tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post7430193378014836906..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: 75 Classics in 5 YearsKaren K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-24536769664338352462012-05-11T09:54:02.536-04:002012-05-11T09:54:02.536-04:00A Lost Lady by Willa Cather is one of my favorites...A Lost Lady by Willa Cather is one of my favorites!<br /><br />And, although I don't ever really respond to the "what's your favorite book" question, because it's basically impossible to answer... if any book comes close to sealing the deal, it is absolutely EAST OF EDEN by John Steinbeck. So, so, so wonderful. <br /><br />I'm reading The Hunchback of Notre-Dame right now... liking it, but not as much as Les Miserables. We shall see (I'm only about 1/3 of the way in).Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-56798049137521960032012-04-04T13:56:41.733-04:002012-04-04T13:56:41.733-04:00I love your choice of Bel ami !!I love your choice of Bel ami !!melainebooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-23209491875148637722012-03-30T18:49:28.963-04:002012-03-30T18:49:28.963-04:00Wow, I have nothing but admiration for anybody tak...Wow, I have nothing but admiration for anybody taking on these challenges. Good to see several Cather titles on your list - look forward to the reviews!Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-88066556418433121532012-03-30T08:18:32.321-04:002012-03-30T08:18:32.321-04:00I've read 5 of the Rougon-Macquart series by Z...I've read 5 of the Rougon-Macquart series by Zola, plus Therese Raquin. Don't know if I'll ever get through the whole thing since some of them are still only available in pretty poor translations. I'm starting to think I may have gotten carried away with so much Trollope! <br /><br />I keep hearing good things about Gissing so I am looking forward to him, would like to read at least one this year for my Victorian challenge.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-41282162758341396242012-03-30T07:39:45.899-04:002012-03-30T07:39:45.899-04:00Good list. I have quite a lot of Trollope in mine ...Good list. I have quite a lot of Trollope in mine too, I want to finish the Palliser series. You're fairly getting through Zola! I quite enjoyed The Odd Women.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-71748694469637965422012-03-28T23:20:45.900-04:002012-03-28T23:20:45.900-04:00I'm finding him easier to read than Dickens. ...I'm finding him easier to read than Dickens. I still love Dickens, but I think he's a great alternative for people who think they hate Victorians. Sometimes I get a little bogged down in his political satire but I still enjoy his books.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-39227643782753437252012-03-28T20:22:13.744-04:002012-03-28T20:22:13.744-04:00Great list! I have a lot of Trollope on my list a...Great list! I have a lot of Trollope on my list as well. I think he's my favorite Victorian novelist.Patience_Crabstickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860012969550268614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-57854654956654658862012-03-28T10:15:50.693-04:002012-03-28T10:15:50.693-04:00I got a bunch of Cathers at the Borders closeout l...I got a bunch of Cathers at the Borders closeout last year, mostly her lesser-known works. I think I have about six unread on the shelves. <br /><br />George Gissing keeps popping up on the blogs. I have a couple of his books I got from Paperback Swap so I thought I'd give him a try. Might be a nice break from the more famous Victorian writers.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-60255945190891408372012-03-28T10:14:07.803-04:002012-03-28T10:14:07.803-04:00I may have gotten carried away with all the Trollo...I may have gotten carried away with all the Trollope. I'm reading Framley Parsonage right now and parts of it are annoying me a little. I might cut some of the Trollope and add Barbara Pym instead, whom I'd completely forgotten.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-30134893767267331992012-03-27T16:41:01.825-04:002012-03-27T16:41:01.825-04:00I can't wait to read your thoughts on all of t...I can't wait to read your thoughts on all of these over the coming years! I'm glad to see some Cather on your list. She's recently become a great favorite of mine and one of those authors I am urging everyone to read.<br />The Odd Women by Gissing is a bit different from other Victorian novels I've read and one that has stayed with me, though I read it almost a year ago.Anbolynhttp://gudrunstights.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-53570506546311007002012-03-27T08:22:56.144-04:002012-03-27T08:22:56.144-04:00What a fantastic list, Karen! I can't wait for...What a fantastic list, Karen! I can't wait for your reviews -- so many of these are on my TBR list (except for the Trollopes *hahahaha*)!Col (Col Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03136923310179832040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-12464615567006177812012-03-26T07:37:08.275-04:002012-03-26T07:37:08.275-04:00I did leave off three more Dickens I haven't r...I did leave off three more Dickens I haven't read, Barnaby Rudge and The Old Curiosity Shop. I think I got carried away with the Trollope! But I finally made some progress with Framley Parsonage yesterday and if all the Trollopes on my list are as good, it will be time well spent. I look forward to seeing your list!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-25457706773475042032012-03-26T07:35:17.442-04:002012-03-26T07:35:17.442-04:00I think there's plenty of time to join if you ...I think there's plenty of time to join if you want. My only fear is that I'll never finish the list, I'll just keep fiddling with it. I've already thought of books I'd forgotten -- and I'm going to keep finding new books to add from all the blog postings. Oh well, I guess this will keep me busy for five years.