tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post2135890673255707222..comments2024-03-28T02:10:59.211-05:00Comments on You, Me, and a Cup of Tea: Top Ten Classics I Can't Believe I Haven't Read YetLois Tinúvielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-65372479397027208312015-04-05T06:19:21.456-05:002015-04-05T06:19:21.456-05:00Hmm, I have to read a lot of those, as well!Hmm, I have to read a lot of those, as well!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-27610609664243380562015-02-06T13:33:58.005-06:002015-02-06T13:33:58.005-06:00I think I'd like the Colin Firth one, I've...I think I'd like the Colin Firth one, I've heard good things about it. Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-20988880891492398412015-02-05T14:52:36.257-06:002015-02-05T14:52:36.257-06:00I have seen the other film version as well as the ...I have seen the other film version as well as the Colin Firth one (that one is just better cause I love Colin Firth..lol) We had to read the play in one of my college courses is probably the only reason I actually read it to begin with but it made me want to look into more things from Oscar Wilde. Stormihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157799090129414984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-34047463895294688802015-02-04T11:29:39.453-06:002015-02-04T11:29:39.453-06:00East of Eden is also on my Classics Club list so I...East of Eden is also on my Classics Club list so I'll definitely be reading it sometime in the future. Your review makes me lean towards reading it first before Of Mice and Men but we'll see. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-17447388222821428152015-02-04T11:27:36.730-06:002015-02-04T11:27:36.730-06:00Oh good! ;)Oh good! ;)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-44264145527721698982015-02-04T11:27:06.337-06:002015-02-04T11:27:06.337-06:00Thanks. :) There's a film version that Hitchco...Thanks. :) There's a film version that Hitchcock did of Rebecca that I think is pretty good but I know is somewhat different (not sure how much yet). <br />I'm not sure how we missed watching Gone with the Wind growing up but I'm interested to watch it after I read it. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-54680866278686561982015-02-04T11:15:17.346-06:002015-02-04T11:15:17.346-06:00OH I must make a recommendation for East of Eden f...OH I must make a recommendation for East of Eden for your Steinbeck choice. Of Mice and Men isn't bad and it IS short but East of Eden had such amazing characters and deep thoughts in such a page-turning OMG "this is SO great" kind of way! And I am one of those that read TOO much Steinbeck and was quite resistance to East of Eden. My two cents, anyway. <br />Rebecca is a wonderful read-and-then-see-movie. So is GWtW, of course. <br />You've certainly got some challenges here! Carehttp://bkclubcare.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-61140342552801217852015-02-04T04:01:20.119-06:002015-02-04T04:01:20.119-06:00I read Romeo and Juliet for the first time only la...I read Romeo and Juliet for the first time only last year, don't worry about it! ;)<br /><br />My TTT: http://frannieinthepages.blogspot.it/2015/02/top-ten-tuesday-ten-books-i-cant.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-88069601027346040172015-02-04T01:53:27.018-06:002015-02-04T01:53:27.018-06:00wow. Believe it or not, I am a book lover and I...wow. Believe it or not, I am a book lover and I've heard of some of these books but there were a few I had never of like "Rebecca." I have watched "Gone With The Wind" more times than I can keep up with, but never really picked up the book. I have heard the movie is pretty accurate to the book. It's on my list of top 10 favorite movies. There have been a few books I suppose are classics that I have struggled with over the years, try to get more involved in the book, and find myself bored silly. Example: (this may not even be considered a classic) "Mrs. Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf. <br />"Wuthering Heights" is like that for me as well. I would like to read Dante. For the most part, the books I read have become major motion pictures, such as "Gone Girl", "The Deep End of the Ocean," "We Were the Mulvaneys", and "Gone Baby Gone." I did watch "The Great Gatsby" at theaters before I read the book and it was very accurate to the book in my opinion and I enjoyed the book very much. Good luck on getting through all these. I'll be sure to check back on any reviews you give. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-67895073986098376222015-02-03T22:23:01.306-06:002015-02-03T22:23:01.306-06:00I couldn't agree more... The Brontes truly hav...I couldn't agree more... The Brontes truly have strange ideas of romance. From what I've heard about Wuthering Heights, I don't think I'll like it for that reason, but beautiful writing will always appeal to me so maybe it will redeem itself slightly. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-823950012175288522015-02-03T22:21:35.903-06:002015-02-03T22:21:35.903-06:00How can you get away without reading War and Peace...How can you get away without reading War and Peace and yet be a Russian studies major?!?! ;)<br />Just kidding. :)<br />I don't blame you. That book is one of the longest I've seen. Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-63101475335749235862015-02-03T22:17:49.602-06:002015-02-03T22:17:49.602-06:00I've seen the Hitchcock film so I know the gis...I've seen the Hitchcock film so I know the gist of the story but I also know that they differ in some aspects so I'm intrigued. