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LOL! You're on the right track!


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11. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Like most Shakespeare, to me, about a 4 star read, but a 5 star play when you see it performed. Like all plays, a little weak on character development, descriptions of people and settings, etc. But, once you get used to the language, Shakespeare's comedies are incredibly funny. People always try to read his serious plays- the histories or tragedies, when they first start reading him. I've read them all and I must say, start with the comedies. Even after reading all of his plays, the comedies are my favorites.
Shay - are you planning on reading the final book in the Clan of the Cave Bear seires when it comes out? later on this month IIRC

I don't know if I'll get to it by the end of this month. I've only ever read Clan of the Cave Bear, so I don't even know if I'll want to finish the series. But, I do have the final book on library request, so I know I have to pick up the pace on my reading this series. Have you read the other 4 books in the series? Are they any good? I've heard some negative things about the fifth, Shelters of Stone(?).


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i've read all of them...umm, I didn't mind the 5th one, but it wasn't as good as the earlier ones...but I didn't hate it anymore than I hated plains of the passage
Shay wrote: "Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "Shay - are you planning on reading the final book in the Clan of the Cave Bear seires when it comes out? later on this month IIRC"
I don't know if I'll get t..."
Shay wrote: "Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "Shay - are you planning on reading the final book in the Clan of the Cave Bear seires when it comes out? later on this month IIRC"
I don't know if I'll get t..."

i had heard January, but maybe its been pushed...her website is never up to date...I have it on pre-order from amazon...but need to get the other ones on my kindle - I have clan of the cave bear, but none of the others...

I'm too cheap to buy them all. I'm gradually borrowing them from the library. They have a ton of copies. I wish they would figure out a way to let people sell used ebooks.


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It's been a few days since I finished Water for Elephants and the longer I get away from it and the more I think about it, the more I just don't like it. Well, not really not like it at all. But, I like it less and less the further I get from it. Don't think it will become a "special" book to me.


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I had to laugh when I saw your post as I am trying to read more "crappy" books, rather than just the hard stuff.
I think I have the most recent (aside from the one due out) in the Earth's Children series in hardcover, so if you can't get it at the library let me know and I can find my copy (i think its in a box somewhere)...I do have Clan on my kindle...I can see if its loanable (but I don't know if you would get it read in 2 weekS)

I had to laugh when I saw you..."
The most important thing is just to enjoy reading. I've had people comment about my reading so much garbage. I would always say that when I decide to read "real" literature, I would probably be able to read more in a year than they would in a decade. Why? Because even though I read "crap", it's still reading and I'm still getting "better" and "faster" at it because I do so much of it. I'll end the year with around 175 classics and "real" literature books. I think that's more than most people read in a decade.

Thanks, Dee. I should be okay. I'm #2 at the library. So I should be able to get it quickly.


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Books mentioned in this topic
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (other topics)Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (other topics)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (other topics)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (other topics)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Douglas Adams (other topics)Edith Wharton (other topics)
William Golding (other topics)
Chuck Klosterman (other topics)
Robert B. Parker (other topics)
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2011 Goals:
1. Read at least 15 books a month that are on the 1001 Books You Must Read list.
2. Read at least 1 non-fiction book a month.
3. In addition to the 15 books above, read at least 5 other books considered "real" literature.
4. I get most of my "fluff" reading from 2 genres: mysteries and fantasy/science fiction. So, try to read more classics from these categories that have been languishing on my TBR shelf. In other words, break down and read Mists of Avalon or Agatha Christie once in a while instead of what I usually read.