The Border Book Club

[sodascouts]

I see! Regarding this:

Theme one of "Endymion," "A thing of beauty is a joy forever,...--to period is derived from the (King James) Bible's psalms, paraphrased and newly worded. Its exposition draws from mostly John Milton and William Shakespeare to paint the words. Most of the big blocks of writing are derived from Milton's "Paradise Lost."

If you're trying to tie in more Romantic poets, Blake was obsessed with Milton. He even did some engravings for a version of Paradise Lost. Then again, I suppose adding too many authors might dilute your analysis. I've always loved Milton so it interests me very much when people talk about his influence on the poets of the Romantic era.

[Lisa]

Me, too. I admire Milton's grand design and flowing elocution. Thanks for the note about William Blake. ? ("Tyger, Tyger...") . I'll have to look for the material connecting him to editions of Milton.

[Lisa]

English Literature II sounds like a fun class! You must get to cover a lot by the time the term winds down! I was thinking that you were going to give a course entirely on Keats(!) Now I can see what you mean.

[sodascouts]

I'd love to teach a course entirely on Keats, but surveys of English Literature are much more popular amongst students! It is definitely fun to teach, though.

[Lisa]

That's a lot of preparation--your class will go well!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Just finished reading "Welcome to My Jungle: An Unauthorized Account of How a Regular Guy Like Me Survived Years of Touring With Guns N' Roses, Pet Wallabies, Crazed Groupies, ...One of the Greatest Rock Bands of All Time" by Craig Duswalt.

Craig was Axl's assistant and the book doesn't get into the personalities or interactions between band members at all. It was still interesting, but now I must read Duff and Slash's books as well.

[SallyGee]

I was at the library looking for something to read. This title caught my eye - Apart at the Seams. On the inside cover, it said she fell in love at first sight with a lean, longhaired bass player. That did it. I checked it out, and it was really good.

[zeldabjr]

I was at the library looking for something to read. This title caught my eye - Apart at the Seams. On the inside cover, it said she fell in love at first sight with a lean, longhaired bass player. That did it. I checked it out, and it was really good.

omg you crack me up!!!...I'll have to look that book up!!!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

I was at the library looking for something to read. This title caught my eye - Apart at the Seams. On the inside cover, it said she fell in love at first sight with a lean, longhaired bass player. That did it. I checked it out, and it was really good.

ok its on my list now lol

so do you think the author is a tbs fan??


I finished the matchmacker

good book.
i love her books

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I just finished The Man Who Seduced Hollywood: The Life and Loves of Greg Bautzer, Tinseltown's Most Powerful Lawyer. It was an interesting read. Definitely a man who worked hard and played hard, and he definitely had a way with the ladies.