tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post2068522060249865123..comments2023-05-27T05:31:01.955-07:00Comments on The Story Girl: The Classics Club -- October 2012 MemeLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-56854745045787341192012-10-22T06:29:13.407-07:002012-10-22T06:29:13.407-07:00That is so true. I love the way characters in clas...That is so true. I love the way characters in classics seem to more or less live on in the minds of everyone who has read them or even heard of them. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-9881790706437887012012-10-19T12:24:44.559-07:002012-10-19T12:24:44.559-07:00I just posted my reasons for reading the classics ...I just posted my reasons for reading the classics today, and one of the things I listed was that I love the characters found in these books. They are so memorable!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-12475957297840490682012-10-15T07:28:50.780-07:002012-10-15T07:28:50.780-07:00Thanks! I think something about this time of year ...Thanks! I think something about this time of year makes me want to read them more -- slowing down with the fall or something. I love them. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-14481546559189605942012-10-12T09:55:09.911-07:002012-10-12T09:55:09.911-07:00I love your reason number 2, about how classics st...I love your reason number 2, about how classics still resonate with us and how we all take away different things and different interpretations.<br /><br />The classics are definitely still awesome.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-13787889446055833262012-10-12T05:28:30.731-07:002012-10-12T05:28:30.731-07:00I love your description of feeling like you've...I love your description of feeling like you've only had sweets for two months -- that is exactly how I feel if I haven't read a classic or at least something pretty literary in a long time. And autumn does seem like the best time to dive in to those heavier reads. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-32979632802667518002012-10-11T03:19:25.578-07:002012-10-11T03:19:25.578-07:00I definitely agree about the challenge aspect of r...I definitely agree about the challenge aspect of reading the classics. Over the summer I find it nigh on impossible to read a meaty classic, because the shop's always heaving and at closing time I just want to go home and relax with some easy reading or trashy telly. But by the time autumn rolls around I'm starting to feel like a kid who's been eating nothing but sweets for two months - I'm desperate for something hearty and, er, nutritious. (Okay, that analogy just got a bit weird, but you know what I mean!) By this point in the year I've got a stash of classics, literary fiction and non-fiction to read, and I can leap in headfirst and enjoy every second! :DElliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246472269477492583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-79736853461014523722012-10-10T16:40:01.494-07:002012-10-10T16:40:01.494-07:00Some classics make me feel smart, and some make me...Some classics make me feel smart, and some make me feel like an idiot, haha. I really love the quality of the writing, too -- I feel like maybe people were more patient back then, and took more time to really craft a good book. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-14270586949598161802012-10-10T16:38:16.154-07:002012-10-10T16:38:16.154-07:00Thanks. I agree -- I think the challenge makes the...Thanks. I agree -- I think the challenge makes them more rewarding in many cases. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-66866652828556137432012-10-09T19:07:55.355-07:002012-10-09T19:07:55.355-07:00Nice thoughts. I like classics because they make m...Nice thoughts. I like classics because they make me feel smart. ;) There's a eloquence in them that is nearly impossible to find in more modern books. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-76297542102654256292012-10-09T17:51:41.621-07:002012-10-09T17:51:41.621-07:00Enjoyed your answer. I read the classics for many...Enjoyed your answer. I read the classics for many of the same reasons. They are challenging, but they are worth the effort.<br /><br />Cynthia<br />http://thethingsyoucanread.blogspot.com/<br />and<br />http://thewritingwhisperer.blogspot.com/ The Writing Whispererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889726522714523229noreply@blogger.com