tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post282193660165056194..comments2024-02-14T17:33:59.172-04:00Comments on The Written World: Alice in Sunderland: An Entertainment by Bryan TalbotKailanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-69096153086155016162009-04-16T23:39:00.000-03:002009-04-16T23:39:00.000-03:00thanks for the heads up... i was thinking of buyin...thanks for the heads up... i was thinking of buying the novel...jay adamshttp://www.risenmagazine.com/feature/jay-adams-freedom-roadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-90995944663637530292009-03-29T09:53:00.000-03:002009-03-29T09:53:00.000-03:00Tink: Didn't think so. Seems to be taking a whil...Tink: Didn't think so. Seems to be taking a while. I have owned the second book for a while now!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-84831945152768589842009-03-29T04:33:00.000-03:002009-03-29T04:33:00.000-03:00No it's still not out yet *sigh*No it's still not out yet *sigh*Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-35308673392541867192009-03-28T01:44:00.000-03:002009-03-28T01:44:00.000-03:00Joanne: Yeah, there is a lot going on! I wouldn'...Joanne: Yeah, there is a lot going on! I wouldn't mind owning it myself. I hope you get a chance to enjoy it!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-53416499344748416572009-03-27T21:48:00.000-03:002009-03-27T21:48:00.000-03:00Wow, I'm so impressed with everyone that got throu...Wow, I'm so impressed with everyone that got through this one! Mine was so far overdue to the library that I finally jumped ship and returned it. Definitely one I'm going to buy someday. Loved your review.Joanne ♦ The Book Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369534827454703222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-66981231525032862502009-03-24T16:08:00.000-03:002009-03-24T16:08:00.000-03:00Carl: Yes, one of these days I would really like ...Carl: Yes, one of these days I would really like to read the annotated version!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-48742763155396774742009-03-24T14:20:00.000-03:002009-03-24T14:20:00.000-03:00I am not in love with the Alice stories themselves...I am not in love with the Alice stories themselves as much as I am the symbolism and theme of the stories. However, I became a much bigger fan when I read The Annotated Alice and learned more of where the ideas came from, the inside jokes, etc. I became a huge fan of Carroll's creativity at that point.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-62500162472942788752009-03-23T11:51:00.000-03:002009-03-23T11:51:00.000-03:00Rhinoa: It was really good. I hope you get a cha...Rhinoa: It was really good. I hope you get a chance to read it!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-44183331849770835512009-03-23T09:26:00.000-03:002009-03-23T09:26:00.000-03:00I really do want to get a copy of this. It sounds ...I really do want to get a copy of this. It sounds like it is worth reading a few times to absorb all the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-4519543632902959562009-03-22T19:12:00.000-03:002009-03-22T19:12:00.000-03:00Debi: No, it is not something that should be rush...Debi: No, it is not something that should be rushed at all! I probably read it too fast because of the astronomical size of my TBR pile!<BR/><BR/>libritouches: Yes, I have heard that speculation before. I like the mystery behind it, I guess. I hope you do get a chance to read this and you do buy it!<BR/><BR/>Tink: I have read the first book in The Looking Glass series. I have the second one to read. Is the third one even out yet? I hadn't noticed. <BR/><BR/>Nymeth: I'd love to own a copy simply because I think it would be fun to reread it a couple times.<BR/><BR/>Chris: Yeah, it was all over the place. That's for sure! Some of my favourite parts were his relationship with Alice and his life, too.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-32444249481678374162009-03-22T17:38:00.000-03:002009-03-22T17:38:00.000-03:00I found this one really overwhelming too! I think ...I found this one really overwhelming too! I think I would've enjoyed it even more if it weren't so all over the place. But having said that, I still did enjoy it. And I'd definitely recommend buying this one as well! <BR/><BR/>I've always found Carroll fascinating too and I found that my favorite parts of this book were the parts that focused on his life. Particularly his relationship with Alice Lidell.chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-65005623595223772392009-03-22T17:34:00.000-03:002009-03-22T17:34:00.000-03:00I agree that the sheer amount of information n thi...I agree that the sheer amount of information n this book was overwhelming, but I loved it too! I actually read a library copy...it was during my time in Nottingham, so I had access to a good library system. But I'd love to get my own copy at some point.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-27973192064224629332009-03-22T16:44:00.000-03:002009-03-22T16:44:00.000-03:00Aw! Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through t...Aw! Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are some of my favorite books! I love books based on the legend too (even sort of) like Frank Beddor's Looking Glass series, which I bet you would REALLY like.Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-39413851401674397642009-03-22T16:42:00.000-03:002009-03-22T16:42:00.000-03:00This may or may not help you, but one of the thing...This may or may not help you, but one of the things I remember from my one class on Carroll was that he stopped talking with Alice Liddell because her mother disapproved his his interest. But again, that's people's speculation more than actual known fact.<BR/><BR/>One of the other things I remember is my tutor remarking on how disturbing children must've thought those books were with all the size-changes and everything. (Personally, I sat there going "What do you mean disturbing? Isn't that <I>fantastic</I>?" but obviously that's just me.) So I'd say you're definitely not alone in not loving the Alice books!<BR/><BR/>And that's all drifting horridly from the book you're actually discussing. ^-^; I do have this on my 'to read eventually' list because it sounds utterly fascinating. Your review makes me glad that when I get my hands on it, it'll likely be as a bought copy not a library copy. ^-^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-37986417772692169562009-03-22T14:05:00.000-03:002009-03-22T14:05:00.000-03:00I really loved this one, too! And you're so right ...I really loved this one, too! And you're so right about it just containing sooooo much! It took me almost the full six weeks I was allowed to have it out of the library just to get through it...I mean you just don't want to rush with this one, do you?Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.com