When Lucy from Therapy
Through Tolstoy suggested that I write a guest
post for her site I was honored. Coming up with a topic for my entry proved
relatively simple. I suggested to Lucy that she choose a book for me to read
and write about. Lucy gave me a few choices, and we settled on Dubliners, James Joyce’s famous
collection of short stories. As Bibliotherapy and self - improvement through
reading is a key theme of Lucy’s blog, I decided to focus upon that topic in a
loose way.
Those interested in
my thoughts can head over the
post at Lucy's site to check out my commentary. While over there,
those unfamiliar with her site will likely find great benefit and enjoyment if
they choose read further. Lucy’s blog is literate, insightful, sensitive, and takes
a view of literature and reading that is refreshingly different.
Thank you Lucy for allowing me to visit!
Thank you Lucy for allowing me to visit!
Congratulations, Brian! Heading over now....
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the look over there Suko.
ReplyDeleteAway over there now.
ReplyDeleteThank you Brian for such a great post! I'm so glad you enjoyed reading Dubliners and that you were able to interpret so much through your reading. I realised only today that yesterday coincidentally marked the anniversary of Joyce's death!
ReplyDeleteI really loved reading your thoughts on the short stories and I'm sure others will too!
Lucy
(P.S. I had a bit of difficulty with commenting but left a one as "Guest".)
ReplyDeleteHeading over to read your post Brian. I think it was through your site that I first heard about Lucy's, and hers is a site that I still need to take the time to explore more thoroughly.
ReplyDeleteHi Tracy -Thanks for taking giving it a look.
ReplyDeleteHi Lucy - Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteI did not realize that it was anniversary of Joyce's death. Fitting that we are writing about and discussing his works this week.
Hi Suko - Thanks for commenting!
ReplyDeleteHi Lindsay - Lucy's site is great. I think that you will enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThe name of the blog is great!
ReplyDeleteHi Guy - Agreed. Lucy has a such a creative name, that goes along with a very creative theme for her site.
ReplyDeleteChecked out your post on The Dubliners and am inspired to revisit a few of the stories! Nice commentary, Brian.
ReplyDeleteHeading over to have a look now Brian :)
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Hi Harvee - I really loved the stories and I think that they are well worth a reread.
ReplyDeleteHi Lainy - Thanks for reading the post!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorites so I will look forward to reading your commentary at "Therapy Through Tolstoy".
ReplyDeleteHi James -This collection is truly worthy of being a favorite.
ReplyDeleteIt's one of my favourite books. I've been meaning to read your review for days. Finally I get a chnace. I'm off ...
ReplyDeleteI couldn't comment as this disqus thingy is enabled but I enjoyed reading your thoughts. The post is very different from your ususal posts.
ReplyDeleteHi Caroline - this was the first time that I read this collection but I really did love it.
ReplyDeleteI tried to go a different direction with this post. I attempted to keep to to the spirit of Self Improvement as that is the theme of Lucy's blog.
Thanks for checking it out!
I loved your post on Lucy's site, Brian. I've only read "The Dead" and perhaps one or two other stories from the collection but you've made me want to read it all! You did a great job looking at it from a bibliographic point of view.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee - Ann. "The Dead" was truly a great story. One reason that I did not write about it specifically is that it seems that there have been volumes of commentary written on it. I think that most of the stories are well worth it.
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