tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post1326930759851554897..comments2024-03-28T04:52:29.084-07:00Comments on BookBath: Mrs Dalloway - Virginia WoolfKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971901652392645980noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-49008087781623461802010-01-18T23:15:50.817-08:002010-01-18T23:15:50.817-08:00Hi Melissa - I don't know how long to leave be...Hi Melissa - I don't know how long to leave between my first and second readings for this one. Hopefully it won't be 20 years!<br /><br />Hi Emily - As much as I loved Woolf's writing I'm not sure if I would have loved this book as much had it been set somewhere else - but then it wouldn't have been Mrs Dalloway would it??!<br /><br />Hi Sarah - I know what you mean - this is such a different sort of book for me to have read that I think it will take me some time to work out what exactly it is about it that I love so much.<br /><br />Hi Becky - I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I don't think I would have read a Woolf book without the read along that has been organised - another great thing about the blogging world!<br /><br />Hi Claire - I completely agree - I've gotten so much more out of my reading of this one by joining in and reading everyone elses thoughts and ideas.<br /><br />Hi anothercookiecrumbles - I know what you mean - I was imagining myself walking along some of the streets as they were being described. It made me miss London!<br /><br />Hi Simon - I know! I wish I could visit London at that time!<br /><br />Hi Frances, yes - I've been caught my introductions before so I always save them for last now! I'm really looking forward to To The Lighthouse after such a great first Woolf experience.<br /><br />Hi Darlene - that would have been such a beautiful place to stay. I have heard of that book before and am really interested to read it.<br /><br />Hi JoAnn - that is a decision - I think I'm going to move on to To The Lighthouse next - I think if I re-read Mrs D now I would just rush through it again!<br /><br />Hi Victoria - that's exactly what I think too - I love how reading books at different times of your life makes them have different meanings.<br /><br />Hi Sandra - I think that one of the things that has been so great about reading Woolf as a group - I have learnt so much from hearing from other readers.<br /><br />Hi Nadia - you really feel like you are in the character's minds don't you??Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971901652392645980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-5191027713400834042010-01-18T05:45:48.002-08:002010-01-18T05:45:48.002-08:00What a great review! Mrs. Dalloway is definitely a...What a great review! Mrs. Dalloway is definitely a great book by Woolf. I'm so glad to read how much you enjoyed it. I have always loved Woolf's ability to create such wonderful stories with her stream of consciousness writing style - everything just seems more detailed and involved. Cheers!Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-20170735604643977692010-01-16T19:57:12.615-08:002010-01-16T19:57:12.615-08:00I know now that I read it too quickly too. And I h...I know now that I read it too quickly too. And I had no idea how many in the reading group had read it before until I read all the comments. I missed much I think. My old copy had no introduction or readers notes so nothing to clue me in before hand. I like the descriptions of London very much too.<br />A very nice review. I look forward to reading more of her fiction too.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265301061583417768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-18960262227217468822010-01-16T07:43:37.950-08:002010-01-16T07:43:37.950-08:00Karen, I felt much the same about the book. I espe...Karen, I felt much the same about the book. I especially found myself reading the book too fast, Virginia's style just pushed me forward! This is definitely a reread book, as I also think perceptions and opinions will change not only as we understand more of it but as our positions in life change.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590155996047777229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-73164642004166540482010-01-16T07:35:23.042-08:002010-01-16T07:35:23.042-08:00This was my first reading of Woolf, too, and I thi...This was my first reading of Woolf, too, and I think our reactions are very similar. Now the choice is whether to reread Mrs. D right now, or move on to To The Lighthouse.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-85291186164054185382010-01-16T06:35:38.184-08:002010-01-16T06:35:38.184-08:00I brought Mrs Dalloway along on my trip to London ...I brought Mrs Dalloway along on my trip to London last May and didn't read it, such a shame. My B&B was around the corner from Gordon Square in Bloomsbury though, I stood there gazing at the step, picturing Virginia going in and out. Mrs Woolf & The Servants is a wonderful book for finding out more about life behind the scenes in the Woolf household if you're interested!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-18321419735627512972010-01-16T06:11:36.050-08:002010-01-16T06:11:36.050-08:00Again, we have the text introduction in a classic ...Again, we have the text introduction in a classic work that reveals way too much of what is to come. They should put a disclaimer at top. Glad you saved it for the end though.<br /><br />Glad your first read was a positive experience. And it is difficult to pace yourself when you are loving it, isn't it? The re-read is a topic brought up in a lot of comments about this book so know that you are in good company.<br /><br />The London setting was delicious wasn't it? One of my favorite sequences of the book. Hope you will be joining us for To the Lighthouse. That cover design you have in your sidebar is gorgeous.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597485569740436880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-82364963630570651632010-01-16T04:15:41.703-08:002010-01-16T04:15:41.703-08:00I forget to mention the fabulous setting of 1920&#...I forget to mention the fabulous setting of 1920's London which I thought was wonderful. I am glad you enjoyed it so much, looking forward to To The Lighthouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-34964615565230438932010-01-16T01:19:55.971-08:002010-01-16T01:19:55.971-08:00This was my first Woolf as well (also read for Woo...This was my first Woolf as well (also read for Woolf In Winter). While I did find it slightly more difficult to get into the book, due to the stream of consciousness style of writing, once I was immersed, I was well and truly swimming. <br /><br />I agree with you about the setting in London. In fact, I can almost imagine the book being set in present-day London, just due to the vivid descriptions and the beautiful writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-11655563281355752802010-01-15T23:05:14.565-08:002010-01-15T23:05:14.565-08:00So good to see we are on the same page, Karen! (We...So good to see we are on the same page, Karen! (We also have the same edition.) I wasn't so much overwhelmed as confusedly dazzled and disoriented. I didn't get all the nuances and subtleties, but thanks to the introduction (which I also treated as an afterword) and to everyone's eye-opening posts, I have come to a much better understanding of things. So enlightening!clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-53109509462130544222010-01-15T22:12:52.654-08:002010-01-15T22:12:52.654-08:00I have never read a Virginia Woolf book, but this ...I have never read a Virginia Woolf book, but this review has made me absolutely want to!<br /><br />I will add it to my wish list with a link back to your post.Rebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-34846501584296989992010-01-15T19:15:15.778-08:002010-01-15T19:15:15.778-08:00The first time I definitely read the book too fast...The first time I definitely read the book too fast, and while I recognized that I LOVED it, I wasn't entirely sure why. The re-read was amazing. It felt completely fresh and new, and I picked up on way more. I'm so glad you liked it! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-10646115628615608712010-01-15T17:08:37.425-08:002010-01-15T17:08:37.425-08:00Yay, I'm so glad you discovered a new possible...Yay, I'm so glad you discovered a new possible favorite author! She's definitely one of mine. I agree - the juxtaposition of Clarissa and Septimus is masterful, and the London setting is so tangibly present. Thanks for the lovely post!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804596884460750134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-68165823078235411532010-01-15T16:26:51.895-08:002010-01-15T16:26:51.895-08:00Great review! Absolutely, you're right about ...Great review! Absolutely, you're right about it being a great book for a re-read. I read it about 20 years ago and am re-reading for this read-along. Glad you enjoyed it.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07226691769768760275noreply@blogger.com