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15 years ago @ http://www.pageturners... - The Curious Incident o... · 1 reply · +1 points

I read this at school & had to do an assignment on it, & I know it's really politically incorrect to say, but I really hated this book. I found it boring, and quite depressing. This might be because I was forced to read it, since no one enjoyed it in my class. Still, I agree that it was a great book to gain an understanding of mental illenss.

15 years ago @ The Blue Bookcase - Post: Reading War and ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Thank you so much for the post! War and Peace is on my list, but I was procrastinating. I'm still not going to read it in my immediate future, but I'm bookmarking this post for when I do pick it up!

15 years ago @ http://www.pageturners... - Literary fiction can p... · 0 replies · +1 points

I've read Far From the Madding Crowd (Tess of the D'Urbervilles is on my list though) & didn't particularly enjoy it. After reading your post, though, I'm not sure I really want to read this one - I hate weak characters. Guess some procrastination is in order, eh?

For me, it would have to be Heart of Darkness - I just finished it, so there'll be a post explaining why it was hard to get through soon!

15 years ago @ The Blue Bookcase - Literary Blog Hop · 0 replies · +1 points

Ugh my internet keeps screwing up - not too sure if the Mr Linky is working for me. If you get a bazillion The Friande entries, feel free to roll your eyes!

15 years ago @ http://www.pageturners... - Lady Chatterley\'s Lov... · 1 reply · +1 points

I haven't read this yet, but it's on my list. I think you've got me rather excited to read the book. Yes, indeed. Also, congrats on your 100th book review!

15 years ago @ The Blue Bookcase - Review: The Scarlet Pi... · 1 reply · +1 points

I've only heard of this book in the most vague terms (the title was kind of amusing, but I have a juvenile sense of humour, so...), but you've made it sound quite good. An easy-to-read classic? The French Revolution? Sign me up!

15 years ago @ The Blue Bookcase - Review: Northanger Abb... · 0 replies · +1 points

So far I haven't worked up the courage to read another Austen novel after Pride & Prejudice. Like you, I think she's a great writer, but the 'gossipy' & 'marriage as the be all and end all' aspects of her books can cause spontaneous eye rolls, I've found. I like how you summed up the book as someone who expects life to be like Twilight - now that's a scary thought!

15 years ago @ The Blue Bookcase - Top Ten Tuesdays: Scar... · 0 replies · +1 points

I love that you put a different spin on "scary" stories. It's a great idea, & I'm kicking myself for not thinking of it sooner :)

As for scariest Harry Potter? Probably Goblet of Fire. To an impressionable 11 year old, it was pretty scary, meeting You-Know-Who for the first time, & particularly encountering the minister's prejudice & disbelief afterwards.

15 years ago @ What Red Read - Top Ten Books I'll Nev... · 1 reply · +1 points

Now that I'm all "grown up" (er, 20 years old), I don't feel the need to read about kids in high school. Strange, that. So although I'm guilty of picking up Harry P to re-read on my sick days, I steer clear of YA.

Actually, I agree with everything on this list. Excellent post!

15 years ago @ The Blue Bookcase - Ingrid\'s Thoughts on ... · 0 replies · +1 points

When I studied literature, I was drawn more towards a text-based interpretation, particularly from a psychoanalytic viewpoint. When I read for fun, however, I broaden that out to include authorial intent.

It's funny because I just wrote a post on learning about Thomas Hardy from his work, so I guess the author-text interpretation goes both ways. Particularly when I'm reading a classic by a long dead author - to me, they're almost like another character & I love learning about them. Probably because I'm a dork :)

Great post!

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