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[Jennifer W]

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich I started this last night and it's engaging so far.

[Judith]

"Heartbreak Tango" by Puig

Interesting approach to telling the story of a recently deceased young man.

[Nicola]

Ulysses. I've heard a real split in opinion over this book; those that consider it a mountain to be overcome and those that love it. It's intrigued me so I've downloaded it onto my phone and I've started reading it. So far so good; the first two 'sections' seem clear enough, I've just hit the third though and I'll confess to being a bit lost. I think I just need to slow down. Enjoying it so far though.

I'm also halfway through The Portrait of a Lady as it's my 'bath book' so it's taking a little bit more time. But as it's a genuine paper back rather than an electronic copy and I don't have too many of those I'm happy to have it take as long as it takes.

[Elise]

I'm a couple hundred pages into The Mill on the Floss, and wondering why I waited so long to get into George Eliot (I just read Middlemarch earlier this year) when she's so great. This is why I love the list. At times.

[Nicola]

Elise wrote: "I'm a couple hundred pages into The Mill on the Floss, and wondering why I waited so long to get into George Eliot (I just read Middlemarch earlier this year) when she's s..."

Have you read Daniel Deronda? That's a great book, although it's almost two separate books rather clumsily (I found) joined together. The 'society' novel I found far and away more enjoyable than the quest for national identity theme.

[Shovelmonkey1]

Just about to start The Radiant Way by Margaret Drabble. Checked the 1001 list to say what it says about this book and it sounds good.

[Linda]

Howards End. Recently read A Room with a View and enjoyed it, so I am looking forward to this one by Forster. I also loaded the audio book onto my Ipod so I can listen while cooking or running on the treadmill.

[P.]

Just started Haruki Murakami's 'Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's and Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children'.... I intend to finish the year with a 1001 book.

I'm about 30 % into both books.

[Denise]

Zee wrote: "Just started Haruki Murakami's 'Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's and Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children'.... I intend to finish the year with a 1001 book.

I'm about 30 % into both books."

That's an interesting combination, Zee. Both excellent books, imaginative and dense. I had enough trouble keeping track of events reading them separately! Good luck and have fun.

[Lauli]

About to begin Arrow of God by Achebe. I didn't love Things Fall Apart as much as I expected to, so I'm hoping this one will be better.

[Tanya (aka ListObsessedReader)]

Just started Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.

[Jennifer W]

I just picked that one up from the library, Tanya, let me know how it is. I just started July's People.

[Deanne]

Started Effi Briest by Fontane, hoping to hit 80% by the end of the year.

[Tanya (aka ListObsessedReader)]

Jennifer W wrote: "I just picked that one up from the library, Tanya, let me know how it is. I just started July's People."

Hi Jennifer! It's being a really quick read, I'm already half way through it and I'm really enjoying it! In fact I had trouble putting it down last night, but unfortunately sleep was a bit too insistent. At this rate I hope to finish it tonight!

[Cindy]

I'm starting Sandokan: The Tigers of Mompracem by Emilio Salgari, one of the few kid's books on the list. A Spanish friend mentioned that it was one of her favorite books growing up, and I had never heard of it!

[Lauli]

About to start Decline And Fall by E. Waugh

[Craig]

Tale of Genji -Murasaki Shikibu
Julie, or the New Eloise -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
and
Tess of the d'Urbervilles -Thomas Hardy

[Lauli]

Craig wrote: "Tale of Genji -Murasaki Shikibu
Julie, or the New Eloise -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
and
Tess of the d'Urbervilles -Thomas Hardy"

Wow, you've got a lot on your plate!

[Tanya (aka ListObsessedReader)]

Just started The 39 Steps by John Buchan

[CD]

Tanya wrote: "Just started The 39 Steps by John Buchan"

A great movie too!

[M]

Craig wrote: "Tale of Genji -Murasaki Shikibu
Julie, or the New Eloise -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
and
Tess of the d'Urbervilles -Thomas Hardy"

I loved the Tale of Genji, but I like ancient Japanese history, so I may be quite biased. I found it full of beauty.

Nice selection for Christmas. :)

[Anthony]

Lauli wrote: "About to start Decline And Fall by E. Waugh"

Read this a couple of months ago...it's a hoot.

[Flora]

I am just getting started on Phineas Finn

[Heather]

I just started Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose" (#293 on the list). So far I'm not intrigued but I'm going to stick with it.

[Cindy]

I started The Day of the Triffids.

[Jennifer W]

Heather, it's a slow one, but I found it enjoyable. Hope you wind up liking it.

[Tanya (aka ListObsessedReader)]

CD wrote: "Tanya wrote: "Just started The 39 Steps by John Buchan"

A great movie too!"

I do get the feeling reading it that it would translate into film well. May have to keep my eyes open for it!

[Ruth]

CD: The book and the film should be judged independently. Hitchcock and the screenwriter had some fun taking liberties with the story, but the heart of the intrigue is intact.

The more recent production on PBS for the Masterpiece series was more a remake of the movie than actually revisiting the story by Buchan in any serious way, but it was also quite enjoyable.

[Gerrie]

I'm going to re-read The 39 Steps by John Buchan.

Great book, wonderful movie that I've seen twice.

[Donna]

I've just started The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai.

[Tanya (aka ListObsessedReader)]

Just started Treasure Island. I never read this when I was younger so I am excited to get to it!!

[Celeste]

Rebecca, Daphne Du Marier
A little slow getting started, but I am now really into it. Can't wait to find out what "really" happened.

[Lauli]

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. I absolutely loved The Hitchhiker's Guide, so I'm hoping to like this as well.

[Christina Stind]

Just started A Christmas Carol - I can't believe I've never read this. Better late than never!

[Deanne]

Lauli
The BBC are just about to show a TV adaption of Dirk Gently, hope it lives up to expectations.
I'm still reading Night and Day by Woolf, enjoying it so far.

[Tara]

Started Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee this morning and immediately got sucked in - has a nice, fast pace at the beginning and an interesting perspective.

[Cait]

I'm reading A Room With a View, my first by Forster.

[Cindy]

Hey, Cait, if you end up liking Forster, you might like a dystopic short story (not on the list) he wrote called The Machine Stops. It's out of copyright, so you can find it free all over.

[El]

Not sure about Cait, but I've never heard of that one, Cindy. Looks great!

[Lauli]

Deanne wrote: "Lauli
The BBC are just about to show a TV adaption of Dirk Gently, hope it lives up to expectations.
I'm still reading Night and Day by Woolf, enjoying it so far."

Great! I'll look out for that one!

[Cait]

Cindy, I actually have that on my list! I heard of it recently - I can't remember where - and thought it sounded really good.

[Cindy]

What a coincidence! I really liked it, and it's a quick read. :)

[Lauli]

Kidnapped by Stevenson

[Gemma]

Recently embarked on What a Carve Up!, going pretty well so far.

[KOMET]

For years, I have wanted to read Marcel Proust's series of novels: "REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST".

I'm now reading the first novel of the series ---



I feel like I'm in a marathon. But it's all good. :)

[Lauli]

Wow! I bow to you! I'm saving Proust for a moment when I can really concentrate on it. It sounds difficult!

[Shovelmonkey1]

Starting A Tale of Two Cities tonight. I feel that the opening lines, " It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness" are very appropriate given the declining state of economic stability in Europe.

[Kristel]

I am reading Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood. I really like it.

[Judith]

The Crying of Lot 49

[Deanne]

Started Lanark A Life In Four Books, currently on book one which is the second book. Some very strange moments with comic touches.