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[VeganMedusa]

I'm reading Clarissa, or the History of a Young Lady and Gone With the Wind. Enjoying them both so far.

[Ellen]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoyed Clarissa!

[Deanne]

Just started Emile or on education by Rousseau, find his ideas entertaining especially those associated with disease.
Also reading Petals of blood by Ngugi, set in Kenya post independence.

Veganmedusa
I'm also reading Clarissa, about 1000 pages in, taking my time reading other things. Can only picture Lovelace as Sean Bean though.

[Ellen]

I love it. It's exciting to me to hear of other's reading, let alone LIKING, Clarissa. I really thought I was the only one. In this century & the last, at least.
I love goodreads!

[Philip]

The Monk by M.G.Lewis - not sure I like the sound of it but will give it a go.

[Kristi]

Just started The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis. It's been awhile since I've read a 'classic.'

[Shovelmonkey1]

Just started On Beauty by Zadie Smith. Enjoying it so far although I suspect its not going to be as good as White Teeth.

[Sterlingcindysu]

Christajls wrote: "Giving A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian a shot!"

That's a list book? I just read that, and it's a FUN read!

[Deanne]

Started If this is a man by Levi, haven't read a book in a while that has made me cry.

[Shovelmonkey1]

Deanne wrote: "Started If this is a man by Levi, haven't read a book in a while that has made me cry."
I've got If not now, when? and If this is a man. They're both on my shelf waiting to be read so let me know what you think of this one.

[Judith]

"Burmese Days" George Orwell

This is Orwell's first novel and is reminiscent of the more sensitive and elegant "A Passage to India" as they have similar plot elements and point of view. Orwell's tone is much different, however, making almost humorous caricatures of his players.

[Christa]

Sterlingcindysu wrote: "Christajls wrote: "Giving A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian a shot!"

That's a list book? I just read that, and it's a FUN read!"

It was a very fun read! I've got the combined list and from what I can tell it was on the 2008 list, but not 2006 or 2010.

[Linda]

VeganMedusa wrote: "I'm reading Clarissa, or the History of a Young Lady and Gone With the Wind. Enjoying them both so far."

I'm impressed with those of you who have read or are reading Clarissa, and glad to hear people enjoy it. I've been intimidated by it because it is one of the longest novels written in English - longer than Les Mis, Atlas Shrugged or War and Peace! But now I'm motivated to give it a try.

To see one list of top 10 longest books in English, see:
http://listverse.com/2009/06/06/top-1...

[VeganMedusa]

Well, I wouldn't say it's an easy read. I'm desperate for something (anything!) to happen. But I think that's kind of the point - I'm trapped in the room with her, waiting for rescue.
Personally, I'd rate it better than Atlas Shrugged, but not as readable as Les Mis or War and Peace.

[Deanne]

Shovelmonkey1
If this is a man wasn't an easy read mostly because Levi is describing real events and people, but he doesn't rant or seem bitter about the people reponsible for his treatment. I've read If not now when as well, they're both good books and stay with you long after you've finished them.

As for Clarissa, it's almost 1500 pages but I'm on the homestretch now with just over 400 pages left.

[Anthony]

Uncle Tom's Cabin

[Donna]

Falling Man by Don DeLillo

[Trisha]

Felicia's Journey by William Trevor

[Mike]

Just startd "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde.

[Deanne]

Just started London Orbital by Sinclair, interested in what he has to say about the M25. Have to admit I'm not looking forward to this bit of my trip later this month, sometimes it's good and I do like driving over the QE2 bridge, I even enjoy dropping my money in the toll booth bin. What I hate are the lorries who pull out on you or cut you up and the M25's occasional similarity to a car park.
I'll be driving from the M1 to the junction just after the bridge, and going the opposite way the following week hopefully a lot faster than the last time.

[Becky]

I've started The Idiot but having a hard time getting engaged. Will try to stick with it.

[Susanna]

I'm about to start Heller's Catch-22.

[Eirin]

Finished Smilla's sense of snow and started War and Peace today.
So far it is promising!

[Elizabeth]

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
It's been sitting on my bookshelf for 2 years or so. I just downloaded the 2010 edition of the list and saw it there. That gave me the motivation I needed to get going on this book.

