I've been intending to join into these fun book memes for many years, and I've finally gotten around to trying these out on the Fridays in December. If I am successful, I hope to continue participating in 2023.
Today's Featured Book:
Dubliners by James Joyce
Genre: Short Stories
First Published: 1914
Page Count: 152
Synopsis: "Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. It presents a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle-class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century."
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Dubliners by James Joyce
"There was no hope for him this time: it was the third stroke. Night after night I had passed the house (it was vacation time) and studied the lighted square of window: and night after night I had found it lighted in the same way, faintly and evenly. If he was dead, I thought, I would see the reflection of candles on the darkened blind for I knew that two candles must be set at the head of the corpse. He had often said to me: I am not long for this world, and I had thought his words idle. Now I knew they were true."
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Dubliners by James Joyce
"-----What I mean, said Mr Lyons, is we have our ideals. Why, now, would we welcome a man like that. Do you think now after what he did Parnell was a fit man to lead us?
-----This is Parnell's anniversary, said Mr O'Connor, and don't let us stir up any bad blood. We all respect him now that he's dead and gone..."
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December 2nd - 8th - Do you go back and reread the previous book before starting the sequel? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)
I almost never reread. And I rarely read sequels. So no, and no!
Thoughts? Please share in the comments.
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