tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post5358314281655928001..comments2024-03-28T20:58:09.810-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Tuesday Favorites: My Favorite Drink While Reading & My Top Ten Books I Had to Read in SchoolLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-70126482571168667742017-09-02T15:41:25.236-07:002017-09-02T15:41:25.236-07:00Melissa - Yes, I think they too. I think a lot dep...Melissa - Yes, I think they too. I think a lot depends on where we are in our lives too. I am so glad I am not the only one who mostly drinks water.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84516777138255631482017-09-02T15:39:53.626-07:002017-09-02T15:39:53.626-07:00Lisa - Oh, I don't know. I don't think you...Lisa - Oh, I don't know. I don't think you are all that much older than I am. :-) I don't think I really knew what a classic was until I was in middle school or high school. They were all just books to me, even then. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-91729436592128086132017-08-29T11:45:12.077-07:002017-08-29T11:45:12.077-07:00Our tastes really change as we get older. And I am...Our tastes really change as we get older. And I am with you about water...it's almost all my husband and I drink.Melissas Eclectic Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954443867000135343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-66826850733851881182017-08-29T09:00:27.401-07:002017-08-29T09:00:27.401-07:00How terrible is it that I can't even remember ...How terrible is it that I can't even remember a lot of what I had to read in school? Well, that just says something about how old I am, I suppose! In high school, our English classes were very specific, quarter long classes, so we didn't necessarily get a broad range of reading after freshman year. I took one class that was nothing but William Faulkner. Which I loved. I really came to the classics by way of a comment a man I was babysitting for made when he saw I was reading Flowers In The Attic at age 14. He asked me, " don't you ever read any of the classics?" I'm not sure I even knew exactly what "the classics" were at that point. But that really stuck with me. I'd always considered myself an avid reader, but never thought about what kind of a reader I was or wanted to be. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-80925620095397793822017-08-27T16:19:44.898-07:002017-08-27T16:19:44.898-07:00Charlie - Some days are better for me than others....Charlie - Some days are better for me than others. Water may be my drinking preference, but I'm not always good about drinking as much as I should.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22813014702188942942017-08-27T12:02:49.373-07:002017-08-27T12:02:49.373-07:00I am working on my water intake. I'm not so go...I am working on my water intake. I'm not so good at it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996928475788401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67981008433475020112017-08-26T22:04:33.827-07:002017-08-26T22:04:33.827-07:00That is so true about how our experiences and perc...That is so true about how our experiences and perception impact our reading. Pride and Prejudice didn't work for me as a teen, but I love it now that I'm an adult. And I had a similar experience as you in regards to Charlotte's Webb. <br /><br />I would love to have been assigned Lord of the Rings! <br />Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-1649003262811356872017-08-26T21:14:43.436-07:002017-08-26T21:14:43.436-07:00What I've learned from this, along with reread...What I've learned from this, along with rereading books from my childhood (not just high school required reading with Gatsby) is how differently we can view books/music/movies in different stages of life because our understanding and perception is so much more advanced through experience. I loved HARRIET THE SPY when I was 11 years old, but reread it as an adult and found I really did NOT like Harriet. I remembered liking CHARLOTTE'S WEB as a kid, but fell in love with it as an adult (https://bookjourney.net/2015/01/15/morning-meanderings-donna-from-writer-side-up-talks-about-the-web/ ). I didn't appreciate Fitzgerald's writing talent in high school, but really do as an adult.<br /><br />...and I was shocked when someone I know mentioned that they actually had LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy as required reading! Now THAT I could've done :DWriterSideUphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065553950345760503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-3730508525335602162017-08-26T21:04:21.513-07:002017-08-26T21:04:21.513-07:00I liked The Great Gatsby for that very reason--the...I liked The Great Gatsby for that very reason--the writing was beautiful. I liked the story alright--which is why it isn't a favorite. (My husband as read all of Fizgerald's books except The Great Gatsby--and even he isn't sure why. He loves his writing.)<br /><br />Reading through some of the other posts this week with the same theme, it sounded like quite a few teachers have more contemporary or "fun" novels on their list of required reading. I can get behind that! I have mixed feelings about required reading as it is.