So what do people think of this book so far. I think the lyrical style is great and the pictures of the characters fascinatting. My note from about one-third...
My top three of the books on the list that I have read are: 1. To Kill a Mockingbird 2. The Lord of the Rings 3. Little Women Here is the list of the 15 I have...
Me too. It's one of my favorite books and also one of my favorite movies. Likewise the Wynona Ryder version of Little Women is a favorite movie (someday I'll...
I am on Chapter 5, I am enjoying it more than other Faulkner I ahve read. I always used to get confused about characters and plot line before, but this one ...
To Kill a Mockingbird is also one of my favorite movies. Yes the third installment for The Lord of the Rings comes out in Dec. ( I think the 18th). Cindy ... ...
I noticed a few characters are not identified as to race when they are introduced. I think this may be a theme of the book, that although people of the time...
Me too. This is very easy to read, more like "The Unvanquished" than "Absalom, Absalom" (I got only 1/3 of the way through that one, hope to finish it some...
A few thoughts at the end. (apoiler space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This book seems largely a story of Hightower. Hightower seems very much a prisoner of his...
Henry, I'm far, far from the end, but I look forward to reading the rest of your message once I'm a little further along. Overall, what was your opinion of the...
Kathy: Over all I thought it was a really great book, a beautifully written and compelling picture of an area and its people. I hope you enjoy the rest as much...
Hi everyone, I just joined the group. I've wanted to join a book club for a long time, and when none of my friends were interested in going to readings by...
Following April's lead, I'm glad to read these posts. In my comet experience in English Lit, I got as far as first year grad school, on my way to a thesis on...
Welcome April. Will you read Light In August with us or join us next month for Pale Fire. Speaking of Toni Morrison, has anyone read her new book. I've liked ...
I'm not sure...when does "Light In August" have to be read by? I've read Toni's Morrison's latest one. If you liked her in the past you'll like this one. I...
I'm not sure when Light in August has to be read by. It is our November book, but no start date for Pale Fire is posted. Whenever you read it, I think we'd be...
Hi April, and welcome. It's going to take me a while to read Light in August, you all, so if the rest of the group wants to move on that's fine by me. I'll...
There is no reason we cannot read on different schedules. I'd be interested in comments on Light in August from Kathy, April, or anyone else whenever they get...
In any case, I think I'll be skipping "Light In August" and joining you all for "Pale Fire" because I'm swamped with 3 books for school and then the stuff I'm...
I just got this yesterday and have just begun to read it. I''m glad someone told me it was a novel in adance or I might not have guessed. So far I don't know...
Henry, Some advice: if you don't really like reading the poem, skip it. You do have to read the Foreword, however, so that you can notice some weird stuff, ...
Kathy: Thanks. Actually I did not mind the poem. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the book I found some parts to be good--some to be bad, and I...
Henry, IMO a few parts of it are bad by Nabokov's design. Some lines were so bad they made me laugh - I think it's because lots of the poetry is good, but ...
I just started the book today. I read the Foreword and started the poem, but I was wondering, did you guys read the poem and then the commentary? Or did you...
April: I'd read the poem first. I am just past halfway, and I do not find myself referring to the poem much as I read the commentary. In fact, they are not...
I've just started reading Pale Fire also. I read quite a few books at once, can someone tell me if this is a book I need full focus on. Elizabeth ... ...
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