tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post4813398668111125804..comments2024-03-26T13:05:44.788-04:00Comments on The Once Lost Wanderer: My Personal CanonJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-26247366219879669522017-06-04T16:01:25.561-04:002017-06-04T16:01:25.561-04:00Glad to give you a little nudge. I'll watch fo...Glad to give you a little nudge. I'll watch for your list.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-65273789260266736182017-06-04T00:31:45.983-04:002017-06-04T00:31:45.983-04:00I sympathise, actually I empathise with your quand...I sympathise, actually I empathise with your quandary. I started my personal canon post but got stalled by meaning...then a busy schedule caught up with me...and then self-doubt crept in. <br /><br />Spotting this has got the creative juices flowing again though. <br /><br />I also wondered about the absence of LOTR, but I see you covered that in Jillian's comment. It might make my list because when I read them as a teen it was my first fantasy series - they showed me the value of reading outside my comfort genres.<br /><br />I suspect To Kill A Mockingbird will make an appearance on many life-changing book lists. Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-48366535682521987732017-06-02T18:59:23.957-04:002017-06-02T18:59:23.957-04:00Yeah, it was harder than I at first anticipated it...Yeah, it was harder than I at first anticipated it would be...partially because of my fussiness. Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-54052303532778002162017-06-02T18:58:21.640-04:002017-06-02T18:58:21.640-04:00You really should...only takes about an hour.You really should...only takes about an hour.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-74617292936477417802017-06-02T16:48:57.335-04:002017-06-02T16:48:57.335-04:00Interesting list and an even more interesting post...Interesting list and an even more interesting post about why you chose what you did. <br /><br />I would have a very hard time coming up with anything comparable...I have read a fair few books, but which ones have had a significant influence on me, that is a tough call. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-281202864028417112017-06-02T16:04:25.283-04:002017-06-02T16:04:25.283-04:00Still haven't read The Little Prince, but now ...Still haven't read The Little Prince, but now inspired to after reading Will Schwable's praise of it in Books for Living.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-32407023906336872262017-06-02T14:08:12.350-04:002017-06-02T14:08:12.350-04:00I wanted to include The Lord of the Rings, but as ...I wanted to include The Lord of the Rings, but as I decided on the definition of "Personal Canon" and holding myself to that standard, I cannot give it the same importance as those I've listed. I love Tolkien; The Lord of the Rings is my favorite read - but it's an escape; it's entertainment; it's a marvelous diversion, but it doesn't move me to the level of thought and emotion as those I've listed. <br /><br />Regarding my difficulty with the term, I was partially poking fun at my own foibles: fussiness about words. It's also an occupational hazard. I'm certain your simplified angle works well for you - but for me - not so much. I obsess over words, but also - and again - and mostly - just having a little fun with it.<br />Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-40295794910251375512017-06-02T11:43:40.247-04:002017-06-02T11:43:40.247-04:00What a lovely idea to include a painting in your c...What a lovely idea to include a painting in your canon, Joseph. As well as a film. I'm stunned you don't include any Tolkien. I thought it had enormously influenced you. Maybe it didn't correlate with how you interpret "personal canon." Thanks for doing this. :)<br /><br />If the phrase "personal canon" is so difficult for you to define, why don't you just coin a new phrase? I confess I didn't struggle over what it was called at all. I just focused on creating whatever list I pleased. That's usually the more simplified angle, ha ha. :p*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.com