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| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 5 July 2008 | | 264 | Whicker, July 15 | |
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| 50 Book Challenge : Julie's 50 for 2008 | | 60 | ktleyed, June 29 | |
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... of the d'Urbervilles
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
8. Wuthering Heights
9. The Picture of Dorian Gray
10. Jane Eyre ... and Prejudice
A Tale of Two Citiies
The Great Gatsby
Bleak House
Jude the Obscure
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Eyre
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
The Wings of the Dove
Great Expectations
The Age of Innocence Jane Eyre
Pride and Prejudice
The Age of Innocence
Great Gatsby (which I think is 1925, but it still counts)
The Awakening
Gulliver's Travels
Jane Eyre
Pride and Prejudice
The Golden Bowl
A Room With A View
Wings of the Dove
Emma
Vanity Fair
Crime and Punishment
The House of Mirth
Also not in any specific order, besides the order in which they popped into my head. Thanks for taking the time to reply to my inquiry. Jane Eyre is one of my three favorite books and thus I've read a lot re. the Bronte's. Some of the books I read were quite dry and pedantic considering the fact that such great literature came from this family.
I may peruse the book you just ... ... first book was rejected by publishers as well, when both of her sisters were accepted and she turned around and wrote Jane Eyre. Just different ways of dealing with rejection I suppose. Plus all of the death in that family, my god! Their mother and two sisters, followed by their friend ... Another category down.
I. Classics
1. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2. Jane Eyre
3. Orlando
4. Turn of the Screw
5. Gulliver's Travels
6. Frankenstein
7. Siddhartha
8. War of the Worlds
Half of my categories are now finished. Yeah! I can't narrow it down to one, so I won't even try. My top three are Lolita, Jane Eyre, and The Sound and the Fury. Pride and Prejudice is really, really, really close behind them. ... starting in 2008
1. Greater London: Bleak House
2. Essex and Norfolk: The Other Boleyn Girl
3. Yorkshire: Jane Eyre
There are more, but I'll have to look them up because I don't remember. ... Hall by Anne Bronte
2. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
3. Pride and Prejudiceby Jane Austen
4. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
5. Robinson Crusoe by DanielDefoe
6. Middlemarch by George Eliot
7. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
8. Far Fro ... Outlander Series
The Bronze Horseman
Ride the Wind
Jane Eyre
The Thorn Birds ... book both in audio and print forms and have just come to the conclusion that it is not for me. On the other hand, I love Jane Eyre. ... I was in 8th/9th grade (Borrowed that book from a neighborhood branch of the Denver Public Library.
I also really like "Jane Eyre", by Charlotte Bronte, which I found & read after watching a film version while babysitting one New Year's Eve, again in 8th/9th/10th grade (late 1950's).
In 1998 ... Hi to all
If you want to spend a rainy day watching a movie, I would recommend the A&E adaptation of Jane Eyre. In my opinion it really is great! OT -a Charlotte Bronte connection with Le Fanu: she lifted the plot of Jane Eyre (1847) from his story "A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family" (1839), which he later expanded into a novel called The Wyvern Mystery. Masterpiece Theater made a two-part adaptation. ...
...I'm also one of those people who's cringed as they've read the list—so much Tolkien mentioned, I love Palahniuk, and Jane Eyre, World War Z, and The English Patient are some of my favorite books. I just finished Jane Eyre today. It took me some time to get into and learn to love the character, but after a few chapters, especially as she grew into her own, I loved her. Finished Jane Eyre. I'm flying through books lately. Guess that happens when you're reading 4 at once. Jack and Jill is nearly complete and Orlando is headed that way as well.
I'm thinking Knocked Out of My Nunga-Nungas, Dracula and Siddartha next.
But I change my mind a lot at ... #44. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Why I Chose It: A classic everyone must read.
Jane Eyre was not what I suspected and for a good portion of the book I did not enjoy reading it, but as Jane fell in love unbeknown to herself, I couldn't help but come to love the story of a woman who ... ... I much prefer a straightforward narration. I liked Esther and her little dolly chats. Very sweet!
Reminded me a bit of Jane Eyre, just in tone rather than in content.
