tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post80009704964241636..comments2023-09-30T13:56:55.331+01:00Comments on Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: D is for Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas HardyAnnalisa Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-46100853339321948272012-04-07T20:32:29.842+01:002012-04-07T20:32:29.842+01:00That sums up everything I hate about sudying Liter...That sums up everything I hate about sudying Literature.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-36264583561166949192012-04-07T05:08:08.865+01:002012-04-07T05:08:08.865+01:00This cracked me up. I joined A'Level English L...This cracked me up. I joined A'Level English Literature night classes. I left before we finished dissecting the first book because I thought they were all talking out of their a***. To be fair, I was 16 and probably the youngest student by 20 years. What did I know?Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-74457295583962233222012-04-05T14:05:03.841+01:002012-04-05T14:05:03.841+01:00It feels great, Melissa!It feels great, Melissa!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-71286364165247352252012-04-05T14:02:50.864+01:002012-04-05T14:02:50.864+01:00Glad I could remind you of it!Glad I could remind you of it!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-84414882936893758452012-04-05T14:01:31.533+01:002012-04-05T14:01:31.533+01:00I think I took to writing to be able to do and say...I think I took to writing to be able to do and say things I wouldn't normally do myself!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-3455832175952600362012-04-05T13:58:25.331+01:002012-04-05T13:58:25.331+01:00Thanks Julie.Thanks Julie.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-52327149733392063812012-04-05T13:54:37.617+01:002012-04-05T13:54:37.617+01:00Pride and Prejudice is actually my favourite novel...Pride and Prejudice is actually my favourite novel. But aren't all these novels great - in their own way - to be still read 150/200 years later?Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-49329770058754916542012-04-05T13:50:20.193+01:002012-04-05T13:50:20.193+01:00I had nothing for D, so the IWSG was a godsend!I had nothing for D, so the IWSG was a godsend!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-36890123446674912122012-04-05T13:49:33.282+01:002012-04-05T13:49:33.282+01:00That's the best way to enjoy books - reading t...That's the best way to enjoy books - reading them for pleasure. I'm not sure Hardy wrote expecting to be so closely examined by 16 year olds!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-53576817577453619412012-04-05T13:47:36.518+01:002012-04-05T13:47:36.518+01:00Much better now, Alex! And I've had to put Emp...Much better now, Alex! And I've had to put Empire on!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-66382419516384044182012-04-05T05:29:54.554+01:002012-04-05T05:29:54.554+01:00I never read it and can't remember ever wantin...I never read it and can't remember ever wanting to. Good for you. I am lad you were able to unload twenty years of insecurity.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-27067609446432223392012-04-05T03:15:50.131+01:002012-04-05T03:15:50.131+01:00Lol. Been 20 yrs since I read it, but makes me wan...Lol. Been 20 yrs since I read it, but makes me want to reread it?Sandra Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191775335774130719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-5744129288310026772012-04-05T01:50:20.820+01:002012-04-05T01:50:20.820+01:00I've never read it (eek), but I love the senti...I've never read it (eek), but I love the sentiment! Sounds like a scene from a movie! I'm glad to see you've unburdened yourself!Kaye Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134006398950107252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-64846168164726976002012-04-05T00:43:40.102+01:002012-04-05T00:43:40.102+01:00I'm a terrible lit student myself, I sometimes...I'm a terrible lit student myself, I sometimes felt that Lit class was designed to make students hate reading. I love your comments and I'm glad you got them off your chest now. I totally agree with them!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-25744091346861457642012-04-05T00:17:33.048+01:002012-04-05T00:17:33.048+01:00I feel this same way trying to read "Pride an...I feel this same way trying to read "Pride and Prejudice". My DAUGHTER loves this book, but I just can't follow along. All that proper 19th century English and all, I just want to yell out, "Just say it for Pete's sake!" I'm glad to know I am not alone....<br /><a href="http://www.sinceyouaskeddawn.com/" rel="nofollow">Dawn</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993538503291293036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-11593078978318820972012-04-05T00:10:55.395+01:002012-04-05T00:10:55.395+01:00I forgot to post for IWSG today too. :( But thanks...I forgot to post for IWSG today too. :( But thanks for sharing yours! Love it!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-3066936936018257922012-04-04T23:35:15.126+01:002012-04-04T23:35:15.126+01:00I went through a Thomas Hardy phase on my own. Nev...I went through a Thomas Hardy phase on my own. Never had to write an essay or have deep thoughts. The whole roam the moors (like Bronte sister books, and Jane Austen) and be miserable was romantic to me at the time (i.e. junior high).Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-36552562945497573202012-04-04T23:18:52.281+01:002012-04-04T23:18:52.281+01:00Feel better now?
Thanks for posting for the IWSG.
...Feel better now?<br />Thanks for posting for the IWSG.<br />And Queenesryche rocks! Been a fan for almost thirty years.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-18689888815948375242012-04-04T22:09:29.797+01:002012-04-04T22:09:29.797+01:00I think Lizzie Bennett is the standard they should...I think Lizzie Bennett is the standard they should have all strived for, but I might be a bit biased.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-11460142364295019472012-04-04T21:52:17.569+01:002012-04-04T21:52:17.569+01:00I love it, I love it, I love it! If Lizzie Bennett...I love it, I love it, I love it! If Lizzie Bennett could do it, why couldn't the others. I didn't like Jane Eyre either.Claire Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576410137759875223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-30448504304135489572012-04-04T21:41:41.710+01:002012-04-04T21:41:41.710+01:00Sometimes I wonder how some books even get publish...Sometimes I wonder how some books even get published - that sounds like a first time author failure!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-34398714460344597172012-04-04T21:40:25.008+01:002012-04-04T21:40:25.008+01:00Well, it can wait until May, at least :-)
That...Well, it can wait until May, at least :-)<br /><br />That's a huge attempt - good luck with it.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-25642628617646676172012-04-04T21:38:20.392+01:002012-04-04T21:38:20.392+01:00Being told to read something is so different to fi...Being told to read something is so different to finding them for yourself.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-79815735791228692102012-04-04T21:37:34.449+01:002012-04-04T21:37:34.449+01:00Yes, I do feel better now!Yes, I do feel better now!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-70887418270908360612012-04-04T21:36:15.996+01:002012-04-04T21:36:15.996+01:00Lit chick - I love that description!Lit chick - I love that description!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com