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Tag: MobyDickReadalong

Moby-Dick | Herman Melville #Classic

3 March 2020 ~ Brona's Books ~ 16 Comments

Well, I did it!My seven-month #slowread of Moby-Dick is officially done and dusted.If you've ever wondered if you should make the time to read this classic chunkster, then I say yea!And I cannot recommend highly enough the #slowread approach.Moby-Dick is improved and enhanced by taking your time.The Atlantic | Aug 20, 2013 | David GilbertYou … Continue reading Moby-Dick | Herman Melville #Classic

Moby-Dick Chapters 131 – Epilogue

28 February 2020 ~ Brona's Books ~ 10 Comments

Here we are folks.The end. Finis!This is my final Moby-Dick chapter post. There will also be, in the next few days, my final book response post, when I can work out how on earth to sum up this extraordinary reading experience.For now, let me say just how much I've enjoyed this #slowread journey.To Reese, Rick, … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 131 – Epilogue

Moby-Dick Chapters 121 – 130

24 February 2020 ~ Brona's Books ~ Leave a comment

It's hard to believe, but after 6 months and 3 weeks, we are now into the final week of our #slowread #MobyDickReadalong. I'm going to miss this book. A lot.Before I get all nostalgic and sentimental, I will jump into the next lot of chapters. Surely, this is the week we will finally confront Moby-Dick … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 121 – 130

Moby-Dick Chapters 111 – 120

20 February 2020 ~ Brona's Books ~ 4 Comments

Ch 111: The PacificA quick chapter for Ishmael to wax lyrical about the 'serene Pacific'.Everyone else may be feeling serene and meditative, but Ahab is 'purpose intensified' - where's that whale?!Ch 112: The BlacksmithThis is one of those diversionary chapters that Melville loves so much.The tragic back story of Perth, the blacksmith.A man ruined by … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 111 – 120

Moby-Dick Chapters 101 – 110

14 February 2020 ~ Brona's Books ~ 4 Comments

I only have 35 more Moby-Dick chapters to write up and a handful of chapters left to read.I'm going to miss these posts and my time with Ishmael. But the end is in sight. Soon Ishmael and I will part company, and I will have to find a new obsession!Perhaps this is the post we will finally … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 101 – 110

Moby-Dick – Chapters 91 – 100

9 February 2020 ~ Brona's Books ~ 2 Comments

Biography:Since my last post I've read a biography called Herman Melville - Mariner and Mystic by Raymond Melbourne Weaver. It was a fairly lacklustre, uninspiring bio in the end. It was a straight down the line linear look at Melville's life, as one might expect from a book first published in 1921. There was a lot … Continue reading Moby-Dick – Chapters 91 – 100

Moby-Dick Chapters 81 – 90

31 January 2020 ~ Brona's Books ~ 2 Comments

Three more of these posts, and I will have caught up to my reading schedule! I had really hoped to read an authoritative bio about Melville during this time, but I can see the days, weeks and months slipping by...and here we are, suddenly, on the brink of February, with only 17 chapters to go.Ch … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 81 – 90

Moby-Dick Chapters 71 – 80

24 January 2020 ~ Brona's Books ~ Leave a comment

It's time to climb aboard the SS Pequod once again to catch up on my Moby-Dick (mis)adventures. Despite a week of watery mishaps and visitors on the bridge, I've managed to stay abreast of my 4-5 chapters each week, however the blogging schedule is woefully aground.Time to grasp the tiller firmly and head out into … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 71 – 80

Moby-Dick Chapters 61 – 70

4 January 2020 ~ Brona's Books ~ 7 Comments

Oh boy! Is my Moby-Dick blogging behind schedule! Thankfully, my reading schedule has stayed pretty much spot on the entire time, though - a testament to not only the utterly absorbing storytelling, but also the pleasure of a #slowreading schedule.In an attempt to get caught up, I will post ten chapters at a time. Curiously, … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 61 – 70

A Poem for Thursday Moby-Dick

19 December 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 3 Comments

Earl Livings is a Melbourne based poet. His first book of poetry, Further Than Night (Bystander Press), was published in 2000.An acrostic poem uses the first letter of each to line to spell out a message, or in this case, the title of a book and it's various characters.It's a little bit of fun to get … Continue reading A Poem for Thursday Moby-Dick

Moby-Dick Chapters 50 – 60

19 November 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ Leave a comment

Thanks to my AusReadingMonth posting schedule, the Moby-Dick blogging timetable has suffered. To do a little catch up, I will merge two Moby-Dick chapter posts into one.Chapter 50: Ahab’s Boat and Crew • FedallahFlask & Stubb discuss the unusual nature of Ahab going out in his own boat, crewed by a group of unknown men … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 50 – 60

Moby-Dick Chapters 45 – 49

8 November 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 2 Comments

Articles:The Endless Depths of Moby-Dick Symbolism by Joe Fassler 20 Aug 2013 basically tells us that there is so much symbolism in Moby-Dick as to render it meaningless! However his discussion with David Gilbert, a self-professed lover of Moby-Dick, reflects exactly what I'm enjoying (or more precisely, feeling smug about) our #slowread. You cannot read this book … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 45 – 49

Moby-Dick Chapters 41 – 44

18 October 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 5 Comments

My Moby-Dick discovery this week, was finding the art work of Matt Kish. Back in 2009 Matt decided to 'create one illustration for every single one of the 552 pages in the Signet Classic paperback edition.'It took him 543 days, but he did it. I love seeing which quotes or ideas excited him enough to … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 41 – 44

Moby-Dick Chapters 35 – 40

12 October 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 6 Comments

This past two weeks has been as crazy busy as I predicted, and despite best intentions, I have fallen behind with my Moby-Dick schedule. Today I had a mini-binge read, and I'm now only 4 chapters behind.I could be using this time to read those four chapters, but have decided instead to finish this blog … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 35 – 40

Moby-Dick Chapters 31 – 34

28 September 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 5 Comments

Update:Ongoing changes at work have taken up quite a bit of my time in the past couple of weeks, and will probably do so in the next few weeks as well. Thankfully, I've got a number of almost completed posts waiting in draft to tide me over this hectic and tiring time.So far I'm staying … Continue reading Moby-Dick Chapters 31 – 34

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