Looking forward to chapters 4-7 tonight. So I might read Chapters 8-14 this weekend as well, Of course, in my own ... ... a Salesman
4. Slaughterhouse-Five
5. Robinson Crusoe
6. Pride and Prejudice
7. Jane Eyre
8. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ... for the Money, the first in the Stephanie Plum series. I loved it. I've posted my review.
I'm on the home stretch of Jane Eyre and Orlando, and continuing with Jack and Jill.
Have no idea what's next after that. ... / 50 books. 86% done!
Currently Reading:
Jane Eyre
Jack and Jill
Orlando ... Twilight series, although with the new one out, I'm sure it will be coming up sooner than later.
Currently Reading: Jane Eyre and starting today Jack and Jill for my James Patterson category. ... / 50 books. 84% done!
Currently Reading:
Jane Eyre
Jack and Jill
Orlando Started Jane Eyre a few days ago but also just started Orlando by Virginia Woolf. ... Gardner. I really enjoyed it. Review is posted in my library.
Currently Reading: The Rum Diary, Stori Telling and Jane Eyre. ... / 50 books. 80% done!
Currently Reading:
The Rum Diary
Stori Telling
Jane Eyre ... / 50 books. 78% done!
Currently Reading:
The Rum Diary
Stori Telling
Say Goodbye
Jane Eyre ... The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in one day. It was good. Not what I expected at all.
I think I'll start Jane Eyre for my Classic category now, along with the others mentioned above. I just finished The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and will be starting Jane Eyre. ... you and cal8769; there are some books that are very much like old friends. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee are the three that I re-read, gaining new insights each time. I found myself thinking about Jane Eyre and whether or not something will happen between Esther and Mr Jarndyce. Although we do not yet know the exact nature of their relationship, Maybe he is her father and that would just be weird. Anyway........................... ... bey
13. Frankenstein
14. The Fall of the House of Usher
15. A Christmas Carol
16. The Pit and the Pendulum
17. Jane Eyre
18. Agnes Grey
19. Wuthering Heights
20. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
21. Mary Barton
22. Shirley
23. The Scarlet Letter
24. The House of the Se ... ... example, 1984 (which actually, at the time, I was so appalled by the outcome, I didn't think I could ever re-read it), or Jane Eyre, both of which left me with completely different impressions the second time around (although I still find the concept of 1984 terrifying).
#27, emaestra - I' ... ... with mckait, both about the books and about ice cream. I'm a big re-reader, and there are certain books (Lolita, Jane Eyre, and Pride and Prejudice are the ones that come to mind) that I've lost track of how many times I've read them. beatles1964 is right, too. They are old ... ... in the Rye, and Fahrenheit 451.
My senior English teacher let me and a few other students who had already read Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights read other Bronte sisters books of our choice, and I really appreciated her flexibility on that. I think I read Agnes Grey and The Tena ... Oops, double post. ... it was taught in a lot of my high school's classes)
- Macbeth
- Hamlet
- Romeo & Juliet
- Wuthering Heights
- Jane Eyre
- Their Eyes Were Watching God
- The Sun Also Rises
- Of Mice and Men
- The Scarlet Letter
- The Awakening
- The Great Gatsby
- Antigone
- O ... ... to read.
So I'm just trying to picture high school without The Scarlet Letter, Hamlet, The Grapes of Wrath, Jane Eyre, and The Great Gatsby. It seems insane! Yes, I didn't always enjoy the books we read for school - Heart of Darkness, ugh! - but I think the introduction ... ... most that are free downloads out of public domain. Will I give up my leather-bound copies of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, William Shakespeare, or my tattered paperback of Metamorphoses byOvid? Absolutely not. Do I get any less enjoyment reading them in e-Ink format on Mariu ... I love Jane Eyre and have read it many times. Just recently finished "reading" via audio on car trips with my twelve year-old daughter. We listened to the Juliet Mills version, which is fine, though she does tend to sap the passion out of it a bit. My daughter loved it, though.
Recently ... ... I re-read it a few years later. Wonderful twist on a classic, and the writing is superb.
My most recent descendant of Jane Eyre was The Thirteenth Tale which I enjoyed immensely and recently reviewed in Readerville I've lost track of the times I've read Jane Eyre. It's one of the books (along with Pride and Prejudice, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Little Women) that I seem to read once a year, if not more often.
