Thanks for all your great help & support and advice w The Faulkner Thang low these past years 🤠 I did Marilyn's "The Phenomenal Women" tag, and now we're buddy reading _Near to the Wild Heart,_ sometime soon! Women who fall in love w gangsters/Bad boys 🤔 Good one, Roz🎉
Hi Ros, Thank you so much for participating in my first reading event phenomenal woman honoring Maya Angelou. I have heard about Clarice Lispector lately and Im eager to see if she will be a phenomenal woman author for me. Aloha Friend
Great to see you are enjoying The Tale of Genji! I absolutely agree with you that reading different translations allows us to contemplate works from various perspectives
Hooray for no disappointments! I really enjoyed Eve as well. I’m glad you described it as hybrid nonfiction because that gives me a new way of looking at why certain books appeal to me. I read Wilson’s translation of the Odyssey when it came out and loved it, but until now haven’t felt inclined to pick up the Iliad-all those men in battle, you know? (I’ve read various adaptations, including Eric Shanower’s multi volume Age of Bronze graphic novels.) But I did enjoy Alice Oswald’s excavation of the Iliad, Memorial. And now, hearing you talk about your enjoyment in reading two different translations of the Iliad, my attitude has shifted to being open to it. So, thank you! When I was reading A Tale of Genji, I compared different translations as I went along and appreciated the richness of that experience.
@@lindysmagpiereads I used to be a bit pious about nonfiction but then realised what fun this sort of book can be. That Oswald poetry collection is extraordinary. Quite mesmerising. I understand what you mean about questioning the appeal of reading the Iliad about all those men fighting, but I found Wilson's version quite moving. War brings out the worst in people but also pushes them to their limits and binds them to comrades.
What a fabulous & disparate collection of books, most engaging, thanks for such bookish fun. The Moser bio on Lispector is incredible & Lispector, though a recent discovery for me, is astounding, I just love where she takes stream-of-consciousness. And I am addicted to both the Fagels & Wilson verse-translations of Homer - such warring bliss.
@@apoetreadstowrite thanks Phillip. I am working my way through her fiction steadily. I have held back from the biography up to now but will read it eventually, maybe next year. Sounds like you agree I should do the Wilson Fagles double again with the Odyssey in 2025.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks: I will always love the Fagels translations, he has such a dramatic ear for the vernacular, but Wilson's metred verse-translations are so ambitious & startling. And, she interviews so well on UA-cam, I have become a huge fan.
Reading the two translations of The Odyssey side by side must have been so fascinating Ros, to see how different the same words can be interpreted. I’m still working my way through The Magic Mountain, I think I hit a roadblock every time Settembrini and Naphta get into it 😬. August is a busy month for me but I did manage to read a few WIT books, Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Scweblin, which was really good, Tenderloin by Joy Sorman which was less so although I really like her writing and Ramza by Out El Kouloub which was fascinating in its subject at least.
@@josmith5992 yes it was a really stimulating experience reading them in tandem. I laughed remembering how irritating Settembrini and Naptha were, but plough on for the pay off later. Thanks for the recommendations. I have not read Sorman or Kouloub at all.
Really like the sound of the Eve book. Have heard of the book about Mrs Orwell - bit worried to read it when I've loved Orwell so much! Yes there does seem to be a movement towards more personal non-fiction and that perhaps contributes to rising non-fiction popularity? Instead of textbooks or long essays, we get something a bit more engaging and likely to either persuade or align with our existing views.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks Hey I have been watching out for your UA-cam channel , so I have gotten some solutions blueprints for you. May we make sure through a good conversation?
Thanks for all your great help & support and advice w The Faulkner Thang low these past years 🤠 I did Marilyn's "The Phenomenal Women" tag, and now we're buddy reading _Near to the Wild Heart,_ sometime soon! Women who fall in love w gangsters/Bad boys 🤔 Good one, Roz🎉
@@bighardbooks770 that is lovely. Maya Marilyn is such a tremendous woman herself.
Both Eve and Mrs. Orwell sound fascinating. Really thoughtful video, Ros.
@@BookChatWithPat8668 I really enjoyed both. Lots to chew on.
Hi Ros, Thank you so much for participating in my first reading event phenomenal woman honoring Maya Angelou. I have heard about Clarice Lispector lately and Im eager to see if she will be a phenomenal woman author for me. Aloha Friend
@@MarilynMayaMendoza she is an extraordinary writer and had a fascinating life. Strange though!
@@MarilynMayaMendoza and thanks for an inspiring event.
