tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post5671386574725036..comments2024-03-22T17:51:15.887-04:00Comments on The Edge of the Precipice: Top Ten Tuesday: Spring FlingHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-38146488770670359072019-03-26T17:30:40.492-04:002019-03-26T17:30:40.492-04:00Rissi, I have two of Deering's books to read y...Rissi, I have two of Deering's books to read yet. I got into them because of the INSPYs and liked them so much, I bought the whole series!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-33804395607106425282019-03-25T16:06:54.524-04:002019-03-25T16:06:54.524-04:00It seems like I still have one (or two!?) of Julia...It seems like I still have one (or two!?) of Julianna's books to catch up on. Don't remember the name, but I know there was one I had to skip because I received a review copy of the next in the series and didn't have the time to read them in their proper order. I'll have to remedy this soon(ish). :D Thanks so much for the Finding Wonderland visit last week, Rachel - hope you enjoy all of these! :)Rissihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378400717440822186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-41968153798464680102019-03-21T15:43:58.481-04:002019-03-21T15:43:58.481-04:00Beth, I do like a lot of his short stories. But m...Beth, I do like a lot of his short stories. But my favorite of all I've read of his is by far <i>Fahrenheit 451</i>.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-78213085346717953882019-03-21T15:43:31.497-04:002019-03-21T15:43:31.497-04:00Ruth, yeah. Technically, 4. I'm teaching 3 f...Ruth, yeah. Technically, 4. I'm teaching 3 for our homeschool co-op: K-1st, 3rd-6th, and high school. But I'm also teaching my nephew high school lit online, and we're doing different books from the co-op. Sometimes there's overlap, and sometimes we do books that I've read recently enough that I don't need to re-read them, but it's been more than I want to do again. Next year, I'm teaching something to do with history for co-op, I think.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-54141968753016289732019-03-21T11:59:53.324-04:002019-03-21T11:59:53.324-04:00: D
Three lit classes!!!!: D<br /><br />Three lit classes!!!!Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-83241273055287599922019-03-21T11:29:54.058-04:002019-03-21T11:29:54.058-04:00I liked Something Wicked This Way Comes, but I thi...I liked Something Wicked This Way Comes, but I think Bradbury's best work is his short stories. Beth https://www.blogger.com/profile/00181538167994145152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-33050430113428943342019-03-20T20:37:09.634-04:002019-03-20T20:37:09.634-04:00Skye, yeah, it's been on my radar for a lot of...Skye, yeah, it's been on my radar for a lot of years. I have it from the library, so... soonly!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-66894184391924340482019-03-20T20:33:19.334-04:002019-03-20T20:33:19.334-04:00MC, yeah, I can see that. Bradbury is not for eve...MC, yeah, I can see that. Bradbury is not for everyone. I've never gotten Cowboy to appreciate him much.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-83766909807459573742019-03-20T19:49:12.199-04:002019-03-20T19:49:12.199-04:00My mom loves it. I'm just not a Ray Bradbury f...My mom loves it. I'm just not a Ray Bradbury fan, but since you are you'll probably like it. :-)Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-63645562534002412612019-03-20T19:46:50.820-04:002019-03-20T19:46:50.820-04:00I've been wanting to read Something Wicked Thi...I've been wanting to read Something Wicked This Way Comes. Skye Hofferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385765274513034927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-60614747696717446582019-03-20T17:19:39.830-04:002019-03-20T17:19:39.830-04:00Livia, "structured spontaneity" is a gre...Livia, "structured spontaneity" is a great way to put it. That's very much my preference too.<br /><br />I'm deep in a very Toad-ful part of the book and having trouble making myself read it to the kids. Sigh.<br /><br />I wouldn't call either <i>Frankenstein</i> or <i>Dracula</i> scary, though both certainly have unsettling things to say about human nature. They are not really anything like the movies based on them, that's for sure.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-56891456613712532592019-03-20T15:53:57.660-04:002019-03-20T15:53:57.660-04:00I'm VERY much a mood reader. I try to order to...I'm VERY much a mood reader. I try to order tons of different types of books, but I must have tons of options of "light" fiction or rereads as options. I've decided my personality needs (not just for reading) what I call "structured spontaneity" meaning, I need a list of goals, books etc. to choose from, but the option to choose when, where, etc.<br /><br />Seeing one of your comments, I think I too disliked Toad as a child (I listened to it on tape), in my memory the book was all about him and his stupidity although, once I reread it a few years back, I'm wondering if we just never made it through it; Toad didn't feature as much as in my memory . . . and there is a very odd part about Pan that I had ZERO memory of.