tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post5923450490742403458..comments2024-02-09T13:20:01.103-08:00Comments on bibliophiliac: Literary Blog Hop: November 11-14bibliophiliachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-23630240593958656462010-11-25T13:59:06.621-08:002010-11-25T13:59:06.621-08:00How wonderful to encounter a review of Nightwood. ...How wonderful to encounter a review of Nightwood. I read it in graduate school too and was awed by the writing.Mary Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804303876835029488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-39920952709165706392010-11-14T18:44:51.429-08:002010-11-14T18:44:51.429-08:00@Rose City Reader--you make that sound so terrible...@Rose City Reader--you make that sound so terrible! ;) My taste definitely runs toward Faulkner, Woolf and Morrison--but I do appreciate a very simple style like Hemingway, too. In college I even had a taste for Henry James--he's brilliant, but those long sentences! Do today's readers have the patience? I fear not!bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-76215605170077727252010-11-14T12:55:05.805-08:002010-11-14T12:55:05.805-08:00Oh no, "highly poetic prose" are never w...Oh no, "highly poetic prose" are never words I want to see describing a book currently sitting on my TBR shelf. I don't share your tolerance for SOC, I'm afraid. I can put up with it and actually like Faulkner, et al, but I don't go searching it out.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-70130280933203984152010-11-14T08:00:55.751-08:002010-11-14T08:00:55.751-08:00@Suzanne--exactly! I found how how much I love pl...@Suzanne--exactly! I found how how much I love plot and narrative! But I'm still glad I took the class.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-68549365345287927872010-11-14T07:23:41.429-08:002010-11-14T07:23:41.429-08:00Ooh, experimental literature! Sounds so interestin...Ooh, experimental literature! Sounds so interesting! I would think that it is the kind of class that shows you how traditional you are even though you may have thought differently! <br /><br />I'd say one of the more difficult classics was Anna Karenina. A beautifully written book, except for the political ramblings and some of the Russian farming passages. I got through it, but it was slow going. I really wanted to understand all of it, even though it was boring as anything.Suzanne Yesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340451897624838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-91065626565059268592010-11-13T15:09:10.856-08:002010-11-13T15:09:10.856-08:00@PK--I never even heard of that Rushdie novel! To...@PK--I never even heard of that Rushdie novel! Too many adjectives does sort of stun the brain! I've always meant to read Midnight's Children, but haven't gotten to it yet.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-8627535458633542462010-11-13T14:38:29.313-08:002010-11-13T14:38:29.313-08:00I read through Rushdie's The Enchantress of Fl...I read through Rushdie's The Enchantress of Florence and wanted to die from the overkill of adjectives. Normally love Rushdie, especially Imaginary Homelands & midnight Children but Enchantress was a moment of lobotomy for my poor brain. <br /><br />have you read it??Aisle Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269549353612065870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-86392030126142518662010-11-13T13:07:31.718-08:002010-11-13T13:07:31.718-08:00@Leeswammes-I agree, a plot is very nice! I like ...@Leeswammes-I agree, a plot is very nice! I like experimental literature more in theory than in practice, but I'm willing to give all good writing a try.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-8093231171200410612010-11-13T10:04:18.123-08:002010-11-13T10:04:18.123-08:00I think I'm in the minority here not particula...I think I'm in the minority here <i>not</i> particularly wanting to read experimental literature. <br /><br />Good writing: yes please. A plot: is nice. <br /><br /><a href="http://leeswammes.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://leeswammes.wordpress.com</a> Leeswammes (Judith)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-39645230367050517942010-11-13T07:35:57.434-08:002010-11-13T07:35:57.434-08:00@Marie--I found that I really love a traditional n...@Marie--I found that I really love a traditional narrative structure myself. But I also really love poetry and poetic language. A book like Faulkner's As I Lay Dying comes to mind: it is stream of consciousness, which keeps the reading working to orient herself, but there is a clear narrative structure: the characters are on a journey.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-85754030913345266922010-11-13T07:33:49.339-08:002010-11-13T07:33:49.339-08:00@Kinna-thanks for stopping by-I'm heading over...@Kinna-thanks for stopping by-I'm heading over to see what your difficult read is...<br />@parrish lantern--sometimes a dense, poetic novel is just the thing!bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-79679492457840445972010-11-13T06:16:17.553-08:002010-11-13T06:16:17.553-08:00sounds intriguing. I admit I don't read a lot ...sounds intriguing. I admit I don't read a lot of experimental lit, being more a traditional-narrative person but i'm interested. i love the idea of a whole college class devoted to it- probably would help me to get more out of it!