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[Tim]

Just finished, Adam Bede, by George Eliot, truly a five star classic of literature.

[Tim]

Finished, Adam Bede, by George Eliot (Ruth Ann Evans Cross).
Wonderful reading experience! Highly recommended!

[Diane]

Just finished the second volume of the very lengthy The Romance of Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong.

[J_BlueFlower]

Luís wrote: "Mercedes wrote: "Luís wrote: "Mercedes wrote: "Luís wrote: "Finished yesterday The Pigeon... Loved it!"

That's the right reaction!"

That's a very weird book."

Totally. We likes weird..."

hmmm... "attracting comparisons with Franz Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe" Yet one more for the to-read list.

[Diane]

Finished Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker and City of God by E.L. Doctorow.

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Mercedes wrote: "Broken April

Intense. Highly recommend."

I've got some Kadare that I've been meaning to get to for a while now, but it seems like something else always gets in the way. I don't have this one, but I know I have General of the Dead Army and at least one other. You've bumped it up my TBR list a bit more

[Diane]

Finished Nada by Carmen Laforet

[Diane]

Finished They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy. A very good little book.

[Diane]

Finished Go Down, Moses by William Faulkner

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

You are a fast reader :-)

[Diane]

Come Back, Dr. Caligari by Donald Barthelme

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Finished The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing. It seems to me that Lessing makes a powerful presentation of a her character's mind, but you have to discard a lot of chaff to get to it. Not having lived through the time when the book was first published, I still believe I can see why it had such a powerful effect--and I can believe it still might, but I know I look at the time she was writing with a completely different perspective, and unfortunately, it makes a lot of the novel seem faintly ridiculous

[Aloha]

The God of Small Things

[CD]

Recently finished The Plot Against America. It is the second (or third?) time I've read this work. In an odd way it is more timely now, than when it was written. It'll make you paranoid for a day or two while reading.

[George P.]

Have been reading some short works by Edgar Allen Poe, including The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Pit and the Pendulum. I think my favorite piece was probably his poem The Raven, though.

[J_BlueFlower]

CD wrote: "Recently finished The Plot Against America.... In an odd way it is more timely now, than when it was written. It'll make you paranoid ..."

Totally agree. I gave it an extra star for being so relevant.

[Sarah]

Just finished Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. It was long but I really enjoyed the book.

[George P.]

Sarah wrote: "Just finished Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. It was long but I really enjoyed the book."

So that's where you've been- long time, no post!

[Diane]

Sarah wrote: "Just finished Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. It was long but I really enjoyed the book."

An amazing book!

[Diane]

Finished The Golden Bowl by Henry James.

[Sarah]

George wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Just finished Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. It was long but I really enjoyed the book."

So that's where you've been- long time, no post!"

Hey George!

It's great to be back. I put it down for a bit but had a huge stirring to get done and the storyline picked up. What are you reading now? I see you've been chewing on Poe. ;-)

[Sarah]

Mercedes wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Just finished Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. It was long but I really enjoyed the book."

You have been missed Sarah!"

Hey Mercedes! Thankie! :-)

What are you reading now? I've been contemplating Brothers Karamazov but think a shorter title might be ideal. Any suggestions?

[Sarah]

Diane wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Just finished Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. It was long but I really enjoyed the book."

An amazing book!"

Seriously. True confession, I cried at the end. He gave so much and I think she should have fought for him a little more. It's sad.

[Gemma]

Sarah wrote: "Just finished Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. It was long but I really enjoyed the book."

I am contemplating this as my next read, it will be my first big read off the list so I am a bit nervous, would you say it is a good choice?

[Sarah]

Gemma wrote: "I am contemplating this as my next read, it will be my first big read off the list so I am a bit nervous, would you say it is a good choice?"

