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[Bob]

Laura wrote: "Bob wrote: "Clarissa Harlowe, or The History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson, all nine volumes."

How did you find it, I preferred Pamela, and really struggled w..."
Parts were tedious and repetitive, especially in the beginning. I did, however, find a new "most hated" character, one Robert Lovelace.

[Bob]

Alice wrote: "Bob wrote: "Clarissa Harlowe, or The History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson, all nine volumes."

Bob, great job! It took me three months to finish this book......."

I agree it could have been shorter. I'm retired and it took me about six weeks to finish. I did read a few other books during the reading of Clarissa.

[Karen]

Crash: A Novel by J. G. Ballard
Not rereading this novel anytime soon!!!

[Bob]

Vathek by William Beckford

[Diane]

Finished Belle du Seigneur by Albert Cohen.

[Alice]

The Waves by Virginia Woolf

[Bob]

The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda: A Northern Story by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

[Peter]

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.
I recognise that not everyone will enjoy the subject matter but for me it was simply writing at its very best

[Karen]

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
I really enjoyed this book -- the plot was fascinating and I loved the characters.

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
This was an excellent audiobook. I think I'm going to read the rest of Woolf's novels on the list.

[Maddy]

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. I don't know if it's the subject matter or if I'm just burnt out on stream-of-consciousness, but this one stressed me out while I was reading it.

[Mia]

Queen Margot, or Marguerite de Valois by Alexandre Dumas.

[Pamela]

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Loved it!

[Laura]

Peter wrote: "All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.
I recognise that not everyone will enjoy the subject matter but for me it was simply writing at its very best"

I really liked that one, even after I was told the ending by some helpful person

[Karen]

Pamela wrote: "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Loved it!"

I loved that one, too! I just finished Kafka on the Shore which I think is even better.

[Alice]

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

[Maddy]

Beloved by Toni Morrison. Haunting and beautiful work.

[Angie]

The Bitter Glass by Eilís Dillon.

[Pamela]

The Diary of a Nobody

[Alice]

The Years by Virginia Woolf

[Joy D]

I had previously read Middlesex and loved it, so I had high expectations, but this book is much less successful:
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides - 3 stars - My Review

[Bob]

Evelina by Frances Burney

[Angie]

Chaireas and Kallirhoe by Chariton

[Bob]

Angie wrote: "Chaireas and Kallirhoe by Chariton"

I read that earlier this year. What did you think of it?

[George P.]

Fado Alexandrino by Antonio Lobo Atunes of Portugal. A challenging read and overlong, but sometimes brilliant writing. 3.5 stars.

[George P.]

Zeejane wrote: "Chess Story. This one will be with me for a long time."

I wonder if someone challenged Zweig with, "I'll bet you can't write a good story about a chess match!" ? He certainly pulled it off.

[Kimberly]

Disgrace

[Mia]

Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse. I really liked this one, can't wait to read more of his works.

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Malone Dies by Samuel Beckett

I did not connect with this book at all

[Sean]

After spending 9 days on the beach I managed to finish a few books.

Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
and Reasons to Live by Amy Hempel

I also finished a non-LIST book, The Invisible Life of Addie Lerue

[Vikki]

"On The Road" by Jack Kerouac. I wasn't sure I would like it but I did. Just goes to show that things haven't changed much in 75 years.

[Diane]

Terug naar Oegstgeest by Jan Wolkers ("Back to Oegstgeest")

[Jennifer W]

In the Forest by Edna O'Brien. Intense and dark, but evocative and one of the better list books I've read in a while.

[Angie]

Bob wrote: "Angie wrote: "Chaireas and Kallirhoe by Chariton"

I read that earlier this year. What did you think of it?"

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I expected it to be much more dated and full of ancient Greek pathos but it has an unexpected modern feeling to it. Of course the story itself is a bit far-fetched (especially that scene when it turns out Kallirhoe is not dead after all...) but I really enjoyed the way the characters and their inner struggles were depicted.

How did you like it?

[Alice]

Between the Acts by Virginia Woolf

[Maddy]

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. I loved it!

[Aileen]

Angie wrote: "Bob wrote: "Angie wrote: "Chaireas and Kallirhoe by Chariton"

I read that earlier this year. What did you think of it?"

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I e..."

I read this a few years back and really enjoyed it! I seem to remember thinking the author was the Sidney Sheldon of his time.

[Bob]

Angie wrote: "Bob wrote: "Angie wrote: "Chaireas and Kallirhoe by Chariton"

I read that earlier this year. What did you think of it?"

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I e..."

I had a similar feeling about it. The English translation felt very smooth and modern. I've been reading a lot of the older books on the list this year. Many of them fall into what I am calling adventurelogs so this was not out of character with the others I've been reading.

[S.L.]

Reasons to Live

[Angie]

Wild Harbour by Ian Macpherson

[Alice]

The 39 Steps by John Buchan

[Diane]

Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter.

[EJ]

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

[Angie]

The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna

[Sean]

Still not sure if it's my 4th or 5th read... but I finished To Kill a Mockingbird.

[Bob]

Camilla by Frances Burney

[George P.]

The Bridge on the Drina by Nobel prize-winner by Ivo Andrić. I really liked it, even though it wasn't what you would call a page-turner.

[Diane]

Finished:


G. by John Berger

The Bell by Iris Murdoch

Cocaine Nights by J.G. Ballard

[Mia]

The Blindness of the Heart by Julia Franck.

[Dina]

Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow

[Sean]

Dispatches by Michael Herr. I've read books on war. I've read books on the Vietnam War. But this book really gave me perspective on the feelings of the war. It was intense. And the feelings all involved felt like the focus of this work.