tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post5769922236525543953..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Back to the Classics Challenge 2019TracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40324959298906812242019-01-13T21:41:18.787-08:002019-01-13T21:41:18.787-08:00I do remember now that you read one of Baum's ...I do remember now that you read one of Baum's books that I had not heard of, Moira. I don't have any plans for when I will read Grand Hotel, although I have a lovely copy that I purchased nearly a year ago. Glen has had some health problems lately which we will be dealing with for at least another month, and we both have full time jobs we are trying to keep up with, so not planning ahead much of anything for a while. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-69554226464648307672019-01-12T11:09:56.843-08:002019-01-12T11:09:56.843-08:00That's a great list, a nice selection of books...That's a great list, a nice selection of books for anyone. I love A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and am intending to read Grand Hotel myself this year. I read another book by her in 2018, so decided to read GH. Do you have any idea when you will be reading it?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30280733957989506482019-01-05T17:48:24.278-08:002019-01-05T17:48:24.278-08:00Thanks, Todd, for commenting on this. I will look ...Thanks, Todd, for commenting on this. I will look into these resources. Right now I only have westerns by Walker Tompkins, Harry Whittington (suggested by Bill Crider), and Elmer Leonard. But haven't tried any of these yet.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-58372033439924756392019-01-05T00:43:04.198-08:002019-01-05T00:43:04.198-08:00If you're looking for some other westerns atop...If you're looking for some other westerns atop those of Elmer Kelton (and those of such brilliant FFB contributors as Ed Gorman, Bill Crider and James Reasoner), here are some more pointers:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://socialistjazz.blogspot.com/2014/08/ffb-notable-achievements-in-western.html" rel="nofollow">FFB: Notable achievements in western fiction (and a notable bit of eastern): Joe R. Lansdale, Lee Hoffman, Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini, Theodore Sturgeon, Don Ward, Manly Wade Wellman et al.: A redux assembly</a><br /></b><br />which includes reviews of the following anthologies, novels and collections:<br /><i>The Best of the West</i> edited by Joe R. Lansdale <br /><i>Razored Saddles</i> edited by Joe R. Lansdale and Pat LoBrutto<br /><i>Wild Riders</i> and <i>Trouble Valley</i> by Lee Hoffman<br /><i>Sturgeon's West</i> by Theodore Sturgeon and, in part, Don Ward<br /><i>Time of the Wolves</i> by Marcia Muller<br /><i>Sixgun in Cheek</i> and <i>The Western Hall of Fame</i> by or edited by Bill Pronzini (and edited by Dale L. Walker) among others<br />and the token eastern:<br /><i>Who Fears the Devil?</i> by Manly Wade WellmanTodd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-82379926971628099522019-01-02T14:39:16.521-08:002019-01-02T14:39:16.521-08:00Picking a tragedy was hard, Joseph, but I am sure ...Picking a tragedy was hard, Joseph, but I am sure I will enjoy the experience once I get going.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36701293269398547472019-01-02T14:38:24.025-08:002019-01-02T14:38:24.025-08:00Prashant, it was my husband who suggested Bleak Ho...Prashant, it was my husband who suggested Bleak House. I am intimidated by the length also. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-24692880837687394842019-01-02T13:08:11.360-08:002019-01-02T13:08:11.360-08:00Oh goodness...I'd forgotten how tragic An Amer...Oh goodness...I'd forgotten how tragic An American Tragedy is. All good choices. Enjoy!Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-71955873280855569752019-01-01T23:54:02.546-08:002019-01-01T23:54:02.546-08:00Tracy, you've chosen some fine Classics includ...Tracy, you've chosen some fine Classics including Dickens' BLEAK HOUSE which I have been meaning to read for a long time. It's a big book — I find it rather intimidating. Good luck with your Classics Challenge 2019!Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50411186597098905102018-12-31T14:28:56.582-08:002018-12-31T14:28:56.582-08:00Thanks, Col. Some of these may be a real challenge...Thanks, Col. Some of these may be a real challenge for me, but I think I am going to enjoy them in general.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-45555231851359137672018-12-31T14:27:23.104-08:002018-12-31T14:27:23.104-08:00I am looking forward to Grand Hotel, JoAnn. I am g...I am looking forward to Grand Hotel, JoAnn. I am glad to get encouragement for An American Tragedy. My husband suggested it and liked it, so I hope reading it will be a good experience.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-8888688166010374922018-12-30T23:27:35.244-08:002018-12-30T23:27:35.244-08:00Good luck Tracy - not really my cup of tea I'm...Good luck Tracy - not really my cup of tea I'm afraid.