Ed’s Comments (group member since Dec 02, 2012)

Ed’s comments from the Classics Without All the Class group.

Valerie wrote: "Ed wrote: "I read 139 books this year and one more to finish by tomorrow.
Finished my Pre-2006 list! And did well with the post-2006 and Non-fiction even though I never targeted them or expected to..."

Yes...definitely doing CAC in 2017.

I read 139 books this year and one more to finish by tomorrow.
Finished my Pre-2006 list! And did well with the post-2006 and Non-fiction even though I never targeted them or expected to complete them. I didn't try to do what Tim did ..but I bet I got close to completing the CAC twice as well.
I also completed all the Pop-Sugar and Year in 52 Books challenges as well as all 30 challenges in each of Reading With Styles 4 seasons.
In addition, I completed a alphabetical title challenge and geographic/alphabetical challenge.
And last but not least, I completed Bookcrossing's 666 Challenge... Read a book set in or by an author in 6 different countries for each continent. (Antarctic is considered part of Oceania for this challenge.) So...36 different countries in all...spread around the globe.
So..I did well.....I love retirement!

CAC- pre-2006
26/26

A – Aristophanes - Lysistrata
B – Benson, E.F. - Trouble for Lucia
C – Cynthia Ozick- The Messiah of Stockholm
D – David Malouf - Remembering Babylon*
E – Eudora Welty - The Ponder Heart
F – Forster, E.M. - Maurice
G – George Sand- The Devil's Pool*
H – Hesiod - Theogony
I – Irving, Washington- Tales of a Traveler
J – Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer - Heat and Dust
K – Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar*
L – Lafayette, Madae de- Princesse de Cleves*
M – Michael Bulgakov - Heart of a Dog
N – Nathalie Sarraute - The Planetarium*
O – Ondaatje, Michael - The English Patient*
P – Peters, Elizabeth - Crocodile on the Sandbank
Q – MarQuez, Gabriel Garcia - Chronicle of a Death Foretold
R – Richard Peck- Fair Weather
S – Simenon, Georges- The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien
T – Tolstoy, Leo - Two Hussars
U – Ustinov, Peter- Romanoff and Juliet
V – Vestijijk, Simon- The Garden Where the Brass Band Played*
W – Wolf, Christa- Cassandra
X – AleXander Dumas fils- Lady of the Camellias
Y – Yukio Mishima- Acts of Worship
Z – Zayd Mutee Dmaj - The Hostage

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After 2006
13/26

A –
B –
C – Cunningham, Michael- A Wild Swan and Other Stories
D – Don Delillo- Zero K
E –
F – Fraser-Sampson, Guy- Major Benjy
G – Graeme Kent- Devil-Devil
H – Hogan, Phil - A Pleasure and a Calling
I –
J –
K – Kamel, Daoud- The Mersault Investigation
L – Lee, Harper- Go Set A Watchman
M – McCabe, Vinton Rafe- Death in Venice, California
N –
O –
P –
Q –
R –
S – Sloan, Robin- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
T – Tendai, Huchu- The Hairdresser of Harare
U –
V – Vaughn, Brian- Pride of Baghdad
W – Walker, Rebecca - Ade- A Love Story
X –
Y –
Z – Zambra, Alejandro- Ways of Going Home


Non-Fiction
14/26

A – Angelou, Maya - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
B – Benson, Luther- 15 Years in Hell
C – Crystal, Billy- Still Foolin' 'Em
D –
E – Edmund White - Marcel Proust
F – Frank Jacobs- Strange Maps
G – Gide, Andre- Amyntas
H – Hardy, Justine- In the Valley of Mist
I –
J – Jan Morris- The World
K –
L – Lacey, Robert- The Year 1000
M – Michael Lewis- Flash Boys
N – Nancy Mowell Mathew- Paul Gauguin- An Erotic Life
O – Oscar Lewis- A Death in the Sanchez Family
P –
Q –
R –
S –
T – Tamita-Delgada- A Travelers' History of India
U –
V – Vowell, Sarah- Unfamiliar Fishes
W –
X –
Y –
Z –

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Part wrote: "That's great Tim, two CAC challenge! I checked the earlier message threads it was Ed who started the Non fiction challenge.

As for me, i had a good reading year -

CAC
Arkady Strugatsky - Roadsid..."

Great job Part & Tim!

