tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post4134622083375508886..comments2024-01-25T06:57:01.312+08:00Comments on KyusiReader: I will conquer my fearPeter S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17363239232633174946noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-46245952188384603842009-11-17T19:49:00.444+08:002009-11-17T19:49:00.444+08:00With you on Persuasion, Austenfan - reading it aga...With you on Persuasion, Austenfan - reading it again at the moment! Normal reading is to have one Austen on the go alongside anything else, that way if the other book is heavy-going I can dip into Austen for a little relief...amazing how differently people react to books! That's their beauty and magic I guess...LJTradcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618988827377725175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-43237414486483620362009-11-17T15:56:16.639+08:002009-11-17T15:56:16.639+08:00Good luck! My favorite Austen novel is actually Pe...Good luck! My favorite Austen novel is actually Persuasion, but P&P is good too. :)chocowaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049534818209320151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-3071142405878094662009-11-14T11:23:13.702+08:002009-11-14T11:23:13.702+08:00I support you fully Peter! I have started this bo...I support you fully Peter! I have started this book in May and it still sits next to my chair about 50 pages in... last night I picked it up thinking I should work on it but again put it down. <br /><br />You can do it! (And eventually - I will too) :)Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-49609006013721964762009-11-14T04:55:55.935+08:002009-11-14T04:55:55.935+08:00P&P is chick lit?!?! Are you American by any c...P&P is chick lit?!?! Are you American by any chance, Josbookshelf? ;-)))LJTradcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618988827377725175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-56194973234407070892009-11-12T13:58:32.272+08:002009-11-12T13:58:32.272+08:00Peter, you're cringing again. LOL! But no wond...Peter, you're cringing again. LOL! But no wonder, P&P is really chick lit, just in our great grandmothers' style. <br /><br />As your commenter, Charlie, says: go and pretend you've read it. You're there for the food, right? :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-53058603788404518442009-11-12T10:57:15.671+08:002009-11-12T10:57:15.671+08:00I may be American and male, but I couldn't put...I may be American and male, but I couldn't put P&P down--I loved it.<br /><br />But for some reason you have a mental block about it, so <b>don't</b> read it, go to your book club, and just nod your head and smile a lot--just like we all did in school.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-8897763089988481522009-11-11T19:10:31.580+08:002009-11-11T19:10:31.580+08:00Good luck with it Peter, I have struggled with P&a...Good luck with it Peter, I have struggled with P&P for years and years! If my book group ever chose it I might actually read it hahaha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-19476169044248954082009-11-11T10:30:18.798+08:002009-11-11T10:30:18.798+08:00Haha, I actually enjoyed P&P it was a fun read...Haha, I actually enjoyed P&P it was a fun read for me... but if you want you can always read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! 'Cause I'm tellin' you it's almost the exact same, but with a tiny bit of Zombie Mayhem and really quite funny! :) Trust me you'll come away knowing the gist of the story... lol! Good luck to you!! :)Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246520046645594673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-62557371626936565592009-11-11T09:40:22.788+08:002009-11-11T09:40:22.788+08:00My literary pet peeve is Moby Dick. That's abo...My literary pet peeve is Moby Dick. That's about the only one I just haven't been able to sit through.<br /><br />I gave it over a hundred pages.<br /><br />I like your blog, so I'm following it now. One of these days I'll send you a picture of my bookshelves.Leigh Hutchens Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974935740527936303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-31747432154694932992009-11-11T09:10:34.431+08:002009-11-11T09:10:34.431+08:00You can do it!! I can't wait for your review-d...You can do it!! I can't wait for your review-don't be too hard on Darcy, ok?A Buckeye Girl Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952103323793072580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-34210649542800657172009-11-11T01:46:37.991+08:002009-11-11T01:46:37.991+08:00*Shudder* As I just mentioned in a prior comment, ...*Shudder* As I just mentioned in a prior comment, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies would be the way I go. At least it would be a more enthusiastic read. Just remember to leave the Zombies out in the actually book chat. Other wise you might get a few aghast looks.(Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-68443841325701811612009-11-11T01:02:18.141+08:002009-11-11T01:02:18.141+08:00Pride and Prejudice? I don't think I've e...Pride and Prejudice? I don't think I've ever heard of that book...<br /><br />just kidding. I wish you all the luck in the world. You have more courage and confidence than I do.Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641377637380382771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-82849676080074458072009-11-11T00:00:24.713+08:002009-11-11T00:00:24.713+08:00Peter, you are so funny!
