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[Deanne]

Sunny, you don't need to know Icelandic history to enjoy Independent People, and I can see why he got his nobel.

[Steven]

Just finished Cecilia. Interesting to read a book that had a great influence on Jane Austen. Also cool to see the phrase "Pride and Prejudice" in bold type three times on one page near the end of the book.

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Finished Amsterdam by Ian McEwan. If not sure what it was about this book, but I found it quite an easy read. I found myself compelled to keep reading, even though it was not the sort of story I would usually enjoy.

[Ian]

Finished "Fanny Hill". Hmmmmmm. Found I could only manage to read it in short chunks. No sniggering please.

[Karina]

Just finished reading The Tenant of Wildfell Hallby Anne Bronte. This was my favorite novel out of all the Bronte sisters. There were moments when I wanted her to get on with the story, but I am glad I made it through the whole novel. It was totally worth it.

[Genia]

Finished reading Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which I found to be enjoyable, but would not rave over it like most people seem to do.

[Danyellemastro]

Just finished Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels. You can tell she is a poet! I think although the subject matter is heavy it would be best read in a hammock in the sunshine on a white sand beach. Made me long for unwavering heat and sun warmed fruit.

[Peter]

Finished Beloved by Toni Morrison and I must say I loved it. It is certainly a book that I will go back to time and again. A masterpiece.

[Sunny]

Ian wrote: "Finished "Fanny Hill". Hmmmmmm. Found I could only manage to read it in short chunks. No sniggering please."

*snigger*

[Sunny]

I've decided to satisfy my sci-fi craving with a little H.G. Wells marathon. I just finished The Time Machine and am beginning The Island of Dr. Moreau.

[Steven]

Just finished Fools of Fortune. A milestone as it brings me to 300 complete on the combined list. Or should 301 be the milestone :-).

[Sandi]

Finished Moll Flanders.

[Fiona]

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen. Some parts were wonderful, some parts were terrible. Overall I found it to be a little disjointed. I couldn't quite get settled in.

[Lisa]

I just finished Madame Bovary, wow...I'd highly recommend it, it's one of those that is a total page turner, hard to put down....

[Lisa]

Sunny in Wonderland wrote: "Ian wrote: "Finished "Fanny Hill". Hmmmmmm. Found I could only manage to read it in short chunks. No sniggering please."

*snigger*"

I ADORED Fanny Hill! it was CUTE as all get out!

[Lisa]

Sandi wrote: "Finished Moll Flanders." Another one I finished not long ago. It was similat to Madame Bovary so far as it's a story of a good woman gone bad, but I found Moll's more archaic language harder to get through then Madame B. Both VERY good stories!

[Lisa]

Rachel wrote: "Just finished Rabbit, Run By Updike. It was very interesting it did make me want to read the other 3 rabbit books to see what happens to the (not very likeable) character" I've read the whole series :) Go for it :)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lisa wrote: "Sandi wrote: "Finished Moll Flanders." Another one I finished not long ago. It was similat to Madame Bovary so far as it's a story of a good woman gone bad, but I found Moll's more archaic langua..."

Funny, I so liked Moll Flanders but did not particularly care for Madame Bovary.

[Mikela]

Just finished The Death of Ivan Ilych and was really impressed. Good read.

[Corina]

Finished American Psychonot so long ago. Needless to say I was disturbed and shocked and, in the end, rewarded. I must admit I liked it even if some chapters were very hard to read.

[Ian]

Finished "Absolute Beginners" - a brilliant little time capsule, and a reminder that teenagers were not invented in the 60s.

[Deanne]

Finished Billiards at half past nine by Boll, fairly quick read which revolves around one family on one day. The title is explained as are the family dynamics, and the book spans about 50 years, mainly in the form of memories.

[Katherine]

I just finished Quicksand by Nella Larsen. From a cursory search, it seems like this is one that not many in the group have read or talked about, but it is worth checking out. Although it took a couple chapters to become fully engaging, it is a short book that felt, to me, like a balance between The Yellow Wallpaper and Invisible Man.

[Judith]

Finished Shirley by Charlotte Bronte

Some marvelous dialogue and speeches!

[Alyson Of Bathe]

Just finished The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath. I just don't know about this one. Some thoughts here.

[Mikela]

Just finished The Passion. I questioned this book at first and wondered if it would get better - yes, yes, yes!

