tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post8816594487202727784..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: On Very Long BooksKaren K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-44278676192945958572015-07-26T11:08:51.433-04:002015-07-26T11:08:51.433-04:00I love Outlander! I also love big doorstopper book...I love Outlander! I also love big doorstopper books -- so fun to immerse myself is a long book or series, but also hard to fit in time to read other books! I tend to have an audiobook going as well as a print book though and since I started doing that, I tend to feel like I am not "neglecting" other reading by focusing on a long book. There are times when audio is the only option and I couldn't read my print book if I wanted to -- walking/exercising and while cooking or doing other chores around the house, in particular.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-31905110951503412752015-07-24T20:41:22.143-04:002015-07-24T20:41:22.143-04:00I think War and Peace may be the longest book I...I think War and Peace may be the longest book I've read, but favorites? Anna Karenina, The Crimson Petal and the White, The Goldfinch, A Fine Balance, And the Ladies of the Club, and the first few Outlander novels. Life and Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009082583917609899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-28830170415373685042015-07-22T18:13:40.427-04:002015-07-22T18:13:40.427-04:00I've been avoiding long books this summer sinc...I've been avoiding long books this summer since I signed up for the 20 books of summer challenge, but there are several on your list that I love. My longest is Les Miserables, which I loved. I am half way through The Kills, a spy thriller set in Iraq, but it's really four books in one. I may finish it up in August after the Austen in August Challenge which I also signed up for. Jane's long but not that long. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-84701260104239575712015-07-21T23:48:56.249-04:002015-07-21T23:48:56.249-04:00I think summer is the perfect time for long novels...I think summer is the perfect time for long novels, ideally Victorian. My ultimate summer book is Wives and Daughters. As soon as the hot weather hits, I find myself reaching for it. Claire (The Captive Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07430380065718826213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-46546266689878342152015-07-21T22:34:22.428-04:002015-07-21T22:34:22.428-04:00Ah, yes. Big books are a beautiful and (sometimes)...Ah, yes. Big books are a beautiful and (sometimes) scary commitments. I'm about to finish Anna Karenina which is like 800 pages long and I'm almost in the middle of the aforementioned Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. I think that Middlemarch is going to be my next long book read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13906309745321095446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-11399070988764968252015-07-21T15:23:29.228-04:002015-07-21T15:23:29.228-04:00I have 5 of these books on my TBR list. I loved Wi...I have 5 of these books on my TBR list. I loved Wives and Daughters and North and South by the same author. I can't wait to read my first Trollope coming up soon.Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-67828036727746438682015-07-21T04:10:08.814-04:002015-07-21T04:10:08.814-04:00I read Ken Follett's "The Pillars of the ...I read Ken Follett's "The Pillars of the Earth" my first summer with my Kindle, and back then I thought 700+ pages was long. Another summer I read "Anna Karenina" with her 940 pages.<br /><br />Other long books that I have enjoyed are "Our Mutual Friend" (884 pages), "Bleak House" (1071 pages) and "The Forsyte Saga" (921 pages, the three first books).Elidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290450555482352597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-54405735106678264542015-07-21T03:14:53.922-04:002015-07-21T03:14:53.922-04:00I have read all of the books from your list with t...I have read all of the books from your list with the exception of the Gaskell and the Trollope. I do love getting lost in a story and long books certainly allow for this. I would add to your list the Goldfinch and The Luminaries, two chunksters that I have enjoyed within the last few years. Honorable mention would go to the Song of Ice and Fire series and Drood, by Dan Simmons.Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-29026828874233131462015-07-20T23:28:36.676-04:002015-07-20T23:28:36.676-04:00I've read a few long books in my time. From me...I've read a few long books in my time. From memory Gone With the Wind was the first long book I read in my first year at high school. Since then I've read a couple of Edward Rutherfurd's epics, Sarum (over 900 pages) and London (over a 1,000 pages). James A. Michener's books are quite lengthy: Chesapeake is over 1,000 pages. I have Sharon Penman's Devil's Brood in my reading pile. That comes in at over 700 pages with tiny print. If a story is good, it doesn't matter if the book is long or short. The only problem I have with long books is that they can be quite hefty, making them awkward to hold, especially while reading in bed.