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[Maddy]

Hi Sean
great review, it took me back to when I had read this book, which was many years ago, but in my memory I can still feel the emotions I experienced when I was reading it and the beautiful writing is simply exquisite. When a book has the power to stay with you and evoke emotions that’s when you know it’s a classic! I have been meaning to read his Travels with my aunt which has had the same excellent reviews, thanks for motivating me. M

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Finally getting around to Greene's The Quiet American. I don't expect to finish tonight, so I'll be reading into February it looks like

[Diane]

Started Germinal by Émile Zola.

[Karina]

Just started The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. I am embarrassed to admit I have never read it before!

[Diane]

The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence.

[George P.]

Faces in the Water by Janet Frame of New Zealand. Not well known but there was a bio-movie about her some years ago.

[Sean]

This morning I boarded a flight to Foundation by Isaac Asimov.

[Betsy Sisson]

I’m starting Zola’s Therese Raquin.

[Marti]

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque

[Ellinor]

Mercier and Camier by Samuel Beckett

[Mia]

I started The Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis Stevenson.

[Diane]

The Back Room by Carmen Martín Gaite.

[Sarah]

Yrinsyde wrote: "... Trollope is a great writer and worth the indulgence..."

I've only read Phineas Finn (a few times) and can't wait to read the rest of the series. Plus, I'll read PF again!"

The Palliser series is good. But I think Barchester is better. He’s a gifted writer. The extra books were worth it. The tales are continuous and I read straight through.

[Sarah]

Mercedes wrote: "The 120 Days of Sodom"

Every time I think of starting Justine my sense takes over. I may do him in the winter. Enjoy the book.

[Sarah]

Started The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.

[George P.]

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by R L Stevenson (1886). Somehow I've never read it, though I read a novel titled Mary Reilly that was a spin-off from it.

[Sarah]

Started North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

[Amanda]

Cphe wrote: "Under the Net"

Loved that one.

[Hilde]

Troubling Love by Elena Ferrante

[Peter]

Intimacy by Hanif Kueishi

[Diane]

The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis by José Saramago.

[Sarah]

Started The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding.

[Nocturnalux]

Diane wrote: "The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis by José Saramago."

Diane, are you familiar with Fernando Pessoa's work? It's not mandatory, of course, but it does give a greater depth to this particular book of Saramago's.

The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal.

[Sean]

This weekend I started and got halfway through The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. It's very good so far.

[Peter]

Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton.

[Nocturnalux]

In the Heart of the Country by J.M. Coetzee.

[Sean]

Picked up The Untouchable by John Banville at the library. I will get started during my vacation in a couple days.

[Yrinsyde]

I started reading Woman at Point Zero and Midaq Alley recently.

[Marti]

Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro

[Ellinor]

I'm in the middle of Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant and also of The Hive by Camilo José Cela. Enjoying both so far.

[Mia]

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

[Sarah]

Pierre and Jean was good.

Started Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham.

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Temporary Kings, Anthony Powell's 11th installment in the Dance to the Music of Time series.

[Diane]

Nocturnalux wrote: "Diane wrote: "The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis by José Saramago."

Diane, are you familiar with Fernando Pessoa's work? It's not mandatory, of course, but it does ..."

I love Pessoa! This book would not have made as much sense had I not read anything by Pessoa.

[Diane]

Started Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence.

[Nocturnalux]

Diane wrote: "I love Pessoa! This book would not have made as much sense had I not read anything by Pessoa."

I am inclined to agree but I've met several readers of this one who had never even heard about Pessoa and enjoyed it. I suppose it's possible but it means missing out on so much that I cannot help thinking that readers not familiar with Pessoa should probably pick another Saramago title.

Started Runaway Horses, very long overdue.

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

[Jake]

three books I have read recently that are not on the list but should be on the list include Dante's Divine Comedy, Ben Franklin's autobiography and William Penn's reflections. The Ben Franklin autobiography and William Penn's reflections are from part one of the Harvard Classic books list published decades ago. I was moved by all three pieces. The Dante Divine comedy is a moving epic masterpiece and is at times terrifying and inspirational. the autobiography of Ben Franklin was powerful as was William Penn's reflecitons on life written just before he died. Enjoy the list and discussions on it.

[George P.]

I started Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, 1984, added to the 2012 list edition. This is for a challenge to read a list book with "Love" in the title.
BTW I'm now 1/3 through reading War and Peace, only 900 pages to go!

[Diane]

George P. wrote: "I started Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, 1984, added to the 2012 list edition. This is for a challenge to read a list book with "Love" in the title.
BTW I'm now 1/3 through reading W..."

You're tackling a lot of the longer ones lately. I need to do more of that.

[Diane]

Started The Christmas Oratorio by Göran Tunström.

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Decided to read a few of Edgar Allan Poe.
Get a few more read.

The Pit and the Pendulum
The Purloined Letter
The Fall of the House of Usher

[Diane]

Native Son by Richard Wright.

[Peter]

On Beauty by Zadie Smith

[Tyler]

Re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell

[Liander (The Towering Pile)]

Just started Native Son for the group read. Off to a good start!

[George P.]

Just started Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, one our March group books. I'm listening to an Eaudiobook read by Harlan Ellison.
Now I have five list books going, but I'll finish one tomorrow.

[Marti]

The Human Stain by Philip Roth

[Diane]

To Each His Own by Leonardo Sciascia.