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[Donna]

Just finished The Little Prince, still plodding along with David Copperfield, but starting The Shining also.

[Linda]

JS Fathers and Sons by Turgenev. A short Russian novel seems like an oxymoron - I was intrigued...

[Bea]

Moving on to The Picture of Dorian Gray on audiobook.

[Eli]

Linda wrote: "JS Fathers and Sons by Turgenev. A short Russian novel seems like an oxymoron - I was intrigued..."

This is one of my favourites. I hope you will enjoy it as well.

[Hima]

Vile Bodies...is there a point in reading/finishing this book? If so, someone please tell me.

[Craig]

Lost Illusions -Balzac

[Karina]

Just started The Time Machine. I didn't realize how short it is!

[Kristine]

Doctor Zhivago, I've seen the movie and the musical, I guess the book is well overdue!

[Beth]

Life and Times of Michael K. About 25 pages in and I'm enjoying so far.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Just starting The Long Goodbye. I've enjoyed Mr. Chandler before, expect to again.

[Kate S]

The Woman in White, about 100 pages in, so far, so good.

[Maryellen]

Just starting The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford- enjoying very much

[Deanne]

Started Finding Time Again vol 7 of In Search of Lost Time. Also slotted two quick books in Love's work by Rose and Rituals by Nooteboom. It maybe coincidence but both books mention ISOLT, Rituals talks about M de Charlus a character from ISOLT. Whilst in Love's Work one of the characters reads ISOLT once a year. Enjoyed reading ISOLT so much that I'm not looking forward to finishing it.

[Monica]

Now 30 pages into Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K Dick. I've read a few of his other novels and stories so am excited for this little adventure. The plan is to finally watch Blade Runner when I am done.

[Lisa]

I am starting The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul, I will go on record as saying, I loved the Hitchhiker series, but just don't LIKE this series. I attempted another Rushdie book, Midnight's Children, & even though it makes more SENSE than the others I've read, I still am NOT a Rushdie fan. Also reading Go Down Moses by Faulkner, & am completely enjoying it. Have on deck The Dispossessed by LeGuin, as well as Tender is the Night, by Fitzgerald.

Recently finished The Optimist's Daughter by Welty & The Bluest Eye by Morrison. Both were fast reads, & I enjoyed them both!

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Just got my first Dicken's book out of the library....

[Bea]

Oh, how I envy you! I hope it makes you fall in love.

[Denise]

Listening to Nicholas Nickleby and started reading Vanity Fair.

[Dana]

Just started Flaubert's Parrot last night, and I'm already almost done with it! Highly entertaining so far, although I suppose in an intellectual, farcical way.

[Katherine]

I am starting Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. My contemporary literature class voted to add it to our syllabus because the professor kept comparing our readings to it/offering excerpts as examples. I've seen the Kubrick film, but already know I am in for a new literary experience with this one!

[Deanne]

Started Adjunct: An undigest by Manson, hard book to track down and I've seen one copy of Amazon for an inflated price, tried the library and bookshops but no joy. Finally bought a copy from the publisher at a tenth of the price I'd seen for a second-hand copy.

[Genia]

Just started The Crime of Father Amaro: Scenes from the Religious Life and so far am finding it surprisingly readable.

[Tara]

Deanne wrote: "Started Adjunct: An undigest by Manson, hard book to track down and I've seen one copy of Amazon for an inflated price, tried the library and bookshops but no joy. Finally bought a copy from the pu..."

Deanne, I've tried valiantly to buy a book from the publisher via their website, but to no avail - maybe they only ship within the UK? (I'm in Canada).

I've ordered, re-ordered, sent them an email to inquire...crickets. I wish they would just tell me if they can't ship to me - grrrr, very frustrating!

[Tara]

On another note, I'm almost halfway through The Satanic Verses. Very dense and challenging, but I am actually enjoying it....I guess magical realism is my style.

I took the advice of strangers on the internet and read Midnight's Children first to introduce myself to Rushdie's style in a bit more of an accessible way, and then I did some background reading on the history of Islam and the story of Mohammed and the satanic verses. That was crucial - I feel like I'm 'getting' much more than I would be otherwise.

[Beth]

I'm in Hungary reading Fatelessness by Imre Kertész.

[Beth]

Tara wrote: "On another note, I'm almost halfway through The Satanic Verses. Very dense and challenging, but I am actually enjoying it....I guess magical realism is my style.

I took the advice of stranger..."

Good strategy. Wish I had done it. I love Rushdie and could have gotten much more out of the book, I think if I had done a little background reading.

[Judith]

The Autumn of the Patriarch - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Marvelous writing in stream-of-consciousness style.

[Peter]

Having just finished Oliver Twist it is now on to another classic in Gulliver's Travels. Again a book I feel that I already know without actually having ever read it.

[Amanda]

Emile or on Education.

[Wilver]

Right now I started the life of pi. I've jeard it was good so that made this one pushed up higher than the others. Plus it was easily accessible to me.

[Dana]

Just started Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami...so far, it's pretty interesting.

[Mikela]

Dana wrote: "Just started Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami...so far, it's pretty interesting."

Although not my favourite Murakami this ranks right up there. Loved it!

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Just started Nicholas Nickleby today.
I'm enjoying it so far, though a bit daunted by it's size and the tiny writting in my copy. But I can now say I've started my first book by Charles Dickens! :P

[Shovelmonkey1]

Currently reading House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski. If anyone has previously been put off this by its reputation I'd say don't be afraid and give it a go (I ignored this book on my shelf for the best part of 18 months so know the feeling!).

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Dana wrote: "Just started Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami...so far, it's pretty interesting."

That was my first Murakami thanks to this list. Now he is one of my favorite authors!

[Beth]

Nicholas Nickleby. Will probably read other things at the same time.

[Deanne]

Bumper crop collected from the libraries.
Marya
Nervous Conditions
Main Street
World's End
Myra Breckinridge
The Jungle
I've also got a few that I own, decisions, decisions.

[Bucket]

Deanne - Nervous Conditions is a wonderful book; I recommend that one if it helps you choose what to read next!

You still working on Sister Carrie?

[Jennifer W]

I'm with Bucket, Nervous Conditions is one of my favorites from the list so far.

I just started a reread of Mrs. Dalloway. It's been over 10 years since I read it, and I have been meaning to go back to it.

[Velma]

Starting Nicholas Nickleby right now - my first Dickens.

[Judith]

The Mill on the Floss - George Eliot (re-read) and

Crome Yellow - Aldous Huxley

[Karina]

Just started The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Hopefully this one is good!

[Deanne]

Bucket
Still reading Sister Carrie on my kindle, about 12% in and although it started slowly it seems to be picking up.
How's ISOLT going.

[Kelly]

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte

I am suprised I am enjoying this so much.

[Katie]

I began reading the novella sized Double Indemnity. I've read his other two most famous novels, and am pleased to see this one is just as fun.

[Jenn]

Kelly wrote: "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte

I am suprised I am enjoying this so much."

I'm just about to start this too!

[Bucket]

I'm through Sodom and Gomorrah now, and waiting for a super long distance library loan of volume 5 to show up! :)

[Annina]

I have been reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

It's my first Wallander and I'm liking it right now. And it's quite a short read.. only 300 pages.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

A Fine Balance is on my plate to start today. I've taken a break from list books the past month or so, and I'm glad to back to it with this one.

[Craig]

Count of Monte Cristo -Dumas
so far, all of Dumas' list books have been stupendously wonderful and exiciting. Looking forward to this.