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Posted by NDJoan on July 23, 2009, 11:37 am
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> and yes, even "fox in Sox"
"Fox in sox" was the only Seuss book I *really* liked because it's
darned-near impossible without getting your tang toungled!!! LOL
Joan
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Posted by Pat P on July 26, 2009, 3:34 pm
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>I know people can be reluctant to re-read a book loved years earlier,
> but suggest they not hesitate! Although the plot line and characters'
> broad stokes are certainly familiar, the lens of a few (or more!)
> years makes it a new book, and you see different things and pick up
> more nuances than you imagined were ever there. I remember enjoying
> To Kill a Mockingbird when first published, and re-read it last year
> -- much better, and WOW! Same with The Wind in the Willows, Brighty
> of the Grand Canyon, Tess of the D'Ubervilles, and Les Miserables. My
> next re-read will probably be Pride and Prejudice.
I loved the Wind in the Willows - still do. My favourite chapter is "The
Piper at the Gates of Dawn".
Pat
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Posted by Nancy on July 20, 2009, 12:55 pm
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> Just finished "The Thirteenth Tale", which I highly recommend to all the
> Jane Eyre fans out there.
> Finished about an hour ago, Naameh's Kiss. Same world as her Kushiel's
> series, but set several generations after. I suspect a few more books to
> follow.
> Any one got a few good suggestions? Reading the Thirteenth Tale made me
> think about re-reading Jane Eyre or more likely Trollope.
> Off to do my fund raising thing and then the grocery shopping and on to t=
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> Cheryl
Just started a Charles McCarry spy thriller set in the late 50s
and written in the 70s. DM saw it listed in the WSJ among
best spy tales so she wanted it. I'm sure a difference from
my last "The Forgotten Garden."
I don't think I ever sat down to read Jane Eyre. This admission
comes as I'm working on "The Bookshelf" which lists Bronte
among the authors "on the bookshelf." Never read "Wind in
the Willows" either. Rather when DM tried to read it to me...
I "hated" the speaking animals or so she says.
Nancy
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Posted by Lucille on July 20, 2009, 1:06 pm
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> Just finished "The Thirteenth Tale", which I highly recommend to all the
> Jane Eyre fans out there.
> Finished about an hour ago, Naameh's Kiss. Same world as her Kushiel's
> series, but set several generations after. I suspect a few more books to
> follow.
> Any one got a few good suggestions? Reading the Thirteenth Tale made me
> think about re-reading Jane Eyre or more likely Trollope.
> Off to do my fund raising thing and then the grocery shopping and on to
> the
> garden. Since it's supposed to rain most of tomorrow, I want to dig today.
> Cheryl
Just started a Charles McCarry spy thriller set in the late 50s
and written in the 70s. DM saw it listed in the WSJ among
best spy tales so she wanted it. I'm sure a difference from
my last "The Forgotten Garden."
I don't think I ever sat down to read Jane Eyre. This admission
comes as I'm working on "The Bookshelf" which lists Bronte
among the authors "on the bookshelf." Never read "Wind in
the Willows" either. Rather when DM tried to read it to me...
I "hated" the speaking animals or so she says.
Nancy
I did read Jane Eyre when I was very young but never read Wind in the
Willows. Apparently it didn't appeal to me. I never read Winnie the Pooh
either. Maybe my mother didn't like them.
It's interesting how taste changes over the years. I re-read Gone With The
Wind a few years back and was surprised to see how little I thought of it.
My take now was it was okay and fast reading.
Lucille
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Posted by Liz on July 20, 2009, 10:10 pm
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> Just finished "The Thirteenth Tale", which I highly recommend to all the
> Jane Eyre fans out there.
> Finished about an hour ago, Naameh's Kiss. Same world as her Kushiel's
> series, but set several generations after. I suspect a few more books to
> follow.
> Any one got a few good suggestions? Reading the Thirteenth Tale made me
> think about re-reading Jane Eyre or more likely Trollope.
> Off to do my fund raising thing and then the grocery shopping and on to t=
he
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> garden. Since it's supposed to rain most of tomorrow, I want to dig today=
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> Cheryl
Happy ending like Jane Eyre? I have that right now on tape in the
car! It was the first book my older sister LIKED that she read in
high school. Her most favorite is Wuthering Heights. Her two
daughters are named Emily, for Emily Bronte, and Jane for Jane
Eyre. :-))) I like to sit in the evenings and listen to Jane Eyre on
tape while I stitch. Unlike my sister, though, I prefer books with
happy endings! :-) I like Jane Eyre, but HATE Wuthering Heights and
especialy hate Romeo and Juliet. :-))) Thirteenth Tale sounds good if
it ends well. That's why I like most of the Marion Chesney and
Georgette Heyer romances. I don't have to worry about what happens in
the middle. I can just enjoy the language and the story (I love the
doors that "unclose") and not worry that I'll regret having read the
book. Blackstone Audio is having a special sale for our local Library
Foundation with ALL audio books only $5.00. I'm hoping to find two
copies of Jane Eyre and maybe one of Wuthering Heights. The only
drawback is that I have to drive to Ashand to get there. Ashland may
be a cute and trendy college town but it's a pain in the @#$%^&* to
drive through! I'm hoping I can meet a friend at her house and maybe
she'll drive. :-))))
Liz from Humbug
Liz from Humbug
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