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[Janet]

I am starting Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys.

[[deleted user]]

The Big Sleep and other novels by Raymond Chandler...My first foray into the underbelly of 1930s Los Angeles...

[Wabisabi]

Yas wrote: "Logan wrote: "I picked up Haruki Murakami's Wind-Up Bird Chronicles at the airport last night and then spent an entire flight when I should have been sleeping sucked into the pages. One of the rev..."

I just love Murakami!! I finished this book last week and I liked it very much even if it took me a very long time to read. On the one hand I like to savour every of Murakami's word, on the other it was the most difficult Murakami's book I have read.

Next I want to finish Kafka on the Shore, also by Murakami.
This morning I just started a few pages of "The Portrait of a Lady" and have been struck by the beauty of the English words he uses.
Also I have on my "must read this summer list" the Life Of Pi which I found autographed by the author in a second hand shop... took it as a sign!

[Daiana]

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides, I like it so far, tho I've read just about a 1/5th only.

[Suzanne]

Becky wrote: "American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis - so far pretty disgusted with characters' focus on designer labels and excess - I realize this is intended."

Becky, I am really interested in finding out your take on this book. I read it when it came out, and I understood that it was supposed to be satire and I still have strong opinions about the book... I love hearing opinions about this book because it was such a lightning rod.....
Suzanne

[Stuart]

I am reading Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson

[Becky]

Suzanne wrote: "Becky wrote: "American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis - so far pretty disgusted with characters' focus on designer labels and excess - I realize this is intended."

Becky, I am really interested in ..."

See my review on "finished books" thread. As satire it really got old with the same themes being repeated. And I usually find satire amusing - the brutal and graphic misogyny prevented me from seeing anything funny in this novel.

[Becky]

Elise wrote: "Becky wrote: "American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis - so far pretty disgusted with characters' focus on designer labels and excess - I realize this is intended."

Ha! You must be on page 3 or someth..."

Elise: see my brief review of American Psycho on the "finished books" thread.

[Becky]

Choke
by Chuck Palahniuk - very funny so far. Enjoying his perspective on 12-step groups, historical re-enactors, nursing homes, etc.

[Suzanne]

@Becky.
Read your review of BEE American Psycho. I am actually going to ask my friend Candy to give her opinion/review of it because i think she may have a perspective different than the one you (and I) express.

The music review chapters still astound me. lol.

Suzanne

[Joselito Honestly]

I'm starting my most difficult read of all: TARZAN OF THE APES by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Hollywood is a liar, 'twas not a plane crash!

[Yassemin]

Still reading Anna Karenina but needed a break (Woman in White followed by AK is a pretty heavy reading session). I'm picking up Enduring love. Would like to know peoples thoughts on this book with no spoilers, as I previously read atonement and wasn't keen. Is this better? Either way, it remains to be read so heres hoping!

[Judith]

At the Mountains of Madness - H.P. Lovecraft

Weird Tales ala Edgar A. Poe!

[K.D.]

Anthony Burgess' A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. I must have a Russian-English dictionary!

[Judith]

K.D. wrote: "Anthony Burgess' A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. I must have a Russian-English dictionary!"

K.D., I just finished "Clockwork" a week or so ago; and I downloaded a glossary of Burgess' invented language.
I can't remember where I found it, but just Google the book title and I bet you can find it. It may have been the Wikipedia article.

[Becky]

Everything Is Illuminated by Foer, Jonathan Safran

[Vanessa]

I just started Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides and I'm also reading from the 2010 list The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. Both are different and a bit surprising in content. Middlesex is about Calliope who becomes one of the worlds best known hermaphrodites and I am assuming the journey to get there (only on the second chapter). The Elegance of the Hedgehog has a character that, while extremely bright and perceptive, thinks that life is pretty much futile and plans on committing suicide on her 13th birthday.

[Yassemin]

Now starting Kafka on the shore. I like this guy so looking forward to it.

[K.D.]

Just started William Gibson's Neuromancer. I know it sci-fi but I don't have idea what it is all about.

[Shovelmonkey1]

Started Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. From what I've heard from other people he is literary Marmite but I've read Ghostwritten and liked that and this one seems to be fairly palatable so far!

[Shovelmonkey1]

Yas wrote: "Still reading Anna Karenina but needed a break (Woman in White followed by AK is a pretty heavy reading session). I'm picking up Enduring love. Would like to know peoples thoughts on this book with..."

Enduring Love is ok but not fantastic - don't expect to be blown away. It's probably my least favourite of IM's books so far. Also the film is utterly dire!!

[Regine]

I am currently readingInterview With the Vampire by Anne Rice. I love how she tackles the vampire myth, and the eroticism that's in the book. However, I think that the story is dragging on because of the narration style.

[Judith]

White Noise - Don DeLillo

[southpaw285]

I just started The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

[Janet]

I just started The Summer Book by Tove Jansson. This is a small gem.

[Eva]

I just started two list books - Don Quixote and The Grapes of Wrath. So far I'm surprised at how easy Don Quixote seems to be to read.

