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[Emma]

I finished Cloud Atlas tonight. Not that I loved every single thing about the book, but I am totally blown away. I so enjoyed it and want more like it, although cookie-cutter Cloud Atlases would be v., v. bad.

[Anna]

I'm near finishing Sven Hassel's Comrades of War. It's brutal, but great.

[Chel]

Coalbanks wrote: "Chel wrote: "I just finished A Clockwork Orange, the original as the author intended with the last chapter included. It ultimately has a positive outlook on overall human nature. I thought it was..."

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is right up there with those too.

[Chel]

Jamaie wrote: "Chel wrote: "I just finished The Outsider (The Stranger) by Albert Camus. It was excellent."

I have seen this book in my library recently. Without giving anything away, can you say why you thi..."

It is about a person oddly detached from his society who makes decisions that affect his life forever. Although he is detached you feel for him and what he has gone through.

[Chel]

I finished Lolita and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. They were both excellent. The former was very lyrical and had great use of language along with a highly controversial plot for its day and for today. The latter was gripping and maybe is on the list for impact it may have had when published in the 60's. It was worth reading but I would remove it from the list and replace it with a better book deserving to be on the list (another discussion topic).

[Deanne]

Finished The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing, didn't warm to the main character but don't think Lessing meant the reader too.

[Anna]

Comrades of War | Sven Hassel

[Kristi]

I finished Survivor today (not from the list). I liked it, so I think I will give Chuck Palahniuk another try. I know a lot of people in this group didn't like his book that's on the list, so I was worried that I wouldn't like him either.

[Gini]

Just finished The Three Musketeers. Must read more Dumas.

[Jennifer]

I finished two this weekend: Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker and Cause for Alarm by Eric Ambler. The former...ugh. I understand why it's compelling to some, but the shock value feels wildly dated. I was bored by it. The latter, though its pre-WWII setting should date the book, remains vivid and fresh in language and tone still today. I enjoyed Ambler's prose, and the pace of this thriller. I couldn't have picked two books that were more opposite each other. Next up: Justine by Lawrence Durrell.

[Paula]

Kasey wrote: "I finished two this weekend: Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker and Cause for Alarm by Eric Ambler. The former...ugh. I understand why it's compelling to some, but the shock value feels..."

That's interesting - I keep looking for this one in my library and at book stores, but can't find it. (My list of books is in alpha order to Acker stays toward the top). It seems more like a book I would just want to be done with.

Have you ever seen the movie "Heathers" with Winona Ryder and Christian Slater? For some reason the book description seems similar to the movie and I'm wondering if they really are similar or not.

[Chel]

I finished The Enormous Room. It was great!

[Stacie]

I just finished Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It was my first real foray into sci-fi, and I found I really enjoyed it. I will definitely be reading more of the series.

[Anna]

Finished Pan Wołodyjowski (Fire in the steppe)

[Taylor]

I just finished A Prayer for Owen Meany. Loved it! Was my book club choice for this past month. 1/2 the group HATED it, the other half LOVED it. Made for an interesting fight, err, I mean, discussion. hehe

[Leora]

Just finished Villette by Charlotte Bronte, it was ok.

[Paula]

Leora wrote: "Just finished Villette by Charlotte Bronte, it was ok."

I'm about 2/3 of the way thru Villette - I struggled through the first 200 pages or so, but now am enjoying it; not enjoying it as much as "Jane Eyre" or other Victorian books, but now when I pick up Villette I have a harder time putting it down.

[Julie]

Taylor wrote: "I just finished A Prayer for Owen Meany. Loved it! Was my book club choice for this past month. 1/2 the group HATED it, the other half LOVED it. Made for an interesting fight, err, I mean, disc..."

Hi, Taylor. A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of my all time favorite books! I'm curious what was the main complaint from the group that hated it?

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My last one was "Ralph's Children" by Hilary Norman.

Normally I'm not reading thriller or shocking novels written by women - don't ask me why - but this time I broke down this barrier and what am I to say? It is very exciting and never boring and not snowed under a lovestory.

I would recommend it :)

[[deleted user]]

Stacie wrote: "I just finished Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It was my first real foray into sci-fi, and I found I really enjoyed it. I will definitely be reading more of the series."

The other books of the "Hitcchiker's-Series" are fantastic too. You can't go wrong with this. They're as entertaining as the "Hitchhiker's Guide" is. I thik you'll love them all. :)

[Charity]

Recently finished...A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth (despite its intimidating size, has found its way into my absolute favorite books), Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis, and Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis.

