tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221433808285580112.post5266462186457944346..comments2022-03-04T17:48:40.060-05:00Comments on Attic Salt: A Literary Blog: 2010 Reading ResolutionsAmy Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472980425269161491noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221433808285580112.post-48413329895821402822010-01-11T08:29:50.672-05:002010-01-11T08:29:50.672-05:00Out of only a handful, I'm partial to the Ant...Out of only a handful, I'm partial to the Anthony Briggs translation which came out in 2005 I believe. Definitely recommended.residuetigerhttp://www.residuetiger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221433808285580112.post-25818124117430923522010-01-10T20:19:40.466-05:002010-01-10T20:19:40.466-05:00I've read a couple big Russian novels, but nev...I've read a couple big Russian novels, but never "War and Peace." Is there a translation that you've particularly liked?Amy Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16472980425269161491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221433808285580112.post-37369983423768088212010-01-10T14:55:17.009-05:002010-01-10T14:55:17.009-05:00Admirable resolutions, you should definitely check...Admirable resolutions, you should definitely check back in as the year progresses to let us know how you're doing.<br /><br />I have a handful of reading resolutions myself, well two so far: a)I want to read more philosphy, in particular I've been wanting to tackle Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, and b)as an unspoken resolution for the last two or three years I have read a different translation of War and Peace. I once read somewhere that a man had read the book 12 times and felt he could finally say he had figured out life itself. Who knows?residuetigerhttp://www.residuetiger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221433808285580112.post-51355305953334453642010-01-09T10:12:32.706-05:002010-01-09T10:12:32.706-05:00In college I worked at the library and would monit...In college I worked at the library and would monitor my and my friends' accounts so I could renew their books - something I wish I still had access to today.<br /><br />And yes - I will be updating about my Austen schedule. I think Sense and Sensibility is up next after I finish the books I'm currently reading.Amy Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16472980425269161491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221433808285580112.post-44308058126376889552010-01-08T21:11:01.535-05:002010-01-08T21:11:01.535-05:00Like Hilary, I'm hoping to keep track of every...Like Hilary, I'm hoping to keep track of everything I read for the year, only I'm angling to do it primarily in a journal, to help fulfill my other resolution-- write more. <br /><br />And please, please keep us updated on your Austen schedule. I'm hankering to re-read Persuasion (my tied-for-Pride-and-Prejudice-favorite) and tying it in with your reading schedule would be a great excuse for it. <br /><br />I too should read some of my unread books, both purchased and checked out of my library for an unscrupulous length of time (the secret dark side of friends behind the circ desk)... but I just checked out six more from the Cambridge Library yesterday, as well as buying one in hardcover, so I don't know if it's a realistic goal.Cassandra Mortmainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980440861507976453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221433808285580112.post-41178027148874151792010-01-05T13:09:15.230-05:002010-01-05T13:09:15.230-05:00One of mine is to start using Goodreads in earnest...One of mine is to start using Goodreads in earnest. I like the idea of keeping track of what I've read, and my thoughts at the time - I just haven't been doing it. But I'm with you on #3 too.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06049484870185710642noreply@blogger.com