tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post5089078154061672726..comments2024-02-02T22:31:03.045-08:00Comments on Mt. Hope Chronicles: Forty Favorite FictionHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-37585664623088282592008-11-16T12:37:00.000-08:002008-11-16T12:37:00.000-08:00Laura~ Thanks for the recommendations! I have a li...Laura~ Thanks for the recommendations! I have a little Leif myself... just might have to see what a famous one came up with. :)<BR/><BR/>skeller~ I love the movie The Importance of Being Earnest (it's one of my favorites) along with A Good Woman (Lady Windermere's Fan) and An Ideal Husband. I've never actually *read* any Oscar Wilde, though, so it sounds like something I need on my list! I have Anne of Avonlea on the list as well. Frankenstein, huh?<BR/><BR/>HopeinBrazil~ I don't often find that anyone else has heard of E. P. Roe, either. I read it because of my grandmother also. :) I have a George Eliot book on my list. Couldn't decide between Adam Bede or Middlemarch. I've never heard of The Warden. I'll have to check that out!<BR/><BR/>Beth~ I struggle with tragic, hopeless books. Maybe I'll have to save that one for a time when I'm more....something. More unaffected, emotionally, LOL. (Don't think that time is ever coming...)<BR/><BR/>MadamSpud~ Sounds fascinating. I enjoyed Watership Down, so I can imagine how it's possible to get caught up in a story like that!<BR/><BR/>Aja~ I remember reading Little Men and Jo's Boys when I was much younger and really liking them. I'll have to read that whole series to Levi in a year or two. Thanks for the other recommendations. I'll check them out. :)<BR/><BR/>Anonymous~ I haven't read any Fitzgerald. I'll add those to the 'check out' list. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Tera~ All of my book reviews are under Literary Buffet or Reading Aloud. (Picture Book reviews are under Picture Book Picnic.) I've heard of Great Books for Boys, but haven't looked at it. I love book lists! Thanks for mentioning it. Yes, *loved* our sunny weather. They boys played outside and Russ got some yard work done while I cleaned house. Ahhhh. :)<BR/><BR/>Kristi~ My goodness, what an amazing opportunity! I would have loved to meet E. B. White!! Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>Meagan~ I'm hoping to re-read Little Women in the next year or two. I started Pride and Prejudice but didn't have time to finish it before our book club meeting and then had to start on the next one. I *really* need to finish it. *Love* the movie versions!!<BR/><BR/>The Good~ That's what I always feel like when I read other people's lists. It is amazing how many books I *haven't* read. But filling our hearts and minds with these stories is a marathon not a sprint, and is meant to enrich our lives not merely be the checking of boxes. Happy reading!<BR/><BR/>Embejo~ Great suggestions to expand my little world! Thanks!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for chiming in, everyone! I'll still take comments or recommendations so feel free to add to the discussion...Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-86182382369156348252008-11-16T12:07:00.000-08:002008-11-16T12:07:00.000-08:00A great list....I'll be back to grab some ideas fo...A great list....I'll be back to grab some ideas for myself later. <BR/><BR/>Some recommendations for you. In the line of classics, how about Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton, for some South African history...maybe a little different to your current list. I just read it and loved loved loved it. One of my favourites of all time (so far ha ha). So beautiful. You'll probably cry. I reviewed it here: http://embejoetc.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/cry-the-beloved-country/<BR/><BR/>And also, for some other historical fiction, how about Morgan's Run by Colleen McCullough. Well researched story about a man transported on the First Fleet of convicts to Australia. I've reviewed it here:http://embejoetc.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/booky-stuff/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-63541668118888838602008-11-16T10:55:00.000-08:002008-11-16T10:55:00.000-08:00Great list! Sadly, I've only read about half. Th...Great list! Sadly, I've only read about half. Thanks for the great suggestions!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303680733635723712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-43843505461112098192008-11-16T08:47:00.000-08:002008-11-16T08:47:00.000-08:00This is an amazing list and full of books I wish I...This is an amazing list and full of books I wish I have read! Unfortunately I don't make reading the priority I should, but reading your list inspires me to get back into it!<BR/><BR/>I have read some on your list that are also favorites of mine: "Anne of Green Gables", "To Kill a Mockingbird", and "Pilgrim's Progress". I would add "Little Women" and "Pride and Prejudice" to your lovely list.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing this with us!Meaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253261636420652899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-72727162108785624692008-11-16T06:21:00.000-08:002008-11-16T06:21:00.000-08:00My mom met E.B. White and his 'wilbur' a long time...My mom met E.B. White and his 'wilbur' a long time ago. Before he died he lived right here in Maine about 30 minutes from where I live now. He invited my mom's boss' little girl to meet Wilbur and the whole gang right after she read the book. Talk about making reading come alive! That will always be my favorite book not only because I support Maine authors but because it STILL makes me cry when Charlotte dies and I HATE spiders...now THAT'S good writing!! <BR/>have a good day!