Lolabean is currently reading Villette.
I’m 30 years old, female, from Canada. I’ve been a DailyLit member since January 06, 2009.
Books
- Villette 29% complete
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Art of Money Getting finished
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My Antonia finished
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow finished
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The Little Match Girl finished
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles finished
- Beyond Good and Evil finished
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The Metamorphosis finished
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses finished
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The Butterfly that Stamped finished
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2BRO2B finished
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The Age of Innocence finished
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button finished
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth finished
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A Tale of Two Cities finished
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The Yellow Wallpaper finished
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Daddy Long Legs finished
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Pride and Prejudice finished
- Sense and Sensibility suspended
Posts
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #3: Which books scare you?
I second the vote for 1984. The evil omnipotent Big Brother is a lot scarier (and more plausible) than a headless horseman!
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #46: Childhood Favorites
I loved Enid Blyton when I was growing up and still reread some of my favourites from time to time.
@cresswga - My mother was born in England and she saved me all of her Enid Blyton books from her childhood so I'm not sure if they were available in book stores in Canada at the time. None of my classmates had heard of her.
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #44: Best Banned Books
For now I would say 1984 but there are so many books in that list that I am planning on reading. If I didn't know any better I would say that list looks more like a "must read" book list than a "banned books" list. :)
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #43: Writers and Rockers
I've thought about and I can't honestly say that I have ever related any song to an author or book. The closest I can think of is The Lord of the Rings and the beautiful scores that were in the movie, but then am I not relating the music to the movie and not the book?
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #39: Paper vs. Pixels
I only read DailyLit at work where I am on the computer all day writing code, so its a fabulous way to break up my day by reading a bit here and there, although I can't completely lose myself in the book the way I could at home.
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #14: Books You Hate
Just remembered another book I absolutely hated, A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. What a pile of garbage. Regardless of the controversy of whether or not it was as autobiographical as originally claimed, it was the most poorly written, over-hyped piece of junk I have ever read. The story was not interesting, the characters were totally unlikeable, especially the narcissistic James, and the longest sentence had about 10 words, most had 1 or 2. Wow. Look. I can write. Like that. Revolutionary!
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #37: Where to?
Definitely Hogwarts! :)
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #38: Books on Repeat
The book that I have read the most times (although not in the last few years) is The Island Keeper by Harry Mazer. The incredible transformation of the main character from spoiled rich girl into a strong determined woman capable of survival under the most extreme conditions remains one of the most inspiring stories of the strength of the human spirit I have ever read.
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #35: Literary Friends
For best friend I would definitely say Elizabeth Bennet, although I could easily make up a great group of girlfriends from Austen's other heroines!
For the worst I would say Catherine Earnshaw from Wuthering Heights, she was a nasty piece of work.
Etc. - Question of the Week #16: Favorite Female Writers
I grew up reading Enid Blyton and Agatha Christie and loved them both. I couldn't say I have any particular favourite female writes, but one I have recently read that stood out for me was The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Her writing is amazing, a Gothic mystery reminiscent of the Bronte sisters but with richer prose. Anyone who is a fan of Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights would definitely enjoy it.
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #14: Books You Hate
I absolutely hated Love in the Time of Cholera. None of the characters were likeable at all, it contained some really bizarre and disturbing story elements (suicides and paedophilia), and the pinnacle of the story is that the two main characters who were then old, and suffering from bowel related issues, finally make love. I cannot believe this book is so highly rated. Ughh.
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #32: Guilty Pleasures
The Sookie Stackhouse series was supposed to be my summer guilty pleasure but I'm on the second book and find them to be quite boring. I think I will end up taking a break from them and instead read World Without End, the follow up to Pillars of the Earth, which I absolutely loved.
Reader Challenges - 6 Word Autobiography
Just another brain in a vat.
Etc. - Question of the Week #18:"Liberty or Death!"
"A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing." -Oscar Wilde
I love Oscar Wilde, I think he's one of the most quotable figures in literature. Another great quote from him:
"A true friend stabs you in the front."
Etc. - 50 Word Challenge
Waiting nervously outside the door, too stressed to notice anything but the sound of my pounding heart, I bite my lip and take a deep breath to try to calm myself. Then it is my turn to step forward, slowly and deliberately, to the end of the aisle. I do.
2BRO2B - Great!
What a fabulously twisted story.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Disappointing
I really didn't enjoy this book as much as I had hoped to. I found the main character (Henry) to be one of the most irritating characters I have ever come across in literature. To call him melodramatic is the understatement of the century. I also found the other characters to be extremely flat and uninteresting.