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[Mia]

I started The Circle by Dave Eggers.

[James]

For those on the edge of whether to take on ASB, I recommend it highly. It is not a difficult read, just long and it was one of those books that IMHO I was really glad was so long as I enjoyed every page of it. It will take a little more time than usual but hey, what difference does that make.

[Diane]

Started The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy a few days ago.

[Frances]

Angie wrote: "Frances wrote: "George P. wrote: "Frances wrote: "...@Edgar, @Nocturnalux, @George P, I’ve been wanting to read A Suitable Boy, but the number of pages are just so daunting. Have any o..."

@Angie, some of us are thinking of January 2021 to read A Suitable Boy. Would you like to start a thread here? I’ve calculated that it will take approximately 3-4 months to read this book. 1474 pages, 477 Chapters (191 Parts).

Thanks @James for the encouragement.

[Sean]

With all this talk about long books....

I started Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace today.

[James]

Good luck. We are all counting on you! :)

[Alice]

@Sean: my public library has Infinite Jest. I think I'll start it as soon as I finish the book I'm ready now: Sister Carrie.

[Sean]

Alice wrote: "@Sean: my public library has Infinite Jest. I think I'll start it as soon as I finish the book I'm ready now: Sister Carrie."

Hopefully they have a good renewal policy. It's a long one.

[Alice]

@Sean, I had to run over the library website to see the renewal policy. Check out for three weeks, renew twice, which makes a total of nine weeks. The library is close enough that I can run by to check the book back in and re-check out. However, a call will probably do as well since they know me.

[Sean]

Alice wrote: "@Sean, I had to run over the library website to see the renewal policy. Check out for three weeks, renew twice, which makes a total of nine weeks. The library is close enough that I can run by to c..."

That'll work. I'm enjoying it. A little strange.. but so am I!!

[Frances]

Moby-Dick. I found the language a bit difficult at first. But I'm just going to plough through and read between the lines.

[Nocturnalux]

I haven't actually started it but I just picked up 海辺のカフカ〈上〉 after a long hiatus. That'd be the first volume of Kafka on the Shore, my Japanese edition comes in two volumes.
Hopefully I will finish it before the year is done.

[Diane]

Starting Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis. Groan.

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

I've never read anything by Ellis, but the thought of reading anything by him has no appeal for me. Same with that entire crowd from the 80's, like Jay McInerney and others. I didn't really like the 80's when they were happening, and I've little urge to go back and revisit.

ETA: Come back and let us know if you were pleasantly surprised--it might give me enough of a push to read this someday

[Mia]

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.

[Diane]

Bryan--Pumpkin Connoisseur wrote: "I've never read anything by Ellis, but the thought of reading anything by him has no appeal for me. Same with that entire crowd from the 80's, like Jay McInerney and others. I didn't really like th..."

I am halfway through and not impressed.

[Andrea]

About to start A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift

[Diane]

Started At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill.

[Tim]

Mia wrote: "Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift."

One of my favorite books of all time.

[Diane]

Felicia's Journey by William Trevor.

[Vikki]

Bram Stokers Dracula. I am really enjoying it. I was afraid it might be too dated, but it’s surprisingly timeless.

[Diane]

Started The Young Man by Botho Strauß.

[George P.]

Diane wrote: "Started At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill."

I thought it overlong but a good read.

[Eva]

Frances wrote: "Moby-Dick. I found the language a bit difficult at first. But I'm just going to plough through and read between the lines."

I just started Moby Dick too, the language is quite different, but I'm still enjoying the read.

[Mia]

Tim wrote: "Mia wrote: "Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift."

One of my favorite books of all time."

I liked it a lot. I know it's very well known book, but I didn't know that much about the story and I haven't seen any movies, so it was nice surprise to me.

[Mia]

And I started Atonement by Ian McEwan.

[Deanne]

Frances loved ASB and have the BBC series to watch. From the original list I have 4 left to read will start Wonderland soon and there is a version of Land on kindle in English.

[Diane]

Started The House of Ulloa by Emilia Pardo Bazán.

[Sean]

Getting a little bit of a late start on The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen

[Alice]

I started Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

[Kirsten]

Alice wrote: "I started Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace"

Good luck! I dread trying that.

[Alice]

@Kirsten: I'm 200 pages in.....don't know what to think yet. I checked it out at the library and told them I'd be renewing two more times (a total of 9 weeks). I'm pacing myself.

I do like to read an "epic" while reading a normal-sized (page-wise) book.

[Diane]

The Child in Time by Ian McEwan.

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

[Nocturnalux]

The First Garden by Anne Hébert.

[Diane]

The Opposing Shore by Julien Gracq.

[Diane]

Julie, or the New Heloise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

[Mia]

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson.

[Sammi]

I just started “the passion or new eve” by Angela carter && WHAT is going on? Does it get better / less confusing?? ( I’m on p30)

[Edgar]

H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald in the German translation (H wie Habicht)

[Karen]

Sammi wrote: "I just started “the passion or new eve” by Angela carter && WHAT is going on? Does it get better / less confusing?? ( I’m on p30)"

This is a very strange book and it just gets more and more weird!

[Diane]

Started Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry.

[Hubert]

The Birds by Tarjei Vesaas - intimate and so far rather stunning

[Hubert]

Sean wrote: "With all this talk about long books....

I started Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace today."

Wow!

[Maggie]

I just started The Plague by Albert Camus. It feels like I have to read this book in 2020!

[George P.]

Started The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano (577 pgs).

[Sean]

After reading recent comments here in the group, I happily started The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro today

[Ian]

I'm 500 pages into Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady

Long way to go........

[Edgar]

The Plague by Albert Camus in the German translation (Die Pest).

I wanted to read this book for a long time and especially before this denged year 2020 ends. High expectations!

[Mia]

I started Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. I really liked The Name of the Rose so I'm exited.