tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post9021767388920237496..comments2024-03-16T22:32:46.026-06:00Comments on It's All About Books: The Classics Club November Question: Am I Scared?Sueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-70963931186902496352012-11-28T18:16:50.653-07:002012-11-28T18:16:50.653-07:00Ulysses appears to be a popular intimidating book ...<i>Ulysses</i> appears to be a popular intimidating book in this group! :) I almost chose it, too, but I didn't know WHY I was intimidated by it...I only knew that I SHOULD be intimidated by it. <br /><br />My November Meme is <a href="http://rachelreadingnthinking.blogspot.com/2012/11/intimidating-classics.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-53804434209265556282012-11-12T10:45:34.332-07:002012-11-12T10:45:34.332-07:00Wow...I'm glad I switched that one out for a d...Wow...I'm glad I switched that one out for a different Joyce book! Scary! I do hope I read it someday, though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777243283548102053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-3078668774685111182012-11-11T03:28:33.406-07:002012-11-11T03:28:33.406-07:00My recommendation is not to read Don Quijote. I...My recommendation is not to read Don Quijote. I'm sure there are a lot of much more interesting and entertaining classics!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-79686617223243026462012-11-10T17:04:39.393-07:002012-11-10T17:04:39.393-07:00Big books, even classics, don't frighten me to...Big books, even classics, don't frighten me too much, but this is definitely one that gives me the heebiejeebies. I just don't think I could manage it! A thousand pages of being lost and confused is about 999 too many. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-7138577360564423442012-11-09T15:11:02.509-07:002012-11-09T15:11:02.509-07:00Melissa: I agree, they usually aren't that bad...Melissa: I agree, they usually aren't that bad once read! But this one? Ack!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-30994099170277089592012-11-09T15:10:31.316-07:002012-11-09T15:10:31.316-07:00Tasha: Oh, Moby Dick. I want to try that one too. ...Tasha: Oh, Moby Dick. I want to try that one too. I've read a good chunk of it, but got stuck. Dang.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-48114699490275886152012-11-09T15:10:01.495-07:002012-11-09T15:10:01.495-07:00Fanda: I don't have it on my actual to read li...Fanda: I don't have it on my actual to read list either... probably because it scares me so bad! LOL! I doubt I'll try again, too many other things to read.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-89632508497314497672012-11-09T15:09:28.085-07:002012-11-09T15:09:28.085-07:00Isi: Ah, Don Quixote is one I've also always w...Isi: Ah, Don Quixote is one I've also always wanted to read. Yes, it scares me. Oh, and go for War and Peace! You may end up loving it! Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-24290482378093982112012-11-09T15:08:25.224-07:002012-11-09T15:08:25.224-07:00Megs: Well, 1000 pages of CERTAIN books is a blast...Megs: Well, 1000 pages of CERTAIN books is a blast... other certain books? Not so much! Hmmm... what classic book do I need to make you read with me? I'll be thinking...Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-15213570073048937792012-11-09T15:07:27.648-07:002012-11-09T15:07:27.648-07:00Jennifer: Do you think reading a page or two was a...Jennifer: Do you think reading a page or two was attempting it! LOL. I should least give it a 50 page chance, yes?Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-40350401117932521032012-11-09T15:06:56.861-07:002012-11-09T15:06:56.861-07:00L: I've read Anna Karenina TWICE! Wow. I think...L: I've read Anna Karenina TWICE! Wow. I think you should go for it. And I think I'll excuse myself from Ulysses once and for all too.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-23062995491992221302012-11-09T15:06:17.407-07:002012-11-09T15:06:17.407-07:00Jenni: That's an awesome goal. What's next...Jenni: That's an awesome goal. What's next on your list?Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-9502392633523217092012-11-09T15:05:55.363-07:002012-11-09T15:05:55.363-07:00Kami: TRY it! You'll like it!Kami: TRY it! You'll like it!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-30443137161580366102012-11-09T08:51:34.675-07:002012-11-09T08:51:34.675-07:00Oh man, this one scares me to death. Over the past...Oh man, this one scares me to death. Over the past couple years I've tackled a lot of the books that terrify me. I found out that Moby Dick, Les Miserables and War and Peace are all wonderful in their own way. But I'm just not ok with this one. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-57611366814771030962012-11-08T19:43:24.698-07:002012-11-08T19:43:24.698-07:00Yeah, Ulysses is definitely an intimidating classi...Yeah, Ulysses is definitely an intimidating classic. I would also add Moby Dick to that list and anything by Tolstoy.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-77352370603516097132012-11-08T18:03:08.725-07:002012-11-08T18:03:08.725-07:00Oh, Ulysses isn't even listed in my Classics C...Oh, Ulysses isn't even listed in my Classics Club Project! I don't know, but I'm not interested at all in it. But good luck for you anyway (will you at least give it another try?)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-87530548063258585542012-11-08T14:03:21.831-07:002012-11-08T14:03:21.831-07:00By the way, I have War and Peace in my shelves sin...By the way, I have War and Peace in my shelves since ever! I should read it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-72485385548697370832012-11-08T14:01:43.324-07:002012-11-08T14:01:43.324-07:00Oh yes, Ulysses is one of the books that scare me....Oh yes, Ulysses is one of the books that scare me. But, in general, I like classics. Just a few days ago I finished a novel by a Spanish author (I'm Spanish), which I was very scare of, and I found I liked it very much!<br />But I have to say that some classic books are too boring: Tristam Shandy, for example, it's suppose to be hilarious, and it isn't (I don't recommend it). The same with The Quijote, one of our classics: you can't read a line without checking the dictionary 2 or 3 times, it's terrible!<br />But fortunately, these are exceptions :)<br /><br />See you!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-13609374940023515802012-11-08T10:40:08.219-07:002012-11-08T10:40:08.219-07:00I don't know what your scared about Suey... 1,...I don't know what your scared about Suey... 1,000 pages sounds like a breeze for you! I personally would want 2,000 of a "can't understand a single word" piece of literature! Are you joking me??? every classic out there scares the heck out of me! So hats off to you!Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-39828470139413263062012-11-08T09:39:19.312-07:002012-11-08T09:39:19.312-07:00I love the classics, but Ulysses scares the pants ...I love the classics, but Ulysses scares the pants off of me! I've never even attempted it so kudos to you! :)The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-73935408448587915402012-11-08T08:41:07.342-07:002012-11-08T08:41:07.342-07:00I have started Anna Karenina a number of times, an...I have started Anna Karenina a number of times, and ever since I said, "I will read it before I die," I am afraid to read it now...<br /><br />Love James Joyce but Ulysses intimidates me as well (most large tomes do, though) but I had a Professor who was an expert in British Lit (particularly Modern) and she couldn't get through it and figured she probably never would, so I have since excused myself from that one.<br /><br />~LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-77330030740296711482012-11-08T08:15:53.494-07:002012-11-08T08:15:53.494-07:00I think I'm terrified of them all, lol. But, I...I think I'm terrified of them all, lol. But, I'm trying to read at least two per year and it's been really good for me. I'm glad I have.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-85599821063395179132012-11-08T07:39:48.816-07:002012-11-08T07:39:48.816-07:00I really want to read Les Miserables, but it is da...I really want to read Les Miserables, but it is daunting. I don't know if I'll be able to make through, but I want to try!Kamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13544522373726447697noreply@blogger.com