Which LIST book did you just finish? Showing 2,451-2,500 of 10,320

[Nicola]

Linda wrote: "The Forsyte Saga is one of my favourites. :) ."

It's one of the reasons I decided to read it :-)

[Inder]

Just finished Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham. I'm a fan of his writing and have read several other novels (and a lot of short stories) by him, but this one still surprised me with its modernity, struggle over the meaning of life, complexity, and well-drawn characters. I didn't always "enjoy" the read, but it was very compelling and thought-provoking. I gave it five stars, but it was such a big and ambitious novel I know will have a hard time reviewing it!

[Linda]

Nicola wrote: "Linda wrote: "The Forsyte Saga is one of my favourites. :) ."

It's one of the reasons I decided to read it :-)"

:)

[Ellinor]

Last night I finished Plattform by Michel Houellebecq. At least I can cross another one off the list, that's the best I can say of this work!

[Danyellemastro]

Ellinor wrote: "Last night I finished Plattform by Michel Houellebecq. At least I can cross another one off the list, that's the best I can say of this work!"

Gross, hey? I didn't enjoy it!

I just finished War of the Worlds. What a snoozefest.

[Carol]

I just finished "The Age of Innocence" Well written and sad.

[Angelique]

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

[Bob]

Thank You, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse. Interesting comedy with a sort of Wilde vibe to it.

[Dree]

Finished The Charwoman's Daughter. 3 stars, fast read. Per the text in 1001 Books this book's inclusion might make more sense if you are familiar with Dublin lit/urban Irish lit. I am not, this might actually be the first novel set in Dublin I have ever read.

[Nicola]

Written On The Body - this was quite incredible. I don't usually like intense works like this but Jeanette threw me around like a judo master.

4 stars

[Elise]

I just finished The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe. It was long (especially some of the landscape depictions and verse that the characters would burst out with occasionally), but overall I really enjoyed it. I definitely felt the Gothic suspense and could see why it spooked Catherine Morland in Northanger Abbey ;)

[Bam cooks the books]

Charlotte Bronte's Villette--somewhat autobiographical, about a young woman finding her way alone in life and teaching in France. Doesn't measure up to her Jane Eyre, which will always be one of my favorites.

[Tyler]

I just finished reading Perfume. A deeply disturbing and yet strangely beautiful novel.

[Elizabeth]

The Black Dahlia Its on the list but its too gruesome for me although I did finish it.

[Kirsten]

Tyler wrote: "I just finished reading Perfume. A deeply disturbing and yet strangely beautiful novel."

I loved the movie and have always wanted to read the book.

[Aileen]

Hawksmoor, Peter Ackroyd. Despite several recommendations, I felt I missed the point of this one.

[Sandi]

Aileen wrote: "Hawksmoor, Peter Ackroyd. Despite several recommendations, I felt I missed the point of this one."

I had a similar feeling about this one. It felt like the two story lines lacked a proper connection and explanation.

[Nicola]

Just finished The Voyage Out for a group read. Most of my book group didn't like it much, found it slow and boring, but I really liked it. :-)

3 1/2 stars

[Andrea]

recently finished The Picture of Dorian Gray and so glad I finally read it. It's funny how you hear so much of some classics that you assume you've actually read them yourself.

[Ginny]

I finished Stranger in a Strange Land. I am glad to be done with it.

[Ann A]

Suite Française

Loved it.

[Ellinor]

I finished Hallucinating Foucault, a novel which explores how far the relationship between an author and his reader should go. I really enjoyed it.

[Zeynep]

I finished Waiting for the Barbarians. It was my first Coetzee and although I found some chapters difficult to read, it frapped me to read it in the current political context.

[Ellinor]

Last night I read The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. A quick read and a nice little story.

[Laura]

Jude the Obscure.

I'm becoming quite the little Hardy addict!

[Laura]

Jude the Obscure.

I'm becoming quite the little Hardy addict!

[Ginny]

Laura wrote: "Jude the Obscure.

I'm becoming quite the little Hardy addict!"

I wish I could like Hardy better than I do. I actually became very upset after reading Jude The Obscure. I tried Tess..and now I'm reading Far From the Madding Crowd. I'm really trying but he's not going to become another Tolkien or Jane Austen for me. :)

[Ann A]

Laura wrote: "Jude the Obscure.

