Which LIST book did you just finish? Showing 5,751-5,800 of 7,922

[Peter]

Just finished The Poisonwood Bible an interesting read if not a particularily great one.

[Eli]

I just finished Madame Bovary and was greatly disappointed by it.

[Christina Stind]

Just finished Charles Dickens Hard Times - just on time for his 200th birthday. Great, great novel.

[Tuklas Pahina (TP)]

Carol wrote: "Ijust finished The Shining by Stephen King. "

HI Carol. is it good the shining by stephen king? many of my friends recommend it to me.

[Lisa]

I just finished Uncle Tom's Cabin & LOVED it. Parts of it weren't easy to read, but the stories were captivating, the characters were realistic, & it took you right back to those days. To make it even better, my copy is an antique book, actually published IN 1894, with an inscription in pencil on the blank flyleaf from a teacher to her student named Grace, & it's DATED Christmas 1894 :)

[Lisa]

Po wrote: "Carol wrote: "Ijust finished The Shining by Stephen King. "

HI Carol. is it good the shining by stephen king? many of my friends recommend it to me."

The Shining is by FAR one of King's BEST novels. I HIGHLY recommend you don't read it late at night :)

[Lisa]

Craig wrote: "Northanger Abbey -Austen

So far, the worst Austen I have read. I understand that she was poking fun at Gothic novels, but I just could not get behind the characters or the plot--it all seemed f..."

LOL< I found it just the opposite. I thought it was actually a quick, easy read, & enjoyed the humor in it. I thought it was cute.

[Mekki]

Sarah wrote: "Mekki wrote: "I just finished The New York Trilogy"

How was it? I've been trying to think of what to read next."

I found it interesting. I felt it was a trilogy on the aspects of writing, language and self/identity under the disguise of a detective novel.

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Hypervorean wrote: "I just finished Madame Bovary and was greatly disappointed by it."

I couldn't bring myself to like any of the characters, or at least connect with them.

[Chel]

I finished Simplicissimus and loved it. It is in Germany during the 1600's and the Thirty Years' War. It details the adventures of one man during this mileau.

[Eli]

Rachel (Sfogs) wrote: "Hypervorean wrote: "I just finished Madame Bovary and was greatly disappointed by it."

I couldn't bring myself to like any of the characters, or at least connect with them."

That was exactly the feeling I sat with through the entire thing.

[Eli]

Chel wrote: "I finished Simplicissimus and loved it. It is in Germany during the 1600's and the Thirty Years' War. It details the adventures of one man during this mileau."

This one sounds very interesting. Never heard of it before.

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Hypervorean wrote: "Rachel (Sfogs) wrote: "Hypervorean wrote: "I just finished Madame Bovary and was greatly disappointed by it."

I couldn't bring myself to like any of the characters, or at least connect..."

I kept watching to reach into the book, and shake her, to see if any common sense was rattling around in her head (which I doubt). My dad was wondering why I was glaring at the book more than I was reading it XD

[~Calyre~]

I finished The 39 Steps a nice read !

[Monica]

finished reading Tolkien's The Hobbit. Quite a fun read!

[Susan]

I finished The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum and found it very interesting. I also finished White Noise recently and thought the characters were colorful and well developed, although I did not care for the ending. One of my favorite endings of all time was Love in the Time of Cholera.

[Eli]

Monica wrote: "finished reading Tolkien's The Hobbit. Quite a fun read!"

Indeed it is. Which reminds me that I ought to reread it sometime soon. It was the first book I ever read in English so, I don't think I got everything, especially true of the first half of it

[Miranda]

Susan wrote: "One of my favorite endings of all time was Love in the Time of Cholera. "

Really?! I hated the ending. Ruined the whole book for me. I'm still bitter about that book!

[Katie]

The House of Mirth
So. Sad.

[Katie]

Lisa wrote: "Po wrote: "Carol wrote: "Ijust finished The Shining by Stephen King. "

HI Carol. is it good the shining by stephen king? many of my friends recommend it to me."

The Shining is by FAR one of King'..."

Just wanted to chime in and say, "Read it!" It's one I'd like to read again. I feel envious in a way when someone is about to start an awesome book that I've already read. Weird?

[Andrea]

Just finished Suite Francaise. Beautifully written and particularly poignant as it was about occupied France and the author was arrested in Paris and died in Auschwitz in 1942. The book only exists because her daughters took her notes as a momento when they went into hiding.
This book will stay with me for a long time.

[Beth]

Wow, really wasn't sure I would ever make it through Voss by Patrick White. My comments and review are at http://bethslistlove.wordpress.com/20... Looking forward to something a little more captivating for my next one!

[~Calyre~]

Finished Good Morning, Midnight

[Deanne]

Finished The Stone Junction by Dodge, really came to like Daniel the main character.

