tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post6195938553720617456..comments2023-11-28T04:26:08.162-06:00Comments on Ravens and Writing Desks: Classics Club Spin #6Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-74695812248866448812014-05-15T12:49:30.092-05:002014-05-15T12:49:30.092-05:00Don't be overwhelmed by the page count! I read...Don't be overwhelmed by the page count! I read it a long time ago, but remember it having a pretty decent pace. You should try it sometime!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-88157117386451645722014-05-15T11:56:51.186-05:002014-05-15T11:56:51.186-05:00I am guessing you will read Gone With the Wind. I ...I am guessing you will read Gone With the Wind. I have never read it. I have always been daunted by its length. But I look forward to your review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-80879146304433631982014-05-08T21:53:18.347-05:002014-05-08T21:53:18.347-05:00Ah yes, Hugo and his notorious digressions.... I e...Ah yes, Hugo and his notorious digressions.... I encountered a lot of them in Les Miz, so I'll be prepared for them in Hunchback. But I'm glad you liked it despite the random tangent!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-35296796048632809152014-05-08T20:17:35.588-05:002014-05-08T20:17:35.588-05:00I really enjoyed The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but ...I really enjoyed The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but there is a section early on where Hugo screeches his story to a halt so that he can give a history of Paris. He fortunately concludes this long-winded tangent with a delightful passage describing the ringing of the bells, and then the rest of the story is much better paced. Christy (A Good Stopping Point)http://agoodstoppingpoint.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-84836160401954159752014-05-08T09:54:57.205-05:002014-05-08T09:54:57.205-05:00For our sakes, let's hope that DQ doesn't ...For our sakes, let's hope that DQ doesn't come up this time around... I think I'd rather read it on less of a schedule...<br /><br />Good luck to you as well!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-90082903419858334012014-05-08T06:11:56.772-05:002014-05-08T06:11:56.772-05:00If unlucky no. 13 spins up, we're both reading...If unlucky no. 13 spins up, we're both reading Don Quixote!<br />I may need a lot of hand holding to get me through it in time :-)<br /><br />I will post my list in the couple of days - good luck!Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-73211012938842943812014-05-07T17:02:39.951-05:002014-05-07T17:02:39.951-05:00I hope so too! I'm also hoping for something n...I hope so too! I'm also hoping for something nice and short to read in the midst of finals :)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-40780377206666850802014-05-07T15:48:27.158-05:002014-05-07T15:48:27.158-05:00You have some great books on your list, Grapes of ...You have some great books on your list, Grapes of Wrath, To Kill A Mockingbird, 1984, and a few on my wish list. I could never get into O Pioneers, but hope you enjoy whatever book is picked on Monday.Crafts4othershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08953104902263346466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-85590809976679092572014-05-07T13:44:36.744-05:002014-05-07T13:44:36.744-05:00That's awesome! I'm looking forward to rea...That's awesome! I'm looking forward to reading it!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-35210334932382675602014-05-07T13:01:03.378-05:002014-05-07T13:01:03.378-05:00I love To Kill a Mockingbird! I liked it so much m...I love To Kill a Mockingbird! I liked it so much my little boy is named Atticus. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-25640275116518603142014-05-07T12:58:46.552-05:002014-05-07T12:58:46.552-05:00I loved Animal Farm, so I'm definitely looking...I loved Animal Farm, so I'm definitely looking forward to 1984. Thanks for stopping by!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-68633362652608312242014-05-07T12:53:37.794-05:002014-05-07T12:53:37.794-05:00Thanks! I hope so too! (Though I will have to rea...Thanks! I hope so too! (Though I will have to read them all eventually, I suppose...)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-83988586677187062622014-05-07T12:52:55.797-05:002014-05-07T12:52:55.797-05:00Great selection of books. 1984 is one of my favou...Great selection of books. 1984 is one of my favourites. Good luck with the spin!Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-2193615516110340562014-05-07T12:11:45.830-05:002014-05-07T12:11:45.830-05:00You have a great range to your list. Of the few I...You have a great range to your list. Of the few I've read, I really enjoyed 1984 and (the admittedly loooong) Don Quixote. <br /><br />I hope you get a pick that you'll love!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-31354081652555697672014-05-07T11:33:59.276-05:002014-05-07T11:33:59.276-05:00I was in a production of Man of La Mancha a few ye...I was in a production of Man of La Mancha a few years back and also saw Joffrey Ballet's Don Quixote, so I'm super excited to finally read it. And I adore Les Miserables, so I'm hoping that Hunchback will be more Victor Hugo awesomeness! <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-3295579104467875452014-05-07T11:15:19.594-05:002014-05-07T11:15:19.594-05:00I agree with Cleopatra: Don Quixote is fun. I have...I agree with Cleopatra: Don Quixote is fun. I have The Hunchback of Notre Dame on my list as well, and it's probably the one I want to read least. Good luck with your spin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-56109566819694823422014-05-07T09:20:54.078-05:002014-05-07T09:20:54.078-05:00Thanks - same to you!Thanks - same to you!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-76807963877961557492014-05-06T23:55:34.218-05:002014-05-06T23:55:34.218-05:00What a great list! I really loved Ben Hur, but it...What a great list! I really loved Ben Hur, but it takes awhile to get into it. Don Quixote is lots of fun, especially the first part, but it is long. Thanks for reminding me of Twain's Joan of Arc --- I will add it to my TBR list.<br /><br />Have a wonderful spin, Sophia!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.com