Friday, December 30, 2016

Book Blogger Hop - 12/30 - 1/5

 
Question of the Week:

Your New Year's Resolution is to read a classic novel that you have never read before. What book will it be? (submitted by Billy)
My Answer:

Hmmmmmmm...I am normally not a classic novel reader except for the ones we were required to read in  high school, and I actually forget what those were.  :) 

Believe it or not, though, I have never read THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott  Fitzgerald.  I am not promising I will read it, but it's the thought that counts.  :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!





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25 comments:

  1. ElizabethDecember 30, 2016 at 8:21 AM

    Happy New Year!!

    Thanks for stopping.

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  2. bermudaonionDecember 30, 2016 at 8:52 AM

    I think I would pick Ethan Frome since a friend of mine recommended it.

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    1. ElizabethDecember 30, 2016 at 8:13 PM

      I have never read Ethan Frome but one classic is enough for me. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Kathy.

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  3. Kitty MaschanDecember 30, 2016 at 9:07 AM

    Excellent pick! I chose Ulysses because I keep starting it but I never seem to get past the first chapter. Have a great weekend! :D

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    1. ElizabethDecember 30, 2016 at 8:14 PM

      I definitely would not read Ulysses. LOL!!

      Thanks for stopping, Kitty.

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  4. Katherine PDecember 30, 2016 at 9:48 AM

    Great pick! I listened to The Great Gatsby not to long ago and while I remembered enjoying it I was surprised by just how much I enjoyed it this time around. It's much grimmer than all the "Gatsby" parties make it sound!

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    1. ElizabethDecember 30, 2016 at 8:15 PM

      Glad it was better the second time around. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Katherine.

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  5. R CurcuruDecember 30, 2016 at 11:24 AM

    I wouldn't make a resolution like that; life is too short to read books because someone else thinks you should.

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    1. ElizabethDecember 30, 2016 at 8:16 PM

      I am sure I won't be reading a classic. :)

      Thanks for stopping, R Curcuru.

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  6. Maria BeharDecember 30, 2016 at 11:39 AM

    Great pick, Elizabeth! I haven't read this book, either, and really feel that I should. This is not the only one I'd like to read, though.

    BTW, this week I'm participating in the Book Blogger Hop with my other blog, MindSpirit Book Journeys. This blog is dedicated to classics, literary fiction, and nonfiction.

    Happy Hopping and Happy New Year!! <3 :)

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    1. ElizabethDecember 30, 2016 at 8:17 PM

      I will take a look at the other hop, but not into nonfiction.

      You are the host?

      Thanks for stopping, Maria.

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  7. Laura FabianiDecember 30, 2016 at 2:47 PM

    I read the Great Gatsby a few years ago because I had never read it and was curious. It was better than I thought.

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    1. ElizabethDecember 30, 2016 at 8:22 PM

      I am sure it isn't too bad, but not sure if I will read it or not. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Laura.

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  8. pilch92 15andmeowingDecember 30, 2016 at 4:05 PM

    I am sure you will enjoy it if you do.

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    1. ElizabethDecember 30, 2016 at 8:22 PM

      It is a BIG IF. LOL!!

      Thanks for stopping, Ellen.

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  9. Ronyell (a.k.a. Rabbitearsblog)December 30, 2016 at 9:18 PM

    Oooh! The Great Gatsby! I should have added that to my list!

    Here’s my Book Blogger Hop!

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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    1. ElizabethDecember 30, 2016 at 9:24 PM

      That might be one I would read, but probably not. LOL!!

      Not a lover of reading classics.

      Thanks for stopping, Ronyell.

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  10. Shelley ClosetGeekBookGroupDecember 31, 2016 at 5:24 AM

    Ha ha snap! I picked the same.

    Here's mine My Book Blogger Hop Answers

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    1. ElizabethDecember 31, 2016 at 9:33 AM

      Fun!!

      Thanks for stopping, Shelley, and welcome to the Blog Hop.

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  11. Eli OldhamDecember 31, 2016 at 2:07 PM

    Such a great book. I reread the copy I annotated in high school right before the movie came out. It was neat to see how my thinking about literature changed since I was 16.

    eli @ the (book) supplier
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    1. ElizabethDecember 31, 2016 at 2:12 PM

      I am sure your thinking changed a lot since high school. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Eli.

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  12. Literary FelineJanuary 1, 2017 at 1:55 AM

    My husband loves F. Scott Fitzgerald's writings, but has yet to read The Great Gatsby. I'm not sure why not. Maybe because it is his most famous work. My husband can be contrary that way. :-) I read The Great Gatsby in high school and liked it well enough, if my memory serves me right. It was never a book I felt the need to revisit though.

    I like to read the occasional classic, but they aren't my go to novels most of the time.

    I hope you have a wonderful new Year, Elizabeth!

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 1, 2017 at 4:03 PM

      Thanks for stopping, Literary Feline.

      That is great he has read a lot of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books.

      I hope he reads The Great Gatsby.

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  13. Kym ThorpeJanuary 2, 2017 at 8:22 AM

    This is a classic I haven't read yet either, and I would like to.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! Happy New Year, and Happy Reading!

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