tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post4243323349957572871..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: #CCSpin 16Bronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-27246480635189264352017-11-18T15:38:24.153+11:002017-11-18T15:38:24.153+11:00Glad to have another positive shout out for DoPL n...Glad to have another positive shout out for DoPL now that it has spun my way :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-17320969706240252462017-11-18T15:37:41.454+11:002017-11-18T15:37:41.454+11:00What a lovely spin for you - I had The Secret Gard...What a lovely spin for you - I had The Secret Garden a couple of spins ago, although I found that my childhood memories didn't quite live up to an adult rereading...Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-38124304831537652962017-11-18T15:36:44.774+11:002017-11-18T15:36:44.774+11:00Excellent - a light and fun read is exactly what I...Excellent - a light and fun read is exactly what I need right now! I'll check out your review post (if you have one) when I finish the book :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-46929933868229172492017-11-18T06:33:39.543+11:002017-11-18T06:33:39.543+11:00I would have loved to read Diary with you, but I a...I would have loved to read Diary with you, but I already did it this year. I must say I did not find it so extremely hilarious (I prefer Wodehouse), but it is a light and fun read. Enjoy!Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-91883917225502806592017-11-18T01:51:16.685+11:002017-11-18T01:51:16.685+11:00Have fun reading, Brona. I know we've both bee...Have fun reading, Brona. I know we've both been waiting for another Spin, and it looks like we both got lucky. I'll be reading The Secret Garden. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-78410676141746190372017-11-17T12:25:56.817+11:002017-11-17T12:25:56.817+11:00Good luck on your spin!
I wish This Side of Paradi...Good luck on your spin!<br />I wish This Side of Paradise would win, cause I really curious what otehrs would think of it.<br />I haven't read it, but some says it's rather depressing (hopefully in a good way!).<br />But if #11 win, you'd have a good time, I loved The Picture of Dorian Gray!Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-47001437070721953452017-11-15T23:19:31.154+11:002017-11-15T23:19:31.154+11:00Fantastic list! I loved Villette and Diary of a Pr...Fantastic list! I loved Villette and Diary of a Provincial Lady is charming and hilarious. Night and Day is on my main CC list but not my spin list. Happy reading!Jessie @ Dwell in Possibility https://www.blogger.com/profile/16812314114814289903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-11092820815450183062017-11-15T08:18:30.442+11:002017-11-15T08:18:30.442+11:00This is such a cool "challenge"! I need ...This is such a cool "challenge"! I need some help to find some encouragement to read more classics. Maybe I should do this. Oh so tempting!! Anyway, can't wait to hear what you end up reading as there are lots of great titles on here!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-23954007087374621432017-11-14T21:23:16.120+11:002017-11-14T21:23:16.120+11:00What a great idea for Woolf! :DWhat a great idea for Woolf! :D*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-88338502814909601162017-11-14T21:22:19.816+11:002017-11-14T21:22:19.816+11:00Even though we share two titles, I want you to get...Even though we share two titles, I want you to get #1, because I love Charlotte Bronte. :) If you do, I'm reading the British Fanny Kemble's journal about a year she spent living on her husband's plantation in Georgia in the late 1830s. The publication of the journal (which critiqued the Southern system) did not please her husband...*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-91729882373000430022017-11-14T21:10:03.767+11:002017-11-14T21:10:03.767+11:00Sorry to hear about your week! Hope you find some ...Sorry to hear about your week! Hope you find some good reading material to give your heart a lift :)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-72931631001630126272017-11-14T18:39:59.655+11:002017-11-14T18:39:59.655+11:00I'm in, too. I selected my books from those I ...I'm in, too. I selected my books from those I have lying around the house.Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-60732036675958989842017-11-14T14:11:20.685+11:002017-11-14T14:11:20.685+11:00I'm secretly hoping for The War of the Worlds ...I'm secretly hoping for The War of the Worlds as every time I put it on a spin, people keep telling me how good it is.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-20356780733435841932017-11-14T11:31:34.929+11:002017-11-14T11:31:34.929+11:00Oh I sure will!
But if you get War of the Worlds...Oh I sure will! <br /><br />But if you get War of the Worlds I will not be too disappointed. That is a great book and not what most people think, especially if they have seen any films.Laurie @ RelevantObscurity.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346762935870719332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-17608684215725689842017-11-14T11:28:27.711+11:002017-11-14T11:28:27.711+11:00wow, nice twist! Sorry no match, I have one by Vir...wow, nice twist! Sorry no match, I have one by Virginia Wolf, but not that one: https://wordsandpeace.com/2017/11/08/the-classics-club-the-classics-spin-16/Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-31274765699763730522017-11-14T11:11:28.469+11:002017-11-14T11:11:28.469+11:00No matches sadly, but I hope you get a goodie anyw...No matches sadly, but I hope you get a goodie anyway - my picks from your list would be either The War of the Worlds (short!)or The Way We Live Now, which I enjoyed several years ago, before I began blogging and reviewing. Have a good spin!FictionFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212537466233602766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-11998898909273689062017-11-14T10:25:23.424+11:002017-11-14T10:25:23.424+11:00That's an interesting list, I've only read...That's an interesting list, I've only read seven of them.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-16181487956108572062017-11-14T09:54:53.925+11:002017-11-14T09:54:53.925+11:00Ha ha!! There's an idea ;-)Ha ha!! There's an idea ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-13946914880703492312017-11-14T09:04:10.078+11:002017-11-14T09:04:10.078+11:00I'm attempting to read Woolf in chronological ...I'm attempting to read Woolf in chronological order to help me adjust to her use of stream of consciousness in the later books. <br />Night and Day is second in line. I really enjoyed A Voyage Out and have high hops for the next.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-81271012935471873072017-11-14T09:01:27.203+11:002017-11-14T09:01:27.203+11:00Sorry you won't be with us this spin JoAnn - p...Sorry you won't be with us this spin JoAnn - perhaps your spin could have Persuasion at every number :-DBronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-69023400501427313312017-11-14T09:00:45.210+11:002017-11-14T09:00:45.210+11:00I used to be able to match every single book, but ...I used to be able to match every single book, but with the last couple of spins I've been lucky if I match half. I confess I'm hoping for a slim volume this spin....Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-8352355982925616712017-11-14T00:44:25.147+11:002017-11-14T00:44:25.147+11:00I've never heard of Villette! I'll need to...I've never heard of Villette! I'll need to look that one up. SO many good ones on your list! I haven't read any Virginia Wolfe yet so may need to add her to 2018 lists :) Can't wait to see what you get!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560243386683176735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-82371425026220708102017-11-14T00:21:13.844+11:002017-11-14T00:21:13.844+11:00Tess was such a great novel... glad we got to shar...Tess was such a great novel... glad we got to share that one! I'm not doing the spin this time, but plan to read Persuasion in December. Good luck.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-62697058920216824392017-11-13T23:57:46.635+11:002017-11-13T23:57:46.635+11:00Sniff, no matches. (I've read and loved Robins...Sniff, no matches. (I've read and loved Robinson Crusoe, and The Picture of Dorian Gray, so those I know you'll love.)Silviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249978624747684879noreply@blogger.com