[Jonpaul]

The Year of the Hare. It's kind of a trifle and on the goofy side but it's enjoyable and a really quick read. I wasn't sure if I was going to end up liking it but the last 1/4 of the book really sold me.

And, after part four of 2666, I had to take a break and read something a little lighter for a while.

[Chel]

I finished So Long a Letter.

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Finished The Blind Owl.
A very dark and brooding book, all the characters seem to be one and same,all changing in little ways to play different parts in an opium infused haze.I'm not sure if saying I 'enjoyed' it, is right for this book, the writting style was so interesting, it was more like poetry. As strange as it is I really recommend it!

[Monica]

Hypervorean wrote: "Monica wrote: "finished reading Tolkien's The Hobbit. Quite a fun read!"

Indeed it is. Which reminds me that I ought to reread it sometime soon. It was the first book I ever read in English so, I ..."

You should reread it! I saw the preview for the movie coming out in December last night and was so excited. I love that this often times scary story was what Tolkien was telling his children. I forget how children sometimes love to feel terror too. That was a big part of the fun for me.

also, just finished The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison

[Bea]

I just finished Cryptonomicon. I could have died without reading it. In fact, I'd kind of like my 43 hours of listening time back.

If you are truly fascinated with computer technology, math, code-breaking, and encryption in a post-modernist stew of WWII and modern-day interlocking plots, this might be the book for you.

[Paresh]

Calyre wrote: "I finished The 39 Steps a nice read !"

I also finished this a few days ago, my first ever read of this. I must admit that I found it a bit disappointing but after considering that this was a groundbreaking work of its time, I can see why it's a list book. I also read Greenmantle, the second of the Richard Hannay books right after it and found it to be a much better piece of work than the 39 Steps. I have resolved to read the remaining 3 Hannay novels as well this year.

[Yrinsyde]

I finished reading The Name of the Rose - 2nd reading for me.

[Deanne]

Finished The Prisoner by Proust, impressive that his standard of writing is so high through the first 5 volumes.

[Linda]

Katie wrote: "The House of Mirth
So. Sad."
Yes - aren't all of Wharton book's rather sad. Yet I still like them, even though I normally like happy endings. Her writing is beautiful and I find myself really sympathizing with her heroines.

[Linda]

I recently finished Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, which I almost didn't post here because I didn't recall that it was on the list, but I see it was on one of the earlier versions but removed. I am working my way through all of Dickens novels and only have a few left - this was one of my favorites, actually; too bad it's one of his less-known ones.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Linda wrote: "I recently finished Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, which I almost didn't post here because I didn't recall that it was on the list, but I see it was on one of the earlier versions but r..."

Read this recently, also, and agree that it's one of my favorites. It wasn't particularly well received at the time, which was surprising to me.

[Bea]

It's odd how they decide which Dickens to get rid of. I'm with you all the way. For me, it's a tie between Bleak House and Our Mutual Friend for my favorite Dickens.

[Lisa]

I just finished both The Temple of My Familiar by Alice Walker and literally just turned the final page of The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty. Welty was a "quick read", started it yesterday. It was captivating right from the beginning, & was sad & rather shocking all the way through. Walker's book brings you right back to some folks you're familiar with from her other books, & introduces you to knew friends. It's every bit as beautifully written as her others

[~Calyre~]

Just finished Red Harvest

[Genia]

I finished Camilla which actually was okay, just Too. Damn. Long.

[Judith]

Rabbit Redux by John Updike

There is much to praise about this sequel, but the central character remains an enigma between the first novel and second. He is believable in both novels, but he seems to me to be two completely different people from one book to the other-- not a evolution of the same person.

[Erik]

Heart of Darkness by Conrard. It was okay, but it definitely could have been done in half the pages.

[Aileen]

Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow by Peter Hoeg.

I absolutely loved this book. Not at all what I was expecting.

[Karina]

Just finished I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. It was enjoyable read but some parts were so sad.

[Kristine]

This weekend I finished Blood Meridian and The Kreutzer Sonata which was a bit of a violent combo.I found the Tolstoy story really interesting, but was not a fan of the western.

[Kate S]

I finished Gulliver's Travels last night, not overly impressed. I liked the beginning of the story, but felt it petered out toward the end. . .

[Amanda]

I just finished The Elegance of a Hedgehog. That was amazing!!!

[Deanne]

Finished The Fugitive by Proust, really enjoying his style.

[Hima]

Animal Farm...somehow not as good as I remembered from HS 12 years ago.

[Craig]

Jane Eyre -C. Bronte

So, so, so, so, so, so good!

This one moves instantly into my list of best books ever. Dynamic, round characters. Perfect settings and excellent character development (one is really in her head the whole time).

[Kate S]

Hima wrote: "Animal Farm...somehow not as good as I remembered from HS 12 years ago."

I read this over the weekend and had the exact same thought!