tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post2828761394325447166..comments2023-07-24T08:37:31.856-07:00Comments on V. L. Buckland: "A work of such terrible beauty..."V. L. Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02410194755751760611noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-13754533535639401032013-08-26T05:38:31.444-07:002013-08-26T05:38:31.444-07:00Haha, Víctah, I know exactly what you mean about F...Haha, Víctah, I know exactly what you mean about FB. It seems to change every five minutes! Sorry to hear your message must have gotten lost in spam, please do resend and I'll keep my eye out for it.<br /><br />Blood Meridian still good, yeah? I'd love to hear what you think of the ending.<br /><br />I've never actually seen The Road film, but I hear it's a pretty faithful adaptation...<br /><br />And wow, I've just recently written a blog post in answer to your question about Beloved! Have a look!<br /><br />All best,<br />-Vee V. L. Bucklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410194755751760611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-71013098349863072862013-08-06T13:43:49.455-07:002013-08-06T13:43:49.455-07:00Argh! I tried on FB this time. It's been so lo...Argh! I tried on FB this time. It's been so long since the last time I used it, I didn't even know of this timeline thing. The message must be somewhere with the rubbish, I'm afraid. <br /><br />Loving McCarthy's Blood Meridian so far. I decided to give it a go before I start reading The Road. This might sound lame, but I watched the film, so I guess that one can wait. By the way, did you get to finish Beloved, by Toni Morrison? I found it kinda hard to read, somehow.<br /><br />See you around, Vee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-60066494338405871372013-07-25T10:08:02.703-07:002013-07-25T10:08:02.703-07:00And thank you for reading my blog, glad you enjoy ...And thank you for reading my blog, glad you enjoy it.<br /><br />April was the cruellest month...until Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day! How on earth did I miss this?!<br /><br />Between that, Billy, Mickey, and World Book Night, I can't imagine a better month!<br /><br />And you're not being insistent or demanding or annoying. I have just checked my email...sadly, only spam. :/<br /><br />And I'll be looking for that film lol.<br /><br />I'd be interested to hear what you think of McCarthy. Blood Meridian is also a wild ride.<br />V. L. Bucklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410194755751760611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-27479897226398920402013-07-25T07:13:17.972-07:002013-07-25T07:13:17.972-07:00By the way, Vee, have you checked your gmail accou...By the way, Vee, have you checked your gmail account lately? It's nothing, really. Sorry for being so insistent/demanding/annoying. <br /><br />Thanks in advance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-59631329904567700672013-07-24T18:44:40.343-07:002013-07-24T18:44:40.343-07:00Haha, dear oh dear, I'm afraid there's eve...Haha, dear oh dear, I'm afraid there's even a film on that, Miguel y William (2007), one thou shalt never watch! (voice from beyond the grave). Please, just don't (Christopher Walken's voice).<br /><br />Also, there's this play supposedly written by Shakes and Fletcher called Cardenio, based on a minor character in the first part of Don Quixote, the end of which I've totally forgotten. D'oh! I have yet to read anything by Cormac McCarthy, but after reading your post I surely will.<br /><br />April, the cruelest month? Shakespeare, Cervantes, World Book Night and Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day. Books and ice cream. Like no way, dude.<br /><br />Congrats for such a cool blog, Vee! Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-4335326697729739362013-07-24T12:27:01.799-07:002013-07-24T12:27:01.799-07:00Well now, good old Billy Shakes has some serious c...Well now, good old Billy Shakes has some serious competition for his sunrise/sunset day! <br /><br />How amazing that they both died at the same time, April 23, 1616... what are the odds of that? It makes me wonder if maybe they met each other and talked about ideas that later became Don Quixote and Macbeth, and then kept trying to out-do the other. Even! From beyond the grave...ooOOoooooo <br /><br />Or maybe they were best friends. And one couldn't live when the other passed away (oh, how romantic!).<br /><br />Thanks, Víctah, for opening my eyes to good old Mickey de Cervantes, and reminding me that the best ideas (chivalry, madness, innocence) never die.V. L. Bucklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410194755751760611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147929812320111370.post-17384353267049878282013-07-23T14:20:14.466-07:002013-07-23T14:20:14.466-07:00Billy Shakespeare, you say? Never heard of the cha...Billy Shakespeare, you say? Never heard of the chap, but this side of the world, on that very same day we commemorate the death of (Mickey de) Cervantes. Hmm, interesting fact.<br /><br />Cheers, Vee!<br /><br />Víctah, a beast with two (paper)backs (in bed)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com