Comments for Multiple Reading Personalities http://www.causeuse.com Et elle causait, elle causait, elle causait... Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:49:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Turn of the Screw (Henry James) by verbivore http://www.causeuse.com/2010/08/the-turn-of-the-screw-henry-james/comment-page-1/#comment-157 verbivore Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:49:04 +0000 http://www.polyreader.com/?p=702#comment-157 Haven't read this but it seems perfect for my mood these days. I read James so long ago (And only Portrait of a Lady, I think) that I'd like to try him again and I've been happy with 19th/early 20th century stuff lately. I downloaded it and will read it this week. Thanks! Haven’t read this but it seems perfect for my mood these days. I read James so long ago (And only Portrait of a Lady, I think) that I’d like to try him again and I’ve been happy with 19th/early 20th century stuff lately. I downloaded it and will read it this week. Thanks!

]]> Comment on The Songs of Distant Earth (Arthur C. Clarke) and interstellar “emptiness” by Charlotte http://www.causeuse.com/2010/08/the-songs-of-distant-earth-arthur-c-clarke-and-interstellar-emptiness/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Charlotte Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:38:52 +0000 http://www.polyreader.com/?p=698#comment-151 "We all have them" is the most reassuring I've ever read -- I would never imagine you in that situation from reading your blog! “We all have them” is the most reassuring I’ve ever read — I would never imagine you in that situation from reading your blog!

]]> Comment on The Songs of Distant Earth (Arthur C. Clarke) and interstellar “emptiness” by stefanie http://www.causeuse.com/2010/08/the-songs-of-distant-earth-arthur-c-clarke-and-interstellar-emptiness/comment-page-1/#comment-150 stefanie Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:21:53 +0000 http://www.polyreader.com/?p=698#comment-150 One of the dangers of reading really well written stuff is when you want to read fluff it always ends up lacking somehow. I wouldn't worry about the reading funk, we all have them. Take a rest, find a comfort book and will be well again. One of the dangers of reading really well written stuff is when you want to read fluff it always ends up lacking somehow. I wouldn’t worry about the reading funk, we all have them. Take a rest, find a comfort book and will be well again.

]]> Comment on If on a winter’s night a traveler (Italo Calvino) by Charlotte http://www.causeuse.com/2010/07/if-on-a-winters-night-a-traveler-italo-calvino/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Charlotte Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:41:35 +0000 http://www.polyreader.com/?p=628#comment-147 That's pretty much how I remembered If on a winter's night, too -- I was surprised to realize that some of the writing is a little stiff (though no doubt on purpose). It's a really dizzying thought, this idea to be writing as someone else, to write a writer, and then write his books (and possibly then translate them too...) That’s pretty much how I remembered If on a winter’s night, too — I was surprised to realize that some of the writing is a little stiff (though no doubt on purpose). It’s a really dizzying thought, this idea to be writing as someone else, to write a writer, and then write his books (and possibly then translate them too…)

]]> Comment on If on a winter’s night a traveler (Italo Calvino) by verbivore http://www.causeuse.com/2010/07/if-on-a-winters-night-a-traveler-italo-calvino/comment-page-1/#comment-146 verbivore Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:53:14 +0000 http://www.polyreader.com/?p=628#comment-146 My memory of the Calvino I've read has me thinking of rich prose, lots of quirky images, beautiful compelling storytelling and an imagination I could kill someone for. But I haven't read If on a winter's night...and I should. I'll add it to my own list of most random of random summer reading. My memory of the Calvino I’ve read has me thinking of rich prose, lots of quirky images, beautiful compelling storytelling and an imagination I could kill someone for. But I haven’t read If on a winter’s night…and I should. I’ll add it to my own list of most random of random summer reading.

