tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post4359861927550663802..comments2022-07-19T07:48:28.683-04:00Comments on Belle, Book, and Candle: I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne BogelBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-37461865573389623682018-09-26T11:12:41.716-04:002018-09-26T11:12:41.716-04:00Hi, Kathy. Yes, the whole neighbor thing was a del...Hi, Kathy. Yes, the whole neighbor thing was a delightful surprise! I know I read Catcher, but have no recollection of when or even why. I must have been going through a Salinger phase. It was long ago. I tried to read AK, but didn't get too far before I gave up. All those names - difficult to keep track.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-65906797110344693062018-09-26T11:09:43.612-04:002018-09-26T11:09:43.612-04:00Hi, Fran. Yes, one either loves Austen or one does...Hi, Fran. Yes, one either loves Austen or one doesn't. There is no in-between. I have a friend who reads and rereads all the Russian novelists. I have never seen the attraction. I tried 'Anna Karenina' but didn't make much of a dent in it before I gave up. Thanks for your comments! Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-21946555917933075252018-09-25T17:13:46.963-04:002018-09-25T17:13:46.963-04:00I plan to read this soon. I missed her visit to Ta...I plan to read this soon. I missed her visit to Tampa, unfortunately, but I enjoy reading her blog semi-regularly. So cool that you're "neighbors"!<br /><br />Speaking of literary sins, I also hated Wuthering Heights (though I love Jane Austen). I hated Catcher in the Rye and couldn't get through it, and the only Russian lit I've read is Anna Karenina, which I barely remember. Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-17422132428618042832018-09-25T16:58:18.859-04:002018-09-25T16:58:18.859-04:00Oh a kindred spirit who is also not a Jane Austin ...Oh a kindred spirit who is also not a Jane Austin or Russian novel fan! I wil be getting this book thought.fm4rehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214935075810000150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-47258930171072093802018-09-19T15:18:34.135-04:002018-09-19T15:18:34.135-04:00Hi, Simon. Yes, the cover is delicious. I just che...Hi, Simon. Yes, the cover is delicious. I just checked and Amazon UK has it in hardcover for 9 pounds 90! That is wonderful! And to think the author just lives down the road from me. If you do decide to buy it, I hope you enjoy it. Nice to hear from you! Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-64332241073206148922018-09-19T05:51:14.309-04:002018-09-19T05:51:14.309-04:00Oh my word, I NEED this. That cover! And I am neve...Oh my word, I NEED this. That cover! And I am never one to shy away from a book about reading. I do hope it's published in the UK...Simon T (StuckinaBook)http://www.stuckinabook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-31797822498368032712018-09-08T22:27:53.021-04:002018-09-08T22:27:53.021-04:00Hi, Lark. I love your literary sin! I read 'Ja...Hi, Lark. I love your literary sin! I read 'Jane Eyre' but actually got paid to proofread a galley of a new Norton Critical edition a few years ago. I am glad that I read it, but am not tempted to reread. Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-42903549517830209172018-09-08T22:21:08.317-04:002018-09-08T22:21:08.317-04:00Hello, Joan. I am not in the podcast world, but I ...Hello, Joan. I am not in the podcast world, but I may have to drop in to one or two of hers just to see what recommendations she comes up with! Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-54181597160326475612018-09-08T15:29:25.650-04:002018-09-08T15:29:25.650-04:00I love books about books. And this one looks espec...I love books about books. And this one looks especially good. And my literary sin? I don't like Jane Eyre. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-71094982249183130652018-09-08T08:40:21.274-04:002018-09-08T08:40:21.274-04:00I've heard her name, but I didn't know abo...I've heard her name, but I didn't know about the podcast, which I've just subscribed to, or the book, which I've just put on my wish list. Thanks!joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.com