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[Bea]

Just finished Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, a sort of depression era fairy tale. It was a pleasant light read, but I actually preferred the movie.

[Inna]

Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley

[Cindy]

I finished Kate Chopin's The Awakening.

[Inna]

The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati

[Beth]

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

[Beth]

Courtney wrote: "George Elliot's Middlemarch and about to finish Bel Canto. I LOVED Middlemarch and found it to be a revelation. The jury is still out on Bel Canto. "

I loved Middlemarch too. Made me an instant Eliot fan (if anything 912 or so pages long can do anything "instantly").

[Mikela]

Just finished The Elegance of the Hedgehog. IMHO it was a good but not great read. Although the writing was beautiful and the characters well defined, the story itself was just so-so with an ending that was very predictable.

[Jen]

Mikela wrote: "Just finished The Elegance of the Hedgehog. IMHO it was a good but not great read. Although the writing was beautiful and the characters well defined, the story itself was just so-s..."

I felt the same way. She does a great job with the characters and fleshing the out, but the storyline I found lacking.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Mikela wrote: "Just finished The Elegance of the Hedgehog. IMHO it was a good but not great read. Although the writing was beautiful and the characters well defined, the story itself was just so-so with an ending that was very predictable. ..."

My ability to predict is severely hampered then. Since I prefer characterization over plot, I tend to just let the plot move along. And I was dumb-founded at the ending.

[Judith]

Inna wrote: "The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati"

How was it?

[Inder]

I finished The Corrections. It has a stunning beginning, a stunning ending, and (IMO) a looonngg middle. Although it is packed with humor, I found it slow-going at times. But the ending almost made up for all that. I'm glad I read it.

And now that I'm back into it, I remember why I abandoned Les Misérables. OMG. Will this description of Waterloo never end? (Answer: Not in the next two hundred pages.)

[Judith]

Inna wrote: "Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley"

Did you like this one? It's waiting on my TBR shelf!

[Danyellemastro]

Thank you Jeeves, nearly wet myself with delight a few times. A brilliant, brilliant read!

[Chel]

Yesterday I finished Thais and Bel Ami. The first I did not like as it seemed to ramble and philosophize too often in an incoherent manner. The latter I enjoyed alot as sort of a conniving series of events the main character goest through (without giving anything away).

[Amanda]

Adventures of Peregrine Pickle. My review is up on 1001everything.blogspot.com.

[Lisa]

I just finished The Blind Assassin. Really powerful story, LOTS of plot twists & turns, definitely NOT one of Atwood's post apocalyptic tales, this one is SO human, & SO easy to identify with. Your heart just breaks for some of the characters.

[Adriana]

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. It was good but I can't, for the life of me, tell you what it is about.

[Bea]

Just finished War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. It took me awhile to get into it and it's not something I would read again. That said, it's pioneering science fiction and gets the old heart pumping in the second half. A very quick read.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lisa wrote: "I just finished The Blind Assassin. Really powerful story, LOTS of plot twists & turns, definitely NOT one of Atwood's post apocalyptic tales, this one is SO human, & SO easy to identify with. Yo..."

I couldn't finish that one - even after reading 200 pages. It was a story within a story within a story.

[Peter]

Just finished JG Ballard's great book 'Empire of the Sun' and about to start 'The Moonstone' by Wilkie Collins. This is book has sat on my TBR pile for far too long and now is the time to dust it off. Am really looking forward to it.

[Judith]

"Blood Meridian" by Carmac McCarthy

Although I wished for a better ending and liked it less than "The Road", I was still greatly drawn into McCarthy's dark, dramatic tale of war and murder. His writing style is so uniquely appropriate to his topics...he is almost Biblical at times. Amazing writer!

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Bea wrote: "Just finished War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. It took me awhile to get into it and it's not something I would read again. That said, it's pioneering science fiction and gets the old ..."

I'm 2 or 3 books away from starting that one, I'm glad to know it's a quick read!

[Mikela]

Adriana wrote: "Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. It was good but I can't, for the life of me, tell you what it is about."

Love your description! Sounds a lot like Wind-up Bird Chronicles, which I loved.

[Kate]

Inder wrote: "...And now that I'm back into it, I remember why I abandoned Les Misérables. OMG. Will this description of Waterloo never end? (Answer: Not in the next two hundred pages.) "

And when you get past that, you have the description of the church stones to look forward to. It's worth it, don't worry!

[Becky]

Just finished Life of Pi, and am finishing Miss Lonelyhearts, both of which I've greatly enjoyed.

[Lisa]

Just last night finished Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. That was one of my few 2 star books. I just couldn't like it, & honestly, I was every bit as confused at the end as I was at the beginning. There was some humor in it, the Electric Monk & the horse in the bathroom was funny, as was the whole inside joke with the sofa in the stairwell, but a lot of it was rather over my head, & I'm not sure why.