[Deanne]

Finished The Pattern of Childhood by Wolf, thought provoking book. Wolf looks back as an adult at the child growing up in germany before, during and in the aftermath of the war. She talks about the propaganda and the attitudes of herself, her family and those around her.
Wolf doesn't make excuses for the child she was, and it's interesting reading Nelly's discussions with her sixteeen year old daughter in the 70's, and her thoughts on the history textbook her daughter has. What's missing, the spin put on what happened and Wolf's own memories.
A book that should stay on the 1001 list.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Just finished Storm of Steel, one of the few pieces of non-fiction on the list. I would encourage you to find the translation by Michael Hofmann.

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[Judith]

Petals of Blood - Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Good historical content and great character development.

[Alxandra]

aesop's fable Hi all. This is my first post, but I've been lurking for a bit. I just finished Aesop's Fables by Aesop which I downloaded from Project Gutenberg, and it is unclear who the translator was, but there was 82 fables. And, I would consider it cheating to count the abridged version, but I'm about 10% through the Burton's 1001 Arabian Nights, unabridged. So, I'm relatively proud to finish Aesop's. It shall be awhile before I finish Arabian Nights.

[Rachel (Sfogs)]

Alxandra wrote: "aesop's fable Hi all. This is my first post, but I've been lurking for a bit. I just finished Aesop's Fables by Aesop which I downloaded from Project Gutenberg, and it is unclear who the transla..."

Keep at it Arabian Nights is really good.

[Jennifer W]

Last night I finished Goodbye to Berlin. I wasn't very impressed. I prefered The Last of Mr. Norris.

[Deanne]

Finished Under Fire by Barbusse, harrowing at times and sad when you think of all the young men killed. There's a number of books on the list dealing with war and it's effect on the author and their famillies, one of the best was Testament to Youth by Brittain.

[Sandi]

Started and finished Chess Story last night.

[Craig]

Phineas Finn -Trollope
and
Kidnapped -Stevenson

Both very good. Kidnapped reminded me of Rob Roy with about half of the action taking place in the Scottish highlands.

[Kacy]

Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor

A strange story. I'm still trying to process it.

[Nicholas]

Craig wrote: "Phineas Finn -Trollope
and
Kidnapped -Stevenson

Both very good. Kidnapped reminded me of Rob Roy with about half of the action taking place in the Scottish highlands."

You can't go wrong with Stevenson, now you'll have to read "Catriona" the Sequel to "Kidnapped" and I'll be interested to know what you think..

[Annina]

I read Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

[Glynis]

Just finishedCatch-22 by Joseph Heller - Amazing!

[Arukiyomi]

isnt' it! Just finished The Sorrows of Young Werther. Tragic.

[Franchescanado]

The Time Machine. The idea and themes are much more impressive than the writing, which wasn't bad, just dry.

[Ginny]

I just finished Aaron's Rod, and Fall on Your Knees. Both were okay. Not anything I would read again,however.

[Lauren]

I just finished American Psycho. It made me very sad that there are more Bret Easton Ellis books on the list. :(

[Mikela]

Just finished Pnin and found I was disappointed. Expected more from it.

[Arukiyomi]

Hey Lauren, chin up. Nothing compares to Psycho. Glamorama is nowhere near as shocking. Then again, it's nowhere near as well-written either.

[Lisa]

I just finished Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser late last night :) Very interesting book! I understand it was quite unconventional for it's time, & the first publisher it was sent to refused to publish it because they felt it was "immoral"....

[Karina]

Finished Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen last night. Definitely not my favorite of her books. I felt the ending was rushed but I did enjoy the parody of gothic literature. Especially with the mention of The Monk (which I also enjoyed).

[Lauren]

Arukiyomi wrote: "Hey Lauren, chin up. Nothing compares to Psycho. Glamorama is nowhere near as shocking. Then again, it's nowhere near as well-written either."

Thanks. And it wasn't even the shock factor that really bothered me it was the never ending brand names. I would find myself getting lost very easily.

[Craig]

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn -Twain
and
The Great Gatsby -Fitzgerald

Wow! This was a refreshing change from the Russian/European Lit I have been reading. Not that uber-long works are better/worse. My experience with American novels especially from the 1800's is one filled with less verbosity and more direct prose. Twain and Fitzgerald shine in these works as the masters they are touted to be.

[Lauren]

I just finished Moll Flanders. I was not a fan. I need to sink my teeth into a truly enjoyable 1001 book...