tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post641698596660333342..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: Classics Club Spin #18Karen K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-60092858996500135382018-07-30T20:49:57.836-04:002018-07-30T20:49:57.836-04:00I've never heard of most of these, but it look...I've never heard of most of these, but it looks like a well thought-out list! Good luck!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570909066204046214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-14474455813906903872018-07-30T03:47:34.151-04:002018-07-30T03:47:34.151-04:00Agreed, a month might be tight for C&P, especi...Agreed, a month might be tight for C&P, especially because I'm usually reading multiple books at the same time. I would have to balance C&P with another fun read, plus my book group starts up again in August and I haven't started that book yet.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-43257471897477305302018-07-30T03:46:14.407-04:002018-07-30T03:46:14.407-04:00I think that's why I haven't read Judith H...I think that's why I haven't read Judith Hearne yet. I am definitely afraid of Crime & Punishment also.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-64210006809320141012018-07-26T21:13:59.302-04:002018-07-26T21:13:59.302-04:00Ahem. I left Crime and Punishment off my list bec...Ahem. I left Crime and Punishment off my list because I didn't think I could read it in a month.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-18938184452246056612018-07-26T18:35:37.750-04:002018-07-26T18:35:37.750-04:00I'd be hard-pressed to read Crime & Punish...I'd be hard-pressed to read Crime & Punishment in a month! And so many of those I've never heard of. Good luck with whichever your number is!Heather G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18051840056392247706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-56494938802039521192018-07-26T15:35:50.109-04:002018-07-26T15:35:50.109-04:00That looks like a great list--so many things I don...That looks like a great list--so many things I don't know well, too! Judith Hearne is great (and short!) but is a very sad story. I found C+P very intense when I read it. reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-69350501381782519052018-07-26T14:47:57.624-04:002018-07-26T14:47:57.624-04:00Thanks! I have so many unread Viragos and I've...Thanks! I have so many unread Viragos and I've also heard there's a Virago reading event on LibraryThing. I'm really looking forward to the Spin next week, can't wait to see what I'll be reading. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-55939105065640149952018-07-26T11:40:48.665-04:002018-07-26T11:40:48.665-04:00Excellent list, Karen! Westwood also made my spin ...Excellent list, Karen! Westwood also made my spin list, and Invitation to the Waltz is one of my favorite Viragos. I'm also looking forward to reading The World My Wilderness and Frost in May. Excited to see which of these is picked!Jessie @ Dwell in Possibility https://www.blogger.com/profile/16812314114814289903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-85192217702907964232018-07-26T11:08:04.672-04:002018-07-26T11:08:04.672-04:00I've read so few Russians, really just Tolstoy...I've read so few Russians, really just Tolstoy and Turgenev, whom I did not like. I feel like it's a glaring gap in my reading so I should really get to it. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-47367676693139296202018-07-26T11:07:06.513-04:002018-07-26T11:07:06.513-04:00I have heard great things but it does seem so dire...I have heard great things but it does seem so dire. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-1891031539606292802018-07-26T11:06:55.030-04:002018-07-26T11:06:55.030-04:00I have the opposite problem, I keep finding more b...I have the opposite problem, I keep finding more books I want to read and worry that I'll die before I read them all. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-65124810812510439132018-07-26T10:32:18.114-04:002018-07-26T10:32:18.114-04:00I think maybe I'd be dreading Crime and Punish...I think maybe I'd be dreading Crime and Punishment although it wouldn't be on my list as I read it many years ago and feel in need of something lighter, lol. Frost in May is an old favourite of mine although saying that there are some dark moments in that as well. <br /><br />Here's my spin list: https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/the-classics-club-spin-18/What Cathy Read Nexthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456009051805595773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-77641506325914073282018-07-26T09:58:51.755-04:002018-07-26T09:58:51.755-04:00I loved Crime and Punishment - it's a good one...I loved Crime and Punishment - it's a good one!