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I read 11."
Snobbery! I loved all those Jackie Collins a..."
I've read both Krantz and Collins just not the ones listed, the same with Clancy.
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It did and I've read 57, though many of them I only read because I was forced to do it at university. My stomach still curdles at the thought of Madame Bovary. Or My Damned Ovaries as my friend and I used to call it.
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I read 11."
Feeling tony - I've only read 2. Seriously, I was appalled to see Franzen on there. I liked The Corrections and intend to read Freedom.
Booknblues wrote: "Storyheart wrote: "Booknblues wrote: "Another because these are addicting, a strange mix here: BBC believes you only read 6 of the following:http://www.listchallenges.com/books-y......"
I've read 73. Finally it pays to be a senior citizen who majored in English back in the day. One of the books I would move to the previous list.
Which of the books would you move to the previous list? and I agree with you about The Corrections. I loved it.
Storyheart wrote: "Which of the books would you move to the previous list? and I agree with you about The Corrections. I loved it."The Five People You Meet In Heaven. Too maudlin. (I can't believe you made me tell.)
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I never read it, I try to avoid the ones which might be a bit too maudlin.
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I was surprised to see Frazen as well. I'm not embarrassed about reading Grisham, Clancy or Sydney Sheldon. i enjoyed them all immensely when I read them.
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I read 11."
I've only read 4, and not all of those 4 were bad books, necessarily. Most of those 4 were read when I was a teenager, so I don't find that nearly as embarrassing! It's possible I read one or more of those scifi novels, but I don't remember. While I don't think I'd ever read them again, when I was a kid I really liked Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Chariots of the Gods. I was a kid, what do you expect? But a lot of adults liked Jonathan Livingston Seagull. I think it worked for its time, but I doubt it is solid literature that will span the ages.
Stay with Me looks interesting to me. I added it to my TBR but have a backlog of African novels on my TBR so am not sure if I'll ever work it in.Dying: A Memoir also looks interesting to me. I recently added 2 other books about dying to my TBR so will need to sit down and review them to see which of the three I most want to read.
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Stay with Me is on my Radar list< I'm trying to decide if I want to move it up.
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Thanks. A number of interesting ones there. Solar Bones sounds interesting as does Marita: The Spy Who Loved Castro, A Year in the Wilderness: Bearing Witness in the Boundary Waters, and Mean. I've been seeing See What I Have Done, but it would need rave reviews for me to move it up.
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.. Maybe a bit too yakkety-yak for my tastes. Clever, tho.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-03...Just about to start Waiting which I lucked into my EBOOKS platform.
Lesley wrote: "http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-03...Just about to start Waiting which I lucked into my EBOOKS platform." I also have An Isolated Incident on request for purchase.
From the NY Times this morning Twenty Must Read Books on Vietnam:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/bo...
I would have liked to see a bit more fiction. I was surprised to not see Matterhorn on the list.
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I would have liked more fiction as well. I've read 4 of them.
Booknblues wrote: "Any of these on your radar?http://lithub.com/the-best-reviewed-b..."
The Heart's Invisible Furies catches my interest (well the GR write-up looks good.)
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Finally, a list that makes me feel accomplished. Drum roll for climate-themed fiction:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...
I've read 3 and have another 1 on my TBR. (Borne does not live up to its cover.)
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I haven't decided yet. I wasn't keen on the Zavin book I did read, and have read a lot of Follett, so am not sure if I'm up to another one of his. I don't know about any of the others yet.
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That is accomplished. I haven't read any. I do have the Kingsolver.
I just finished a cli-fi novella:The End We Start From. It was poetic but a bit too sparse to really hold my interest.
Storyheart wrote: "I just finished a cli-fi novella:The End We Start From. It was poetic but a bit too sparse to really hold my interest."
I wasn't aware of the term cli-fi. It sounds like the books would be somewhat erotic. (I titter.)
Denizen wrote: "From the NY Times this morning Twenty Must Read Books on Vietnam:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/bo......"
I went back to the books on the Vietnam war and it had a list of Times reader suggestion. Matterhorn and The Sympathizer were added among others.
