, I knew I had indeed read it before!Margaret Mc Kinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915107541331633385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-72700162994994591722017-12-28T18:19:04.994-05:002017-12-28T18:19:04.994-05:00sorry, I goofed, I pasted my link to The Screwtape...sorry, I goofed, I pasted my link to The Screwtape Letters on the wrong page!!Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-15541323989737079852017-12-20T20:10:35.311-05:002017-12-20T20:10:35.311-05:00Finished The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens. Quite ...Finished The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens. Quite the slog.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570909066204046214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-83007882525513880982017-12-19T21:59:56.821-05:002017-12-19T21:59:56.821-05:00I finally read Little Women and loved it!I finally read Little Women and loved it!The Thompsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463492303762794243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-67227974870671497492017-11-27T18:57:06.884-05:002017-11-27T18:57:06.884-05:00I read Pride and Prejudice for the first time!I read Pride and Prejudice for the first time!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326127651421456713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-82186814314151896682017-11-25T18:47:45.897-05:002017-11-25T18:47:45.897-05:00My 19th century classic is "The Wonder Clock&...My 19th century classic is "The Wonder Clock" by Howard Pyle (1887). :)Jenna Diltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328347533393008405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-42196725565789540112017-11-12T19:18:53.519-05:002017-11-12T19:18:53.519-05:00When I was studying the Victorian novel I bought S...When I was studying the Victorian novel I bought Sybil, but never read it. Thank you Books and Chocolate for once again prompting me to read a book I had passed by many times. It is long and at times I had to reread passages several times to get the meeting. However, I learned a lot and the book definitely has resonance today here in the USA.It was a rewarding experience.PatKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14340484003660647950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-73886161259779587502017-11-10T10:15:05.663-05:002017-11-10T10:15:05.663-05:00And a genius at writing - to think that he could w...And a genius at writing - to think that he could write so powerfully, totally self-educated, reading completely on his own. Boggles the mind/Majorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05038437416575948282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-36815337530897902432017-11-10T10:13:51.722-05:002017-11-10T10:13:51.722-05:00I read it about 20 years ago and found it charming...I read it about 20 years ago and found it charming, suffused with a genial sunniness that I didn't expect. Of course, the "protecting the new rug" scene was hilarious.Majorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05038437416575948282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-3442733481975039992017-10-18T00:52:13.307-04:002017-10-18T00:52:13.307-04:00I read "A Study in Scarlet" and was actu...I read "A Study in Scarlet" and was actually surprised at how much I liked it. I think more Sherlock Holmes books are in my future. :)rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683698653404588161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-41841594537866663082017-09-10T20:04:38.838-04:002017-09-10T20:04:38.838-04:00Added my goodreads review for The Mill on the Flos...Added my goodreads review for The Mill on the Floss. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-32713214284909853982017-09-09T03:33:29.655-04:002017-09-09T03:33:29.655-04:00Just linked to an educational classic I read for t...Just linked to an educational classic I read for this category, Home Education by Charlotte Mason.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-49759968540592028332017-07-29T14:45:07.861-04:002017-07-29T14:45:07.861-04:00'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenso...'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson-This one was a lot of fun and look forward to reading 'Silver' by Andrew Motion later this year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-60083552909186691542017-06-29T02:53:12.377-04:002017-06-29T02:53:12.377-04:00I read The Prisoner of Zenda and sadly wasn't ...I read The Prisoner of Zenda and sadly wasn't a fan.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225859948546847678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-60685579085721855452017-06-28T14:25:29.979-04:002017-06-28T14:25:29.979-04:00The Portrait of a Lady - best Henry James novel I&...The Portrait of a Lady - best Henry James novel I've read, also one of his earlier novels, much more accessible than later works. http://100greatestnovelsofalltimequest.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-portrait-of-lady-by-henry-james-83.htmlJosephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-8886127124119768792017-06-20T13:00:39.241-04:002017-06-20T13:00:39.241-04:00At first, I was afraid that Gaskell's Cranford...At first, I was afraid that Gaskell's Cranford would be boring, but it turned out to be beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-11526809845784571332017-05-23T04:12:25.480-04:002017-05-23T04:12:25.480-04:00I read the Awakrning: https://www.goodreads.com/re...I read the Awakrning: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1856590847<br /><br />Anaruhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912717487497253862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-2928022963258116962017-04-20T22:37:54.190-04:002017-04-20T22:37:54.190-04:00Ivanhoe!Ivanhoe!Mrs. Ulleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078641521789382397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-63262224411651994212017-02-14T15:57:36.144-05:002017-02-14T15:57:36.144-05:00I read the Importance of Being Earnest. It was my ...I read the Importance of Being Earnest. It was my first book by Oscar Wilde and I loved it.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341189975795778704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-31423647642871497522017-02-08T16:52:04.156-05:002017-02-08T16:52:04.156-05:00I read The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Doug...I read The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave for this challenge. I was just amazed by this man's life and character. Truly a great man! - stampartisteShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205332241000300136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-65969322854075301782017-02-04T08:04:05.875-05:002017-02-04T08:04:05.875-05:00I read an abridged version of Little Women as a ch...I read an abridged version of Little Women as a child, and I'm happy now to have read the real thing. There was so much more to it than I expected. curlygeek04https://www.blogger.com/profile/17024197260947677556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-5520845704624551002017-02-02T14:10:36.069-05:002017-02-02T14:10:36.069-05:00I've never read Ruth and only read it for this...I've never read Ruth and only read it for this challenge. I'm So glad I did! A beautiful book to add to my list of favorites!Seven Daughtershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399197919537594542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-51187902232345383402017-01-27T00:09:46.084-05:002017-01-27T00:09:46.084-05:00My 19th century link is The Pickwick Papers. A rea...My 19th century link is The Pickwick Papers. A really long read, but lots of fun. Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.com