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[R.J.]

I'm going to do a review of The Great Gatsby and I going to put my creative back into it. I sm so totally into the poetry of the story the review will be easy, a labour of the purest love.

[Frozenwaffle]

Looking forward to reading it then ^^

[Lesley]

Frozenwaffle wrote: " "R.J. wrote: "Just finished The Great Gatsby I have that what-the-hell-do-I-do-now feeling. Life is empty after great art, old sport.""

Riona wrote: "I've been meaning to read The Great Gatsby fo..."

Oh I read that one in 8 th grade 25 yrs ago! Ifound the book painfully boring but then I found almost all school forced reading.g work therefore boring! The worse was Romeo and Juliet. I didn't mind of mice and men though

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Frozenwaffle wrote: " my Perdido Street Station arrived just in time this morning - so I'm picking this one up. I'm more than a bit afraid of this book, as english is not my first language and I've read alot of comments say that China Mieville is fond of descriptions with unsual words. Reading it next to the dictionary may take some of the thrill away xD "

Don't worry about it. I googled all the way through that (and The Scar). For the most part, you can figure out what they mean by the context anyway, plus he tends to use those words regularly, so you do end up picking them up. The only one I thought was going too far in The Scar was Bathypelagicrafts. There is no excuse for that one!

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Nicholas wrote: "I just finished. There is now a hole in my heart due to no more Newsflesh."

I know. I'm not even halfway through, and I'm already sad it's going to be over!

[ceeeeg]

still slogging through Fifty Shades of Grey and now adding The Woman Reader

[Pam]

Anyone here a fan of Brian Aldiss? I'm reading Helliconia Spring, and I kind of have mixed feelings about it so far. I'd never heard of Aldiss until recently, when my uncle sent me this book.

[Tracy]

R.J. wrote: "Just finished The Great Gatsby I have that what-the-hell-do-I-do-now feeling. Life is empty after great art, old sport."

Great Gatsby was a book that had to grow on me over several reads. The amazing language, of course. But now that we're in the 21st Century, I have to say it might be on my list for the Great American Novel..the one that holds a mirror up to who we are and what we stand for as Americans. Daisy used to drive me crazy with her choices, but now she's a favorite-she is only playing dumb because that's her role assigned. I am always haunted by the line she says about her newborn daughter, : "I hope she grows up to be a beautiful little fool. That's the best thing for a girl to be." Daisy regrets her own intelligence, because she knows it is a detriment in her world.

[Katrina]

I just started on The Book Thief yesterday, and so far I think the best way forward with it is to have no expectations whatsoever. I've got a feeling it's going to be another case of The Night Circus as far as enjoyment goes.

[Nicole]

Sophie wrote: "I'm currently reading The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. I am 70% of the way through (thanks Kindle tracker) and I am really enjoying it. I love how well the characters are developed and how real a..."

Oh Sophie, I LOVED The Good Earth. One of my all time favorites! So glad you are enjoying it.

[Lesley]

Just finished Accidents of Providence by Stacia M. Brown. I thought it was great period piece about love, religion, and mystery involving the trial of a woman accused of killing her newborn bastard child.

[Lesley]

Now on to Moment of Truth by Lisa Scottoline

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Finished Blackout last night, so you now have my undivided attention back! Review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I also read Highly Inappropriate Tales for Young People by Douglas Coupland this afternoon. Review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I started Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader today, which was selected for me as part of a book challenge. Hmm.

Still reading: Slaughterhouse-Five for the group read.

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Okay. I admit it. Also started reading clownfucker. It's weird, but not in the way I expected it to be. I have no idea how I'm going to review it.

[Lesley]

By Jam going to read Prince of Lost Places by Kathy Hepinstall next.

[Dana]

Nicole wrote: "Sophie wrote: "I'm currently reading The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. I am 70% of the way through (thanks Kindle tracker) and I am really enjoying it. I love how well the characters are developed..."

I loved The Good Earth! It's one of my all time favorite books!

[Anette]

Coldnostalgia wrote: "I just started on The Book Thief yesterday, and so far I think the best way forward with it is to have no expectations whatsoever. I've got a feeling it's going to be another case of The Night Cir..."

