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Feb 18, 2013 08:43AM
The Plumed Serpent, by D.H. Lawrence.
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Started Ragtime yesterday and I'm loving it. I can't read it fast enough.
Just started Eva Trout by Elizabeth Bowen.
Riona wrote: "I'm working on Infinite Jest. This one will probably take a while!"I've been working on Infinite Jest for quite a while now. Had to put it aside for a while... definitely worth reading because it is so unique...but it's not easy...and after a while I felt it got tedious... but I'm up to around page 750...and need to see what happens.
Ed wrote: "Riona wrote: "I'm working on Infinite Jest. This one will probably take a while!"I've been working on Infinite Jest for quite a while now. Had to put it aside for a while... definitely worth read..."
Glad I am not the only one that has had a problem reading this, I am going to wait for a vacation and read it straight through, maybe that will help? I cant figure out why everyone thinks he is so great, but I have been reading "consider the lobster" which is really funny and interesting.
Started Vernon God Little, and I have a problem with the authors protagonist, at one time hes an idiot teenager from a messed up home and yet his internal dialog is witty and sharp and creates these deep descriptions, so which is it? And he cant think for himself at all, when a moron grown up tells him something he just accepts it as the truth and the best possible choice??????
Started Euphues: Anatomy of Wit, reading a forgotten books edition. S's that look like f's, a book from the time before we decided how words should be spelt. Getting easier the further I get.
Deanne wrote: "Started Euphues: Anatomy of Wit, reading a forgotten books edition. S's that look like f's, a book from the time before we decided how words should be spelt. Getting easier the further I get."There is a modern spelling edition edited by Leah Scragg in the Revels Plays Companion Library series. My local university has a copy, and it's hardly the largest library in the world, so if you have access to an academic library you should be able to find a copy. I'm not a student there - so have limited borrowing rights, and can only get popular loan items out outside of semester-time (though why Euphues is listed as a popular loan is beyond me). It looks interesting (to me, at least), and I'll definitely get it out and read it in the summer.
That being said, good on you for reading an original spelling edition!
Euphues got easier to read the further I got, found myself liking it. The story is fairly easier to understand, but it's the way it's told, Euphues argues his case eloquently with various other characters.
Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles. So far its wonderful!
I just read Call of the Wild and realized it isn't on the list. I haven't read the two Jack London books on the list (Martin Eden & The Iron Heel) but I'm surprised Call of the Wild isn't there.I have Infinite Jest next up on my list of books to read from the list, but I'm stuck on an Upton Sinclair book that isn't there (World's End). I'm really working to finish it.
Grant wrote: "I just read Call of the Wild and realized it isn't on the list. I haven't read the two Jack London books on the list (Martin Eden & The Iron Heel) but I'm surprised Call of the Wild isn't there...."
Call of the Wild isn't on the original list, but was added in 2008; when, incidentally, the other two Jack London books were removed.
Just finished 'Women in Love' by DH Lawrence. I hadn't realized that this is a continuation of the Brangwen family from 'The Rainbow'. I liked getting to know Gudrun better.
Sorry guys, I posted in the wrong thread!
One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich
I'm going to give The Art of Fielding another try. Got as far as page 195 on my first attempt then put it down for some reason. Hopefully I'll finish it this time.
Started The Tent of Miracles by Amado, enjoying it so far.
Just found The Soldier's Art which is the 8th book in A Dance to The Music of Time. Can't wait to begin!
I am just about to start my first book on the list.. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. Here goes....
Riona wrote: "Bianca wrote: "I am just about to start my first book on the list.. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. Here goes...."I loved Middlesex."
I did too! I'm not sure there is a perfect place to start on the list, but this is as good a spot as any.
Started The Forsyte Saga today. Why did I always think it was Forsythe?
Ed wrote: "Started The Forsyte Saga today. Why did I always think it was Forsythe?"John Forsythe
Ed wrote: "ah...yes, that's probably it."That was the answer I came up with when I asked the same question. ;-)
Have just started The House of the Seven Gables. I wonder if I've read this before as so much seems familiar.
Elizabeth, how are you liking Mrs. Dalloway? I think it may be one of the very few perfect pieces of literature. I hope you're enjoying it!
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Started Mrs. Dalloway last night. What a privilege!"That's such a great book!!!
Jennifer W wrote: "Elizabeth, how are you liking Mrs. Dalloway? I think it may be one of the very few perfect pieces of literature. I hope you're enjoying it!"It's just so good, good being an understatement, I think. I still don't see why people find Woolf difficult.
I can see Mrs. Dalloway is going to have to be one of the next books I read. Which is a better place to start Woolf, this one or To The Lighthouse?
Just picked up Catch 22 by the infamous Joseph Heller and Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. Lately, everything I've read on the list has been sort of... deep and/or depressing. From Never Let Me Go, to Cost, to The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Anyone have a preference between these two books?
Ethiopian Story by Heliodorus written about 350AD. One of the oldest books on the list.
In addition to the Forsyte Saga (on Kindle) I also started Edith Wharton's The Glimpses of the Moon (in paperback) and loving it. I really can't believe it took me so long to discover Wharton! Just read her Age of Innocence last month.
Starting DH Lawrence - Women in Love.
Judith wrote: "The Charterhouse of Parma - StendhalThe Charterhouse of Parma"
Look forward to hearing what you think of this. It's a maybe for this quarter - probably will read his The Red and the Black instead (both?). I'm currently reading his memoir "Memoirs of an Egotist" to learn something more about him.
Cherene wrote: "Just picked up Catch 22 by the infamous Joseph Heller and Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. Lately, everything I've read on the list has been sort of... deep and/or depressing. From Never Let Me Go, to Cos..."Catch 22 is funny but ironically, I just remember the basics because it was a while back, but the explanation for what a catch 22 means is very funny, and then the racist indian character really made me laugh. Choke is obviously weird and covers several taboo subjects, I would read Catch first.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Judith wrote: "The Charterhouse of Parma - StendhalThe Charterhouse of Parma"
Look forward to hearing what you think of this. It's a maybe for this quarter - probably will read his The Red and t..."
Elizabeth:
I really liked The Red and the Black. I'd recommend that one. I may do the same for Charterhouse; but it is quite different in pace, themes, character development, etc. It is very fast moving....lots of action. I'll post again when I've finished.
About 40 pages into Three Trapped Tigers by G.Cabrera Infante and already finding it hard work but will stick with it a while yet.
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