tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post5648822378875082410..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: The Best of...Kevin Demetroff's Top 10 Books (Part 3)Sandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-19750343157407513722009-09-21T15:07:05.185-04:002009-09-21T15:07:05.185-04:00I am ashamed that I have never read any Proust. Re...I am ashamed that I have never read any Proust. Remembrance of Things Past would most likely be on my chunskter list for 2010. :) I'm chugging along.Matthttp://mattviews.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-50227347992538414402009-09-21T10:00:12.386-04:002009-09-21T10:00:12.386-04:00What a fantastic list of books. I admit I'm n...What a fantastic list of books. I admit I'm not familiar with any of them. I have never read Proust and it bothers me (always has! Yep, I'm a dork! lol) but Proust intimidates me. I'm going to check out this book and try reading it. Maybe knowing Kevin read it and it's one of his faves will kepp me focused on it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-83020955987959100772009-09-21T08:39:29.670-04:002009-09-21T08:39:29.670-04:00Phew! I'm afraid my little books don't hol...Phew! I'm afraid my little books don't hold a candle to Kevin's!Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-42593720127769746662009-09-20T23:45:33.866-04:002009-09-20T23:45:33.866-04:00I love Cavafy's poetry and someday I read Prou...I love Cavafy's poetry and someday I read Proust (maybe a read-along?)<br /><br />The other two I don't know but I am curious about The Alexiad. I love Byzantine history.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865699135545209220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-13806274900336598892009-09-20T21:01:42.877-04:002009-09-20T21:01:42.877-04:00ds - oh, take my word for it, Kevin is WAY more in...ds - oh, take my word for it, Kevin is WAY more interesting than I am! I am humbled in his presence, not only for the books, but for the movies. If you get my sister and Kevin in the same room talking movies, just give up and go home!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-61114309317157206522009-09-20T20:16:29.521-04:002009-09-20T20:16:29.521-04:00"Copious draughts of good Norman cider and sl..."Copious draughts of good Norman cider and slatherings of farm cheese on French country bread" would make me sink even deeper into Proust, too. Must remember that for the next volume ;)<br /><br />I have just added The Alexiad to my list.<br /><br />You sure have interesting friends, Sandy, and that is in direct correlation to how interesting <i>you</i> are! Thank you for this.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-32678848937332078312009-09-20T19:54:33.792-04:002009-09-20T19:54:33.792-04:00Andreea - I've never read him either. Very in...Andreea - I've never read him either. Very intimidating!<br /><br />Jackie - I sort of look at these "best of" lists as an extension of my TBR. If my good friends have it on their all time best lists, then it deserves a shot!<br /><br />Wendy - Yes, Kev is an amazing guy. Never short of a conversation topic with him!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-71110415922408537102009-09-20T14:24:18.711-04:002009-09-20T14:24:18.711-04:00Kevin's putting me to shame too. :-) That'...Kevin's putting me to shame too. :-) That's really an amazing list--so varied. And I loved his commentary. Thank you for sharing, Sandy!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-25298006454906669802009-09-20T05:07:41.869-04:002009-09-20T05:07:41.869-04:00I haven't even heard of any of these books. It...I haven't even heard of any of these books. It is great to be introduced to so many new ones. Are you planning to read any of them?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-2751288031067704842009-09-20T04:55:31.386-04:002009-09-20T04:55:31.386-04:00I have heard of Proust, but I've never read an...I have heard of Proust, but I've never read any of his books. I will check out “In Search of Lost Time”. Thank you for this great list!Andreeahttp://passionatebooklover.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com