tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post2692422005318374686..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Favorite Books of 2011:Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-50657958409306278852012-01-04T23:19:40.285-05:002012-01-04T23:19:40.285-05:00Since you liked Ceremony, may I recommend that you...Since you liked Ceremony, may I recommend that you seek out The Delicacy and Strength of Lace, which are letters between Leslie Marmo Silko and James Wright. I think they just re-released it last year, making it easier to find than a few years back, and it is phenomenal.spritehttp://www.spritewrites.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-51443735954138718682012-01-03T16:21:28.768-05:002012-01-03T16:21:28.768-05:00Great books! The Woman in White was my favourite r...Great books! The Woman in White was my favourite read of 2011. I've had The Portrait of a Lady unread on my shelves for ages. I must get around to it :)The Library Owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634631745451046529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-59069199484914866392012-01-02T15:46:38.022-05:002012-01-02T15:46:38.022-05:00lots of my favorites in your list. here are my 201...lots of my favorites in your list. here are my 2011 favorites, more modern in tone: http://wordsandpeace.com/2010/10/04/the-postmistress/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-51440687395533958812012-01-02T03:03:32.677-05:002012-01-02T03:03:32.677-05:00I'll be reading A Christmas Carol this year fo...I'll be reading A Christmas Carol this year for my Year of Dickens and I'm already excited even though I won't read it until December! I have Moby Dick and Treasure Island starting at me from my TBR shelves. Maybe this is the year I read them!<br /><br />I've loved following your progress and I love seeing these great classics on your favorites list!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-54676822166812250212011-12-30T20:11:20.214-05:002011-12-30T20:11:20.214-05:00What a great list, full of my favorites! I've ...What a great list, full of my favorites! I've decided to tackle War & Peace next year. It'll be my 2012 project. I'll listen to it in audiobook, 5 hours a month, from January to December :)Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-30950270669958418542011-12-30T13:12:43.935-05:002011-12-30T13:12:43.935-05:00I loved To Kill a Mockingbird too. I'm sorry t...I loved To Kill a Mockingbird too. I'm sorry to admit that I've never read A Christmas Carol, I keep meaning to each Christmas.joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952558113054391317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-38969080234470074392011-12-29T21:12:45.045-05:002011-12-29T21:12:45.045-05:00Of those books in your list which I've read, I...Of those books in your list which I've read, I think I've loved them all, especially <em>Jane Eyre</em>, so that suggests I might love the books on your list which I haven't read yet...<br /><br />I think the only reason I'd heard of Collins pre-blogging was because I saw an adaptation of <em>The Woman in White</em> on PBS. I still haven't read it (2012!) but I really enjoyed <em>The Moonstone</em>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-1167555018989124162011-12-29T12:38:39.074-05:002011-12-29T12:38:39.074-05:00Portrait of a lady was surprising NOT a favorite f...Portrait of a lady was surprising NOT a favorite for me. But I'm with you on Jane Eyre! One of my all time favorites! I need to reread Rebecca. I haven't read it since I was a teen, and I remember really enjoying it.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-17580346930508119362011-12-28T23:52:10.115-05:002011-12-28T23:52:10.115-05:00Great choices! Those I've read I totally agree...Great choices! Those I've read I totally agree are awesome, and those I haven't are already on the to-read list.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-89424834591404616862011-12-28T20:01:52.257-05:002011-12-28T20:01:52.257-05:00I've read 7 of these and loved them all - espe...I've read 7 of these and loved them all - especially agree with you on The Portrait of a Lady! Will get to W&P one of these days...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-73001113278212280022011-12-28T17:19:21.254-05:002011-12-28T17:19:21.254-05:00Moby Dick and War and Peace remain epic fails for ...Moby Dick and War and Peace remain epic fails for me. But Jane Eyre, Rebecca, and TKaM are huge favorites. I was just as surprised as you when I read them. And I'm going to have to look into Ceremony!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-11254654343543882282011-12-28T16:37:22.002-05:002011-12-28T16:37:22.002-05:00What a great list! You've mentioned some of m...What a great list! You've mentioned some of my favourite classics - Jane Eyre, The Woman in White, To Kill a Mockingbird, Rebecca and A Christmas Carol. Moby Dick still intimidates me, but I might give it a try in 2012!Helenhttp://shereadsnovels.