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Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die discussion
Which LIST book did you just finish?

Created by Charity, Oct 06, 2013 4321 views
Diane Diane, I detest James Joyce! He is the reason..."

lol! Thankfully, I only have one more of his books on the list to read.
Jonpaul I'll bet the one you have left is Finnegan's Wake. Ha ha!
Kirsten It seems like there are a lot of people in this group who don't enjoy Jane Austen. I have to say, I am firmly in the other camp. I love her. In fact, my six month old daughter's middle name is Austen. Does that make me a huge nerd?
Steve mitchell Kirsten wrote: "It seems like there are a lot of people in this group who don't enjoy Jane Austen. I have to say, I am firmly in the other camp. I love her. In fact, my six month old daughter's middle name is Aust..."

Yes but that is what being a reader is all about!
Elizabeth (Alaska) Kirsten wrote: "It seems like there are a lot of people in this group who don't enjoy Jane Austen. I have to say, I am firmly in the other camp. I love her. In fact, my six month old daughter's middle name is Aust..."

Without people like you, she wouldn't still be in print, so you're obviously not alone!
Laura Kirsten wrote: "It seems like there are a lot of people in this group who don't enjoy Jane Austen. I have to say, I am firmly in the other camp. I love her. In fact, my six month old daughter's middle name is Aust..."

I love Austen toooo! :)
Rachel (Sfogs) The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
In the fantasy and mental tangles of her sanity, is complete clarity.
No one helped her either.

Everyone should read this! It's tiny, easy to tick off the list :-)
Jonpaul Agreed, Rachel. I enjoyed "The Yellow Wallpaper" much more than I would have thought. It's also easily downloadable for free on Kindle.
April Rachel (Sfogs) wrote: "The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
In the fantasy and mental tangles of her sanity, is complete clarity.
No one helped her either.

Everyone should read ..."

Rachel, you had me curious! So, thank you Jonpaul, I downloaded and read it this morning! I, too, enjoyed it! It was a great read!
Diane I just finished one of the more obscure books on the list: Monica by Saunders Lewis. I was pleasantly surprised (since the ratings weren't that stellar). I really enjoyed it.
Becky White Teeth. Took me a few chapters to get into it & make sense of what the characters were talking about - once I did it was hard to put down.
Jamie I just finished The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon and would highly recommend it. My review is here.
Looking forward to the other Pynchon volumes on the list!
Kai Coates Murder Must Advertise - I really enjoyed it. It is a mystery novel, but the setting of an advertising agency was just as important and engrossing as the murder to be solved.
Judith Black Dogs - McEwan - ****

Next to "Atonement", this is my favorite McEwan title so far. I have read at least six by this author and liked them all to varying degrees.
Steve mitchell I finished How Late It Was How Late, and The Breif Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao over the weekend, Oscar Wao was a decent story, but not my cup of tea in style or story, and How Late was great!
Amber I wish Paradise Lost was on the list because I'm really enjoying that.
Steve mitchell Its not? Wow thats a surprise although I have to admit I am glad its not:)
Dee There's not much poetry on the list. Ovid's Metamorphoses is, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you like Paradise Lost, assuming you can find a good translation. (I'm reading Michael Simpson's version at the moment, and really enjoying it, even though it is in prose)
Dee And I've just finished Little Women as my latest list book.
Diane Finished The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg. A quote from the book sums up how I feel about the book: “With regard to the work itself, I dare not venture a judgment, for I do not understand it.” --James Hogg
Ginny I have finished In Search of Lost Time. It is done, it was long,and though some of it was fine, I know where the lost time went; reading all seven volumes of this work. I sound bitter; do I sound bitter??? Don't want to talk about it anymore...
Lecterclarice I've just finished my first "official" 1001 list book, as a newbie to this group - Silas Marner. It's my first foray into the works of George Eliot and being a shorter novel, probably not a bad place to start! I enjoyed it and it's piqued my interest in exploring her oher works, which is great.
Steve mitchell Hah, I loved Diane and Ginny's statement about the books they finished:)

I just finished The Music of Chance great little book.

review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Andrea Becky wrote: "White Teeth. Took me a few chapters to get into it & make sense of what the characters were talking about - once I did it was hard to put down."


When does it get interesting? I'm having the same issue, about to start chapter 4 and it just doesn't read well so far.
Karina Just finished The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Reading all of the books in order. I really like them!
Diane Finished Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun. Truly amazing book! Even better than Hunger which was also very good. The only negative thing I can think of was that it was a bit misogynistic in that the female characters were portrayed in a negative light and henceforth quite unlikeable. The book was so well written, however, that it more than compensated for this.
Jonpaul Lecterclarice wrote: "I've just finished my first "official" 1001 list book, as a newbie to this group - Silas Marner. It's my first foray into the works of George Eliot and being a shorter novel, probably not a bad pla..."

Congratulations! I also just finished Silas Marner and enjoyed it. Welcome to the club!
Becky Andrea-hang in there with White Teeth. Try to appreciate the "war" section for its absurdity and as the foundation for the men's friendship.
Ellinor I recently finished The Handmaid's Tale, Never Let Me Go, Wise Blood, The Invention of the Curried Sausage and Our Ancestors. I enjoyed all of them, but the Handmaid's Tale was easily the best.
Laura Karina wrote: "Just finished The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Reading all of the books in order. I really like them!"

I'm planning on doing the same too :)
Craig Of Mice and Men -Steinbeck,
The Water Babies -Kingsley,
Keep the Aspidistra Flying -Orwell,
and
Antic Hay -Huxley
Jonpaul The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler.

Guns, tough guy talk, gambling, vice. It's everything a boy wants for Christmas.
Setalpgninnpsekil Jonpaul wrote: "The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler.

Guns, tough guy talk, gambling, vice. It's everything a boy wants for Christmas."

What a fantastic book. I read it earlier this year. Can't wait to read others in the series.
Jonpaul So far "The Long Goodbye" is my favorite Chandler novel. And by leagues. Once you've read that, do not skip the terrific Robert Altman adaptation starring Elliot Gould as Marlowe. Really, it's one of the best detective movies ever.
Setalpgninnpsekil Jonpaul wrote: "So far "The Long Goodbye" is my favorite Chandler novel. And by leagues. Once you've read that, do not skip the terrific Robert Altman adaptation starring Elliot Gould as Marlowe. Really, it's one ..."

I've actually seen the movie (loved it, my favorite Altman film), but the book is still on my to-read list. Gonna get through all of the Chandler stories soon.
Edwin Priest I finally finished Rushdie's Midnight's Children earlier this week. It is certainly one of the more difficult books I have read recently, and I almost gave up on it a number of times. Even so, it is one of the most memorable and rewarding I books I have read.
Haley Julian Barnes, The Sense of an Ending. Pretty droll until the very end. Just meh for me. Something to mark off the list I guess.
Judith The Wars - Findley - *****

The Wars
Kat I've just finished Camilla by Fanny Burney and while I enjoyed I think it went on far longer than it needed to.
Jonpaul Camilla is sitting by my bed, staring at me. It's going to sit its fat ass there a little longer, too.
Erika I finished Gone with the Wind this week. I can't believe I waited so long to read it. Incredible.
Nicole Jonpaul wrote: "Camilla is sitting by my bed, staring at me. It's going to sit its fat ass there a little longer, too."

Camilla is on my "books I hated list" :(
Merissa I just finished Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell. It was an ok mystery novel, but I didn't think it was too special.
K.D. Absolutely Just finished House Mother Normal. It was amazing!
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