Monday, August 8, 2011

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?


It's Monday!  What Are You Reading?

Sigh.
I'm still reading War and Peace.

Take a look at this view of it and
 you'll see why I'm still reading it:



1,440 pages.
Sigh.



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What are you reading today?




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33 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 8, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    Oh no, War & Peace! Isn't that a bit much? Shouldn't you tackle it a few chapters at a time and read something lighter in between? Good luck with the book!

    I've read 5 books this week.

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  2. Jessica @ a GREAT readAugust 8, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    Whoa! That's long and challenging! Good luck!


    Here's my Monday Wrapup

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  3. KarenSiAugust 8, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Good luck with that. Although, I agree with Leeswammes in that you might enjoy it more if you read it in parts and had something light to break it up a little.

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  4. TeddyreeAugust 8, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Wow it's a doorstop! Good luck with it. Have a great week :)

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  5. SabrinaAugust 8, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    I have War and Peace on my shelf, too. Mine is a little thinner but the pages are that thin, light is alomst shining through them. Good luck with it! I will keep looking at it standing on the shelf a little more. :)

    My Monday post is here.

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  6. Lisa (Lisa's World of Books)August 8, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    That is super challenging! At lease all at once. I agree with leeswammes break it up!

    My Weekly Review

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  7. SophiaAugust 8, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Lol! Sounds like you're finding it a bit of a chore. Hope it gets better. Thanks for stopping by my blog :-)

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  8. Helen's Book BlogAugust 8, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    I just don't know how you are sticking with War and Peace. In theory I want to read it, but in reality it is never going to happen!

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  9. AnonymousAugust 8, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Good luck with War and Peace. I must tackle it one day.

    I'm reading "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell See Buying Info" by Susanna Clark.

    http://www.ManOfLaBook.com

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  10. Book Snob WannabeAugust 8, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Hey! Thanks for stopping by my blog! War and Peace is a big book to tackle. How far along are you?

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  11. Carol August 8, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    That looks like a beast of a book to hold!

    Have a great week

    carol

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  12. DTAugust 8, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Oh wow, you are brave for reading War and Peace!

    http://deadtreesandsilverscreens.blogspot.com/2011/08/what-are-you-reading-monday-aug-8.html

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  13. Laurel-Rain SnowAugust 8, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I can't believe how blithely I read those long books, back in the day (War and Peace, etc.). Even Gone with the Wind was one I read and reread, and it's not a small book!

    Enjoy your week.

    Here's MY MONDAY MEMES POST

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  14. UnknownAugust 8, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Looks very challenging indeed ...

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  15. Tracy.HAugust 8, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    That is one big book! I have not read this one...not too sure if I am up for it or not! ;0) Thanks for stoppin by today. :0)

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  16. Faith Hope and CherryteaAugust 8, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    many thanx for the visit, Deb! & for the headsup on the gvwy ")
    i'm wondering if cs lewis had read war & peace before he said, 'You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.' ??
    perseverence required for that one!

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  17. JenniferAugust 8, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    I am a huge fan of War and Peace, it is one I reread once a year, but I am partial to Russian literature. Enjoy your week.
    My Monday: http://www.rundpinne.com/2011/08/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-51.html

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  18. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 8, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    I started reading War and Peace back in January, leeswammes. I've tried setting it down and picking it back up; not so easy with the enormous cast of characters and complicated plot. Now I'm trying to read it without breaks and that isn't working either!

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  19. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 8, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    I hope I didn't put you off reading it, Sabrina!

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  20. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 8, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Helen, I have great persistence. That is all that is keeping me reading War and Peace...persistence.

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  21. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 8, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    I wish I had read War and Peace back in the days when I read enormous books blithely, Laurel Rain-Snow. Would I have read War and Peace blithely?

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  22. MariAugust 8, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    I have not had the courage to try and read War and Peace. Good luck to you in getting it finished. I hope you are enjoying it.

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  23. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 8, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    I am sad to say that I am not enjoying it, Mari.

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  24. The1stdaughterAugust 8, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Wow! War & Peace...I'm hoping it goes better for you than my own attempts to read it. It's definitely a classic and one I think should be studied, but I'm not sure I'd have the courage to read it "for fun". Good luck!

    And wahoo! I absolutely adored Dash & Lilly, wonderful book!

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  25. Carin SiegfriedAugust 8, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    I just bought it. Have never read anything Russian. I'm sure I won't get to it this year though.

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  26. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 8, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    It doesn't look like I will finish it this year either, Carin.

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  27. ChristineAugust 8, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I'm reading the Indian Kiler... and "teacher-y" books as I lesson plan.

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  28. Audrey (Bibliosaurus Text)August 8, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Props to you for attempting War & Peace. That think is massive!

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  29. UnknownAugust 8, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Thank you for visiting & commenting on my "It's Monday! What are you reading" post :D

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  30. YvonneAugust 8, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    I don't think I'd be able to finish War and Peace. That's pretty intimidating.

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  31. Sam (Tiny Library)August 8, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Aw, that's a shame that you aren't enjoying it. I haven't tried it but I loved Anna Karenina.

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  32. Laura MasseyAugust 8, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Wow. That's how I felt when I bought Les Miserables. I still haven't started it yet. I'm trying to come up with a system for reading it without having dead time when I'm reading other things.

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  33. MysticaAugust 10, 2011 at 2:12 AM

    I broke Shantaram into sections and read it and loved it. It was almost 1000 pages too.

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