Lolita (Vintage International)
Registered by Lotusflower77 of Toronto, Ontario Canada on 9/27/2004
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
5 journalers for this copy...
Bought this book in keeping with the promise I made to myself---to read atleast one of the classics every two months or 6 classics in the year.
Would be nice if Oprah picked this book next, then I could read along with her. :)
Would be nice if Oprah picked this book next, then I could read along with her. :)
Yes, it is about a man's affair with his stepdaughter and yes, the content is devastating, but it also perhaps the most thrilling celebration of works I have ever encountered. English was Nabakov's third language after Russian and French, and it is said this book was in fact about his passionate love affair with the English language.
Now hoping to listen to Jeremy Irons reading it on tape.
Now hoping to listen to Jeremy Irons reading it on tape.
Thank you, Lotusflower - I received the book today. I am so curious about this, I hope to read it very soon. Oh, and I like the real cover to the book better than the one pictured here!!!
Currently reading...I also hope to read at least 2 classics a year, lotusflower. This will be my first for the year.
I'm really glad I read this. It's not at all what I expected. This is a tale of truly obsessive love. I actually felt sorrier for Humbert than I did for Lolita...but of course that is because we are hearing the story from Humbert himself. It was hard for me to put this book down - I couldn't wait to find out how it ended. The author's Afterward was interesting to read, so I'm glad I didn't skip it as I sometimes do. Thanks again, Lotusflower, for passing this along. I will do the same :)
I picked shorty04's name in a RABCK contest and this was the prize! I'm mailing this today to KY. I'm glad you are finally getting a chance to read this, shorty :)
~2006 Keep Them Moving Release Challenge
~2006 Keep Them Moving Release Challenge
Got it today!
Thank you so much time-traveler for picking me. This is a great wish list RABCK!
Thank you so much time-traveler for picking me. This is a great wish list RABCK!
reserved for thescreaming
This was an interesting read. It was very disturbing at many points, but it was very well written. I can see why this book was banned, but I can also see the need for it being read.
Journal Entry 10 by shorty04 at By mail in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, May 18, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (5/18/2006 UTC) at By mail in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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This is going to thescreaming.
Hope you enjoy!
This is going to thescreaming.
Hope you enjoy!
This came in yesterday's mail. I can't wait to read it.
I'm rather conflicted on what to think of this book. Parts of it kept me gripped while other parts I skimmed through. It felt like I'd been reading this book for weeks. I think maybe my expectations were too high; everyone raves about this book so I was hoping to like it too much. In any case, I did find it rather enjoyable.
I had PMed multiple people about sending this as an RABCK but nobody responded, so it will be released at the local OBCZ.
I had PMed multiple people about sending this as an RABCK but nobody responded, so it will be released at the local OBCZ.
Journal Entry 13 by thescreaming at Queen City Creamery On Harrison Street in Cumberland, Maryland USA on Friday, August 4, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (8/4/2006 UTC) at Queen City Creamery On Harrison Street in Cumberland, Maryland USA
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No longer there!
