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Re: "Don Quixote" - Cervantes
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2026 8:05 pm
by p.falk
Sorry - thought you were taking aim at my reading abilities.
But, in fairness, aim could be rightfully taken at them.
Re: "Don Quixote" - Cervantes
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2026 9:15 pm
by Doom
p.falk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 8:05 pm
Sorry - thought you were taking aim at my reading abilities.
But, in fairness, aim could be rightfully taken at them.
No, it just seemed that, as long ago as you first posted this, you would be further along, but it seems you haven't devoted much time to it yet. It is a very difficult book to get into. Once the pace picks up, it gets a little easier, but even so, especially in part 1, there are still occasional long passages where you can't wait to get it over with, and you start to think "Well, perhaps an abridged edition wouldn't exactly be the worst thing ever". Or at least that was my experience.
As for me, I am often reading 10 or more books at a time, so if you ever ask me for an update on a book I started 6 months ago, the answer might be "oh, I am on page 40."
Re: "Don Quixote" - Cervantes
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:08 pm
by Highlander
Doom wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 9:15 pm...As for me, I am often reading 10 or more books at a time ...
Wow! I commonly do 4-5 and have gotten up to, maybe, 7.
BTW, I read Moby Dick. It took me over 20 years.
Re: "Don Quixote" - Cervantes
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 12:13 pm
by p.falk
Doom wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 9:15 pm
p.falk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 8:05 pm
Sorry - thought you were taking aim at my reading abilities.
But, in fairness, aim could be rightfully taken at them.
No, it just seemed that, as long ago as you first posted this, you would be further along, but it seems you haven't devoted much time to it yet. It is a very difficult book to get into. Once the pace picks up, it gets a little easier, but even so, especially in part 1, there are still occasional long passages where you can't wait to get it over with, and you start to think "Well, perhaps an abridged edition wouldn't exactly be the worst thing ever". Or at least that was my experience.
As for me, I am often reading 10 or more books at a time, so if you ever ask me for an update on a book I started 6 months ago, the answer might be "oh, I am on page 40."
That is impressive.
I struggle to read 3 books at a time. I have my devotional/prayer reading and 2 others. It's one of those 2 that usually suffers from want of attention.
Re: "Don Quixote" - Cervantes
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 4:45 pm
by Doom
It's not impressive so much as it is a sign of a complete lack of focus. As I get older, I am finding it more and more difficult to fully concentrate on what I am reading; my mind starts to wander. I bring a book to lunch, and I might get 10 minutes of reading in before my mind starts to wander and I have to put it aside.