I'm becoming quite the little Hardy addict!"

I love Hardy, but I can't say exactly why. All his novels are depressing, but something about his writing makes him a pleasure to read (for me, anyway). Why is this? Anyone?

[George P.]

The Crying of Lot 49 I've read some strange books, but this one may top all the others. Interesting though. The Oedipa Maas character is compelling, though still somewhat 2-dimensional.
Ginny: I happen to be reading Far from the Madding Crowd also- getting near the end and have enjoyed it.

[Jody]

I recently read Jude the Obscure, which was my first Hardy. I really loved it, although it was without a doubt the most depressing book I've ever read. I read quite a lot of classics & modern classics (and would say that is probably my preferred genre), but that book is the only one from that era that moved me to (floods of) tears. No other classic has ever done that, despite many of them touching or moving me. In fact, after finishing it I genuinely wanted to never pick up another book, it affected me that much.

[George]

Does anyone know where I can find an excel list for all of these
books that will help me track my progress? I had one before, but
do not remember where I found it.
Thanks,

[Ginny]

George wrote: "The Crying of Lot 49 I've read some strange books, but this one may top all the others. Interesting though. The Oedipa Maas character is compelling, though still somewhat 2-dimensional...."
Yay! Good to know! I will continue to plug away at it! :)

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Our Mutual Friend. I contemplated reading this over again after finishing it.

[Rowizyx]

The Radetzky March. Good.

[Nicola]

George wrote: "Does anyone know where I can find an excel list for all of these
books that will help me track my progress? I had one before, but
do not remember where I found it.
Thanks,"

Arukiyomi has an excellent one that many people swear by, just google it for various links . Unfortunately I'm an android user and so can't use it on my phone as apple owners can.

If you just want a very basic spreadsheet for your computer however you can use this: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

[Monica]

I just finished Crash, I would not recommend it

[Peter]

What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe. Maybe a book of its time but still worth reading.

[George P.]

Meregwyn wrote: "Our Mutual Friend. I contemplated reading this over again after finishing it."
When I finished Dickens' Bleak House I almost felt like that- it's such a long book with so many characters and plots, I missed it when it was done. Usually I'm very happy to be done with a long book.

[Nicola]

The Razor's Edge - as thoughtful and insightful as his works always are.

4 star

[Nicola]

Love in a Cold Climate - still enjoyable but not nearly as much at the first. The 'main' character was pretty uninteresting and I found the ending extremely abrupt.

3 stars

[Amanda]

I finally finished Dance to the Music of Time! I definitely need something short after that.

[Nicola]

Amanda wrote: "I finally finished Dance to the Music of Time! I definitely need something short after that."

Yes it's a bit of a monster :-)

[Jody]

I just finished listening to The Fellowship of the Ring - I had attempted to read it years ago but couldn't get through more than a few chapters. It's only the second audiobook I've ever 'done', and I'm glad I chose to listen to this one. Now I just need to finish the rest of the trilogy ... it should really count as three books IMO. It's not like they are novellas!

[Winter]

Finished Hunger by Knut Hamsun

Loved it! It's awful, but so well written!

[Carol]

Ann A wrote: "Laura wrote: "Jude the Obscure.

I'm becoming quite the little Hardy addict!"

I love Hardy, but I can't say exactly why. All his novels are depressing, but something about his writing makes him a..."

I love him to. Reading his books makes me feel like I'm sitting in a field listening to cows and bees buzzing. The Mayor of Castarbridge is my fav.

[Carol]

Read "The Wasp Factory". All I can say is WOW.

[Carol]

Winter wrote: "Finished Hunger by Knut Hamsun

Loved it! It's awful, but so well written!"

Exactly!

[Ashlia]

Ethan Frome. Not sure what to make of it yet, but Zeena sort of reminded me of a bolder, more calculating version of May Welland.

[Nicola]

Miss Lonelyhearts - Do not read this if you are in a 'dark place'!

1 1/2 stars because it was just so darn depressing!

[Linda]

I finished American Pastoral by Philip Roth a couple of weeks ago. It was so-so for me for most of the book, then picked up for me towards the end. I had in my head that I would give it 3 stars, but ended up giving it 4.