Haven't read Night Circus, but I rally enjoyed The Book Thief and the way the story of the great war was suddenly seen from the perspective of death personalised. The Book Thief

[Lesley]

Lesley wrote: "By Jam going to read Prince of Lost Places by Kathy Hepinstall next."

Done with this book. A delightful book about madness

[Lesley]

Lesley wrote: "Now on to Moment of Truth by Lisa Scottoline"

Yawn

[Dorian]

I am reading The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams. I am finding it less amusing then the other Dirk Gently book, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

[Riona]

Just finished The Flame Alphabet. Mixed feelings - review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


I'm still working on Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell... slowly.

I think I may start Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang next.

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Riona wrote: "I think I may start Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang next. "

Interested to know what you think of that. It's high on my to-buy list, but I just couldn't find a cheap enough copy when I did my last book order.

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Just started Boneshaker and it's looking like a fun read. Blimps AND zombies. I'm in. I've been after a copy for ages, and I finally gave in and borrowed it from the library. I have a feeling I'll end up wanting a paper copy though. It feels like a series I can get behind..

[[Name Redacted]]

Just finished reading The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died and The Law.

In the middle of re-reading A Game of Thrones for the first time since the mid-to-late '90s.

Trying to decide between reading Zoroastrianism: A Guide For The Perplexed and A Short History of Judaism to prepare for teaching next month.

[Frozenwaffle]

Ian wrote: "Just finished reading The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died"

Oooh, that sounds interesting! Tell me about it, please.

[Anna]

Still reading At Swim, Two Boys and Doctor Zhivago.
And War Behind The Wire: Australian Prisoners Of War, Fingersmith and Alexander Pushkin's fairy tales.

[Angela]

Ruby wrote: "Okay. I admit it. Also started reading clownfucker. It's weird, but not in the way I expected it to be. I have no idea how I'm going to review it."

That sounds like something I would like! Who is the author?

[Angela]

Donnica wrote: "I'm reading "The Gilr who Kicked the Hornest Nest"... looking forward to making a review..."

Excellent book!!!!!

[Angela]

Riona wrote: "Mark wrote: "Love Christopher Moore, and that one in particular! If you haven't read Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, add that to your "must read" list too."

Yes, Lamb: ..."

OH absolutely! Lamb is one of my all time favorites!

[Mike]

Just started The Crimes of Jordan Wise this morning.

[Ankush]

m reading the great Gatsby...hope it turns out to be interesting

[Angela]

Ankush wrote: "m reading the great Gatsby...hope it turns out to be interesting"

Oh, great book. I was forced to read it in high school, many moons ago, but then I read it again, as a real adult and really could appreciate it

[Angela]

Lesley wrote: "Lesley wrote: "By Jam going to read Prince of Lost Places by Kathy Hepinstall next."

Done with this book. A delightful book about madness"

Ah, sounds good.....

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Lesley wrote: "By Jam going to read Prince of Lost Places by Kathy Hepinstall next."

"By Jam?" I'm going to start using that phrase. "By JAM, it's cold today!"

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Angela wrote: "That sounds like something I would like! Who is the author?"

Here's the link: clownfucker

[[Name Redacted]]

Frozenwaffle wrote: "Ian wrote: "Just finished reading The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died"

Oooh, that sounds interesting!..."


Well, it's basically a brief examination of everything that was happening politically, culturally & religiously to the Christians who lived outside of Western Europe. It touches on the conditions faced by early Christians under Zoroastrian rule, in India in the first and second centuries, in North Africa, etc. Again, it's a brief work, so most of it is just tantalizing hints. I'd recommend
A World History of Christianity for a fuller exploration of the history.

[Jon]

R.J. wrote: "Just finished The Great Gatsby I have that what-the-hell-do-I-do-now feeling. Life is empty after great art, old sport."

Hello R.J. Since you feel that way about Gatsby - which I well understand, it's my second favorite novel -- I fear your reading life will beat on like a boat "against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past."

[Jon]

Ankush wrote: "m reading the great Gatsby...hope it turns out to be interesting"

Hello Ankush. It is interesting, you may be assured of that. And what is more, it is beautiful.

[Deniz]

Hello R.J. Since you feel that way about Gatsby - which I well understand, it's my second favorite novel -- I fear your reading life will beat on like a boat "against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past."

