tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post2838618583669596885..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Binge Reading - A Moveable Feast, The Paris Wife and Hemingway's GirlBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-38372980487674851682012-10-10T22:47:59.576-05:002012-10-10T22:47:59.576-05:00I've read mostly short stories, apart from A M...I've read mostly short stories, apart from A Moveable Feast and, um . . . There's an unfinished Hemingway that I read. Islands in the Stream? It started out like gangbusters and went dramatically downhill. It was only later on that I found out why. Oops, not a complete book. Why they published it that way is beyond me. I guess because his name sells books.<br /><br />I think you can read A Moveable Feast and The Paris Wife in either order, actually. I enjoyed reading The Paris Wife after because it filled out and explained some of what I'd read. It might help make better sense of A Moveable Feast as you read it, if you've already read The Paris Wife, though. Your call. Hemingway's Girl is best saved till last and do remember that the fictional storyline is dominant. <br /><br />I loved Midnight in Paris, too. The Hemingway character was hilarious.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-90770841709072664532012-10-10T20:05:45.525-05:002012-10-10T20:05:45.525-05:00I want to read all three of these books and will s...I want to read all three of these books and will save your post for future reference. I think I've only read one book by Hemingway (The Sun Also Rises) and that was over 30 years ago. I'd say I'm due. ;) So, I should read The Paris Wife first, though, right? Then A Moveable Feast followed by Hemingway's Girl? I saw Midnight in Paris and thought it was great.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-67148221390492236942012-10-01T19:33:39.692-05:002012-10-01T19:33:39.692-05:00I just looked it up . . . Midnight in Paris. Hemi...I just looked it up . . . Midnight in Paris. Hemingway was by far my favorite character because of that. He had me laughing my socks off. I'm convinced I need to own the movie. A Moveable Feast is definitely a new Hemingway favorite. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-88143583750561889292012-10-01T19:18:41.995-05:002012-10-01T19:18:41.995-05:00I loved A Moveable Feast...and then I saw that Woo...I loved A Moveable Feast...and then I saw that Woody Allen movie set in Paris (I am SO bad with titles) and it really brought some of the characters to life. Especially Hemingway...he was hilarious in the movie, since he talked just like he wrote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-50511173653829919912012-09-30T20:09:23.830-05:002012-09-30T20:09:23.830-05:00LOL I read some reviews and promptly forgot what ...LOL I read some reviews and promptly forgot what it was about! So, we're on equal boneheaded terms, here. If you loved A Moveable Feast, I definitely recommend pairing the two together when you go for a re-read.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-39861729816159993492012-09-30T19:47:17.090-05:002012-09-30T19:47:17.090-05:00OK, how did I not know what The Paris Wife was abo...OK, how did I not know what The Paris Wife was about until now??!! I feel like total bonehead!!! I loved A Moveable Feast when I read it many years ago and definitely need to re-read. Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-7494689286386827142012-09-30T14:59:35.183-05:002012-09-30T14:59:35.183-05:00I need more "projects" like this, I thin...I need more "projects" like this, I think. I decided I couldn't stand looking at Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure without opening it, so I'm slowly working on that one, now. Somewhere, I have Palin's novel, Hemingway's Chair, but I don't imagine I'll see that for a while. :) <br /><br />I can see why you might have found Hadley annoying. I was expecting her to be a little more wild and fun-loving, just from how Hemingway described her in A Moveable Feast, but she did come off as a bit whiny, at first. I chalked it up to loneliness. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-34686558018574434962012-09-30T14:52:39.878-05:002012-09-30T14:52:39.878-05:00Thanks, Amanda! I'd already forgotten about t...Thanks, Amanda! I'd already forgotten about the cat. I was quite focused on the artists and getting to know those I wasn't familiar with, but I remember reading that really happened. Wild, eh? Or . . . you know . . . scary-bad parenting. Hemingway's Girl is fun but do remember that the fictional story dominates. Still, it's a really good book, very well plotted in my humble opinion. Hope you love it when you get around to reading!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-243494632366549172012-09-30T11:42:22.624-05:002012-09-30T11:42:22.624-05:00I enjoyed your post! I have made a 'project...I enjoyed your post! I have made a 'project' of reading some books together but not quite like what you describe here.<br /><br />And I couldn't stand The Paris Wife. I thought her insufferable. The book was OK, but the character annoyed me.Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478474870247729611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1809370863488827292012-09-29T18:34:43.038-05:002012-09-29T18:34:43.038-05:00What a great post! I read A Moveable Feast last ye...What a great post! I read A Moveable Feast last year and thought it was fascinating. I knew most of the characters he described historically but it was interesting to see his perspective. Mostly I thought he kind of trashed talked a lot. I started reading The Paris Wife and was loving it but something interrupted it and I NEED to get back to it. For some reason the one thing that stuck out for me during AMF was that they used the cat...the CAT!...as a baby sitter. What?? I've been dying to read Hemingway's Girl too and it's been getting great reviews. Thanks!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978371169108528359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-37239634031048240532012-09-26T11:21:19.654-05:002012-09-26T11:21:19.654-05:00I hope yours is as fun as mine was, Amy! My group...I hope yours is as fun as mine was, Amy! My group can get really wound up when they enjoy their reading and the two books provided a lot of discussion fodder. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-67132052406618181302012-09-26T11:20:36.628-05:002012-09-26T11:20:36.628-05:00You should read The Paris Wife if you're inter...You should read The Paris Wife if you're interested in Hemingway but not thrilled with his writing style. He was definitely a minimalist. Sometimes I like that, sometimes I feel like diving into more descriptive writing. <br /><br />It was fun reading all three! I decided to go ahead and add Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure to the mix. This morning, I caught Isabel chewing up the cover. OH, NO!!! She also chewed up the cover of Telegraph Avenue. I took her to the living room and showed her the little mint chew toy she's supposed to use when she feels like noshing. She actually loves it but forgets about it, I guess. