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I am glad that the Lit club is reading this! I enjoyed it the first time I read it in college and again when I re-listened years ago. I am not going to do a full re-read this time, but I hope to participate in the discussion.
My first reading was in a class at university called "The Roots of Modern Horror Literature." We read Collins, Radcliffe, Stoker, Shelley, James, and Sherlock Holmes. The compare and contrast was fascinating. |
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That university course sounds like it would be great fun, astrangerhere!
I'm about 2/3 complete. Just starting the 3rd Epoch. I don't want to say too much for now to avoid spoilers. I'm looking forward to the long holiday weekend to keep reading. |
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I am just past halfway and enjoying the book very much so far; probably more than most novels I have read for some time. I felt early on when Walter was describing his attraction to Laura that it was maybe written a bit too earnestly, but as the book moved on that was not repeated and it is possible that the earnestness helped set the scene?
A bit off topic but astrangerhere's post reminded me that a couple of weeks ago the BBC's In Our Time podcast was on Shelley's novel Frankenstein; a bit less than an hour long and quite good if anyone is interested. |
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The discussion is moving along nicely and this might be redundant to some of the recent posts, but I said I'd begin asking about everyone's progress during the month, so... how far along are you and how are you liking the book so far?
~ For me, I'm not to 10% yet, but since it's longer I'm into the book a little ways already. I am really enjoying it and I hope the rest of the book is as good. If I wasn't so busy this is without a doubt the type of book I'd sit and read all day long without realising any time had passed. It grabbed me from the first and really sets a great atmosphere and pulled me in, which I feel is very important especially for many mystery books, and is always more impressive to me the older a book is. |
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I agree that the enjoyability factor is high. One can understand why it was extremely popular with the public when published. It's been a while since I couldn't put a book down like this. I really like the Amazon whispersync feature. I have been able to switch from the ebook to listening while commuting and exercising. I've been able to progress at a faster pace through this efficient time management. After I listen to an audio portion, I go back to the ebook to skim the written word and take notes.
Thanks for the info, AnotherCat! I read Frankenstein last autumn so it's still somewhat fresh in my memory and the podcast sounds interesting. Last edited by Bookworm_Girl; 05-25-2019 at 07:51 PM. |
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sun surfer, you posted while I was writing my post so I didn't see it until afterwards! Hopefully you have some time to relax over the holiday and slow down.
I would be much further behind without the audiobook whisper-syncing. I have a lengthy commute so it makes a big difference with this multi-tasking to expand my reading time in a day. It also makes the commute more enjoyable and less tedious to have some entertainment. |
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I am enjoying the novel enormously! The plot is engaging and the audio is splendidly read.
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I'm thinking about trying the audiobook of the Collins recommended by you and fantasyfan after I finish that if I get too far behind, because I want to finish it in a reasonable time for discussing and that would definitely speed up my progress dramatically, but I'm really enjoying reading it as an ebook. I'm over 15% now. I already have some suspicions but I don't want to say them at the moment. I don't think it would spoil anyone since I think all of you are ahead of me, but I'm afraid I may be wrong! |
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It was one of my absolute favorites outside my core requirements. We spent much more time looking at the surrounding socio-economic situations and I was taking Victorian history that semester as well. So I was fairly awash in the time period.
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I've finished the section with the drawing instructor and begun the section with the lawyer. I thought it'd be fun to post my thoughts on the mystery so far and see how it measures up after I've finished the book.
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Recently I watched the TV series which was quite well done. But the book has so much more!
At the moment, I’m into the second epoch. I find in Marian Halcombe one of the finest portrayals of a Victorian heroine I have ever encountered. And the narrator does her full justice, magnificently conveying a range of emotions. Consider, for example, the dramatisation of Marian’s reaction to the approaching carriage as Laura and Sir Percival return from their European trip. Last edited by fantasyfan; 06-02-2019 at 07:20 AM. |
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I finished the book a couple of nights ago - my credit to it can be represented by my now having The Moonstone ready to start reading as soon as I've finished my current book.
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Next I need to compile my thoughts while I wait for others to catch up so we don't reveal too many spoilers. I also need to read the publisher's Introduction essay. |
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