tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post8207459167122886297..comments2024-01-22T14:32:22.110+00:00Comments on An Armchair By The Sea: A Tale of Two Cities: The First Bitanarmchairbytheseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-30033167302831228142013-12-10T21:13:14.438+00:002013-12-10T21:13:14.438+00:00AH CRAP. I completely forgot about the check in la...AH CRAP. I completely forgot about the check in last weekend. I mean, to be fair... WE GOT A PUPPY, so you know...<br /><br />*rushes off to babble about Dickens*<br /><br />Did I mention THE PUPPY!?Hanna @ Booking in Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705048655467252248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-32777118433759270772013-12-09T12:20:43.570+00:002013-12-09T12:20:43.570+00:00Okay now I want to read this too but I CAN'T B...Okay now I want to read this too but I CAN'T BECAUSE ALL THE LIBRARY BOOKS BEX. <br /><br />"I'm kind of glad the Marquis is dead, because that guy was clearly a knob." I AM SO PROUD. That's a dose of earthy northern spirit right there - must have been that foray to Leeds. :PElliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246472269477492583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-88299963140214376942013-12-09T10:20:47.081+00:002013-12-09T10:20:47.081+00:00I didn't mind book 1. I wouldn't say that ...I didn't mind book 1. I wouldn't say that I was on the edge of my seat reading it or anything, but it didn't discourage me from reading in any way. I got a bit lost at times, but reading your post actually made me realise how many things I had completely failed to pick up on, so thank you! It turns out that reading really late at night when you're stupidly tired isn't great for reading comprehension! Who knew?! I'm not sure I'll fare any better this week as I have a cold. It might be time to start taking notes. <br /><br />I liked the ending point, it left me really wanting to carry on reading, but if it had been a few chapters earlier I don't think I would have been as bothered. <br /><br />And the historical fiction thing also messed with my mind a bit. It's kind of obvious that it would exist, but it's just odd to have someone living at a time that would feature in historical fiction today be writing historical fiction. Jimjamjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249933703532348607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-68531399115739401482013-12-08T19:26:40.683+00:002013-12-08T19:26:40.683+00:00I think I just like reading about journeys? Also I...I think I just like reading about journeys? Also I have this weird love of travelling at night left over from childhood, plus I live quite near Dover so I think there were lots of added interest factors for me that you and Hanna definitely didn't have!<br /><br />Book 2 was much better though, and thanks for the credit, it was totally unintentional! I know what you mean with being smug at people - a friend at work and I discuss what we're reading sometimes and last time he asked I was reading Jodi Picoult who he doesn't think much of, and this time I was like 'Dickens! Ha!', except also more politely because work :-p Plus I'm SO excited that once I finish this I will not only be able to cross something else off of my Classics Club list but also (it looks like so far anyway) have enjoyed it! Ah enjoying Dickens, who knew this day would come when reading something that isn't A Christmas Carol? anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-51183787045668637502013-12-08T19:22:35.586+00:002013-12-08T19:22:35.586+00:00Oh yay I'm so glad it's not just me who li...Oh yay I'm so glad it's not just me who liked Book 1! I also thought it was a good set up for what comes after. <br /><br />I agree, totally exceeding all expectations so far. I'd say it's much better than the others I've read but that's not totally true as they all ended up good they just took a really long time getting there, this is going much quicker so far! anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-24603835465075654862013-12-08T17:37:51.577+00:002013-12-08T17:37:51.577+00:00I really didn't mind Book I. And though Book I...I really didn't mind Book I. And though Book II was definitely more action packed, Book I set up the story nicely. <br />I was a little wary about Dickens in the beginning of the readalong, but A Tale of Two Cities is totally exceeding all my expectations... I'm so excited to read more! (So excited, in fact, that I ended up reading five chapters ahead without realizing it... whoops! :-P )Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-31916445544288916652013-12-08T12:25:10.594+00:002013-12-08T12:25:10.594+00:00The fact that you enjoyed Book 1 blows my mind. I...The fact that you enjoyed Book 1 blows my mind. I just couldn't follow it and it took me forever to get through it. I was genuinely contemplating admitting defeat at one point and if I hadn't posted about starting it, I might have done. I *may* have rested my eyes on some trains because of that part of the book. Basically, I wanted to know what was so desperately exciting about the Mail (and why it needed capitalising) and why we had to care about it and I never found out and it wasn't fun. <br /><br />Book 2 was so, SO much better and I loved that you gave us a cliffhanger to end the week on. I'm going to give you credit for that even if you did it accidentally! :) I'm looking forward to reading more though so that's something. And I do feel a little bit absurdly proud about reading Dickens. The other day at work someone who keeps forgetting that I like reading asked in a kind of smug way, "Well what are you reading now then?" and I got to be like "<i>A Tale of Two Cities</i>. In. Your. Face!" But more politely because, you know, I was at work.<br /><br />(And no, I don't know why my name on the link thing is referring to a book that is in no way relevant right now. I suspect because my browser was "helping" and importing past details that I obviously must want to re-use. Thanks, Chrome)Lit Addicted Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307643382274474774noreply@blogger.com