tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post8756438805628152238..comments2023-10-08T02:29:54.161-05:00Comments on Word Trix: Teaser Tuesday 176: The Scarlet LetterHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-47625168123423458622013-06-13T16:28:46.138-05:002013-06-13T16:28:46.138-05:00Ah...I can understand that. Those Puritan "va...Ah...I can understand that. Those Puritan "values" are what's ticking me off with our current government, esp. here in Wisconsin. Have not read <i>Tanglewood Tales</i> -- yet. ;)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-56067751518044844902013-06-13T16:10:20.600-05:002013-06-13T16:10:20.600-05:00The correctly portrayed male chauvinism got to me....The correctly portrayed male chauvinism got to me. I love Tanglewood Tales.Alice Audreyhttp://www.aliceaudrey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-87194040400949387792013-06-11T23:00:55.748-05:002013-06-11T23:00:55.748-05:00Kelley: Thanks, I'm glad I decided to re-read ...<b>Kelley:</b> Thanks, I'm glad I decided to re-read the book for the group read. ☺Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-54630894126372714352013-06-11T22:09:22.482-05:002013-06-11T22:09:22.482-05:00great choice on the teaser. I read this book not ...great choice on the teaser. I read this book not too long ago and liked it quite a bit.kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-8375074202961447022013-06-11T20:55:00.857-05:002013-06-11T20:55:00.857-05:00Thanks, Beth! Does that "yet" imply that...Thanks, <b>Beth!</b> Does that "yet" imply that you <i>might</i> get round to it someday? I've been trying to read a few "missed" classics each year, and lately have even revisited a few. Some I've liked more than others, and a few I've even liked much more than I thought I would. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-71068310224419321822013-06-11T20:53:15.299-05:002013-06-11T20:53:15.299-05:00Alice: Was it the language that turned you off, or...<b>Alice:</b> Was it the language that turned you off, or the story in general? When we read Hawthorne in a college American Lit course, we started with a few of his short stories, which I think helped ease us into his linguistic style. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-82997041043212860422013-06-11T20:51:05.516-05:002013-06-11T20:51:05.516-05:00Jessica: I think if you had read it, you would rem...<b>Jessica:</b> I think if you had read it, you would remember. If not the entirety of the story, the gist of it, at very least. Thanks for visiting! ;)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-36750240800492754772013-06-11T20:36:11.481-05:002013-06-11T20:36:11.481-05:00Intriguing teaser! This is one classic I haven'...Intriguing teaser! This is one classic I haven't read yet. Here is my <a href="http://starrweavings.blogspot.com/2013/06/teaser-tuesday_11.html" rel="nofollow">teaser</a> for this week.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397141781902277266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-10071450968796874772013-06-11T17:29:36.470-05:002013-06-11T17:29:36.470-05:00I hated The Scarlet Letter. Luckily I didn't ...I hated The Scarlet Letter. Luckily I didn't have to read it for school. I got through the first couple of chapters, skipped around a bit, and called it good. And that was during the time period when I worked hard to finish reading any book I started.Alice Audreyhttp://www.aliceaudrey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-82821615609281460492013-06-11T16:50:24.950-05:002013-06-11T16:50:24.950-05:00Ooh nice! Can't remember if I read this one in...Ooh nice! Can't remember if I read this one in high school or not. Been wayyyyyy too many reads since then!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my teaser!Jessica @ a GREAT readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-61876944100935711412013-06-11T10:32:38.775-05:002013-06-11T10:32:38.775-05:00Kathy M: Believe me, I wasn't planning on repe...<b>Kathy M:</b> Believe me, I wasn't planning on repeating the experience myself, but I do like Hawthorne, and am glad I decided to reaquiant myself with it when it was chosen as a group read. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-34645827452046688232013-06-11T09:00:50.716-05:002013-06-11T09:00:50.716-05:00I read this one is high school and am glad I had t...I read this one is high school and am glad I had the experience. I don't, however, intend to repeat the experience. Come see my teasers for <a href="http://inside-dog.blogspot.com/2013/06/teaser-tuesday-whiskey-beach-by-nora.html" rel="nofollow">Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts</a> and <a href="http://msmartin-media.blogspot.com/2013/06/teaser-tuesday-pirates-wish-by.html" rel="nofollow">The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke</a>. Happy reading!Kathy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168003964595205125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-45181299102589868542013-06-11T08:53:27.354-05:002013-06-11T08:53:27.354-05:00Annie: Not yet, huh? I hope that means you're ...<b>Annie:</b> Not yet, huh? I hope that means you're considering it...some day. ;)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-7978195205798520422013-06-11T08:51:23.109-05:002013-06-11T08:51:23.109-05:00Mei: It was probably more scandalous in Hawthorne&...<b>Mei:</b> It was probably more scandalous in Hawthorne's time. Thanks for visiting!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-57774683537524937722013-06-11T08:50:51.553-05:002013-06-11T08:50:51.553-05:00Laurel-Rain: Definitely memorable, and it had been...<b>Laurel-Rain:</b> Definitely memorable, and it had been a long time since I first read it, too. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-58745536030554559372013-06-11T08:42:47.815-05:002013-06-11T08:42:47.815-05:00I haven't read this classic yet, but I did enj...I haven't read this classic yet, but I did enjoy Easy A,. :-)Book Blatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437469743002943036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-64937037604065395682013-06-11T08:33:46.468-05:002013-06-11T08:33:46.468-05:00I remember reading this in school and thinking it ...I remember reading this in school and thinking it would be a whole lot more scandalous than it was...<br />Here's my Teaser Tuesday <a href="http://fairweatherdiver.blogspot.com/2013/06/teaser-tuesday-bad-rep.html" rel="nofollow">Bad Rep</a><br />Mei @ <a href="http://fairweatherdiver.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of a Fair Weather Diver</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676620702686096489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-2724594502094212412013-06-11T08:21:34.176-05:002013-06-11T08:21:34.176-05:00It has been a long time since I read this one...bu...It has been a long time since I read this one...but it was definitely memorable. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.com