tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.comments2024-02-05T18:55:01.932+01:00In My BookArenelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.comBlogger1450125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-76028792775969932222024-02-05T18:55:01.932+01:002024-02-05T18:55:01.932+01:00This book was written in 1934, long time before &...This book was written in 1934, long time before "Pionyr" organization was created. Skauting movement was and is the original. Pionyr / comunist youth organization stole the principles, added their own propaganda and banned all skauting. You should dig a bit deeper in a history before making such offensive and ignorant comments online.Martinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369772674263872663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-42088419798669285482021-04-22T12:37:04.363+02:002021-04-22T12:37:04.363+02:00Thanks a lot! I am learning German, was thinking a...Thanks a lot! I am learning German, was thinking about some short stories „like in Soviet anthologies“, so your list is perfect! Katerynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02143520220192685932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-40314412060616391592020-12-16T07:26:02.901+01:002020-12-16T07:26:02.901+01:00what a closed minded review that completely misses...what a closed minded review that completely misses the idealistic and altruistic point of the book. i read it as a girl and never felt like it wasn't for me. and i grew up to be a feminist and i still reminisce about this book and it's inspiration to kids to love nature and strive for good human traitsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133247895247149975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-89241635079328300982020-11-26T16:32:49.174+01:002020-11-26T16:32:49.174+01:00Thank you very much for writing such an interestin...Thank you very much for writing such an interesting article on this topic. This has really made me think and I hope to read more. <a href="https://www.diamondhcattleco.com/can-i-really-learn-chinese-on-line/" rel="nofollow">learn chinese in 5 minutes</a>Justin Baiberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431017137127072485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-82166048454202491342020-09-14T15:55:52.596+02:002020-09-14T15:55:52.596+02:00But you need to be sure you know what it is you...But you need to be sure you know what it is you're looking for. There's more to buying ammo online than simply looking for the cheapest prices. <a href="https://www.armeriamancini.com/armi-da-fuoco-c-156/canne-per-armi-c-156_289/canna-beretta-al391-cal-12-slug-p-3968.html" rel="nofollow">univers gilet cinghiale</a><br />Hazel Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012629892790292754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-60410694695158163902019-08-24T10:42:51.914+02:002019-08-24T10:42:51.914+02:00Once i hv read an urdu translation of children rus...Once i hv read an urdu translation of children russian novel .. <br />I dinot remember name or writer <br />Here i post it just to know if you know about it<br />It was about a small boys n sum boys how they spend their summer vacations ..<br />One of the sentence was ..when the little boy saw his sister doing skool work....<br />Oh how these girls are annoying <br />Alwz doung their vacation school work .. <br />Will u plz help me to hv it ...<br />I wil.b more than obliged .. it was almost 40 years now when i read that novelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329435101980889231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-90090089162823422122018-03-21T16:13:16.964+01:002018-03-21T16:13:16.964+01:00I loved all the girls, but I enjoyed reading your ...I loved all the girls, but I enjoyed reading your reasons for liking Amy best (even though she is probably not most people's favorite). It is almost "too sweet" at times, and I wouldn't want a steady diet of this, but I happened to read it following a rather dark tale...so it was nice cozy read. Nice review. My review: https://tinyurl.com/yb9gq6h2Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-8493641907274183802017-05-22T08:05:37.349+02:002017-05-22T08:05:37.349+02:00I totally sympathise with you when it comes to eig...I totally sympathise with you when it comes to eighteenth-century prose. It can be ridiculously difficult to read! I haven't read Gulliver yet, but it's definitely on my list as a famous classic and satire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-42872143562109150552017-04-30T01:25:46.519+02:002017-04-30T01:25:46.519+02:00Congrats on finishing Gulliver!Congrats on finishing Gulliver!Marian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115916138435761469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-82693807862996322232017-04-29T17:32:49.861+02:002017-04-29T17:32:49.861+02:00Go go go! :) I'm not participating, but mayb...Go go go! :) I'm not participating, but maybe someday...Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-26288326601047248182017-04-28T17:33:19.894+02:002017-04-28T17:33:19.894+02:00I hadn't planned on joining the readathon, but...I hadn't planned on joining the readathon, but your stack makes me excited. :) Really interested to hear what you think about The Historian!Marian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115916138435761469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-46644014562605041172017-04-28T15:02:02.901+02:002017-04-28T15:02:02.901+02:00That's a fat Pride and Prejudice. Wow! Good ...That's a fat Pride and Prejudice. Wow! Good luck on finishing Gulliver's Travels. Swift was quite outlandish and shocking at times. : DRuth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-72141384947513111702017-03-29T19:07:55.417+02:002017-03-29T19:07:55.417+02:00I just learned last week that the burden on Christ...I just learned last week that the burden on Christian's back was his guilt of sin, not necessarily his sin. <br /><br />Bunyan wrote PP as a descriptive allegory of his personal conversion. He was gratefully converted from his life of darkness, thanks to his wife; the guilt of his sin was a great burden. He understood the urgency of his salvation and need to tell others of the impending doom of destruction. <br /><br />The times in England were unfavorable for (Protestant) Christians, which is why Bunyan was imprisoned for his faithfulness. The Gospel spreads faster when Christianity is under fire or when Christians are persecuted, and maybe that is why PP was immediately popular. The Western World was more faithful then, unlike today. Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-80047080108900482092017-03-28T21:23:49.823+02:002017-03-28T21:23:49.823+02:00Gosh what a bleak picture you're painting here...Gosh what a bleak picture you're painting here... Nothing to read except this?? I'd have gone crazy) also, I can't imagine how one can live in a world without Star Wars, but that's another story) I guess you're right: if the only other book you're able to compare PP with is the Bible, it is really fun))Arenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-59287697719982616352017-03-28T20:13:13.663+02:002017-03-28T20:13:13.663+02:00I think I know why it was so popular in its day. ...I think I know why it was so popular in its day. (I don't know anybody who reads it for fun now, only for historical-type reasons, like you) <br /><br />1. It's from before 1700 -- not a lot of novels, and this is pretty much early fantasy for Protestants!<br />2. It doesn't have a ton of literary merit, but regular people loved it. They could read it as an adventure that also gave virtue points. It became so popular that many households had two books: the Bible and PP. <br />3. If you were a kid, it was the only fun book you could read on a Sunday, and there wasn't much else to do on Sundays at all. So everybody grew up with the Giant Despair, like a 1700s version of Star Wars, only not nearly so fun...Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-58123755884342944232017-03-05T16:51:23.835+01:002017-03-05T16:51:23.835+01:00Great argument: books do have real power, but too ...Great argument: books do have real power, but too much could corrupt one's imagination, right? I don't like to hear people say that they read to "escape reality." I prefer people read to think and engage. If we have a strong foothold in reality, we aren't swept away by such fancies - like DQ. I feel bad for women who are still looking for Mr. Darcy (let's say for sake of argument). He does not exist but in Jane Austen's mind. Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-79192682260914778172017-03-05T16:43:49.204+01:002017-03-05T16:43:49.204+01:00A very thoughtful review. I want to like DQ, but I...A very thoughtful review. I want to like DQ, but I've read it twice...I wouldn't say I dislike it, but I'm just not a big fan. I do think it's an important piece of literature though, and I'm glad to have read it.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-298763443291706672017-03-02T18:50:54.697+01:002017-03-02T18:50:54.697+01:00How awesome! I'm so excited to meet other blo...How awesome! I'm so excited to meet other bloggers who are working through the WEM. And you are answering Bauer's questions, too. <br /><br />DQ still has a special place in my heart. Reading your review makes me want to reread it right now! I hope to revisit the novels again once I am totally done with all the genres. Someday I will read it again.<br /><br />I remember that I really struggled with the question about metaphors and images. I had nothing. But you covered it nicely. I wonder if with my next read I will be more mindful of symbols. <br /><br />Well, I'll be following you to see how you fare with the novels. : D <br />Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-39546297586509292562017-01-27T02:46:22.151+01:002017-01-27T02:46:22.151+01:00hello, hi, beautiful book, i've spent hours in...hello, hi, beautiful book, i've spent hours in google looking for the full painting of the one that you have as first picture, and i cant find it anyehwere would you mind scan it and post it or send it to my email? i would like to have it with the best quality possibleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015538220259575055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-71302986881175404252016-12-18T14:44:26.252+01:002016-12-18T14:44:26.252+01:00This book has always looked so good. But I'm n...This book has always looked so good. But I'm not a fan of taking action breaks to philosophize. That's not a sign of good writing skills. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629744053780948715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-90002962225963467742016-12-17T18:23:50.395+01:002016-12-17T18:23:50.395+01:00Sounds interesting! Does it focus much on living ...Sounds interesting! Does it focus much on living by one's self, or could it apply to living with parents as well? I take care of my own car maintenance, bills, etc, so this sounds like it could still be worth a read for me.Marian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115916138435761469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-85561598793972314672016-12-15T18:40:47.583+01:002016-12-15T18:40:47.583+01:00This sounds like a neat book! Also, how did I mis...This sounds like a neat book! Also, how did I miss that you're learning Arabic? That is so cool.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-86291670706943044772016-12-13T08:30:30.692+01:002016-12-13T08:30:30.692+01:00I usually do too) But I hate not having read somet...I usually do too) But I hate not having read something when it's mentioned, and classics do get mentioned a lot)Arenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-77103077065259338842016-12-13T08:22:45.458+01:002016-12-13T08:22:45.458+01:00Well, the WEM book insists on paper copies for hig...Well, the WEM book insists on paper copies for highlighting, and I'm also taking notes after every chapter... So a reader is not an option :)Arenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-7408170492692248002016-12-13T06:53:09.826+01:002016-12-13T06:53:09.826+01:00Interesting list! :) I've been avoiding Don ...Interesting list! :) I've been avoiding Don Quixote; it just sounds like one I'll either "love or loathe." Zarathustra, I take it, is another one of those? Good for you for tackling these giants!Marian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115916138435761469noreply@blogger.com