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Clockwork Orange

[Stephanie]

Just finished Unless by Carol Shields (on the 2006 list). It was alright, though I really don't think I'd consider it a must-read.

[Eva]

I just finished Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. I liked the desciption of the culture and the intrusion from the white man, but the main character annoyed me - maybe because I'm a woman...

[Emma]

I finished Written on the Body last night. A writing teacher in college had recommended it and I had tried to start it then without success. It's beautifully poetic but still not really my thing.

[Deanne]

The Call of the Wild, really good short story with a great ending.

[Darcy]

The Bell Jar

[Samara]

Fear of Flying (Erica Jong) - meh, was okay.

[Lenoir]

I just finished The Color Purple and I loved it. It turned out to be not at all what I was expecting.

[Christophe0808]

A Dance to the Music of Time by Anthony Powell. Finally!

[Anna]

Norweski dziennik t.2 - obce ścieżki

[Asa]

I just finished Anne Brontë's "Agnes Grey". It was okay but a bit slow. Nothing like her sisters' books.

[Annemaria]

Breakfast at Tiffany's, Wide Sargasso Sea, Pride and Prejudice, and Mrs Dalloway.

[Melissa]

Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow. Very interesting.

[Niche]

I just finished Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham. It was a good book although I could not identify with the main character.

[Melissa (So Cal Gal)]

The Hours by Mark Cunningham. It was better then I expected, but not at all what i expected when i started reading it.

[Mike]

Finished Candide. Now reading Vonnegut.

[Aletta]

Lenoir wrote: "I just finished The Color Purple and I loved it. It turned out to be not at all what I was expecting. "I read it many,many,many years ago and loved it

Dave wrote: "I finished When You Are Engulfed in Flames yesterday afternoon. It was fantastic!!!"

[Monique]

Beloved by Toni Morrison and it is now one of my favorite books

[Michelle]

CHOKE...I enjoyed it, more than FIGHT CLUB. I plan on reading more Palahniuk, even if it delays progress on my 1001!

[Emma]

Mahogany wrote: "Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Huraton"

One of my all-time faves! Gorgeous book.

[Camille]

I finally finished "The Dead Father". I thought it was dreadful.

[Judith]

I just finished "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin. I loved the writing style and the story was so far ahead of its time that the author ruined her writing career publishing it when she did in 1899.

[Judith]

Gaston wrote: "As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. It wasn't on the list. However, it has to be a top 5 book of all time for me. Simply amazing."

I so-o-o agree with you!

[Judith]

Skt wrote: "Perfume by Patrick Suskind. Very original!"

Be sure to see the movie version if you haven't already. It was excellently done!

[Judith]

Stephanie wrote: "Just finished Unless by Carol Shields (on the 2006 list). It was alright, though I really don't think I'd consider it a must-read."

I have to agree with you on Unless, Stephanie. This one was taken off the 2009, more international version; and I was pleased.

[Lori]

Just finished An Obedient father by Akhil Sharma, hard book to read considering the subject matter is child molestion and political corruption. Not for the squeamish.

[Julie]

Just finished Zorba the Greek - wonderful hero - great model on how to live life - and A Confederacy of Dunces - horrible characters with very few redeeming qualities. Interesting to compare the 2 main characters. Although Confederacy was well written, not at all my cup of tea.

[Camille]

Judith wrote: "Skt wrote: "Perfume by Patrick Suskind. Very original!"

Be sure to see the movie version if you haven't already. It was excellently done!"

Hmmm, I've been wondering about the movie, because the book impressed me very much.

[Anna]

Galeony Wojny. Tom 2
Północne wiatry
Enigma. Bliżej prawdy - for mathematicians interested in crypthology

[Niche]

Do Android's Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick. Short, easy read but it was hard in the beginning to get acclimated a whole new world that I needn't already know any of the rules to.

[Leila]

I just finished Infinite Jest and picked up In Cold Blood. I really enjoyed Infinite Jest, but it took me about 2 months to read, so I'm ready for some quicker reads right about now.

[Katie ATX]

The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe. Interesting and odd.

[Deanne]

Just finished the ambassadors by Henry James.
Judith
Also wondering what makes the 2008 version more international, when both lists include books from all continents and a variety of countries.

[Stewart]

I finished Saul Bellow's Dangling Man. When I close the book I was going is-that-it? but a few days on and it's lingering in my mind, gaining depth and appreciation.

http://booklit.com/blog/2009/02/10/sa...

[Niche]

I just finished The Reader by Bernhard Schlink. The book book does not go as in depth into the characters as I would have liked it to.

[Judith]

Deanne wrote: "Just finished the ambassadors by Henry James.
Judith
Also wondering what makes the 2008 version more international, when both lists include books from all continents and a variety of countries."

Good question. Well, that is my assessment from an American/British reader's perspective since many new non-American/non-British authors were substituted on the 2008 list. I haven't actually compared the number of countries represented, but I certainly saw many more unfamiliar foreign names on the later list, and many American and British novels were removed -- more novels than authors though...

[Stephanie]

Just finished The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - it was a great read.

[Kristin]

Just completed Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. Quick read and makes you think outside of the box, especially in the areas of religion and patriotism. However, this is the second book I've read from this particular author and his style just isn't well suited for my particular tastes.

[Diniasih]

@Camille: the movie is good too...but still cant compete the book :)

[Laura (booksnob)]

Finished The Wonderful O by James Thurber. An inventive tale. I highly recommend it.

[Justine]

I just finished Villette. I read it online at work and it took FOREVER. An enjoyable story, some parts are incredibly slow and lend nothing at all to the book.

[Kat]

Just finished Frankenstein, which was good, although the writing style grated on me at the beginning. Once I got into it though it was quite fast-paced.

[Asa]

I finished Calvino's collection "Our ancestors" last week, and Fitzgerald's "Tender is the night" and Capote's "In cold blood" this week. All good books.

[elliss]

i just finished 'mr. cavendish, i presume' and i think i would give the book 2 and a half star.. not more.. hehehe..

currently, i'm reading succubus blue and twilight.. the former will takes sometime to finish, while the later is just about time.. i know, i know, i'm a little bit behind.. perhaps most (if not all) of you have already reread twilight (and others) like a thousand time, while i havnt even finish one yet.. pity me..

[Mike]

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Very surreal, very funny.

[Monique]

Catcher In The Rye by JD Salinger

[Emma]

Katherine wrote: "Just finished Frankenstein, which was good, although the writing style grated on me at the beginning. Once I got into it though it was quite fast-paced."

I'm not quite finished with Moll Flanders but had the same experience. They just took longer to say things in those earlier centuries, didn't they? :)

[Tani]

I finished two books today, Wide Sargasso Sea and A Clockwork Orange. I loved the language in both of them, although they were obviously very different books in general.

[Christina Stind]

Just finished Middlesex - right on time for the discussion!

[Camille]

Finished "The Lover" today. I thought it was good but I'm not sure I'm a total fan of her style of writing. Started "The Reader" tonight. Oddly both books involve an affair between an underage adolescent and 30-something adult. Pure accident on my part, I swear!