tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post3913364903994746525..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Books: Fun Home by Alison BechdelLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-13054686770229244042012-06-05T16:13:18.405+01:002012-06-05T16:13:18.405+01:00This sounds excellent. Maybe someone will do a gra...This sounds excellent. Maybe someone will do a graphic novel version of Proust, with all the best lines included so we don't have to make our brains hurt with the real thing. I know that's a cop-out but...Nose_in_a_bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154323912093068113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-26156287922317425402012-06-04T05:47:07.909+01:002012-06-04T05:47:07.909+01:00*cough*AreYouMyMothersucks*cough**cough*AreYouMyMothersucks*cough*Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-60808056145243780812012-06-02T15:07:10.699+01:002012-06-02T15:07:10.699+01:00Dude, I love you for remembering that book! Did yo...Dude, I love you for remembering that book! Did you have it in a 3-in-1 book thing because I know I definitely did- funtimes! Ah, Sweet Valley High...<br /><br />I like Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit! So, yay! Although technically it's only half memoir, but from what I'm reading in the actual memoir, it's baaasically completely accurate... Hope you like it anyway!<br /><br />Joyce=scary and hard. But Bechdel makes a good case for Ulysses, so... I don't know. Maybe one day. (Note: I read about 20 pages of Portrait of the Artist and had to stop for fear of DEATH, so... I still don't know. Some more.)<br /><br />Go! Frolic and read this! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-41037393474745810142012-06-02T12:38:18.120+01:002012-06-02T12:38:18.120+01:00I completely remember that Sweet Valley Twins book...I completely remember that Sweet Valley Twins book! It didn't make me want to read The Great Gatsby, which is weird because I normally I HAVE TO READ books mentioned in books, but I think I just wanted to read more Jessica and Elizabeth...<br /><br />On the topic of lesbian memoir-y things, I bought Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, like... the day before yesterday, so SNAP!<br /><br />I never, ever want to read James Joyce. I struggled enough with Faulkner.<br /><br />Also, I really want to read this now, so thanks for the review.<br /><br />*skips off to her wishlist*Hanna @ Booking in Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705048655467252248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-83254301178980918702012-06-01T20:27:03.004+01:002012-06-01T20:27:03.004+01:00Ok, so... read Maus first? Because it's like h...Ok, so... read Maus first? Because it's like heartbreaking and the pictures are super important and sad but also the writing is really good? I sort of can't remember the pictures in this one so much, so I would kind of say they're not necessarily as important as the writing, but... it's a graphic novel so they're pretty important. <br /><br />Well, that was fairly unhelpful, sorry about that!<br /><br />I tooootally think about Little Miss Sunshine whenever I think about Proust! God I love that film! I do want to read Remembrance of Things Past someday because it sounds like it's beautiful, but I have volume one (I believe there are 6?) and I'm like fuuuuuck, I can't even read that! Let alone 6 of that size! So, I guess, the jury's still out on the Proust thing... But I've got time, I'm only 23 ffs!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-67967792677143005392012-06-01T20:13:41.194+01:002012-06-01T20:13:41.194+01:00Yay! I'm literally just about to reserve '...Yay! I'm literally just about to reserve 'Are You My Mother' from the library, and I have high hopes for it!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-64355698837345261482012-06-01T20:12:52.221+01:002012-06-01T20:12:52.221+01:00Oh yeah, definitely! I mean, I definitely even thi...Oh yeah, definitely! I mean, I definitely even think that this could have had an even bigger impact on me if I'd had a more difficult childhood/was a lesbian, so even though I liked this a lot, I'm sure there are people it would have a bigger impact on. I do still think it's worth finishing though, it's a pretty good read (although it's obviously your call if you're not enjoying it!)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-75063118938842936582012-06-01T20:09:23.201+01:002012-06-01T20:09:23.201+01:00Seriously. Literally nothing else in the WORLD has...Seriously. Literally nothing else in the WORLD has ever made me want to read Ulysses, but now I'm like 'hmm, Ulysses... interesting.' MENTAL!<br /><br />It's ridiculous that we agree on a book! Clearly graphic memoirs, of which there are approximately 4 (Persepolis and Are You My Mother too?) are our meeting place. It's good to know! (Although, actually, we do agree on both The Help and The Woman in White, so... maybe we're not so different...)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-79631059520991469522012-06-01T19:46:52.036+01:002012-06-01T19:46:52.036+01:00Me tooooo (obvs!) I think... I mean, this was a lo...Me tooooo (obvs!) I think... I mean, this was a lot less emotional for me than Maus, just because Holocaust, I cannot deal with you, but it's still a bit, like, choke-up-y so yeah, definitely a good idea to wait a little bit to read it after Maus. Also, YAY you're reading Maus!!!!! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-81360000929343469412012-06-01T17:59:18.418+01:002012-06-01T17:59:18.418+01:00Want to read this, even though I fear I won't ...Want to read this, even though I fear I won't be able to get into a graphic novel. I try and my brain goes "you don't have to pay attention to pictures. Just skim through this"<br /><br />Also whenever I hear anything about Proust or Remembrance of Things Past I think of Steve Carrel's character in Little Miss Sunshine. I should probably learn something else about the guy/this book beyond that. (Not saying learn this by reading it. Just maybe ask Wikipedia for some bullet points)Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-91519036109842433822012-06-01T17:03:51.289+01:002012-06-01T17:03:51.289+01:00I loved this book! I read it for class this past s...I loved this book! I read it for class this past semester and now I really want to read Bechdel's latest one about her mother. Plus she draws so well!<br />~Sara<br />sarastrauss.blogspot.comSara Strauss {Sincerely, Sara}https://www.blogger.com/profile/11167691407303970475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-15222597610792627032012-06-01T16:24:10.318+01:002012-06-01T16:24:10.318+01:00I started reading this but didn't end up finis...I started reading this but didn't end up finishing it. Your review makes me want to try it again. I absolutely love books about books and usually come away with a long list of things to read. But yeah, it depends on the person too. A book that really opens one person's eyes might not have the same effect on you.Jaehttp://booknympho.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-988436605114710012012-06-01T15:44:21.052+01:002012-06-01T15:44:21.052+01:00"even when the books mentioned are built up i..."even when the books mentioned are built up in my brain as the hardest EVER." RIGHT? Omg I was like "But Alisoooooon, those are haard." But she makes them sound so interesting.<br /><br />I'm so glad you liked this. We agree on a book! Other than Maus! So...maybe we both like graphic memoirs. Or something.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-54486674953157978702012-06-01T13:22:03.815+01:002012-06-01T13:22:03.815+01:00Oooo, I like books that have a lot of books in the...Oooo, I like books that have a lot of books in them! Although maybe I'll check this out later, I just started Maus and I think I can only handle one emotional graphic novel at a time.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.com