Anyone else giving up? ...or close to it?

**lynds** · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject:

But you were so close! I guess if you really don't like it is a waste of time.
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**tracie1976** · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

I have totally given up reading this book. I just can't pick it up. But I have told myself that I will read it by the end of the year.

**KristinLynn** · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:45 pm Post subject:

I finished yesterday! Finally! It does get better, especially from the fight in the palor(sp?) scene between Edgar and Heathcliff and on. I swear there was no lulls after that for me because the characters drop like flies and the the whole parallel Heathcliff draws between their children and his ghastly revenge (including a kidnapping!!!!) to the very end but the haunting he goes through makes the last twenty pages fly. It's creepy how Heathcliff is perfectly able to turn on the charm and be a people pleaser but takes no pleasure in pleasing anyone only in exacting revenge. Hang in there, stick it out! I gaurantee you'll love yourself in the morning for it!!!
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**DarlaG** · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:16 am Post subject:

**CaliCat** · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:04 am Post subject:

Darla- I know what you mean! I felt soooooooooo horrible for poor Edgar! He and his daughter were the only innocent ones in the book! Oh it was so sweet how he never left Cathy's side. Even after she was so cruel to him!

I never thought I would feel bad for Heathcliffe...But when he's by the tree crying to himself, I saw the human side of him in that brief moment, and couldn't help but feel sympathy for him.
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**JaevenStar** · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:22 am Post subject:

Well, I have to confess that one of the reasons I put down WH is because I had bought Enthusiasm and was dying to read it. I was up last night with a puking daughter, so inbetween bathroom visits I finished Enthusiasm. I REFUSE to give away one single detail other than WOW! LOVED IT!
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**CaliCat** · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:27 am Post subject:

Jaeven- Thanks for the heads up! I was thinking about skipping Enthusiasm, cuz I'm having trouble finding it...Plus I just started revamping. But I guess I'll order it on amazon, and just read it in Februrary while everyone discusses it.
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**DarlaG** · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:40 am Post subject:

**JaevenStar** · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:58 am Post subject:

CaliCat just ordered it on Amazon.com....
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**djd7292** · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject:

I have always wanted to read Wuthering Heights.. I read the first couple pages & ended up renting the movie (just couldn't get into it). Sorry Steph ~ maybe another day and time. The movie was pretty good!

Looking forward to Enthusiasm but have no idea what it is about? Hopefully I can find it at the library.

**skibunny6** · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject:

I have to admit I picked up WH and had a hard time starting it. My main motivation was to find the context of the quotes referenced in Eclipse. I trudged through it and actually did find myself kinda enjoying it.
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**multitaskmom** · Volturi Mom Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 824 Location: Boise

I breeze through books. It is really hard for me to put them down until their finished. At first, this was not an issue with Wuthering Heights. Eventually though, I did read straight through and really wanted to finish it. Enthusiasm, on the the other hand, I started and finished in one sitting and loved it. Again, I did not get much sleep. Embarassed

That's the only thing that drives my husband nuts- is when I give up sleep for my reading passion. Only he can't say too much about it, because he does it too sometimes. Wink

And I got Enthusiasm at the library. It was really cute. I just had to return it, so I hope I won't want it to reference when that discussion finally starts. Very Happy

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**Twilight Siren** · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

I started reading it but it was much too obscure, so I wil try it again later. I picked up Enthusiasm and realized that in order to really "get" that book, I would have to read P & P, which I am doing so right now. I know, I can't believe I haven't read it before. But, there is a first for everything! I love P & P so far!

**DarlaG** · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:37 pm Post subject:

YEAH! Despite a move & the flu, I managed to locate "Enthusiasm" at the library Monday & just finished it- really loved it; very sweet! Can't wait to talk about it Friday.
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**inspiredbytwilight** · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:43 am Post subject:

So I'm not letting myself read Enthusiasm until I finish WH... AHHH! I'm getting close! I'm finally listening to it on CD... Much better that way!
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