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message 7301: by Deanne (new)

Deanne | 681 comments Finished The Tent of Miracles by Amado, enjoyable.


message 7302: by Beth (last edited Mar 03, 2013 04:27PM) (new)

Beth (eparks4232) | 162 comments Carol wrote: "Ijust finished The Shining by Stephen King. "

Me too! and then
Ulysses by James Joyce. Review, very limited until I reread it, is at http://bethslistlove.wordpress.com/20... and the review of The Shining will be the next post.


message 7303: by Elizabeth (Alaska) (new)

Elizabeth (Alaska) Mrs. Dalloway, to which I gave 4 stars. However, I know I'll think about it longer, so I might be feeling stingy today.

my review


message 7304: by James (new)

James (jamesg1955) | 23 comments Just finished "She". Deservedly dropped from the list after 2008,


message 7305: by Dee (new)

Dee (deinonychus) | 243 comments The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien. Completely absurd, but I loved it.


message 7306: by Mandy (new)

Mandy | 154 comments Sophia wrote: "I just finished A Room with a View by E.M. Forster. I have finished 6 list books so far this year; I think getting a hand-me-down Kindle, allowing for easier access to the public domain list books,..."

I love my kindle for that! I recently got Poisonwood Bible for a couple of dollars when it was on special.


message 7307: by Steve (new)

Steve mitchell | 127 comments David wrote: "The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien. Completely absurd, but I loved it."


So did I David, O'Briens other book at swim two birds is even better I think.


message 7308: by Aileen (new)

Aileen | 154 comments Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker. My first disappointment, it really wasn't for me and I am at a loss as to how it got on the list.


message 7309: by Julie (new)

Julie   | 38 comments Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. Silly and fun. Just what I needed!


message 7310: by Judith (new)

Judith (jloucks) | 1202 comments The Master - Colm Toibin - ****

The Master

Insightful and well-written.


message 7311: by M (new)

M (masanobu) | 110 comments Finished Swann's Way.

And I liked it more than I thought I would. It even has some humorous fragments!


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Judith (jloucks) | 1202 comments City Primeval - Elmore Leonard

City Primeval

In my opinion, all Leonard's novels are good. I really enjoyed this one, but I have no idea why City Primeval or LaBrava were chosen from all his titles for the 1001 List.... Good read though!


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Juliana (jaldous) | 21 comments Finally finished the Count of Monte Cristo.


message 7314: by Grada (BoekenTrol) (new)

Grada (BoekenTrol) (boekentrol) | 60 comments I just finished De gifhouten bijbel by Barbara Kingsolver.


message 7315: by Stephanie "Jedigal" (new)

Stephanie "Jedigal" (jedigal) | 270 comments The Plumed Serpent by D.H. Lawrence. One of those authors with 5 or more books on the list.


message 7316: by [deleted user] (new)

I just finished 1984. Now I can rest peacefully when I proclaim I'm never, ever, reading Orwell again.


message 7317: by Mikela (last edited Mar 11, 2013 04:24PM) (new)

Mikela | 378 comments With relief I can say that I've finished The House of the Seven Gables.
my review


message 7318: by Ed (new)

Ed Lehman | 122 comments Just finished Edith Wharton,s The Glimpses of the Moon.
I loved the book...but had wished it had gone full tilt outlandish comedy. The premise would make a great movie. Apparently only a silent one was done right after the work was published.

BTW I,m typing this in Costa Rica...and can,t find the apostrophe on the keyboard..so..substituted with commas.. LOL


message 7319: by Ursula (new)

Ursula (saintursula) | 42 comments My most recent book completed was The Corrections. It was about 1/4 interesting and 3/4 ugh.


message 7320: by Stephanie "Jedigal" (new)

Stephanie "Jedigal" (jedigal) | 270 comments After the Quake by Murakami. Short stories similar to his novel style. Still interested in this author, although not always sure why.


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Just finished Complicity by Iain Banks. Looking forward to his other books on the list.


message 7322: by Stephanie "Jedigal" (last edited Mar 13, 2013 10:34AM) (new)

Stephanie "Jedigal" (jedigal) | 270 comments Gogol's The Nose. Pretty funny satire.

