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Penguin Classics version. The one with an introduction by N.K Sanders. I'm really enjoying it so far.

[Sasha]

I think there's a perception that these wicked old epics are kinda simplistic - ponderous stories about large men thumping other large men. But Gilgamesh is so much more complicated and deeper and weirder than that! It's cool stuff.

I always half-regret it when I don't buy the Penguin version of anything, because Penguin's introductions are so consistently good.

ps manga totally counts.

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I've been reading Ouran High School Host Club and Fruits Basket. I am starting Hikaru No Go. Or atleast I will start it when I get it from the library. Yay! A place where manga counts.

[BJ Rose]

Just started reading Brave New World

[Sydney]

Finished The Pleasure of My Company: A Novel, last night and just started The Hunger Games

[Kaion]

Started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo yesterday. A little plain, I want to say, except I like plain, so ... unstylized for my taste, but I am only on page 75. Too much exposition, at any rate.

Erika wrote: "Oh cool. I've heard good things about those two and I've seen the anime of Ouran High School Host Club. I think I'll give Fruits Basket a try if I can find it. Thanks for sharing!"

Fruits Basket is an odd little long creature for the hyper-introspective crowd. I'd still recommend it.

[Jamie]

I started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo several days ago, and I'm really enjoying it. I'm at 108 (eBook) and now begin to understand the beginning and why it was written the way it was. I promise, it's worth finishing! (so far, anyway.)

BTW new to the group, hello!

[F1Wild]

Jamie wrote: "I started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo several days ago, and I'm really enjoying it...BTW new to the group, hello!"

Hiya Jamie and hope you enjoy "...Dragon Tattoo" as much as the rest of us did...just wait 'til you get to "...With Fire"!!

[Lori, Super Mod]

Sydvicious wrote: "Finished The Pleasure of My Company: A Novel, last night and just started The Hunger Games"

What did you think of the Martin novel?

[[deleted user]]

Kaion wrote: "Started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo yesterday. A little plain, I want to say, except I like plain, so ... unstylized for my taste, but I am only on page 75. Too much exposition, ..."

Well, I don't know if you were talking about me but I am new so... Hello!

[Jenna]

Just finished Catching Fire and LOVED it! Then I jumped right into The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest. Looking forward to seeing how this series ends!

[Donna]

Just finished Zoo Station and now I'm reading The Third Man. Both very atmospheric thrillers.

[Sydney]

Lori-

I thought it was great! I devoured it in 1 day!
Will be checking out some of his other stuff soon! :)

[Mary]

Working my way through The Girl Who Played with Fire. Don't know why it's taking me so long to read.

[Rayna]

Just started Wolf Hall. I really like historical fiction and this seemed right up my alley, so I'm not sure why I'm having difficulties getting into it. Maybe I just haven't been in the right mindset. I'm also having some difficulties figuring out the narrator/point of view. In any case, I intend to persevere.

[Alicia]

I just purchased a NOOK and reading free friday book. Cry Sanctuary. I have read 55 pages so far and it pretty good so far.

[Mary]

Rayna wrote: "Just started Wolf Hall. I really like historical fiction and this seemed right up my alley, so I'm not sure why I'm having difficulties getting into it. Maybe I just haven't been in ..."

You'll find that the POV just sort of "clicks", Rayna. It's an excellent book, keep going!

[Rayna]

Mary wrote: "You'll find that the POV just sort of "clicks", Rayna. It's an excellent book, keep going!"

I'm glad to hear it. This book seems so interesting, I really don't want to feel like I'm just laboring through it.

[Max]

I've currently undertaken the daunting 1000+ pages of Infinite Jest. Anyone here read it? I love it so far, it keeps me interested and David Foster Wallace was clearly a genius. You can just taste it in his writing, ya know?

Still, I think there should be Infinite Jest support groups. Not in the vein of AA, just... for support in finishing it because it's so long. And all the endnotes! I started days ago and I'm only on page 213!

[Rosabelle]

Mary wrote: "Working my way through The Girl Who Played with Fire. Don't know why it's taking me so long to read."

Mary, i just finished the girl who played with fire. It took me 6 days to finish it. there are some parts that are slow, but most parts, it's unputdownable... it gets more interesting as you go further in the book I think.

