tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post6472024787578088638..comments2023-05-02T09:08:52.494-05:00Comments on Resistance is futile: Classics Club: October MemeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-24078890983997388152012-10-29T09:34:50.435-05:002012-10-29T09:34:50.435-05:00Hi O! I agree, when a book is still meaningful aft...Hi O! I agree, when a book is still meaningful after so much has changed, the author did something very, very right. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-18272807579220743422012-10-21T13:49:47.671-05:002012-10-21T13:49:47.671-05:00Survival - yes, that's why I love them as well...Survival - yes, that's why I love them as well. A few weeks ago, I was thinking about this, and I looked at Great Expectations and what has happened since it's publication. Six monarchs, twenty nine prime ministers, at least fifty six wars, and Lord knows how many authors and books published since. And people still read it, it still has something to say.ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-20432864898489248932012-10-11T08:27:54.705-05:002012-10-11T08:27:54.705-05:00Chinoiseries: Definitely. What we've written i...Chinoiseries: Definitely. What we've written in the past very strongly affects how we respond to books today. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-13560784187592404382012-10-09T14:04:51.157-05:002012-10-09T14:04:51.157-05:00Thanks for sharing your reasons for reading the cl...Thanks for sharing your reasons for reading the classics, Rachel :) I don't think we can do without them, because we would be missing out on a large part of our history.Chinoiserieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676489630557961558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-52961492109206551542012-10-08T06:19:44.667-05:002012-10-08T06:19:44.667-05:00Hi Reading Pleasure! Actually, I've already re...Hi Reading Pleasure! Actually, I've already read Things Fall Apart...I wanted to reread it in conjunction with the other two in the trilogy. My Dad gave me a Norton Critical Edition of it a while back, so I thought now would be a good time. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-65170582381637813552012-10-08T05:52:07.381-05:002012-10-08T05:52:07.381-05:00I am glad to notice that we have a few books in co...I am glad to notice that we have a few books in common on our lists. Things Fall Apart is a fine book, but I won't spoil your fun. I also love this historic content/context of the Classics. I look forward to reading your reviews and thanks for coming by my blog.Reading Pleasurenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-15386896096930469082012-10-07T09:26:36.514-05:002012-10-07T09:26:36.514-05:00Thanks for stopping by bacaanbzee and joon*ann!
...Thanks for stopping by bacaanbzee and joon*ann! <br /><br />There's nothing wrong with a little old-fashioned bacaanbzee! ;)<br /><br />Joon*ann: I'll watch for your reviews. It's always fun to see what other people think of the books I've just finished. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-31502999799769703972012-10-07T08:52:30.310-05:002012-10-07T08:52:30.310-05:00I love reading the classics for all those reasons,...I love reading the classics for all those reasons, too. :) I looked at your list and I see we'll be reading quite a few of the same books. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-79233094737537163152012-10-07T06:51:16.411-05:002012-10-07T06:51:16.411-05:00One thing about classics is they always suitable f...One thing about classics is they always suitable for today's life. Old-fashioned but never out of date.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com