You made me curious. Which one is your favorite?

[Mish]

What am I reading right now?
Uh...
Harry Potter #1 in German (My native language is English)

Trying again Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut--It's hard. I don't know why. It is far worse than trying to read 'Everything is Illuminated' without realizing what the book is about the first time around--at least that story had a narrative thread to it, which I can't seem to find in Slaughterhouse Five. Oh well. Pushing through it.

Also in various stages of
'The Metamorphosis in the Penal Colonies and other stories' by Franz Kafka
'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens (Which I left in storage at school so that's on a full stop right now)
'The Count of Monte Cristo' by Dumas (And I've been trying to get my hands on a copy of the NON-abridged version....)

And,
(The) Paradiso, by Dante Alighieri. The most dense book, besides even the verse, that I have ever tried to read. I've been stuck for a long time.

My 'Read next' list is about 70 long.....

[Lisa]

so many that I'm narrowing it down this week..

Slaughterhouse-Five for our group. Have a little trouble getting into it, but I'm pushing forward.

11/22/63 because I haven't given any of King's newer efforts a try and I felt it was time. So far, it's good. Nothing earth shattering, but it keeps my attention.

and ... The Graduate because I'm on a books that were made into movies kick.

After reading what everyone else is reading, my TBR list is getting out of hand.. I wish there was a way to prioritize them. :)

[Lesley]

I am starting Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn it looks like a good twisted novel.

[Lesley]

Ruby wrote: "Lesley wrote: "By Jam going to read Prince of Lost Places by Kathy Hepinstall next."

"By Jam?" I'm going to start using that phrase. "By JAM, it's cold today!""

Well by jam it is! The auto type always wants to correct me. !!!!!!

[Frozenwaffle]

Lisa wrote: "my TBR list is getting out of hand.. I wish there was a way to prioritize them. :) "

Argh, the angst of choosing what to read next! =|

I'm adopting a strategy: taking the term "chaos reading" to a practical application. I pick a totally random one and either stick to it to the very end, or give myself in to the one that pops in my head as "aww but I wanted to get "insert-book-name"!

... yes, I have to trick myself into discovering what I feel like reading most. Decision making isnt my strongest suit.

[Jennifer]

Per the recommendations, I am embarking on Battle Royale.Then I will read Hunger Games and make my own mind up!

[[Name Redacted]]

Jennifer wrote: "Per the recommendations, I am embarking on Battle Royale.Then I will read Hunger Games and make my own mind up!"

Don't forget to also check out the 2000 film version of "Battle Royale"! Or the classic 1994 Ice-T/Gary Busey/Rutger Hauer classic "Surviving the Game"! ;)

[Alixendra]

I am part way through Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin. It's really good and the first Tang Dynasty historical fiction I've ever read.

[Whitney]

Ian wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Per the recommendations, I am embarking on Battle Royale.Then I will read Hunger Games and make my own mind up!"

Don't forget to also check out the 2000 film version of "Battle Ro..."

Maybe there should be a thread for the whole "hunting humans" genre, if you really want to go for completeness. There's also "The Most Dangerous Game", "The Long Walk", "The Running Man", "Hard Target", "Series 7", and many others.

It's a long pedigree, I'm not sure why "Battle Royale" and "Hunger Games" are so often mentioned in isolation, unless it's the addition of teenagers to the mix (although "The Long Walk" had teenagers, albeit not ones that were killing each other).

[Lisa]

Frozenwaffle wrote: "Lisa wrote: "my TBR list is getting out of hand.. I wish there was a way to prioritize them. :) "

Argh, the angst of choosing what to read next! =|

I'm adopting a strategy: taking the term "chaos..."

I have a lifetime of books on my kindle, another lifetime of real books on my shelves, under my bed, in my sewing room, in the kitchen, and at least two in my car..... if that's not chaos then I just don't know......

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Lisa wrote: "After reading what everyone else is reading, my TBR list is getting out of hand.. I wish there was a way to prioritize them. :) "

I started a sub-shelf "Must-Buy" for the high priority ones from my TBR and a "high-priority" one for books I already own but haven't read. Now those are getting out of hand too!