tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894909871550516798.post1378038898631955927..comments2023-07-19T02:57:35.748-07:00Comments on The Modern Library List of Books: 81. The Adventures of Augie March by Saul BellowDevon S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12567738279121600341noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894909871550516798.post-76536386932344928862014-05-23T19:14:53.808-07:002014-05-23T19:14:53.808-07:00There are feet that have done a lot worse than his...There are feet that have done a lot worse than his, on a lot of women's in summer sandals you notice how the little toes have been bent under by years of pointy high heeled shoes, and the big toes pushed over so the joint sticks out like a broken bone; thank God since he is a man that has never happened to him. Nor to Cindy Murkett either, come to think of it; toes side by side like candies in a box.<br />http://postmoderndeconstructionmadhouse.blogspot.comJohn Updkehttp://postmoderndeconstructionmadhouse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894909871550516798.post-82662102231216621952013-05-14T12:40:08.792-07:002013-05-14T12:40:08.792-07:00Hey Richard,
Thanks for reading and commenting!
...Hey Richard,<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting! <br /><br />To be honest, I agree with your critique of this entry. For whatever reason -- and this is something that rarely happens to me -- I just didn't connect with the book. It's not that I didn't like it, I just couldn't find my angle, if you know what I mean.<br /><br />But I guess that's bound to happen at least once when reading through a list like this.<br /><br />Oh and thanks for the heads up on the typo!<br /><br />Stay tuned, Brideshead Revisited should be up by the end of the week. Devon S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12567738279121600341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894909871550516798.post-1270581188476145532013-04-12T08:30:54.163-07:002013-04-12T08:30:54.163-07:00I'm really enjoying this blog and your trawl t...I'm really enjoying this blog and your trawl through the ML list. In fact, for years I've been doing a similar thing myself with this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_novels (I'm currently approaching the 70 mark).<br /><br />It's a bit churlish to grumble, but I was a little disappointed by this entry on 'The Adventures of Augie March' for one simple reason - I finished it not knowing how much you actually enjoyed the book (the fact that you describe Augie as 'eminently likable' is one of the few clues that you *did* enjoy it).<br /><br />This is one of those rare entries where the word "I" doesn't feature at all, and it's mostly an impartial and well-written outline of the plot peppered with a few brief asides. I prefer those entries where you offer a more personal response, but hey-ho.<br /><br />But it's a small niggle. Keep up the great work - I cannot wait to see you tackle No.77!<br /><br />Finally, there's a typo in the menu running down the centre of this page which bugs me each time I visit. 95 should be 'Under The Net' - not 'Nest'!<br /><br />Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778633921108871861noreply@blogger.com