tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post101552512306249807..comments2024-03-29T06:35:45.788-06:00Comments on Author Elana Johnson: In An Attempt for DepthElana Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-10882817046274341692011-11-27T22:16:55.880-07:002011-11-27T22:16:55.880-07:00Charles Dickens: with the exception of A Christmas...Charles Dickens: with the exception of A Christmas Carol, overwrites to the point where I just look in Sparknotes.<br />Huckleberry Finn: Difficult because it's written in a southern dialect, but decent otherwise. Personally I just can't get into it because I can't understand it.<br /><br />Jane! Austen! She's my favorite. <3<br />My favorite is PERSUASION, it's so heart-breaking and heart-warming, and I've never wanted a couple together more than Anne and Captain Wentworth.<br />If you want something more light-hearted and comedic, then PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and EMMA are both excellent choices.<br /><br />Jane Eyre is also a wonderful book. Wuthering Heights is fun to discuss, but I was frustrated while reading it and just wanted everyone to die (and I pretty much got my wish!). <br /><br />But I really, really recommend Persuasion. I've studied it in two classes, written three papers (and currently working on another one), and did a group presentation on it and I'm still not sick of it.Jenna Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329926652906059439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-40347122450388703942011-11-27T20:59:59.886-07:002011-11-27T20:59:59.886-07:00jane Eyre is my fav. but if you've seen the mo...jane Eyre is my fav. but if you've seen the movies you'd probably want to read something else though nothing compares to the book.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210398194494998143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-10211887326816983252011-11-27T08:41:31.828-07:002011-11-27T08:41:31.828-07:00Memoirs of a Geisha, I Capture the Castle, The Hel...Memoirs of a Geisha, I Capture the Castle, The Help, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.<br /><br />So glad to see all the support here for you. You deserve a quality life, and don't you forget it. xoCaroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-46749195722352286642011-11-25T23:12:16.111-07:002011-11-25T23:12:16.111-07:00The two books that come to mind from this past yea...The two books that come to mind from this past year's reading are "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" and "The Book Thief," but they may both be YA--not sure.<br /><br />I'm finally reading "Possession" (!!!) and having to share it with my son who needed a book for school.Valerie Ipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958210886138097232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-58698952527457469362011-11-24T15:02:15.763-07:002011-11-24T15:02:15.763-07:00Anything by Charles DickensAnything by Charles DickensAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-27543887076081079572011-11-23T10:12:22.110-07:002011-11-23T10:12:22.110-07:00Another vote for Jane Austen!Another vote for Jane Austen!Anna Staniszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316883819771607655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-89604343659813326862011-11-23T09:02:17.999-07:002011-11-23T09:02:17.999-07:00Ooo, where to start with the recommendations? :) I...Ooo, where to start with the recommendations? :) I'd say Jane Eyre or Mrs. Mike or The Help or Mansfield Park.Stacy Henriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303383087338174942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-89856646954522527672011-11-23T07:12:34.010-07:002011-11-23T07:12:34.010-07:00Are you considering only classics. or will you rea...Are you considering only classics. or will you read a new adult novel?Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-84474896064667663412011-11-23T04:36:11.709-07:002011-11-23T04:36:11.709-07:00I've been reading Jane Austen since I was so h...I've been reading Jane Austen since I was so high, and my recommendation is Pride and Prejudice. Honestly, it's brilliant and you'll love it. Especially Elizabeth Bennett and Darcy. Also Jane Ayre which will reduce you to tears, but hey. It's all about emotion, isn't it. Also for a modern writer, I loved Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani. It's a lovely story with a beautiful voice.<br />Good luck with you choice.Valentina Hepburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671574149855533471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-54029654648899596692011-11-22T21:42:19.628-07:002011-11-22T21:42:19.628-07:00I'd go for either Pride and Prejudice or Great...I'd go for either Pride and Prejudice or Great Expectations. Also, if you're into clean romance, try Visions of Ransom Lake by Marcia Lynn McClure. She's my favorite!Kimberly Kreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409822141557150596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-8421160244246335532011-11-22T18:13:50.636-07:002011-11-22T18:13:50.636-07:00Mark Twain's novel about the same characters i...Mark Twain's novel about the same characters is a great YA read, so read "Tom Sawyer"! That's my suggestion! A classic and a fun read!Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-69907885653774529632011-11-22T08:43:53.182-07:002011-11-22T08:43:53.182-07:00For me, throwing in an occasional Alice Hoffman ad...For me, throwing in an occasional Alice Hoffman adult book makes me feel like I'm a diverse reader. There's always a mystical element to her books. And I love books my chefs like Anthony Bourdain. Malcolm Gladwell books are interesting reads and make me feel smarter. I read Pride and Prejudice last year because I felt I should read a classic. It took me a while to get into it. At first, my brain felt like mush. I also reread To Kill a Mockingbird. I loved it as much as I did years ago. <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-56003172545982243512011-11-22T06:54:54.505-07:002011-11-22T06:54:54.505-07:00I'm visiting new blogs today for the first tim...I'm visiting new blogs today for the first time, so i also thought id wish you a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your readers. And i hope that the day is spent generating positive memories for years to come. Richard from Amish Stories.trumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379869475899318079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-30916123128323247232011-11-22T00:12:10.499-07:002011-11-22T00:12:10.499-07:00I completely agree with Jane Eyre. I read that in ...I completely agree with Jane Eyre. I read that in high school and absolutely fell in love so so so so so much. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is fantabulous. <br /><br />If you want to read something absolutely brilliant, I recommend The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. It's at the top of my fantasy books list and officially one of my favorite books of all-time. The prose is...fan-freaking-tastic.lexcadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094072290983267178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-62071166343311359792011-11-21T19:41:45.652-07:002011-11-21T19:41:45.652-07:00Wuthering Heights is a total bummer of a book. I l...Wuthering Heights is a total bummer of a book. I loved Jane Eyre. I second "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society."Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-53801666119519492542011-11-21T19:26:18.622-07:002011-11-21T19:26:18.622-07:00My vote is Persuasion by Jane Austin. I always tho...My vote is Persuasion by Jane Austin. I always thought the movie versions were so-so. Then I read the book. I love the characters they have so much depth. And the love story... sigh. It's a good book.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348921731053503531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-60185467572529260782011-11-21T19:23:39.600-07:002011-11-21T19:23:39.600-07:00I finally read a Jane Austen (P&P) a year ago....I finally read a Jane Austen (P&P) a year ago. It is good to read out of your comfort zone every once in a while. In my 20's I read only Stephen King and John Grisham. Now I read MG and YA with a few adult sprinkled in.<br />So great idea to do this.<br />For pure fun, a comedian bio like Tina Fey's Bossypants would be fun or a Chelsea Handler book, too.<br />You should though read a Jane Austen one day if not your next book.Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-6615014227883642262011-11-21T18:55:33.665-07:002011-11-21T18:55:33.665-07:00I highly recommend JANE EYRE. Great gothic novel,...I highly recommend JANE EYRE. Great gothic novel, romance, paranormal, mystery. And Jane is a great "girl power" heroine.<br /><br />My other favorite classics are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Great Expectations, and To Kill a Mockingbird.<br /><br />But Jane Eyre is the BEST.LHugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447464817875756643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-58176620463531109262011-11-21T17:32:58.382-07:002011-11-21T17:32:58.382-07:00I vote for Les Miserables. Yeah it's super lon...I vote for Les Miserables. Yeah it's super long but it's an amazing story. It's probably my favoritest book of all time. Even so, I did skip some chapters. Hugo liked to go off on tangents and one chapter I skipped was about language. Other than that, the story itself is beautiful and moving and touching...<br /><br />I never read the abridged version but it's probably lacking.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-13648800692794214442011-11-21T16:11:43.731-07:002011-11-21T16:11:43.731-07:00Huckleberry Finn is the most accessible. I enjoyed...Huckleberry Finn is the most accessible. I enjoyed all of them. If you read Jane Austen, I would not choose Northanger's Abby as your first book. It was published posthumously, and while it is entertaining, it's not of the same quality of her other books. something she likely put in a trunk under her bed.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685941102691667990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-85518235293894919592011-11-21T15:50:49.620-07:002011-11-21T15:50:49.620-07:00I'm not a big fan of a lot of the classic lite...I'm not a big fan of a lot of the classic literature. I do really like some of the old dystopian - Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, 1984 if you're wanting something dark and gloomy.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-17974839786835452042011-11-21T15:46:37.507-07:002011-11-21T15:46:37.507-07:00I highly recommend You Deserve Nothing by Andrew M...I highly recommend You Deserve Nothing by Andrew Maksik.Christa Desirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-86449350407126771032011-11-21T15:29:32.614-07:002011-11-21T15:29:32.614-07:00Welcome to the dark side. :)
The Great Gatsby is ...Welcome to the dark side. :)<br /><br />The Great Gatsby is one of my all-time favorites.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-61385319468156154392011-11-21T14:42:34.126-07:002011-11-21T14:42:34.126-07:00I'm sorry. I am a shallow, commercial Ho.lol ...I'm sorry. I am a shallow, commercial Ho.lol <br /><br />Read something by Stephen King. Something totally off the wall that hasn't been made a movie yet..like Rose Madder. You'll like it.Marsha Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095210839900479297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-52958618665426696972011-11-21T14:29:53.288-07:002011-11-21T14:29:53.288-07:00Here I thought I was so bad for reading mostly YA ...Here I thought I was so bad for reading mostly YA (or only YA lately), but I'm glad I'm not the only one. Adult lit seems bleak and fatalistic to me a lot of times. I'm an escapist reader too, so that might be why it gives me that impression. I read primarily adult fantasy when I'm not reading YA. <br /><br />As far as classics go, I'd recommend <i>Jane Eyre</i>, and if you haven't already read it, <i>The Hobbit</i>. (I couldn't get through Wuthering Heights.)<br /><br />Oi, all these recommendations make me realize just how many classics I still haven't read! Enjoy your Thanksgiving and whatever book you choose to read!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716190503345068698noreply@blogger.com