I really enjoyed it but that comes on the heels of having read long books beforehand. You may want to build up to it instead. Dickens would be a good choice, especially A Tale of Two Cities. Or you can opt for Hugo's more popular novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Are you comfortable with rambles and segues? If not, wait! :-)

[Mekki]

Song of SolomonThe Song of Solomon

- Highly recommended
- Mirror of current events - African-American Social issues.
- Well written - Interesting characters.

[Tyler]

Finished listening to The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes today. I really enjoyed it.

[Gemma]

Haha thanks Sarah I might wait for now and build up to it!

[Diane]

Finished The End of the Affair by Graham Greene. My favorite of his so far.

[Sarah]

Mercedes wrote: "The Brothers Karamazov... You can do it, but I see Russian lit more of a winter pursuit."

True but they're often heavy (yet poignant) and I ended the year on a lighter note and felt that propelled me into the new one with a gusto. I was ready to dive back in.

Of course, my other option was War and Peace. But the caveat is that it will be done. I may pick that up next month and get it over with.

A female author sounds nice. I haven't read a good one since Eliot. I may be overdue.

[Ellinor]

In July I've read so far:
Saturday
Soldiers of Salamis
The White Tiger

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Ellinor wrote: "In July I've read so far:
Saturday
Soldiers of Salamis
The White Tiger"

Soldiers of Salamis is one of my favorites books of the new century. I wasn't sure about it when it started, but I thought the ending was very good--now I want to re-read it!

I've also recently got The Anatomy of a Moment: Thirty-Five Minutes in History and Imagination, but I haven't sat down with it yet

[George P.]

Just read The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway for the 2nd time- read it the 1st time about 40 years ago. I'll have to read it again in another 40 years!

[Karina]

Just finished In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

Excellent writing and thorough account on the The Clutter family murder. Capote is an amazing story teller. I also encourage everyone to see the movie.

[Kirsten]

The movie "Capote" which is about the making of the book is excellent too.

[Karina]

Kirsten *Make Margaret Atwood Fiction Again!" wrote: "The movie "Capote" which is about the making of the book is excellent too."

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely watch it!

[Sarah]

Mekki wrote: "Song of SolomonThe Song of Solomon"

I read Beloved and The Bluest Eye years ago but I haven't picked up one of her books in a long time. While they were both good, I don't enjoy reading the dialect and I'm uncertain if The Song of Solomon is the same? She's a gifted writer and I wouldn't mind adding her to my reading list.

[Diane]

Finished Bosnian Chronicle by Ivo Andrić.

[Sarah]

Finished A Room with a View by E.M. Forster.

[Tim]

Just finished, Look Homeward, Angel, by Thomas Wolfe. My feelings are mixed about the work.

[Diane]

Finished Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd.

[Sarah]

Finished A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov.

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Finished up Le Pere Goriot a few days ago--I liked it better than I thought I would. I expected Balzac to be the French Dickens, but I think he's better--at least in this case he was.

[Ellinor]

Finished The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins.

[Sarah]

Finished Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev. Very good.

[Diane]

Finished Malone Dies by Samuel Beckett and Foe by J.M. Coetzee.

[Kirsten]

Ellinor wrote: "Finished The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins."

Loved that book, it inspired me to read Robinson Crusoe!

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Kirsten *Make Margaret Atwood Fiction Again!" wrote: "Ellinor wrote: "Finished The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins."

Loved that book, it inspired me to read Robinson Crusoe!"

Ha-ha--The Robinson Crusoe parts of The Moonstone is almost all I remember from it--but it must have made a pretty good impression, because I remember it often.

[Kirsten]

Bryan wrote: "Kirsten *Make Margaret Atwood Fiction Again!" wrote: "Ellinor wrote: "Finished The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins."

Loved that book, it inspired me to read [book:Robinson Cr..."

It always made me laugh! The thought of this butler/majordomo using the book to make all his major decisions!

Just finished the book last month and I can now see why!

[Ellinor]

Finished Pastoralia by George Saunders