tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post2364558501367713527..comments2024-02-13T12:31:21.829-08:00Comments on Shelf Life: Booking Through Thursday--A Second First Time?Gentle Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-39513856285992035802009-05-24T07:53:58.830-07:002009-05-24T07:53:58.830-07:00Ilsa--I love all your choices, and now that I thin...Ilsa--I love all your choices, and now that I think about it, Passage to India should be on my list, too. And Mrs. Dalloway. Great list!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-16039217111926796182009-05-23T20:30:08.496-07:002009-05-23T20:30:08.496-07:00At this moment, I'd say
Crossing to Safety
Mrs. Da...At this moment, I'd say<br />Crossing to Safety<br />Mrs. Dalloway <br />Seamus Heaney Collected Poems<br />Brothers Karamazov<br />King Lear <br />Uncle Vanya <br />Emily Dickinson Poems--what if we hadn't be taught how to read them in high school?!<br />The English Patient<br />A Passage to India<br />Enduring LoveIlsa Setziolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829268687472763738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-38708561759097758352009-05-22T07:18:26.250-07:002009-05-22T07:18:26.250-07:00Mary--thanks!
litlove--I think that's what the qu...Mary--thanks!<br /><br />litlove--I think that's what the question prompted for me--that wistful longing for first-time experiences that can never be recaptured!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-86407351898035449932009-05-22T00:18:51.396-07:002009-05-22T00:18:51.396-07:00What a lovely list! I'd have to think about one of...What a lovely list! I'd have to think about one of my own, but I reread du Maurier's Rebecca last week and it wasn't the same as the first time. I did wish then I could have had the experience back, properly.litlovehttp://litlove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-13352368211176336502009-05-21T14:53:42.269-07:002009-05-21T14:53:42.269-07:00JoAnn--okay, if I had to pick just one, Pride and ...JoAnn--okay, if I had to pick just one, Pride and Prejudice would probably be it!<br /><br />Matt--I plan on reading The Master and Margarita over the summer :)<br /><br />anothercookie--Happy BTT to you, too. I hope you enjoy Middlemarch, Midnight's Children and Cloud Atlas--let me know :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-15821557046811425592009-05-21T14:07:47.862-07:002009-05-21T14:07:47.862-07:00Have To Kill A Mockingbird on mine.
Also, have M...Have To Kill A Mockingbird on mine. <br /><br />Also, have Middlemarch, Midnight's Children and Cloud Atlas on my TBR list. Can't wait to read 'em.<br /><br />Happy BTT! <br /><br />And yup - I ended up with a list of 20 books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-7950668892793919182009-05-21T12:58:01.359-07:002009-05-21T12:58:01.359-07:00Books that have surprise ending or a twist would b...Books that have surprise ending or a twist would be refreshing to me. I also read my favorite books, like Name of the Rose and The Master and Margarita.<br /><br />All the titles on your list would do for me! I just got The Satanic Verses...and Morrison is down for many re-reads!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-88680036155601017342009-05-21T11:56:29.095-07:002009-05-21T11:56:29.095-07:00Pride and Prejudice was my answer today, but you h...Pride and Prejudice was my answer today, but you have a great list. Crossing to Safety is one of my all-time favorites!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-71360821524059623952009-05-21T07:57:19.326-07:002009-05-21T07:57:19.326-07:00Bluestocking--I love your list! I agree, some of ...Bluestocking--I love your list! I agree, some of the childhood greats would be wonderful to read again for the first time--which also include, for me, Anne of Green Gables, A Wrinkle in Time, the Narnia books...good answer!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-55293117695634500942009-05-21T07:53:16.666-07:002009-05-21T07:53:16.666-07:00desertrose--the more I think about it, the longer ...desertrose--the more I think about it, the longer this list gets!<br /><br />gautami--I love your list, too. Cold Mountain is a really good one!<br /><br />Nise--I like your list, as well. I've never read Cold Sassy Tree, but I hear it's great! Thanks for stopping by :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-56195559269499016232009-05-21T07:52:20.159-07:002009-05-21T07:52:20.159-07:00Pride and Prejudice was on my list as well.
Here ...Pride and Prejudice was on my list as well.<br /><br />Here is <A HREF="http://web.me.com/bluestocking_bb/The_Bluestocking_Guide/Book_Reviews/Entries/2009/5/21_A_Second_First_Time.html" REL="nofollow"> A Second First Time</A>Brooke from The Bluestocking Guidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832634751075478091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-63199811564765555702009-05-21T07:36:00.721-07:002009-05-21T07:36:00.721-07:00A couple of yours I re-read every few years.
My B...A couple of yours I re-read every few years.<br /><br /><A HREF="http://nisefunpages.blogspot.com/2009/05/second-first-time.html" REL="nofollow">My BTT.</A>Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-24821721728367756332009-05-21T07:33:01.999-07:002009-05-21T07:33:01.999-07:00Some list!
:D
BTT: Second a firstKill Word Verif...Some list!<br /><br />:D<br /><br /><BR><A HREF="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2009/05/to-make-second-first.html" REL="nofollow">BTT: Second a first</A><BR><A HREF="http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2008/09/kill-word-verification-rid-world-of.html" REL="nofollow">Kill Word Verification</A>gautami tripathyhttp://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-40416010282670745282009-05-21T06:53:05.631-07:002009-05-21T06:53:05.631-07:00Yeah I have quite a list too :) although we don't ...Yeah I have quite a list too :) although we don't have any favorites in common :)Desert Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546257933457126745noreply@blogger.com