tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post65078428890181116..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: The Wharton Review 2015Bronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-25537598878430336152015-05-18T04:48:09.005+10:002015-05-18T04:48:09.005+10:00Oh, that one sounds fun. I might need to read Etha...Oh, that one sounds fun. I might need to read <i>Ethan Frome</i> too. Not sure if I'll have time. I love Wharton, but I've never read <i>Ethan Frome</i>...*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-19840736795266227672015-05-03T21:55:23.069+10:002015-05-03T21:55:23.069+10:00I am going to try and be a part of this! I may onl...I am going to try and be a part of this! I may only get to read Ethan Frome which I've read before but maybe next year I can plan ahead and read other stuff! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713936698689177338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-49795249816814098012015-05-02T09:21:02.837+10:002015-05-02T09:21:02.837+10:00That's one I haven't read, although I thin...That's one I haven't read, although I think it's in the short story collection I picked up last year.<br /><br />I read most of Wharton’s books nearly 20 yrs ago. Rereading them again now is almost like discovering them for the first time.<br /><br />Her short stories are another matter entirely. Thanks for helping me decide which one to dip into next.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-5926165157296377702015-05-02T09:18:34.340+10:002015-05-02T09:18:34.340+10:00Lovely to have you join us. Heavenali has just pos...Lovely to have you join us. Heavenali has just posted a lovely review about Summer which might convince you to read it sooner rather than later!Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-31306771823342747312015-05-02T09:17:06.944+10:002015-05-02T09:17:06.944+10:00Make sure you check out Heavenali's lovely rev...Make sure you check out Heavenali's lovely review of Summer when you finish.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-54751874145709341222015-05-02T02:08:12.187+10:002015-05-02T02:08:12.187+10:00I recently read one of Wharton's lesser-know, ...I recently read one of Wharton's lesser-know, later novels, A Mother's Recompense. It's the story of a forty-ish woman who returns to New York from Europe where she's been living since she abandoned her husband and young daughter years ago. She reunites with her now-grown daughter only to discover that she is planning to marry a man that her mother had an affair with. Sounds kind of melodramatic, but Wharton pulls it off with her usual depth and elegance.Miss Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433318219707424076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-44628850617898308562015-05-02T00:58:30.057+10:002015-05-02T00:58:30.057+10:00I'm ready! Originally, I had planned to read C...I'm ready! Originally, I had planned to read Custom of the Country, but I think I'll go with Summer or The Reef (or both?) instead. Looking forward to this...mybookstringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614546489868293284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-86542138669464470312015-05-01T17:22:05.730+10:002015-05-01T17:22:05.730+10:00It's a busy month but I hope I can fit somethi...It's a busy month but I hope I can fit something in - I'm thinking maybe the novella Summer.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-13139179247912632902015-05-01T12:44:03.105+10:002015-05-01T12:44:03.105+10:00I'm relying on the fact that Corinne has been ...I'm relying on the fact that Corinne has been very generous in her GWTW readalong time frame for me to fit it in with The Age of Innocence.<br /><br />I hope you can find the time to join us - short stories are always welcome :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-81624182963673097662015-05-01T12:41:58.866+10:002015-05-01T12:41:58.866+10:00I'm sure you can squeeze in Ethan Frome - such...I'm sure you can squeeze in Ethan Frome - such an itty bitty book, wafer thin (weird channelling Monty Python moment there!)<br />Wharton also has loads of short stories if you'd like to join in but have limited time :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-5133706894542506622015-05-01T10:50:06.511+10:002015-05-01T10:50:06.511+10:00Arghhh! I remember that I missed this one last ye...Arghhh! I remember that I missed this one last year and I REALLY did not want to miss it again. I have my Beowulf Read-Along going in May, plus Corinne's Gone With the Wind read-along ....... aaaaah ...... okay, I <i>think</i> I'm in. I just finished doing my taxes, so I should have some extra reading time. I may not get it finished by the end of the month but at least I'll have participated and be able to add another Wharton book to my "read" list. Thanks for hosting again, Brona!!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-91694852985203259922015-05-01T10:03:13.131+10:002015-05-01T10:03:13.131+10:00Ooh, this sounds really good. I haven't read T...Ooh, this sounds really good. I haven't read The Age of Innocence, but I really enjoyed the movie. I'm committed to a few other books this month, but surely I could squeeze in something short like Ethan Frome, maybe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com