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[Diane]

Finished Money by Martin Amis.

[The Ravishing]

@Sean I MUST SO I SHALL Lol. happy reading

[Ellinor]

Finsihed The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon.

[Gayle]

Finished Fathers and Sons

[Diane]

Finished The Green Man by Kingsley Amis.

[Tim]

Cane by Jean Toomer

[George P.]

The Savage Detectives, a 2012 addition to the list by Roberto Bolaño (native of Chile but moved around). Somewhat long and not what I'd call plot-driven, with frequent meandering jumps from one character's life to another. There are parts I would have cut, but liked it overall.

[Carol]

finished Aithiopika by Heliodorus of Emesa 1/19/21

[Sean]

I just finished The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth. More in the group read thread.

[Dee]

Continuing my reading of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe novels, I just finished Farewell, My Lovely. I don't think I enjoyed this as much as The Big Sleep, as the plot seemed a bit forced, but Chandler's use of language is wonderful.

[Karen]

Maldoror and Poems by Comte de Lautréamont

[Diane]

Karen wrote: "Maldoror and Poems by Comte de Lautréamont"

What did you think? I have that one in my radar for this year.

[Sean]

David wrote: "Continuing my reading of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe novels, I just finished Farewell, My Lovely. I don't think I enjoyed this as much as The Big Sleep, as the plot ..."

Following behind you. I just finished The Big Sleep. I will be starting Farewell, My Lovely soon, but I have a few book club books to knock out first.

Now I can see where all the comparisons came from in the Red Harvest thread. Definitely able to compare and contrast moral ideals. I loved the slang in this book too. Although a slightly different set than that Hammett used.

[Karen]

Diane wrote: "Karen wrote: "Maldoror and Poems by Comte de Lautréamont"

What did you think? I have that one in my radar for this year."

It was rather bizarre. It is considered one of the early examples of surrealism, so you can just imagine, well, sometimes it's hard to even visualize some of the things he describes! I don't think surrealism in literature is my favorite genre.

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

The Radiant Way by Margaret Drabble

I almost through in the towel with this one in early going. There was nothing wrong with it, but it seemed so much like something I didn't want to read. I did end up enjoying it, by the time it was through, at least enough to justify spending the time on it. I think it's a book that might appeal to others much more than it did me, but, as I said, I enjoyed it.

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

[Angie]

Jane Austen Northanger Abbey

[Diane]

Karen wrote: "Diane wrote: "Karen wrote: "Maldoror and Poems by Comte de Lautréamont"

What did you think? I have that one in my radar for this year."

It was rather bizarre. It i..."

I figured it might be a bizarre book. I've had both good and bad experiences with surrealism.

[Diane]

Finished The Tin Drum by Günter Grass.

[Karen]

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino

[Angie]

Finished Jack London The Call of the Wild.

[Joy D]

Finished this well-crafted historical fiction:

The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andrić - 4 stars - My Review

[Maggie]

The Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield. The title story is on the list, but it’s a good idea to read it as part of a whole as the other stories all have similar motifs and themes.

[Colleen]

Just finished Kreutzer's Sonata.

[Angie]

Mariama Bâ So Long a Letter - a short but very touching read.

[Mia]

I finished Pakenija by Marcel Proust. This was one of my favorites from the serie.

[Laura]

Justine, by Marquis de Sade. I can understand why it was so shocking when published, but I just found it hugely repetitive & uninspiring

[Bob]

The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle by Tobias Smollett

Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais

[Diane]

Finished Underworld by Don DeLillo. Not a big fan of DeLillo, but I actually enjoyed this one.

[Sean]

Mia wrote: "I finished Pakenija by Marcel Proust. This was one of my favorites from the serie."

Good to know! and I keep hearing that #7 is the best so you have the best yet to come

[Nocturnalux]

A Paixão Segundo G. H. by Clarice Lispector.

[Birthe]

The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood

[Alice]

I just finished the Rabbit series by John Updike (Rabbit, Run, Redux and Rabbit is Rich). I'm going to go ahead and finish the series with Rabbit at Rest (not on the list). Might as well finish the series.

[Diane]

Nocturnalux wrote: "A Paixão Segundo G. H. by Clarice Lispector."

That one really brought me out of my comfort zone due to my irrational fear of cockroaches.

[Diane]

Alice wrote: "I just finished the Rabbit series by John Updike (Rabbit, Run, Redux and Rabbit is Rich). I'm going to go ahead and finish the series with Rabbit at Rest (not on the list). Might as well finish the..."

I never understood why the 1001 author's skipped that book and didn't just include the whole series.

[Diane]

Finished Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon.

[Storm]

Just finished

[Diane]

Storm wrote: "Just finished "

That's a big accomplishment.

[Storm]

Diane wrote: "Storm wrote: "Just finished "

That's a big accomplishment."

Thank you! I certainly feel accomplished and like I took the journey with him.

[George]

‘Rabbit at Rest’ is a very worthwhile read, probably the best book in the series.

[Yrinsyde]

I finished reading Hawksmoor today. Its a creepy and and atmospheric psycho-geographic novel - could also be called a gothic horror. I don't know London intimately though. If I did, it would've made a bigger impact. I enjoyed it! 4 stars. Anyone else read it yet?

[Karen]

Storm wrote: "Just finished "

So glad you enjoyed it. It is one of my favorite books. I'm currently halfway through Tirant Lo Blanc by Joanot Martorell which is one of the books of chivalry mentioned by Cervantes.

[Karen]

Yrinsyde wrote: "I finished reading Hawksmoor today. Its a creepy and and atmospheric psycho-geographic novel - could also be called a gothic horror. I don't know London intimately though. If I did, it would've mad..."

I read it last year and thoroughly enjoyed it! Murder mystery wrapped in horror -- nothing better. I have Ackroyd's other book on the list, The House of Doctor Dee, in my TBR stack.

[Diane]

Finished The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene.

[Storm]

Karen wrote: "Yrinsyde wrote: "I finished reading Hawksmoor today. Its a creepy and and atmospheric psycho-geographic novel - could also be called a gothic horror. I don't know London intimately though. If I did..."

Yrinsyde wrote: "I finished reading Hawksmoor today. Its a creepy and and atmospheric psycho-geographic novel - could also be called a gothic horror. I don't know London intimately though. If I did, it would've mad..."

This one wasn't even on my radar but now you've convinced me. Hawksmoor sounds really cool.

[Peter]

Chocky by John Wyndham. A relatively short book but one that packs a punch. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Karen]

Cphe wrote: "Independent People better than I thought it would be."

This book sounds really interesting! I think I want to read it this year.

[Karen]

The Temptation of St. Antony by Gustave Flaubert

[Bob]

Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

[Amanda]

The Growth of Soil. Ugh. Why did we need two novels from the Nazi sympathizer?