tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post1103690418555209187..comments2023-10-10T03:58:32.375-07:00Comments on Fingers & Prose: For the Record: September 2011Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-1684592179225756052011-10-05T19:17:07.237-07:002011-10-05T19:17:07.237-07:00Peppermint Ph.D, I know what you mean, I feel like...Peppermint Ph.D, I know what you mean, I feel like I'm always hoping next month will allow a little more time! November and December speed by so quickly that I'm not real sure that my hopes are realistic. :/<br /><br />Christina, it was one of those books that really affected me when I was young, and then I proceeded to forget about it. :) I'm really curious to see what a re-read (after so long) will change.<br /><br />Heidi, I've had pretty good luck with the Pulitzers...so I thought it might be a good project for me. I'm doing it in a very laid back way, though, a few a year or so. It should keep me busy for awhile!<br /><br />Sam, wouldn't that be just the thing? It's rare that I have a month where I feel I've actually done a good amount of reading (although August was one). I read AK in high school and enjoyed it, so I'm excited to give it another go. I don't remember much.<br /><br />Jay, Humbert is currently killing my desire to read. Nabokov's writing is top notch, but spending all this time with H.H. is not thrilling me. I'll have to check out his other works. :) <br /><br />I've become more aware of how I say Russian names in the last few years (after a friend informed me that Americans almost always emphasize the wrong syllable). I now run all Russian names by him first for pronunciation clarification. :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-27614027941010927042011-10-04T17:54:53.790-07:002011-10-04T17:54:53.790-07:00I like you current reads. Lolita was one of my ori...I like you current reads. Lolita was one of my original book club's reads many years ago. I, being a former(?) chess addict, also loved Nabokov's "The Defense" - about an obsessed chess genius. I also learned this year the proper way to pronounce "na-BO-kov" (I used to say - like almost everybody - "NA-bo-kov").<br /><br />The Willa Catner book was Indianapolis first selection in the One City, One Book program several years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-63335782153109838912011-10-03T12:58:27.859-07:002011-10-03T12:58:27.859-07:00My reading slowed in September too, if only we cou...My reading slowed in September too, if only we could eternally be on summer hols and read as much as we wanted to!<br /><br />Hope you enjoy Anna Karenina, I really loved it.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-78846972587822204962011-10-03T11:06:09.122-07:002011-10-03T11:06:09.122-07:00So you have a Pulitzer Challenge? I was actually t...So you have a Pulitzer Challenge? I was actually thinking about doing that for the new year. I got the idea reading Kate Chopin and then Geraldine Brooks in the last 2 months. Or maybe I got it from you and didn't realize it. :)Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-60425554909648808292011-10-03T04:36:30.204-07:002011-10-03T04:36:30.204-07:00Oooh I can't wait to hear what you think of Ja...Oooh I can't wait to hear what you think of Jacob, How I Loved. (?) I've had that on my bookshelf FOREVER and am almost about giving up on it.christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749333368560606659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-42366358323648302542011-10-02T21:27:48.970-07:002011-10-02T21:27:48.970-07:00All I know for sure is that I still have a lot of ...All I know for sure is that I still have a lot of reading to do to catch up on my challenges. Hopefully I'll have some reading time over Thanksgiving so I can catch up...Hopefully ;)Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.com