tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post1543142330408373303..comments2024-02-19T18:20:55.702-07:00Comments on Musings of an Introvert: Classics Club Spin #25Carissa (Regency Woman)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-18461461686880330972020-12-01T09:28:24.952-07:002020-12-01T09:28:24.952-07:00Me too! I need to read more MacDonald, actually. S...Me too! I need to read more MacDonald, actually. So far I've only read <i>The Princess and the Goblin</i> and <i>The Princess and Curdie</i>, both favorites of mine. And yes, you can definitely sense that MacDonald was an inspiration to Lewis and Tolkien. I love that!Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-57898990592410110472020-11-22T10:20:56.140-07:002020-11-22T10:20:56.140-07:00so glad you got MacDonald. I don't think I hav...so glad you got MacDonald. I don't think I have read this one, but I was totally blown away by Lilith. And you could see how much he influenced both CS Lewis and Tolkien!Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-70691561592927931742020-11-22T10:03:31.851-07:002020-11-22T10:03:31.851-07:00Yay for C. S. Lewis supporters! He was a remarkabl...Yay for C. S. Lewis supporters! He was a remarkable man, on many levels. Have you ever listened to the radio drama <i>C. S. Lewis at War</i>? It takes place during WWII and is quite brilliant and one of my favorites.<br /><br />Yes, I've got <i>Bleak House</i> on my shelf too, staring at me. It is massive, that's for sure! Watch the spin be 5. I'll have to get started on it right awayCarissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-39837265721859648202020-11-21T22:45:09.951-07:002020-11-21T22:45:09.951-07:00I also need to read Bleak House but the copy I hav...I also need to read Bleak House but the copy I have is a brick so Iām waiting until sometime next year. I love everything and anything by Lewis! šKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560243386683176735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-87141816001536482632020-11-21T20:10:06.892-07:002020-11-21T20:10:06.892-07:00Yep, he is. It's funny when I stop and think a...Yep, he is. It's funny when I stop and think about how much time has gone by and what books can now be considered classics that almost wouldn't have been 20 years ago. I've never read any of his books so I figured adding him to my Classics Club list would be a great way to remind myself to try at least the first book in the series. Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-17611120927940935002020-11-21T20:08:48.804-07:002020-11-21T20:08:48.804-07:00Thank you so very much! I'm excited to partici...Thank you so very much! I'm excited to participate and am excited about almost all of the books in my list. Some would be more intimidating in size than others, but that's okay!Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-13483688782122068352020-11-21T20:05:10.376-07:002020-11-21T20:05:10.376-07:00Thanks! I'm kind of hoping for Agatha Christie...Thanks! I'm kind of hoping for Agatha Christie too. We'll see what happens!Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-71949725864219859452020-11-21T20:03:07.894-07:002020-11-21T20:03:07.894-07:00My sister just read And Then There Were None and l...My sister just read <i>And Then There Were None</i> and loved it. Fingers crossed for us both! <i>Cyrano de Bergerac</i> sounds fascinating!Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-29416345537663152132020-11-21T20:02:14.048-07:002020-11-21T20:02:14.048-07:00Thanks so much, I hope you get something good too!...Thanks so much, I hope you get something good too! I'm excited about almost every read on my list, although some are intimidating because of their length. We'll see what happens!Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-9154369083504219062020-11-21T20:01:32.036-07:002020-11-21T20:01:32.036-07:00I've been intending to read Ivanhoe for years....I've been intending to read <i>Ivanhoe</i> for years. I love the movie from the 1980s with Anthony Andrews, but am super curious about the book. Same to you, I hope you get the book you want! :)Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-13231130379966351432020-11-21T07:18:41.729-07:002020-11-21T07:18:41.729-07:00It's true that Winston Graham is a classic now...It's true that Winston Graham is a classic now, I didn't consider him that way but I was wrong. Love his novels, by the way, even if I'm not finished yet with this (wonderful) series :)IzaBzhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928164883897873147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-23104495879415861602020-11-21T05:40:27.058-07:002020-11-21T05:40:27.058-07:00Carissa, I really hope you will enjoy your first S...Carissa, I really hope you will enjoy your first Spin - I have been taking part since they started and loved them all! You have an amazing list of books, so I think almost any of them would be a great result. Good luck! š¤šjessicabookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164845796280572642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-28656351394275447972020-11-21T02:50:06.759-07:002020-11-21T02:50:06.759-07:00Hi there! Little Women is the first on my list as ...Hi there! Little Women is the first on my list as well. What are the odds! For your sake, I do hope that the dice falls on #3, And then there were none is the best Agatha Christie. <br /><br />Good luck and here's my <a href="https://elzareads.