tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post7930275087440678279..comments2024-03-12T09:44:18.874-07:00Comments on Howling Frog Books: The Wings of the Dove, and my failure at reading itJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-86824541141088698062015-07-21T09:06:16.084-07:002015-07-21T09:06:16.084-07:00Jean, I've failed a great many book challenges...Jean, I've failed a great many book challenges - one gets used to it ;)ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-84195944353820310292015-07-16T04:48:30.948-07:002015-07-16T04:48:30.948-07:00I am ashamed to admit that I have never been able ...I am ashamed to admit that I have never been able to read James. He depressed the heck out of me for some reason. So kudos to you for being able to enjoy at least some of his work! Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169821331076296753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-17933015536434647102015-07-15T13:17:24.909-07:002015-07-15T13:17:24.909-07:00Well, it is somewhat comforting to know that you a...Well, it is somewhat comforting to know that you also hated it. This is the first time I've really *failed* at a book for a challenge. :P However, I've read a couple of short stories now and those are much better.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-49179508934547771232015-07-15T02:17:16.395-07:002015-07-15T02:17:16.395-07:00I hated this book too. I got to about 300 pages as...I hated this book too. I got to about 300 pages as well and skimmed the rest (high speed!). I've not yet found a novel by James that I liked. Plenty of novellas, but no novels. And I've got The Golden Bowl on my 2015 challenges too, so I'm dreading it (and I don't want to skim it either, it's apparently inspired by an Émile Zola novel I like)! If I end up hating that one as well I officially give up on James novels.ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-59858765822097644222015-07-13T14:50:02.129-07:002015-07-13T14:50:02.129-07:00Perhaps Daisy Miller will be a better experience.Perhaps Daisy Miller will be a better experience.R.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13220814349193561823noreply@blogger.com