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[Wreade1872]

I'm beginning my complete reread of the Biography of Manuel by James Branch Cabell. Now in my owned editions, previously most books were read on my ereader.

[Luís]

Wreade1872 wrote: "I'm beginning my complete reread of the Biography of Manuel by James Branch Cabell. Now in my owned editions, previously most books were read on my ereader.

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Impressive.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Kirsten wrote: "Tales of the Dying Earth by Jack Vance"

YESSSSS. Chun the Unavoidable! (By the way, if you don't love the first book, the 2nd and 3rd are my personal favorites in the series....)

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "I finished the first volume in the Book of the New Sun series


..."

Sam wrote: "...I wish we were reading that as a monthly selection."

Have your read it before, Sam? If not, I highly recommend it.

Rora wrote: "...I remember reading that years ago. Book of the New Sun is a very good and complex series."

It really is. I don't know what I was expecting but it surpassed my expectations. I think this could be a five-star read if I re-read it. There's just so much to take in!

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished the first in the "Mediterranean Noir" Marseilles Trilogy


Total Chaos by Jean-Claude Izzo
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading the Cold War classic


The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré

[Sam]

RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "I finished the first volume in the Book of the New Sun series


..."

Sam wrote: "...I wish we were reading that as a month..."

I had read the first volume years ago but never returned to Wolfe. I have recently returned to reading him but was saving Book of the New Sun for a group read if one comes up. Wolfe is a great writer, very thought provoking.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished the Horror classic


The Other by Thomas Tryon
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I finished the Children's classic


The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I finished this short collection of non-fiction articles and stories written by Steinbeck about Depression-era migrant labor


Their Blood is Strong by John Steinbeck
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading a Science-Fiction novel that I understand was adapted as a film


Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle

[BookishDramas]

Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontë
5 stars
#classic #lovestory #hatestory #greatstory

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Cynda]

I have just finished The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin. Good ending to the The Earthsea Trilogy.

[Ghea]

Just finished reading Pride & Prejudice. Recently has started reading "Heidi by Johanna Spyri".

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Ghea wrote: "Just finished reading Pride & Prejudice. Recently has started reading "Heidi by Johanna Spyri"."

Those are both wonderful books.

[April]

Ghea wrote: "Just finished reading Pride & Prejudice. Recently has started reading "Heidi by Johanna Spyri"."

I have Pride and Prejudice to read for next month! Lol

[Luís]

I'm about to finish

[Lynn, New School Classics]

I am reading Whose Body?. I downloaded a collection of her Lord Peter Whimsey detective stories. I am also listening to an audiobook as I read. I always make better progress when using the two formats.

[Franky]

Just started reading the robot stories collection from I, Robot by Isaac Asimovand enjoying it so far. Very thought-provoking. I'm about 2/3rds done with .

[Luís]

I'm reading The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq

[Teri-K]

Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones, history overview.
The Iliad by Homer, Emily Wilson's translation this time.
Our Riches by Kaouther Adimi, also published as A Bookshop in Algiers, novelization of the life of a real Algerian publisher and bookseller between the wars.
A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter by William Deresiewicz, I'd prefer more info about Austen and less about the author, but that's not what this book is. Still interesting.
First Love by Ivan Turgenev

[Luís]

Crónicas Americanas by Sam Shepard

[Rora]

Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood and Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann

[Brian E]

Teri-K wrote: "Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones, history overview...."

That's also my current non-fiction read. I'm nearly done. Today I started "Navigators" the 15th of 16 Chapters, and read the section on Christopher Columbus.

[Teri-K]

Brian E wrote: "Teri-K wrote: "Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones, history overview...."

That's also my current non-fiction read. I'm nearly done. ..."

Neat! What do you think of it? I just started Barbarians. I really like his writing style so far.

I recently did a dive into Ancient Lit and as part of that I read The Rise of the Roman Empire by Polybius, then I went to The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic by Mike Duncan. So when I saw this, I thought what a perfect book to follow those up! I have one on the Plague to go after this. lol

[Brian E]

Teri-K wrote: "Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones, history overview...."

Brian E wrote: "That's also my current non-fiction read."

Teri-K wrote: "Neat! What do you think of it? I just started Barbarians. I really like his writing style so far. .."

I too like his writing style. Jones provides sufficient and accurate information and insightful commentary in an interesting manner without being either overly scholarly or 'history for dummies." I especially like that he accomplishes this in a manageable page length avoiding the excessive page lengths of many such histories.

