Which LIST book did you just finish? Showing 651-700 of 7,922

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I Robot. Didn't like it.

[Hashi]

Against the Grain by Joris-Karl Huysmans. Very tedious. Bleah.

[Judith]

"The Forsyte Saga"* - John Galsworthy

Great book! I've had it on my shelf forever and finally found the time to take it in. Every bit as good as a Dickens!

[Denise]

My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk. Not a list book. Worthwhile, but wouldn't put it at the top of any TBR list.

[Dana]

I am glad to see that I was not the only that was not impressed with Cocaine nights. The first few chapters are the best part of the book.

[Tabrez]

Stardust by Neil Gaiman. Loved it, especially the way the author ties-up everything in the end. Didn't like the magical candle.

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The Book of Lost Things.

Not on the list but an excellant book.

[Judith]

"The Alchemist" by P.Coehlo ***

I'm sorry to have to admit that this one was more of a disappointment to me than a delight. While I agree with much of the wisdom and message of the book, I found the story hard to relate to and did not think the book compelling to 21st century readers to seek their personal legends. I was just not emotionally drawn into the tale. Still, it's been on my shelf for ages; and I'm glad I experienced it first hand.

[Susan]

Just finished Trainspotting. It took a few pages to get into, but once I got the Scottish accent into my head, I enjoyed the different narratives and the trippiness behind it.

[Christine]

Just finished The Book Thief- loved it loved it loved it.

[Derrick]

Finally finished Glamourama, ugh what a complete waste of time. I don't think anymore Bret Easton Ellis books are going to be read by me.

[Deanne]

A Modest Proposal by Swift, very quick read which deals with Swift's way of relieving poverty and dealing with the rising population in Dublin.

[Denise]

Amsterdam by Ian McCewan. Liked it, didn't love it.

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Denise: I am glad to hear that as I bought it and am dying to read it but have several in front of it.

[Courtney]

If you're reading McKewan, read SATURDAY first.

Happy reading!

[Paula]

Never Let Me Go. I liked this book. Gave it 4 stars. I don't use the list for all of my books, but use the list to do some research. I look up the titles on bn.com, read reviews and then decide if I'm interested. Our library is small but has a great hold/request system. Let's me get the books I want quickly. I found myself wanting the characters in this book to have some back-bone, and not believe everything they are told.

[Kara]

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by Solzhenitsyn.

[Liz M]

Finally, finally, finally finished The Count of Monte Cristo (unabridged). After weeks, if not months, of reading, I am not sure I remember the story well enough to honestly decide if I liked it or not.

[Samara]

Just finished Rabbit, Run by Updike. Was my first of his, definitely a change of pace for me but that's what this list is all about for me, broadening the reading scope.

[Tara]

Saturday, by Ian McEwan - loved it! I had only read his creepy incest stories before this [Cement Garden; First Love, Last Rites:], and didn't expect much, but after seeing the film version of Atonement, I decided to give him another chance. Glad I did!

I also took a stab at "The Sheltering Sky" by Paul Knowles, but by 50 pages in it hadn't hooked me and I was annoyed by all the untranslated French conversation.

[Michelle]

Hey everyone. I'm new to this group, and, sadly the only book I've read so far is The Catcher in the Rye. But it was really good. The ending caught me off guard, but it was good. I joined because a good number of my "to-reads" are listed here.

[Dave]

Just finished Everything is Illuminated.

[Tara]

I remember reading The Sheltering Sky years ago; it bored me to tears.

[Pam]

War and Peace.

[Kara]

Pam,

*clap clap clap!* i am still terribly intimidated by that book, so I haven't read it. I'm impressed. :)

[Pam]

Hi Kara, it was actually pretty entertaining and not hard to read, though it did take about 3 weeks of regular daily reading to finish it. Some of the "war" chapters got a little long for my taste, but I really enjoyed all of the characters and their development throughout the story.

