When I encountered the “the taste of books” passage (until the “the wretch takes to writing”), I just had to write that everywhere and share to everyone. And whenever I’m feeling frustrated of my current reading, I just open that up and be reminded that there are good writing.
@@JoeSpivey02 , I dont want to disappoint, so I'll hop right to it...well, at least I'll start in on it and see...we mood readers are impossible! Have fun tomorrow with your Steve chat!
I really must read Orlando again soon. (Interestingly, when I read it roughly three decades ago, feminists who talked about the fluidity of gender meant something quite different from we usually mean now.)
@@JoeSpivey02 I just started ,and I have come to see how limited my vocabulary is lol, because Ive only read a couple pages and i have to go back and re-read to understand the scene that the author is trying to describe. but so far im fascinated with her (to me) poetic writing style.
I recently commented that I liked the essays and the novels were "meh", but liking at my notes in my book journal, I realised i liked Orlando. If you come across her diaries they are interesting even if her snobbery is painful. Her remarks about H G Wells were execrable.
@@JoeSpivey02 she is particularly about the generation before her. She seems to want to defend herself against the earlier generation by dismissing them. Insecurity? Look up her friends. Her Bloomsbury group are all upper class, nothing wrong with that, but it explains her attitudes especially to Wells. She isn't exactly sweetness and light, even to her lovers, or especially her lovers eg Vita Sackville West, who is supposed to be the influence behind Orlando's character.
I'm going to comment a new word I've learned from you on every video! Epicene - having characteristics of both sexes or no characteristics of either sex; of indeterminate sex. Can't wait to see what you have for us for Slashing the Hacks.
It's going to be the annual winter book wrap up and other articles from the 'The Critic'. As an obedient student in my class you might want to swat up and get ahead!
@@JoeSpivey02 You continue to delight and surprise me Joe! This is one of my favourite titles. There are a handful of good articles in this issue. I particularly enjoyed Inaya Imans review of Khinde Andrews book.
I like the way you sound. As an American, I can understand you perfectly clearly. For some British accents I need subtitles. And Scottish? Forgedaboutit.
@@JoeSpivey02 LOL Oh God, yes. There's the Boston accent, the Brooklyn, the southern drawl, the mid-west twang and on and on. I have none-of-those, however, and I sound pretty much like you. Maybe because I studied at Oxford for two years as an undergraduate? I'm not sure, though. I've always enunciated distinctly. (Don't mention Hitchens. I loved him in my youth; until he became a rabid war-mongering Islamophobe, and championed the Bush-Cheney junta and their illegal excursion into Iraq. What a fall from grace.)
Just finished reading Orlando today, it was fantastic! Great vid by the way
When I encountered the “the taste of books” passage (until the “the wretch takes to writing”), I just had to write that everywhere and share to everyone. And whenever I’m feeling frustrated of my current reading, I just open that up and be reminded that there are good writing.
It would be a great reminder whenever you're in a slump!
Super cheerful and chipper ... Toodle-oo and thank you.
Oooh I’m saving this video for when I’ve finished Orlando. I may start it in Dec!!!
As one of my most promising students you really ought to put it at the top of your list! 😂
@@JoeSpivey02 , I dont want to disappoint, so I'll hop right to it...well, at least I'll start in on it and see...we mood readers are impossible! Have fun tomorrow with your Steve chat!
I really must read Orlando again soon. (Interestingly, when I read it roughly three decades ago, feminists who talked about the fluidity of gender meant something quite different from we usually mean now.)
I was really surprised by how hospitable Woolf made the first 80% of it.
Great man. I love your videos 😊
I literally went to the bookstore and picked this book up this week.😮
In that case we should compare notes! What did you make of it?
@@JoeSpivey02 I just started ,and I have come to see how limited my vocabulary is lol, because Ive only read a couple pages and i have to go back and re-read to understand the scene that the author is trying to describe. but so far im fascinated with her (to me) poetic writing style.
I'm glad you like Orlando, I much prefer it to Lighthouse and Dalloway
You and me both!
I recently commented that I liked the essays and the novels were "meh", but liking at my notes in my book journal, I realised i liked Orlando. If you come across her diaries they are interesting even if her snobbery is painful. Her remarks about H G Wells were execrable.
I didn’t have Woolf down as a book snob. Seems it happens to the best of us!
@@JoeSpivey02 she is particularly about the generation before her. She seems to want to defend herself against the earlier generation by dismissing them. Insecurity? Look up her friends. Her Bloomsbury group are all upper class, nothing wrong with that, but it explains her attitudes especially to Wells. She isn't exactly sweetness and light, even to her lovers, or especially her lovers eg Vita Sackville West, who is supposed to be the influence behind Orlando's character.
@@JoeSpivey02 oh she was. If you read her diaries you will see.
I'm going to comment a new word I've learned from you on every video!
Epicene - having characteristics of both sexes or no characteristics of either sex; of indeterminate sex.
Can't wait to see what you have for us for Slashing the Hacks.
It's going to be the annual winter book wrap up and other articles from the 'The Critic'. As an obedient student in my class you might want to swat up and get ahead!
@@JoeSpivey02 You continue to delight and surprise me Joe! This is one of my favourite titles. There are a handful of good articles in this issue. I particularly enjoyed Inaya Imans review of Khinde Andrews book.
I like the way you sound. As an American, I can understand you perfectly clearly. For some British accents I need subtitles. And Scottish? Forgedaboutit.
I don't often cite Christopher Hitchens but I'm afraid you guys are the ones with the accents😉
@@JoeSpivey02 LOL Oh God, yes. There's the Boston accent, the Brooklyn, the southern drawl, the mid-west twang and on and on. I have none-of-those, however, and I sound pretty much like you. Maybe because I studied at Oxford for two years as an undergraduate? I'm not sure, though. I've always enunciated distinctly. (Don't mention Hitchens. I loved him in my youth; until he became a rabid war-mongering Islamophobe, and championed the Bush-Cheney junta and their illegal excursion into Iraq. What a fall from grace.)