[Yassemin]

Shovelmonkey1 wrote: "Yas wrote: "Still reading Anna Karenina but needed a break (Woman in White followed by AK is a pretty heavy reading session). I'm picking up Enduring love. Would like to know peoples thoughts on th..."

It was quite good, I quite liked it but no, not fantastic! I won't be watching the film, its gotten very negative reviews from what I've heard.

[Deanne]

Shovelmonkey1
I have to admit I love marmite and I enjoyed Cloud Atlas. I liked the unique approach to writing a set of short stories which interconnect and the gimmick of cutting the stories in half.
I spent 4 years in New Zealand so I'd heard of the Moriori meeting the Maori and the effect it had on them.
As for McEwan I found The comfort of strangers quite disturbing in a creepy way, he's not generally a comfortable read, I think Atonement was probably my favourite.

[Arie]

Just started Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. Already enjoying it.

[Sissy]

The Color Purple - Walker.

[Janet]

I just finished reading this. I agree with you about the styles....also the topics...what is going on in society and how to get and keep a husband. These were the main occupations for many women. Also, I think she and Henry were good friends.

[k]

K.D. wrote: "Anthony Burgess' A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. I must have a Russian-English dictionary!"

I loved this book. I think this was the first book I read where the author invented a language. Later I read Russell Hoban's book 'Riddley Walker' (I think that is the name) - great book. Anyway, Clockwork is a masterpiece. Better than the movie and that is saying a lot. I am looking forward to seeing what you think.

[K.D.]

Kathryn wrote: "K.D. wrote: "Anthony Burgess' A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. I must have a Russian-English dictionary!"

I loved this book. I think this was the first book I read where the author invented a language. Later I..."

Yes, it is indeed an excellent work. I wrote a long review and gave it a 4-star rating!

[K.D.]

I'm in page 7 of Boris Pasternak's masterpiece, Doctor Zhivago. I am humming Lara's Theme silently as I leaf through the pages!

[Charity]

I'm in page 7 of Boris Pasternak's masterpiece, Doctor Zhivago. I am humming Lara's Theme silently as I leaf through the pages!

Ha! I did the same thing.

[Maria]

Ive just finished The White Tiger which I enjoyed and just started A short History of Tractors in Ukrainian

[Tenijha]

Jessica wrote: "Just started Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. Already enjoying it."

Hi, brand new here, I just started it too! Unfortunately it's on my husband's iphone though so I never get to read it; might look for it online on Project Gutenberg. I'm sure it will be wonderful, I really loved The Mayor of Casterbridge.

[Tenijha]

Shardae wrote: "Just started Under the Net by Murdoch, and on chapter 4 of The Jungle, which I am really enjoying. it is a little disturbing but in a good way, it makes you really think about what you are eating."

Oh my gosh, The Jungle is one of my favorite books of all time. It is more than disturbing and so much more than food saftey as you'll see! Enjoy it, if that is the right word for it!

[Yassemin]

Picking up

[K.D.]

Charity wrote: "I'm in page 7 of Boris Pasternak's masterpiece, Doctor Zhivago. I am humming Lara's Theme silently as I leaf through the pages!

Ha! I did the same thing."

Charity, I love that song... Somewhere my love / There'll be a song to sing... In my grade school several decades ago, our English teacher wrote that on the board and asked the whole class to sing. Then we noticed that she was teary-eyed at the end of our singing.

[El]

I just started Lucky Jim this morning. I'm only about to start Chapter 3, but so far I'm enjoying it.

[jb]

I started Memoirs of a Geisha. I believe it was on the list and then got removed from the list in 2008....maybe?

[[deleted user]]

Jennifer (jennbunny) wrote: "I started Memoirs of a Geisha. I believe it was on the list and then got removed from the list in 2008....maybe?"

I enjoyed that book a lot let me know what you think of it.

[[deleted user]]

Tenijha wrote: "Shardae wrote: "Just started Under the Net by Murdoch, and on chapter 4 of The Jungle, which I am really enjoying. it is a little disturbing but in a good way, it makes you really think about what ..."

Thanks I will let you know when I'm finished I have definitely heard good reviews of it so far.

[Tania]

SHEgo has taken up so much of my time lately!
~ Tania
www.taniazavertachance.com

[Christy]

Karina wrote: "Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Having a hard time getting into it though!"

Hard to get started but a great story-better than the movies for sure. Once you get past the first bit it gets easier.

[Yassemin]

On Beauty.

Edit: Gave up on it already. Load of drivel. Next...

Saturday!

[Chel]

Janet wrote: "I just started The Summer Book by Tove Jansson. This is a small gem."

I love this book too! It is so many things including the grandmother/granddaughter relationship, the mother's health situation, the naturalistic Nordic island landscape and the sensory impressions of wind, sun, and water and the occasional humor. A real treat and a 10 out of 10 type book.

[Becky]

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

[Stephanie]

Just picked up The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. I have never read anything in this typecast of genre so hopefully I will like it