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-76424166956931927032015-02-03T22:17:00.885-06:002015-02-03T22:17:00.885-06:00I've seen a film version of it and loved it (n...I've seen a film version of it and loved it (not the Colin Firth one that's so popular... I'll watch that after I read the play) so I'm excited to read it. Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-14892811484607547982015-02-03T22:14:47.388-06:002015-02-03T22:14:47.388-06:00I'm excited about them all! I've really gr...I'm excited about them all! I've really grown to appreciate Shakespeare more in the last few years. Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-87232452804115991642015-02-03T22:13:45.052-06:002015-02-03T22:13:45.052-06:00Yes, my copy looks like a pretty quick read so hop...Yes, my copy looks like a pretty quick read so hopefully that will be a good introduction to Steinbeck's books. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-36312458988006727402015-02-03T22:12:30.734-06:002015-02-03T22:12:30.734-06:00I think I want to read The Birds. Once I heard the...I think I want to read The Birds. Once I heard there was a Hitchcock movie based off it I got a little excited about it. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-9357685179724265432015-02-03T22:09:18.596-06:002015-02-03T22:09:18.596-06:00I'm excited to start turning the pages of thos...I'm excited to start turning the pages of those two books. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-71154553119113522722015-02-03T22:08:35.728-06:002015-02-03T22:08:35.728-06:00Probably better to start with Anna Karenina. I rea...Probably better to start with Anna Karenina. I read that when I was in high school and it was very... interesting. Not sure if I liked it or not but I can see why it is a classic. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-14967123359010388662015-02-03T22:07:36.846-06:002015-02-03T22:07:36.846-06:00I'm really looking forward to it. I've hea...I'm really looking forward to it. I've heard great things about both the book and the movie. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-27541019388520404882015-02-03T18:51:48.379-06:002015-02-03T18:51:48.379-06:00I loved and am planning to re-read Rebecca. The Im...I loved and am planning to re-read Rebecca. The Importance of Being Earnest is on my TBR for this year as well. GWTW is one of the first movies I every saw! My mom borrowed or rented a TV (we didn't have one at the time) and let me stay up late 2 nights in a row so we could watch it on TV. :) The book is wonderful - I've read it twice. Wuthering Heights is a strange one. The MCs are rather horrible, but the writing is gorgeous! The Brontes had very strange ideas of romance. :/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-80248343704291664072015-02-03T15:03:22.391-06:002015-02-03T15:03:22.391-06:00You have some great reads on your list. I love Osc...You have some great reads on your list. I love Oscar Wilde and really enjoyed Rebecca, so I hope you do to. I must admit that I also have not read War and Peace... even though I was a Russian studies major. I'll happen one of these days!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336628314435149912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-91351488428771326122015-02-03T14:25:57.117-06:002015-02-03T14:25:57.117-06:00I read REBECCA with my book group last fall. I lo...I read REBECCA with my book group last fall. I loved it but not all did. GONE WITH THE WIND, a long time ago I read that one.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-83064095069942392262015-02-03T13:56:41.656-06:002015-02-03T13:56:41.656-06:00I can't believe you haven't read The Impor...I can't believe you haven't read The Importance of Being Earnest!! LOL It's the only one out all those I have read..I love it it's so silly and fun..lol. Stormihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157799090129414984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-51742597471518004272015-02-03T11:21:25.571-06:002015-02-03T11:21:25.571-06:00I hope you enjoy Rebecca, War and Peace, The Divin...I hope you enjoy <i>Rebecca</i>, <i>War and Peace</i>, <i>The Divine Comedy</i>, <i>The Importance of Being Ernest</i>, <i>Macbeth</i>, and <i>Romeo & Juliet</i> when you get to them! The two Shakespeare plays were the two tragedies that my English classes covered when I was in high school and I had good memories studying both; had some iconic dialogue and everything :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eclectictales.com/blog/2015/02/03/meme-top-ten-tuesdays-117/" rel="nofollow">My TTT</a>Lianne @ eclectictales.comhttp://www.eclectictales.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295647504230837189.post-60843332246591217042015-02-03T10:52:14.833-06:002015-02-03T10:52:14.833-06:00I've read Of Mice and Men for my lit class and...I've read Of Mice and Men for my lit class and it was pretty good and it's really short too so it's definitely worth the read. I've read a little of Macbeth so I know the plot-ish but hopefully I will get to read it properly soon. I agree with you on all the rest! A great list :3<br /><br />Here's my <a href="www.bookrambles.wordpress.com/2015/02/03/top-ten-books-i-cant-believe-i-havent-read-from-the-contemporary-genre/" rel="nofollow">Top Ten</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259786597017375203noreply@blogger.com