tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post1541882103653452943..comments2024-01-04T04:57:02.730-08:00Comments on 500 Books: Top Ten Tuesday: Longest Books I’ve Ever ReadGabby Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09609887198298869856noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-59038528570797068562018-10-10T11:05:22.863-07:002018-10-10T11:05:22.863-07:00I have not read any of the novels on your TTT post...I have not read any of the novels on your TTT post! They look like really good reads. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to get around to reading a few of them!<br /><br />Here’s a link to my TTT post this week: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2018/10/top-ten-tuesday-longest-books-ive-ever.htmlCaptivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-48146888101859470982018-10-10T07:50:49.922-07:002018-10-10T07:50:49.922-07:00Cider House Rules is so good! I've read a coup...Cider House Rules is so good! I've read a couple of his others and really liked them but that one's my favorite. Les Mis is wonderful, but it does take a loooong time to get through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-45199024794723985022018-10-10T07:49:47.240-07:002018-10-10T07:49:47.240-07:00War and Peace is a big one! I think it took me alm...War and Peace is a big one! I think it took me almost a month, and I usually read 7-8 books in a month! Don Quixote...I don't know, I didn't think the humor was that funny? I felt like I got the joke after the first hundred pages and then it was just the same joke over and over. It just never clicked for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-64802927363841471072018-10-10T07:48:07.212-07:002018-10-10T07:48:07.212-07:00I couldn't read all doorstops, but every once ...I couldn't read all doorstops, but every once in a while I think they're a great escape!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-73079943834113565902018-10-10T07:47:26.447-07:002018-10-10T07:47:26.447-07:00I love the detail and world-building and immersion...I love the detail and world-building and immersion, but the time commitment is a drag for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-78059742856259923682018-10-10T07:46:50.687-07:002018-10-10T07:46:50.687-07:00Les Mis was definitely one I was glad to have on m...Les Mis was definitely one I was glad to have on my Kindle (I read it when traveling overseas, I wouldn't have wanted to haul that around!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-50307339404882281452018-10-10T07:46:05.271-07:002018-10-10T07:46:05.271-07:00Russian lit tends to be lengthy, but I've love...Russian lit tends to be lengthy, but I've loved the Tolstoy I've read! If you're not excited to read it, though, it would probably feel like a slog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-22846221476725766632018-10-10T07:45:04.990-07:002018-10-10T07:45:04.990-07:00That's fair. I do love getting lost in a long ...That's fair. I do love getting lost in a long book, but it does mean slowing up the reading pace!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-49509401527585815672018-10-09T19:07:31.400-07:002018-10-09T19:07:31.400-07:00Wow! Those are some intense reads. Les Miserables ...Wow! Those are some intense reads. Les Miserables is one of my sister's favorite books. :) I really like John Irving, but I haven't read Cider House Rules. I will have to check it out. Great list! Here's my <a href="http://thestorysanctuary.com/top-ten-tuesday-10-books-over-600-pages/" rel="nofollow">TTT</a>.Kasey @ The Story Sanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08888336095369935949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-32232445764086411922018-10-09T17:54:30.393-07:002018-10-09T17:54:30.393-07:00War and Peace I've tried for years to read but...War and Peace I've tried for years to read but have never been able to just down and actually get through it. Why the dislike for Don Quixote?Jennhttps://the-bibliofile.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-91903664108230184432018-10-09T17:33:41.312-07:002018-10-09T17:33:41.312-07:00I had a few of these on my list, as well - War &am...I had a few of these on my list, as well - War & Peace, A Storm of Swords, and Gone with the Wind. I love a long book once in awhile!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-66505633812662544942018-10-09T17:27:07.685-07:002018-10-09T17:27:07.685-07:00Sometimes I fall into big, long books and never wa...Sometimes I fall into big, long books and never want to come out, but other times I just can't stand the amount of time it takes to read long books, ha!Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-67075841734486300342018-10-09T15:56:15.600-07:002018-10-09T15:56:15.600-07:00A Storm of Swords is my favorite too, that book is...A Storm of Swords is my favorite too, that book is just amazing (and heart wrenching at times). And Les Mis is definitely a chunkster!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-43395754248632060932018-10-09T12:29:33.269-07:002018-10-09T12:29:33.269-07:00I've seen several classics on people's lis...I've seen several classics on people's lists. I haven't read any that you've mentioned. I'm still not sure I've I'd ever read any Russian classics or not. I need to read more classics, but I don't get in the mood to read them a lot.Amy @ Happily Reading Ever Afterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00393895671657162538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891836148334813580.post-75585673967032321742018-10-09T10:27:32.755-07:002018-10-09T10:27:32.755-07:00I used to read long books, but after I turned 50 (...I used to read long books, but after I turned 50 (some 24 years ago) I decided if you can't tell your story in 400 pages--I'm not interested. There are so many books and so little time. Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988251466307015858noreply@blogger.com