Denizen wrote: "I wasn't aware of the term cli-fi. t sounds like the books would be somewhat erotic. (I titter.) "Funny! Which 3 from the list have you read? I have ‘The History of Bees but haven't gotten to it yet. I read another one last year (YA)-a Finnish novel about a world with no water Memory of Water which was good (for YA). And of course being an Atwood fan, I've read her Orxy and Crake trilogy which I loved but Karin didn't care for.
In the comments section of the article you posted, someone mentioned http://eco-fiction.com/
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I enjoyed 15 Dogs and still think of it months later.
Storyheart wrote: "Denizen wrote: "I wasn't aware of the term cli-fi. t sounds like the books would be somewhat erotic. (I titter.) "Funny! Which 3 from the list have you read? I have ‘The History of Bees but haven..."
I've read The Water Knife, Gold Fame Citrus, and Borne. Flight Behavior is owned and on the TBR. The Water Knife is the only one I would recommend as the other 2 were more "OK" than "I enjoyed."
The Water Knife comes with a caveat. It had a male-fantasy type sex scene that really irritated me, but I really enjoyed the book other than that. It was fast paced and had, I thought, an intriguing spin on water rights.
Are you planning to work in The History of Bees?
Are you planning to work in The History of Bees? Eventually.
I was disappointed by VanderMeer's other book Annihilation so probably won't bother with Borne. I'll take a look at TWK though. Thanks!
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Going down the list I was just deciding none of them were going to be my cup of tea when I stumbled across Manhattan Beach - I'm number 9 on 10 copies on the hold list. Scanning further, I found The Child Finder - #24 on 5 so it's going to be a Christmas read, I believe. Denfeld's The Enchanted was an excellent book.
NYT Notable Books of 2017 for your TBR list making pleasure:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/bo...
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Ahhh! This wonderful time of the year. I've read two (History of Wolves 4 stars and Lincoln in the Bardo which is shaping up to a strong 4 stars at the halfway point.
I've got 4 on my TBR - Ill Will, Exit West, The Book of Joan, and Sing, Unburied, Sing.
I've read Exit West, Autumn, Essex Serpent, (all 5 star reads for me), Beautiful Animals, Dark Flood Rises, The Power (meh, meh & meh) and abandoned Bardo. I plan to read FLÂNEUSE: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice, and London.
Storyheart wrote: "I've read Exit West, Autumn, Essex Serpent, (all 5 star reads for me), Beautiful Animals, Dark Flood Rises, The Power (meh, meh & meh) and abandoned Bardo. I plan to read FLÂNEUSE: Women Walk the..."
I managed to mangle my last post. Bardo was a charitable 3 stars while Manhattan Beach is a 4 star read at the halfway point.
I'm assuming Autumn is on the TBR as I checked out the ebook yesterday. I feel like I should at least give Essex Serpent a try as memory says Leslie raved about it as well as you, Story.
I feel like I should at least give Essex Serpent a try as memory says Leslie raved about it as well as you, Story. Just a heads up...it wasn't so good on audio so I switched to text.
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Storyheart wrote: " I feel like I should at least give Essex Serpent a try as memory says Leslie raved about it as well as you, Story.
Just a heads up...it wasn't so good on audio so I switched to text."
I wonder why some books just THRILL and others are just a good story. This was one of the former for me.
Washington Post 50 notable works of fiction https://www.washingtonpost.com/entert...I enjoyed this list with its many familiar titles mixed with just the right number of new to catch my fancy. Looking especially fun is the translated sequel for Wind in the Willows. I like the idea of a few ladies added to the mix.
Looking especially fun is the translated sequel for Wind in the Willows. I like the idea of a few ladies added to the mix. It does sound good but I couldn't see it on the list. Do you remember the title?
Storyheart wrote: "Looking especially fun is the translated sequel for Wind in the Willows. I like the idea of a few ladies added to the mix. It does sound good but I couldn't see it on the list. Do you remember the..."
The River Bank by Kij Johnson. I had to search for the author's full name to find it on GR. Finding it was no problem on Amazon.
Storyheart wrote: "Globe and Mail Top 100 books of 2017:https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/..."
The Lonely Hearts Hotel and American War were both on the TBR. I added Brother
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Is the 10 book version coming out in a couple months?
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