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38106732812727610442018-12-29T16:47:47.591-08:002018-12-29T16:47:47.591-08:00I'll also be reading Grand Hotel for my classi...I'll also be reading Grand Hotel for my classic in translation... hopefully toward the beginning of the year. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a favorite and I enjoyed AN American Tragedy much more than expected when I read it a couple of years ago. Good luck with the challenge!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35489629594590056272018-12-29T13:19:57.684-08:002018-12-29T13:19:57.684-08:00I think reporting on these books is harder than re...I think reporting on these books is harder than reading them, Rick. I hope that I read all of them and can pull my thoughts about each of them into a coherent post.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40092410354563273572018-12-29T13:17:22.614-08:002018-12-29T13:17:22.614-08:00Thanks, Mary. I find some of these books intimidat...Thanks, Mary. I find some of these books intimidating (Bleak House, An American Tragedy) but others I have been wanting to read for years so I am looking forward to trying them all. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-46872952859359900292018-12-29T13:15:20.551-08:002018-12-29T13:15:20.551-08:00I never knew much about A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, ...I never knew much about A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Margot, but recently I read more about it and wanted to try it. Bleak House is a favorite book of my husband and I hope as like it also.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43812654861393979162018-12-29T13:12:45.177-08:002018-12-29T13:12:45.177-08:00Yes, these will be more challenging reads and prob...Yes, these will be more challenging reads and probably take me longer to take in, Patti. And some are long books. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-46564037324480041672018-12-29T13:11:04.200-08:002018-12-29T13:11:04.200-08:00I am excited by this one, Cath, because it will he...I am excited by this one, Cath, because it will help with the Classics list. I keep being tempted by many challenges but am trying not to overdo it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57703116792158168962018-12-29T13:09:46.761-08:002018-12-29T13:09:46.761-08:00That would be a fun exercise, Roger. Doesn't w...That would be a fun exercise, Roger. Doesn't work for the challenge, but still interesting. I did notice that several of my choices would fit several of the categories.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-60820588722002318612018-12-29T09:59:07.278-08:002018-12-29T09:59:07.278-08:00I'm glad you're reading those, or intendin...I'm glad you're reading those, or intending to, so I don't have to. Though I have read four of them (Shakespeare, Chandler, Capote, Dressler). I look forward to your progress reports!Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65807753072633968012018-12-29T08:03:27.172-08:002018-12-29T08:03:27.172-08:00I did this challenge last year and it did help get...I did this challenge last year and it did help get me through some classics club titles. I plan to sign up again this year. You have some excellent books in your plan for 2019!Mary R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-58954893661019444072018-12-29T07:53:32.545-08:002018-12-29T07:53:32.545-08:00Oh, these are great choices, Tracy. I really enjoy...Oh, these are great choices, Tracy. I really enjoyed <i>A Tree Grows in Brooklyn</i> and <i>Things Fall Apart</i> (they're very different sorts of books, of course). <i>Bleak House</i> is a great book, too. I look forward to your comments on these as you go through them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22013330460552477152018-12-29T07:16:14.359-08:002018-12-29T07:16:14.359-08:00This is a real challenge. I doubt i could read any...This is a real challenge. I doubt i could read anything else if I undertook this. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-17742115902708681632018-12-29T02:49:49.475-08:002018-12-29T02:49:49.475-08:00This sounds like such a fun challenge! I'd be ...This sounds like such a fun challenge! I'd be tempted if I weren't already doing four next year. LOL!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27419310558243915232018-12-29T01:55:40.537-08:002018-12-29T01:55:40.537-08:00The real challenge would be to see how many catego...The real challenge would be to see how many categories you could cover with one book: Machado des Assis' Epitaph of a Small Winner, for example, scores in the 19th Century, translation, comic, novella and American categories.Roger Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012987757094423896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43981659163150699062018-12-28T18:29:12.203-08:002018-12-28T18:29:12.203-08:00Thanks, Cleo. Jane Eyre is one of those classics I...Thanks, Cleo. Jane Eyre is one of those classics I may have read when I was much younger, but if so, I don't remember the story that well, so will enjoy it very much, I am sure. Reading Shakespeare will be a challenge for me and I look forward to that too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com