tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post5520901604434352243..comments2024-03-28T12:15:28.620-07:00Comments on Coastal Horizons... <i>books, beaches, and backroad adventures</i>: Entertainment Weekly's "New" Classics ListLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-4818577796285161272009-02-09T09:18:00.000-08:002009-02-09T09:18:00.000-08:00Nancy - I'll either nominate Remains of the Day or...Nancy - I'll either nominate Remains of the Day or The Secret History for my book club selection for March. They both have had lots of positive remarks and I own both! Either way, I'll read them. Thanks for the recommendation!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-7106566222477357512009-02-04T17:52:00.000-08:002009-02-04T17:52:00.000-08:00Definitely read Remains of the Day. It's wonderfu...Definitely read Remains of the Day. It's wonderful.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-15398323053726388152009-02-04T16:29:00.000-08:002009-02-04T16:29:00.000-08:00Bellezza - Yep. With Gwyneth Paltrow and Aaron Eck...Bellezza - Yep. With Gwyneth Paltrow and Aaron Eckhart. Go <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256276/" REL="nofollow">here</A> for details.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-41179082522805734062009-02-02T17:02:00.000-08:002009-02-02T17:02:00.000-08:00I didn't know Possession was a movie! You teach me...I didn't know Possession was a movie! You teach me something new every day, Lesley. As to the poetry, do what I did: skip it!Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-27729425656873744852009-01-27T14:02:00.000-08:002009-01-27T14:02:00.000-08:00Lee - You know how I feel about Cold Mountain! Tha...Lee - You know how I feel about Cold Mountain! That's another nudge for Lonesome Dove. Might be a good summer pick.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-28585973228110446252009-01-26T22:22:00.000-08:002009-01-26T22:22:00.000-08:00I've only read 20 of the 100. My top 10 from t...I've only read 20 of the 100. My top 10 from th list (in no particular order) would be:<BR/>Prayer For Owen Meany<BR/>The Road<BR/>Cold Mountain<BR/>Into Thin Air<BR/>Lonesome Dove<BR/>Loveley Bones<BR/>Amaz. Adventures of Cavalier & Clay<BR/>Poisonwood Bible<BR/>Curious Incident of the Dog...<BR/>Watchmen<BR/><BR/>LeeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653731123966260859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-71264102521443485652009-01-25T16:16:00.000-08:002009-01-25T16:16:00.000-08:00Bellezza - I've seen the movie Possession and boug...Bellezza - I've seen the movie Possession and bought the book shortly there after. I think I tried to read it at one point, but got bogged down with the poetry. Maybe I'll give it another go. And The Secret History has been in my stacks forever. I may nominate that for my f2f book group choice for March. I REALLY want to read it! Yes, summertime is probably perfect for Lonesome Dove. It's such a chunkster!! And Remains of the Day is such a fabulous movie!! I really need to read all of these. :)<BR/><BR/>Margaret - I've noted Remains of the Day and will get to it this year. I adored the film. Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson are fabulous.<BR/><BR/>Debbie - OK, OK, I'll read them! :) And thanks for the advice about the poetry. I think that's why I gave up the first time around. <BR/><BR/>JoAnn - Wow! You've read quite a few of these! And another vote for The Secret History. If my book group doesn't choose it for March, I'll go ahead and read it anyway.<BR/><BR/>Sassymonkey - Greetings!!! Oh, I know King's book is excellent. My husband raved about it years ago. OK, it's moving to my nightstand right now. I needed a nonfiction read this month, so this will be just the ticket. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Kay - Oooh, another vote for Remains of the Day. Sigh. I need to unplug my computer and read for a month! ;)<BR/><BR/>Booklogged - I don't know! I've always loved lists. I think I joined all those book challenges last year and the year prior just so I could make up a bunch of lists. Not this year, though. No challenges!! I'm just going to read what I'm inspired to read. But... I'll make up lists after I've finished. :)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-7850948294787685522009-01-24T23:01:00.000-08:002009-01-24T23:01:00.000-08:00What is it about lists that we love? And isn't it...What is it about lists that we love? And isn't it delightful to cross off the books you've read? And as you do so to think about them again. It's fun, though daunting at times, to make lists of books you want to read, books to buy or check-out from the library. <BR/><BR/>Looks like I need to add Possession and Secret History to my TBR list - so many positive comments about them.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-78901935868656820172009-01-24T20:47:00.000-08:002009-01-24T20:47:00.000-08:00I've only read 15 of these. I'd suggest reading R...I've only read 15 of these. I'd suggest reading REMAINS OF THE DAY soon. I remember really liking that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-86890700955821047262009-01-24T15:01:00.000-08:002009-01-24T15:01:00.000-08:00Stephen King's On Writing is excellent. I can't re...Stephen King's On Writing is excellent. I can't recommend it enough.<BR/><BR/>I really need to read Possession. Every I know who has read has loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-35992553794500221952009-01-24T05:38:00.000-08:002009-01-24T05:38:00.000-08:00I love lists! I've read 33 of these, and of the g...I love lists! I've read 33 of these, and of the green books, would suggest starting with The Secret History. It was on my 'best of' list many years ago.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-77173288703478046782009-01-24T05:35:00.000-08:002009-01-24T05:35:00.000-08:00Possession, Secret History, and Lonesome Dove...al...Possession, Secret History, and Lonesome Dove...all long time favorites of mine. <BR/><BR/>Lonesome Dove surprised me to death; I never thought I'd like a western. But the characters are marvelous, delightful human beings, trying to be good, longing to be bad. <BR/><BR/>I was totally captured by the story in Secret History. The college students mess up and things get worse and worse and worse. <BR/><BR/>Possession was a romance, a dual romance. It was fun to read the interplay between the ages. Skip the poetry if you want.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-67803426865848210892009-01-24T01:45:00.000-08:002009-01-24T01:45:00.000-08:00Oh dear I've only read 16 of those books. Of the g...Oh dear I've only read 16 of those books. Of the green books I'd say read Remains of the Day first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-11180898946747296092009-01-23T19:39:00.000-08:002009-01-23T19:39:00.000-08:00Regarding your 'green' list, I'm surprised you hav...Regarding your 'green' list, I'm surprised you haven't read Possession or My Secret History yet. Only because they're two of my favorite books EVER written. It took me a few tries to get into Possession, but then I loved it, and I've read it several times since. I also loved Lonesome Dove, but I think you have to be in a certain mood (summertime? in love with a cowboy?) for that one. I loved reading this list even though it makes me feel there all the more books I must get to. Oh, and I also want to read Remains of The Day. Maybe for the Japanese Literature Challenge 3. ;)Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-76578056614196782432009-01-23T16:33:00.000-08:002009-01-23T16:33:00.000-08:00Sad to say, I have only read FOUR of these books: ...Sad to say, I have only read FOUR of these books: High Fidelity, A Prayer for Owen Meaney, Possession, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. But, I am happy to report, many, MANY of them are on my immediate TBR list. Different from my eventual TBR list. :)Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867226903227387373noreply@blogger.com