Comments on: Eva’s reading meme

By: Amateur Reader

Amateur Reader — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:56:10 +0000

I posted some answers:
http://wutheringexpectations.blogspot.com/2008/02/kind-reader-sends-along-proust.html
Thanks for the invite.

By: びっくり

びっくり — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:52:37 +0000

I loved the anecdote about thinking you had read the story written by the little girl. How embarrassing. I could just picture that, “Oh yeah, that story, I think I read that back in the summer before high school… what? It was written when?…”

Arabic! Good choice. Your explanation was very encouraging. Good luck with your studies.

By: verbivore

verbivore — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:18:22 +0000

Dorothy – I might just have to set myself the challenge of To The Lighthouse every year, not a bad plan when I think of it!

Litlove – I’d love that! Although I admit to a little apprehension at putting those three into such a small space…

By: Litlove

Litlove — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:44:55 +0000

Wonderful answers and I do like your magic library. Let’s meet up there with the grandmother, Lolita and Mrs Dalloway, after the hiking trip!

By: Dorothy W.

Dorothy W. — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:37:08 +0000

I love that magical library! And I agree with you about To the Lighthouse — I wouldn’t mind re-reading that book every year.

By: verbivore

verbivore — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:13:09 +0000

Eva – that’s right, how exciting! I hope you do get to learn Arabic. And I really wish that fairy existed. Thanks for the fun meme.

Stefanie – Of course, the magic works for anyone! I was having way too much fun yesterday imaging the conversation that might get started between the grandmother, Lolita and Mrs. Dalloway…oh the possibilities!

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:40:12 +0000

Can I come visit your library? The grandmother, Mrs. Dalloway and Lolita is quite a grouping for an outing! I’m not certain I would choose to have them all meet, blood might be spilled or at the very least, nasty things said.

By: Eva

Eva — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:43:30 +0000

I want to learn Arabic as well! With any luck, in a few years I’ll get a job with the State department and they’ll teach it to me. Of course, being able to speak Modern Arabic is a far cry from being able to read the classics! *sigh* I really wish that fairy existed.

By: verbivore

verbivore — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:11:30 +0000

AvidBR – Thanks for the visit. I struggled between Russian, German and Arabic. Went for the exotic and the most unknown.

Logophile – Heading over to read your answers! Thanks for joining in.

Jeane – I am still dreaming about my magical library. Especially when I see the mess of my actual book shelves and the stacks of books that have yet to find a home in the house somewhere.

Amateur Reader – I could have put a ton of others, it was way too hard to decide. Someday I might just have to sit down and learn Arabic -why not?

By: Amateur Reader

Amateur Reader — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:00:43 +0000

Montaigne and “Alice” – great choices. Also the Arabic, very wise.