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[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Beth wrote: "Just finished Faces and Masks by Eduardo Hughes Galeano and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Reviews on my blog: http://bethslistlove.wordpress.com/20..."

I don't think the Faces and Masks is a 1001 book, is it?

[Mandy]

Just finished Great Expectations. Appreciated this as an adult much more than I did at school.

[Liz M]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I don't think the Faces and Masks is a 1001 book, is it?..."

Not in and of itself, but it is book two of the trilogy Memory of Fire which is included in the list. (I just bought Book 3 for $1 at a library sale & need to track down matching copies of book 1 & 2).

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Liz M wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I don't think the Faces and Masks is a 1001 book, is it?..."

Not in and of itself, but it is book two of the trilogy Memory of Fire which is included in the list. (I ju..."

Interesting. Yet another trilogy that begins to make 1001 books more like 1092 books.

[Ginny]

So far, two books done from the new list and I'm loving them! A Visit from the Goon Squad was good, but I just finished A History of Love and enjoyed it so much, I was sorry to finish it.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Wayne wrote: "I just finished Perfume by Patrick Suskind. Overall I enjoyed it, but there were a couple of things that didn't make sense to me."

None of it made sense to me. I think I rated it 2 stars, and that only because the prose was good, not because I thought the story interesting or worthwhile.

[Stephanie "Jedigal"]

Mother by Maxim Gorky. Good character study, but drug a bit for me. I think I'll be looking for something off the list that is both short and better paced.

[Craig]

Kreutzer Sonata -Tolstoy
bitter, bitter love eulogy.

[Deanne]

Finished A Day Off by Storm Jameson, quite interesting for the in depth view of the main character. The whole story takes place in one day, but includes her thoughts about family, her past and the man in her life.

[Sarah]

The Awakening, The Age of Innocence, Crime and Punishment, Emma, and The Fountainhead.

[Alxandra]

I just finished Austerlitz. Took me forever, but I actually enjoyed it. The lack of paragraphing really slowed me down, but the style of writing contributed to the mood, so I saw its value, but oh so very very slow.

[Deborah Wells]

I finished The 13 Clocks. I guess I was expecting something great about this little book since it was on the 1001 list. Hmmmm. I wasn't bowled over.

[Mandy]

Deborah wrote: "I finished The 13 Clocks. I guess I was expecting something great about this little book since it was on the 1001 list. Hmmmm. I wasn't bowled over."

I too was puzzled by its inclusion. It was an OK story but not really in the same league as others on the list

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Cranford, which was pure torture.

my review

[Deborah Wells]

Craig wrote: "The War of the Worlds -Wells

Wells adds a nice touch of fiction to the science in all of his works and creates another good story in this with the horror of a martian attack."

I watched this movie over and over and over as a kid. I wonder if that counts so I can check it off my list? Did you see the movie? It was pretty bad. :)

[Denise]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Cranford, which was pure torture.

my review"

I'm sorry to hear that. I have read Mary Barton,Wives and Daughters and North and South. While one may be stronger or better than the others I enjoyed them enough to give them a 3-5. Cranfordwas next on my list. Hope your next read is an enjoyable one, Elizabeth

[Nancy]

Finished The Waves by Virginia Woolf. Amazed by her original style of writing and use of language. Glad to finish it though.

"Life comes; life goes; we make life. So you say."

[Deanne]

Finished The Diaries of Jane Somers by Lessing, don't think I would have read it if it wasn't on the list. Well written, and interesting characters.

[Aasinathena]

I finishedHaruki Murakami

It was truly adventurous till the end.. AOMAME & TENGO...!!!!

Ho ho... the little people kept on the beat...
Where there is two moons.. !!!

[Alxandra]

I just finished The Killer Inside Me which I'd hoped would be a good Halloween read, and it was.

[Mandy]

Deanne wrote: "Finished The Diaries of Jane Somers by Lessing, don't think I would have read it if it wasn't on the list. Well written, and interesting characters."

Hey Deanne - I felt the same way! Not a book I would have picked up but I am glad I did!

[Velma]

Just finished Cloud Atlas, in time to see the film when it comes out having read it first.

Also recently finished The God of Small Things, which I forgot to post about.

Gave both 5 stars, although they were each closer to 4.5 for me.

[Danyellemastro]

Juast finished Brideshead Revisited. This was another suprise gem for me. I'm always dubious about books by authors with flowery names (Edith Wharton, Evelyn Waugh etc) however they continue to delight and suprise me every time. Time to stop judging a book by the authors name!