I speak to a lot of Amer...Peter, you are so funny!<br /><br />I speak to a lot of Americans via the blog and they are always astounded that I am British and that I have never ever read a Jane Austen book. I am hoping to read one next year, but they have never really caught my attention.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-34370101661045177442009-11-10T22:40:12.242+08:002009-11-10T22:40:12.242+08:00I have to admit I'm not crazy about it either....I have to admit I'm not crazy about it either. Have been reading the book for the past two weeks (am around chapter 12) and I keep falling asleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-36430688949408493262009-11-10T21:51:48.403+08:002009-11-10T21:51:48.403+08:00I read P&P for the first time a few months ago...I read P&P for the first time a few months ago and really liked it. It does take a little while to get into it, but bny the halfway mark I didn't want to put it down, which surprised me. The BBC miniseries is the best adaptation of the book and if you don't make it through the book in time, get the miniseries ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-57355338841857913142009-11-10T21:14:27.024+08:002009-11-10T21:14:27.024+08:00I have Pride and Prejudice too but plan to read it...I have Pride and Prejudice too but plan to read it for later, 2010, maybe 2014. <br /><br />My pet peeve is I couldn’t bring myself to read books whose movie adaptations I have watched first. This includes, yes, P&P, Harry Potter, and LOTR. It’s probably my loss, but there it is.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-13054694059333100962009-11-10T21:03:28.114+08:002009-11-10T21:03:28.114+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246520046645594673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-30060587421304619132009-11-10T18:02:13.979+08:002009-11-10T18:02:13.979+08:00Sympathise with the Austen thing, I sometimes wond...Sympathise with the Austen thing, I sometimes wonder if people say they like Austen, when what they really mean is; they like Colin Firth in a wet shirt being all dark and moody. She does seem to adapt to the screen really well. I found her most entertaining writing to be in her letters. I always prefered the Brontes to Austen, or a novel like Hardy's Jude the Obscure which I notice on your TBR, have fun with that one. I can't think of any real literary peeves at the moment, I will read anything although I am sometimes left wondering about the popularity of some books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-84906872558743894092009-11-10T15:22:47.802+08:002009-11-10T15:22:47.802+08:00Jane Austen is my favourite author of all time, bu...Jane Austen is my favourite author of all time, but I won't pour forth yet again! ;-) I'm just wondering though (and it is a vague wonder, so please noone take offence!) whether you need to have immersed in the Britishness of it since birth to 'get' it...Now there's an un-PC question!JA is so much part of our cultural fabric, we grow up with her without realising. I find books based on the American way of life very difficult to get into, often incomprehensible, and the language often exasperates me!<br /><br />Sorry, writing essays again, but your posts and the comments of people here are always thought-provoking, Peter! ;-)<br />Lucy-JaneLJTradcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618988827377725175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-89931850580738319652009-11-10T12:45:03.902+08:002009-11-10T12:45:03.902+08:00Sense and Sensibility is my favorite movie but can...Sense and Sensibility is my favorite movie but can I read the book? Oh I tried, but honestly the language is so confusing I could not understand the first chapter. <br />My son read P&P and loved P&P and Zombies. <br />Someday I will try S&S again.<br />Good luck Peter.SariJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576155931734364322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-2159046896064605432009-11-10T12:22:44.539+08:002009-11-10T12:22:44.539+08:00I second David's recommend above. The Colin F...I second David's recommend above. The Colin Firth version is the best adaptation hands down. I was surprised they even bothered with the Kiera Knightly one because those who are fans of Austin were bound to be disappointed. And, if you watch the Colin Firth movie you may even get away without needing to read the book, in case you were so inclined.<br /><br />Literary pet peeves: I am suspicious of any book slated as the latest and greatest which is why I didn't read Harry Potter until last month(and liked it). I also try to stay clear of Oprah Picks because I have read enough of them to know that she holds a special fondness for the morbidly depressing. Oprah's approval does not make it great literature even if it will make the author an instant sensation.Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059145750315789676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-40511746412752277852009-11-10T11:17:45.040+08:002009-11-10T11:17:45.040+08:00At least you can say you tried - just because ever...At least you can say you tried - just because everybody's saying you have to like it doesn't mean you should make an unnatural effort to do so. Many times when that happens to me, my resistance rises to the point that I will hate something just because everyone is saying I should like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-24694652296575729182009-11-10T10:39:14.015+08:002009-11-10T10:39:14.015+08:00You are braver than I. Made myself read all the wa...You are braver than I. Made myself read all the way through <i>Emma</i> and I don't feel encouraged to read any more Austen. I'm just not a fan, sorry to say.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-48317089326909067542009-11-10T10:33:36.931+08:002009-11-10T10:33:36.931+08:00Coincidence! I borrowed P & P too from the lib...Coincidence! I borrowed P & P too from the library but am only on page 13. I'm re-reading it inbetween other books :)Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-17245333162676361462009-11-10T09:40:12.869+08:002009-11-10T09:40:12.869+08:00Forget the book, and forget that abominable Kiera ...Forget the book, and forget that abominable Kiera Knightly version of the film... watch the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice... Colin Firth is the best Darcy ever (eat it, Olivier!). I usually can't stomach mushy romancy stuff, but that version of P&P is not only awesome, it's one of my favorite movies, any genre.<br /><br />There, how's that for an endorsement...David Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594244647778062784noreply@blogger.com