Sean’s Comments (group member since Jan 30, 2019)

Sean’s comments from the Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die group.

Aileen wrote: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

4/5 for me.

Thank you also to Bryan and Sean for your comments. This book has sat on my shelf for years and I had a reluctance to pick it up for some reason. However my fairly new neighbours have a 12 year old autistic daughter"

I can imagine that such a situation would really open your eyes to this book and vice versa. I love when a book can relate to the world for me.... and... vice versa! Thank you for sharing.

Bob wrote: "The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas."

My all time favorite!

I finished Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. I hadn't expected much from this book. But I was very surprised. Found itself near the top of my list of favs.

Bryan wrote: "Aileen wrote: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

4/5 for me."

I thought The Incident of the Dog was entertaining, and an enjoyable read, b..."

I loved it. It was very original to me at the time I read it. It resonated with me and will likely always have a spot in my top all time books. I also saw a live performance of the book while I was in London. It was also outstanding.

My wife read The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien about a year ago and it's been on her shelf since then. I didn't even know it was a LIST book until I was browsing the list and noticed it. So, naturally, I started reading it.

I just finished loving One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I think books about madness are always entertaining to me. And there is no short supply on the LIST.

Cphe wrote: "Frankenstein - finally took the plunge and read."

A plunge worth taking IMO

I started yesterday and i'm half way through Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.

Casey wrote: "I've been on a bit of a binge lately, now that I've moved to London and have over two hours of public transport a DAY. I've read There Bute For The (Ali Smith), A Visit From The Goon Squad (Jennife..."

Ooo that's a lot of time traveling. But two good points. Lots of time to read and it's better than driving 2 hours every day.

Started the next group read. Rites of Passage by William Golding

Finished my re-read of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It wasn't any less bizarre this go round.

About time I read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Making another go at The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Jennifer W wrote: "I read The Fall of the House of Usher the other night. I wish it had been longer, I think there was more there. But on the other hand, I finished it in one sitting."

I am a huge fan!

The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. I liked this book a lot. Would love to see how Mr. Ripley's adventure continues, but the list calls...

Today I finished LIST book #100 with The Talented Mr. Ripley.

George wrote: "With (Belgian) Marguerite Yourcenar's Memoirs of Hadrian I've now read List books by writers from 40 different countries. The last few before "Memoirs of Hadrian" were Iceland (Laxness..."

That's remarkable. Love it.

Started The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. Very enjoyable so far. I have not yet seen the movie either so that'll happen when I'm done.

Just finished my re-read of A Tale of Two Cities. I got way more out of it this time than I did in high school.

Dana wrote: "To have a Giant Read crossed off the list is one of my 2019 goals. I'm currently only seven chapters into the unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo.[bookcover:The Count of Monte Cristo|54..."

Top of my list. Love that book. But yes it's a daunting task to undertake. I hope you love it in the end.