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320224842454532919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-88250930683127761582008-11-15T20:17:00.000-08:002008-11-15T20:17:00.000-08:00H- You've mentioned alot of good books and you've ...H- You've mentioned alot of good books and you've written reviews on so many. If I ever wanted a comprehensive list to refer to...how might I go about finding it on your blog? I clicked Literary Buffet, but wasn't sure if it was comprehensive...<BR/><BR/>Also, a great book someone gave us this year is called GREAT BOOKS FOR BOYS; ages 2-14; by Kathleen Odean (She also has a Great Books for Girls). It has a nice detailed paragraph about 600 books selected; describing content/theme, and age level recommened. A nice book to take to the library! I wonder if some of your readers might appreciate knowing about it...<BR/><BR/>We had a gorgeous weekend here in the Willamette Valley didn't we!?! Lucky us :) Take care girl, ~TeraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-61279678715585445752008-11-15T15:03:00.000-08:002008-11-15T15:03:00.000-08:00you can't miss "interpreter of maladies" if you li...you can't miss "interpreter of maladies" if you like short stories and "Jennie Gerhardt" and I LOVE all F. Scott Fitzgerald, especially "The Beautiful and Damned"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-77392990678926690712008-11-15T09:06:00.000-08:002008-11-15T09:06:00.000-08:00I am a big Louisa May Alcott fan and though Little...I am a big Louisa May Alcott fan and though Little Women is my favorite to read (over any movie version)... she also has a sweet book called Jo's Boys, or is it Little Boys. I thought that was a special one. <BR/>Also Red Badge of Courage, I thought that was meaningful, though I think it would be for the boys when they are a bit older. <BR/>And The Peacegiver is an excellent book you should plan to read soon as well. <BR/>Is it bad of me to be more content on the picture of the books, than its contents. Silly me! Well... I would take the whole bookshelf anyday... the real thing would be a welcomed sight on my shelf.Aja Jenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10924272987750372679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-4644236898153574462008-11-15T08:15:00.000-08:002008-11-15T08:15:00.000-08:00You must read the "Duncton Wood" trilogy...You must read the "Duncton Wood" trilogy by William Horwood. It's a tale about the war between the "good" and the "bad" moles. Sounds strange I know but the books make me laugh, giggle and cry. You get so involved in their lives, personalities & crises that you think about it when you're not reading and find it nearly impossible to put downmadamspud169https://www.blogger.com/profile/08563962267912463835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-37608063196752039582008-11-15T08:08:00.000-08:002008-11-15T08:08:00.000-08:00Your healthy reading challenges me Heidi. I spend...Your healthy reading challenges me Heidi. I spend too much time in the "How to sections".<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed Thomas Hardy but not sure I would recommend him because his fatalistic stories are so sad. I couldn't put his book, "Tess of the D'urbervilles" down.Beth@Pages of Our Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775616455734715418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-50720866487058260822008-11-15T05:44:00.000-08:002008-11-15T05:44:00.000-08:00What a lovely list. I agree with many of your cho...What a lovely list. I agree with many of your choices. I was surprised to see E.P. Roe on your list because I've never met anyone who has ever heard of him. I inherited 10 of his books from my grandmother and collected several more. Middlemarch (George Eliot) and The Warden (Anthony Trollope) are must reads if you enjoy classic fiction that feeds the heart as well as the mind.hopeinbrazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842290165385823751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-4906416004295945142008-11-14T22:51:00.000-08:002008-11-14T22:51:00.000-08:00Taking notes, always looking for a good book!A cou...Taking notes, always looking for a good book!<BR/><BR/>A couple ideas:<BR/>The Importance of Being Earnest, O. Wilde<BR/>and<BR/>Frankenstein, M. Shelley<BR/>and<BR/>anything Anne of Green Gables (tho, I bet you've read those already)Skellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021374799688814697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-40127148208713829322008-11-14T22:24:00.000-08:002008-11-14T22:24:00.000-08:00A gorgeous forty list! #41 just has to be: Peace L...A gorgeous forty list! #41 just has to be: Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. After that, #42 will inevitably be "So Young, Brave, and Handsome" by the same humble genius. P.S. If you and your husband can read #41 out loud together, it'll be all the better.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720442497649796070noreply@blogger.com