tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26185264.post116415306188633763..comments2024-02-23T01:35:47.264-08:00Comments on a Fair Substitute for Heaven: Where Rachel McMillan hangs out : Reading Thomas Hardy backwards.....Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256326961775297121noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26185264.post-1164420044671102682006-11-24T18:00:00.000-08:002006-11-24T18:00:00.000-08:00I have heard about the depressing endings in some ...I have heard about the depressing endings in some of Hardy's books and it made me leery picking up anything from him, but I was recently considering giving one of his books a try. I was going back through some of my old Victoria magazines and found an article about him that made me want to take a look at some of those Hardy novels that I've had gathering dust in my TBR pile. It's funny how I spent all those years in college collecting books I figured I'd get knocked out the first year after school was over- seems like I had more reading time when I was working and going to school!Another motivating factor for me is noticing that NPT will be showing a movie from one of his books and I usually like to see the movie after I read the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26185264.post-1164392082983386772006-11-24T10:14:00.000-08:002006-11-24T10:14:00.000-08:00Not sure why I've never tried any Hardy. Probably...Not sure why I've never tried any Hardy. Probably its mostly because of the large pile and list of books to be read.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26185264.post-1164230564154489472006-11-22T13:22:00.000-08:002006-11-22T13:22:00.000-08:00I am really looking forward to reading Hardy. I a...I am really looking forward to reading Hardy. I am actually glad I didn't read him when I was younger as I think I can appreciate him more now. I hope my expectations are not too high!! He is definitely on my list of classics I plan on reading! Maybe I should read the biography, too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26185264.post-1164157292260456752006-11-21T17:01:00.000-08:002006-11-21T17:01:00.000-08:00Booklogged: I feel badly about that. Hardy is lik...Booklogged: I feel badly about that. Hardy is like Dickens in the fact that each of his works is decidedly different than the others. He is one of the Victorian giants and I think worth a perusal. However, you might try "Under the Greenwood Tree", "Wessex Tales" or "A Laodecian" instead of some of his more famous albeit darker works.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256326961775297121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26185264.post-1164154504925283282006-11-21T16:15:00.000-08:002006-11-21T16:15:00.000-08:00I tried to read Tess when I was younger. I don't ...I tried to read Tess when I was younger. I don't remember if I ever finished it, but I have no desire to read any more by Hardy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com