tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post2160443395931122727..comments2023-08-10T04:03:44.387-04:00Comments on This Book and I Could Be Friends: "Don't treat me like a girl. . . I'm not like any girl you ever saw."Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-44045201039397495712011-01-08T07:54:40.086-05:002011-01-08T07:54:40.086-05:00I can see that happening. I really need to reread ...I can see that happening. I really need to reread <i>The Beautiful and Damned</i> because I think I missed a lot there too.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-48629891618785937882011-01-05T14:39:50.121-05:002011-01-05T14:39:50.121-05:00I should re-read Fitzgerald at some point. I tore...I should re-read Fitzgerald at some point. I tore through all his stuff when I was too young/inexperienced of a reader to appreciate his descriptive finesse, so all I got out of them was a bunch of drunk people. Whenever bloggers pull quotes from his books now, I think "How did I miss something that beautiful?"Emilyhttp://www.eveningallafternoon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-57140749435845647682011-01-04T19:03:27.114-05:002011-01-04T19:03:27.114-05:00I have mixed feelings about Tender is the Night. I...I have mixed feelings about <i>Tender is the Night</i>. I really think I prefer Fitzgerald when he's describing things because the second part of that book - the backstory of Dick and Nicole's relationship - doesn't do anything for me, even though I know how autobiographical it was. But I <i>loved</i> the first part with its setting in the South of France.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-5239920425092308362011-01-03T20:52:19.003-05:002011-01-03T20:52:19.003-05:00Yes! You've captured all the ideas I couldn...Yes! You've captured all the ideas I couldn't quite find the words for. This is an excellent story and I know I'll enjoy working my way through the collection. Also plan to reread Tender is the Night sometime this year. It's such a pleasure to read Fitzgerald's writing.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com