tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post2618592727552469878..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: The 2012 "Books I Started but Didn't Finish Challenge."Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-39164572941485002762012-01-10T17:37:35.781-05:002012-01-10T17:37:35.781-05:00Egads, good luck. I am on p. 140 of Dr. Zhivago a...Egads, good luck. I am on p. 140 of Dr. Zhivago and it is a slog. Would never have gotten to page 40 myself if it weren't for my book club. It's going to be a real struggle to finish and I'm kind of depressed that this is my first Russian novel. I've heard many wonderful things about Russian novels, and I think (hope) I am getting a very badly skewed view of them thanks to Pasternak (I do have the new translation though and it is like butter.)Carin Siegfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278383926500248048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-77940166098473175982011-12-31T12:04:15.846-05:002011-12-31T12:04:15.846-05:00Dear God. I am so into this challenge. I'm in!...Dear God. I am so into this challenge. I'm in! Here's my link http://wp.me/p1g8jC-b0Pamhttp://prologuebooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-77750268400964557742011-12-29T10:10:33.588-05:002011-12-29T10:10:33.588-05:00Ah! I could join in with KIM. I started that too a...Ah! I could join in with KIM. I started that too and never got in to it. I still want to read it though.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-4698233030571031402011-12-21T20:11:33.586-05:002011-12-21T20:11:33.586-05:00Oh, Conrad. I read Heart of Darkness in high schoo...Oh, Conrad. I read Heart of Darkness in high school and the only memory I have of it is wanting to curl up in a ball and cry for my mom. Never picked it up again.<br />I love your list, it's a very challenging one. Best of luck with it!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456284399025708010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-74496310593997060452011-12-20T13:55:42.549-05:002011-12-20T13:55:42.549-05:00I like the sounds of your prize! I keep looking fo...I like the sounds of your prize! I keep looking for more Gaskell's, but the bookstore never seems to carry them. Sigh.<br /><br />The only book on your list I've read is <em>Vanity Fair</em>, which as I recall I finished the day it was due at the library--or else it might have very nearly been a contender for my on list! Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-29533203452764293122011-12-20T04:54:41.632-05:002011-12-20T04:54:41.632-05:00This is a tough challenge. As I only read one boo...This is a tough challenge. As I only read one book at a time, I usually only set them down if I don't like them, so finishing would be hard. But good luck!<br /><br />And I really want to read Kim, so I look forward to your thoughts on it.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-3667821965827663272011-12-20T04:26:22.520-05:002011-12-20T04:26:22.520-05:00I found Kim slow going until around page 60, then ...I found Kim slow going until around page 60, then it picks up! And I read Tom Jones this year: it's SO MUCH FUN! Seriously. It needed all those caps. I have mixed feelings on Vanity Fair, which I reread this year (I strongly prefer the first half to the second), and I haven't read Lord Jim or Doctor Zhivago!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-81589273212251964212011-12-20T02:21:02.838-05:002011-12-20T02:21:02.838-05:00This is a great idea!! :) I have a lot of books si...This is a great idea!! :) I have a lot of books sitting on my shelf waiting to be started *shame on me* I don't know why, maybe it was just one of those times when there are just too many good books to read and also I just moved so that may have something to do with it. Anyway I'm going to try to finish them soon.Shantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487911727375519977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-40989300062337547482011-12-20T00:54:01.914-05:002011-12-20T00:54:01.914-05:00Horray!! I'm glad I'm not the only one wit...Horray!! I'm glad I'm not the only one with a pretty lengthy list. ;-)<br /><br />I can't wait to get back to <i>Vanity Fair.</i><br /><br />Thanks for joining, and posting this, Allie!*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-92135744000861591962011-12-19T23:20:11.730-05:002011-12-19T23:20:11.730-05:00Oh my. I couldn't even hazard a guess as to ho...Oh my. I couldn't even hazard a guess as to how many unfinished books I have sitting around. I'd end up curled up in a corner if I tried to make a list for this challenge!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com