<br /><br />I borrowed Something Wicked This Way Comes, but I was too cowardly to try it. I was scared of Frankenstein and Dracula too. I tried Frankenstein and realized it's a joke and hardly scary it's so ludicrous, so maybe I've hyped up the scariness of some of these books.Livia Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755623391278276925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-41881818431778276642019-03-20T15:45:03.481-04:002019-03-20T15:45:03.481-04:00Ruth, so... I didn't like Wind in the Willows ...Ruth, so... I didn't like <i>Wind in the Willows</i> as a kid. And 2 of my 3 kids aren't liking it now (I'm reading it aloud to them). I'm finding myself VERY frustrated by Toad, which is why I didn't like it as a kid. But I don't remember how it all turns out, so I'm reserving judgement on whether or not I still dislike it.<br /><br />Your planning is awe-inspiring. That does make sense, and sometimes I do spend too much time trying to figure out what to read. But I've learned this past year that when I have a major plan of what to read when, especially when I *can't* change the plans because I'm reading books to discuss them with other people, I start to balk. And I quit enjoying books. So I'm going to try to not teach 3 lit classes at once anymore. Ever.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-15420550574352906912019-03-20T15:42:24.500-04:002019-03-20T15:42:24.500-04:00Beth, so I hear! I do enjoy Bradbury's writin...Beth, so I hear! I do enjoy Bradbury's writing.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-52880483154975928232019-03-20T15:42:03.115-04:002019-03-20T15:42:03.115-04:00Olivia, yeah, I can force myself to read books I&#...Olivia, yeah, I can force myself to read books I'm not feeling... but sometimes it taints the experience, so I try not to do that with books I've never read before.<br /><br />Definitely join in sometime!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-90594093827107612442019-03-20T15:41:24.651-04:002019-03-20T15:41:24.651-04:00RM, that's better than me! I toss in somethin...RM, that's better than me! I toss in something sorta serious now and then, but it's more like 1 non-fiction for every 10 fiction. I do read most classics for fun, tho.<br /><br />Some books do call to me at certain times. I always get in a LOTR mood in December/January.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-61404907482344691092019-03-20T15:40:25.708-04:002019-03-20T15:40:25.708-04:00George, yeah, I tend to have 2 or 3 going because ...George, yeah, I tend to have 2 or 3 going because there'll be one I "have" to read for whatever reason, and then one or two I "feel like" reading :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-39673881793545524492019-03-20T15:39:56.917-04:002019-03-20T15:39:56.917-04:00MC, I haven't seen the movie. I would probabl...MC, I haven't seen the movie. I would probably be scared of it too cuz I don't do well with scary movies at all. But I do like Ray Bradbury a lot, and people insist I would like the book, so here's hoping.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-14838572566520242792019-03-20T15:39:20.875-04:002019-03-20T15:39:20.875-04:00Callie, exactly. I see all these people with thes...Callie, exactly. I see all these people with these TBR plans, and I'm like, "I plan to read some books." Hee.<br /><br />Isn't Blue Castle delicious??? I adore it.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-76478921445443292062019-03-20T00:28:47.771-04:002019-03-20T00:28:47.771-04:00Oh, Wind in the Willows. Definitely a cozy read.
...Oh, Wind in the Willows. Definitely a cozy read. <br /><br />And don't you just love re-reads?<br /><br />I'm sometimes a moody reader, but mostly I make plans and try to stick to them. Often I find I cannot make up my mind, in my moodiness, so it is best to make plans. Hopefully, as I mature as a reader, I will be able to know my books better and choose them according to my moods. Does that make sense?Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-86276017086989215462019-03-20T00:27:06.841-04:002019-03-20T00:27:06.841-04:00Something Wicked This Way Comes is great!Something Wicked This Way Comes is great!Beth https://www.blogger.com/profile/00181538167994145152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-8101982277265297352019-03-19T22:20:02.096-04:002019-03-19T22:20:02.096-04:00I think I'm "a little bit of both" w...I think I'm "a little bit of both" when it comes to reading. I sort of plan it out, but then if I just Am Not Feeling It, I can't usually force myself.<br /><br />Fun list! I need to do one of these one of these Tuesdays.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-59467845468104999302019-03-19T21:33:30.213-04:002019-03-19T21:33:30.213-04:00I'm totally a mood reader. I generally have be...I'm totally a mood reader. I generally have been trying to read one serious book (classic, non-fiction, historical, etc.) for every two-three "fun" books lately, but otherwise I have no rhyme or reason to it. There are some books I read at a certain time of year due to the mood they put me in--creepy books in the fall, long fantasy books in the summer, etc.R.M. Lutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225038858127086583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-2651614756587359192019-03-19T20:46:50.771-04:002019-03-19T20:46:50.771-04:00Very much a mood reader. Probably why I have six o...Very much a mood reader. Probably why I have six or seven books going at once. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501327753737422337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-2727007226442948112019-03-19T19:56:28.108-04:002019-03-19T19:56:28.108-04:00I remember being terrified of Something Wicked Thi...I remember being terrified of Something Wicked This Way Comes (the movie), but all of the others sound good! Have fun!Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.com