[Shovelmonkey1]

Tony wrote: "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Loved this book - it was one of the first 1001 books i read and it is still one of my favourites

[Shovelmonkey1]

I've just started The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen and experienced pre book trepidation after reading many of the good reads reviews. This appears to be a book that you either love or loath and has garnered a number of vastly dispirite opinions. So far i'm ambivalent about everything apart from the size of the copy i ended up with - its like a house brick!

[Flora]

Just starting The Scarlet Letter

[Lianne]

I am about halfway through Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children. It had been sitting on my TBR shelf for a very long time so I'm glad to have started reading it.

[Linda]

Tony wrote: "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Like Shovelmonkey, this is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it, Tony.

I just started The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling on audio.

[Linda]

I also started Out of Africa recently.

[Lisa]

Ellie wrote: "Judith wrote: ""I Thought of Daisy" by Edmund Wilson

A short, but strange little love story based on Wilson's affair with Edna St. Vincent Millay in the New York of the 1920s."

See-this is what I..."

Agree, It's what I enjoy most about this book club too. Have made note to self to check out "I thought of Daisy". Thanks for posting.

[Lisa]

Elizabeth wrote: "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
It's been sitting on my bookshelf for 2 years or so. I just downloaded the 2010 edition of the list and saw it there. That gave me the motivation I needed to..."

So what are your first impressions? I too have that book on my self but haven't read.

[Sissy]

White Teeth started over the weekend. Enjoying so far.

[Elizabeth]

Lisa wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
It's been sitting on my bookshelf for 2 years or so. I just downloaded the 2010 edition of the list and saw it there. That gave me the moti..."

I'm only about 50 pages in, so it might be too early to pass judgement. I am really wondering where the story is going to go. It's language is rather crass; so a warning to anyone that is sensative to that sort of thing.

[Linda]

Christine wrote: "I just started The House of the Seven Gables. Wondering if I'll like it, considering most people I know hate it. We'll see. Enjoyed the first chapter."

I encourage you to stick it out - it's a little slow in the beginning. I know the first time I tried HSG I got bored and dropped it, then came back to it later on. At least it's a fairly short one.

[Cait]

I'm about halfway through War and Peace, and started Fateless this morning as well.

[Vanessa]

Lisa wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
It's been sitting on my bookshelf for 2 years or so. I just downloaded the 2010 edition of the list and saw it there. That gave me the moti..."


I am curious what both of you have to say about this book. I read it a couple of months ago after seeing it on many bestseller lists and the Pulitzer Prize. There were some parts I really enjoyed but overall I felt kind of eh about it.

[K.D.]

ON LOVE by Alain de Botton because Valentine's Day is next week already!

[Judith]

"Villette" - Charlotte Bronte

Oh how I feel the need of reading a good Victorian novel right now! This one is filling the bill nicely!

[Lauli]

Reading The Idiot for our group read!

[Jess]

A little late but half way through A Farewell to Arms. Good so far but can't stand Catherine.

[Jess]

Elizabeth wrote: "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
It's been sitting on my bookshelf for 2 years or so. I just downloaded the 2010 edition of the list and saw it there. That gave me the motivation I needed to..."

This book is awesome I just happened to find it at library one day and bought it once I finished it.

[M]

I'm about 100 pages into North and South and I'm liking it a lot.

[Ryan]

Empire of the Sun.

[Asa]

I've started reading Kafka's The process and Gaskell's North and south.

[K.D.]

VOSS
by Patrick White

Finished the 14-page intro by Thomas Keneally. Looks interesting. Australia. Unexplored desserts. Lost.

[Cindy]

Started Gone With the Wind.

[Judith]

The Invisible Man - H.G. Wells

Quite different from the 1933 film based on the novel.

[Her Royal Orangeness]

Their Eyes Were Watching God

All the Oprah hype turned me off the idea of ever reading this book, but when I saw it was on the 1001 list, I decided to give it a try.

[Alicia]

Saturday by Ian McEwan. Looking forward to this one because I really enjoyed Amsterdam (as much as one could enjoy that book, anyway)