FINISHED!
Went over my list of books and realized I had already gotten my "Q" back in April:

Pre-2006
25/26

A – Aristophanes - Lysistrata
B – Benson, E.F. - Trouble for Lucia
C – Cynthia Ozick- The Messiah of Stockholm
D – David Malouf - Remembering Babylon*
E – Eudora Welty - The Ponder Heart
F – Forster, E.M. - Maurice
G – George Sand- The Devil's Pool*
H – Hesiod - Theogony
I – Irving, Washington- Tales of a Traveler
J – Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer - Heat and Dust
K – Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar*
L – Lafayette, Madae de- Princesse de Cleves*
M – Michael Bulgakov - Heart of a Dog
N – Nathalie Sarraute - The Planetarium*
O – Ondaatje, Michael - The English Patient*
P – Peters, Elizabeth - Crocodile on the Sandbank
Q – Gabriel Garcia MarQuez- Chronicle of a Death Foretold
R – Richard Peck- Fair Weather
S – Simenon, Georges- The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien
T – Tolstoy, Leo - Two Hussars
U – Ustinov, Peter- Romanoff and Juliet
V – Vestijijk, Simon- The Garden Where the Brass Band Played*
W – Wolf, Christa- Cassandra
X – AleXander Dumas fils- Lady of the Camellias
Y – Yukio Mishima- Acts of Worship
Z – Zayd Mutee Dmaj - The Hostage

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Usually books I'm reading for my Reading with Style club challenges.

Been a while since I did an update...here it is:

Pre-2006
25/26

A – Aristophanes - Lysistrata
B – Benson, E.F. - Trouble for Lucia
C – Cynthia Ozick- The Messiah of Stockholm
D – David Malouf - Remembering Babylon*
E – Eudora Welty - The Ponder Heart
F – Forster, E.M. - Maurice
G – George Sand- The Devil's Pool*
H – Hesiod - Theogony
I – Irving, Washington- Tales of a Traveler
J – Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer - Heat and Dust
K – Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar*
L – Lafayette, Madae de- Princesse de Cleves*
M – Michael Bulgakov - Heart of a Dog
N – Nathalie Sarraute - The Planetarium*
O – Ondaatje, Michael - The English Patient*
P – Peters, Elizabeth - Crocodile on the Sandbank
Q –
R – Richard Peck- Fair Weather
S – Simenon, Georges- The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien
T – Tolstoy, Leo - Two Hussars
U – Ustinov, Peter- Romanoff and Juliet
V – Vestijijk, Simon- The Garden Where the Brass Band Played*
W – Wolf, Christa- Cassandra
X – AleXander Dumas fils- Lady of the Camellias
Y – Yukio Mishima- Acts of Worship
Z – Zayd Mutee Dmaj - The Hostage

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After 2006
6/26

A –
B –
C –
D –
E –
F –
G –
H – Hogan, Phil - A Pleasure and a Calling
I –
J –
K – Kamel, Daoud- The Mersault Investigation
L –
M – McCabe, Vinton Rafe- Death in Venice, California
N –
O –
P –
Q –
R –
S – Sloan, Robin- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
T –
U –
V – Vaughn, Brian- Pride of Baghdad
W – Walker, Rebecca - Ade- A Love Story
X –
Y –
Z –

and just for myself....I am going to do a non-fiction list too which I do not expect to complete:

Non-Fiction
12/26

A – Angelou, Maya - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
B – Benson, Luther- 15 Years in Hell
C – Crystal, Billy- Still Foolin' 'Em
D –
E – Edmund White - Marcel Proust
F –
G – Gide, Andre- Amyntas
H – Hardy, Justine- In the Valley of Mist
I –
J – Jan Morris- The World
K –
L – Lacey, Robert- The Year 1000
M – Michael Lewis- Flash Boys
N – Nancy Mowell Mathew- Paul Gauguin- An Erotic Life
O –
P –
Q –
R –
S –
T – Tamita-Delgada- A Travelers' History of India
U –
V – Vowell, Sarah- Unfamiliar Fishes
W –
X –
Y –
Z –

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Tim wrote: "Classic Author Challenge 2016 (completed list)

A: Aesop, Aesop's Fables*
B: Baldwin, James, Go Tell It on the Mountain*
C: Cervantes, Miguel De, Don Quixote*
D: Doctorow, E. L., City of God*
E: El..."


Good job Tim!

Another update:
21/26

A – Aristophanes - Lysistrata
B – Benson, E.F. - Trouble for Lucia
C – Cynthia Ozick- The Messiah of Stockholm
D – David Malouf - Remembering Babylon*
E – Eudora Welty - The Ponder Heart
F – Forster, E.M. - Maurice
G – George Sand- The Devil's Pool*
H – Hesiod - Theogony
I – Irving, Washington- Tales of a Traveler
J – Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer - Heat and Dust
K – Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar*
L – Lafayette, Madae de- Princesse de Cleves
M – Michael Bulgakov - Heart of a Dog
N – Nathalie Sarraute - The Planetarium
O – Ondaatje, Michael - The English Patient*
P – Peters, Elizabeth - Crocodile on the Sandbank
Q –
R –
S – Simenon, Georges- The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien
T – Tolstoy, Leo - Two Hussars
U –
V –
W – Wolf, Christa- Cassandra
X – AleXander Dumas fils- Lady of the Camellias
Y – Yukio Mishima- Acts of Worship
Z –

*- on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die List

Great job Tanya..... I have to update mine soon.

I'm retired. ... and I have to read 10 books a month to keep up with my Reading with Style challenges.

