http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber . . . reading for my own pleasure rather than to impart knowledge or to correct the opinions of others Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:51:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/comment-page-1/#comment-5980 Tom Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:54:15 +0000 http://acommonreader.org/?p=1862#comment-5980 Sarah - Oh great - a BBC programme. That's something to watch out for isn't it. Thanks for letting me know Sarah – Oh great – a BBC programme. That’s something to watch out for isn’t it. Thanks for letting me know

]]> http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/comment-page-1/#comment-5974 Sarah Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:23:36 +0000 http://acommonreader.org/?p=1862#comment-5974 I am hpartway through this, having stumbled upon it at a second hand book stall! I am really enjoying it and find his style most unusual, but rather compelling. I see it is being made into a BBC2 programme later this year, and wonder how it will fare. I am hpartway through this, having stumbled upon it at a second hand book stall! I am really enjoying it and find his style most unusual, but rather compelling. I see it is being made into a BBC2 programme later this year, and wonder how it will fare.

]]> http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 Oh Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:30:53 +0000 http://acommonreader.org/?p=1862#comment-1892 A delight to find your blog, especially your blog's "mission" - to read and review and not criticize others opinions. And then there is your review of The Crimson Petal and the White. It's been on my shelf for several years. Because you tout the writing, I'm in, I'm there, I'm interested. It is now on the summer reading stack, along with Gone With the Wind (never finished) and Gravity's Rainbow. A delight to find your blog, especially your blog’s “mission” – to read and review and not criticize others opinions. And then there is your review of The Crimson Petal and the White. It’s been on my shelf for several years. Because you tout the writing, I’m in, I’m there, I’m interested. It is now on the summer reading stack, along with Gone With the Wind (never finished) and Gravity’s Rainbow.

]]> http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 Tom Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:46:19 +0000 http://acommonreader.org/?p=1862#comment-1886 Steware - OK, point taken. I was thinking really of his imagination rather than his execustion Steware – OK, point taken. I was thinking really of his imagination rather than his execustion

]]> http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Tom Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:45:46 +0000 http://acommonreader.org/?p=1862#comment-1885 Simon - thank for visiting. I seem to have stumbled on a book which is universally liked judging by the comments. Simon – thank for visiting. I seem to have stumbled on a book which is universally liked judging by the comments.

]]> http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 Tom Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:41:57 +0000 http://acommonreader.org/?p=1862#comment-1883 Max - well, I've only borrowed Flood from the library and will see how I get on with it. It wouldn't be my first attempt at something I read about in the paper only to find it doesn't live up to expectations and I have a feeling that's going to be the case here. I looked up Amazon reviews the other day and they weren't too good Max – well, I’ve only borrowed Flood from the library and will see how I get on with it. It wouldn’t be my first attempt at something I read about in the paper only to find it doesn’t live up to expectations and I have a feeling that’s going to be the case here. I looked up Amazon reviews the other day and they weren’t too good

]]> http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Tom Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:40:41 +0000 http://acommonreader.org/?p=1862#comment-1882 Kimbofo - well, a swanky hotel sounds the ideal place to tackly a long and involving novel like this one. I agree with you about The Apple Kimbofo – well, a swanky hotel sounds the ideal place to tackly a long and involving novel like this one. I agree with you about The Apple

]]> http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/comment-page-1/#comment-1881 Tom Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:39:21 +0000 http://acommonreader.org/?p=1862#comment-1881 Whispering - well, long books can be great if you enjoy them. Musil's The Man Without Qualities is the longest I ever read but held my interst throughout. Whispering – well, long books can be great if you enjoy them. Musil’s The Man Without Qualities is the longest I ever read but held my interst throughout.

]]> http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 Tom Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:38:02 +0000 http://acommonreader.org/?p=1862#comment-1880 Tony - thanks for visiting - as you see, I wasn't so keen on his other works! Tony – thanks for visiting – as you see, I wasn’t so keen on his other works!

]]> http://acommonreader.org/crimson-petal-and-the-white-faber/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 Tom Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:37:17 +0000 http://acommonreader.org/?p=1862#comment-1879 Minnie - you should review more books - you have obviously seen things which I missed out. Interesting that your dermatologist friend was able to confirm that Faber had got the psoriasis about right. Minnie – you should review more books – you have obviously seen things which I missed out. Interesting that your dermatologist friend was able to confirm that Faber had got the psoriasis about right.

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