Comments on Rose City Reader: Challenge: Bibliophilic Books

Leah -- Thanks for visiting! You have a great blog...

2010-01-24T13:23:42.925-08:00

Leah -- Thanks for visiting! You have a great blog. I'm glad I found it because of this challenge.

fleurfisher -- You caught my curiosity with the Agatha Christie book. I want to go find it.

Sharon -- Thanks for the tip. I'll come by and read about Shadow of the Wind.

Anna -- Since I'll be reading the Fadiman book in Oregon in February, I'm afraid it won't involve a warm sunny room. I'll have to make due with a fire in the fireplace and a huge mug of tea.

Callista -- thanks for the link. I'll go review your list and see if I get more ideas.

Jenny -- I am looking forward to Speak Memory. This challenge will be the kick I need to turn to it. Enjoy Pale Fire. It is one of my Top 10 favorites.

Tracey -- It is a perfect challenge! Have fun with it! I look forward to seeing what non-fiction books you pick.

Joy -- I admit that I bought The Club Dumas because that is my last name. :) But now I am looking forward to reading it.

Wonderful list! I see several there that I'll ...

2010-01-24T07:12:40.224-08:00

Wonderful list! I see several there that I'll be adding to my list of possibilities for the challenge. Also several that I've read and enjoyed - especially The Club Dumas. That's one I'd like to re-read one of these days. Good luck with the challenge!

What a great list! You have given me lots of ideas...

2010-01-24T03:41:34.113-08:00

What a great list! You have given me lots of ideas as I hadn't thought about the non fiction side of things so much. It's such a perfect challenge for booklovers isn't it 0:)
Happy reading..!
Tracey

Hey there, thanks for pointing out your list! You&...

2010-01-24T01:34:51.551-08:00

Hey there, thanks for pointing out your list! You've got some really interesting choices on there.

I actually say Ex Libris in a bookshop a couple of weeks ago and thought that it looked like an interesting one from this challenge.

I hadn't really thought about reading Speak, Memory for the challenge, but Nabokov is grand, so that could be a good pick, too. I also must read Pale Fire this year, at last.

Good luck with the challenge!

Thanks for commenting on my post. I decided to add...

2010-01-23T17:06:57.070-08:00

Thanks for commenting on my post. I decided to add a list of possiblities. Not that you need more ideas LOL.

It's here:Bibliophilic Books List

The Anne Fadiman books are lovely, especially Ex L...

2010-01-23T15:27:07.914-08:00

The Anne Fadiman books are lovely, especially Ex Libris. It is best read in a warm sunny room (though possibly I only think this because that's where I read it). The Bookshop is also lovely. A lot of the other books on your list also look intriguing; thanks for linking me to them.

Sounds like fun! I finished readign Shadow of the ...

2010-01-23T14:51:21.652-08:00

Sounds like fun! I finished readign Shadow of the Wind not too long ago, a book about a book, and liked it. Your list looks great. Happy reading!

Isn't this a wonderful challenge. I've alr...

2010-01-23T14:44:10.054-08:00

Isn't this a wonderful challenge. I've already read Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks - wonderful - and now I'm weighing up a few possibiliteis for my next book.

You have a great list - I'll be back to see what you make of the books.

And good luck!

Monstrosity -- Thanks! I'm already behind on m...

2010-01-23T14:20:56.833-08:00

Monstrosity -- Thanks! I'm already behind on my reviews. I have one more to do to catch up.

Bob -- I bought Ex Libris because you liked it so. I am looking forward to it.

Bina -- Thanks! And good luck to you.

I know, this challenge seems too good to be true :...

2010-01-23T14:08:44.483-08:00

I know, this challenge seems too good to be true :) I don´t have a set one yet and I´m noting your list down. Good luck with the challenge!

An excellent list. I've read and enjoyed Hornb...

2010-01-23T13:24:46.248-08:00

An excellent list. I've read and enjoyed Hornby's "Shakespeare Wrote for Money" and Fadiman's "Ex Libris." I HIGHLY recommend D.H. Lawrence's "Studies in Classic American Literature"; it takes some amazingly insightful imaginative leaps. (Caliban, the quintessential American?) And I always pair it in my mind with William Carlos Williams' "In the American Grain," a more sober but deeply insightful exploration of classic American writing. Between them I think they really nail something important about the growth and identity of American culture -- and of course, both are terrific writers.

Hmmm. You mentioned a lot of books that I was not ...

2010-01-23T10:35:56.252-08:00

Hmmm. You mentioned a lot of books that I was not aware of... and, quite a few authors who I have read yet.

I'll have to come back and check out your list and your blog again...

Wow, this is a great list! Looking forward to you...

2010-01-23T09:42:03.245-08:00

Wow, this is a great list! Looking forward to your reviews.

Thanks! These books are all so appealing to me rig...

2010-01-23T09:21:31.227-08:00

Thanks! These books are all so appealing to me right now that I am tempted to race through. But I want to pace myself because I am looking forward to participating through the year.

I will be reading for this challenge right along w...

2010-01-23T09:21:10.490-08:00

I will be reading for this challenge right along with you:) I will have to spring for the Hornby books as well since my library system only carries his fiction. Happy reading!

That's a great list! Happy reading!

2010-01-23T08:44:43.424-08:00

That's a great list! Happy reading!

Good luck!

2010-01-23T07:07:32.880-08:00

Good luck!