[Jacqueline]

I just finished 'The Alchemist'. Loved it. Not a large book but has a big message. Not sure what I'm picking up next..

[Kristi]

I finally finished Middlemarch today. It was long, but worth it!

[Silver]

I just finnished Possassion by A.S Byatt, it was a very interesting and good book.

[Jennifer]

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

[Taylor]

Julie at All Ears wrote: "Taylor wrote: "I just finished A Prayer for Owen Meany. Loved it! Was my book club choice for this past month. 1/2 the group HATED it, the other half LOVED it. Made for an interesting fight, er..."

Hi Julie. i LOVE it too! 2nd time thru was even better. Main complaint was the manger incident and the whole messiah-like pedestal. I don't really dwell on that so much, I think he (the author) is just comparing and sharing. Plus, they really didn't take a liking to Owen, which surprised me because I Adore him! How could one NOT love him?

[Karen]

Somehow I had not read Jane Eyre until now and wish I had done so before. Loved it. Then it was Northanger Abbey. I'm not an Austen fan at all.

[Paula]

Villette, by Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre is still my favorite of the two, but Villette at least kept me interested until the end!

[Anna]

Das Siebte Kreuz | Anna Seghers

[Raleigh]

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Eeugh. I'm glad it's over. The story itself was not completely terrible (although not compelling), but Hawthorne's prose. Good Lord, I just wanted it to be over with.
On to Hitchhiker's Guide!

[Judith]

Bel Canto - Ann Pachett

Great concept and excellent message. ****

[Emma]

Taylor wrote: "I just finished A Prayer for Owen Meany. Loved it! Was my book club choice for this past month. 1/2 the group HATED it, the other half LOVED it. Made for an interesting fight, err, I mean, disc..."

Back when I tried to read this book, I remember being so upset by an (early) event in the book that I put it down and wouldn't finish it. I wonder if I'd react the same way today...

[Kristi]

Just finished Suite Française. I only gave it four stars, but I might change it to five. Her writing itself was beautiful, but the notes and correspondence at the end just made it something more.

[Liz]

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
It was wonderful.

[Chel]

The Sorrows of Young Werther. It was terrific.

[Inna]

Ford Madox Ford's Parade's End. Challenging, but rewarding reading

[Vikki]

I have almost finished Nicholas Nicholby, by Dickens. I love Dickens.

[Anna]

The Mill on the Floss | George Eliot
The Tongue Set Free | Elias Canetti

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Vikki wrote: "I have almost finished Nicholas Nicholby, by Dickens. I love Dickens."

I love Dickens too.

[Judith]

Inna wrote: "Ford Madox Ford's Parade's End. Challenging, but rewarding reading"

I've been trying to find a copy of this book for some time! I really like Ford. Glad to read you liked it!

[Anna]

Silas Marner The Weaver of Raveloe | George Eliot

Ghost Stories | Montague Rhodes James

[Judith]

The Virgin in the Garden - A.S. Byatt ****

[Liz]

The bluest Eye - Toni Morrison.

I really enjoyed this

[Chel]

I just finished Pricksongs and Descants. It is a very unusual book in the author's voice and use of language, structure, rhythm, and sensory descriptions. It is at once absurdist and sexually charged and, at times, moving. I would recommend it as a good example of postmodernist and minaturistic writing. It is not for everyone because it is very bizarre in places and highly unconventional.

[Raleigh]

Just finished Hitchhiker's Guide. It was fantastic.
Definitely a nice change after The Scarlet Letter.

[Chel]

I just finished The Invention of Curried Sausage. It was excellent, a 10 out of 10 I would say.

[Inna]

Vikki wrote: "I have almost finished Nicholas Nicholby, by Dickens. I love Dickens."
I love Dickens too, very much

[Inna]

Judith wrote: "Inna wrote: "Ford Madox Ford's Parade's End. Challenging, but rewarding reading"

I've been trying to find a copy of this book for some time! I really like Ford. Glad to read you liked it!"

I liked it very much, but it really difficult. I've also read Sara Haslam's "Fragmenting modernism: Ford Madox Ford, the novel and the great war" and Douglas Golring's "Trained for genius:The life and writings of Ford Madox Ford". It helped to understand the novel a bit.

[Vikki]

I just finished The Invisible Man, by H. G. Wells. A quick read, kind of spooky though.

[Stacie]

Northanger Abbey