tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post8730432861417614682..comments2024-02-10T11:02:03.896-05:00Comments on Reader in the Wilderness: Bookshelf Traveling in Insane Times #10Judithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-90315979024876831222020-05-29T15:39:00.378-04:002020-05-29T15:39:00.378-04:00Very cool that you still have your copy of Dr. Zhi...Very cool that you still have your copy of Dr. Zhivago! <br /><br />I don't recall reading any Lois Lowery, though I'm very familiar with her name and novels. I was surprised when watching the very comical and sweet The Willoughy's animated film on Netflix a week or so ago that she is the author of the book it was based on. I had this idea of her doing more "serious" fiction and didn't realize she had done anything quite so zany...presuming the film had an similarity to the book...which is always a dicey presumption.<br /><br />thank you so much for the mention. It is a really fun blogging prompt and I am enjoying doing it.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-88513807551542721872020-05-24T18:52:49.118-04:002020-05-24T18:52:49.118-04:00Katrina! Gosh! With a thunderbolt in the head it h...Katrina! Gosh! With a thunderbolt in the head it hits me that I have A Parcel of Patterns, too, in that tumbled-together mass of paperbacks. I must look for it tomorrow! Wow--thanks for prompting me!<br />Did Cronin really move to Switzerland?? I find that sad, really. I'd have preferred to have him grow old in Scotland.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-48227136333685161542020-05-23T18:59:17.325-04:002020-05-23T18:59:17.325-04:00Margaret,
I would have LOVED to have been able to ...Margaret,<br />I would have LOVED to have been able to see the TV series of The Citadel. Never appeared in the US, I'm certain. <br />And as I mentioned to another blogger, NOW I NEVER view a film and then read the book. In fact, if I want to watch a film adaptation, I read the book first and then watch the filmed version. That's because I don't want the visual film version to crowd my personal vision of the book I read. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-84099096067507297922020-05-23T18:58:10.423-04:002020-05-23T18:58:10.423-04:00This reminds me that I still have Jill Paton Walsh...This reminds me that I still have Jill Paton Walsh's A Parcel of Patterns to read. I've read Dr Zhivago and The Citadel. A.J Cronin came from Dumbarton, the town I grew up in so he was something of a local hero, although I believe he moved to Switzerland. He still supported the local football club though. I'll have an 'Insane' post up sometime tomorrow, I hope.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-61863038221315943092020-05-23T18:55:39.339-04:002020-05-23T18:55:39.339-04:00Hi Tracy,
You know, Cormier is dark at times, but ...Hi Tracy,<br />You know, Cormier is dark at times, but somehow or other, they have never struck me as being "deeply pessimistic" as the stupid Wikipedia article has labelled them. No, indeed, a bright light shines showing where society and human interactions have gone wrong, and there's always something redeeming in his work. The evil forces in mankind DO NOT win. That is paramount. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-77185552323331004862020-05-23T18:52:36.061-04:002020-05-23T18:52:36.061-04:00I have reread The Giver several times, and each ti...I have reread The Giver several times, and each time I gather so much more food for thought. My rereadings were partly due to the fact that I taught Children's and YA Literature for a number of years. We didn't read The Giver every year, but we did from time to time, so I had to reread, and I'm glad I have. <br />And because I've been enjoying And Both Were Young so much, I've been seeking out more novels by L'Engle. Camilla is one that she wrote for teens in the early 1950s. I know I read it when very young, but I'd love to read it again. And then, again, there are all the adult novels she wrote, which I'm drawn to now. Thanks!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-6191953769528610622020-05-23T11:25:42.338-04:002020-05-23T11:25:42.338-04:00I've read two of these, The Citadel, after wat...I've read two of these, The Citadel, after watching the TV series, and Dr Zhivago, after seeing the film -and loved both. I no longer watch a film or TV adaptation after I've read the book as I've been disappointed so many times. But I can quite happily read the book if I've already seen the film etc.<br /><br />I can't add this comment with a link to my blog.<br /><br />Margaret @ BooksPleaseBooksPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721650104596705715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-82543789495985138262020-05-23T00:17:28.282-04:002020-05-23T00:17:28.282-04:00Some interesting authors here, Judith, mostly new ...Some interesting authors here, Judith, mostly new to me. I am familiar with Jill Paton Walsh but not the book you featured. Robert Cormier sounds good but some of his books sound very dark.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-56635975706083926882020-05-22T22:06:36.114-04:002020-05-22T22:06:36.114-04:00I am so pleased you enjoyed And Both Were Young! ...I am so pleased you enjoyed And Both Were Young! I also liked The Giver, although I don't think I would ever reread it, and The Chocolate War. I assume I have read Fireweed because the cover is so familiar but I don't remember it. How fun it will be when the libraries reopen and we can check out books again! I know I own Thrones, Dominations which Cath mentioned, although I don't approve of continuations and rarely like them. Here is this week's Bookshelf Traveling:<br /><br />https://perfectretort.blogspot.com/2020/05/bookshelf-traveling_22.htmlCLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-12612788496550553402020-05-22T19:04:29.158-04:002020-05-22T19:04:29.158-04:00Hi Cath,
I've read several of Jill Paton Walsh...Hi Cath,<br />I've read several of Jill Paton Walsh's adult novels as well as her novels for teens. (I've read two of those.) Fireweed is so exceptional, I'd highly recommend it, if you have an inkling. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-31634995043864377492020-05-22T18:13:25.372-04:002020-05-22T18:13:25.372-04:00I didn't know Jill Paton Walsh wrote for young...I didn't know Jill Paton Walsh wrote for young adults. I only know her as the author who finished Dorothy L. Sayers' half written Thrones, Dominations, her last 'Lord Peter Wimsey' book and then went on to write several more. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-84079649914336844422020-05-22T17:41:41.306-04:002020-05-22T17:41:41.306-04:00Hi Brian,
Yes!! This has been my experience as wel...Hi Brian,<br />Yes!! This has been my experience as well. Nowadays I can't bear to see a film or televised version until I have read the book, and sometimes not even then. Interesting.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-87826980755239634932020-05-22T17:11:19.617-04:002020-05-22T17:11:19.617-04:00Great post. When I was younger, I also read a lot ...Great post. When I was younger, I also read a lot of books after seeing the film. It can really be a nice experience. These days I tend to read the book first though. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com