I had previously read and enjoyed two other Dan Jones histories:
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England &
The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
aka The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors
& aka
I chose these books as I thought they would give me a better understanding of British history that would then help me better appreciate the dialogue, events and character motivations in the many British novels I like to read.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished my re-read of the Cold War espionage classic


The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dave]

Currently reading:
Gone with the Wind
The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story
A Confederacy of Dunces
Justine
The Agatha Christie Collection: PREMIUM
The Fool's Progress

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished the amusing memoir-ish


My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Also, I finished the classic Science-Fiction social satire


Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading the whimsical fantasy novel


Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

[Darren]

I am reading 4 books atm

one has an ark in the title (Redemption Ark)

and the other 3 contain animals (The Bird's Nest, Grey Bees, The Worm Ouroboros)

just saying like...

:oD

[Darya Silman]

Two days ago, I started reading Walter Scott's 8-volume collection of works in Russian. I don't think I'll manage to read all volumes, but there is only one general page for all the volumes, Собрание сочинений в восьми томах. I'm on volume 1 with 'Waverley; or 'Tis Sixty Years Since.'

[Ash says Free Palestine]

Just started Lolita after reading some lighter middle grade stuff

[Luís]

I'm reading porque não sou cristão by Bertrand Russell.

[Rora]

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry and On Agate Hill by Lee Smith

[Teri-K]

Rora wrote: "Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry and On Agate Hill by Lee Smith"

I love both the Stephen Fry books! I can't wait for his Odyssey to finally come out this fall.

[Rora]

Teri-K wrote: "I love both the Stephen Fry books! I can't wait for his Odyssey to finally ..."

Its my first Stephen Fry book, enjoying it so far. It's like a refresher course of Greek mythology : )

[Georgia]

Finished Anna Karenina and loved it. My review is herehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Lady]

On Chesil Beach

[Luís]

I'm reading Na Penúria em Paris e em Londres by George Orwell.

[Franky]

I started Ivanhoe early for next month's read.

[Luís]

I'm currently reading Justine by Lawrence Durrell.

[Kara]

Loving Sylvia Plath by Emily Van Duyne

[Rora]

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and re-reading The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

[Franky]

Finished the modern classic and doorstop, Lonesome Dove:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I managed to find Infinite Jest (another doorstop) at the library so I might start that one early for next month.

[Luís]

I am reading Os Intérpretes by Wole Soyinka.

[Teri-K]

I just started Our Mutual Friend by Dickens for the first time, and had a laugh-out-loud moment in chapter two.

Dickens has just introduced a young couple and used the word "new" 14 times, plus "newly" once, in the first paragraph. Everything about them looks good, but we get the feeling it's all polish and no substance. Then we learn their names - Mr. and Mrs. Veneering! LOL

[Luís]

I am reading Quando os Robles se abatem by André Malraux.

[Rora]

The Chosen by Chaim Potok and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

[Franky]

Teri-K wrote: "I just started Our Mutual Friend by Dickens for the first time, and had a laugh-out-loud moment in chapter two.

Dickens has just introduced a young couple and used the word "new" 14 times, plus "..."

Dickens can be quite witty and his humor is spot on when he is on his game. This is why he is one of my favorite classic authors.

[Luís]

I'm currently reading Não Percas a Rosa by Natália Correia

[Ambre]

La délicatesse by David Foenkinos

[Teri-K]

Franky wrote: "Teri-K wrote: "I just started Our Mutual Friend by Dickens for the first time, and had a laugh-out-loud moment in chapter two.

Dickens has just introduced a young couple and used the word "new" 1..."

I agree! I have to be in the mood for him, but when he works for me I end up loving his books. I'm hoping I love this one.

I just finished St. Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters. I've read this series many times over the years, and this one one of personal favorites - it was so fun.

I was delighted to see how much history I've learned from this series. I'm reading a book about the Middle Ages, and I found the chapter on monks less interesting than any others so far. When I wondered why I realized I already knew almost everything in it, because of Brother Cadfael. lol Not to mention these books helped me finally figure out the Stephen/Maud conflict. These books work on so many levels!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

For those who like Science Fiction I have been reading The Best of Cordwainer Smith this year. It is a short story/novella collection. You can read one selection then pick it up again after any length of time and start the next novella. The entire collection reads well together. He developed the "Instrumentality of Man", a cohesive future history, so the selections are in chronological order and tell a loosely connected story. Most of the selections are between 60 pages and 100 pages long. My favorites so far are The Game of Rat and Dragon and The Dead Lady of Clown Town.