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i just started the phantom of the opera, and it is really cool, but kinda hard to read.

[Vicky]

I am jut starting The Big Rock Candy and loving itQ Mountain by 'wallace Stegnrr,

[David S. T.]

I'm not sure I see the Hunger/Tropic of Cancer comparisons.

[Carl]

Carmelo, yes they do seem opposite in many respects, but Miller was obsessed with Hamsun. In fact, I first heard of Hunger from Miller. I think Anais made a comment somewhere that Tropic was Miller's Hunger, though she thought Hunger ultimately more successful.

Zoe, I'd really recommend City of Glass by Auster. It's often lumped in the New York Trilogy, but I think it stands best on its own.

[Kristi]

I started Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? last night. I'm going to start Gone with the Wind soon, also.

[Denise]

I'm halfway through American Pastoral and actually liking it. I get to check one off the Pulitzers, one off 1001 and it's the CR bookclub choice for this month.

[Rahil]

I just started Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder,i want to improve my English ,especially grammar and vocabulary,and this is the book a friend strongly recommands is good but has not been advertised en onough.It is based on roots and has lots of interesting sentences to remerber,and also useful phrases to use in appropriate time. It has also many examples which are quotes by famous people. in the introduction the writer encourages readers to use words in book to impress others by a little show off with words they learn from book, i have read just 7 pages, and i enjoy reading it every night. just in ten minutes you can learn one root and its meaning and at least 4 words using that root.

[Maria]

I just started "The Hour of the Star" by Clarice Lispector (very thin book) and "The Once and Future King" by TH White (not very thin book).

[Charity]

I'm still working on House of Leaves by Danielewski. I hope to finish it today or tomorrow.

Then, I'm going to go off-list and read October Light by John Gardner.

After that, I plan to pick up The Satanic Verses for our group read and then onto The Godfather. Seen all the movies, figured it was time to experience the book.

[Christina Stind]

Just picked up Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Never saw the movie so I'm really looking forward to diving into it.
Think I'm tackling Clockwork Orange afterwards...

[Kristi]

I just finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. I really liked it! A very easy read, too. I'll probably watch Blade Runner again this week.

I just started Chrome Yellow today, and I'll probably read it in the voting line tomorrow morning!

[Deanne]

Waterland by Graham Swift, the description of the fens is very atmospheric. Swift describes not only the landscape but the history, strikes me as a very lonely part of the world.

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The Worst Hard Time which starts out great but now is a struggle too finish as so depressing. However, learned amazing things I never heard in school about the dust bowl days.

[Denise]

Deanne- Never heard of Waterland but now am intrigued.

Canary - Not familiar with The Worst Hard Time either. Curious what you think when you finish, though.

[Chris]

Keep chugging, it is an awesome book. It picks up soon and you will love it.

[Darcy]

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man :)

[Ravenskya]

Tale of Two Cities... Not sure what I think, I'm still struggling through Ulysses and Last of the Mohicans

[Kristi]

I'm not done with Crome Yellow yet, but I am also reading Gone with the Wind. I think GWTW will become one of my all-time favorites...

[Deanne]

Just started Tale of Genji. Looks like it may take a while.

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Prozac Nation was quite a movie, as well.

[Charity]

Sula by Toni Morrison

[Mike]

On the fourteenth episode of Joyce's Ulysses as of now. This book is wonderful. It's challenging but rewarding at the same time. Reading at every opportunity.

[Christina Stind]

Re-reading Douglas Adams 'Dick Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'. I like Hitchhiker's better but this is still a funny easy read.

[Heather]

I just started Jane Eyre.. I'm pretty excited to finally be reading it.

[Charity]

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

[Christina Stind]

Finished Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, continuing with The long dark teatime of the soul.

[H.J.]

Heather - I just read Jane Eyre a couple weeks ago for the first time. I LOVED it! It's now one of my favorites.

[Denise]

Christina--I never heard of The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul, but I love the title. Let us know what you think.