Great to see you are enjoying The Tale of Genji! I absolutely agree with you that reading different translations allows us to contemplate works from various perspectives
@@MarcelaChandía I found it quite easy to get into, at least in this edition.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks Well, you are used to read lengthy books, with a lot of characters, so I imagine it wouldn't be so challenging 🤔😝
Hooray for no disappointments! I really enjoyed Eve as well. I’m glad you described it as hybrid nonfiction because that gives me a new way of looking at why certain books appeal to me.
I read Wilson’s translation of the Odyssey when it came out and loved it, but until now haven’t felt inclined to pick up the Iliad-all those men in battle, you know? (I’ve read various adaptations, including Eric Shanower’s multi volume Age of Bronze graphic novels.) But I did enjoy Alice Oswald’s excavation of the Iliad, Memorial. And now, hearing you talk about your enjoyment in reading two different translations of the Iliad, my attitude has shifted to being open to it. So, thank you! When I was reading A Tale of Genji, I compared different translations as I went along and appreciated the richness of that experience.
@@lindysmagpiereads I used to be a bit pious about nonfiction but then realised what fun this sort of book can be. That Oswald poetry collection is extraordinary. Quite mesmerising. I understand what you mean about questioning the appeal of reading the Iliad about all those men fighting, but I found Wilson's version quite moving. War brings out the worst in people but also pushes them to their limits and binds them to comrades.
What a fabulous & disparate collection of books, most engaging, thanks for such bookish fun. The Moser bio on Lispector is incredible & Lispector, though a recent discovery for me, is astounding, I just love where she takes stream-of-consciousness. And I am addicted to both the Fagels & Wilson verse-translations of Homer - such warring bliss.
@@apoetreadstowrite thanks Phillip. I am working my way through her fiction steadily. I have held back from the biography up to now but will read it eventually, maybe next year. Sounds like you agree I should do the Wilson Fagles double again with the Odyssey in 2025.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks: I will always love the Fagels translations, he has such a dramatic ear for the vernacular, but Wilson's metred verse-translations are so ambitious & startling. And, she interviews so well on UA-cam, I have become a huge fan.
The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Sing has come up twice today as I visit channels. Okay, okay, adding it to my list!
@@readandre-read the universe has spoken! It is a really good book in my opinion.
Reading the two translations of The Odyssey side by side must have been so fascinating Ros, to see how different the same words can be interpreted. I’m still working my way through The Magic Mountain, I think I hit a roadblock every time Settembrini and Naphta get into it 😬. August is a busy month for me but I did manage to read a few WIT books, Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Scweblin, which was really good, Tenderloin by Joy Sorman which was less so although I really like her writing and Ramza by Out El Kouloub which was fascinating in its subject at least.
@@josmith5992 yes it was a really stimulating experience reading them in tandem. I laughed remembering how irritating Settembrini and Naptha were, but plough on for the pay off later. Thanks for the recommendations. I have not read Sorman or Kouloub at all.
Really like the sound of the Eve book. Have heard of the book about Mrs Orwell - bit worried to read it when I've loved Orwell so much! Yes there does seem to be a movement towards more personal non-fiction and that perhaps contributes to rising non-fiction popularity? Instead of textbooks or long essays, we get something a bit more engaging and likely to either persuade or align with our existing views.
@@tillysshelf the style works for me but I know it annoys some people. I think you would enjoy Eve.
Missed you for _As I Lay Dying,_ Tilly 🤠
@@bighardbooks770 Sorry, couldn't quite fit it in. Hope you're well!
@@tillysshelf I'm great, thanks! Maybe next year? Hope you're not working too hard 😷
The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh sounds wonderful. I hope you'll do a proper review! I'm definitely putting it on my TBR.
@@EveningReader it's great. Worth a look if you have time.
I have had the best reading month in august 🎉🎉
@@novellenovels that's lovely to hear Emily.
Hi
I noticed your UA-cam channel and I'm really impressed with the content you're creating - it's engaging and insightful!
@@fatemaAkter-s8i thank you. That's a kind thing to say.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks
Hey I have been watching out for your UA-cam channel , so I have gotten some solutions blueprints for you. May we make sure through a good conversation?
I will evangalise about the Eighth Life by Nino Haratchiwili until the day I die. It's a massive book but earns it length
@@Bessie-On-Wheels I can't help hesitating at the length though.
Can't wait to hear your thoughts on The Rachel Incident.
And I finally replied to you on Discord. Somehow I didn't get a notification. 🙄
@@ameliareads589 I don't get obvious notifications for messages either. Thanks for creating the Victober challenge.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks I fixed it. You can change it in the settings. Obviously the latest update killed my former setup.
You're very welcome.