tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post6067060892991873662..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Moby Dick Readalong: Part OneMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-64541358778112685592012-01-13T12:11:02.939-05:002012-01-13T12:11:02.939-05:00IngridLola - Isn't that beautiful!
Shelley -...IngridLola - Isn't that beautiful! <br /><br />Shelley - Yes, I'm guessing it will take a turn for the serious at some point, but I'm loving the humor right now. <br /><br />Jillian - That's hilarious. Thank goodness for Adam.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-79416303139428468932012-01-13T02:57:22.725-05:002012-01-13T02:57:22.725-05:00About "screwing up Queequeg's name":...About "screwing up Queequeg's name": I kept reading it as Queenpeg until Adam @ Roof Beam Reader set me straight. I have NO IDEA why. I actually though there was an n in the name!<br /><br />PS - I need to finish reading my pages. :P*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-27413975838555816842012-01-12T18:22:04.068-05:002012-01-12T18:22:04.068-05:00I'm loving the unexpected humor. I thought I ...I'm loving the unexpected humor. I thought I was in for a heavy, serious ride, but it's been very fun so far.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-83797175938534837602012-01-12T15:31:27.086-05:002012-01-12T15:31:27.086-05:00Love that quote you included at the bottom. I'...Love that quote you included at the bottom. I'll have to remember this terrific advice to see each chapter as a story, thanks Allie!IngridLolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079137600900264656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-29562593434320685962012-01-12T13:49:12.974-05:002012-01-12T13:49:12.974-05:00Ellen - I was really frustrated by the tangents at...Ellen - I was really frustrated by the tangents at first too. Now I'm really enjoying it. <br /><br />Bybee - That's the perfect way to phrase it! <br /><br />Suey - Definitely wait until you're in the mood for it. <br /><br />Allie - Seriously, that really helped out. I was having a hard time getting into it because he couldn't seem to take the story in a straight line, but when I let go of that I started to enjoy it.Melissa Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354252878290826001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-74160742104864661282012-01-12T13:00:55.061-05:002012-01-12T13:00:55.061-05:00I'm glad that my advice seemed to help! :) I k...I'm glad that my advice seemed to help! :) I know that once I stopped assuming that the plot would move forward with each chapter, I had an easier time understanding the book as a whole!<br /><br />I love all those scenes you mentioned. The scene in the boarding house had me cracking up. :)Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-60816593590417094722012-01-12T10:57:34.811-05:002012-01-12T10:57:34.811-05:00I would love to read this one someday too... but.....I would love to read this one someday too... but... not now! :)Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-28073754946261059742012-01-12T07:47:18.835-05:002012-01-12T07:47:18.835-05:00When I finally let go and let Moby, I had a great ...When I finally let go and let Moby, I had a great time with this book.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-39139981885119144222012-01-12T06:32:09.922-05:002012-01-12T06:32:09.922-05:00Brave of you to do this readalong! I read Moby Dic...Brave of you to do this readalong! I read Moby Dick maybe three or four years ago, and this first section was my favorite. I loved the descriptions of the desire to work on the sea, as in the passage you quoted. I wonder if Allie's advice, on thinking of each chapter as a story, would have helped me enjoy the read more. One of the most frustrating things in reading this book were those tangents Melville heads off on, and the lack of a real narrative arc made it tough for me to do anything but slog through the book. I don't think I'll be heading back for a reread, but I'm curious to see how your reading goes, with this short story mindset!Ellenhttp://fatbooks.orgnoreply@blogger.com