I've heard about Wide Sargasso Sea, but haven't read it. A friend of mine did read it ... I will have to look for Jenna Starborn, too. Like drneutron, I am a fan of both Jane Eyre and The Eyre Affair. Jane Eyre is a long time favorite of mine as well! I second drneutron's recommendation of The Eyre Affair, lots of fun. Also, for a pretty faithful SF retell, try Jenna Starborn by Sharon Shinn.
I also am interested on your take on Hollow Chocolate Bunnies. Amazon keeps recommending it ... ... enough description to these characters to enjoy them in the context of these books.
This series inspired me to read Jane Eyre, The Pickwick Papers and Alice in Wonderland just to name a few.
Now, have I missed some subtleties in these stories? I'm sure I have and will probably go ... ... Suns
Kite Runner
A Soldier's Promise
Rhett Butlers People
A Bend in the Road
A Walk to Remember
Jane Eyre
Going to a cottage in Boothbay Harbor, Maine for vacation and plan to take a "stack" of books to enjoy. Reading by the beach, doesn't get any better than ... ... that most of us are fantasy fans! Harry Potter (all seven!), The Hobbit, and then a couple of historical "romances" (Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice).
I haven't read the last two, but the first two are high on my list of books to enjoy a cuppa over. Both of them have that cozy Briti ... Are we by any chance talking about Jane Eyre?
Just a VERY random thought... Jane Eyre is also a favorite of mine; one of my first reads ever. Another suggestion is Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys which is an examination of Mr. Rochester and his crazy wife and the family before they meet Jane, a speculative look at how they got to be the way they are. Wonderful writing, ... ... authors incorporate foreign words without making it difficult to read. I don't mind it so much in classical novels like Jane Eyre. Because the author knew that the majority of her audience would have studied French but for a modern English writer to assume that his/her audience will know a ... ... liked World War Z, but read it rather than listened to it. The audiobook sounds interesting, so I'll have to dig it up. Jane Eyre is a favorite of mine, and if you want to have some fun with it, try The Eyre Affair.
I'm looking forward to your take on Hollow Chocolate Bunnies. It's on ... I'm up to 20 books now, as I just finished Jane Eyre. I really enjoyed it. I expected a period romance, and what I got was an engaging novel that I could not put down. Jane was a great heroine: smart, sensible, and take-charge. She charted her own course instead of weeping helplessly at her fate. ... ... Book Thief
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
The Inimitable Jeeves
Chocolat
Four Queens
World War Z
Jane Eyre
Let's see, with six of those books being finished in June, if I kept up the rate of six or seven books a month, I could actually reach my goal! I doubt I will ... ... Don Quixote on my night stand but I'm in the mood for something more modern. After Middlemarch and Age of Innocence, I read Jane Eyre a wonderful fun novel, another great book I put off too long. "I do frequently."
Jane Eyre
"Have you plotted to drown me?" ... absolutely fantastic (like Howl's Moving Castle) for me to run out and get it right away.
Right now I'm almost done with Jane Eyre. I don't want it to end! I've also got The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse, God's Demon, and Neverwhere on the side. I'm reading Jane Eyre, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse, and God's Demon. When I'm done with at least one of those, I'll start on Great Expectations and The Kite Runner. ... personal. Plus, the pace kept up and each interview was fascinating. Highly recommended!
What I'm currently reading:
Jane Eyre
God's Demon
Neverwhere
The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse ... (love the book but it is so HUGE, and taking me forever)
Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
The Etched City by K.J Bishop
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (my one requisite classic)
and I'm about to start Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton as well.
Phew.
I've been craving Gothic lately (much in the way that one craves Chinese food), so I've been going back and forth between Jane Eyre and Daphne DuMaurier's Jamaica Inn. I've really been enjoying both. After a series of late Victorian novels all ending in the death of the heroine, ghosts and ... So good to see this posting re. Jane Eyre This is one of my three top, all-time favorite books and I read it every year, each time liking it more and more.