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-79347865039451210182010-11-13T05:46:44.497-08:002010-11-13T05:46:44.497-08:00Yet the poetry and the courage of the novel make N...Yet the poetry and the courage of the novel make Nightwood a worthwhile if challenging read. This sounds a fantastic read & one I'll have to track down.<br />Thanks<br />Parrish@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-86167289309855502882010-11-13T04:19:24.674-08:002010-11-13T04:19:24.674-08:00Nightwood sounds like the kind of book that I woul...Nightwood sounds like the kind of book that I would want to grapple with. I'm looking to read more experimental fiction. Wonderful response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-13263712680096395552010-11-12T19:58:37.973-08:002010-11-12T19:58:37.973-08:00@Chris--Moby Dick is perfect for a reread--you can...@Chris--Moby Dick is perfect for a reread--you can't possibly get it all on a first read. I love returning to favorite books...bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-13313092025640660792010-11-12T19:57:28.654-08:002010-11-12T19:57:28.654-08:00@Red--reading a book for a class gives you some as...@Red--reading a book for a class gives you some assurance that you will "get" it eventually....<br />@Dan Cafaro--very fine writing does give the reader a sense of security--that the writer must know where she is going, or that the reader will make sense of the narrative in the end...bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-4452982810348898372010-11-12T19:54:42.690-08:002010-11-12T19:54:42.690-08:00@Kelly--Nightwood takes some stamina to read!
@Amy...@Kelly--Nightwood takes some stamina to read!<br />@Amy--I love Crime and Punishment too! I manage to mention C&P or Dostoyevsky in approximately 1/3 of all of my posts!bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-84538409466116248822010-11-12T19:52:43.203-08:002010-11-12T19:52:43.203-08:00@Jillian--it was a great class-we had a very creat...@Jillian--it was a great class-we had a very creative professor<br />@Gautami-thanks for stopping by...bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-43043745756479001982010-11-12T17:58:16.263-08:002010-11-12T17:58:16.263-08:00Fascinating post, Lisa. "Nightwood" sou...Fascinating post, Lisa. "Nightwood" sounds interesting, but I fear I'd probably founder on the rocks. I am getting set to tackle "Moby-Dick" in a two-month group-read in early-2011. I am very much looking forward to it. I probably read it 35 years ago, and know that I truly missed a lot that time through.<br /><br />Have a great weekend! Cheers! ChrisChristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428150254760548485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-14201129167086684652010-11-12T07:31:24.680-08:002010-11-12T07:31:24.680-08:00I also wish I had an experimental literature class...I also wish I had an experimental literature class when I was in University... maybe they would have offered it if I had gone to grad school.Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-14649025297566018162010-11-12T07:08:15.234-08:002010-11-12T07:08:15.234-08:00Your insight about the importance of plot vs. no p...Your insight about the importance of plot vs. no plot is thought provoking, as it adds to the debate of what many think remains a critical problem with postmodern literature. It takes a bit of wherewithal and trust in the author to stick it out without feeling there's a thread to the narrative. Your willingness to take such a class and slog through muddy waters is admirable.Dan Cafarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992826160266957163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-10972594231252191122010-11-12T06:28:53.185-08:002010-11-12T06:28:53.185-08:00I tried to post a comment and I think it failed. ...I tried to post a comment and I think it failed. If 2 show up from me, apologies!<br /><br />This looks like a very interesting read but like Brenna said, it's probably best read in a class where you have someone guiding you through it. I'd like to check it out and skim through it but I'm not sure I'd be able to get myself to read the whole thing.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-25417520807991249942010-11-11T22:36:26.951-08:002010-11-11T22:36:26.951-08:00*An Experimental Literature class sounds AMAZING, ...*An Experimental Literature class sounds AMAZING, I wish they offered that at my university!*<br /><br />Me too!!<br /><br />I've never heard of this novel. Thanks for sharing. :D*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-38032742116698751272010-11-11T20:57:13.992-08:002010-11-11T20:57:13.992-08:00I really enjoyed this post. I can really relate t...I really enjoyed this post. I can really relate to your reasoning for selecting a difficult book. (Crime and Punishment happens to be my favorite book of all time, so I would never call it my most difficult). Anyway, I hope to keep up with your future posts as well!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137397971666050120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-6075071516785855442010-11-11T19:28:34.726-08:002010-11-11T19:28:34.726-08:00Lol I see we've both written about books we ha...Lol I see we've both written about books we had to read for school :) <br /><br />This books sounds kind of interesting, as long as I took the time to really read it and pay attention.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933950234435601434noreply@blogger.com