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Kate wrote: "Inder wrote: "...And now that I'm back into it, I remember why I abandoned Les Misérables. OMG. Will this description of Waterloo never end? (Answer: Not in the next two hundred pages.) "

And whe..."

I have yet to read Les Misérables, but your comment have me laughing my head off!! :D

[Lisa]

I just finished up these 2 books.

Walden, or Life in the Woods-this one was rough. I will not lie. I found it rambling, kind of even ranting in spots, very "wordy", & had a HARD time slogging through it. I will admit I skimmed in several places. I also found it too dry & boring for my taste, although I know there are plenty who LOVE this book.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time-Once you get into the head of Christopher, & understand the mental quirks of an autistic child, you "get" this book, & why he did the things he did. I have a neighbor who has some OCD issues & has 2 daughters, one with Asperger's, so I got this book probably easier than people will who have never been around an autistic person. I felt SO sorry for him at times, & at times I was amazed at his tenacity & bravery in going where he was clearly terrified to go but felt he had to go in order to solve the mystery of Wellington & his mother.

[Aileen]

An Ethiopian Romance by Heliodorus, which hopefully ticks off Aithiopika from the 2006 list. Quite challenging to read but I loved it and gave it 4****.

[Marialyce]

Finished Rebecca. It was wonderfully gothic, but left me feeling disappointed. I really don't know why, but perhaps this novel is showing some age, at least to me.

Next up, My House in Umbria. Love books written by William Trevor.

[Inder]

Rachel (Sfogs) wrote: "Kate wrote: "Inder wrote: "...And now that I'm back into it, I remember why I abandoned Les Misérables. OMG. Will this description of Waterloo never end? (Answer: Not in the next two hundred pages...."

What's funny is that I finished it, and despite not caring a whit about battle strategy, in the end I was quite taken by the description. Now, was it germane to the main plot of the book? Probably not.

Can't wait for the church stones description! That sounds absolutely riveting!

I should clarify that it's slow, in that nice 19th century way that you can get used to, rather than actually boring, if that makes sense. Like old movies, old books just have a different rhythm.

BUT ... I have read like four other books during "breaks" from Les Mis. So. Yeah.

[Beth]

Just finished Things Fall Apart. I loved having a sense of Nigerian tribal life.

[Beth]

Lisa wrote: "I just finished The Blind Assassin. Really powerful story, LOTS of plot twists & turns, definitely NOT one of Atwood's post apocalyptic tales, this one is SO human, & SO easy to identify with. Yo..."

That was my first Atwood. Definitely made me want to read more.

[Mikela]

Just finished The Secret History. Really enjoyed this book. Found it well written, the characters very real, and the story intriguing.

[Ginny]

Just finished with Thank you, Jeeves and Titas Groan.

[Charity]

Finished Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. I've given him a few shots, but I don't think he's for me.

[Liz M]

Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane

It's been awhile since I read Madame Bovary, but this is sort of like a German version with a little bit of Turn of the Screw thrown in.

[Chel]

I Finished Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas a few days ago and thought it was hilarious and loved it. I don't endorse the behaviors of the characters, however.

[Lauli]

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?. I loved it. For all its brevity, I found it tremendously complex and ahead of its time. McCoy may have been writing about a reality show, TV audiences and unscrupulous producers... as early as 1935!

[Linda]

Just finished All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. It's not the kind of thing I typically read, but I did like it - especially the main character, although the end didn't provide enough closure for me.

[Bea]

I just finished [Book: Cat's Cradle]. I enjoyed it.

[Erik]

I just finished The Secret History by Tartt. It was hypnotizing.

[Cait]

Charity wrote: "Teri-lynn wrote: "I have just finished Rebecca.
Sounds great!! I'm really hoping to pick this one up before the end of the year!"

Charity, let me know if you do and I'll read it with you!

[Lisa]

I just finished Cannery Row by Steinbeck, & did a review & a rating :) I LOVED this book!

[Charity]

Cait wrote: "Charity, let me know if you do and I'll read it with you!"

Whoo hoo! Sounds like a plan! I might start it sometime at the end of this month.

[Amanda]

Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Absolutely amazing.

[Marialyce]

Bleak House and Our Mutual Friend as well as Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell are on tap for me.

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Talia wrote: "I just finished reading Jane Eyre. I just love that book!"

I wasn't sure what I was going to think of that book, while I was reading it. Then when I finished I was really surprised at how good it was!

[Shovelmonkey1]

Just finished White Noise by Don DeLillo. Much better than The Body Artist by DeLillo which is also on the list.

[Geoff]

War and Peace.