Another update:
15/26

A – Aristophanes - Lysistrata
B – Benson, E.F. - Trouble for Lucia
C – Cynthia Ozick- The Messiah of Stockholm
D – David Malouf - Remembering Babylon*
E – Eudora Welty - The Ponder Heart
F – Forster, E.M. - Maurice
G – George Sand- The Devil's Pool*
H –
I –
J – Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer - Heat and Dust
K –
L –
M – Michael Bulgakov - Heart of a Dog
N – Nathalie Sarraute - The Planetarium
O – Ondaatje, Michael - The English Patient*
P – Peters, Elizabeth - Crocodile on the Sandbank
Q –
R –
S – Simenon, Georges- The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien
T – Tolstoy, Leo - Two Hussars
U –
V –
W – Wolf, Christa- Cassandra
X –
Y –
Z –

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George wrote: "Ed, Maybe you could read 2 books with each letter? Has anyone ever done a "Double"? ;-)

Here's my update, 5 of 26:

R- Ralph Ellison- Invisible Man
S- Stowe, Harriet Beecher- Uncle Tom's Cabin
U- ..."

I plan on reading 120 books this year...so, it's possible, if I'm successful, to actually do the alphabet three or four times...but very unlikely. A few of the letters become very difficult to get...especially when my focus is on satisfying the requirements of my Reading with Style, 52 Weeks and Pop Sugar challenges.

As for Spanish surnamed writers... I think you are right... his surname would be Garcia Marquez... not Marquez.

Valerie wrote: "Ed wrote: "Another update:
14/26

A – Aristophanes - Lysistrata
B – Benson, E.F. - Trouble for Lucia
C – Cynthia Ozick- The Messiah of Stockholm
D – David Malouf - Remembering Babylon*
E – Eudo..."

Maurice is a good read...very much ahead of its time...of course, that's why Forster couldn't publish it during his lifetime. Hope you enjoy it.

John wrote: "Wow Ed, you're cruising right along! I wish I had your focus; I'm reading a lot, but I have trouble sticking to my list. How did you like The English Patient? That's one of the books I'm currently ..."

I liked the English Patient...you have to be patient with all the flashbacks...but they magically all come together by the end. I didn't remember the movie well...saw it so long ago...but I would have my own flashbacks every once in a while with plot points.

Another update:
14/26

A – Aristophanes - Lysistrata
B – Benson, E.F. - Trouble for Lucia
C – Cynthia Ozick- The Messiah of Stockholm
D – David Malouf - Remembering Babylon*
E – Eudora Welty - The Ponder Heart
F – Forster, E.M. - Maurice
G – George Sand- The Devil's Pool*
H –
I –
J – Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer - Heat and Dust
K –
L –
M – Michael Bulgakov - Heart of a Dog
N – Nathalie Sarraute - The Planetarium
O – Ondaatje, Michael - The English Patient*
P – Peters, Elizabeth - Crocodile on the Sandbank
Q –
R –
S –
T – Tolstoy, Leo - Two Hussars
U –
V –
W – Wolf, Christa- Cassandra
X –
Y –
Z –

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Completed 11 of 26:

A- Aristophanes - "Lysistrata"
B- Benson, E.F. - "Trouble for Lucia"
C- Cynthia Ozick - "The Messiah of Stockholm"*
D- David Malouf- "Remembering Babylon"*
E-
F- Forster, E.M. - Maurice
G- George Sand- "The Devil's Pool"*
H
I
J-Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer- Heat and Dust
K
L
M- Michael Bulgakov - Heart of a Dog
N
O- Ondaatje, Michael - "The English Patient"*
P
Q
R
S
T- Tolstoy, Leo - Two Hussars
U
V
W- Wolf, Christa - Cassandra
X
Y
Z

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Valerie wrote: "Ed wrote: "Completed 8 of 26:

A- Aristophanes - "Lysistrata"
B- Benson, E.F. - "Trouble for Lucia"
C- Cynthia Ozick - "The Messiah of Stockholm"*
D
E
F
G- George Sand- "The Devil's Pool"*
H
I
J-Jh..."

LOL...I'm retired...so, I have a lot of time to read. Actually read 10 books so far this month...but two didn't fit the criteria here...one was non-fiction and the other was published after 2006.

Completed 8 of 26:

A- Aristophanes - "Lysistrata"
B- Benson, E.F. - "Trouble for Lucia"
C- Cynthia Ozick - "The Messiah of Stockholm"*
D
E
F
G- George Sand- "The Devil's Pool"*
H
I
J-Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer- Heat and Dust
K
L
M- Malouf, David- "Remembering Babylon"*
N
O- Ondaatje, Michael - "The English Patient"*
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W- Wolf, Christa - Cassandra
X
Y
Z

*- on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die List

Completed 7 of 26:

A- Aristophanes - "Lysistrata"
B- Benson, E.F. - "Trouble for Lucia"
C- Cynthia Ozick - "The Messiah of Stockholm"*
D
E
F
G- George Sand- "The Devil's Pool"*
H
I
J-Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer- Heat and Dust
K
L
M- Malouf, David- "Remembering Babylon"*
N
O- Ondaatje, Michael - "The English Patient"*
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

*- on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die List

I'll be doing this and several other challenges in 2016.