[Kaion]

Waywaybinks wrote: "Penguin Classics version. The one with an introduction by N.K Sanders. I'm really enjoying it so far."

Gilgamesh, eh? I've only read the relevant excerpt for my World History class. Should get to the rest of it one of these days.

Michelle wrote: "I've currently undertaken the daunting 1000+ pages of Infinite Jest. Anyone here read it? I love it so far, it keeps me interested and David Foster Wallace was clearly a genius. You can..."

I think there are a *lot* of Infinite Jest support groups online, hell, there are two dedicated to just that on goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/group/search...

[Petra]

Michelle wrote: "I've currently undertaken the daunting 1000+ pages of Infinite Jest. Anyone here read it? I love it so far, it keeps me interested and David Foster Wallace was clearly a genius. You can..."

I just bought Infinite Jest for my eReader. I didn't realize it had endnotes. I hope that doesn't make it cumbersome to read on a Reader.
I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of this book, Michelle.

[Carla]

Michelle wrote: "I've currently undertaken the daunting 1000+ pages of Infinite Jest. Anyone here read it? I love it so far, it keeps me interested and David Foster Wallace was clearly a genius. You can..."

I read an article about the book Although of Course you end up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace by David Lipsky and went out and bought Infinite Jest then had the pleasure of meeting Lipsky at BEA. Haven't attempted to start IJ but also want to read essays Consider the Lobster first.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Michelle wrote: "I've currently undertaken the daunting 1000+ pages of Infinite Jest. Anyone here read it? I love it so far, it keeps me interested and David Foster Wallace was clearly a genius. You can..."

We attempted a read a long a couple months back. The thread is located under "Wanna Discuss This Novel" folder.

[Carla]

Thanks, when I'm brave enough to start it I'll check it out!

[Blaine]

Have begun reading The Imperfectionists. Really enjoying this book, and like the way the author intertwines chapters with characters from the international paper in Rome. Anyone else read this?

[Rosabelle]

I'm currently reading And Then You Die by Iris Johansen. This is my first book by Johansen. So far so good.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Rayna wrote: "Just started Wolf Hall. I really like historical fiction and this seemed right up my alley, so I'm not sure why I'm having difficulties getting into it. Maybe I just haven't been in ..."

If you assume that "he" is mostly Thomas Cromwell, it helps a lot. It occasionally is someone else, but mostly it's Cromwell.

[Bridgit]

Just finished The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore and boy was that a read. Long, for one. At 576 pages, it felt twice as long. Very impressed with the author and his writing style. I think this book will be making a HUGE splash when it comes out in February. Going to work on writing a review for it in the next day or so. I definitely recommend it, but not without reservations. If you had trouble with Lolita, don't even try this one.


Anyway, starting The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and am looking forward to it.

On another note, in my 2010 reading goal to improve myself, am thinking I will tackle War and Peace at the end of the summer, maybe August or September. Has anyone else read it? Anyone interested in joining me? I feel like I will need some motivation to start and continue it. . .

[Gary]

Hey Bridgit, I would be prepared to join you in taking on War and Peace, it has been sitting in my tbr pile for a while now just waiting for me to find the motivation to pick it up.

Just finished Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance which was an interesting read for anybody interested economics or imperialism. Just starting Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, at 933 pages could prove to be a good warm up for War and Peace.

[Sasha]

Ha...warm up.

[Max]

Carla wrote: "Thanks, when I'm brave enough to start it I'll check it out!"

Carla, I say just dive right in! To heck with putting it off. That's what I finally decided to do, because I found that the more I thought about it, the more I thought, "Yeah, not yet, it's too big, too difficult for right now," etc etc. But once you dive in it's not nearly as scary as it seemed! If you start now we can read together and push each other along... like workout buddies. ;)

[Marti]

I am reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest in between coughing, sneezing, and wheezing. I am enjoying it when I can concentrate on the book.

[Lisa]

Hi Bridgit, I would be interested in joining the War and Peace-a-thon also. I could use the group support.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Yay Brigit for finishing! I can't wait to see your review. Be sure to link me to it, are you putting it up on your blog:?

