Reading Mixes and a Rec
May. 6th, 2006 01:16 pmFrom the userinfo of
dracula1897:
Dracula is an epistolary novel (meaning that it's written as a series of documents; usually letters, here everything from letters to diary entries to newspaper clippings). On this community, they'll be appearing on the day they're dated, starting with Jonathan Harker's first journal entry on the 3rd of May. The novel finishes in November, so we've got about six months.
Dracula is more picturesque than I expected it to be. I mean, I knew it was mostly journal entries and letters, but I thought it would be Gothic all the way through. You know? But instead it's a turn-of-the-century travelougue complete with colorful local history and gastronomical asides -- and it's scenic, I can imagine the blossoming fruit trees behind peasants in quaint clothing as the sun sets on the mountain as a postcard or something. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the rest of the novel.
From
obakesan (again): Reading Mix Challenge. I have a couple in mind, but I'm having trouble filling them in from memory (all of my books are at home). Some help? Suggestions? Comments or questions?
( In-Progress Mixes Under Here )
There are also some mixes that I want someone else to do, since I haven't read widely enough to do them myself.
UP FOR ADOPTION, with 2-3 books given for each as suggestions/examples:
( I am a Cut )
Right. So. SUGGESTIONS PLZ THANK YOU.
Or if you know someone else who you think could suggest something, please point them toward this post! I am also willing to maybe adopt someone else's list, as long as it's in a genre I'm reasonably familiar with.
Dracula is an epistolary novel (meaning that it's written as a series of documents; usually letters, here everything from letters to diary entries to newspaper clippings). On this community, they'll be appearing on the day they're dated, starting with Jonathan Harker's first journal entry on the 3rd of May. The novel finishes in November, so we've got about six months.
Dracula is more picturesque than I expected it to be. I mean, I knew it was mostly journal entries and letters, but I thought it would be Gothic all the way through. You know? But instead it's a turn-of-the-century travelougue complete with colorful local history and gastronomical asides -- and it's scenic, I can imagine the blossoming fruit trees behind peasants in quaint clothing as the sun sets on the mountain as a postcard or something. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the rest of the novel.
From
( In-Progress Mixes Under Here )
There are also some mixes that I want someone else to do, since I haven't read widely enough to do them myself.
UP FOR ADOPTION, with 2-3 books given for each as suggestions/examples:
( I am a Cut )
Right. So. SUGGESTIONS PLZ THANK YOU.
Or if you know someone else who you think could suggest something, please point them toward this post! I am also willing to maybe adopt someone else's list, as long as it's in a genre I'm reasonably familiar with.