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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne

Start date: May 1, 2014

Finish date: May 31, 2014

Discussion: Group Read Archive 2014-16

Why we're reading this: Classic Group Read - May 2014
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Group Read Archive 2014-16

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Dec 26, 2011 Wendy rated it liked it

Shelves: armchair-travel, 1001-books, classics, audiobooks, science-fiction, in-translation

I have very fond memories of reading this book as a kid. When I was 11 or 12 it was my favorite of Verne's books, but I remembered very little about WHY I loved it. I came across this lovely audio recording read by the inimitable Tim Curry, whose vocal talent truly made my latest listening experience enjoyable, because I must admit that Journey (tragically) did not hold up so well for me over the years.

The biggest annoyance was Achsel, the young-ish narrator and nephew of the preeminent Hamburgi ...more

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Feb 23, 2010 Gaijinmama rated it liked it

Shelves: classics, science-fiction

This was just OK for me. The first two-thirds were slow-paced, but I kept going because the complicated relationship between the narrator and his uncle was interesting. I also really enjoyed the descriptions of Iceland and would totally LOVE to visit.
The last third of the book was a lot more exciting and I liked the way it ends, although it's completely out of the realm of scientific possibility.
Things that really bothered me: Verne was sexist, or just not all that interested in women. He also w ...more

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Apr 21, 2023 🥀 Rose 🥀 rated it it was ok

Shelves: classics, science-fiction, audio-book

Maybe I just like the 鈥渋dea鈥� of Jules Verne more than the actual books of Jules Verne.

This is my 3rd book by him and to be honest, it was a chore to get through. First of all, I absolutely love Jules Verne movies. I grew up on them and yes I still love them cause I鈥檓 a huge fan of old films. The stories themselves are wonderful!!! As is this one. The idea of traveling to the center of the earth and coming across great adventures is amazing. However the execution of this in the form of writing wa ...more

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Feb 14, 2011 Tobey rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

This is one of those books that you know about, its on the outskirts of your TBR, always present reminding you that you need to read it...someday but somehow, you just never get around to it.

This is why I love reading challenges. It forces me to read these often thought about books.

This is the first Jules Verne book I read and I'd heard some good and bad things about it. But that's really just like any other book - enjoyment is in the mind of the reader and I did enjoy this one. Some parts dragg ...more

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