tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post1916289573119436636..comments2023-11-05T19:08:10.849-08:00Comments on Booked for LIfe: Back to the Classics Challenge 2021- She: A History of Adventure.Ruthiellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-1706697171560934112021-12-29T11:32:21.071-08:002021-12-29T11:32:21.071-08:00Yes, the premise is great and maybe that is why it...Yes, the premise is great and maybe that is why it has been filmed so many times. Still, I am glad I gave it a go. :D Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-6176150287431089192021-12-28T12:47:21.850-08:002021-12-28T12:47:21.850-08:00From what you said, I would have to agree that the...From what you said, I would have to agree that the premise is better than the execution. Nice idea, but it takes real talent to be long-winded without being boring!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-72451258862222290092021-12-21T10:11:11.193-08:002021-12-21T10:11:11.193-08:00Hi Janakay! Perhaps my time for enjoying this kind...Hi Janakay! Perhaps my time for enjoying this kind of literature has passed as well. I also read The Lost World by Conan Doyle a few years ago and didn't really care for it. I've not read or seen the T.V. adaptation of Rumpole of the Bailey, but I knew of the term because my parents and brother watched it on PBS back in the day and would use specifically that line “She Who Must Be Obeyed” humorously But I didn’t know it originated with Rider Haggard, which is a bit of trivia that may serve me well if I ever go back to pub quizzes! Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-54609143624026708892021-12-21T10:06:57.219-08:002021-12-21T10:06:57.219-08:00Thanks for the comment Dark Puss! Children do read...Thanks for the comment Dark Puss! Children do read uncritically and what they don't understand, they pass over. At least that was my experience. But honestly, I was expecting the racism/colonialism but not the dullness.Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-13431148670249451042021-12-21T10:04:31.848-08:002021-12-21T10:04:31.848-08:00Thanks for the comment CLM! Since working from hom...Thanks for the comment CLM! Since working from home I find that I am keeping tidier actually! But my home office is FREEZING (and super hot in summer LOL), so getting up to do the dishes on my breaks warms me up. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-87414444280678135812021-12-20T21:45:04.693-08:002021-12-20T21:45:04.693-08:00A famous book! I must admit it is nice to get som...A famous book! I must admit it is nice to get some of the flavor without actually having to read it.<br /><br />I find I am spending too much time blogging and my house is a disaster. Because of Covid, I have no visitors but it would be embarrassing if someone wanted to come visit. I think in 2022, I need to be more disciplined. It doesn't help that the warmest room in the winter is the little office with my computer.<br /><br />CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-9911390520338824932021-12-14T18:09:22.775-08:002021-12-14T18:09:22.775-08:00Hi Ruthiella! Long time, no comments form me! It&...Hi Ruthiella! Long time, no comments form me! It's interesting to see that my own inability to focus on blogging is shared by others; I definitely feel the reading is great but the writing -- well, it does really detract from my enjoyment of the books a bit. Like you, I've read about 9 of my Classics Challenge books but, unlike you, have reviewed exactly -- Zero!<br />I actually read, and loved, She but then -- I was mid-teens! Ditto for King Soloman's Mines. Like Dark Puss, however, I'm afraid the darker aspects of racism & imperialism of these works passed me by. I considered a trip down memory lane, i.e., a re-read of She, a few years ago; actually read a few pages and just couldn't take any more! I'm afraid that my time for enjoying those period piece Victorian adventure things has gone, perhaps for good.<br />On a side note, did you ever read any of John Mortimer's Rumpole of the Bailey stories? They're very, very funny and -- Rumpole refers (only in his thoughts, as he dare not speak this aloud) to his overbearing wife as "She who must be obeyed." So you see, your time with Haggard hasn't been wasted; you can now enjoy all these kind of pop culture references as you've paid your dues.<br />On a different but related note: I actually saw a movie version of She, starring Ursula Andress. I do believe you can watch the highlights on Youtube.Janakay @ You Might as Well Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154411723540805217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-22667220571304339332021-12-12T03:33:36.705-08:002021-12-12T03:33:36.705-08:00Loved King Solomon's Mines as a child (about 5...Loved King Solomon's Mines as a child (about 50+ years ago) and I fear a lot of the racism/colonialism passed without much critical interrogation from me. Excited by my first experience I enthusiastically got a copy of She and was very disappointed! Boring indeed.Dark Pusshttps://morganas-cat.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-82674747715287879572021-12-10T02:02:36.268-08:002021-12-10T02:02:36.268-08:00Maybe...For some weird reason when I think of Hagg...Maybe...For some weird reason when I think of Haggard I also think of Collins' The Moonstone. