As the Page Turns

[papertowns]

I've always been an avid reader, and while I post my annual reading list at the end of each year, I rarely give thoughts about books I've read recently. As I've become attached to superb books over the past few years, I've been doing a lot of re-reading and found that my opinions change and grow considerably during the second reading of a book. I'd

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[jenny_b09]

Gahh, Jane Eyre is one of my favourite books of all time! You described her perfectly. I'm thinking of getting the quote 'conventionality is not morality' as a tattoo, because Jane is one of my favourite literary characters ever and I love the quote.

I've been meaning to read Middlemarch for a while - it's on my immense list of books I own but have not read yet. I should get onto that.

[papertowns]

A tattoo of a Jane quote sounds awesome! If you get it, post a pic. :)

Definitely read Middlemarch, but have some time on your hands when you do. I tried to read it during a busy school term, which made it less enjoyable.

[astaraelweeper]

♥ Robert Frost. The really incredible thing about him is that he uses such simple language while still managing to achieve such artful effects. Plus he's just so deeply American, and sometimes I really appreciate that set of sensibilities.

Myself, I'm trying Edith Wharton again, almost exactly ten years after reading her for the first time (in 9th grade English, when almost all of it went way over my head). I'm not in love with it, but I'm enjoying it quite a bit more than I had remembered. Partly because I understand a lot more about the world she's writing about.

[papertowns]

When I read The Age of Innocence it felt more like studying than reading for pleasure. I've heard more than one person say that Edith Wharton's books are only good if you've done the homework and understand the history before reading, and then they're brilliant. I hope you enjoy them now that you're older and smarter. :)