Finished Wuthering Heights this week. If you haven't, don't bother. I had some expectations for this book but about three-quarters of the way through I realised that nothing had happened and nothing was going to and so it was just a matter of slogging through the rest of it.
Wuthering Heights is a widely appreciated book but I don't understand why. I feel the same way about The Velvet Underground, Lost in Translation, Family Guy and Neon Bible. I guess a thing's greatness is bound to slip through some people's abilities to appreciate it otherwise we'd be overwhelmed by all the great things out there to appreciate. (Read: I can't be bothered.)
So now, I'm finally reading the last Harry Potter. My favourite things about these books are the names of the places and the characters. Little Whinging. Cornelius Fudge. Wilkie Twycross.
:)
Not exactly profound literature, but I get the appeal here. Dad says he doesn't. I wonder if he liked Wuthering Heights?
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well we know he didn't like billy budd so....
I just bought myself the last one for xmas. will have to join you in your reading.
hey Ben set up a group dedicated to Jon on your favourite place (FB, FYI) lots of photos and memories posted.
hey you should check out this summary of WH (courtesy of comments over at suttonhoo some time ago)
Yeah, I saw that group. Did you join?
Will read the summary later - have to go tackle big skating fork now! Been meaning to look it up and read from someone who might know a thing or two about it...
now I can't wait until you read it....you'll see why
Ha! Exactly. I can't believe I waded through 300 pages for that. Or was it 400? It felt like 10283846502.
um...I need to know if that's a random number or if it really means something.
avoiding work over here.
Nope. Did that scatter-fingers-over-keyboard thing. I keep thinking about that summary. It's so hilarious! I wish I would come up with stuff like that and not have to go on in an analytical way about why it's no good in MY opinion, blah blah blah.
Did T have baby???
I am assuming so because her cousin would know and she's the one who posted the congrats. will have to wait and see. I'm still wondering if Paula's sister had her baby on the same day as her or not.
ah well I'm sure they are busy busy people now.
you should now go to Ernesto's latest podcast and listen and wait for 42:15 (don't cheat!) but there you will find a surprise that might remind you of our old apt. and happy times.
sorry, that last one didn't work
also sorry but it seems I'm being a bit bossy
I tried a few days ago to go to the podcast but it didn't work, so I'll try it again now.
You are funny! Bossypants!
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