tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13166465.post671594089028557353..comments2023-06-13T10:12:19.364-04:00Comments on WORMBOOK: More Summer Reading: Is it the book or the season?Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621027650985696321noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13166465.post-84562470846457613882008-04-27T14:57:00.000-04:002008-04-27T14:57:00.000-04:00Your post reminded me of my first experience with ...Your post reminded me of my first experience with Anna Karenina (also during the summer) after fate seemed to be prodding me to get around to it. Usually during the summer I find myself stumbling back to Melissa Bank and Judy Blume.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13166465.post-84533793758602305512008-04-25T12:04:00.000-04:002008-04-25T12:04:00.000-04:00Gone with the Wind reminds me of summer. But actu...Gone with the Wind reminds me of summer. But actually, I'm not sure why. Maybe because it takes place in the south where it's always hot?Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13166465.post-79484511413816861522008-04-24T15:05:00.000-04:002008-04-24T15:05:00.000-04:00Heidi - I'm ashamed to say I have only read one St...Heidi - I'm ashamed to say I have only read one Steinbeck book (OF MICE AND MEN), and that only because it was assigned to me. (My friend Will, mentioned above, is a Steinbeck superfan.) I might tackle THE GRAPES OF WRATH this summer though... here's hoping! <BR/><BR/>Nikki - I can do slightly better with Graham Greene; THE HEART OF THE MATTER is one of three books I've read of his. Have you ever read TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT? It's about a guy who gets swept up in a trip planned by his eccentric aunt -- maybe "light" Greene but I enjoyed it. <BR/><BR/>As for Madame Karenina: I've read both the Constance Garnett and Pevear/Volokhonsky Oprah-approved translations, and to be honest I didn't notice much of a difference. I would go for the newer one (P/V) if only because I remember it got pretty good reviews. But I don't think there's as much of a divergence between them as, say, the old and new translations of BEOWULF and THE ODYSSEY.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621027650985696321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13166465.post-32045211355315859822008-04-24T14:32:00.000-04:002008-04-24T14:32:00.000-04:00Graham Greene - I went through a Greene kick durin...Graham Greene - I went through a Greene kick during my first summer as a full-time D.C. commuter. I started with <I>The Power and the Glory</I> and made my way through <I>The End of the Affair, The Human Factor, The Heart of the Matter, Orient Express</I>, and <I>The Quiet American</I> in the weeks to follow. <BR/><BR/>What translation of <I>Anna Karenina</I> do you recommend?nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267140560512953124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13166465.post-86131594248923862712008-04-24T13:15:00.000-04:002008-04-24T13:15:00.000-04:00John Steinbeck: East of Eden, Grapes of Wrath and ...John Steinbeck: East of Eden, Grapes of Wrath and Cannery Row. Even though they aren't necessarily summery. Ages ago I read all three the week after school ended, and now every summer I must re-read at least one of them.<BR/><BR/>Great post!<BR/>xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com