[Apokripos]

Good day to all!!
Apparently, I'm a newbie here.
I've been in this bargain bookstore and I saw this book that kind of spoke to me with its picturesque cover. The book I'm talking 'bout is "The Olive Readers" by Christine Aziz. The book is actually a virtual unknown to me until I bought it that day.
So anyone here had heard of this book? Could you please somehow shed me some light and inform me, yet not to the point that your views contains spoilers--maybe just snippets.
Thanks..
My warm regards and happy reading.. ^_^

[Christina Stind]

Denise, The long dark teatime of the soul is volume two in Douglas Adams' books about Dirk Gently. They are both on the original list - not sure if they're on the updated version.
So far I like this one better than the first - it took a long time for all the threads to come together in the first one and the threads are more together in this one although I still haven't got much of a clue as to what's going on... ;-)

[Kristi]

I began The Shadow of the Wind last night but don't expect a lot of progress until I finish GWTW.

[Angie]

I began American Pastoral by Philip Roth last night. I did notice that this is one of the books that has been removed in the later edition of "1001 Books...."

[JSou]

I just started Catch-22. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I've never read this before...I just found a copy and figured now is a good time as any. I'm a few chapters in and am loving it!

[Deanne]

Started reading Carry me down by Hyland from the 2008 list about 3 hours ago, finally put it down at page 200 and wondered where the time had gone.
Still reading the Tale of Genji as well, it's a great book, and the use of poetry by the characters to express their feelings is beautiful.

[Nola]

I am in the middle of Pride & Prejudice as I join this group. It's my third read-through, but my first done making notes. I'm looking forward to reading more!

[Elizabeth]

I just started Pride and Prejudice again too. Emma has been on TV a lot lately and it's put me in a Jane Austin mood. I plan to spend the holidays reading the entire collection.

[Christina Stind]

I've just started Jane Eyre. This is my first time reading anything by the Brontë sisters and I haven't read anything by Jane Austin either, so I'm really looking forward to it.
(I plan on reading The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde afterwards...)

[Michelle]

I just started The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.
I really don't like the way Toni writes so I'm not expecting to love this book. Considering I disliked Beloved a lot.

[tomlinton]

I never found either Jane Eyre
or any of the Austen novels
easy reading
until I saw the videos
on PBS Masterpiece
I recommend them
I thought Eyre was a great
if somewhat poorly written novel
and as for Austen -
One of the best writers
of any period
and far more succinct
than most of her peers
who were writing by the word
I couldn't have done that
without knowing the story first

[Aly]

I just started A Prayer for Owen Meany - so far it seems a little tedious, but it's a fun read at least. Although, I'm only just into it, so my opinion may change.

[Judith]

"A Dance to the Music of Time"* - Anthony Powell

I've finished the first volume and am into the second. I plan to read all four as I watch the dvd done for, I think, a cable station. Seems well done so far.

[Christina Stind]

I've just begun reading 'Pride and Prejudice', my first Jane Austen novel. :-) I don't think I ever say any movie or anything based on it (except Bridget Jones, which I didn't like all that much) so I'm quite excited as to what I think about it :-)

[Garrett]

Just started Choke by Palahniuk. I'm about halfway through now, and I am not very impressed. His topic material is creative and the angles he explores are (somewhat) interesting, but the pervasive nihilism is getting old. The idea of beauty through destruction was more interesting in Fight Club ; it's not as interesting the second time around. I mean, I realize he presents the idea with different angles and different material, but it feels like this is a story I've already read.

I've heard mention that all his books are like this. Is Chuck only able to write one kind of story?

[Linda]

Just started The Outsiders by Hinton. Teaching a small Jr. High Lit. & Comp. class so I wanted to add to my list of books to recommend (or not.) I saw the movie, so I expect to like the book.

[Niche]

Perfume by Patrick Suskind. It looks really creepy.

[Kristi]

Lucky Jim

(by the way, Niche, Perfume IS creepy)

[Stacie]

I am starting War and Peace today. Nothing like a big fat Russian novel to mark the end of the year!

[Stephanie "Jedigal"]

Aly & Christina,
and are two of my all-time favorites!

Aly, I hope APFOM gets better for you as you go along.

P&P is my favorite book from its era. I love that Elizabeth Bennett, flaws and all!

Enjoy, ladies!

[Galen]

Just started The Maltese Falcon by D. Hammett...I have seen the movie, but it was a while ago.

[Jo]

I have just got 'The lives of animals' by J M Coetzee from the library amongst others. Dr Jeykll comes next then another Don Delillo? Why are there so many of his on the list?