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-61620108003358000302017-08-26T20:37:05.880-07:002017-08-26T20:37:05.880-07:00Yeah, I know :-\ A few years ago I took a short wr...Yeah, I know :-\ A few years ago I took a short writing course (can't remember what for) when B&N University was still running and THE GREAT GATSBY was required reading. Honestly, I still wasn't a fan of the story itself, BUT---the quality of the writing, especially description, was beautiful! And I saw that Lark mentioned THE PRINCESS BRIDE. I can't imagine that being required reading, but if we had those type books to read, it would've been FUN! lol I, too, read it and really enjoyed it!WriterSideUphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065553950345760503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-12594924028411766872017-08-26T18:15:51.389-07:002017-08-26T18:15:51.389-07:00Jo - I am glad you at least liked To Kill a Mockin...Jo - I am glad you at least liked To Kill a Mockingbird. :-) I think more people didn't like the required reading in school than did. I am just weird in that I liked more than not. LOLLiterary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-90986182305604778112017-08-26T18:13:19.831-07:002017-08-26T18:13:19.831-07:00Allison - I'm glad you finally had a chance to...Allison - I'm glad you finally had a chance to read Jane Eyre! I re-read it a couple years ago with my husband and it's still as good as I remember it all the other times I've read it. :-) It's one of the few books I've re-read multiple times. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81271558453983047262017-08-26T18:11:59.872-07:002017-08-26T18:11:59.872-07:00Chrissy - Yep. I must have my water. :-)Chrissy - Yep. I must have my water. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-50740579723363155962017-08-26T18:11:07.210-07:002017-08-26T18:11:07.210-07:00Carol - My husband would agree with you about wate...Carol - My husband would agree with you about water. :-) Their Eyes Were Watching God really moved me when I read it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-58907349619655549242017-08-26T18:10:27.225-07:002017-08-26T18:10:27.225-07:00Shannon - To Kill a Mockingbird is pretty awesome ...Shannon - To Kill a Mockingbird is pretty awesome that way. You know it's a special book when you can't stick to just the assigned chapter. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-78123584653940376882017-08-26T18:09:28.996-07:002017-08-26T18:09:28.996-07:00Ronyell - Yes, it was a sad one--but in some ways,...Ronyell - Yes, it was a sad one--but in some ways, an inspiration as well. That book along with my father's love for history (especially WWII history) sparked my lifetime interest in that time period too. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-66251450496175289562017-08-26T18:08:05.777-07:002017-08-26T18:08:05.777-07:00Tammy - I don't think I've ever tried that...Tammy - I don't think I've ever tried that! I'm not a big tea drinker, admittedly, but sometimes my husband convinces me it'd be good for me. :-) <br /><br />Thank you for following! I added you to my blog reader as well!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-56525929283635081522017-08-26T18:03:18.819-07:002017-08-26T18:03:18.819-07:00Lark - I love The Princess Bride! I read that on m...Lark - I love The Princess Bride! I read that on my own a few years ago. It wasn't even an option as required reading when I was in school. Of course, when I was in school, I'm not sure that one qualified as a classic yet. LOL I did enjoy The Great Gatsby, although I didn't love it. I never did read A Tale of Two Cities. I really liked A Separate Peace, however. <br /><br />I really liked A Farewell to Arms. I went on a Hemingway binge one year many years ago and read most of his work. The Sun Also Rises was my favorite of his. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88151488867624292402017-08-26T18:00:30.144-07:002017-08-26T18:00:30.144-07:00Erica - My husband is a big tea drinker. I tolerat...Erica - My husband is a big tea drinker. I tolerate it if I don't have much choice (unlike coffee which I can't stomach even in ice cream form). :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-18829792814090906012017-08-26T17:59:07.961-07:002017-08-26T17:59:07.961-07:00To Kill a Mockingbird is a good one. It still hold...To Kill a Mockingbird is a good one. It still holds up well today, I think.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-30491026924366526362017-08-26T17:54:33.471-07:002017-08-26T17:54:33.471-07:00Anne - I think my teachers thought the longer the ...Anne - I think my teachers thought the longer the book, the more worthy. Just kidding. It could be that I just liked the longer books. :-) It was also a very very long time ago.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-11560524907678767922017-08-26T17:49:22.234-07:002017-08-26T17:49:22.234-07:00Melody - I am glad more contemporary novels are be...Melody - I am glad more contemporary novels are being included as required reading these days. There are so many (historical or otherwise) which are worthwhile reads, I think. <br /><br />We did a lot of textbook reading in school too, unfortunately. That wasn't as fun.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-60716323873923697392017-08-26T17:45:53.449-07:002017-08-26T17:45:53.449-07:00Ellen - I had to read those in school too and reme...Ellen - I had to read those in school too and remember liking them. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-68820450544378567352017-08-26T17:45:24.525-07:002017-08-26T17:45:24.525-07:00Christy - I always have water with me. It's so...Christy - I always have water with me. It's so refreshing. It's nice to meet someone else who drinks plain hot water too! Especially when I'm sick. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-87899931472441079612017-08-26T17:44:09.011-07:002017-08-26T17:44:09.011-07:00Jenclair - I still remember having to give a verba...Jenclair - I still remember having to give a verbal report about Uncle Tom's Cabin. I was so nervous--I botched it big time. :-( But I did like the book, at least. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com