tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post7449801187973499182..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: Sapphira and the Slave Girl by Willa CatherKaren K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-24736120471541830742014-12-22T05:36:58.832-05:002014-12-22T05:36:58.832-05:00I enjoyed this when I read it for Willa Cather Rea...I enjoyed this when I read it for Willa Cather Reading Week, but I LOVED Shadows on the Rock. I will read everything Cather wrote eventually; she is a real master.Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-24512213607114657172014-03-12T11:55:19.220-04:002014-03-12T11:55:19.220-04:00I love Cather but have no tread this one....I did ...I love Cather but have no tread this one....I did not care for the Archbishop either!jmisgrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698688864222116180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-66131202945599834642014-02-02T09:22:34.538-05:002014-02-02T09:22:34.538-05:00I was going to recommend My Antonia and O Pioneers...I was going to recommend My Antonia and O Pioneers, but I see you've already read them. I've not read this one, it'll probably be on I skip in favor of Death Comes for the Archbishop which I still haven't read. I'm not a fan of historical fiction overall. I prefer reading material written by people who lived it or whose parents lived it. But there are always exceptions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-34905829700557261282014-01-28T14:03:31.632-05:002014-01-28T14:03:31.632-05:00I love all of Willa Cather's novels and think ...I love all of Willa Cather's novels and think they are all masterpieces for various reasons. :) One of Ours is one of my favorites, but, like Sapphira and the Slave Girl, it hasn't received much love in recent years although it was very popular when it came out and WW1 vets loved it. Can't wait to hear what you think about the next Cather you read. <br />p.s. I just picked up 12 Years a Slave the other day. Haven't seen the movie yet.Chris Wolakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618567314664566619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-15404466625610221462014-01-25T08:07:19.230-05:002014-01-25T08:07:19.230-05:00I liked Death Comes for the Archbishop but it wasn...I liked Death Comes for the Archbishop but it wasn't my favorite. I think Sapphira might be tied for my favorites along with O Pioneers and My Antonia.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-41218772328887698752014-01-25T08:06:11.303-05:002014-01-25T08:06:11.303-05:00At the end of the book, there's an epilogue th...At the end of the book, there's an epilogue that ties Cather with the book's setting. I don't think it's really a spoiler, but Cather was born in Virginia and moved to Nebraska when she was older, so I think that explains why she chose that for her final book.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-21921359840270964742014-01-24T18:23:30.185-05:002014-01-24T18:23:30.185-05:00I haven't heard of this Cather and never knew ...I haven't heard of this Cather and never knew that she wrote about antebellum South. Sounds like such an interesting book, and in Cather's hands, I'm sure it shines.I wonder what drew her to tackle this subject.<br /><br />I also want to watch 12 Years A Slave, but have the same trepidation you have. I've been doing a fair amount of Civil War reading lately, and this seems like a good tie in to the 150 commemorations.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-86217433532372718082014-01-23T16:09:34.110-05:002014-01-23T16:09:34.110-05:00Mine, too. The Professor's House...I need to r...Mine, too. The Professor's House...I need to reread that one. Hope you enjoy whichever Cather novel you choose to read next. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-86419949104333920242014-01-22T21:33:07.514-05:002014-01-22T21:33:07.514-05:00Lucy Gayheart is tempting, especially because it&#...Lucy Gayheart is tempting, especially because it's pretty short. I think the book with the Indian ruins is The Professor's House -- there are flashbacks to a character finding ruins in canyons, but I don't know if they specifically say that they're Anasazi. Those were my favorite parts of the book, though. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-75018021425861421142014-01-22T21:31:53.688-05:002014-01-22T21:31:53.688-05:00I have Death Comes for the Archbishop on my TBR st...I have Death Comes for the Archbishop on my TBR stacks. I know I've read others of her books, but it's been so long that I remember almost nothing about them. I know I haven't read this one, though - this I'd remember.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-80679536886340848892014-01-22T16:05:14.140-05:002014-01-22T16:05:14.140-05:00I really enjoyed reading Lucy Gayheart, but I have...I really enjoyed reading Lucy Gayheart, but I haven't read the other two books you mentioned, so I don't know how it compares to them. Just reading your review today makes me realize that I need to read more Willa Cather this year. What's the book she wrote where her characters visit some Anasazi ruins? Do you know?Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-56470572756506889432014-01-22T11:18:49.530-05:002014-01-22T11:18:49.530-05:00And excellent point about the black women enabling...And excellent point about the black women enabling the white women -- where would Scarlett be without Mammy? She'd never have been able to make that dress from the curtains in time! Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-48699548643192385692014-01-22T11:17:45.185-05:002014-01-22T11:17:45.185-05:00Now I have to read Imitation of Life! People kept...Now I have to read Imitation of Life! People kept putting the movie on hold last year at the library, which put it on my radar -- maybe this will be my Book to Movie selection for the Back to the Classics Challenge. I didn't remember the parts about Rachel's cook but I'll have to go back and check that part. She was my favorite character. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-8167173440772875122014-01-22T11:15:26.121-05:002014-01-22T11:15:26.121-05:00It was really good -- the details about daily life...It was really good -- the details about daily life in that period were really interesting. Isn't Death for the Archbishop his favorite? She wrote a lot of books that don't get much attention, but I really enjoyed this one. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-1832886528031001732014-01-22T11:13:54.082-05:002014-01-22T11:13:54.082-05:00OK, I promise I'll read it! This year, defini...OK, I promise I'll read it! This year, definitely. I also want to read One of Ours, which ironically is one of the only books I didn't buy at Borders. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-32748984640470295572014-01-22T10:28:44.178-05:002014-01-22T10:28:44.178-05:00Interesting selection - I don't feel like I se...Interesting selection - I don't feel like I see this one discussed very much at all. I ended up writing a paper on this and Imitation of Life,and looking at the ways that black women enabled white women to be the Southern belles they were supposed to be. I think even Rachel references parties she and her husband would host and how they would hire a black cook to make these events successful. It's been a really long time since I read it, though.Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-74995125537012978452014-01-22T10:21:10.651-05:002014-01-22T10:21:10.651-05:00Wow, this one sounds really fascinating! I've ...Wow, this one sounds really fascinating! I've never even heard of it before. I wonder if my dad has. Cather is his favorite author, but he doesn't always dig deep into an author's backlist. This might make a really good gift for him one day.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-14374370065700325302014-01-22T09:44:23.413-05:002014-01-22T09:44:23.413-05:00I think I just deleted my original comment. I just...I think I just deleted my original comment. I just read this last year and enjoyed it as I enjoy all of Cather's fiction. You will be surprised how different Shadows feels when you finally read it. (Read it!)Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.com