All my list books are captured here:

http://bookbebeautiful.blogspot.com.au/

[Craig]

Deborah wrote: "Craig wrote: "The War of the Worlds -Wells

Wells adds a nice touch of fiction to the science in all of his works and creates another good story in this with the horror of a martian attack."

I wat..."

I saw the Spielberg version but it lent little to the original text.

[Craig]

Death of Ivan Ilych -Tolstoy
Moving and worth rereads.

[Karina]

Just finished Don't Move by Margaret Mazzantini. It was okay, but the main character is so unlikeable and the ending drags a bit so it's hard to feel for any of the characters.

[Lori]

The Collector by John Fowles

[Deanne]

The History of Love by Krauss, loved it.

[Ginny]

Madame Bovary

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Ginny wrote: "Madame Bovary"

What did you think? Cruel book, ain't it?

I finished Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum, The Purloined Letter/Murders in Rue Morgue and The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales.

Also Silk by Alessandro Baricco and Persuasion by Jane Austen.

Got really into it this month :D

[Amina]

Memoirs of a Geisha

[Denise]

Invisible Man

[Casey]

Tani wrote: "Currently, I'm working on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. Huckleberry Finn is going pretty well, but Les Miserables is stalled for the millionth time. I made the mistake of buying the unabridged version, so it's taking me forever. I keep losing interest in between all the long descriptions and unnecessary details. Still, I will prevail! (Eventually...)"


When I took a week off work, I spent my whole time reading Les Miserables. There are certainly some long-winded parts in there, but the ending is totally worth it!

I just finished Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsum. I am surprised by how much I liked it, considering I am a young woman living in an urban area nearly 100 years later....but I really connected to the message. Makes me want to farm!

[Ginny]

Zanahoria (Taly) wrote: "Ginny wrote: "Madame Bovary"

What did you think? Cruel book, ain't it?

I finished Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum, The Purloined Letter/Murders in Rue Morgue and The Fall of the House of Usher and..."

Wow! Lots of books read; I'm not worthy! : )
I didn't really enjoy Madame Bovary. It was pretty cruel; not in my top five books on this list! : )

[Yrinsyde]

I finished my review for Cry, the Beloved Country. Very sad but it made me feel angry too. My review is here: http://independentbookreview.wordpres...

[~Calyre~]

Just finished Sense and Sensibility

[Lisa]

I just finished Rabbit is Rich-John Updike, the last of the Rabbit Angstrom series. Found this one actually the most interesting of the 4. Now to go back & pick The Jungle up again, I've put it down 2-3 times now, I just can't CONNECT with it! The Observations-Jane Harris, is interesting too!

[Cynthia]

Nancy wrote: "Finished The Waves by Virginia Woolf. Amazed by her original style of writing and use of language. Glad to finish it though.

"Life comes; life goes; we make life. So you say.""

Oh Nancy, I loved "The Waves" so much. It made me ache.

[Ginny]

Just finished The House of Leaves; wow. Don't know what to think of this bizarre, almost schizophrenic book.

[Carol]

Finished Cloud Atlas tonight, Loved It, can't wait to see the movie now

[Wiltshire Hermit]

Disgrace by JM Coetzee. 3/5

[Craig]

David Copperfield -Dickens

Classic, and somewhat predictable Dickens. However, he is still one of the best writers I have read. He creates memorable characters that hold up over time.

[Cristina]

Just finished Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
A bit confusing at times, made me reread because i lost the sense of logic, but didn't gain much afterwards. Could have been a pleasant read a few years ago, but now i'm looking for more logic than it has.

[Maryellen]

Tender Is the Night - Fitzgerald

[Ellinor]

Persuasion by Jane Austen.

[Casey]

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

[Lisa]

The Observations-Jane Harris. 3/5, but overall a REALLY good book. Insanity, prostitution, hauntings, death...good book for this time of year!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lisa wrote: "The Observations-Jane Harris. 3/5, but overall a REALLY good book. Insanity, prostitution, hauntings, death...good book for this time of year!"

Is this on the list?

[Judith]

Libra by Don Delillo

This novel can't help but be moving and emotional for an American of my generation. We all saw it re-enacted on TV so many times and read and read and read about the facts, unknowns and conspiracy theories. Settled as it is claimed to be, it is still an incredible series of events to have occurred in our country in the 20th century.

[Mekki]

I just finished The War of the Worlds