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-57290853758212990092012-03-25T22:17:05.482-04:002012-03-25T22:17:05.482-04:00Great list. I also felt compelled to expand mine, ...Great list. I also felt compelled to expand mine, though in my case it's due to including every Dickens novel I haven't yet read. I did include two Trollope titles: The Warden and Barchester Towers. I've not read anything by Trollope yet, so I'm looking forward to getting acquainted with him. <br /><br />I hope you enjoy your reading, and I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on all of these.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-89413472319685908092012-03-24T20:42:44.830-04:002012-03-24T20:42:44.830-04:00I've been offline for a while so I missed the ...I've been offline for a while so I missed the announcement of this, but it does sound like great fun. I have been wanting to read more classics--the last couple of years my classic reading has been down, so maybe this would be a way to bump it up. I love your list and I love the rewards you're giving yourself for when you read from the list! There are lots on your list that I want to read as well!Daniellehttp://www.danitorres.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-88804836884901484632012-03-24T19:51:10.851-04:002012-03-24T19:51:10.851-04:00I still haven't read anything by Elizabeth Bow...I still haven't read anything by Elizabeth Bowen, so that's a must-read. I bought The Death of the Heart more than five years ago, because it was on the Modern Library Top 100. Still haven't touched it other than moving it from house to house. And I really need to get working on my Persephone to-reads, haven't read any in months.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-61913042795275621152012-03-24T19:49:21.680-04:002012-03-24T19:49:21.680-04:00Yeah, I might have to cut some Trollope, I keep re...Yeah, I might have to cut some Trollope, I keep remembering books I didn't put on the list, so he might have to be edited. Or maybe I'll just add another 25 and make it an even 100!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-10909183547126369092012-03-24T19:48:15.338-04:002012-03-24T19:48:15.338-04:00Thanks! I'm looking forward to reading lots o...Thanks! I'm looking forward to reading lots of reviews -- and adding a lot of books to my TBR list as well.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-74614007298022496972012-03-24T19:21:08.586-04:002012-03-24T19:21:08.586-04:00Hi and welcome!! I might need to add The Four Feat...Hi and welcome!! I might need to add <i>The Four Feathers</i> to my list. I've wanted to read it for a while and didn't even think of it when I made mine. I'm glad you've joined! :D*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-11825041591146608862012-03-24T17:41:46.032-04:002012-03-24T17:41:46.032-04:00Wow! That's a lot of Trollope. :D Although ...Wow! That's a lot of Trollope. :D Although I can't fault you because I, too, have multiple books by each author. Good luck!Impossible Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266024625141983542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-66095991789063759032012-03-24T14:48:20.326-04:002012-03-24T14:48:20.326-04:00What a wonderful list! We have many similar title...What a wonderful list! We have many similar titles. I love Dickens, Collins, Bowen, and Zola. Armadale is my favorite! I, too, can't wait to read Trollope. Oh, and Saplings was one of my most favorite reads from last year.Amanda Roperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285981792704101992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-66482763562646888022012-03-24T14:41:58.632-04:002012-03-24T14:41:58.632-04:00It's a tossup between Drood and Our Mutual Fri...It's a tossup between Drood and Our Mutual Friend for my next Dickens -- Drood because of PBS and OMF because I've heard so many good things about it. And my library has ordered an audio of OMF, and I'm first on the list. Seems like I've been waiting for it forever. But the short length of Drood is tempting!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-43603235695140367672012-03-24T10:58:25.929-04:002012-03-24T10:58:25.929-04:00Yes... reward yourself with those Penguins! They a...Yes... reward yourself with those Penguins! They are so beautiful and a great treat that will not only bring pleasure when you read them but when you look at them. I support your Dickens' choices, although I have had the most difficulty with Pickwick. I will cheer on Drood for picking up right away because it is that good and you could finish in time for the pbs adaptation. Best wishes and happy reading:)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387313238448432017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-65437219719751103012012-03-24T09:15:16.667-04:002012-03-24T09:15:16.667-04:00Well, I know I'm going to have to stretch it o...Well, I know I'm going to have to stretch it out because of all my book groups (unless I can persuade ALL of them to become strictly classics groups. Ha!!) And I can only read so many Victorian doorstoppers in a year, so that will force me to pace myself. About 1/3 of these books are over 500 pages! <br /><br />I predict you'll be seeing some of these in my book club nominations for the next few years, as long as the library has enough copies.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-21700306237288008672012-03-24T09:12:38.038-04:002012-03-24T09:12:38.038-04:00Somehow I keep putting off East of Eden, I don'...Somehow I keep putting off East of Eden, I don't know why. I loved Grapes of Wrath but I swear I'm going to read EoE this year. Period.<br /><br />I'm reading Pavilion of Women for book group soon so I'm looking forward to that, I've been wanting to read more by Pearl Buck forever. And I'm scared of Henry James but I've heard great things about Portrait. I look forward to reading your list!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.com