tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post3672167834130318076..comments2023-11-05T19:08:10.849-08:00Comments on Booked for LIfe: BACK TO THE CLASSICS CHALLENGE 2017: Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay Ruthiellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-61975149375812891542017-12-14T14:35:26.739-08:002017-12-14T14:35:26.739-08:00Thanks for the comment Lory. I think I first saw ...Thanks for the comment Lory. I think I first saw the film in my late teens as well. But it didn't obsess me! It was more me trying to watch "famous directors" great works. I would be interested in your take on the book now to see if you feel differently or the same.Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-89491590084625310032017-12-13T05:04:32.063-08:002017-12-13T05:04:32.063-08:00I had a friend in high school who was obsessed wit...I had a friend in high school who was obsessed with this book and movie, so I read it but it was not my thing at all at that time. It would be interesting to revisit and see how my impressions are different now.Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-68610219873028411272017-12-07T12:50:17.679-08:002017-12-07T12:50:17.679-08:00Thanks for the comment Jane! I would love to know ...Thanks for the comment Jane! I would love to know your take on this book. I think there is a lot that a reader could take away from it.Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-25656494710631190932017-12-06T18:21:17.164-08:002017-12-06T18:21:17.164-08:00I have wanted to read this book for the longest ti...I have wanted to read this book for the longest time--it sounds terrific. I love the format and setting, and I'm okay with ambiguity if the story/writing are good. I'd also love to see the movie...but book first! Interesting that the ending was cut from the original publication of the novel--will have to find out more about that.<br /><br />Great review--thanks.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-64159550214324044762017-12-05T10:12:45.407-08:002017-12-05T10:12:45.407-08:00Thanks for the comment Kathy! I am astounded at ho...Thanks for the comment Kathy! I am astounded at how little I know and have read of Australian literature. If you do read this book, I hope you enjoy it!Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-54932906605205597992017-12-05T02:11:14.409-08:002017-12-05T02:11:14.409-08:00I had heard of the movie. Didn't know there wa...I had heard of the movie. Didn't know there was a book as well. The novel sounds very interesting, atmospheric as you say and late Victorian. I do want to read Australian literature and this sounds like a good choice. Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-82696276715661340892017-12-04T18:21:14.827-08:002017-12-04T18:21:14.827-08:00Thanks for the Comment Rob! Yes, you are OBLIGATE...Thanks for the Comment Rob! Yes, you are OBLIGATED to read the book now. Ha ha. <br /><br />When you do get to it that will be pretty cool since you will be able to actually envision the surroundings!<br />Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-65126477357053437012017-12-04T18:20:35.441-08:002017-12-04T18:20:35.441-08:00Thanks for the comment Carol! I would be interest...Thanks for the comment Carol! I would be interested in hearing what you think of the book. I would say in general it does have a somber ending. I didn’t find it depressing necessarily…but I was already familiar with the story so I guess I was prepared! :) But I hear you on aging and how our tastes and ability to handle things change. This is most definitely true.<br /> <br />Oh my goodness, 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold' has THE BEST ENDING. I really should re-read it because when I first read it 100 years ago, I though pages were missing because it could not POSSIBLY END AS IT DID. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-51565555901338966972017-12-04T18:19:02.227-08:002017-12-04T18:19:02.227-08:00Thanks for the comment Lark! Yes, I had to inter...Thanks for the comment Lark! Yes, I had to interlibrary loan the copy I read! I was surprised that neither of my library systems had a copy. This would be an excellent book/movie comparison if Karen uses this category in the future.Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-74599891279117028862017-12-03T16:40:08.176-08:002017-12-03T16:40:08.176-08:00I've always wanted to read this book! (Even mo...I've always wanted to read this book! (Even more so now after reading your review.) I'll have to find a cheap used copy online. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-83030023033429701962017-12-03T14:41:55.216-08:002017-12-03T14:41:55.216-08:00Great review & you've changed my mind abou...Great review & you've changed my mind about reading it. I saw the movie a long time ago but only remember it being depressing - this put me off reading the book.<br />I've been thinking about endings in books & how as I've gotten older, I'm not as troubled by an unhappy ending as I used to be. Just finished 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold' which doesn't end well but it intrigued me to think about all the events leading up to the end & how I'd missed some cues along the way - I didn't expect it to end on a happy note but it didn't make my life miserable for a week afterwards like it might have done if I'd read it fifteen or twenty years ago.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-46159700074393207682017-12-03T12:27:02.506-08:002017-12-03T12:27:02.506-08:00Glad to hear you liked it! I still haven't rea...Glad to hear you liked it! I still haven't read the book, but I do feel slightly obligated now after visiting it this year.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225859948546847678noreply@blogger.com