Comments on Love, Laughter, and a Touch of Insanity: Brothers Karamazov Ceilidh - Part II

Sad to hear you are not enjoying it too much :( T...

2010-09-20T08:12:34.827-05:00

Sad to hear you are not enjoying it too much :(

That image of Dost's notes is extremely confusing. Wonder how he was able to bring out a chapter through that! People's thought processes are so interesting and different, aren't they?

I really want to tackle this book soon, and am boo...

2010-09-02T13:30:36.125-05:00

I really want to tackle this book soon, and am bookmarking! Maybe when Bleak House is done with...and I'm on vacation with family or something. I do my best reading when I'm with my family; they go to bed so early!

oh no I plan to read this one day LOL At least Im ...

2010-09-02T07:57:24.758-05:00

oh no I plan to read this one day LOL At least Im warned I guess.

Don't give up on the Russians; Tolstoy is fant...

2010-09-02T07:52:56.861-05:00

Don't give up on the Russians; Tolstoy is fantastic especially Anna Karenina. I'm loving your take on The Bros K though. Seems the general census is the guy's a boring gabber and there's not too much action. I'll pass!

Ugh...I'm not going to make this read-a-long, ...

2010-08-30T15:36:18.959-05:00

Ugh...I'm not going to make this read-a-long, but you probably already knew that. I was going to start late, and then I've gotten so bogged down with book tour books, other review books, and Middlemarch (oh geez....I think people will hate me, but it's a little too boring for me although there has been a lot of good discussion in The Literary Lollipop's read-a-long which has kept me interested enough to finish it.

I'll keep cheering you on despite the lack of like for the book for you and Fizzy Thoughts. I have to admit that once I read the first summaries from you two, I was less enthused to read it.

If you want some swashbuckling and good action, I highly recommend Alexandre Dumas. I found a lot of people that are afraid to read him, but he's VERY fun to read. He's by far my favorite classics author because his books are super entertaining. There are a few books up on The Literary Lollipop for her next read-a-long. The Count of Monte Cristo, Bleak House, Portrait of a Lady, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, and Ann Veronica. I'm personally hoping either Jonathan Strange or Count of Monte Cristo wins. I think it's going to start in October. Maybe it will be something that you and the other poor Karamazov torturees might be interested in. Lydia's Middlemarch has been really fun (I just write comments on her blog because no way could I do the fantastic summaries all of you guys do on these giant tomes).

Good luck with the rest of the book! I hope that it starts getting better!

I wish I had the time to join in this read along -...

2010-08-25T05:32:49.740-05:00

I wish I had the time to join in this read along - I think reading the Russians is probably best appreciated in a group environment. I do hope to read Tolstoy and Dostoevesky some day....

I LOVE the photo of one of his rough drafts.

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2010-08-24T21:15:26.262-05:00

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Seeing those notes explains A LOT!!! And you are s...

2010-08-24T20:07:14.575-05:00

Seeing those notes explains A LOT!!! And you are so right ... this does feel like a play!!! An incredibly long boring play but a play nonetheless.

And yes ... I am shooting daggers at you.

And with all those quotes, you would think one would ring a bell but nada, nothing.

What we need is some ACTION! Death, duels, elopeme...

2010-08-24T16:31:00.367-05:00

What we need is some ACTION! Death, duels, elopement, anything but the talk, talk, talk that Dostoevsky seems to love.

*JoAnn - Isn't that outline crazy? Goo...

2010-08-22T12:25:33.422-05:00

*JoAnn - Isn't that outline crazy? Goodness gracious! I'm not sure Doestevsky understands this book better than I do!

*Amanda - Oh God--Literally.

*Trisha - Hmmm--curious as to what's intriguing? I think this book is one I need to read now, set down for a few years, then revisit?

*Sam - LOL--yes, I'd recommend passing. I feel bad enough as it is that I've coerced a few others into reading this with me.

Ummm...I'm gonna have to pass on this one. Bu...

2010-08-22T11:15:35.828-05:00

Ummm...I'm gonna have to pass on this one. But I will definitely applaud you when you finish :)

I must be a total geek because even with seeing th...

2010-08-22T10:17:37.193-05:00

I must be a total geek because even with seeing the struggle you readalongers are having, there is still enough that is intriguing within the book that makes me want to read it....

Oh god.

2010-08-22T08:19:41.348-05:00

Oh god.

Poor Trish!! If I'd ever entertained thoughts ...

2010-08-22T08:17:12.878-05:00

Poor Trish!! If I'd ever entertained thoughts of reading this book, the chapter diagram has squashed them.