tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post9176403821322153087..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "Naomi" by Junichiro TanizakiMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-62133668706953489072011-05-05T20:39:51.382+08:002011-05-05T20:39:51.382+08:00Parrish Lantern-I think once you read Naomi-which ...Parrish Lantern-I think once you read Naomi-which is really good-you will see the main similarity is the youth of th female lead character-I want to read The Seven Tales collection soon and will look forward your reaction to themMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-70301067611148829202011-05-05T20:34:22.430+08:002011-05-05T20:34:22.430+08:00I have Some prefer nettles & have just mooched...I have Some prefer nettles & have just mooched 7 Japanese tales by this author & now looks like another for the TBR. Thanks. Does this sound a bit, like Nabakov's Lolita or am I wide of the mark in this.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-36529491670012185722010-01-27T22:10:43.123+08:002010-01-27T22:10:43.123+08:00Oh MY! I knew this was a good read, but your revie...Oh MY! I knew this was a good read, but your review makes it sound really GOOD!<br />I need to really HUNT this one DOWN!<br /><br />Thank you for a fantastic review!Veenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051587201427141480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-84761947028028284982010-01-26T09:53:27.747+08:002010-01-26T09:53:27.747+08:00Suko-yes much is made of her non-Japanese sounding...Suko-yes much is made of her non-Japanese sounding name in the book-it was kind of part of her mystique to have a non-Japanese nameMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-90966409554230079292010-01-26T08:53:44.132+08:002010-01-26T08:53:44.132+08:00Naomi? Naomi does not sound like a Japanese name ...<b>Naomi</b>? Naomi does not sound like a Japanese name to me, but your review makes this book sound quite intriguing. Maybe it is the best book published in 1924. Still, I'd also like to read <i>The Old Maid</i>--which I'd never heard of before!<br /><br />I like forward to your Reading Life Guide to the Japanese Novel for the JLC-4.Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-14555622372244872852010-01-25T00:21:46.142+08:002010-01-25T00:21:46.142+08:00Your reviews are wonderful. This is the second one...Your reviews are wonderful. This is the second one of your for the Japanese Lit challenge that I've read. Funny enough, The Magic Mountain is a lifetime favourite of mine. Your button for the challenge is so beautiful I really want to steal it. So is the one for the Women Unbound challenge, which I'm also doing.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265301061583417768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-59100398484708223832010-01-24T20:41:40.328+08:002010-01-24T20:41:40.328+08:00Note-my comments on Western classics were not mean...Note-my comments on Western classics were not meant seriously-some were offended by the remarks and thought I was dismissing great literature because I am anti-European!Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-28850357903258480082010-01-24T20:20:12.034+08:002010-01-24T20:20:12.034+08:00Oooh, this does sound like a very fun read - and n...Oooh, this does sound like a very fun read - and not just. I must confess I hadn't heard of it before. I need to work on expanding my knowledge of world classics. Thank you for the fantastic review!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-62610065557183285732010-01-24T12:50:17.297+08:002010-01-24T12:50:17.297+08:00I'm 99% sure you'll be the one reading the...I'm 99% sure you'll be the one reading the most books for the challenge :D<br /><br />I've been meaning to read Naomi for.. um.. years. I probably have mentioned this before, I'd recommend The Key by Tanizaki, which was my first (and definitely not the last!) Tanizaki.meehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328641316798271079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-71934934157695329212010-01-24T12:01:42.196+08:002010-01-24T12:01:42.196+08:00Amateur Reader-
The King of Elflanda- magical romp...Amateur Reader-<br />The King of Elflanda- magical romp through the land of the height challenged<br /><br />Leave it to Psmith-take tea with 10th rate poets in a castle while dealing with difficult relatives<br /><br />Hemingway-read him a long time ago-I think Tanizaki was still alive when I first read Hemingway-<br /><br />Surrelalist Manifesto-ok maybe this I will read-<br />""Let us not mince words: the marvelous is always beautiful, anything marvelous is beautiful, in fact only the marvelous is beautiful."-reminds me of the Fables of Oe-Tanizaki's makes Naomi seem quite marvelous<br /><br />Some Do Not-Ok I left it out on purpose-I will be reading it for the 1st time this year-<br /><br />Clarie thanks as always-Amazon.com already has the new Oe listed-17.95 about 450 pages -I think it is a new book not just a translation of an old one-which I would be grateful for-Oe has said this is his last bookMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-59140088768770862022010-01-24T11:45:00.754+08:002010-01-24T11:45:00.754+08:00A new OE this year??? If only I didn't have to...A new OE this year??? If only I didn't have to wait for the paperback.. Congratulations on finishing the challenge with probably the most books read! :Dclairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-11691973144575704952010-01-24T10:02:19.712+08:002010-01-24T10:02:19.712+08:00This one does sound especially good.
1924 - let&#...This one does sound especially good.<br /><br />1924 - let's see if I can change your mind. How about:<br /><i>The King of Elfland's Daughter</i> by Lord Dunsany<br /><i>Leave It to Psmith</i> by Wodehouse<br /><i>In Our Time</i> by Hemingway<br /><i>The Manifesto of Surrealism</i> by Breton<br /><br />I think your claim is still safe. Hey, how about <i>Some Do Not...</i> by F.M. Ford?Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.com