tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post516291127774767971..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I'd Recommend To Someone Who Doesn't Read Classics.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-1673684197429293082012-01-30T16:22:15.270-05:002012-01-30T16:22:15.270-05:00ooo I've suggested THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA bef...ooo I've suggested THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA before. I think it's great, but others seem to indicate they think it doesn't have a plot? Huh? lol I guess hunting a fish isn't enough for some people. <br /><br />I like the list very much. I'm surprised but pleased to see Hard Times. I've heard such bad things about it and heard it is so depressing (even in the Dickens bio I just read!). I've been putting it off, aiming for some other Dickens novels instead. But glad you liked it. I won't worry so much now...Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-66267350802346056922012-01-23T19:49:47.122-05:002012-01-23T19:49:47.122-05:00Ah! I want to read SOOO MANY of these!! Especially...Ah! I want to read SOOO MANY of these!! Especially #s 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10. :D*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-20049476313509068892012-01-19T11:04:06.899-05:002012-01-19T11:04:06.899-05:00Oh Zola! I've only read Germinal, but I have s...Oh Zola! I've only read Germinal, but I have some of his other work on my shelf. I can't wait to dive into more of his work-I was BLOWN away by Germinal!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-4398927468363670102012-01-18T22:38:20.631-05:002012-01-18T22:38:20.631-05:00I always find Zola to be fast-paced and also fasci...I always find Zola to be fast-paced and also fascinating. And his subject matter is usually really accessible -- well, actually, sometimes very sensationalist, like Pot-Bouille which is sort of a trashy soap opera set in a bourgeoise apartment building, and also La Bete Humaine, which is about murderers. Zola explores the human condition AND makes social commentary, is easy to read -- what's not to like? <br /><br />My only complaint is that so many of the translations are lousy, you can't get good accurate translations of all his books yet. They were so shocking that they were heavily edited, otherwise the publishers would have gone to jail.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-82258884978723105752012-01-17T22:41:26.195-05:002012-01-17T22:41:26.195-05:00Lol. My ninth grade English teacher has ruined it ...Lol. My ninth grade English teacher has ruined it for me forever. But maybe I'll try again. I loved A Christmas Carol when I read it last month! Such a great little book!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-59446826553985299662012-01-17T22:40:42.604-05:002012-01-17T22:40:42.604-05:00I've read it twice-once in high school and onc...I've read it twice-once in high school and once for this project. I hated it both times. But MAYBE I'll give it one more shot once I finish my list. Fair? ;)Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-40165384988384660542012-01-17T22:01:20.564-05:002012-01-17T22:01:20.564-05:00I LOVED A Study in Scarlet, but I didn't like ...I LOVED A Study in Scarlet, but I didn't like The Sign of Four as much (I still liked it, but not nearly as much).Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-90241119058506355202012-01-17T21:59:10.646-05:002012-01-17T21:59:10.646-05:00A Lost Lady would definitely be my Cather choice, ...A Lost Lady would definitely be my Cather choice, if we were going to include Cather. :)Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-84543534373429802452012-01-17T21:58:03.721-05:002012-01-17T21:58:03.721-05:00I enjoyed Old Man and the Sea much better on my se...I enjoyed Old Man and the Sea much better on my second read through... definitely suggest giving it another go.Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-36230510935899746912012-01-17T21:56:44.026-05:002012-01-17T21:56:44.026-05:00Great Expectations is my FAVORITE Dickens!
Go r...Great Expectations is my FAVORITE Dickens! <br /><br />Go read it again. <br /><br />Consider yourself ordered.Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-68401167386267186462012-01-17T21:31:03.679-05:002012-01-17T21:31:03.679-05:00I've read a lot of Dickens, but never Hard Tim...I've read a lot of Dickens, but never Hard Times. Great Expectations is my favorite (ha, to the comment above:)), although I loved A Christmas Carol much more than I thought I would.LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-48752004843505619682012-01-17T21:20:58.576-05:002012-01-17T21:20:58.576-05:00I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Dick...I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Dickens, but I really loved Hard Times. And Oliver Twist. I don't think I'll ever like Great Expectations!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-91735146941933592712012-01-17T21:20:13.477-05:002012-01-17T21:20:13.477-05:00Yay! You'll love it! Like I said, the main cha...Yay! You'll love it! Like I said, the main character is AMAZING.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-20631809242526879062012-01-17T21:19:41.047-05:002012-01-17T21:19:41.047-05:00Thank you!
Oh, The Crucible is so powerful, isn&#...Thank you!<br /><br />Oh, The Crucible is so powerful, isn't it? My sophomores said it was their favorite last year. We had such a great time reading it and acting it out in class.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-81379073477826458252012-01-17T21:18:58.942-05:002012-01-17T21:18:58.942-05:00I can't believe I forgot that one! Shame on me...I can't believe I forgot that one! Shame on me! It is a great classic and one that I recommend all the time.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-6241743650259477662012-01-17T21:18:30.689-05:002012-01-17T21:18:30.689-05:00Haha! Exactly!
Try Hemingway again! You might be ...Haha! Exactly!<br /><br />Try Hemingway again! You might be surprised!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-83846964182197333032012-01-17T21:17:58.524-05:002012-01-17T21:17:58.524-05:00Hahaha. Well, I couldn't pick just one!
I di...Hahaha. Well, I couldn't pick just one! <br /><br />I didn't like the first two novels as much as the rest of the collection. The two short story collections you are getting into (Adventures and Memoirs) contain my favorite of the whole series. Enjoy them!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-3194658199510012962012-01-17T21:16:41.489-05:002012-01-17T21:16:41.489-05:00I was thisclose to putting that title on, but left...I was thisclose to putting that title on, but left it off to keep the number at 10. :) I rediscovered Cather recently and can't wait to read more of her work in the future.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-73421867706697944472012-01-17T21:16:02.623-05:002012-01-17T21:16:02.623-05:00Thank you!Thank you!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-81633277391778976292012-01-17T21:15:49.348-05:002012-01-17T21:15:49.348-05:00I was blown away by Rebecca. It was not what I was...I was blown away by Rebecca. It was not what I was expecting.<br /><br />And yes! Read Sherlock!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-75177096591392699392012-01-17T21:15:12.722-05:002012-01-17T21:15:12.722-05:00Bradbury is amazing, isn't he?Bradbury is amazing, isn't he?Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-82609003244187123402012-01-17T21:14:50.691-05:002012-01-17T21:14:50.691-05:00Oh, Custom is awesome. It is a bit different from ...Oh, Custom is awesome. It is a bit different from Wharton's other works, but I love it just as much.<br /><br />I haven't read The Bell Jar in a few years, but when I did, I absolutely adored it!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-84779795181131299072012-01-17T21:13:52.928-05:002012-01-17T21:13:52.928-05:00They are all amazing. I liked all of them, but of ...They are all amazing. I liked all of them, but of course some are better than others. Of the novels, Hound of teh Baskervilles is by far the best!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-90014031489354787492012-01-17T21:13:01.626-05:002012-01-17T21:13:01.626-05:00I created a unit plan for Fahrenheit 451 when I wa...I created a unit plan for Fahrenheit 451 when I was in school, and I would love to use it one day. <br /><br />And I agree with you completely on Wharton. She's amazing and a long-time favorite of mine. I am so jealous of your edition!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-80332515150395723122012-01-17T21:12:01.062-05:002012-01-17T21:12:01.062-05:00I haven't read The Grapes of Wrath yet, so I c...I haven't read The Grapes of Wrath yet, so I can't say much about it. :) I debated adding Of Mice and Men, but I know a lot of people read it in school!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.com