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629744053780948715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-32240924917100542252018-07-26T06:50:20.306-04:002018-07-26T06:50:20.306-04:00I'd hope for the Nemirovsky title as the frien...I'd hope for the Nemirovsky title as the friendliest read on your list, or maybe you will go big with Crime and Punishment. I love how you have so many titles on your list that are new to me...I'm always afraid I'm going to run out of good books before I get to the end of life.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-58626114493506511842018-07-26T03:09:11.460-04:002018-07-26T03:09:11.460-04:00I'm mostly trying to decrease the amount of un...I'm mostly trying to decrease the amount of unread books in my house, I realize these are not all what some would consider classics. I've been trying to read classics for about ten years now and I've read a lot of the major classics already, especially Victorians. Still haven't read any Dostoevsky yet!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-78932425881149754352018-07-26T03:07:25.166-04:002018-07-26T03:07:25.166-04:00I always love Wharton and I'd really love to c...I always love Wharton and I'd really love to cross that one off my list! And I am very intrigued with The Bright Side of Life because I just got a copy of the new translation; also, it's fairly short which is always a plus. I meant to read this for Paris in July but just haven't gotten to it yet. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-12450882542916051322018-07-26T03:04:22.547-04:002018-07-26T03:04:22.547-04:00Probably the five from the 20th century, because t...Probably the five from the 20th century, because they all seem to be lighter reads (excellent for summer); or the five in translation. Crime & Punishment is my daughter's favorite book and she'll be home in August, so we could discuss it which would be fun. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-34376765394645443212018-07-26T03:00:57.890-04:002018-07-26T03:00:57.890-04:00Zola or Wharton would be great! I'll definitel...Zola or Wharton would be great! I'll definitely be looking for your list. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-20357785173040406552018-07-26T02:59:52.452-04:002018-07-26T02:59:52.452-04:00I still have lots of Trollope to read! I'm sup...I still have lots of Trollope to read! I'm supposed to start Kept in the Dark for a read-along with an online group, so I decided to keep him off this spin list. And I guess I should try Proust someday. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-33321042798730243162018-07-26T02:53:41.167-04:002018-07-26T02:53:41.167-04:00Yours too! I love spreadsheets! You have some grea...Yours too! I love spreadsheets! You have some great books on your list -- and some scary ones! Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-40279707141172825022018-07-26T02:50:38.782-04:002018-07-26T02:50:38.782-04:00I mostly enjoyed The Go-Between though I thought p...I mostly enjoyed The Go-Between though I thought part of the ending was really unrealistic. I would love Stella Gibbons, I'm kind of hoping for a fun read. And your list just blows me away, those are some impressive titles -- way above and beyond my frivolous mind!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-57200813306317137482018-07-26T01:41:51.516-04:002018-07-26T01:41:51.516-04:00Quite a list! I should take notes, as I've onl...Quite a list! I should take notes, as I've only even heard of 1 of those titles (the Dostoevsky). I guess after the first 100 books, one must wander away from the common path. I'll be interested in your review of any of them.BookTapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808126395322513413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-5258201103834840602018-07-25T23:59:08.437-04:002018-07-25T23:59:08.437-04:00That’s my second Zweig prompt this week! I really ...That’s my second Zweig prompt this week! I really must look into his work some more. <br />I wish you a Zola or Wharton 😊<br /><br />My list will go up in the weekend.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-42493008351613623572018-07-25T23:00:33.760-04:002018-07-25T23:00:33.760-04:00Great list, I see you like P.G. Wodehouse too. Ant...Great list, I see you like P.G. Wodehouse too. Anthony Trollope and Proust would also be on my list.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-60983014242795663312018-07-25T20:52:16.766-04:002018-07-25T20:52:16.766-04:00I wish you'd get no. 5 or 13, just because I&#...I wish you'd get no. 5 or 13, just because I'm curious about them. But you have some interesting titles there.<br />Anyway, have fun with the spin!Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.com