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-classics-club-spin-25.html" rel="nofollow">Elza Reads #CCSpin 25</a>Elza Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147340976876251074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-68017180476779018462020-11-20T21:47:49.344-07:002020-11-20T21:47:49.344-07:00Bleak House is very good, I think. Middlemarch and...Bleak House is very good, I think. Middlemarch and The Count of Monte Cristo are favorites of mine, too. Hope you get something good!reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-89402233283974338842020-11-20T16:22:55.919-07:002020-11-20T16:22:55.919-07:00Your #3 is my favorite by her. Which would be Cyra...Your #3 is my favorite by her. Which would be Cyrano de Bergerac for me:<br />https://wordsandpeace.com/2020/11/20/the-classics-club-the-classics-spin-25/Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-8085996263324764952020-11-19T22:55:53.784-07:002020-11-19T22:55:53.784-07:00Middlemarch is so marvellous but long! I have Iva...Middlemarch is so marvellous but long! I have Ivanhoe on my list as well .... another long one. Happy spinning and I hope you get the book you want!<br />Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-13474894112656569102020-11-18T14:46:39.378-07:002020-11-18T14:46:39.378-07:00Thanks. I'm quite partial to C. S. Lewis and t...Thanks. I'm quite partial to C. S. Lewis and to George Macdonald, although I've never read <i>Phantastes</i> before. It sounds intriguing. <i>Surprised by Joy</i> is the only book in this list that I've already read but it's so good that I would enjoy re-reading it.Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-11903300744153935772020-11-18T14:31:28.375-07:002020-11-18T14:31:28.375-07:00I've read everything on your list except #13 a...I've read everything on your list except #13 and 14. Lots of good ones there.Kayhttps://whatmeread.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-53405963085777317312020-11-18T11:44:33.039-07:002020-11-18T11:44:33.039-07:00Fortunately, African Queen is quite short and I...Fortunately, <i>African Queen</i> is quite short and I've got it already on my shelf, so two pluses. I'm somewhat hoping for either <i>Bleak House</i> or <i> The Count of Monte Cristo</i>. Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-70077187068061492312020-11-18T11:37:21.426-07:002020-11-18T11:37:21.426-07:00There are some monsters in there! Good luck whiche...There are some monsters in there! Good luck whichever one comes up. I'll have to look into Forester's "African Queen"...I only know him for the Hornblower stories. Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-22499104520134242182020-11-18T09:18:38.251-07:002020-11-18T09:18:38.251-07:00Thanks. I am a little nervous about some of the bo...Thanks. I am a little nervous about some of the books on this list just because they feel like they could be intimidating for either theme or just the sheer length of the book. I like Fitzgerald sometimes, but I have to be in the mood for him. Watch the spin number be 9, LoL!Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-8919549015834248322020-11-18T08:35:50.876-07:002020-11-18T08:35:50.876-07:00A lovely list - lots of good reads here. Tender is...A lovely list - lots of good reads here. Tender is the Night was my last spin. (but it didn't fit my mood; didn't go well. I'll try again another time. maybe) Carehttp://www.caresbooksandpie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-3460312682742210392020-11-17T16:01:40.062-07:002020-11-17T16:01:40.062-07:00Thanks! I wanted a slightly cleaner design and I&#...Thanks! I wanted a slightly cleaner design and I'm really liking how this one presents itself in my web browser.<br /><br />I've listened to the radio drama for <i>The Count of Monte Cristo</i> with Orson Welles as Edmond Dantes and just loved it and I'm quite partial to the film with Jim Caviezel that I desperately need to rewatch. I even wrote a <a href="https://Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-78366652930876888692020-11-17T15:53:26.231-07:002020-11-17T15:53:26.231-07:00Thank you. Dickens is a personal favorite of mine ...Thank you. Dickens is a personal favorite of mine despite my only having read a small portion of his work. I'm excited to see what number we get, but I am hoping for 5 to push me to start <i>Bleak House</i>.Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-72981505921248900172020-11-17T15:52:28.675-07:002020-11-17T15:52:28.675-07:00Thanks! You too with your list! Thanks! You too with your list! Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.com