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[Chel]

I finished Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth and loved it for all the youthful, Jewish angst, descriptive passage to manhood issues, and sexcapades of the main character. I would highly recommend it.

[Ria]

I just finished The Remains of the Day

[Lisa]

I just finished The Girls of Slender Means. Now, I'm not even sure if this novella by itself is ON the list, or if it was part of the compilation book that made it on the list. I'm so confused, but anyway, I read it & reviewed it.

[Erik]

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was so much fun to read.

[Deanne]

Finished The Enormous Room by E.E.Cummings.

[Danyellemastro]

Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor - I loved it! So refreshingly different.

Captured on my blog here: http://bookbebeautiful.blogspot.com/2...

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The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot - love all her books & this was no exception.

[Mikela]

Just finished Dracula and was pleasantly surprised. While not a page turner it still kept my interest throughout.

[Judith]

Finished D.H.Lawrence's "Aaron's Rod" yesterday. I enjoyed all the philosophical discussions in the novel.

[Judith]

Lisa wrote: "I just finished The Girls of Slender Means. Now, I'm not even sure if this novella by itself is ON the list, or if it was part of the compilation book that made it on the list. I'm so confused, b..."

"The Girls of Slender Means" is on the list -- all versions!

[Beckie]

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathon Swift.

[Aileen]

Judith wrote: "Finished D.H.Lawrence's "Aaron's Rod" yesterday. I enjoyed all the philosophical discussions in the novel."

I seem to have hit a barrier with this one 2/3 of the way through. I'm taking a break with something lighter!

[Deanne]

Finished The Tree of Man by White, interesting for the sense it gives of what it was like living in a rural community in Australia at the beginning of the 20th century.

[Inder]

Just finished Thank You, Jeeves which was lovely and funny ... until the very long segment during which the main character is in blackface!!!? That was less funny.

[Judith]

Aileen wrote: "Judith wrote: "Finished D.H.Lawrence's "Aaron's Rod" yesterday. I enjoyed all the philosophical discussions in the novel."

I seem to have hit a barrier with this one 2/3 of the way through. I'..."

Maybe this will encourage you to finish: I didn't decide how much I liked this novel until the end!

[Judith]

Deanne wrote: "Finished The Tree of Man by White, interesting for the sense it gives of what it was like living in a rural community in Australia at the beginning of the 20th century."

I'm so looking forward to seeing the film version o this one!

[Dr. Zyllihapping]

Erik wrote: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was so much fun to read."

O.O I plan on reading it! Hound of the Baskervilles was awesome.....

[Max]

@everyone referencing Sherlock Holmes - fill your boots, Conan Doyle is a legend :D

I just finished On the Road, the classic road novel and just want to up and thumb a ride to anywhere now - what a book!

[Philip]

I just finished The Elegance of the Hedgehog and was very moved. One of the few books that made such a big impact so far this year. Brilliant!!

[Julia]

I've just read Frankenstein, Dracula and latest Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - all three books one thinks to know, but actually reading them is quite a surprise. Of the three I liked Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde best - it's short and can be read within two hours and maybe it's exactly this preciseness which shows the great gift of the the author and keeps the reader interested. Both of the other books were meaningful and very important for their epoch, but for a modern reader they sometimes dragged. I'm looking forward to seeing some movie versions of the three to compare...

[Lisa]

I just finished & reviewed Of Mice & Men. I can't believe I never read it before! It was good, but really SAD!!!

[Stephanie]

Lord of the Flies

I have read it before, but I have found that the
re-reading of many books is a good thing when you are older, it adds a flavor that wasn't there when you (I) were younger without so much "under your belt" as my great-greatgrandfather used to say.

Yes, Of Mice and Men is sad, but by far one of my favorites and I have read it many many times. Such a powerful book.

[Mikela]

Stephanie wrote: "Lord of the Flies

I have read it before, but I have found that the
re-reading of many books is a good thing when you are older, it adds a flavor ..."

Agree wholeheartedly with you about Mice and Men. It's a fantastic book.

[Linda]

Inder wrote: "Just finished Thank You, Jeeves which was lovely and funny ... until the very long segment during which the main character is in blackface!!!? That was less funny."

I really want to read this, but it is a hard book to find. Where did you get your copy?

[Linda]

Woohoo, I just finished reading Les Misérables, so that is my new longest book I've ever read.

[VeganMedusa]

I just finished The Count of Monte Cristo and it was so much fun!

[Erik]

I just finished Dead Souls by Gogol and it was hilarious until the end when it slapped me in the face with my own shortcomings (in a good way, though. You can't really help but to go away saying "I deserved that").

[Erik]

Linda wrote: "Woohoo, I just finished reading Les Misérables, so that is my new longest book I've ever read."

Congratulations! That one's a real beast.

[Stephanie]

Erik wrote: "Linda wrote: "Woohoo, I just finished reading Les Misérables, so that is my new longest book I've ever read."

Congratulations! That one's a real beast."

I was going to ask, how did you like it, thinking to myself words very close to "that is a real beast"

[Liz M]

Linda wrote: "I really want to read Thank You, Jeeves, but it is a hard book to find. Where did you get your copy?...."