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-4556380057735585652021-12-10T01:59:28.210-08:002021-12-10T01:59:28.210-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-13617128023683053032021-12-08T15:40:38.957-08:002021-12-08T15:40:38.957-08:00This and King Solomon's Mines are probably his...This and King Solomon's Mines are probably his most famous. I think both have also been adapted to the screen multiple times. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-56980059144463127872021-12-08T15:36:00.576-08:002021-12-08T15:36:00.576-08:00There have been authors where the first book wasn&...There have been authors where the first book wasn't a hit but the second was, but I don't think that will be the case for Rider Haggard and me.Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-45158851934198228352021-12-08T15:35:13.839-08:002021-12-08T15:35:13.839-08:00This challenge is so low key and broad in categori...This challenge is so low key and broad in categories, it normally presents few problems. I think the real issue is working now (mostly) from home and not wanting to be on the computer for longer than I have to...Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-44601256838318594172021-12-08T15:33:52.312-08:002021-12-08T15:33:52.312-08:00I wonder if this kind of story is something I woul...I wonder if this kind of story is something I would appreciate more in film. Its one think to read about flora and fauna and another to see in in color, you know? Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-70238226559317939522021-12-08T15:31:21.233-08:002021-12-08T15:31:21.233-08:00Thanks for your encouragement Kathy! 9 books isn&#...Thanks for your encouragement Kathy! 9 books isn't bad, you are right. Its not the reading but the blogging that holds me back. Like you, I read now often with an eye on how to review it either on this blog or on Goodreads. Such a modern conundrum, right? LOL.Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-55569616434806121212021-12-08T15:29:22.073-08:002021-12-08T15:29:22.073-08:00Thanks for the comment Cleo. I think I am not the...Thanks for the comment Cleo. I think I am not the right audience for this kind of adventure novel. I hope you have better luck with him than I did!Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-10288812807817802532021-12-08T07:50:58.377-08:002021-12-08T07:50:58.377-08:00I've never read Haggard, but this is the one I...I've never read Haggard, but this is the one I often see associated with his work. Boring? I'll give it a miss!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-90180488631468274352021-12-07T15:18:53.866-08:002021-12-07T15:18:53.866-08:00I've also only read King Solomon's Mines, ...I've also only read King Solomon's Mines, a long time ago. I remember liking it well enough, but I also don't remember it that well and it didn't send me off to read others... ;-)reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-59833612074261827252021-12-07T13:08:51.213-08:002021-12-07T13:08:51.213-08:00I've never read any of Haggard's books, th...I've never read any of Haggard's books, though we owned a copy of King Solomon's Mines when I was growing up. Sorry this one ended up being kind of boring. That's never good, especially in an 'adventure' book. And I know what you mean about reviewing books; it's sometimes the reason why I don't sign up for a reading challenge, because while I want to participate and read the books, I don't always want to then review and post about them. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-80022405536504224432021-12-06T23:27:31.098-08:002021-12-06T23:27:31.098-08:00It's been so long since I've read anything...It's been so long since I've read anything by Haggard that I can't remember what I though of him. I think I liked King Solomon's Mines??<br />I've read more than usual this year but haven't blogged about a lot of them. I concur with Kathy that focusing so much on writing about the books may ruin the enjoyment of them. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-88034181163025283362021-12-06T22:14:47.100-08:002021-12-06T22:14:47.100-08:00Hi Ruthiella, I think I will take your advise and ...Hi Ruthiella, I think I will take your advise and pass on She but it's good you read it because we need to give these authors we have been hearing about forever a try. Sometimes we get lucky and other times they are not for us. I think it's great that you finished reading 9 books for the challenge and posted about them as well. I too am finding that the pressure to post one's thought after pretty much every book one reads can be a burden. On the one hand it ensures that I will finish the book which is good but I also read books differently now obsessing about what I am going to say in the post and that can ruin the enjoyment of simply reading the book. I too need to think about how to proceed in 2022Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-76096659225314318232021-12-06T21:39:15.186-08:002021-12-06T21:39:15.186-08:00Wow, thanks for reading this one for me. I do wan...Wow, thanks for reading this one for me. I do want to read Haggard at some point but I think I'll pass on this one. Perhaps I'll try King Solomon's Mines. Good for you for attempting She though and better luck with the next one!!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.com