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-54375939765770541442011-12-28T15:20:24.446-05:002011-12-28T15:20:24.446-05:00You have so many great books on this list! Rebecca...You have so many great books on this list! Rebecca, Jane Eyre, To Kill a Mockingbird, what an awesome year of reading.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-36201178634221719562011-12-28T12:51:38.750-05:002011-12-28T12:51:38.750-05:00There are so many books on your list I keep meanin...There are so many books on your list I keep meaning to read. So many books, so little time. Anyway, Austen, Dickens and Brontë are some of my favorite authors and I'm so glad to see they made your list.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456284399025708010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-65711968061415599202011-12-28T12:19:39.531-05:002011-12-28T12:19:39.531-05:00A Christmas Carol, Rebecca, Sense and Sensibility,...A Christmas Carol, Rebecca, Sense and Sensibility, To Kill A Mockingbird and A Woman in White are among some of my favourite books. I think I am going to have to add Portrait of a Lady onto my tr list.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-90034255494412025792011-12-28T12:18:09.317-05:002011-12-28T12:18:09.317-05:00So glad you re-read and loved A Christmas Carol! I...So glad you re-read and loved A Christmas Carol! I've recently started reading it every year, and really enjoy it every time (even though I know what is going to happen, of course).<br /><br />I've been itching to read the rest of these, especially War and Peace (which I'm determined to read before my 26th birthday) and Rebecca.<br /><br />Also, can't wait to hear your thoughts on The Age of Innocence!Kerry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624436758426097032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-32831528793280013522011-12-28T11:56:20.836-05:002011-12-28T11:56:20.836-05:00Jane Eyre and A Christmas Caol are easy to love (a...Jane Eyre and A Christmas Caol are easy to love (at least for me)and I haven't read the other books yet but seeing that you consider both Moby Dick and War and Peace as your favourites gives me hope! I aim to read them in 2012, but to be honest they are pretty intimidating.<br />I hope I will be able to count them to my favourites next year too.Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672158633910811092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-23469943353388936012011-12-28T10:50:20.742-05:002011-12-28T10:50:20.742-05:00I have a feeling, once I get them read, every one ...I have a feeling, once I get them read, every one of these will be on my favorites lists as well. The ones here I <i>have</i> read, or have begun to read, are already there. :-)<br /><br />(I am SO excited to read <i>The Portrait of a Lady!</i>)*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-30879614669788338622011-12-28T10:48:35.539-05:002011-12-28T10:48:35.539-05:00I meant to reread A Christmas Carol this year but ...I meant to reread A Christmas Carol this year but never got around to it - I definitely will before Christmas 2012!<br /><br />And The Woman in White is fantastic, I recommend it to everyone. I hope to read The Moonstone soon.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-21038573515215134292011-12-28T10:47:09.232-05:002011-12-28T10:47:09.232-05:00A Christmas Carol and To Kill a Mockingbird would ...A Christmas Carol and To Kill a Mockingbird would be on my all time favorite list...and I'm excited to be back on the War and Peace extended ReadAlong so that hopefully it will make my end of the year faves next year :) Wonderful list of classic reads :)Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-2191084103226253312011-12-28T10:40:46.430-05:002011-12-28T10:40:46.430-05:00I'm glad to see you championing Moby Dick. It ...I'm glad to see you championing Moby Dick. It really gets a bad rap, but I think it is wonderful and so much fun to think about once you are through.LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-59449860991396212712011-12-28T10:28:45.570-05:002011-12-28T10:28:45.570-05:00I loved The Woman in White. I read that this year ...I loved The Woman in White. I read that this year and fell in love. And To Kill A Mockingbird is amazing as well! I love reading your posts on your adventures through some of the classics.Andrea @ Cozy Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956494599005857082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-87506328528435307992011-12-28T09:52:27.112-05:002011-12-28T09:52:27.112-05:00Yay for Jane Eyre, The Woman in White, and Rebecca...Yay for Jane Eyre, The Woman in White, and Rebecca!! :D I'm glad I kept peer pressuring you to read Jane Eyre, and that it worked out in the end, haha!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-26371126527870990942011-12-28T08:10:14.046-05:002011-12-28T08:10:14.046-05:00Such great choices and commentary, Allie! I see se...Such great choices and commentary, Allie! I see several here I've read and loved for myself, but I also see several I'd like to tackle in 2012. I'm definitely working in more classics this year, and there are several I've ignored for a long time that deserve their moments!!!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.com