Lolita
7 journalers for this copy...
Got this book in a swap on Live Journal...
Journal Entry 4 by saram23 at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Sunday, July 18, 2004
Released on Sunday, July 18, 2004 at Bookray in Bookray, A Bookray Controlled Releases.
Just came in the mail yesterday. I had to read this book for a few reasons- 1) My friend Zarylia told me to and 2) I thought that if they were reading Lolita in Tehran, I can read it here, too! I plan on starting it once I finish Dracula, which will be soon. Thank you.
I have had this book for nearly a month, and I feel terrible for hoarding it. My schoolwork hit me hard, and I've been working after school non-stop, and just couldn't fit Lolita in. Thank you for making me part of your ring Saram23. I'm sorry I couldn't read it.
On to novasoy . . .
On to novasoy . . .
Came in the mail today. I'm going to try to read this on the bus without the high school girls thinking I'm a pervert. :)
Released on Friday, October 29, 2004 at about 11:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Another bookcrosser in Tacoma, Washington Controlled Releases.
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Mailing to MollyGrue on Friday, which is my normal "go to the post office" day.
This was a really good book. I would never have picked up and read this book had it not been a "classic", but I'm glad I did. Nabikov's command of English is remarkable. I found myself reaching for the dictionary more than once.
I thought I knew the Lolita story, but I was wrong. I had thought that she was more of a, shall we say, sexually aggressive little girl. She was anything but. Sure, like many girls her age, she was flirty, even experimenting with others her age. She just had the bad luck of running into Humbert Humbert. I was also surprised to see Humbert so self-aware, so aware of his monster-ness, his vileness. He didn't try to justify anything. He just said, here I am. Reprehensible, yes, but here I am.
I just finished the book a few hours ago, so I am still thinking about it. Maybe I'll flesh these thoughts out more later.
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Mailing to MollyGrue on Friday, which is my normal "go to the post office" day.
This was a really good book. I would never have picked up and read this book had it not been a "classic", but I'm glad I did. Nabikov's command of English is remarkable. I found myself reaching for the dictionary more than once.
I thought I knew the Lolita story, but I was wrong. I had thought that she was more of a, shall we say, sexually aggressive little girl. She was anything but. Sure, like many girls her age, she was flirty, even experimenting with others her age. She just had the bad luck of running into Humbert Humbert. I was also surprised to see Humbert so self-aware, so aware of his monster-ness, his vileness. He didn't try to justify anything. He just said, here I am. Reprehensible, yes, but here I am.
I just finished the book a few hours ago, so I am still thinking about it. Maybe I'll flesh these thoughts out more later.
I will try to get to this soon, but I can't guarantee it. Thanks, though!
Yay! Eventually it had to happen, but I made a big push last night and finally finished. I did not like the writing style. I thought it was far too overblown descriptively, and this has been the only book in a very long time to make me want to run to the dictionary several times to look up something. In addition, many of his references were really *really* obscure and the fact that he kept throwing French phrases everywhere (and not translating them) really didn't help my opinion of the book any.
Besides the writing style, one thing I was grateful for was the authors decision not to include any graphic scenes. And I was also grateful that the character realized that what he did was wrong...in fact I think the best paragraph in the book has Humbert realizing the great tragedy that Lolita's voice was not in the children's chorus that he heard, because he had taken that away from her.
At any rate, on to the next reader!
Besides the writing style, one thing I was grateful for was the authors decision not to include any graphic scenes. And I was also grateful that the character realized that what he did was wrong...in fact I think the best paragraph in the book has Humbert realizing the great tragedy that Lolita's voice was not in the children's chorus that he heard, because he had taken that away from her.
At any rate, on to the next reader!
Journal Entry 11 by MollyGrue at In The Mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, January 30, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (1/30/2005 UTC) at In The Mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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Sent to Grover3rd. Happy reading!
DC# 03022940000169566469
Sent to Grover3rd. Happy reading!
DC# 03022940000169566469
It's here, but it is traveling kind of roughly. Future senders may want to wrap it well. It's on my TBR pile - thanks!
Rough travels have befallen this book as reported by grover3d. Ahhhh the postal service can sometimes be so careless with the packages that are sent careful wrappings are a must as damages to the pages and spine and covers of the books cannot always be fixed.The book that has traveled has been given a much deserved rest on the Lost Book Island and may enjoy the sand and the surf and blissful time to relax. But this book is also anxious to make travels far and wide along the course that was once set. Kind readers are awaiting the entertaining stories, the wisdom, and the fun that this book will surely bring.
To free this book from the Island of Lost all one must do is make a journal entry to tell all previous readers the tales of its travels, its readers and its fate.
This copy of the book will probably remain in the hands of the last person to have it, but I have been able to get a new copy of Lolita and revive the bookray. To see the new book's journal and see what the three remaining participants thought of the book, go to see the new book.
Picked up from the Book Nook during the 2014 Symphony Sunday in Charleston.
