Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

I've been told I'm odd as far as this goes. I suppose I am. Did you see the modern movie? They did a remake a few years ago. I never saw it.

No. I couldn't imagine how the essay bits would work on screen. It really is two books in one. The novel with the families and treatise on war interspersed throughout. It's quite a literary achievement and it puts the reader through inner wars and inner peaces, inviting transformation through learning and rest, learning and rest. It's a challenging read. No surprise folks can't get to the end. I really should try again, now I'm 20 years older I may have the fortitude to get through that very last section and I'm sure to see more in it.

Have you read Joyce's Ulysses? I find stream of consciousness hard going too, but not as frustrating as war and peace.

 

[MaryJanet]

@BY Bob is the car enthusiast. I'm sure he will appreciate this. @Shadrach is more a bike man I think. I can't tell one car from another.

I have a small car that serves its purpose. The ac doesn't have to run for long in summer to cool me down because it's so small.

 

[MaryJanet]

????? No idea.

Me too!

 

[Ribh]

No. I couldn't imagine how the essay bits would work on screen. It really is two books in one. The novel with the families and treatise on war interspersed throughout. It's quite a literary achievement and it puts the reader through inner wars and inner peaces, inviting transformation through learning and rest, learning and rest. It's a challenging read. No surprise folks can't get to the end. I really should try again, now I'm 20 years older I may have the fortitude to get through that very last section and I'm sure to see more in it.

Have you read Joyce's Ulysses? I find stream of consciousness hard going too, but not as frustrating as war and peace.

Kerouac's On the Road is worse. No punctuation! Ugh!

 

[MaryJanet]

I might coin that for myself...I love it!

I got it from the neighbour! It may already be widespread?

 

[MaryJanet]

Kerouac's On the Road is worse. No punctuation! Ugh!

I could not stand that book. So arrogant and disconnected from humanity.

 

[MaryJanet]

Thank you evey one for the kind words. His mom died at 7:30 this morning. In 5 more days it will be 6 months since his dad died. He's finally sleeping and I'm doing chicken therapy.

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This is Ellie, from the school hatch, she's getting ready to lay any day now.

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Ned and Lucky are doing great! He's starting to get a little 'tude like his daddy!

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Of course Daddy is teaching him well!! I think Stanley might be growing tail feathers!!

I'm sorry for your loss and wishing you strength for the next few weeks and months of adjusting.

 

[Ribh]

I could not stand that book. So arrogant and disconnected from humanity.

Yep. Didn't even get close to finishing it. Ghastly book. I prefer Dostoevsky to Tolstoy ~ probably because I started with Anna Karenia & she drove me wild.

 

[MaryJanet]

Yep. Didn't even get close to finishing it. Ghastly book. I prefer Dostoevsky to Tolstoy ~ probably because I started with Anna Karenia & she drove me wild.

AK has a great opening line though! One of my besties prefers Dostoevsky too. Which is your favourite of his?

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks Been a slow day here today and thrilled.