You're on the wrong side of the country. I bought a new copy from the Strand in NYC for $5.

Maybe you get it through inter-library loan from somewhere nearby.

[Deanne]

Finished Manon des Sources by Pagnol which was a great book, didn't want to put it down at work but the surgeon insisted.
Also finished The Story of O by Reage, didn't find it erotic at all, possibly you need to be either sadistic or masochistic.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Liz M wrote: "Linda wrote: "I really want to read Thank You, Jeeves, but it is a hard book to find. Where did you get your copy?...."

You're on the wrong side of the country. I bought a new copy from the Stra..."

Also, www.alibris.com is a great place for finding out of print books at reasonable prices. I have yet to be disappointed in the stated quality of used books and their many sellers often have new books. Mostly US, but I've seen listings from sellers in other countries.

[Linda]

Stephanie wrote: "Erik wrote: "Linda wrote: "Woohoo, I just finished reading Les Misérables, so that is my new longest book I've ever read."

Congratulations! That one's a real beast."

@Stephanie: There were some really tedious sections covering the history of Waterloo, etc. I "read" it via audio, so I was maybe jogging or cooking while listening to some of those sections and "got through it" while having other distractions. During the story narrative parts I listened more intently.

I was tempted to read an abridged version, but a reviewer somewhere warned against it, commenting that Les Mis. is more than just "Jean Valjean goes to Paris," so I resisted.

[Linda]

VeganMedusa wrote: "I just finished The Count of Monte Cristo and it was so much fun!"

That's another long one; I have it on my TBR list for next summer!

[Linda]

Liz M wrote: "You're on the wrong side of the country. I bought a new copy from the Strand..."

I guess I should clarify that I'm referring mainly to finding a good used copy, but $5 is great for that book. I may end up just checking it out at the library when I'm ready to read it.

[April]

I just finished The Plague by Albert Camus. Does anyone have any thoughts on this book? I am not a fan. I gave it a 1 star rating.

[VeganMedusa]

Linda wrote: "VeganMedusa wrote: "I just finished The Count of Monte Cristo and it was so much fun!"

That's another long one; I have it on my TBR list for next summer!"

I read Monte Cristo in about half the time it took for Les Mis. I loved them both, but The Count is just so much fun. Lots of characters to remember, but it builds and builds the excitement till you can't put it down. No long digressions like Les Mis either.

[Marialyce]

Just finished The Woman in White. It was fabulous!

[Inder]

Linda wrote: "Inder wrote: "Just finished Thank You, Jeeves which was lovely and funny ... until the very long segment during which the main character is in blackface!!!? That was less funny."

I re..."

I actually downloaded it on audio through Audible.com. It's a fun one to listen to on audio - funny, and hearing it done right in an English accent really adds to the fun. Good luck!

[Mikela]

Just finished Half of a Yellow Sun and loved it.

[Kristel]

April wrote: "I just finished The Plague by Albert Camus. Does anyone have any thoughts on this book? I am not a fan. I gave it a 1 star rating."

I liked it and gave it 5 stars

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Kristel wrote: "April wrote: "I just finished The Plague by Albert Camus. Does anyone have any thoughts on this book? I am not a fan. I gave it a 1 star rating."

I liked it and gave it 5 stars"

I added it to my list of potential reads based on ratings from my friends which were 4 and 5 stars. I have no idea how soon I'll get to it though.

[Bea]

April wrote: "I just finished The Plague by Albert Camus. Does anyone have any thoughts on this book? I am not a fan. I gave it a 1 star rating."

Count another five-star fan. I'm wondering if your version had a poor translation. It's been a long, long time since I read it but I remember loving it. I much preferred it to The Stranger.

[Annina]

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje and it was so boring..

[Chel]

I finished Story of O. I didn't like it overall.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Annina wrote: "The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje and it was so boring.."

I got only half way through that a few years ago. I thought I'd laid it aside because I got busy with other things. Maybe it was just boring. But I think the prose, the language itself, was beautiful, just that I couldn't get with the story itself.

[Liesl]

April wrote: "I just finished The Plague by Albert Camus. Does anyone have any thoughts on this book? I am not a fan. I gave it a 1 star rating."

I'm with you, I did not like The Plague and not because of a bad translation. I found it to be long, boring, and an over worked somewhat obvious metaphor.

However, I did like The Stranger.

[Aileen]

Finished D.H. Lawrence's Aaron's Rod tonight. On the whole it was enjoyable despite having to take a break midway through.

[Judith]

Bea wrote: "April wrote: "I just finished The Plague by Albert Camus. Does anyone have any thoughts on this book? I am not a fan. I gave it a 1 star rating."

Count another five..."

I really liked it and gave it four stars when I read, but I can't say I remember that much about it now as opposed to "The Stranger" which I will never forget!

[Lisa]

Linda wrote: "Liz M wrote: "You're on the wrong side of the country. I bought a new copy from the Strand..."

I guess I should clarify that I'm referring mainly to finding a good used copy, but $5 is great for ..."

Linda, I just about LIVE at the library! I always have a stack of library books in my bedroom to choose from(all from the list these days, LOL) and they will happily send out for books for me that aren't on their shelves or in the county system.