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A Day Off by Storm Jameson
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To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway. This is my second reading, the 1st was about 40 years ago.
Angie wrote: "I started Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck today. I think I'm one of the few people, who did not read this in school."I'm intending to read this as well this year. I look forward to your review.
The Man of Property (Book 1 of The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy
Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes
Still reading -- The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch
Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes
Still reading -- The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch
Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov of Russia, 1869. It's considered one of the more humorous of the old Russian classic novels.
Karen wrote: "The Man of Property (Book 1 of The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy -..."
The BBC movies of the Forsyte Saga are pretty good, made about 20 yrs ago with Damien Lewis as Soames Forsyte; other good actors also. Probably at your library.
The BBC movies of the Forsyte Saga are pretty good, made about 20 yrs ago with Damien Lewis as Soames Forsyte; other good actors also. Probably at your library.
George P. wrote: "Karen wrote: "The Man of Property (Book 1 of The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy -..."
The BBC movies of the Forsyte Saga are pretty good, made about 2..."
I've seen it, and also the Masterpiece Theater series from 1969.
The BBC movies of the Forsyte Saga are pretty good, made about 2..."
I've seen it, and also the Masterpiece Theater series from 1969.
The Story of the Stone: The Dreamer Wakes, the final volume of the Chinese novel also known as Dream of Red Mansion
Karen wrote: "Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson"Same! Doing the TikTok readalong of this mighty tome :D
Michelle wrote: "Karen wrote: "Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson"
Same! Doing the TikTok readalong of this mighty tome :D"
Me too! Just caught up yesterday!
Same! Doing the TikTok readalong of this mighty tome :D"
Me too! Just caught up yesterday!
I've just started The Reader and for those who are doing the Food Challenge, it mentions wheat, cabbage and beans within the first few pages.
Pilgrimage, Honeycomb by Dorothy M. Richardson. Third book from Pilgrimage series. And Midaqq-kuja by Naguib Mahfouz.
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