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[Wendy]

Started Germinal by Émile Zola. His approach to dark and occasionally graphic subject matter strikes me as surprisingly modern. Considering that it was published in 1885, Zola does not seem to have the expected "Victorian era" sensibilities regarding adult content. (I remember thinking the same of Thérèse Raquin, too) I think this will be a great read.

[Nicola]

I have just started reading The Satanic Verses which I probably shouldn't have as I still have another two 1001 books on my ereader to finish.

And I've also started listening to The Name of the Rose on audio as I'm more than halfway through Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady and I'm wanting a bit of a break from the horrible Lovelace.

[J_BlueFlower]

Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture: A Novel of Mathematical Obsession

[J_BlueFlower]

Exercises in Style Tiny book- Danish translation is just 71 pages.

[Jim]

Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy.

Jim

[Janet]

The Colour by Rose Tremain. Enjoying it so far.

[Vicky]

Dance to the Music of Time. This one is going to take me a while.

[Elizabeth]

The Go Between J.P. Hartley. Love it!The Go-Between

[Nicola]

I've begun reading (listening to actually) In Chancery, the second book of The Forsythe Saga. I really enjoyed The Man of Property so I'm hoping this will be as good.

[Peter]

Just starting A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka.

[S.L.]

Just starting on cd The Grapes of Wrath

[Kirsten]

I just started Contact by Carl Sagan

[Meg]

Just started 'The English Patient' by Michael Ondaatje.

[Peter]

London Fields by Martin Amis.

[Nicola]

Uncle Tom's Cabin - I've been a little hesitant about reading this because I thought it was probably going to be horribly depressing but so far it's been nicely balanced.

Also I now know what the name 'Jim Crow' means.

[Bam cooks the books]

The Awakening: "When first published in 1899, The Awakening shocked readers with its honest treatment of female marital infidelity."

[Nicola]

Bunner Sisters - I've always liked Edith Wharton, even though her books are often quite emotionally devastating.

[Tyler]

I started A Severed Head by Iris Murdoch. My novel by her and I am enjoying it so far.

[Bam cooks the books]

The Crying of Lot 49. This is the classic pick for May in the Book Vipers group.

[Nicola]

Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon - This was a monthly read selection for my book group on Library things. I started reading a couple of days ago and it's been one of those gems which the List throws at you.

It's so good to read and enjoy stories and authors which you know you never would have known about otherwise.

[Angelique]

Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro.

[Nicola]

Kim - my first Kipling in a good long while.

[Nicola]

I've also just started The Trick is to Keep Breathing which I'll try to read a little more slowly than I usually do.

[Peter]

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton.

[Bam cooks the books]

Walden. I've had this one on my shelf since college and am finally getting around to reading it. Ticking it off for a 'dusty-book challenge' and as a book set in Massachusetts for my usa-geography challenge.

[Tyler]

I started Cane by Jean Toomer a few days ago. It is really good and I am almost finished already.

[Mia]

I started Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

[Mia]

And I started A Woman's Life by Guy de Maupassant today.

[Tyler]

I started Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Somehow I made it through 12 years of public school, undergrad, and grad school without reading it.

[Linda]

Tyler wrote: "I started Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Somehow I made it through 12 years of public school, undergrad, and grad school without reading it."

I haven't read it yet, but my husband told me to stay away from it until I'm ready for a good cry.

[Monica]

I am a little ahead for the June read. I started Breakfast of Champions a few days ago.

I so would like to discuss it now.
I am having fun reading it. But I will wait.

Cheers

[Tyler]

I started Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates a few days ago.

[Mia]

I started The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien. That will take some time. And I started Ficciones and Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings by Jorge Luis Borges.

[Tyler]

I started Under the Net by Iris Murdoch yesterday. I enjoyed A Severed Head and so far Under the Net is good.

[Wendy]

Just started Possession. I've been on a Victorian kick this year, so this really hits the spot.

[Mia]

I started Kim by Rudyard Kipling.

[Nicola]

Cloud Atlas - I picked up Slade House from the library the other day and thought that it was a wonderfully crafted story (very creepy for those who like such things) so I found the only book on the list written by David Mitchell and put it on my TBR list.

So far so good. Quite similar in structure - a collection of short stories that almost feel 'stand-alone' but which he is going to stitch together to make one complete novel.

[Jamie]

Just started The Gathering, which doesn't seem very well-liked among list-readers, so I'm interested to see whether I enjoy it.

[Mia]

I started The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

[Dianne]

I just started billy budd, sailor by melville

[Nicola]

I picked up Breakfast of Champions from the library for our next monthly read. It's the last one for at least three months I'm going to be able to properly participate in so I'm hoping that it's entertaining.

[Jamie]

Just started Against the Day, my "big book" for this year.

[Mia]

I started The Burning Plain and Other Stories by Juan Rulfo.

[Nicola]

I'm now reading The Godfather (which I've nearly finished) and Beloved. I'm planning on reading 100 1001 books this year and due to reading so many books off list at the start of the year I need to pick up about 10 a month to hit my target :-)

[Mia]

I started Intimacy and Midnight All Day: A Novel and Stories by Hanif Kureishi and Kunnon sotamies Švejk maailmansodassa by Jaroslav Hašek.

[Nicola]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - An interesting start but if drugs and craziness are all there is to this book it's going to get very boring and repetitive.

[Wendy]

Started Mansfield Park - my last of the Austen novels!

[Dree]

I am trying out the Serial Reader app, and have started both The Castle of Otranto and Treasure Island. So far I am loving it--I can squeeze in some 1001 books without much thought!

[Laura]

Started The picture of Dorian Grey a few days ago, really enjoying it so far, funny, easy read and I'm eager to get into it as everyone raves about it.

[Lynecia]

Starting The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath