In Search of Lost Time (Swann's Way) | 
If #tomorrowneverknows maybe to find the answer you need to go in search of lost time? 🤔
In my head, this is grouped with Ulysses, Don Quixote, and Infinite Jest as 'intimidating books I want to read at some point but never as my next read'. Of course, there's the risk I'll never get to them, but who knows? 🤷
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RealBooks4ever Don Quixote is my all-time favorite book but I've tried reading Swann's Way a few times and just. can't. do. it! 😄💜 6y
LeahBergen I‘ve read the first book in the series and really liked it. Now to get to the rest. 😆 6y
Billypar @RealBooks4ever Ah, good to know: I'm more persuaded to read a classic when I hear it's someone's favorite than general commentary on its brilliance. 6y
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Billypar @LeahBergen I'm the worst at following through with a series. I've completed a grand total of two. Not two this year, two in my life 😄 6y
StephanieMarie I absolutely hated Ulysses lol. But Don Quixote I enjoyed even though it took me awhile to get through, I had it on kindle and just read a chapter a day. 6y
BarbaraBB I‘ve been reading Proust for over two years now but I made it to the sixt part and will hopefully finish next year 🤞. Ulysses was way more difficult. But I can understand if you never read them 😂😅 6y
Cinfhen Nope!!!! Not even gonna think about it 6y
RohitSawant Still on my TBR. And will likely remain there for a long time 😄 6y
Cathythoughts I think I try dipping Into these books every now & then. Very difficult to do more than a little dip though .... 😳 6y
Billypar @StephanieMarie Ulysses is definitely last on that list: I'm more interested in the others. @BarbaraBB I always forget that Proust is 7 volumes, not 5- maybe when I see your review of the thrilling conclusion it will motivate me to pick up ☺️ 6y
Billypar @Cinfhen We all have a few 'not in a million years' shelves 😂 6y
Billypar @rohit-sawant @Cathythoughts For me, the first step is to acquire them and get to my physical TBR shelf. Then they will likely sit for 2-5 years before I pick up on a whim 😀 6y
Liz_M Overall I am glad I read Ulysses and ISoLT! I really enjoyed the structure and the connections between the different sections of Ulysses, even if some chapters were a slog. The first and last volumes of Proust had stunning writing, but some of the middle was less interesting. 6y
Liz_M I found Don Quixote boring. Not my type of humor at all 6y
Billypar @Liz_M Thanks for those reactions! I find it tough to predict which classics I'll end up enjoying or find boring. For other novels I can look at the plot and read passages, but I feel like those strategies don't work as well for classics. 6y
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