pickI really liked this book. It was an interesting book. I love the characters and the plot of the book. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.
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Cold Mountain: A Novel | 
pickI really liked this book. It was an interesting book. I love the characters and the plot of the book. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.
pickSet during the Civil War,Inman,after 4 years of fighting as a Confederate soldier,turns his back on war and walks to Cold Mountain where he hopes Ada is waiting for him.In the meantime Ada,the educated but ill-prepared for life pastor‘s daughter,learns how to live independently following her father‘s death with the help of Ruby,a free spirit who knows how to run a farm.Rich in descriptions of thoughts,landscape,characters,not to be rushed through.
The prompt #mountain brought me back to this book which was difficult to read at first but ended nicely. I have yet to watch the movie so unsure of the adaptation.
#savvysettings @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
bailedDNF at 70%
I'm sure that this is a great story. But that's just it, it's ALL story, there's little to no dialogue and it lacks character development, and for me it's just too hard to connect with.
I'm going to have to step away and recognize that this one just isn't for me.
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
You know, normally I enjoy listening to an author read their own novel, but in this case, Lord help me!
Talk about monotonous, I'll be lucky if I can stay awake or retain anything through this one.
Someone tell me it gets better, or is at least worth trying to stick it out. I'm 10% in, I couldn't tell you who, what, where, or why!
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
pickEveryone who said the prose in this one was beautiful was absolutely right. I put off reading this for a long time cause I didn‘t see how it could avoid being cheesy, but it was gorgeously understated. I loved the quietness and the mix of violence and tenderness.
I reckon my last book I finish this year will be the tagged book which I expect to finish tonight, and I doubt I‘ll finish anything tomorrow so Cold Mountain will round out the year.
I struggle a lot to plan my reading with any accuracy so honestly who knows what I‘ll read next but I have Trust Exercises and The Inseperables sitting about. Who knows.
#lastfirst @BookNAround
Another slightly stressful day at home culminating in reading Cold Mountain under a big blanket - pleasant end to a tiring day
Nice to have a bit of quiet time between Christmas and new year when I‘ve been so stressed and busy. I still have a huge pile of work to do but this morning I‘ve been to the Waterstones sale, made coffee and sat by the Christmas tree to read some of the tagged book that‘s been on my tbr forever. Then a friend (the incomparable @indiaro 🥰) is visiting for a pub lunch and I‘ll probably return to work and try to do a workout in the evening
#FallTreasures @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
Prompt: 19th Century
Set in the closing days of the civil war and near where I grew up. It is a good portrayal of life in the south after the war.
pickI know it toke me good while to read, it was mainly how detailed it was. I wanted to absorb it all in. It's a good combo of modern day writing and the writing of old. However, I learned so much from different views of people that experienced that time. It just shows that nothing is what it seems, expect love itself. Which is what I think the author was trying to say...
Using this 3 hr marathon to make a dent into Cold Mountain. I normally read 2 different books at the same time. 1 for while I'm donating plasma and 1 for everything else. I've been burning thro the books I have saved for my donating sessions but haven't made a dent in the other tbr file. #bookcommunity #3hrmarathon
pickI had been scared off for years by the movie‘s dull trailer. Fortunately, this is far more than a sappy love story. In Inman, we have a character who has barely survived the horrors of war and who only wants to return home. He‘s tired of fighting and he wants to see if he can rekindle a romance with Ada. In Ada, we meet a young lady who is forced to become independent and fend for herself (with a ton of help from Ruby of course!).
So this book along with the whole lord of the rings trilogy I've been slow burning. I keep running into wise and amazing sayings that just make me go, "WHOA." Both are my reads when I need enlightenment in some way. I have another book that I'm reading purely to escape from reality.
Have you guys ever noticed that as you age, the reasons that we read just slightly change?
pickWhen I think about this book all I remember is Nicole and Renee. I had to look up the Cold Mountain cast to see who played Inman (Jude Law - how could I forget that!). But in the book, I was completely engrossed in the odyssey of Inman.
Day 15 - #Mountains #MagicalMay
#ColdMountain #CharlesFrazier
I read this book in 2008 and enjoyed it very much.
The first Frazier I ever read, years ago, is “a harrowing account of one man‘s long #walk home.” #bloomingbibliophiles @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
I think my weather app lacks empathy...but as we all know here on Litsy, cold weather is excellent reading weather!🧣
I am going into the weekend and I‘m not reading anything. I started the tagged book and I just can‘t get interested, so I‘m not going to force it. This weekend is packed so I think I‘ll give my brain a rest before I start my October reading. I‘m going to cram as many spooky and festive things in it as possible. 🎃🎃🎃🎃
bailedAlright - I‘ve tried to finish this book three times, I just cannot do it. You win, Cold Mountain. I give up.
#7Days7Covers #covercrush
Day 1
Thanks for tagging me @Amiable
@DaveGreen7777 want to play along?
panThis is the second book I have read by this author and that is two too many. It was a boring story about paper characters in a place that was supposed to be in the South but that was written in such a way as to be anywhere. Blech. We are parting ways.
pickThis is another of my all-time favorites. The writing is gorgeous. The book is much better than the movie (although I did enjoy the movie). I love the theme of a long journey. It symbolizes so much.
pickIt took me a while to get through this book but I absolutely loved the story and it is so beautifully written! I will definitely be reading another by Charles Frazier in the near future!!!
Help me choose my next read! Im torn between these 3....
In this historical novel, Inman decides to desert the Confederate Army. He has been fighting for a cause that he does not support, and starts to walk home to Ada, the woman he loves who lives on Cold Mountain. Beautifully written. National Book Award 1997. Also a great movie starring Jude Law and Nicole Kidman. #babyitscoldoutside #winterwonderland
I loved this book, as you can see by the worn cover! #Mountains AugustisaTrip @vkois88 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
This is me not doing the case study due tomorrow or crisis cleaning for absentee husband‘s return from two week business trip tomorrow:)
Today‘s prompt #bookishmountain brought to mind this old favorite. My son Teague is NOT named for the villain in this though! #readingresolutions
Although this was not one of my favourite reads, it features the required mountain 😆 and I love the cover on this edition. #readingresolutions #bookishmountain
pick#bookhaul from the amazing Book Barn in Niantic CT. Frazier & Allende are for my “favorites” bookshelf, Reichs is one I‘m missing from the Temperance Brennan series and the others have been on my wishlist for a while - $24 🤑
1. Cold Mountain. Halfway through I felt I had walked 1000 miles.
2. Red Licorice. Not sticky or messy.
3. Actually autobiography. Me: Stories of My Life by Katharine Hepburn.
4. @Betty @butterbeerheist @Anxious.Canadian @Chellebearss
#tuesdaytidbits @JenlovesJT47
I am loving the pacing of this novel - “The moon had risen and Inman could see that the land lay open in great patches where the forest had been burned away to make place for fields. But nothing more toilsome than lighting a fire had been done with it, and so it was a country of black stumps set in runnel-cut clay stretching away bare to a far horizon.”
