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El infinito en un junco: La invención de los libros en el mundo antiguo
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I adore books. Aren’t I wonderful?
Ramble, ramble, ramble..
Summary of The Name of the Rose
Me, I, I, I, me, me. My mother and me. And I.
Reader’s Digest of Fahrenheit 451
Homer and Napoleon.
Waffle, waffle, waffle.
Ptolemy XIII
There are many libraries.
Summary of Things Fall Apart
Ptolemy V
Here I am again. Me.
Summary of Orwell’s 1984
Cicero had slaves. Many people in Rome had slaves.
Meander into and out of
Borges liked books.
Words, words, words
Reader’s Digest of The Great Gatsby
Aristophanes and Charles Chaplin.
³Ò´Ç±ð³Ù³ó±ð’s Die Leiden des jungen Werther was important.
Divagate
³§³¦´Ç°ù²õ±ð²õ±ð’s Gangs of New York.
Dribble, dribble
Summary of Françoise Frenkel’s No Place to Lay One's Head.
Don't forget about Me. I am here.
Alexander was Great
The library in Alexandria was great too.
Bloomsbury with many rooms of somebody’s own.
Quote of Machado’s Campos de Castilla. Machado read books.
Here I am, and I read.
Ptolemy III
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by
I adore books. Aren’t I wonderful?
Ramble, ramble, ramble..
Summary of The Name of the Rose
Me, I, I, I, me, me. My mother and me. And I.
Reader’s Digest of Fahrenheit 451
Homer and Napoleon.
Waffle, waffle, waffle.
Ptolemy XIII
There are many libraries.
Summary of Things Fall Apart
Ptolemy V
Here I am again. Me.
Summary of Orwell’s 1984
Cicero had slaves. Many people in Rome had slaves.
Meander into and out of
Borges liked books.
Words, words, words
Reader’s Digest of The Great Gatsby
Aristophanes and Charles Chaplin.
³Ò´Ç±ð³Ù³ó±ð’s Die Leiden des jungen Werther was important.
Divagate
³§³¦´Ç°ù²õ±ð²õ±ð’s Gangs of New York.
Dribble, dribble
Summary of Françoise Frenkel’s No Place to Lay One's Head.
Don't forget about Me. I am here.
Alexander was Great
The library in Alexandria was great too.
Bloomsbury with many rooms of somebody’s own.
Quote of Machado’s Campos de Castilla. Machado read books.
Here I am, and I read.
Ptolemy III
(view spoiler)
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Dec 04, 2021 12:25PM
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But you made me smile with your summary so her efforts were not totally in vain:-). Also I am happy that she nudged you to post. So nice to see you here, Kal.
Ha ha, the book sounds ambitious in it's scope!
Jan-Maat wrote: "Ouch !"Yes, I very rarely give one-star to my books. I suppose I am lucky when I chose my reads.
Considering how many people have loved this essay, I imagine there will be more ouch-ing to my review. But I was just so irritated by it...
Katia wrote: "But you made me smile with your summary so her efforts were not totally in vain:-). Also I am happy that she nudged you to post. So nice to see you here, Kal."Thank you, Katia. This was been a weird year - good but very busy in a somewhat disrupting way. I have missed GR, and my friends here. I hope to come back to a more active involvement soon...
Amongst other things, I miss not having followed your reading path.
Caroline wrote: "Ha ha, the book sounds ambitious in it's scope!"Yes, too ambitious which may explain its superficiality.
Fun, fun, Kall.That such a book has turned into a publishing sensation is surely a mystery. Perhaps it has a better appeal for non Goodreaders—I mean we readers on this site get to read excellent book thoughts—with more variety in the presentation—all the time!
Fionnuala wrote: "Fun, fun, Kall.That such a book has turned into a publishing sensation is surely a mystery. Perhaps it has a better appeal for non Goodreaders—I mean we readers on this site get to read excellent ..."
Yes, quite a mystery. Somewhat depressing too. I wonder at what point in the marketing and distribution chain was it decided to give a huge push to this book.
I was recently in Paris and I was dismayed when I saw an add for this book, translated, in the Metro....!!!
I know nothing about this book. I do know that this is a great review.Talk about going in studs up
Ray wrote: "I know nothing about this book. I do know that this is a great review.Talk about going in studs up"
Thank you, Ray. You do not need to know a lot more about this book.
Double ouch. You are being honest, Kalliope and your summary sums it up very well. Too bad about the hype. I stopped on three big hyped books last year. One I came close to giving it a one star (my first).The challenge of books, the readers take away (or not) what they get out of a book.
David wrote: "Double ouch. You are being honest, Kalliope and your summary sums it up very well. Too bad about the hype. I stopped on three big hyped books last year. One I came close to giving it a one star (my..."Thank you, David, for being so tolerant and open minded. Which were those three books?
I have been away from GR - too busy - and I am sorry I have been missing the reviews you must have been posting. I always like to follow your reading path.
David wrote: "Won't read it 😂😂"Better to go and read the books she mentions.
As always, Kalliope, I love your comments. And I agree with you . Not 100%. 98%. I liked the idea of writing about the History os books. Then, I think she gobbled up. And then blablabla
Patsylina wrote: "As always, Kalliope, I love your comments. And I agree with you . Not 100%. 98%. I liked the idea of writing about the History os books. Then, I think she gobbled up. And then blablabla"Thank you, Patsylina.... Haha... yes, she gobbled up... I will look for your review.
The idea is certainly good - sad it was developed in this manner.
Sometimes disappointing books prompt the reviews worth reading like yours, Kalliope. I had such fun! Thanks for a smile :-)
Vesna wrote: "Sometimes disappointing books prompt the reviews worth reading like yours, Kalliope. I had such fun! Thanks for a smile :-)"Thank you, Vesna. May be I am being too harsh, but I was very irritated during considerable parts of this reading.
Apart from the rambling, waffling and navel-gazing this book sounds fascinating.
Ulysse wrote: "Apart from the rambling, waffling and navel-gazing this book sounds fascinating."Well, it has certainly been hugely successful. I believe it has been translated into several languages, and I imagine it has shown a path to other writers - we readers love to read about books.
For me the most irritating aspect was the succession of summaries of books - and may be the self-congratulatory tone.
Kalliope wrote: "Ulysse wrote: "Apart from the rambling, waffling and navel-gazing this book sounds fascinating."Well, it has certainly been hugely successful. I believe it has been translated into several langua..."
The self-congratulatory tone in certain authors sets my teeth on edge too. That's why reviews like this are excellent for one's dental hygiene.
