Which World Library Book Did you Just Start?

[Laura]

I've just started Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. I'm looking forward to getting into this book as it's also on the 1001 books your must read before you die list and Achebe won the international booker prize.

[Laura]

I've just started Wuthering Heights, I've been meaning to read this book for a long time as it's one of the "classics", I'm only a couple of chapters in, so I haven't really gotten into it but I have high hopes.

[David]

started the golden notebook by doris lessing and the tale of the prince genji this/last month. the latter seems to stretch not a lot of story on loads of ages, the former is a very easy and enjoyable read (wish i had more time)

[Lesserknowngems]

I have a bit of a problem that I hope you can help me with. I have been reading Don Quixote now and I am struggeling with the book. To me it's one joke, Don Quixote is mad, and while I thought it was interesting at first and I enjoyed it up untill now, the joke i wearing thin. I'm no just feeling bad for him, and seeing that there is so much left (I'm at chapter 23) I don't know how I am supposed to finish it. Is the book a tragedy? Up until now it's been more tragic-comic, but I don't know. Anyone have any advise on what to do? Anyone else felt the same?

[Laura]

Lesserknowngems wrote: "I have a bit of a problem that I hope you can help me with. I have been reading Don Quixote now and I am struggeling with the book. To me it's one joke, Don Quixote is mad, and while I thought it w..."

I found it really frustrating as well, I don't know if the humour is lost in translation but I just didn't find it that enjoyable. Although there are some smaller tales within the story which are actually good. I just soldiered through and was really relieved when I finished it.

[Lesserknowngems]

Laura wrote: "Lesserknowngems wrote: "I have a bit of a problem that I hope you can help me with. I have been reading Don Quixote now and I am struggeling with the book. To me it's one joke, Don Quixote is mad, ..."

And is it worth it, just soldering through it?

[Laura]

Lesserknowngems wrote: "Laura wrote: "Lesserknowngems wrote: "I have a bit of a problem that I hope you can help me with. I have been reading Don Quixote now and I am struggeling with the book. To me it's one joke, Don Qu..."

Well it's really up to you- as a rule I don't stop reading books until I've finished them, no matter how bad they are! If you're not enjoying it though and you don't mind giving up you could!

[Laura]

I started Crime and Punishment yesterday, I've got high hopes as it's got such good reviews, although I'm slightly nervous that I won't enjoy it as the last pre 20th century book I read was Wuthering Heights which I didn't enjoy at all and that the book is translated from Russian.

[J_BlueFlower]

Beloved

[Lesserknowngems]

Hi. Would anyone be interested in a buddy read or something like that?

[Bryan--The Bee’s Knees]

Started Midnight's Children, which is on every list, it seems.

[Novecento]

Lesserknowngems wrote: "Hi. Would anyone be interested in a buddy read or something like that?"

I opened a new post with some of the list's I would be willing to read with people...You can check if there is one among them that you are interested in..

[J_BlueFlower]

Started Middlemarch yesterday

[J_BlueFlower]

Otello Reading as a group read in Catching up on Classics

[Novecento]

Going to start "Berlin Alexanderplatz" in about two weeks..get in touch if you want to read along!

[J_BlueFlower]

I will be reading Ulysses (or at least trying to read...) with the Catching up on Classics group stating January 1st.

[Novecento]

Interesting...i ve already read it, last year, (finished it on my third attempt) but thought about reading it again..maybe I ll join

[Christopher]

L'Engagement wrote: "Going to start "Berlin Alexanderplatz" in about two weeks..get in touch if you want to read along!"

It is definitely on my TBR list. I am signed up for two challenging reads in January, though. Moby Dick and the Nichomachean Ethics, so it may not be the best time.

Ulysses was a group challenge last Summer. I got as far as the beginning of the Oxen of the Sun episode. I have read it, or done the audio before, so I know there are some really tedious parts in the 'third half...'

[J_BlueFlower]

Christopher wrote: ".....Ulysses was a group challenge last Summer."

What group? Is Moby Dick also a group read?

[Christopher]

J_BlueFlower wrote: "Christopher wrote: ".....Ulysses was a group challenge last Summer."

What group? Is Moby Dick also a group read?"

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

I think it is an open group: "Reading the Chunksters"

I think the plan for 2018 is to alternate 'classic chunksters' with 'contemporary chunksters,' so that Berlin Alexanderplatz would be eligible for a March read.