tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post8207305271109430783..comments2023-10-19T20:24:30.761+08:00Comments on Orpheus Sings the Guitar Electric: BOOKS | Reading The Mauritius Commanddarkorpheushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02565452271408221461noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-62320516184925001912006-12-31T11:39:00.000+08:002006-12-31T11:39:00.000+08:00I've been watching my husband read these books -- ...I've been watching my husband read these books -- in order -- every night for years and years. He only reads a few pages, he only reads them at night, and he loves them. Jane Austen on the water, I say, and he nods distractedly, wanting me to shut up so he can get back to Aubrey and Maturin, who're as real to him as the woman next to him yammering on about Austen (maybe more real, come to think of it). When he's done, I might begin them and then he can interrupt me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-41532807336327663292006-12-30T05:03:00.000+08:002006-12-30T05:03:00.000+08:00Probably because he's hacked at a few heads in rea...Probably because he's hacked at a few heads in real life. Ha!Imanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647980707788075258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-50558071459344375582006-12-29T11:18:00.000+08:002006-12-29T11:18:00.000+08:00Imani: Ah, I read "Master and Commander" because I...Imani: Ah, I read "Master and Commander" because I enjoyed the film. I am a Russell Crow fan in spite of the weird looks I keep getting from my friends. Hee. And Paul Bettany is always good.<br /><br />I think Russell Crowe makes a convincing sea Captain. He has that beefy masculine charisma, and he looks like he could command respect on a man-of-war, and hack at a few heads if he has to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-89779144094013300372006-12-29T07:01:00.000+08:002006-12-29T07:01:00.000+08:00I've never tried the books but I did love "Master ...I've never tried the books but I did love "Master and Commander" (the movie) and the soundtrack, along with the classical albums Amazon recommends if you read the series. Very nice stuff.Imanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647980707788075258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-21826881392339514412006-12-28T10:41:00.000+08:002006-12-28T10:41:00.000+08:00I admit it took a while before I was truly hooked....I admit it took a while before I was truly hooked. Probably around "Post-Captain" or "H.M.S. Surprise" -- Aubrey and Maturin just sort of grow into you.<br /><br />I'm not sure why I signed myself up for a 20 books commitment. Ah. I am foolish human.darkorpheushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565452271408221461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-27420375216849072632006-12-28T10:17:00.000+08:002006-12-28T10:17:00.000+08:00I'm interested in these books -- I've read the fir...I'm interested in these books -- I've read the first -- but not quite hooked yet, and not sure I want to embark on reading all 20 of them. But maybe ???Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.com