Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Winner Is . . .
May Sarton's The Small Room just squeaked by. Our next discussion will begin Sunday October 31st. Hope to see you all then!
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"There are four kinds of readers. The first is like the hourglass; and their reading being as the sand, it runs in and runs out, and leaves not a vestige behind. A second is like the sponge, which imbibes everything, and returns it in nearly the same state, only a little dirtier. A third is like a jelly bag, allowing all that is pure to pass away, and retaining only the refuse and dregs. And the fourth is like the slaves in the diamond mines of Golconda, who, casting aside all that is worthless, retain only pure gems." --Samuel Taylor Coleridge
2. What wag thought this up?
In the evil laboratory of his mind, the magnificent and munificent Quillhill captured the Slaves and forced them to do his literary bidding.
3. What if I want to toil in obscurity, and maybe even be whipped and starved, reading books and posting comments that sometimes up to three other people will read?
The choice is yours: become one of us, or face the consequences.
2 comments:
Exciting!! I am going straight to amazon to see if I can get it!
I finished it yesterday - I'm only sorry I won't be round for the live discussion as I'll be on a plane, but I'm excited to catch up on what everyone else thought of it (especially those of you who teach, or are being taught now).
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