tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post66794970566550190..comments2024-03-22T17:51:15.887-04:00Comments on The Edge of the Precipice: Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books I've Read So Far in 2015Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-40263075878525485482015-07-12T00:35:01.062-04:002015-07-12T00:35:01.062-04:00I know that feeling (as proof, I just saw this com...I know that feeling (as proof, I just saw this comment)!Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-84665232218600968442015-07-02T07:41:40.496-04:002015-07-02T07:41:40.496-04:00It's really meaty and good, Lois.It's really meaty and good, Lois.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-28128640234539359822015-07-02T07:12:27.166-04:002015-07-02T07:12:27.166-04:00The '95 version I agree can be confusing if yo...The '95 version I agree can be confusing if you haven't read the book. I've seen both versions and I like them both but they both have their own faults. Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-10549324308326877412015-07-02T07:10:51.113-04:002015-07-02T07:10:51.113-04:00A Jane Austen Education sound so cool! You know ho...A Jane Austen Education sound so cool! You know how much I love Austen. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-77147958886766017712015-07-02T07:06:48.267-04:002015-07-02T07:06:48.267-04:00George, I do like the '95 movie pretty well, e...George, I do like the '95 movie pretty well, especially the acting. The storytelling has problems, though, in that if you haven't read the book, you have no idea what's going on for the first half hour or more. Not optimal.<br /><br /><i>The Horse and His Boy</i> is my favorite Narnia book :-) I have yet to read a Georgette Heyer book, but I will one of these days. Ditto with the Tolkien short stories -- I'll get there.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-35183241352787862872015-07-02T07:03:59.746-04:002015-07-02T07:03:59.746-04:00Yes. It's like reading the Pentateuch, versus...Yes. It's like reading the Pentateuch, versus the Gospels. Explains lots of stuff, but some of it takes a long time to wade through.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-40414207520665275522015-07-01T19:45:55.054-04:002015-07-01T19:45:55.054-04:00It's don't find it quite the escape asThe ...It's don't find it quite the escape asThe Hobbit and LOTR, really more of a history book (revealing Prof T's obsession with his world building). But it fills in a lot of holes, and will make LOTR more enjoyable next time you read it too.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-63809996332353284952015-07-01T18:18:21.325-04:002015-07-01T18:18:21.325-04:00Persuasion is one of the tops on my list. And I do...Persuasion is one of the tops on my list. And I don't really need another movie adaptation as I quite like the '95 one. :)<br /><br />I read the book on Jane Austen Education either last year or the year before. Thought it was pretty decent. <br /><br />Some top books for me so far this year:<br /><br />The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis. <br /><br />What Stands in a Storm by Kim Cross, a look at the April 2011 tornado outbreak<br /><br />The Talisman Ring by Georgette Heyer<br /><br />Tornado Watch #211 by John Grant Fuller. It kicked off my interest in tornadoes lo these many years ago. <br /><br />Farmer Giles of Ham & Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. Tolkien<br /><br />And a whole slew of Agatha Christie novels, in particular The Mysterious Mr. Quin & Parker Pyne Investigates. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501327753737422337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-31557296514562692512015-07-01T13:02:24.183-04:002015-07-01T13:02:24.183-04:00It really is marvelous, Jessica. So rich and deep...It really is marvelous, Jessica. So rich and deep, and yet succinct!<br /><br />A good adaptation would be lovely. One day, maybe!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-76112983249450592412015-07-01T10:47:34.210-04:002015-07-01T10:47:34.210-04:00Persuasion is definitely Jane Austen's best no...Persuasion is definitely Jane Austen's best novel, I think. Not that the others aren't good--of course they are--but Persuasion is just that much better. If only there were a movie adaptation worthy of it :-( <br /><br />Of course, we don't NEED a good movie adaptation to appreciate the novel itself. I just WANT one because I think it would be so much fun to watch. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-16508969788764026092015-07-01T10:37:09.974-04:002015-07-01T10:37:09.974-04:00Thanks, Walker Louise! I'm glad I helped you ...Thanks, Walker Louise! I'm glad I helped you find that book, because it is will worth reading, IMHO. I do hope to carry on with TTT... when I remember/have time :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-58858629106497373282015-07-01T09:53:17.371-04:002015-07-01T09:53:17.371-04:00What a lovely TTT! I love your review on A Jane Au...What a lovely TTT! I love your review on A Jane Austen Education, I will be adding it to my Austen in August reading list! I hope you carry on with the TTT :-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781275241953803923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-49868280422963319622015-07-01T09:00:47.257-04:002015-07-01T09:00:47.257-04:00Hello, Sue! A Snicker of Magic is an awesome addi...Hello, Sue! <i>A Snicker of Magic</i> is an awesome addition to a school library. My son loved it and asked recently if we can look for it at the bookstore next time we're there :-) So we may be adding it to our own little school library soon!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-55155165751940926252015-07-01T08:59:18.007-04:002015-07-01T08:59:18.007-04:00Thanks, Hannah! I tend to be a day or two (or fiv...Thanks, Hannah! I tend to be a day or two (or five) behind in my blog-reading, and so by the time I see this pop up on people's blogs, Tuesday is over. This time, though, I happened to see it at the top of my feed and was like, "Yes! It's still Tuesday! I can do this!" :-DHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-73166780820282651602015-07-01T08:58:21.641-04:002015-07-01T08:58:21.641-04:00Joseph, this is my first time through The Silmaril...Joseph, this is my first time through <i>The Silmarillion</i>! I've read LOTR half a dozen times, but never had the courage to try this before. So far, so good!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-71684430417246358912015-07-01T07:39:41.202-04:002015-07-01T07:39:41.202-04:00I've just bought A Snicker of Magic for our sc...I've just bought A Snicker of Magic for our school library. Looking forward to reading it. <a href="http://crushingcinders.com/my-top-reads-so-far-this-year/" rel="nofollow">My TTT @Crushingcinders</a>Sue @ Crushingcindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13659792863827880591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-56786103358940074132015-07-01T00:32:57.471-04:002015-07-01T00:32:57.471-04:00Great choices! I always enjoy the Top Ten Tuesdays...Great choices! I always enjoy the Top Ten Tuesdays when I do them. Welcome to the fun!Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-4428868828314087592015-06-30T20:45:07.717-04:002015-06-30T20:45:07.717-04:00Welcome to TTT then. I haven't read any of the...Welcome to TTT then. I haven't read any of these, but I've read that one...***over there in the right hand column of your blog*** The Silmarillion numerous times. Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.com