tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post2409745474316569861..comments2024-03-20T06:59:28.570-07:00Comments on An Avid Reader; A Wannabe Writer: Tuesday Top Ten: Most Intimidating BooksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-11434296521156203372013-08-06T16:26:57.251-07:002013-08-06T16:26:57.251-07:00My dad says the same thing. He hated it! My dad says the same thing. He hated it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-27065660462993965912013-08-06T16:26:42.302-07:002013-08-06T16:26:42.302-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-41189749811962367572013-08-06T16:26:31.158-07:002013-08-06T16:26:31.158-07:00Sounds like it! Thanks!Sounds like it! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-10079766750572379552013-08-06T16:26:17.165-07:002013-08-06T16:26:17.165-07:00Ha ha ha ha thanks!Ha ha ha ha thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-15344430484496974142013-08-06T12:52:51.649-07:002013-08-06T12:52:51.649-07:00Blech. I hated The Lord of the Flies. I know it...Blech. I hated The Lord of the Flies. I know it's a best seller and everything, but it was not my cup of tea at all.<br /><br /><a href="http://bitchesnprose.blogspot.com/2013/08/top-ten-tuesday-9.html" rel="nofollow">My TTT</a>.Jillynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06860170252064776777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-53126240923227125052013-08-06T11:26:35.751-07:002013-08-06T11:26:35.751-07:00Tiffany that's one hell of a list, a lot of cl...Tiffany that's one hell of a list, a lot of classics! <br /><br /><a href="http://princess-paperback.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-wish-had-sequels.html" rel="nofollow">My TTT</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750479683898160738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-51018223614570442872013-07-30T16:41:30.767-07:002013-07-30T16:41:30.767-07:00I want to be a vegetarian! I guess I should grab a...I want to be a vegetarian! I guess I should grab a copy of The Jungle asap huh? :P<br />Lovely list! (:<br /><br /><a href="http://effortlesslyreading.com/2013/07/top-ten-favorite-beginningsendings-in-books.html" rel="nofollow">My TTT</a>Kelly https://www.blogger.com/profile/16309188388542940162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-47498551748568637092013-07-09T07:39:05.847-07:002013-07-09T07:39:05.847-07:00The Lord of the Flies is depressing, lol, but shor...The Lord of the Flies is depressing, lol, but short. Kind of like a band-aid we rip it off. i enjoyed the adaptation. <a href="http://bookcupid.blogspot.ca/2013/07/top-ten-tuesday-red-carpet.html" rel="nofollow">my TTT</a> New follower.BookCupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285664033853752409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-80392127135746892922013-07-03T08:21:22.487-07:002013-07-03T08:21:22.487-07:00That will likely be my first read off this list. J...That will likely be my first read off this list. Just to finish out the series. My husband just bought Dante's Inferno, so I am waiting for his review before I start that one. Ha ha ha ha!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-19734391046908214772013-07-03T08:20:19.231-07:002013-07-03T08:20:19.231-07:00He's such an amazing writer, that the idea of ...He's such an amazing writer, that the idea of not liking it gets to me. I am glad I am not alone! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-30242626011598440282013-07-03T08:19:43.416-07:002013-07-03T08:19:43.416-07:00I see it in the bookstore all the time. I guess it...I see it in the bookstore all the time. I guess it's time to suck it up and read it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-87728459367103472942013-07-03T08:19:08.987-07:002013-07-03T08:19:08.987-07:00I have seen War and peace on nearly every list I h...I have seen War and peace on nearly every list I have seen. I guess we aren't alone! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-82290302149000367122013-07-03T04:23:54.077-07:002013-07-03T04:23:54.077-07:00I really want to read Dante's Inferno! The Sha...I really want to read Dante's Inferno! The Shadow of the Wind is one of my favourite books, I liked Angel's Game a little less, but then I like Prisoner of Heaven more than Angel's Game. Maybe read The Prisoner of Heaven, just to finish the series?Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366133592609472493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-1074067310925902472013-07-03T01:08:10.507-07:002013-07-03T01:08:10.507-07:00I almost put The Prisoner of Heaven on my list as ...I almost put The Prisoner of Heaven on my list as well! I really loved both The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game and I so hope this will live up to the awesomeness!<br />Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468649356197119023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-25663915095415437352013-07-02T19:02:40.483-07:002013-07-02T19:02:40.483-07:00I have only read Lord of the Flies from this list....I have only read Lord of the Flies from this list. haha I think you should give it a shot. I remember liking it a lot when I read it and it's not as long as a lot of your other picks. haha<br /><br />-LaurenShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-58667943674436062042013-07-02T18:59:33.751-07:002013-07-02T18:59:33.751-07:00Great list, I'm also very intimidated by War a...Great list, I'm also very intimidated by War and Peace. Thanks for stopping by! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01652642808484434052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-75279354724474297702013-07-02T17:17:05.417-07:002013-07-02T17:17:05.417-07:00Right?! I find his writing hilarious....when tran...Right?! I find his writing hilarious....when translated to modern English. But the Middle English might as well be Chinese. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-6402519414601799192013-07-02T17:16:04.113-07:002013-07-02T17:16:04.113-07:00Fyodor is seriously intimidating. My husband LOVE...Fyodor is seriously intimidating. My husband LOVED The Idiot, and I have not brought myself to even read the back of the book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-76947800273661047142013-07-02T17:08:48.691-07:002013-07-02T17:08:48.691-07:00I'm intimidated by pretty much all your choice...I'm intimidated by pretty much all your choices! I did a selection of the Canterbury Tales for advanced English when I was in high school and it was such a huge struggle! We read the middle English versions with footnotes and occasionally translations and I really just did not enjoy any of it at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-84504949403053630922013-07-02T16:18:52.987-07:002013-07-02T16:18:52.987-07:00Great list. Crime and Punishment or any other nove...Great list. Crime and Punishment or any other novels by Fyodor Dostoyevsky scare me too. Jason Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334917645691982404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-5427190716983844002013-07-02T13:39:37.477-07:002013-07-02T13:39:37.477-07:00Um....why have I not Googled Yale Open Courses bef...Um....why have I not Googled Yale Open Courses before????? I just found a new thing to listen to! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-44305144482996904732013-07-02T13:37:47.310-07:002013-07-02T13:37:47.310-07:00Wow! I can't believe you are still working on...Wow! I can't believe you are still working on it. I want to but am leaving that as a "someday book"!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-1785938253789135532013-07-02T13:34:21.217-07:002013-07-02T13:34:21.217-07:00If you Google Open Yale Courses, Yale has a whole ...If you Google Open Yale Courses, Yale has a whole course on Dante's Inferno where they videoed all the course lectures and put the videos and lecture notes online for everyone to enjoy for free. I keep meaning to do that course (I've done others) but haven't gotten around to it yet.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219306796611462523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947493571613994611.post-25175244942231423422013-07-02T13:31:50.543-07:002013-07-02T13:31:50.543-07:00As of yesterday, I'm 78% through War and Peace...As of yesterday, I'm 78% through War and Peace! It's actually good, just long. I'm reading 5 chapters a night and have been doing so since March :-)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219306796611462523noreply@blogger.com