<br /><br />Yvonne<br /><a href="http://adarngoodread.blogspot.com.au" rel="nofollow">A Darn Good Read</a><br />Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797472921494448162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-77778472533547899832015-07-20T23:09:17.490-04:002015-07-20T23:09:17.490-04:00I read somewhere that Richardson's Sir Charles...I read somewhere that Richardson's Sir Charles Grandison is the longest book written in the English language - but Clarissa *felt* much longer.<br /><br />I love The Count, but my favorite big book is Trollope's He Knew He Was Right. I have some of the other books mentioned on the TBR shelves, including Middlemarch and A Suitable Boy - which does look massive. I'm currently reading a book of Civil War letters from a Georgia family (The Children of Pride), which clocks in at 671 pages, but is reading more like a novel.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-40580662695083480812015-07-20T22:53:51.661-04:002015-07-20T22:53:51.661-04:00I love reading long books too, as long as they'...I love reading long books too, as long as they're good. I loved the Outlander series! I also read Gone with the Wind many years ago and loved it. I have Middlemarch on my list for my long classic this year; good to know it's slow starting so I'll stick with it. The only other book on your list that I've read is Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which I didn't like as much as you did. In fact, it was a struggle for me to finish. I only liked it just barely enough to finish it. I don't even remember anything about it now, just that it was a struggle for me to finish. Another long book I remember liking very much is The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Cheryl Gebharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397847473688573549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-63003699942900917752015-07-20T17:14:23.150-04:002015-07-20T17:14:23.150-04:00Fun list! JS&MN is my favorite chunkster, I...Fun list! JS&MN is my favorite chunkster, I'm pretty sure, at least in terms of how frequently I reread it. I love a long book for getting absorbed in, but they're best if you also have a long chunk of time to devote to them -- which, since I mostly read on my commute to and form work, I rarely do. :/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-84172519073947218502015-07-20T16:55:51.725-04:002015-07-20T16:55:51.725-04:00I've always liked reading long books and The C...I've always liked reading long books and The Count of Monte Cristo is my favourite. I'm not sure which is the longest book I've read but I've also read Les Miserables, War and Peace and Clarissa. Last year I read Don Quixote, which I found surprisingly fun and easy to read! I love the Outlander books, by the way - I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618973352348296555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-1829507765363962582015-07-20T16:12:01.210-04:002015-07-20T16:12:01.210-04:00My longest books are The Count of Monte Cristo, Le...My longest books are The Count of Monte Cristo, Le Mis, A Suitable Boy, and Bleak House. I would have included Kristin Lavransdatter, but actually ended up reading the version that was three separate books... the combined edition was too uncomfortable to hold!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-54825722188264292562015-07-20T15:53:01.325-04:002015-07-20T15:53:01.325-04:00I think that A Suitable Boy is the longest book I&...I think that A Suitable Boy is the longest book I've read, followed by The Count of Monte Cristo and Bleak House. think Les Miserables will be my next epic, and as I've loved all of the books I've read on your list I should investigate some of the others.Jane @ Beyond Eden Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14568410017337283636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-57569564601886861982015-07-20T13:05:07.477-04:002015-07-20T13:05:07.477-04:00A great list! I've only read Gone with the Win...A great list! I've only read Gone with the Wind on your list, but I have plans to read Wives and Daughters sometime this year. Daniel Deronda by George Eliot is on my summer reading list, and I'm planning to start that soon. Have a great week!Monica's Bookish Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880513088449652396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-66767715322773572582015-07-20T12:09:41.169-04:002015-07-20T12:09:41.169-04:00Or, if you count both volumes of Maugham's sho...Or, if you count both volumes of Maugham's short stories, that's by far the longest, with over 1600 pages!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-13582497172819044422015-07-20T12:06:18.924-04:002015-07-20T12:06:18.924-04:00Nope, turns out Les Mis is longer, but that's ...Nope, turns out Les Mis is longer, but that's the only one, at least according to Goodreads, which I know isn't always the most accurate of sources!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-138875191751009812015-07-20T12:03:14.647-04:002015-07-20T12:03:14.647-04:00I think Monte Cristo might be the longest I've...I think Monte Cristo might be the longest I've ever read as well. Now I want to go back and look...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.com