tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post5400586306791391627..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: VilletteMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-37228076898786534562012-11-05T11:20:17.036-05:002012-11-05T11:20:17.036-05:00Anon - I actually own that book, but haven't r...Anon - I actually own that book, but haven't read it yet. I'll have to pick it up soon!<br /><br />adamsbibliomania - I get a Bronte craving every so often, but I'm running out of new ones to read!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-4525997684156741422012-11-03T14:12:02.778-04:002012-11-03T14:12:02.778-04:00I am hoping to read this book soon - I loved Jane ...I am hoping to read this book soon - I loved Jane Eyre and enjoyed Wuthering Heights and it's time for another Bronte!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-51716909671969538882012-07-19T10:54:48.272-04:002012-07-19T10:54:48.272-04:00Hello, I love Villette to. Have you read anything ...Hello, I love Villette to. Have you read anything about the Brontes? There's a very good book called "The Secret Diaries of Charlotte <br />Bronte" that tells all about what her books are based on (why Villette has that ending etc. And a very interesting romance in Charlotte's own life.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-8527907752010775612012-07-18T09:49:30.994-04:002012-07-18T09:49:30.994-04:00Kristi - I think that sometimes that's why we ...Kristi - I think that sometimes that's why we are attracted to certain books, we see bits of ourselves in the characters.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-71559603799164805722012-07-18T04:45:31.571-04:002012-07-18T04:45:31.571-04:00Thanks for linking to my post. I'd read Jane E...Thanks for linking to my post. I'd read Jane Eyre twice before reading Villette and never really connected to it though I enjoyed the story. For some reason, I really connected with Lucy. Maybe it is as you said, I'm more like Lucy in being shy and reserved.<br /><br />I don't think you're pessimistic because of how you assumed it ended. It is probably more clear than I thought and because it wasn't explicitly stated, maybe I was hoping that it didn't end that way?Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-50113990610702972662012-07-17T13:46:34.259-04:002012-07-17T13:46:34.259-04:00Natalie - Isn't it freeing to start saying no ...Natalie - Isn't it freeing to start saying no to review requests! <br /><br />Melissa Mc - Tenant of Wildfell Hall is next on my list! I've read Agnes Grey, but not that one. <br /><br />Jillian - I think I wanted to love it more than I did. It's still wonderful, but Jane Eyre has a special place in my heart.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-80759628517086728702012-07-16T15:27:50.509-04:002012-07-16T15:27:50.509-04:00I adore this book -- I think more than Jane Eyre. ...I adore this book -- I think more than Jane Eyre. I'm going to check out the links you left. So glad you liked this one!<br /><br /><b>To Melissa MC</b> -- No! Read Tenant. It is incredible. I highly recommend it. (And Villette. Just don't leave Anne behind. She is worth the read.) :)*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-16381240292831299742012-07-16T15:22:30.958-04:002012-07-16T15:22:30.958-04:00I've read that this should be required reading...I've read that this should be required reading...more so than Jane Eyre. I have an old battered copy I bought at a used book store. My goal this summer was to read at least one classic, I picked another Bronte sister, Anne and Tenant of Wildfell Hall...maybe I should change my mind?!Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-41622978425231196432012-07-16T10:07:15.325-04:002012-07-16T10:07:15.325-04:00I started this book quite a while ago and had to p...I started this book quite a while ago and had to put it down for some reason. I remember liking it immensely and I probably got sidetracked because of a review commitment. Which thankfully, I'm not accepting review requests anymore, so that means I can read whatever I want! Especially this one, and hopefully soon!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.com