]]> Comment on If on a winter’s night a traveler (Italo Calvino) by Charlotte http://www.causeuse.com/2010/07/if-on-a-winters-night-a-traveler-italo-calvino/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Charlotte Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:10:09 +0000 http://www.polyreader.com/?p=628#comment-145 These are the only two I've read -- somewhat scandalously, my local library doesn't seem to have the other books in the Ancestors series, which I had planned on reading at the same time. Apparently Cosmicomics is going to be part of the reading for a class next year, so I'm expecting to read it in the Fall... These are the only two I’ve read — somewhat scandalously, my local library doesn’t seem to have the other books in the Ancestors series, which I had planned on reading at the same time.
Apparently Cosmicomics is going to be part of the reading for a class next year, so I’m expecting to read it in the Fall…

]]> Comment on If on a winter’s night a traveler (Italo Calvino) by Stefanie http://www.causeuse.com/2010/07/if-on-a-winters-night-a-traveler-italo-calvino/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Stefanie Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:58:09 +0000 http://www.polyreader.com/?p=628#comment-144 I love Calvino. If on a winter's night was the first of his books I have ever read. I have not read Baron in the Trees though. I like how he manages to do so much in his often very short novels. I love Calvino. If on a winter’s night was the first of his books I have ever read. I have not read Baron in the Trees though. I like how he manages to do so much in his often very short novels.

]]> Comment on Antigone, Oedipus the King (Sophocles) and a little more by Charlotte http://www.causeuse.com/2010/07/antigone-sophocles/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Charlotte Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:11:21 +0000 http://www.polyreader.com/?p=621#comment-139 Stefanie, I do agree that the characters are so absolute... It's amusing, it should irritate me as a lack of subtlety or realism, I guess, but I find it very refreshing. It's makes sense so easily, doesn't it? And then you know who to root for. Verbivore (should I use your first name or not?) -- I hear you on Latin! I've spent so much time on it this year, I probably should be keeping it up, but... I just always seem to have something more urgent or more pleasant to do... Stefanie, I do agree that the characters are so absolute… It’s amusing, it should irritate me as a lack of subtlety or realism, I guess, but I find it very refreshing. It’s makes sense so easily, doesn’t it? And then you know who to root for.
Verbivore (should I use your first name or not?) — I hear you on Latin! I’ve spent so much time on it this year, I probably should be keeping it up, but… I just always seem to have something more urgent or more pleasant to do…

]]> Comment on Antigone, Oedipus the King (Sophocles) and a little more by verbivore http://www.causeuse.com/2010/07/antigone-sophocles/comment-page-1/#comment-138 verbivore Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:17:00 +0000 http://www.polyreader.com/?p=621#comment-138 I really like your focus on character. It is what I found I loved in The Iliad - the voices of the characters (as Homer depicts them) were so rich and unique. I think it will always kill me that I can't read any of the classical texts in the original. I've tried for years to improve my latin, but I fall off the wagon a lot. And I couldn't go near the Greek. Alas. I really like your focus on character. It is what I found I loved in The Iliad – the voices of the characters (as Homer depicts them) were so rich and unique.

I think it will always kill me that I can’t read any of the classical texts in the original. I’ve tried for years to improve my latin, but I fall off the wagon a lot. And I couldn’t go near the Greek. Alas.

]]> Comment on Antigone, Oedipus the King (Sophocles) and a little more by Stefanie http://www.causeuse.com/2010/07/antigone-sophocles/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Stefanie Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:42:50 +0000 http://www.polyreader.com/?p=621#comment-137 I think one of the things about these plays and ancient Greek plays in general is how unambiguous the characters and their motives are. Everything is pretty much black or white according to each character and teh conflict happens when one person's absolute bumps into another person's absolute. That's really cool that reading Butler first added to your experience of reading the plays and was worth the time and struggle. I think one of the things about these plays and ancient Greek plays in general is how unambiguous the characters and their motives are. Everything is pretty much black or white according to each character and teh conflict happens when one person’s absolute bumps into another person’s absolute. That’s really cool that reading Butler first added to your experience of reading the plays and was worth the time and struggle.

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