Jessica's comments (member since Feb 23, 2009)

Jessica's comments from the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die group.

May I suggest Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams? That's a fun book.

Leanna, I want to hug you :)

I get a ton of the classics for free for my Sony Reader. I'd say a good 200 on this list I was able to get for free legally. Between that and my library I think I've only bought two books on the list.

I just started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. It's a shame I haven't read it yet, considering I devoured the Hitchhiker's series years ago.

My mom read The Secret History a while ago and tried to make me read it. I couldn't get past the first page for some reason. But I'll be revisiting it very soon (maybe I just wasn't in the mood for it then).

I also just finished 1984 and loved it. .

I honestly just want to read this book just because I was reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and read the line about the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime, and I want to know why he used that title.

I agree that Long John Silver was the better villain. He was a great character to read about. Everyone else in that book was bland in comparison to him.

I just started 1984.

I just finished the Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, which I LOVED! Now I want to read more of her books (because, you know, my to-read list isn't long enough)

I just finished "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

I'm reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

I just started "Emma," and have spent most of the time looking for parallels for Clueless :p

Niche- what bothers you about the iPod touch? I can't read on it because of the backlight. Eink however seriously looks EXACTLY like a paper page, except sometimes a little clearer. If you're nervous, you should go to a local Borders or Target, which have Sony's on display.

I have a Sony Reader 505, which is like the Kindle but without wireless (but also a more compact device with the same size screen). I got it last May and I am completely in love with it. If you aren't in the US, consider it as an option (it is available in Canada and Europe).

It's funny, I used to be one of those people who never wanted to part with my paper books, but now if I have to read one I groan a little. I can't carry a giant hardcover in my purse :p I've got 60 books on my Sony and haven't even used up half the memory (and that's just the base memory, you can put SD cards in for more space).

Also, since they're ebooks, you can get a ton of the books on the 1001 list for free. If they are in public domain, then they don't cost a dime. At last count I had, 200 or so of the books on the list were available as free books formatted for the Sony (and Kindle would have a similar estimate).

Hope this helps!

I'm at 28, up from 17 when I first picked up this book a few months ago. I have a lot of work ahead of me...