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The Great Gatsby as Complicated Comedy (by Bethany)
I’ve known for a long time that The Great Gatsby is a shape-shifter. If Gatsby is its protagonist (and it’s not at all clear that he is), the novel follows the trajectory of a tragedy, in which a hero falls … Continue reading
Progress Report on Dragonfly in Amber (by Jill)
I love Diana Gabaldon books. I spent all day today reading (okay and napping and doing laundry) and I really felt like I made good progress! I’m on page 300! And that’s not even a third of the way through … Continue reading
Further Thoughts on A Clash of Kings (by Bethany)
Pages read: 390 out of 969 I’m due for another Abandoned Books Report, but the prospect of writing one made me a little sad. So I’ve decided to declare May of 2015 to be No Book Left Behind Month. My … Continue reading
Early thoughts on Diana Gabaldon’s Dragonfly in Amber (by Jill)
I’m so pleased to be back in Claire and Jamie’s world! I love it here. I must admit to “cheating” a bit with this series of books. I’ve read about all of them on Wikipedia and elsewhere, and I’ve devoured … Continue reading
Initial Thoughts on A Clash of Kings (by Bethany)
Pages read: 210 out of 969 My reviews of A Game of Thrones are here, here, here, and here. I couldn’t help myself: I started A Clash of Kings. I’m enjoying it, but I’m finding the experience of reading the … Continue reading
Finally finished! Final Thoughts on Richard Powers’ Orfeo (by Jill)
It feels like I’ve been reading Orfeo for a year, but it’s only been three weeks. It just seems like longer because Bethany and I rebooted our post-a-day challenge in April, so three days a week I have to come … Continue reading
The neverending saga of Orfeo, by Richard Powers (who hates me, I’m pretty sure) (by Jill)
Here is a brief rundown of what I accomplished on my weekend: Hike with parents Spent some time with my friend Letti and her daughter, catching up with things like Marvel movies, the antics of our respective animal herds (she … Continue reading
Getting back into Diana Gabaldon’s universe (by Jill)
Slow progress is being made on Orfeo, and I hope to have more profound things to say about it by the weekend. But tonight, the husband and I are getting caught up on Outlander. As I’m sure most of the … Continue reading
Progress at last! Update on Richard Powers’ Orfeo (by Jill)
I emailed Bethany on Friday morning and said that I was going to make Orfeo my bitch—I sat down at 8:30 in the morning with a cup of coffee, with no TV or laptop readily available, and I tried to … Continue reading
Postcards From Purgatory 