tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post6643377296119474170..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Tuesday Twaddle - Books and goals and cats having hissy fitsBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-71413977055702360852016-01-11T12:48:37.111-06:002016-01-11T12:48:37.111-06:00Yeah, I doubt I'll reread Lolita. It's not...Yeah, I doubt I'll reread Lolita. It's not only difficult to read because of his lofty vocabulary, it's just hard to read his nasty thoughts. I don't know how anyone at all can call it a romance! Next month will be Cakes and Ale by Maugham, if you want to read along with me. <br /><br />Well, don't admire me, yet. I skidded to a halt when I got to translation of sentences. There's no key so I don't know if I did them right or not. I ordered a different Latin book. Still plan to work on it and maybe I'll eventually see if I can take it locally, but I'm waiting on the new book. <br /><br />School is a loose plan. I need to go to the local college and community college to talk about degree programs vs. just taking random classes. I'm not sure which I want to go for, yet. Wish me luck, though. I've wanted to go back to school for as long as I can remember.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-66190876865566771502016-01-11T12:02:02.759-06:002016-01-11T12:02:02.759-06:00Latin? Whoa. You continue to impress me, lady. I l...Latin? Whoa. You continue to impress me, lady. I like the idea of one classic a month too. Lolita was a great book, but yes, creepy. I won't be rereading it. I didn't know you were planning to go back to school in the fall either.Bryan G. Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086373614676824139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-7069084649609942292016-01-06T09:24:00.643-06:002016-01-06T09:24:00.643-06:00It's going to take me a while to get through L...It's going to take me a while to get through Lolita because I have to keep looking up vocabulary words! On the plus side, my copy is used and the previous owner underlined many of the same words I'm unfamiliar with. Normally, I don't write in books but that feels like "permission" to me. So, I'm just writing the definitions inside the book. It's kind of freeing to be able to write notes to refer back to. <br /><br />As to your friend, I do hope she got her cats checked. When a cat suddenly behaves different, it can mean kitty is feeling bad. We couldn't tell who was the aggressor, so we took both in and that turned out to be a good decision since both of them had infections. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-87154975277290405842016-01-06T00:41:28.317-06:002016-01-06T00:41:28.317-06:00I look forward to your thoughts on Lolita. I'v...I look forward to your thoughts on Lolita. I've always wondered about that one. Still so sad about your kitties I hope they feel better soon. My friend had cats that suddenly started fighting all the time. I wonder if she had them checked out. I'll have to ask. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-79965763549431660362016-01-05T21:56:05.121-06:002016-01-05T21:56:05.121-06:00Oh, wow, it sounds like that was a terrific discus...Oh, wow, it sounds like that was a terrific discussion! So far, I'm both repulsed and fascinated by the way Humbert justifies his perversion. I always love Nabokov's writing so I'm enjoying his use of words, as usual. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-73876299908722917262016-01-05T21:44:03.081-06:002016-01-05T21:44:03.081-06:00Yep, Isabel hates to be picked up. I can do it but...Yep, Isabel hates to be picked up. I can do it but it upsets her. She's lovable but on her own terms. Fiona is a peach, though, so we haven't had much trouble with her. Fortunately, using a dremel to make a hole in her treats and stick in the pills is working for Izzy. Whew! I was beginning to think she'd have to go back and forth for shots, which would still be awful for her.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-34670723271903463202016-01-05T20:36:02.641-06:002016-01-05T20:36:02.641-06:00I'll be interested to hear what you think of L...I'll be interested to hear what you think of Lolita. A few years ago, a book club I was in did that book and our discussion (which was actually about the book!) lasted almost 4 hours! westmetromommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633405262361035502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-23741662049300294672016-01-05T19:01:06.683-06:002016-01-05T19:01:06.683-06:00Um, yeah, if I had to give Finn a pill I would be ...Um, yeah, if I had to give Finn a pill I would be in a panic. He still won't let me pick him up let alone shove anything in his mouth. lol Casey on the other hand... A few treats... a pill... more treats. She is good to go.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.com