Carissa
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- Saint Petersburg, Fl
- member since November 21, 2007
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azrork says
Carissa, I'm just not sure what to think about the Twilight books. I'll admit that I like them MUCH more than I thought I would. And there are things I like about it: the whole no-sex before marriage thing appeals to the good, protestant mom in me but the main character's obsession with abandoning her mortality is really getting under my skin. So I guess I'll see what I REALLY think once I'm finished with book four. :-) The writing is fine, but sometimes I feel like I'm reading a screenplay.
I'm so glad you shared about the Wharton book. I'll definitely look for that one. And Ethan Frome is in my TBR stack. The Galsworthy I read was downright poetic. There were so many places that I wanted to highlight, mark, etc. But I found a beautiful hardbound copy from '48 so I didn't let myself!!!!Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
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azrork says
I'm so glad you're adding the Forsyte Saga to your TBR pile. I hope you love it as much as I do!
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azrork says
ps: regarding the Other Boleyn Girl...read the book, but I'm going to suggest skipping the movie. I may be in the minority but I *really* didn't like it!
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azrork says
Wow! You finished a whole book in one sitting?!?! I'll have to look that one up. The only time I get to read a whole book in one sitting is when I'm reading to someone else. :-) I'm really enjoying Wrinkle in Time.... If I were you, I would have already finished it by now!
...off to look up The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears.Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )
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azrork says
I was thinking about you yesterday because my latest read is a YA -- A Wrinkle in Time. I read it a million years ago and am enjoying reading it again. Personally, I'd label it closer to "youth" than "young adult" but that's what it's tagged!
Anyway, hope you are doing well!Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )
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azrork says
Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed Persuasion!
Last night I started A Thousand Splendid Suns and tonight I started Imagined London -- a book by Anna Quindlen about literary London. I usually don't read two books at once but I checked out the Quindlen book from the library and need to get it back soon but I also really want to read the Hosseini book. So what's a girl to do, ya know?
About leaving books -- yes, I've definitely quit books before. I quit Persuasion once. :-) But in my defense, my house was on the market and I was focused on getting us moved! Also, I have a book on my 50 books list that I read about 3/4 of and then decided it didn't apply to me: Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity by Lauren Winner. I'm a dozen years married with two kids so I think I'm beyond chastity. :-) But I still counted it in my 50 books list because I trudged through at least 70% of it!
And what are you reading now? Are you really reading SIX books at a time?Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )
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azrork says
I saw that you had In the Time of Butterflies on your shelf and thought the same thing. :-) Aside from Tia Lola, I've read all of Julia Alvarez's books. They're wonderful! Well, except Saving the World which I didn't really like.... :-)
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azrork says
And then I had the same problem replying to your post on my discussion list!!!
I'm glad that I haven't put Persuasion aside yet because I am starting to see that it's getting better. Captain Wentworth is back on the scene. :-) I'll definitely stick with it.
Also, love your shelf. I'm going to take some recommendations from it.
- AmyPosted 5 years ago. ( send a note )
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Always Abloom says
Florida Lieterature Group welcomes you.
Your bookworm artwork reminds me of a bookstore on your side of the state in Bradenton/
Sarasota.
Little Bookworms at littlebookworms.
net
If you like Hurston you may know about the Zora Neale Hurston Festival in Eatonville each year - January if I remember correctly.
And of course there's no shortage of Hemingway conferences.
One of his grandaughter's has opened a bookshop in Naples, FL
Don't have the website handy but if you googled or otherwise searched under his name & Naples FL, it would likely pop up if you are interested.
Thanks again for signing up!
~ from the Adm.
Always Abloom, or, Bloomie.Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )
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Emily L says
I know right?!? I really should be grading papers right now. sigh...
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