Also Winterson's Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. Re-reading that one immediately, trying to relate the fairy-tale type side stories to the direct first-person narration.


message 7323: by Kristine (new)

Kristine (leggygal) | 52 comments Today I finished The Honorary Consul and really enjoyed it, am getting through Regeneration too. This could be a productive 1001 list week.


message 7324: by Maggie (new)

Maggie (maggielmills) just finished rereading Brave New World. on to the next one!


message 7325: by Mekki (new)

Mekki | 171 comments I finished Great Apes last week and i just finished One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich


message 7326: by Shirley (last edited Mar 14, 2013 11:32AM) (new)

Shirley (shirleythekindlereader) | 19 comments Thérèse Raquin

by Émile Zola

Thérèse Raquin

Thérèse Raquin is the title of a novel (first published in 1867) and a play (first performed in 1873) by the French writer Émile Zola. The novel was originally published in serial format in the journal L'Artiste and in book format in December of the same year.


Glad I read/listened to it but it is dark and dreary.


message 7327: by Peter (new)

Peter | 443 comments Just finished Three Trapped Tigers by G. Cabrera Infante and I must say I hated it. So many times I wanted to just pack it in and am so glad I will never have to read it again.


message 7328: by Judith (new)

Judith (jloucks) | 1202 comments The Charterhouse of Parma - Stendhal

The Charterhouse of Parma

Not as distinctive as "The Read and The Black" was for me though it is quite a plot-twisting adventure story that shows Stendhal's insights into the foibles of the human heart.


message 7329: by Nicole (new)

Nicole | 47 comments Jane Eyre


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Juliana (jaldous) | 21 comments Cloud Atlas!


message 7331: by Anne (new)

Anne  (reachannereach) The History of Love


message 7332: by Karena (last edited Mar 17, 2013 12:13PM) (new)

Karena (karenafagan) The Grapes of Wrath and I'm sorry I never read it before. It was such a good book!


message 7333: by Mandy (new)

Mandy | 154 comments Wayne wrote: "I just finished Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières. I was all ready to give it 5 stars and call it one of the best books I've ever read, but the ending let me down so badly I could on..."

Iam with you Wayne, felt a bit like a cop out, cheesey, or how a made for TV film would end.


message 7334: by Deanne (new)

Deanne | 681 comments Come back Dr Caligari, quick read.


message 7335: by Heather (new)

Heather | 10 comments I just finished reading The Curious incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. I really enjoyed the read. It takes on an interesting perspective.


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message 7337: by Kari (new)

Kari Eggerling | 11 comments Death in Venice. It's okay, not a favorite.


message 7338: by Ursula (new)

Ursula (saintursula) | 42 comments Finished The Story of Lucy Gault and reviewed it. In short, it was one of those that gets under your skin, or at least it was for me.


message 7339: by Ian (new)

Ian | 143 comments Veronika Decides to Die. Paolo Coelho.
Not my cup of tea at all, I'm afraid.


message 7340: by Diane (new)

Diane (readingrl) | 58 comments I just finished Hammett's The Thin Man. I love mystery/crime novels, but I felt mixed about this one.


message 7341: by Elizabeth (Alaska) (new)

Elizabeth (Alaska) Finished Snow last night. Shouldn't have even started it.

my review


message 7342: by Judith (new)

Judith (jloucks) | 1202 comments Season of Migration to the North - Tayeh Salih

Season of Migration to the North

I liked this novel but thought perhaps it tried to tackle too many hefty themes to bring about a satisfying conclusion in such a brief work.


message 7343: by Karena (new)

Karena (karenafagan) I just finished The God of Small Things. It was ok, but it jumped around too much for me.


message 7344: by Mandy (new)

Mandy | 154 comments Finished The Thin Man - Dashiell Hammett - enjoyed it to a 3 star level only...wonder if that was because I read the three Hammett books on the list straight after each other?


message 7345: by Stephanie "Jedigal" (new)

Stephanie "Jedigal" (jedigal) | 270 comments A Modest Proposal Swift reminds me of Twain here.


message 7346: by Deanne (new)

Deanne | 681 comments Finished Wittgenstein's Mistress by Markson, intriguing read couldn't decide at first if the woman narrating the story was mad.


message 7347: by Karena (new)

Karena (karenafagan) I just finished The Namesake and really enjoyed it.


message 7349: by Grada (BoekenTrol) (new)

Grada (BoekenTrol) (boekentrol) | 60 comments I just finished Amsterdam by Ian McEwan


message 7350: by Stephanie "Jedigal" (new)

Stephanie "Jedigal" (jedigal) | 270 comments Vathek Light, and not too long. But kinda 'meh'.


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