Deanne's comments
(member since Sep 11, 2007)
Deanne's comments from the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die group.
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Just finished Mother's milk from the new list, easy quick read.
Also read the kite runner, what a fantastic book, why is this not on the list?
Just starting Wolf hall, it's not on the list but I'm guessing that as a Booker winner it'll be on a future list.
The enigma of arrival, seemed longer than it was. Also read Fair stood the wind for France, which though very good isn't on the list.
A fine balance, a sad book but with lots of humour, really enjoyed the story and liked the main characters.
A fine balance by Mistry, read family matters and enjoyed the book. Been trying to find this book in the library for ages, finally found it.
He knew he was right, by Trollope. Loved it.
Just started He knew he was right by Trollope, good so far.
Just finished The Recognitions by Gaddis. Also read Watership down from the BBC top 100, on a lighter note.
We by Zamayatin, think I spelt it right, also read Behind the scenes at the museum, not on the list but a better book than some that are. Hard to put down, funny, sad and also had me outraged at one point.
Inna
Iain Banks is brilliant, my favourite is the Crow Road, followed by Dead Air.
The namesake, makes we want to read Gogol now as well.
The ragged trousered philanthropist, been meaning to read this one for a while since it appeared in the BBC top 100. Really enjoyed the book and liked the ending.
The ragged trousered philanthropist by Tressell. Only started last night and nearly 300 pages in. In my defence I was on call and had to stay at the hospital as I live a twenty minute walk away. The telly in the room was broken and I wasn't called in,(No major accidents in Nottingham last night and no one needing brain surgery at two in the morning-hurray) so I read a lot.
Just reached 70% of the old list with City of God.
The golden bowl by Henry James.
That they may face the rising sun, fairly quick read and not such a hard slog as some other books on the list.
Written on the body by Winterson, some brilliant descriptions of grief and how it affects the sufferer.
I enjoyed reading Trainspotting, and remember watching the film in new zealand with three friends. Didn't have subtitles so whilst two of us were laughing the others were shaking their heads and saying what for about the first twenty minutes.
Just started Written on the body and Mother London,(which is not on the list).
The savage detectives by Bolano, really enjoying it and want to know what happened to Madero. Just have to keep reading.
I saw a program recently about Mary Ann Evans, (George Eliot) and was amazed at the things that she had done. The program by the BBC was called George Eliot A Scandalous Life, and was one of a series about authors.
The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing.
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