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-79373174822959671832012-09-26T10:50:33.949-05:002012-09-26T10:50:33.949-05:00We're going to be doing A PARIS WIFE in book c...We're going to be doing A PARIS WIFE in book club soon. I can't believe I haven't read it yet.Amy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10851557242036545042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-5237266570874294032012-09-26T10:10:03.421-05:002012-09-26T10:10:03.421-05:00I have always wanted to really dig into Hemingway,...I have always wanted to really dig into Hemingway, but he is such a terse writer, and I always get the feeling that he is catering to a male audience. I read one of his short stories in high school. I think it was called The White Elephant, though I can't be sure. I do admire your taking on all three of these books in such a short space of time, and often my reading has been aimed at one particular subject like this as well. Great reviews today! I do have The Paris Wife, and should make time to read it!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-49901254953672693822012-09-25T22:47:28.452-05:002012-09-25T22:47:28.452-05:00I can see how reading them in either order would w...I can see how reading them in either order would work equally well. Having read the Hemingway first, I was happy to read the larger story but I might have followed A Moveable Feast better if I'd read The Paris Wife, first. At any rate, both made me want to read more. <br /><br />Hemingway's Girl is very good. I should have mentioned that the fictional part is dominant. But, you do get a feel for what Pauline thought about breaking up a marriage. I wonder if the author's conclusions were correct. It makes sense to me that Pauline might have always been worried and jealous of other women Hemingway gave attention because she obviously knew he was willing to break his marital vows if he felt like it.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-35907901888779028352012-09-25T21:44:09.645-05:002012-09-25T21:44:09.645-05:00I read 2 of these this summer and they really comp...I read 2 of these this summer and they really compliment each other. I read The Paris Wife first, and then really was able to appreciate the Hemingway. Next is to try a fiction by Hemingway.<br /><br />That new book, Hemingway's Girl looks fabulous! I'd love to read a book wiht Pauline's life - was it worth getting him after all?raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-44023380762208418272012-09-25T19:46:51.446-05:002012-09-25T19:46:51.446-05:00Aw, Chris, you're not reading, again? I'm...Aw, Chris, you're not reading, again? I'm sorry. That totally sucks. <br /><br />But, yeah . . . so fun to binge read. Hemingway was/is a fun guy to binge on. I'm dying to read more of his stuff -- and the Michael Palin book. Hmm. Maybe I'll just go ahead and peek into the Palin. <br /><br />I hope you find something wondrous to read, soon!!!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-29481885121464837722012-09-25T19:43:58.081-05:002012-09-25T19:43:58.081-05:00Wow! Those are some seriously erudite reading bin...Wow! Those are some seriously erudite reading binges! I'm impressed! <br /><br />Thanks! I had an awful lot of fun with this little binge. I really enjoyed all three books very, very much. I hope you get to read The Paris Wife soon!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-30253787503953149802012-09-25T19:07:46.344-05:002012-09-25T19:07:46.344-05:00these all sound fantastic and none of them are boo...these all sound fantastic and none of them are books I would've read before reading this post! I can be a total binge reader sometimes...except for when I go through phases like now when I don't read anything :/ But when I find a subject really interesting, yeah...I tend to want to stay on that topic. Pick up really similar books. Especially with audiobooks I find!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-17098957059871349702012-09-25T18:46:23.876-05:002012-09-25T18:46:23.876-05:00I dont think I've binged read in a long time b...I dont think I've binged read in a long time but I think the last time I did also involved Hemingway. I read: Sun Also Rises, For Whom the Bell Tolls and A Farewell to Arms back to back. I liked them all. Also once binged on Jack Kerouac with On the Road, Dharma Bums & a biography or two. Must (have been) a male men's world once. I liked your post a lot comparing all three books, great. I must say Moveable Feast is a delight! But I havent read Paris Wife yet -- it's on my agenda. Cheers http://www.thecuecard.com/thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-78308712924686889402012-09-25T18:39:15.726-05:002012-09-25T18:39:15.726-05:00LOL Well, remember the Janet Evanovich. I do occ...LOL Well, remember the Janet Evanovich. I do occasionally go on series binges, like you do. That's always fun. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-49534794303608051172012-09-25T18:20:36.068-05:002012-09-25T18:20:36.068-05:00Sheesh! I go on book binges all the time but not w...Sheesh! I go on book binges all the time but not with someone as dignified as Hemingway. Sigh! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-79007916249196331632012-09-25T16:11:53.125-05:002012-09-25T16:11:53.125-05:00The Paris Wife is excellent and you'll especia...The Paris Wife is excellent and you'll especially appreciate it having already read The Sun Also Rises. <br /><br />I very seldom binge read, myself. It was awfully fun, though. I was having such a terrible reading month because of our move that I really appreciated the opportunity to indulge a little, when something finally grabbed me. I'm so glad my F2F group chose A Moveable Feast and The Paris Wife! Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-90657828684575712552012-09-25T16:06:07.231-05:002012-09-25T16:06:07.231-05:00The Paris Wife sounds so good and it has been on m...The Paris Wife sounds so good and it has been on my TBR list for what seems like forever!<br /> <br />I love Hemingway too. I haven't read A Movable Feast, but have read The Sun Also Rises. It's my favorite so far actually.<br /> <br />I don't tend to binge read anymore...I think I've learned to treat the authors/series/genre/topics that I'm tempted to binge on as 'treats' and I take care of some of my neglected TBR's first then go to my 'treat' pile :)Laura @ The Shabby Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291628284456195419noreply@blogger.com