[Lori, Super Mod]

I am a little more than 1/2 way through The Case of the Missing Servant. With Tarquin Hall coming to visit us here on Monday, I wanted to make sure I got started on the book.

It's quite humorous, and I love the way the characters talk. It's a funny form of english. "You want I should send someone with you?" "The owner was doing reckless driving.." "You wait here and don't do sleeping."

Hee hee.. I love it.

[Kelly]

Forget-Her-Nots

[Mona]

Lori wrote: "I am a little more than 1/2 way through The Case of the Missing Servant. With Tarquin Hall coming to visit us here on Monday, I wanted to make sure I got started on the book.

It's q..."

Lori, although I have lived in the United States since I was 4, I am originally from India and I can vouch for the fact that this is how many of my friends, who came here for higher education, spoke. Also, when we visit India, I hear English spoken like this sometimes. In movies set in India, it's the same story. I find it very cute and nostalgic. One of my friends used to say "I don't think so that is true."

I am even more eager to read this book now. It is waiting for me at the library.

[Sydney]

Just finished The Hunger Games it was a FABULOUS book!!!
Now I am going to sit back and have a couple of laughs with Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin

[Sasha]

Bridgit wrote: "If you had trouble with Lolita, don't even try this one. "
What do you mean by that?

I might come along for War & Peace - I certainly have to read it eventually and having company would be lovely - but I have an ambitious reading list for this year (Don Quixote and Paradise Lost are both looming) so I might not be able to.

[Erik]

Just started the 3rd installment of The Lord of the Rings. I'd always wanted to read them but Hollywood beat me to it! It's hard to read it sometimes after I saw the movies a hundred times!

[F1Wild]

Sydvicious wrote: "Now I am going to sit back and have a couple of laughs with Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin "
Read it and it was!

[F1Wild]

Marti wrote: "I am reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest in between coughing, sneezing, and wheezing. I am enjoying it when I can concentrate on the book."

Feel better, Marti!

[Esther]

Mary wrote: "Rayna wrote: "Just started Wolf Hall. I really like historical fiction and this seemed right up my alley, so I'm not sure why I'm having difficulties getting into it. Maybe I just ha..."
I am loving Wolf Hall but at first I was reading a borrowed book and felt rushed. I decided I needed my own copy and am enjoying it even more now I can savour every word.

[Esther]

Susanna wrote: "Rayna wrote: "Just started Wolf Hall. I really like historical fiction and this seemed right up my alley, so I'm not sure why I'm having difficulties getting into it. Maybe I just ha..."

I found that I was getting confused with both POV and time-frame but instead of looking back to check where I might have missed clues I found it was better to just relax into it and read on because after another couple of lines all would become clear.
For a control-freak like me it has been quite a 'zen' experience.

[Matthew]

Petra wrote: "I'm still reading Mary. It's a very well-written, fictional account of Mary Todd Lincoln's life. I wonder how much of it is based on hard facts. The book makes Mary out to be witty a..."

I really enjoy David Liss. Let me know what you think of 'The Coffee Trader'.

[Rayna]

Esther wrote: "I am loving Wolf Hall but at first I was reading a borrowed book and felt rushed. I decided I needed my own copy and am enjoying it even more now I can savour every word."

Yea, I have a copy from my library. Since it's fairly new, I'm not allowed to renew it. Even so, I have 3 weeks, which is really plenty of time, but I understand what you mean about feeling rushed. I also have a lot of other books that I'm reading/want to read this summer. I didn't get to read for pleasure that much when I was at school this year, so I'm really trying to make up for lost time.

[Emma]

Just began Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran that was recommended to me by a librarian friend. The beginning is a little slow for me, but I think that may be due to the switch from plot driven novels to character development. But I am excited to get into it!

[BJ Rose]

Having a hard time sticking to Brave New World, so am also reading Heidi (brings back memories!) and then maybe Plain Tales from the Hills

[Erik]

It's interesting to me that you can read more than one book at a time. A friend of Goodreads had 17 books on her "Currently Reading" list. I can't believe she's actually following all of them. (They must produce some crazy dreams.) I prefer to delve into one book and finish it before I get to the next.