For those of you who have not read Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, you might want to do so. It is quite a fascinating spin of Rochester ... I've probably read it 5 times, but not for 40 years. Obviously time for me to put my core 5 in line for re-reading: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, Complete Works of William Shakespeare, and Heidi. The books that I have already read this year, (arranged by author name)
1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
2. The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
3. Memoirs of Geisha by Arthur Golden
4. Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand
5. Ralph's Party by Lisa Jewe ... ... goes my list of books for this year, starting from the ones I have already read this year (arranged by author name):
1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
2. The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
3. Memoirs of Geisha by Arthur Golden
4. Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura H ... ... goes my list of books for this year, starting from the ones I have already read this year (arranged by author name):
1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
2. The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
3. Memoirs of Geisha by Arthur Golden
4. Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura H ... ... but the plot concept was very original.
Finished Wide Sargasso Sea. I picked this up because I really liked Jane Eyre and wanted to hear the story about the mad woman in the attic. News flash: Jean Rhys is no Charlotte Bronte. Didn't like it very much.
Still reading Remembra ... "The eagerness of a listener quickens the tongue of the narrator."
Jane Eyre
"Do they keep us for nothing?" "I hardly know, sir..."
Jane Eyre
"Is he a good man?" ... to Read Literature Like a Professor
The Inimitable Jeeves
Chocolat
Four Queens
What I'm currently reading:
Jane Eyre
God's Demon
Neverwhere
Any suggestions will be happily accepted! ... Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and Through
The Looking Glass
10. The Stand original 1978 version
11. Jane Eyre
12. Wuthering Heights
13. The Witches by Roald Dahl
14. Memoirs Of A Medieval Woman The Life and
Times Of Margery Kempe
15. The Han ... "Grace!"
Jane Eyre
"What came of such an event?" "Yes, that is it - that is the very word."
Jane Eyre
"Are there ladies at the Leas?" ... Thief
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
The Inimitable Jeeves
What I'm currently reading:
God's Demon
Jane Eyre
"'Solitude! Solitude!' he reiterated with irritation."
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
"Where did you get your copies?" ... I know that was the point but it just wasn't for me. It probably didn't help that I know the ending, having listened to Jane Eyre for the first time last year. I must admit that Jean Rhys was one skilled writer, the way she made the lush Caribbean seem as oppressive as any English gothic ... ... I reread Tess back in January. It's definately one of my favorite angst-romantics. It's something of a grown up Jane Eyre. Rebecca Daphne Du Maurier
Sula Toni Morrison
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark
Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte
Jezebel Katherine Sutcliffe ... kens
2. Hard Times by Charles Dickens
3. Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens
4. Jean Rhys by Carole Angier
5. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
6. After Leaving Mr. MacKenzie by Jean Rhys
7. African Trio by Georges Simenon
8. Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys
9. Voy ... ... King
Accidental Tourist by Ann Tyler just loved Geena Davis as Muriel
Some movies that just didn't cut it IMHO
Jane Eyre by C. Bronte - I read the book in my youth and was terrified of the Lowood School, Grace Poole and the crazy laughing throughout the halls of Thornfield Although I ... ... from the "classics." A Room With a View and anything by Jane Austen are good for romance with social satire. Also Jane Eyre and Agnes Grey. If you want something with more psychological complexity to it, I highly recommend The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles. Sarah Waters ... ... in this group has read? Or which one comes closest. Nineteen Eighty-four? Catcher in the Rye? The Great Gatsby? Jane Eyre? ... Dale Spender
11. Memoirs of a Korean Queen by Lady Hong
12.Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
13. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
14. Shirley by Charlotte Bronte
15. The Professor by Charlotte Bronte
16. Villette by Charlotte Bronte
17. A ... ... the weekend, without realising it was on the list. Now that I have read it, I'm not sure why it is on there.
Now onto Jane Eyre on audiobook, read by Juliet Stevenson, who is very well suited to the task. Liking it a lot so far. Put Jane Eyre aside until school's out and picked up Cider with Rosie yesterday evening. I loved Jane Eyre and intend to buy an actual copy of it. I can see it becoming a comfort read quite easily. I don't rememeber seeing the others you mentioned on project Gutenberg, but I will double check and if not, I will look for them elsewhere. In the meantime I'm two chapters in to Vanity ... |
