Which LIST book did you just finish? Showing 5,801-5,850 of 10,248

[Nocturnalux]

Todas as Almas (All Souls) by Javier Mariás.

[Gemma]

I started The Blind Assassin last night, not sure what to think so far.

[Gemma]

Just realised I posted on the wrong thread whoops!

[Mekki]

Winter by Ali Smith

I enjoyed this. This novel will have you read a section and then read it again to break down what just happened.

[Sean]

I definitley got more from The Brothers Karamazov this go-round than I did in highschool.

[Karen]

Uncle Silas by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

[Ellinor]

The Green Man by Kingsley Amis

[Karina]

Just finished London Fields by Martin Amis and please someone tell me why his books are on the list? I read this one and Dead Babies and even the “twist” in London Fields couldn’t save it.

[Tim]

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

[Karen]

Solaris: The Definitive Edition by Stanisław Lem
Great audiobook -- so much better than the movies!

[Peter]

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang. A fascinating read.

[Sean]

Mercedes wrote: "Sean wrote: "I definitley got more from The Brothers Karamazov this go-round than I did in highschool."

IMO American high schools want students to grow quickly, when what one does is g..."

Very true. I think the only book I read in highschool that really did what it was supposed to do was Of Mice and Men. Well, Fahrenheit 451 also. But even Lord of the Flies, which I fully understood and appreciated meant so much more to me when I re read it in my 30s.

[Diane]

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. I moved this up the list in order to see the movie. Now that I am finished with the book I see that the movie has terrible ratings and I am wondering if I should bother. Anyone see the movie?

[Nocturnalux]

Mercedes wrote: "Such an enticing title. How are you liking it? I haven't yet read it."

I liked it a lot but it seemed like something of a dress rehearsal for his opus, Your Face Tomorrow. If not for some minor changes, it could even be a quasi-prequel to the first volume (as well as bits of A Heart So White) in that it features many of the same characters and develops a lot of the same themes.

It can very much be read as a standalone, though and I suggest starting here if you are unfamiliar with Marías style.

[Sean]

Diane wrote: "The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. I moved this up the list in order to see the movie. Now that I am finished with the book I see that the movie has terrible ratings and I ..."

I saw it and I enjoyed it. But I also enjoyed the book (which might be a rarity here...) I do remember walking out of the theatre thinking that if I hadn't read the book that I may not have liked the movie. It was rather slow moving. I felt like it was made for those who read the book. I wonder if that is why it's getting bad reviews... due to reviewers having not read the book.

[Birthe]

Bleak House by Charles Dickens

[Mia]

Time of Silence by Luis Martín-Santos.

[Leona]

Benjamin wrote: "Finally finished 1984 after weeks of heavy annotation. Hopefully now I'll be able to begin reading again for leisure."

The movie was on TV after I read your message. It was a hard watch but I watched all of it.

[Diane]

Sean wrote: "Diane wrote: "The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. I moved this up the list in order to see the movie. Now that I am finished with the book I see that the movie has terrible ..."

Thanks for letting me know your take on the movie. I may give it a go while its still in the theaters. I have watched a few movies in recent years that wouldn't make as much sense if you didn't read the book, so I totally get it. I loved the first half of the book, but I wasn't as enthralled with the second half. I did like it overall, though.

[Diane]

Finished Silk by Alessandro Baricco.

[George P.]

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, and expect to finish Tent of Miracles by Jorge Amado in a couple days.
I'm actually not reading alphabetically.

[Sean]

Mercedes wrote: "George P. wrote: "Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, and expect to finish Tent of Miracles by Jorge Amado in a couple days.
I'm actually not reading alphabetically."

Order within chaos..."

Love it! I read alphabetically for years!

[S.L.]

The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz — engaging thought-provoking narrative with a lot of Spanish in it. Some of it I did not feel the need for a dictionary; some I did. Diaz is a gifted writer.

[Marlise]

Just finished Moby Dick. Wowza, what a tome! I learned quite a bit about whales and whaling and actually enjoyed it quite a bit. Have read a couple other nautical themed books this year (Treasure Island and Rite of Passage) and now I want to become a pirate. Lol

[Mia]

Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac. It was well written but not my kind of a book.

[Karen]

Mercedes wrote: "Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder

Loved the book, the writing, and oh... the punctuation."

One of my favorites!

[Nocturnalux]

The Twilight Years by Sawako Ariyoshi.

A prophetic book that is even more relevant in 2019 than it was when it was first published in the early 70's. At its heart is an increasingly more pressing problem in Japan, namely, the ever growing number of elderly people and the pressure that their care exerts on the family members- in particular women- as the system is both overloaded and utterly unfit to take care of them.

It is also a very personal book as it delves deep into the mental and physical decay of a man and the chain reaction it causes, particularly on the daughter-in-law who becomes responsible for most of the care.

It is not an easy read by any means but is all the more important for that. I am very glad I read it.

[Tim]

The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

[Karina]

Just finished The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad. That Conrad sure knows how to write.

[Diane]

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham.

[Mia]

The Swarm by Frank Schätzing.

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Finished The Soldier's Art by Anthony Powell

[Diane]

Loving by Henry Green.

[Ellinor]

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Marvelous!

[George P.]

In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan. I won’t be reading any more of his books, which were essentially a fad in the 1970s.

[Karen]

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico


Sweet, charming, and heartwarming. Sometimes after the heavy tomes in the Boxall list you need something light!

Gallico is also the author of the more well-known books The Poseidon Adventure and Thomasina -- not on the Boxall list.

[GW]

I finished Jude the Obscure recently and Mountains of Madness in mid-September and Women in Love in August. I gave all three 4 stars on Goodreads. Jude was my favorite of the three. Although it was a philosophical downer I having read many of Hardy's other books was prepared for and expecting the heartache.

[Ellinor]

The Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz. One of the little hidden gems on the list.

[George]

Agreed, always a thought provoking reading experience. Ghosts, which continues Freddie's story is also a very good read. (I have still to read the third in the Freddie Montgomery trilogy, Athena).

[Ellinor]

Typical: Stories by Padgett Powell. I've no idea why this one is on the list.

[Diane]

Cat and Mouse by Günter Grass.

[Diane]

The Left-Handed Woman by Peter Handke.

[Ann A]

The Three Musketeers
I enjoyed this despite swashbuckling not really being my thing (be prepared - it's long). Milady is quite the villainess.

[Leona]

Ann A wrote: "The Three Musketeers
I enjoyed this despite swashbuckling not really being my thing (be prepared - it's long). Milady is quite the villainess."

You might like to read Milady by Laura L. Sullivan. I read it not too long ago .

[Diane]

Finished:

Girl with Green Eyes by Edna O'Brien
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
Couples, Passersby by Botho Strauß

[Ann A]

Leona wrote: "Ann A wrote: "The Three Musketeers
I enjoyed this despite swashbuckling not really being my thing (be prepared - it's long). Milady is quite the villainess."

You might like to read [bo..."

That looks good! Thx.

[Mia]

Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy.

[Diane]

Junky by William S. Burroughs.

[Peter]

Eyeless in Gaza by Aldous Huxley. Over blown and not an easy read. Some good elements but overall dispoointing

[Vikki]

Just finished One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I enjoyed the book, but the ending was pretty disturbing.