tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post4371273988883143345..comments2023-10-24T04:48:50.907+13:00Comments on Tell Me a Story: A Classics Challenge Prompt - NovemberCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-57825537498244140422012-11-28T15:10:53.745+13:002012-11-28T15:10:53.745+13:00East of Eden quite blew me away - fantastic! I'...East of Eden quite blew me away - fantastic! I'm sure you will love The House of Mirth too.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-71476056459918111472012-11-27T05:33:26.561+13:002012-11-27T05:33:26.561+13:00East of Eden is one of my all time favourite books...East of Eden is one of my all time favourite books. I read that about three years ago. It was such a wonderful book filled with lots of fantastic characters. I wish I could read it again as though it was the first time. I will give a re-read at some point.<br /><br />I need to read House of Mirth. I loved The Age of Innocence.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-86887702113164107532012-11-19T08:12:25.143+13:002012-11-19T08:12:25.143+13:00I hope you will give East of Eden a try - I'm ...I hope you will give East of Eden a try - I'm sure you'll love it. I am definitely going to have to read The Master.. after all these recommendations.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-46979049251578567662012-11-19T04:44:25.337+13:002012-11-19T04:44:25.337+13:00I remember reading Steinbeck's novella The Pea...I remember reading Steinbeck's novella The Pearl at school and I didn't like it much, but I do want to try one of his longer novels and give him another chance. It sounds like East of Eden might be a good one to start with. And I loved The Master and Margarita - it was one of my favourite books that I read last year! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-89190326669903594732012-11-18T18:40:23.232+13:002012-11-18T18:40:23.232+13:00I know the feeling - I keep adding titles to the T...I know the feeling - I keep adding titles to the TBR and loving the enthusiasm everyone has for their favourites.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-61226944871449910492012-11-18T18:38:54.706+13:002012-11-18T18:38:54.706+13:00I will have to overcome my doubts and give The Mas...I will have to overcome my doubts and give The Master and Margarita a try. One of the best things of these prompt posts has been the books mentioned by others and adding so many to the TBR. Looking forward to E F Benson.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-77373867218334400782012-11-18T18:36:21.790+13:002012-11-18T18:36:21.790+13:00I thought this was a very interesting prompt as it...I thought this was a very interesting prompt as it made me think about what I had read and what were the strengths and weaknesses of the books. I chose East of Eden because I loved everything about it.<br />It's a long time since I read Mists of Avalon but it's a book I usually mention when asked for a favourite.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-78132271393693461172012-11-18T17:13:40.156+13:002012-11-18T17:13:40.156+13:00Wow! Most of the books you mention don't ring ...Wow! Most of the books you mention don't ring a bell at all. You reminds me that there are so many things out there that I still need to read. Lemon Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340029101536146372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-15840104333019292442012-11-18T16:10:35.105+13:002012-11-18T16:10:35.105+13:00interesting list you have here considering that i ...interesting list you have here considering that i haven't read most of them. i love The Master & The Margarita. i've read it twice already and yes, it is a strange book but still fun to read. <br /><br />by the way, thanks for stopping by my blog. enjoy the books by E.F. Benson. hope you'll be able to find a copy of David Blaize as well. :)AOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614366499152319860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-14259914908282389562012-11-18T14:45:44.159+13:002012-11-18T14:45:44.159+13:00I loved East of Eden too!!! (Jane Seymour was terr...I loved East of Eden too!!! (Jane Seymour was terrific in the movie)<br />Best classic for me last year:The Mists of Avalon<br />Book that I was baffled by:Lord Jim..what is the big deal about Joseph Conrad? yuk!<br />Best Character: Sidney Carton when I re-read A Tale of Two Cities<br />Most Exasperating: Tomas, the main character in The Unbearable Lightness of Being Amanda Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317263165961307512noreply@blogger.com