tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post7013042964737968109..comments2024-03-12T00:11:27.414-05:00Comments on Late Nights with Good Books: Ralph Waldo Emerson & Book OverloadAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-36143135561235973112012-12-23T17:49:55.949-06:002012-12-23T17:49:55.949-06:00Yeah we had some interesting discussions over what...Yeah we had some interesting discussions over what Emerson meant and how we should apply those rules and all. And actually I wrote something a few weeks ago about my views on classics. I don't think all classics necessarily deserve the elevation/status we give them. And to be honest, I don't want to wait on something and find out down the road I should have read it years ago.<br /><br />haha I have no answers at all. Too many factors in this equation. It is good to bring them up, I think, and I did very much enjoy reading your thoughts on this issue. :) And I agree with your recent book-buying choice!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-21699925472237218292012-12-23T10:10:51.211-06:002012-12-23T10:10:51.211-06:00Falling Kingdoms*Falling Kingdoms*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-80998632200615293412012-12-23T10:10:10.711-06:002012-12-23T10:10:10.711-06:00P.S. I had this dilemma yesterday which concerns #...P.S. I had this dilemma yesterday which concerns #1. I saw Fallen Kingdoms and considered buying it because I was excited, but I was unsure since it was relatively new. I wanted to see more reviews before making that step. So I bought an older book by Diana Wynne Jones, a favorite author of mine. I consider that a smart choice. :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-43837538326212084142012-12-23T10:08:11.475-06:002012-12-23T10:08:11.475-06:00I agree entirely with Emerson though it is hard to...I agree entirely with Emerson though it is hard to define what he means by "famous," and I don't know if I would read a book just because it's on Oprah's list. Though I did with The Help, but that was more because I heard people raving about it, and I wasn't disappointed. I think fame could be defined as when a book is described as a "classic." Though many people detest classics, I find classics to be very attractive and most of them are wonderful reads that survive the passage of time. Though most people would define fame as books that become popular reads, such as Twilight or Shades of Grey (a definition I would not trust in the slightest). They are famous, but do they deserve that fame? Then again, I have to admire the authors for knowing what an audience would like and how to attract readers. <br /><br />I have raised my standards as well because I'm sick of reading "sub-par" books. But sometimes, a book isn't as good as I imagined it would be. It happens. <br /><br />Great post! Very intriguing! :D Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com