One day I will......

It'd quite a challenging read.

I haven't, and I don't intend to.

I vaguely remember DH dragging me off to see the film on what I think was one of those 1970s late night screenings. I cannot really remember anything about it though, except that it seemed dark and dingy the whole way through. I am not tempted.

I'm about a third of the way through Ulysses. To my surprise I'm loving it, but I have to take breaks to read lighter things...

That's really encouraging, feetlebaum perhaps when I get round to actually buying and starting it, I might adopt the same policy.

I saw the film in the late sixties and was surprised to find we were sitting behind our vicar!

Not tempted to read the book either.

Nearly died of confusion and boredom, but it was a 'must read', so I did.

In a fit of enthusiasm I downloaded it to the Kindle about 2 1/2 years ago and it's still waiting to be read.

I hope that others will add their own "one day I will....." things, I didn't intend this thread to be solely about Ulysses!

(I've just remembered hearing an interview with that nice Irish chap that was in "Cold Feet" years ago, saying that he was in a bookshop once and heard someone ask "Do you have a copy of that James Joyce's book "Useless" ?)

Reading Ulysses to me would be like a crime and punishment!

I saw the film when I was about 17/18. I'd expected it to be a bit raunchy (and maybe it was) but all I can remember is feeling perplexed and bored.

I have... not gonna repeat the experience!

Never say 'one day I will...' Do it now.

A fine sentiment, ginny, but often quite hard to do in practical terms!

Phoenix - ME TOO! I said to DH a few years ago I would love to Ulysses. He said 'no chance, you'd never get through it'. Right - off to the library tomorrow.

I agree with you, Ginny.
We used to say one day we would buy a hotel. We spent a few years deciding where we would move to. Then when we'd decided to move to York, my husband fell off a ladder and broke his back.
We did move to York after a couple of years to find out whether he would walk again. We bought a guest house, not quite a hotel, because we could not do all the things we had planned.
Don't put things off if you have big plans.

It's obviously not GNer's favourite book of the month then!

always wanted to read the ragged trousered philanthropists. told my nephew. he bought it for me and a copy for himself. it was boring and unfathomable. worst book ever.

Come on, ladies, what about some more " One day I will" thoughts?

(although mine might currently be "one day I will refrain from starting totally useless and uninspiring threads on Gransnet.)

Actually phoenix I did get the idea of the thread, I just didn't have anything on my 'to do' list that I could think of. One day I will have some thoughts on the subject - and when I do I shall post them.

grannyactivist much love , and as the saying goes "fair play to you!"

I WILL SEE the northern lights! the golden temple of Amiritser and the Taj Mahal!

One day I will write a book

But not this year!
Although as I've no work after February, I am looking at a P&O cruise end of February to northern lights?