Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?

She looks pretty harmless. I think I've only ever read A Room of One's Own. I am up for trying To The Lighthouse. Besides, how could I pass up reading"one of the greatest elegies in the English language, a book which transcends time,” a book considered to be "one of the two or three finest novels of the twentieth century?!" I can't. To The Lighthouse!

game plan?

To quote the Jungle Book vultures: "I don't know; What do you want to do?" I would be happy to start a new book. But it sounded like Never Let Me Go had been on your reading list for a bit and I don't want to skip over your pick. How about this: we'll move on with Natalie's pick and but whenever you do read it, we can circle back and talk about it then? What do you two think?

Natalie, did you post about Gabby and then delete it? I'm sorry she had that experience. And that the point of the anti-bullying curriculum was lost on her classmates. Blech. But the photo of you all in your Dolphins gear was terrific! Go Team Emiliani!

Another Deadline Blows By

Well, the suggestion of finishing by August 22 has come and gone.  Anyone read it?  I've tried, but I'm not having much luck.  I've been on vacation and have had plenty of reading time, but it just wasn't compelling enough for me to stick with it.  I can't really put my finger on what it is that I don't particularly like.  I intend to keep trying, though.  Unless, of course, you both tell me otherwise.

Let's Try...

Never Let Me Go as the next title, with a finish date goal of August 22nd.  That gives us 6 weeks, and we'll be able to celebrate Sarah's birthday, too.

I have put the website into my Google RSS feed.  So I do get notices of both posts and comments.  But if you don't have an RSS feed, that's a stumbling block.  Would you prefer we discuss over Facebook?  I've noticed that you can "chat" with more than one person at a time on FB if we all happen to be on at the same time, and/or we can just try to keep track our our thoughts through FB e-mail.  I can go either way -- I just want to do whatever is easier for you girls.

Sarah, I'd love to hear your thoughts on ATOTC.  So whenever you feel like dumping them, go ahead!

New book?

Hi ladies! I know it's Natalie's pick but I have a couple of books I've been wanting to read: Room (or is it The Room?) and Never Let Me Go. Have either of you read those? Suggestions? Looks like Nat's on vacation, but when you get a chance, let me know what you think. Miss you girls! ~K

Stalled!

But I still think this is a worthy endeavor, so let's move on.  Who's pick is it?  This month features a nice holiday weekend, so hopefully we can sneak away from various picnics and family get-togethers and read!

The Parts I Liked

Sarah asked which parts made me have trouble putting the book down.  It's been quite awhile since I've read it, but what I remember is that almost all the parts in France were page turners: the whole backstory of Charles Darnay/St. Evremonde, the man locked in the tower, the knitting woman.  I loved that woman!  Loved to hate her, loved her sly trick.  How is it that I never had heard about this knitting trick?  Surely that should be one of THE moments in literature that should be known by all.

All of this makes me realize that since all the parts I liked were taking place in Paris, maybe that's why I felt like it was really only a tale of One City.  Only one city's tale intrigued me.  That whole part about the identical looking men, and the body-snatcher guy with a son.  Ugh.