tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post4114831312624446597..comments2023-10-23T10:10:00.321-07:00Comments on MJ's literary odyssey: Literary Blog HopAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10159258988339317505noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-37131023118875389792010-11-17T07:52:30.352-08:002010-11-17T07:52:30.352-08:00I'm here from the blog hop - it's a great ...I'm here from the blog hop - it's a great way to find new blogs. I haven't read either of these books because they strike me as bleak and difficult. I will read all sorts of challenging books, but I do appreciate it if the author throws in a joke or two as well! Maybe one of the things that makes a book difficult is the absence of humour to make the situation look a bit more tolerable. In life as in literature, we're lost without that.litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-46721228567162917052010-11-14T06:20:13.660-08:002010-11-14T06:20:13.660-08:00Depressing books can be difficult to read for that...Depressing books can be difficult to read for that reason. My favorite Steinbeck book is East of Eden. My favorite Dostoyevsky (so far) is Crime and Punishment. Overall, the Russians have produced a large amount of very somber literature!bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-61785099315471832742010-11-13T18:51:43.569-08:002010-11-13T18:51:43.569-08:00Don't get me wrong- I love Steinbeck-East of E...Don't get me wrong- I love Steinbeck-East of Eden is one of my all time favorites! Of Mice and Men was just really difficult for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10159258988339317505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-16031675076972150742010-11-13T18:34:35.973-08:002010-11-13T18:34:35.973-08:00I like Steinbeck although yet to read The Grapes o...I like Steinbeck although yet to read The Grapes of Wrath, which I acquired via bookmooch!<br /><br />I have read a lot of classics in my school and college years. And some still remain my favorites. However, there are a few I could never get into..<br /><br />Here is my <a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/11/literary-blog-hop-difficult-read.html" rel="nofollow">Literary Blog Hop</a> post!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-33687743143980812732010-11-13T12:55:50.088-08:002010-11-13T12:55:50.088-08:00I haven't read Of Mice and Men because I'v...I haven't read Of Mice and Men because I've heard how sad it is. I'm sure it will be a great book but I just have trouble psyching myself up to even get started.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-49899619272906183422010-11-13T11:34:11.180-08:002010-11-13T11:34:11.180-08:00It is very difficult for me to read the bleak stor...It is very difficult for me to read the bleak stories. Of Mice and Men is definitely bleak. <br /><br />I wonder why it is the serious books that we, well, take seriously. No funny yet difficult books?<br /><br />Here's my post:<br />http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2010/11/enchante-from-literary-blog-hop.htmlDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-78755013798069310682010-11-13T09:26:30.608-08:002010-11-13T09:26:30.608-08:00Good choices!
This was a fun question to answer. ...Good choices!<br /><br />This was a fun question to answer. <a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com/2010/11/literary-blog-hop-dont-be-difficult.html" rel="nofollow">My pick was <i>Finnegans Wake</i></a>.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com" rel="nofollow">Rose City Reader</a>Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-24008687311387037242010-11-12T21:56:36.970-08:002010-11-12T21:56:36.970-08:00Hello fellow blogger! new follower to your page he...Hello fellow blogger! new follower to your page here. Just wanted to drop some *love* and say that you have a wonderful blog here! I'm new to blogging and would love if you could return the favor and follow my page! Happy Blogging!<br /><br />pruesbookblog.blogspot.comHeather @ Love Life and Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423133563026005039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-49965870465498967942010-11-12T19:03:07.180-08:002010-11-12T19:03:07.180-08:00I loved Of Mice and Men, but have never been brave...I loved Of Mice and Men, but have never been brave enough to tackle Dostoyevsky.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-23170424227476356332010-11-12T17:19:29.011-08:002010-11-12T17:19:29.011-08:00I love Dostoevsky, went through a big russian phas...I love Dostoevsky, went through a big russian phase, when i was younger & still have a soft spot for their novels, enjoyed your post;Thanks<br />Parrish@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-65701655415437308492010-11-12T14:25:56.898-08:002010-11-12T14:25:56.898-08:00Russian literature, especially Dostoevsky does hav...Russian literature, especially Dostoevsky does have a tendency to be depressing, doesn't it ...IngridLolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079137600900264656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-11299261714133427592010-11-12T12:45:00.363-08:002010-11-12T12:45:00.363-08:00Oh yes, Mice and Men was tough. I had a strange c...Oh yes, Mice and Men was tough. I had a strange connection with Notes from Underground. I really fell deeply into that book. <br /><br />Charlie<br />bitsyblingbooks.comBitsy Bling Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928775357563014142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149395092158136847.post-19357130520841407102010-11-12T12:38:59.267-08:002010-11-12T12:38:59.267-08:00oooh of mice and men, that's one I actually li...oooh of mice and men, that's one I actually liked!<br /><br />I agree with you about notes from underground. I'm only half way through, I started at the beginning of the year! hmm should finish that :p<br /><br />For me it wasn't the bleakness so much (because I love that kinda stuff!) but the rambling. It's very philosophical, I think, and all over the place, I found it hard to get any sort of bearing, let alone understanding!<br /><br />happy hopping :)Toni Wihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314745513137417924noreply@blogger.com