tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post705514747846998336..comments2024-02-10T11:02:03.896-05:00Comments on Reader in the Wilderness: June Reading and Other Books!Judithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-71534393289535747882019-06-10T17:49:01.785-04:002019-06-10T17:49:01.785-04:00As for Elizabeth George, her earlier books are the...As for Elizabeth George, her earlier books are the best, so I suggest you start off with a whopper--the first--A Great Deliverance. The second and third are equally good. How I wish there were more books as well-written as these.<br />I'm coming along with Last of the Mohicans and will do a first report on my progress soon.<br />Yes, I found Eight Cousins included a few "eye bumps" of LMA morality and gender norms, but other than that it was perfect. And it won't be long before I read it again.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-32976522836041760782019-06-10T17:40:59.609-04:002019-06-10T17:40:59.609-04:00Hi Ruthiella,
I totally agree with you about Eliza...Hi Ruthiella,<br />I totally agree with you about Elizabeth George--I read a number of her later books first, then decided to start over again with the first, and now that I'm on the third I must say that the first three at least are such magnificent mysteries. <br />I've had trouble with Penguins lately--fuzzy, fuzzy text with almost no leading between the lines. Quality control, please, Penguin. However, that said, I've found a great deal of inconsistency in the legibility of text in paperbacks just in the past couple of years.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-84214242544874190282019-06-10T10:55:54.368-04:002019-06-10T10:55:54.368-04:00I have been meaning to read Eight Cousins for year...I have been meaning to read Eight Cousins for years--maybe I will finally get it on next year's classic challenge. Your caution is well-founded, though. I can't take too much LMA, but spread out, I like her stories.<br /><br />I've never read Elizabeth George, but she keeps popping up so maybe I should try.<br /><br />I've also not read Last of the Mohicans--hope you find it enjoyable. Legible new editions are definitely a must for me!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-53227208526440151952019-06-09T21:44:44.290-04:002019-06-09T21:44:44.290-04:0020 books is a lot in three months, especially if y...20 books is a lot in three months, especially if you are gravitating towards longer works! :D<br /><br />I loved the Elizabeth George Lynley mysteries up to number 16 or 17. I still read them, but they aren't as good as her early stuff IMO. <br /><br />I hear you on useful and affordable classics. I am more partial to Penguin or Modern Library, but I appreciate them for the same reason: the forward and the notes. I know some readers like to skip all that but generally like the extra layer the annotations, etc. give to my reader. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-29382449192813584482019-06-09T18:44:12.071-04:002019-06-09T18:44:12.071-04:00Hi Diane,
Spectacular weekend here. Warm, three da...Hi Diane,<br />Spectacular weekend here. Warm, three days of cloudless skies, and low humidity--who could ask for more? I do think you will get a kick out of Eight Cousins--such a lark, such a fun book for these trying times we seem to be enduring.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-5727019019642240862019-06-09T18:32:35.608-04:002019-06-09T18:32:35.608-04:00LOVE THE SOUND OF EIGHT COUSINS; SO HAPPY YOU MENT...LOVE THE SOUND OF EIGHT COUSINS; SO HAPPY YOU MENTIONED IT. HOPE THE WEATHER HELD OUT AND YOU HAD A LOVELY W/END.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-32172701558843692282019-06-07T19:23:47.342-04:002019-06-07T19:23:47.342-04:00Hi Brian,
I fully understand the time of life when...Hi Brian,<br />I fully understand the time of life when it's impossible to read as much as one wants. <br />And how wonderful that you're in the midst of The Magic Mountain. I once made my way two-fifths of the way through and, to my detriment, stopped reading. If I were reading it now, that would not be the case because I now have the time and space to let a book sit just for a bit if I need to, but back when I tried to tackle it, my life was very different. I wish you the very best with it and look forward to your thoughts!<br />I am looking forward to The Last of the Mohicans and realize that I will need to have another, lighter read to turn to alongside of it. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-81102024868402118922019-06-07T19:16:16.357-04:002019-06-07T19:16:16.357-04:00Hi JoAnn,
I am so eager to learn the titles of all...Hi JoAnn,<br />I am so eager to learn the titles of all your library holds. Help! I'm in suspense. Will wait to see, though. Happy reading!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-74192211893201045922019-06-07T09:25:54.979-04:002019-06-07T09:25:54.979-04:00I read no where near the number of books that I wa...I read no where near the number of books that I want to. I also tend to read long ones. I am currently making my way through The Magic Mountain. I am loving it but it is taking forever. <br /><br />I have wanted to read Last of the Mohicans for a while. Have fun with it and happy reading. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-55395658316613293492019-06-07T08:51:13.966-04:002019-06-07T08:51:13.966-04:00I can't read 20 books during that time period ...I can't read 20 books during that time period either, and will not even try. Eight Cousins sounds marvelous, but it will be a while before I can get to it. Library holds have started coming in faster than I can read them... always seems to happen that way!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com