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from the Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die group.
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Here is one reason that you have two too many:534 Kitchen Yoshimoto, Banana 3.829394 202
535 Kitchen Yoshimoto, Banana 3.829394 152 <--
Karina wrote: "Just finished Rites of Passage by William Golding. It was okay. Not exactly jumping at the bit to read Lord of the Flies though."Just my $.02... Lord of the Flies is much better than Rites of Passage. And very very worth reading.
I just started Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset. This makes the 4th translated and long novel in a row for me.
Karen wrote: "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom WolfeWow -- that was a trip!! Published in 1968, Wolfe's book is one of the early examples of "New Journalism" -- a style of journalism whic..."
This is currently #2 on my TBR list. I can't wait to get into it.
I don't want to spend too much time comparing book one, The Country Girls to this book because I am aware that not everybody will have read it. But I do need to say that I felt that this book was much better. I felt like the first book was a development for this book, and this book is where all the meat ended up.I really enjoyed the trip that O'brien took us on. I found it fascinating how the girls' upbringing led them to the lives they lived. I really felt for Kate and found myself rooting for her no matter what the situation was. I also felt like I got a feel for how country life in Ireland might have been.
I did feel like it was set much earlier than the 50's/60's. The social attitudes seemed to be more like those at the end of the 19th century than mid 20th century to me. But I soon realized that my perspective made a huge difference. Perhaps the 60's were a time of sexual freedom here in the USA and other parts of the world, but apparently it wasn't that way in the back country of Ireland. Every time they mentioned an automobile or a telephone call, I had to remind myself that we were not in the 1890s. But I admit this really is a symptom of my own perspective. It was fun to try to change that in myself.
It was really hard for me to not read part 3. I have this strong need to read as many LIST books as I can. But this story was interesting enough for me to almost get me there. Who will or has already read it?
Nocturnalux wrote: "I have an entire calc document just on books and authors mentioned in 2666..."
I'm not surprised. They just keep coming and coming and coming.
George P. wrote: "It seems that in Secret Agent the embassy that the main character was working for was the Russian, though Conrad didn't want to say that, so I was a little confused on that score until I read it somewhere..."At first I had thought the Embassy was French. But that didn't sit right for me so I think I just put it off as being... some undetermined, less-than-allied nation..." Russia makes a lot of sense now.
the list of books mentioned in 2666 continues:Metamorphoses
A Christmas Carol
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Moby-Dick, or, the Whale
A Tale of Two Cities
Vikki wrote: "Is there a way to find out how many you have read without going through the list and counting?"or, You could combine my "want to read" list with my "1001-books" list. Between the two, they are all on there.
Then see how many of those you have read.
Vikki wrote: "I am reading "One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest." I am actually enjoying the book, I didn't think that I would."I fully enjoyed that book also. Good Stuff!
Ellinor wrote: "Nocturnalux wrote: "Has anyone compiled all this into a doc, I wonder? "I once started listing all the books that had been mentioned other books into a doc, but I gave up after a while. Also, I ..."
I know what you mean. There are so many. At one point, I thought it was a requirement for a LIST book to mention other LIST books. But I am also going to start listing them. I decided this because it would be kinda cool if somebody made a list and this would be an easy way to start one.
Justine is mentioned in 2666
Walden is mentioned in The Goldfinch
My two lowest books are:1246 A Gate at the Stairs Moore, Lorrie 3.112410 - Not much plot, not much to like.
1257 The 120 Days of Sodom Sade, Marquis de 3.069723 - Really rough to get through, beyond disturbing
To awesome of you to do this. Thank you! I think the official number is 1315. I have 1316 on my list because mine includes Rameau's Nephew / D'Alembert's Dream and Rameau's Nephew (stand alone). My theory is that one of Boxall's edition had the two-novel version then a later edition had the stand alone version and when the list got combined the listmaker added it rather than substituted it. But I can't find any proof of this. The only version I have access to right now is the original 2006 version and it contains the stand alone version.
Ahhhh... I think you have solved the one piece that I was missing. on your original list, Под игото came out as "Под игото Вазов, Иван" and I was baffled. But now that mystery is solved.
Thanks again this is wonderful.
Mercedes wrote: "George P. wrote: "Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, and expect to finish Tent of Miracles by Jorge Amado in a couple days. I'm actually not reading alphabetically."
Order within chaos..."
Love it! I read alphabetically for years!
Diane wrote: "The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. I moved this up the list in order to see the movie. Now that I am finished with the book I see that the movie has terrible ratings and I ..."I saw it and I enjoyed it. But I also enjoyed the book (which might be a rarity here...) I do remember walking out of the theatre thinking that if I hadn't read the book that I may not have liked the movie. It was rather slow moving. I felt like it was made for those who read the book. I wonder if that is why it's getting bad reviews... due to reviewers having not read the book.
