tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post4450584166098979474..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Friday Favorites: The AwakeningMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-20492241970412363432011-03-07T18:52:45.923-05:002011-03-07T18:52:45.923-05:00Darlyn - I didn't know that, but I can see how...Darlyn - I didn't know that, but I can see how that would happen. That's awful.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-83930894076124912292011-03-07T14:42:38.302-05:002011-03-07T14:42:38.302-05:00I haven't read this one since high school, but...I haven't read this one since high school, but it's one of my favorites too. I hope to re-read it sometime this year.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-91693748262826804152011-03-01T21:16:56.825-05:002011-03-01T21:16:56.825-05:00I loved this book. I think it's sad, though, t...I loved this book. I think it's sad, though, that its publication destroyed Chopin's reputation, and she wasn't able to find a publisher for her next novel. I would definitely love to read more of her work. Great review. :)Darlyn (Your Move, Dickens)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00979296421309409564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-72572757131976101912011-02-28T16:40:38.445-05:002011-02-28T16:40:38.445-05:00Alexandra - Definitely don't be intimidated. I...Alexandra - Definitely don't be intimidated. It's just one woman's story and it's not a tough read at all. I hadn't hear any of those labels when I read it and I'm glad.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-20051517738449098062011-02-28T11:28:58.319-05:002011-02-28T11:28:58.319-05:00“proto-feminist precursor to American modernism” Y...“proto-feminist precursor to American modernism” Yikes, that would intimidate me right from the start!Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-34840003548141681472011-02-28T11:14:06.598-05:002011-02-28T11:14:06.598-05:00Bybee - I'll have to read The Story of an Hour...Bybee - I'll have to read The Story of an Hour. It is interesting to reread books you loved years before. Some just don't have the same effect. <br /><br />I hope you guys all enjoy it when you read it. It is a slim novel, but so good!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-1327687474948568662011-02-28T09:10:48.697-05:002011-02-28T09:10:48.697-05:00This is a book that is on my shelf, and is also wa...This is a book that is on my shelf, and is also waiting to be read. I have read mixed reviews, so glad you like it.BookQuoterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033467542826463255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-51031736068091922612011-02-27T04:15:20.601-05:002011-02-27T04:15:20.601-05:00I have this on my TBR list. I actually read it abo...I have this on my TBR list. I actually read it about 30 million years ago, and just cannot remember it, except a vague sense of enjoying it. So want to dive into it again.Monicahttp://inknchai.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-1452676752866432912011-02-26T12:36:20.113-05:002011-02-26T12:36:20.113-05:00Melissa - I emailed you awhile back letting you kn...Melissa - I emailed you awhile back letting you know you won Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert in my giveaway. Can you please get back to me with your mailing address? Thanks!!<br /><br />book.addict29@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-2334758006449462322011-02-26T09:09:39.642-05:002011-02-26T09:09:39.642-05:00You have reminded me that this book is on my shelf...You have reminded me that this book is on my shelf, waiting to be read. The copy I have is quite slim, so I overlook it.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-53577033742078377172011-02-25T21:03:46.712-05:002011-02-25T21:03:46.712-05:00I read this one 25 years ago and found it very pow...I read this one 25 years ago and found it very powerful. I wonder if it would be the same novel for me now? I really like Chopin's short stories, particularly one that I think is titled The Story of an Hour.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-67802902110089209142011-02-25T19:04:28.590-05:002011-02-25T19:04:28.590-05:00I'm glad you liked this one! SO good!I'm glad you liked this one! SO good!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-64835075274760390852011-02-25T13:28:29.506-05:002011-02-25T13:28:29.506-05:00Sandy - I feel the same. My mouth is way too big t...Sandy - I feel the same. My mouth is way too big to keep me out of trouble in a different time period. <br /><br />Teacher/Learner - I do love books like that and they're rare. One of the best things about this one is that I had no idea what to expect. If I'd been expecting a revolutionary book I probably wouldn't have been impressed. but it was such a gem!<br /><br />Jeanne - Very true. We've come a long way, but sometimes not as far as we think.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-34263830998349594462011-02-25T11:33:10.795-05:002011-02-25T11:33:10.795-05:00I think women still "disappear into the roles...I think women still "disappear into the roles" they've been assigned or that they've chosen more than men do, and we're still shocked when, for instance, a husband gets custody of the kids. I wish more people read this book; I get the impression (maybe from working in too many colleges) that it's regarded as a "merely" a feminist work and that turns off some potential readers.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-66357965059992505512011-02-25T10:22:54.431-05:002011-02-25T10:22:54.431-05:00I'm so glad you reviewed this book as I've...I'm so glad you reviewed this book as I've seen it in my book blog travels & wanted to learn more about it. Don't you just love books that break the mould & influence future generations?Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-85365826903598107732011-02-25T08:17:34.406-05:002011-02-25T08:17:34.406-05:00This book is so amazing!This book is so amazing!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-79087363149582859702011-02-25T06:42:10.696-05:002011-02-25T06:42:10.696-05:00I need to remember this one - I think I read about...I need to remember this one - I think I read about it first over at Nymeth's. I always say I never would have made it had I lived in an earlier era. I'm too much of a bull in a china shop to take the repression...I probably would have ended up stoned to death or something.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com