I spent much of the day making further inroads into
Including a few pages of notes this small print browned almost 1,000 pages paperback has laid on my shelves for 50 years because I found it daunting to begin.
How wrong I was. Two days ago I opened it in earnest. Racing through it today I realised that if I averaged 50 leaves a day it would take 20 days uninterrupted reading to reach the end. I have now reached p119, so I will aim for this. I won’t regard it as a deadline because I don’t need the pressure. The book will carry me along and I will only pause when it tells me I need a break. Let us see how it goes.
This evening we all dined on Jackie’s lemon chicken, savoury rice, and tender green beans with which she drank Hoegaarden and I drank M&S Côtes du Rhône Villages 2022.
Book sounds intriguing. I love Cotes du Rhone.
Thanks very much, Pat
I remember this! It won the Nobel Prize about 1918 (although Galsworthy was in there similar year so I get confused). We were in Sweden and learned all about it long long ago–and I still never finished it, still pretend I will some day. I think mine has been on the shelf maybe 40 years as well–
Thank you very much, Donnalee.
Mmm, a delicious dinner! Honestly, I just don’t have the patience to sit down and read any book unless it’s about science fiction or something technical about cameras and ham radio.
Thanks very much, John
I’ve never undertaken reading a book that long Derrick, I think my fragile ability toto concentrate on the plot would be beyond me …
Thanks very much, Ivor
I look forward to hearing more about this weighty tome!
Thanks very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Good for you! Tackling long books can, indeed, be very daunting 🙁
Thanks very much, Rosaliene
Goes to show… all this time you were daunted for naught!
Well put, Dale. Thank you very much
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There are a few books that have taken me a year or more to read. (while also reading other books.) They become more a part of my life that way. Interesting cover!
Thanks very much, JoAnna
Dinner sounds delicious as always. Enjoy the book!
Thank you very much, Bridget
All the best
Thanks very much, Geeta
The fierce woman on the cover is enough to scare anyone! Well done for tackling the book at last. I wonder if you remember why you bought it in the first place?
Yes. It received such a marvellous review in the newspapers, which was the way I selected my books at the time. Thanks very much Anne
Way to go! I’m glad you are giving it a whirl! And let us have a review when you’ve completed your reading!
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️
Will do. Thanks very much, Carolyn XX
Sometimes you just have to be in the right mood to read a book–even if it takes 50 years! 😉 I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
Thank you so much, Merril
My eyesight does’t permit me to tackle lengthy books though this one seems intriguing. Let us know what you think when you have finished reading it.
I will. Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Well, there. Now I do not feel nearly so guilty for letting books languish on my shelves unread. Also, this looks like one I should acquire and read! Or, at the very least add it to my Amazon Wish List. 🙂
Definitely. Thanks very much, Ed
Hi Derrick, I assume the book is engaging if your more than 10% in?
It certainly is – almost 200 pages in three days
I love these reading projects, it sounds really good.
Thank you very much, Gary
All the best with the book!
Thanks very m much, Sue
That’s a heck of a lot of pages. It’s funny, the older I get, the more I like to read shorter novels, and have even developed a great affection for novellas. Good luck with that behemoth.
Thanks very much, Laurie
This looks like an interesting book, and I look forward to your review, Derrick.
Thank you. very much, Lavinia
I love those books that carry you away!
Thank you very much, Riba
Good luck with that
Thanks very much, Sheree