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I'm starting this in the next couple of days, and dreading it as I can't imagine it will be my thing, howeve..."
Katrina, check back in and let us know what you think... I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, especially if you're expecting typical science fiction.
I just started La Promesse De Laube by Romain Gary--so far it's much more engaging than other French literature from the 60s. (I'm looking at you, Alain Robbe-Grillet!)



I love books but this is the first time I am juggling so many at once.


Whoa - Les Mis, Three Musketeers, and Ben Hur all at once? And is that The Federalist, as in John Jay and the Federalist Papers? You go, Girl!


Wow, I'm impressed by all the reading of substantial works too! I just started The Thirty-Nine Steps.


So sorry to hear that, Ginny! How about
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis? Funny, wry British sense of humor.



Curious what you think of this (Morven Caller). I think I voted for it for our club choice once, but it didn't win.

Chel wrote: "Linda wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I am working through the librivox recording of the 12 vols of Aesop's Fables. I'm almost done with The 39 Steps, and have started Les Miserables vol 1, the Three Muske..."
I am finishing "The Golden Ass" and it's sorta funny. It is on the 2008 edition of the list.

Actually, I read this one years ago; but I'll re-read it for our discussion.




Try "Mrs. Pettigrew Lives for a Day", "Confederacy of Dunces", "Vile Bodies" for a hoot and holler! "Scoop"is not depressing. Anything by Thurber or Christie should fit the bill. I liked "Flaubert's Parrot", which is kind of light. There are others, but I'll have to go back and look at the list to remind myself....Oh yes, Austin is never depressing either, is she?

Welcome to the group, Tasha. I'm going to start that right after I finish my non-list book I'm reading,
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. See you at the discussion!

Welcome to the group, Tasha. I'm going to start that right after I finish my non-list book I'm reading,
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. See you at the discussion!

The majority blacks seized the government from minority whites in Johannesburg. So, the whites were persecuted and many were killed. I understand that this is fiction though.



I just LOVE this book!!! Great choice!! I also talk about it on my blog: http://journeytoabook.blogspot.com/


That IS interesting...no, I'm not aware of list
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