[Karen]

I finished The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid in basically one day. It's a suspenseful, very well written book that I think should be required reading for every American. It shows how the actions America has taken since 9/11 are perceived by people in other countries.

[Denise]

Karen, I will try to remember that. It sounds good.

[Chloe]

Pam, that makes me relieved. I'm due to read War & Peace in December after years of dawdling. You've got me actually looking forward to it now.

[Deanne]

Kara and Logan
Read War and Peace last christmas, have to agree it was a fantastic book. Just the name Tolstoy intimidated me, but his style of writing is very easy and enjoyable to read. The characters are believable, I have to admit a soft spot for Prince Andrei.

[Denise]

Me, I had a soft spot for Dolokov. Even at 17 I knew that was a bad sign.

[Liz]

Finished "The Shunning" by Beverly Lewis, picked up a couple of others and tossed them aside for "The Time Traveler's Wife", which I'm having a hard time making sense of. Anyone with advice on how long I should stick with this title?

[Lisa]

Stick with it - it's definitely worth it.

[Stacie]

Pam and Deanne,
Like Logan and Kara, I too am glad to hear that it is a good and approachable book. I am not sure why I have always been so intimidated by that book. I have read Anna Karenina, so I have read Tolstoy. But, there has just always been something about that book that makes me shake in my boots.

After reading your posts, I am shaking a little less and may just be ready to pick it up. Hey Logan! Maybe we could read it together in December. I will be done with school and ready to pick up the tome.

[Chloe]

Stacie, that sounds great! I'd love to have someone to read along with. Something that epic needs group support to not get overwhelmed.

[Macy]

Just finished Veronika Decides to Die by Coelho. Can't say I was all that impressed.

Maybe in December I'll try to get on the Tolstoy train with you guys!

[Chloe]

Macy, that'd be great. The more the merrier, I think.

[Rebecca]

I (finally) got around to reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. I enjoyed it and wrote a review.

[Pam]

Stacie, For some reason I didn't have any preconceived notions about War and Peace, other than I knew it was long. It's always been Anna Karenina that I've been intimidated by. In fact, I think that's what led me to read W&P first...I was looking at AK in the bookstore but instead walked out with W&P. Go figure! :-)

Anyway, have fun in December reading it!

[Vicky]

Liz --
Hang in there with "The Time Traveler's Wife". The farther you get into it, the more sense it makes. I ended up loving it -- one of the best I read that year!

[Deanne]

Just finished the Nice and the good by Iris Murdoch, great book with a likeable cast of characters and a feel good ending.
Now off to find something darker on the list.

[Stacie]

That is so funny, Pam. I did the exact opposite! I LOVED AK and I am sure that if you decided to pick it up you wouldn't be disappointed.

[H.J.]

Just finished Ragtime by Doctorow and I really, really liked it. His style is quite unique and I loved the historical and fictional tie-ins.

[Danny]

I will try to read the book because I believe that looking at a subject from a different perspective is a good practice to follow!!!!!!!

[akaellen]

Just finished
The Thin Man - by Dashiell Hammett

I am a huge fan of the Thin Man Movies and for once I have to say that I enjoyed the movie MORE than the book.

[Annemaria]

I just finished "the end of the story"...have to say I was disappointed with it...I like the concept but I just couldn't like the characters. Never had that problem before.

[Allison]

I just (aka, 15 min. ago!) finished reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I would recommend it to anyone in the mood for a little gently guided soul searching.

[Lisa]

I am finishing The Once and Future King today. The book is about 50 years old and I keep sneezing my way through it.

[Stacie]

I finished Native Son this morning and am about 30 pages away from finishing the Book Thief (not on the list). It was strange reading these two books at the same time - different, but the same.

Next up is Fathers and Sons by Turgenov.

[Nahla]

"The Last Lecture" by Pausch, Randy. it's really inspiring, i recommend it for people who gave up living, diseased or just sad, it nice to read and motivating.