tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post7491659958136626585..comments2023-12-24T17:41:42.989-08:00Comments on seraillon: Invitation to Join in Reading Giorgio Bassani's The Garden of the Finzi-Continisseraillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-49076709724669920642017-04-17T09:18:24.016-07:002017-04-17T09:18:24.016-07:00I'm sorry you won't join, Richard, but I k...I'm sorry you won't join, Richard, but I know you'll be here in spirit. And having seen the film, you can always swoop in to leave some comments!seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-82440869068196769422017-04-14T22:34:09.788-07:002017-04-14T22:34:09.788-07:00Great idea. It would be wonderful to have some con...Great idea. It would be wonderful to have some context for Garden.dorian stuberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069923023770087626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-76498925381134766562017-04-12T22:06:01.996-07:002017-04-12T22:06:01.996-07:00Although I think I'm too scattered this year t...Although I think I'm too scattered this year to join you and Dorian & Co. in May, I look forward to the various posts since I very much enjoyed the movie adaptation of <em>Garden</em> when I saw it ages ago. A fine choice for a group read if I do say so myself. Happy Bassani reading to all of you!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-1141470699892333092017-04-06T07:06:18.814-07:002017-04-06T07:06:18.814-07:00For one's favorite novel - and I can well unde...For one's favorite novel - and I can well understand how <i>this</i> book could be one's favorite novel - that does not sound strange at all. There are some works about which one feels fiercely protective.<br /><br />I encourage your idea of reading another Bassani work, especially since they link with one another. This will be my second reading of <i>The Garden of the Finzi-Continis</i>. I have also read <i>The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles</i> (which makes an appearance in <i>Garden</i>). I'm especially interested in Bassani's book of short stories, also a part of his Ferrara project, so there's one more suggestion.seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-50111352018257153152017-04-06T00:22:21.596-07:002017-04-06T00:22:21.596-07:00If only it was another book. It may sound strange ...If only it was another book. It may sound strange but this is my favourite novel, so I'm beyond wary of reading reviews of it or rereading it. If time permits, I'll read another book by Bassani and write about it that week. That would make it a sort of Bassani week. Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-66054577609732159702017-04-05T20:19:00.504-07:002017-04-05T20:19:00.504-07:00Seconded!Seconded!dorian stuberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069923023770087626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-81369633573302889222017-04-03T06:47:49.809-07:002017-04-03T06:47:49.809-07:00Understood. But I do hope you'll join!Understood. But I do hope you'll join!seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-55558764958128422002017-04-02T12:17:08.325-07:002017-04-02T12:17:08.325-07:00It's a cautious 'yes' from me. I actua...It's a cautious 'yes' from me. I actually have an copy of the Weaver translation of this on one of my TBR shelves, so I shall try to get my act together for the end of May. No promises though, as there are times when I encounter reader's (or blogger's) block if I'm not in the right frame of mind for a particular book - nevertheless, let's see how it goes!JacquiWinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16220597283351925721noreply@blogger.com