Rebecca's profile

Rebecca
Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about Rebecca.



Rebecca's bookshelves






Rebecca is currently reading

Look Homeward, Angel 06/11 Rebecca is currently reading:
Look Homeward, Angel (Paperback)
by Thomas Wolfe
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
Goodbye Columbus 05/19 Rebecca is currently reading:
Goodbye Columbus (Mass Market Paperback)
by Philip Roth
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
Seek My Face 03/15 Rebecca is currently reading:
Seek My Face (Paperback)
by John Updike
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in March, 2008

Rebecca Rebecca said: "After reading many of his male-centered books, I was excited at the prospect of reading an Updike book with a female lead character, but after the first 50 pages or so, I have to admit that I'm totally bored and uninspired. Not sure if I'll carry on...more "



Rebecca's recent updates (rss)

May 19
Sabbath's Theater Rebecca gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Sabbath's Theater (Paperback)
by Philip Roth
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in May, 2008

Rebecca Rebecca said: "This was the most difficult to get into and appreciate of the Philip Roth books I've read so far. While respecting his rich and detailed descriptive style and his challenging and engaging dialogue, it was really hard for me to like a book where the ...more "
Blind Willow, Sleepi... Rebecca marked as to-read:
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Hardcover)
by Haruki Murakami
bookshelves: to-read
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
May 04
Ada, or Ardor: A Fam... Rebecca gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle (Paperback)
by Vladimir Nabokov
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in April, 2007

Rebecca Rebecca said: "A sensual and sentimental look at 50+ years of love and longing between two privileged, wealthly, high-society half-siblings. Some of the passages were sweet and very moving; other passages were a drag to muddle through, due to complicated prose and...more "
April 30
The Devil in the Whi... Rebecca marked as to-read:
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness and the Fair that Changed America (Audio Cassette)
by Erik Larson
bookshelves: to-read
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
March 15
Ayn Rand Answers: Th... Rebecca gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Ayn Rand Answers: The Best of Her Q & A (Paperback)
by Robert Mayhew
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 

Rebecca Rebecca said: "The only problem with this book is that there are still so many questions that I'd like to ask Ayn Rand, especially about the world some 25 years after her death, the well-organzied and concise log of her responses just isn't enough to satiate me. "
Nophoto-u-50x66 Rebecca made a comment on Rob's profile:
578063 Rebecca wrote: "thanks for your expert lit knowledge and guiding me to such great books! i'd never have become a &qu...more "
23418 New comment on Kim's review of The Architecture of Happiness
578063 Rebecca wrote: "this looks like an interesting book, outside my usual scheme, thanks for the tip! "

reply to this comment

Seek My Face Rebecca is currently reading:
Seek My Face (Paperback)
by John Updike
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in March, 2008

Rebecca Rebecca said: "After reading many of his male-centered books, I was excited at the prospect of reading an Updike book with a female lead character, but after the first 50 pages or so, I have to admit that I'm totally bored and uninspired. Not sure if I'll carry on...more "
March 12
Afterlife Rebecca gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Afterlife (Paperback)
by John Updike
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 

Rebecca Rebecca said: "This was the second Updike book I read after "In the Beauty of the Lilies," and I just wasn't ready for it. A surreal, hard-to-follow glimpse into modern American society's (possible) near future, Afterlife hangs heavily on themes of explo...more "
March 09
Perfume: The Story o... Rebecca marked as to-read:
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Paperback)
by Patrick Süskind
bookshelves: to-read
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 



Rebecca's friend comments

 (add a comment | view all)

No friend comments yet...















block this member ?

Rebecca's friends (7)

Massimiliano Massimiliano
284 books
1563 friends
Melodie Melodie
34 books
33 friends
Kim Kim
58 books
20 friends
Jonah Jonah
36 books
88 friends
Rob Rob
8 books
9 friends
Figment Figment
29 books
1 friend
Joe Joe
0 books
1 friend