tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post6842333006591469173..comments2024-01-02T15:37:04.858-05:00Comments on Caravana de recuerdos: We Have Always Lived in the CastleRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-26054750520157931942014-12-09T21:45:05.599-05:002014-12-09T21:45:05.599-05:00Alexandra, either that or my standards are just hi...Alexandra, either that or my standards are just higher than yours! Thanks for the comment (seriously), but please don't be shy about sharing what you think is so deep about this novel. Maybe you can convince me I was wrong but not if you don't bother to tell me why. Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-75466382069339829912014-12-09T19:52:45.587-05:002014-12-09T19:52:45.587-05:00Richard, if you do not think that there is enough ...Richard, if you do not think that there is enough to chew on in this book you aren't reading very deeply. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983439761431867352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-11843910617341845892014-04-19T09:48:15.894-04:002014-04-19T09:48:15.894-04:00Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, Himadr...Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, Himadri, but thanks very much for the comment. I guess my "disappointment" with <em>We Have Always Lived in the Castle</em> is that while it was stylish and entertaining for the most part, it was also rather hollow and insubstantial--like a well written genre novel or something. I'll likely read <em>The Haunting of Hill House</em> at some point on your and others' recommendation, but I just won't expect as much out of it and instead hope to be pleasantly surprised if it's suddenly a meatier affair. I also wish I could get through that reading backlog a bit quicker, of course!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-86205882027367434092014-04-10T14:05:45.590-04:002014-04-10T14:05:45.590-04:00The Haunting of Hill House I did indeed find marve...The Haunting of Hill House I did indeed find marvellous, but then again, I'm a fan of the genre. I'm afraid i haven't read any others of Shirley Jackson's work, although this one has been strongly recommended. I did get the impression from "The Haunting of Hill House" that she had a very strange imagination, and your post conveys a similar impression. I really must put this one on my to-be-read list. I just wish I could read a bit more quickly and get through the backlog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-83132367305646941252014-03-21T20:03:18.531-04:002014-03-21T20:03:18.531-04:00Scott, that "flaky crust amanita phalloides p...Scott, that "flaky crust <em>amanita phalloides</em> pie" is a classic riposte & your last line is amusing as well. Thanks for the giggles! I can see reading <em>The Haunting of Hill House</em> at some point now that you and the Argumentative Old Himadri (!) have both vouched for it, and I prob. should reread "The Lottery" at some point as well. Just not anytime soon for either, I'm afraid, as there are tastier and heartier offerings at hand.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-45935678217308271662014-03-19T14:59:07.752-04:002014-03-19T14:59:07.752-04:00Richard, you've obviously learned that the way...Richard, you've obviously learned that the way to a reader's heart is through his or her stomach. The flaky crust <i>amanita phalloides</i> pie that this sounds like may actually lead me to read it. I knew Shirley Jackson only by that perennially-assigned-in-high-school story, "The Lottery" until I picked up <i>The Haunting of Hill House</i> late last year, which I liked very much more than I expected to like. Subsequently, I found a copy of <i>We Have Always Lived in the Castle</i> at a book sale, so it's already in house, waiting to be eaten (or at least nibbled upon). seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-70834195192412031362014-03-11T13:19:36.873-04:002014-03-11T13:19:36.873-04:00Claire, it's not a bad read at all--plus it...Claire, it's not a bad read at all--plus it's short! Not a mindblower either, though...Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-48620597938986606802014-03-11T00:50:43.417-04:002014-03-11T00:50:43.417-04:00Haven't read this but as I am one comfort food...Haven't read this but as I am one comfort food reader I might really enjoy it! This never truly appealed to me before but seeing as how it gets half points from you, that counts for a lot. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-87287917930639032852014-03-09T16:02:56.544-04:002014-03-09T16:02:56.544-04:00Brian, I have no beef with chicken pot pies (if yo...Brian, I have no beef with chicken pot pies (if you'll pardon the expression). However, they're not steak! On that note, <em>We Have Always Lived in the Castle</em> is fun enough as long as you don't expect too much more from it than that. There's not much to chew on here.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-87584582173290937772014-03-09T11:35:15.414-04:002014-03-09T11:35:15.414-04:00I will say that the cynical darkness as you descri...I will say that the cynical darkness as you describe this one makes it sound fun. I also want to give The Haunting of Hill House a try if only because the 1963 version of The Haunting is a favorite film of mine.<br /><br /> Of course I LOVE pot pies with flakey crusts.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com