tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post7739847753336744404..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Favorite Books of 2010:Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-90464488855559545562011-01-08T02:36:05.322-05:002011-01-08T02:36:05.322-05:00A great reading selection-I would personally sugge...A great reading selection-I would personally suggest moving from Lolita to Pale Fire as your next Nabokov-it is just an amazing book<br /><br />Villette-you are the only person I know who read this before Jane Eyre-parts of Villette-those set in the school are totally great-Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-6549999752335923172011-01-02T20:50:32.531-05:002011-01-02T20:50:32.531-05:00I haven't read most of the list but so many ar...I haven't read most of the list but so many are on my TBR! And I didn't love the Painted Veil but I'm definitely interested in trying more Maugham....Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-16070673825298935522011-01-01T22:11:39.184-05:002011-01-01T22:11:39.184-05:00You've inspired me, I'm so afraid of Dosto...You've inspired me, I'm so afraid of Dostoevsky but maybe I'll give him a shot this year. And I'll have to give The Mill on the Floss another try -- I read it in high school and ended up hating it. But I loved Middlemarch so I may try again someday. <br /><br />And I'm so glad you gave Cather another chance -- I've read both My Antonia and O Pioneers and loved both of them. I really want to read more of her work this year. And Villette. Too many books, darn it!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-16444397208172174372010-12-31T05:22:45.724-05:002010-12-31T05:22:45.724-05:00I am so glad you loved Persuasion enough to put it...I am so glad you loved Persuasion enough to put it on your "best of" list. All the other books you mentioned are going on my wishlist :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-49214086039986279322010-12-30T13:43:29.055-05:002010-12-30T13:43:29.055-05:00great list. i swear, every book on here is one i&#...great list. i swear, every book on here is one i've read and loved (lolita, mill on the floss, the painted veil, persuasion) or one that i plan to read (the brothers k, an american tragedy). just found your blog for the first time and am def looking forward to reading your reviews...it looks like our reading tastes line up really closely.Ellenhttp://fatbooks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-18491739103845171332010-12-30T07:01:05.364-05:002010-12-30T07:01:05.364-05:00Excellent choice! But I am no fan of Austen!!!
I...Excellent choice! But I am no fan of Austen!!!<br /><br /><br />I could read only 96 books in 2010. But that's ok. I was in a reading slump for more than four months.<br /><br />Here are my <a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/12/best-reads-of-2010.html" rel="nofollow">Best Reads of 2010</a>.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-33806270014586554062010-12-29T19:43:52.873-05:002010-12-29T19:43:52.873-05:00What a lovely list. I can't imagine why you ha...What a lovely list. I can't imagine why you had trouble narrowing it down! There's quite a few there I want to read sometime soon, or re-read. I read <em>The Picture of Dorian Gray</em> in high school, actually, although not for a class, but I can see it as being a perfect fit for an English class. Overall, a very inspiring list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-10385670453050780902010-12-29T19:34:20.968-05:002010-12-29T19:34:20.968-05:00Great list! I'm inspired by all the classics. ...Great list! I'm inspired by all the classics. I loved Lolita and enjoyed both Gone with the Wind and The Picture of Dorian Gray; many of these others are on my TBR list already!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-5278846344803920412010-12-29T08:58:24.658-05:002010-12-29T08:58:24.658-05:00Wonderful list. I didn't realize until this ye...Wonderful list. I didn't realize until this year that the movie A Place in the Sun is based on An American Tragedy. I was kind of disappointed, because I've already seen the movie, but I hadn't read the book yet. Persuasion is definitely my fav Austen, so glad you loved it.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-12221647576751985162010-12-28T22:34:51.665-05:002010-12-28T22:34:51.665-05:00Aw, I just missed out on being your 200th follower...Aw, I just missed out on being your 200th follower! I just reached 200 yesterday and I was like "yahoo!" I'm not one for reading classics but I did love the movie version of "The Painted Veil".Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-30599388499626248822010-12-28T21:21:56.517-05:002010-12-28T21:21:56.517-05:00I'm listening to Lolita right now, and Jeremy ...I'm listening to Lolita right now, and Jeremy Irons is perfect as HH. I struggled with the printed version, but the audio is absolutely lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-24088334837144115922010-12-28T20:31:07.719-05:002010-12-28T20:31:07.719-05:00So many claps for Lolita and The Painted Veil. SO ...So many claps for Lolita and The Painted Veil. SO MANY!Shehttp://www.historyofshe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-29761273077964451562010-12-28T17:54:15.332-05:002010-12-28T17:54:15.332-05:00I could dive into any one of these (that I haven&#...I could dive into any one of these (that I haven't yet read). I have such an affinity for the classics, and I downloaded several Maugham's and Trollope's on my Nook this weekend.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-68828266199407664252010-12-28T14:13:10.756-05:002010-12-28T14:13:10.756-05:00This is such a great list. The Dollmaker looks rea...This is such a great list. The Dollmaker looks really interesting to me. I just checked and it is on Amazon, I think I might buy it.IngridLolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079137600900264656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-32480943491356731932010-12-28T10:50:35.228-05:002010-12-28T10:50:35.228-05:00Dorian Gray made my list too! Such a fantastic rea...Dorian Gray made my list too! Such a fantastic read.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-56589442363906181742010-12-28T10:25:51.157-05:002010-12-28T10:25:51.157-05:00I'm really glad to hear that Villette is absol...I'm really glad to hear that Villette is absolutely fabulous. I read Jane Eyre last month and ADORED it. Jane was very much a character who I'd have a drink with (coffee, tea, or wine *smile*) I picked up Villette shortly after completing Jane Eyre and it's on my list for 2011.<br /><br />The rest of the books listed are wonderful as well. I plan to read The Painted Veil after falling in love with the movie. I read Of Human Bondage YEARS ago and it was brilliant.christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749333368560606659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-20700514882159951452010-12-28T10:19:18.298-05:002010-12-28T10:19:18.298-05:00Fantastic list. The Mill on the Floss is my favori...Fantastic list. The Mill on the Floss is my favorite George Eliot.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-68750088568449103542010-12-28T09:42:04.907-05:002010-12-28T09:42:04.907-05:00I can't tell you how much I love this list!! L...I can't tell you how much I love this list!! Lolita, The Painted Veil, Dorian Gray, An American Tragedy, Brave New World...sigh.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-28686047109427167312010-12-28T09:13:55.014-05:002010-12-28T09:13:55.014-05:00Oh, man! What a great reading year for you! Some o...Oh, man! What a great reading year for you! Some of my favorite books and authors are up there. If you enjoyed Cather's O Pioneers, you should defniitely read her A Lost Lady - I LOVED it. I'm looking forward to quite a few of these in 2011, including <i>Sherlock Holmes</i> and <i>Lolita</i>. I might have to add <i>The Painted Veil</i> to my pile, since I loved <i>Of Human Bondage</i>.Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.com