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[Bea]

Starting The Death of Ivan Ilych today.

[Deanne]

Getting ready to read The Devil in the Flesh by Radiguet.

[Judith]

Lisa wrote: "I'm getting ready to start Alias, Grace by Margaret Atwood this morning. Anyone here read this one yet? Is this another one of her typical dystopian reads, or does this one diverge somewhat from ..."

I really enjoyed "Alias Grace" and all other Margaret Atwood that I've read. It is based on a true story! Her dysopian titles are my least favorite.

[Lisa]

I dove into "Grace", & so far I'm hooked! I also started The Book of Illusions last night & THAT is fascinating too. I'm glad these are going to be easy & engaging reads!

[Amanda]

I'm a couple of chapters into Dracula on my Kobo. Creepy so far, I think I'm going to like it a lot.

[Beth]

Sons and Lovers. I'm not crazy about it, but Lawrence was a gap in my reading history.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Going to start All Quiet on the Western Front this evening.

[Hubert]

Saturday takes a while to get into, but am finding it enlightening.

[Beth]

Reading Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges which includes the 1001 books stories.

[Beth]

Collected Fictions byJorge Luis Borges. Should include the books on the list.

[Tomchicago]

Under the Net by Iris Murdoch.

[Gretchen]

Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.

[Marialyce]

Reading The Time Machine

[Zeljka]

I am currently reading three books from the list:
1) Calvino's Il castello dei destini incrociati that goes eternally slow despite the small number of pages, maybe because the theme and the style do not impress me much, actually I find it quite boring (apologizes to any fan...).
2) Yourcenar's [Book: Mémoires d'Hadrien] I find very interesting, much more than the above one.
3) Gaskell's [Book: The Cranford Chronicles] are currently being translated into Croatian, just for my own, more detailed pleasure.

[Pinar]

I'm half way through Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig

[Amanda]

Slaughterhouse Five. Someone has to have an opinion on that!

[Marialyce]

Amanda wrote: "Slaughterhouse Five. Someone has to have an opinion on that!"

Oh boy, do I ever, but finish it first..
I read it in HS and just reread it a few weeks ago.

[Marialyce]

Marialyce wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Slaughterhouse Five. Someone has to have an opinion on that!"

Oh boy, do I ever, but finish it first..
I read it in HS and just reread it a few weeks ago."

I think it is helpful to read about Vonnegut's background before reading that book. I felt it made the understanding of it a lot better.

[Jennifer W]

Last night I started Some Prefer Nettles. I'm not sure about it yet, but at least it's a short one.

I'd also like to start I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and/or Wide Sargasso Sea soon.

[Beth]

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Looking forward to this one, for several reasons. I generally like Atwood a lot, this one is highly recommended by a friend whose recommendations I usually trust, and it fits with both my 666 goals and my 1001 books goals for the year.

[Kristine]

Christopher Isherwood's Goodbye to Berlin, well i've opened the cover and ready to get down to reading at least.

[Danyellemastro]

Starting October group read I know why the caged bird sings after slogging through The Castle.

[Craig]

The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni
and
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

[Amanda]

Tom Jones.

[Dr. Zyllihapping]

Borrowed 1984 from library today, and have started it. It is really interesting......

[Deanne]

Started The Enormous Room by Cummings, not what I expected at all.

[Sandi]

Deanne wrote: "Started The Enormous Room by Cummings, not what I expected at all."

Is that good or bad?

[Aileen]

Beth wrote: "Sons and Lovers. I'm not crazy about it, but Lawrence was a gap in my reading history."

Same here with Lawrence but I started with Aaron's Rod. I don't think it was a good one to begin off with, I'm about halfway through now.

[Hubert]

Billiards at Half-Past Nine by Heinrich Böll
Rich stuff, epic writing.

[Judith]

Arron's Rod by Lawrence

My last title by Lawrence on the list. I've enjoyed all the others though not equally.

[Becky]

About to start Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible. I've heard great things about her.

[Deanne]

Sandi
The Enormous Room is good, didn't realise that it was about Cummings experience as a prisoner accused of treason by the french. Lots of humour, though sometimes this feels misplaced.

[Karina]

Just started Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard. Reading this while I am reading The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling which I am half way thru!

[Marialyce]

Reading The Woman in White.

[Dr. Zyllihapping]

Karina wrote: "Just started Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard. Reading this while I am reading The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling which I am half way thru!"

O.O Plan on reading Tom Jones soon.

[Dr. Zyllihapping]

Marialyce wrote: "Reading The Woman in White."

The Woman in White? Hmmmmm, it sounds interesting........Wilkie Collins is a good author?

[Sandi]

I read The Woman in White earlier this year, it was great!

[Dr. Zyllihapping]

Sandi wrote: "I read The Woman in White earlier this year, it was great!"

Hmmmm, good. So I guess I'll try to get my hands on a copy? I won't bother with the online version, I never could read a long book on the computer....

[Bea]

I'm about to start listening to Thank You Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse. I adore Wodehouse and wish there were more humorous books on the list.

[Lisa]

Just started: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency(someone please tell me it gets better...), am enjoying Of Love & Shadows, as well as the multi-titled Sparks book. My copy is titled The Girls of Slender Means(AKA: The Driver's Seat, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Only Problem).

[Danyellemastro]

Started Flannery O'Connors Wise Blood and so far am finding it refreshing - whilst wrestling with Catholic guilt is not usually topping my 'to read about topics' list, its nice to pick up a novel that opens doors to minds and processes so far removed from my own.

Also just ordered the mammoth War and Peace on Amazon as 'bedside' reading for the next months! Don't usually read multiple titles at a time but will give it a go as can't see myself lugging the brick on and off the tube every day. Hoping its worth the daunting commitment, everyone on here seems to like it which is encouraging!

[Judy]

Started Dracula by Bram Stoker

[Emily]

I'm going to try my hand at Slow Man. Just finished Clash of Kings and need a break in that series. I've taken a big break on reading things on the list and need to get back into it. I think I'm going to have to alternate bt. books on/off the list.

[Hubert]

Emily wrote: "I'm going to try my hand at Slow Man. Just finished Clash of Kings and need a break in that series. I've taken a big break on reading things on the list and need to get back into it. I think I'm ..."

Coetzee correct? I'm on his
Disgrace and it's actually going fairly quickly.

[Hubert]

Karina wrote: "Just started Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard. Reading this while I am reading The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling which I am half way thru!"

What suggestions might you have for The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling? I can't seem to get into it.

[Kristi]

I just started One Amazing Thing.

[Kristi]

Judy wrote: "Started Dracula by Bram Stoker"



Me Too. I'm having difficulty with it though.

[Lisa]

Dracula does start off a bit slow, but it builds, & then suddenly you find yourself hooked, so have patience :) It's one of my all time favorites.

[Lisa]

Aileen wrote: "Beth wrote: "Sons and Lovers. I'm not crazy about it, but Lawrence was a gap in my reading history."

Same here with Lawrence but I started with Aaron's Rod. I don't think it was a good one to b..."

I started with Lady Chatterley's Lover & was hooked on Lawrence after that :)

[Lisa]

Bea wrote: "I'm about to start listening to Thank You Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse. I adore Wodehouse and wish there were more humorous books on the list."

I have never read him, so I appreciate the good vote for this! Some of the books on this list are SO depressing...