The Master: A Novel
Registered by amyem of Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on 2/17/2016
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
Read during Winter 2007
Overall, I enjoyed this very much but it was also a bit of slog at times. I've read a number of Henry James' novels but I know almost nothing of his life. About a third of the way through, I read a review of the new (massive) William James biography, which seemed to match very well with what I was reading. I thought Toibin captured alot of the style of James, in terms of use of language and sentence style, but not so much the hidden undercurrents that I always feel I'm missing the greater import of in James. It made it more accessible but, perhaps, not as successful. Worth reading, though, esp. if you've been middling on James. I can't escape a bit of the feeling, though, at the end that I was just glad to cross it off the list than anything other feeling.
I retrieved a copy from a local Little Free Library and plan to register and release to my work booksharing shelf.
Overall, I enjoyed this very much but it was also a bit of slog at times. I've read a number of Henry James' novels but I know almost nothing of his life. About a third of the way through, I read a review of the new (massive) William James biography, which seemed to match very well with what I was reading. I thought Toibin captured alot of the style of James, in terms of use of language and sentence style, but not so much the hidden undercurrents that I always feel I'm missing the greater import of in James. It made it more accessible but, perhaps, not as successful. Worth reading, though, esp. if you've been middling on James. I can't escape a bit of the feeling, though, at the end that I was just glad to cross it off the list than anything other feeling.
I retrieved a copy from a local Little Free Library and plan to register and release to my work booksharing shelf.
Journal Entry 2 by amyem at CfA Book Sharing Shelf in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Released 8 yrs ago (2/17/2016 UTC) at CfA Book Sharing Shelf in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA
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Releasing to my work bookshelf
Journal Entry 3 by amyem at Qodoba, Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (7/12/2016 UTC) at Qodoba, Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA
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Planned for release at July 2016 Boston BookCrossing Meetup
I've never read much Henry James and what I know about his personal life is minimal. But my knowledge is enough not to get lost in the storyline of The Master. Toibin's terrific writing kept the book moving when I felt things slowing down. The Master did inspire me to read some short Henry James fiction, including The Turn of the Screw (whose origin is imagined by Toibin in his novel). Overall, I think readers who have a greater appreciation of Henry James are the ones who pick up The Master.
Being released at the September 2016 Boston Bookcrossing Meetup
Journal Entry 6 by 
haahaahaa98
at Little Free Library, 24 Horne Rd. in Belmont, Massachusetts USA on Wednesday, September 14, 2016
haahaahaa98 at Little Free Library, 24 Horne Rd. in Belmont, Massachusetts USA on Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (9/14/2016 UTC) at Little Free Library, 24 Horne Rd. in Belmont, Massachusetts USA
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Released at Little Free Library. Welcome to Bookcrossing!
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Then, whenever you are ready to send it on its way, make a journal entry if you are giving or sending this book to a known person, or a release note if you are leaving it “in the wild” again for anyone to catch. Then watch its journey. You’ll be alerted by e-mail each time someone makes another journal entry. And it’s confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free.
I hope that you will enjoy the BookCrossing experience!
PS And if you find yourself liking BookCrossing, Boston has an active group of BookCrossers who meet monthly; the second Tuesday of the month at 7PM. Check the meetup.com site (keyword Boston Bookcrossing) for details!
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