frankie Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 (edited) So here are the books that I've read so far 2008JanuaryBret Easton Ellis: Lunar ParkTuija Lehtinen: Mies taskussaAlain de Botton: How Proust Can Change Your LifeCornelia Funke: InkheartHelen Fielding: Bridget Jones's DiaryHelen Fielding: Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonElizabeth Flock: Me & EmmaVirpi Hämeen-Anttila: Suden vuosiFebruaryTuula-Liina Varis: Kilpikonna ja olkimarsalkkaRonald Hayman: The Death and Life of Sylvia PlathStephen King: ItMarie Hermanson: HembiträdetMarch L. M. Montgomery: Anne of Green GablesPatricia Cornwell: Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case ClosedCarol Shields: Jane AustenL. M. Montgomery:Anne of AvonleaAprilSue Townsend: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4Sue Townsend: The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleSue Townsend: True Confessions of Adrian Albert MoleSue Townsend: Adrian Mole and the Small AmphibiansSue Townsend: Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino YearsL. M. Montgomery: Anne of the IslandJoanne Harris: Gentlemen & PlayersSue Townsend: Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass DestructionEmma Tenant: PemberleyDiane Setterfield: The Thirteenth TaleMayLeo Tolstoy: Anna KareninaWilkie Collins: The Woman in WhiteJunePentti Saarikoski: Toipilaan päiväkirjatVirginia Ironside: No! I Don’t Want to Join a BookclubAmelie Nothomb: AntichristaDouglas Adams: The Long Dark Tea-Time of the SoulAmelie Nothomb: Fear and TremblingSusanna Clarke: Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellCharles Bukowski: Post OfficeJuly Marina Lewycka: A Short History of Tractors in UkrainianSarah Waters: FingersmithMary Shelley: FrankensteinAnnikki Alexandersson: Ruokahirviö Sean Stewart: Perfect Circle Kathleen Tessaro: Elegance AugustMark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Virginia Woolf: To the LighthouseAugusten Burroughs: Dry Terry Pratchett: Feet of Clay Ken Kesey: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest N. V. Gogol: The Nose Anja Snellman: Lemmikkikaupan tytötMarkus Zusak: The Book Thief Carol Shields: UnlessSeptemberAugusten Burroughs: A Wolf at the TableMark Haddon: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeBen Elton: Dead FamousElizabeth Flock: But Inside I'm Screaming Lloyd Jones: Mister Pip October Neil Gaiman: Stardust John Kennedy Toole: A Confederacy of Dunces Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: The Little Prince Stephen King: The Shining Roald Dahl: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory John Grogan: Marley and Me Sophie Kinsella: Shopaholic & Baby Jeff Lindsay: Dearly Devoted Dexter November Kathy Reichs: Deja Dead Alan Bennett: The Uncommon Reader Kathy Reichs: Death du Jour Stephen King: Lisey's Story Cormac McCarthy: No Country for Old Men Stephenie Meyer: Twilight December Stephenie Meyer: New Moon D. H. Lawrence: Lady Chatterley's Lover Philip Roth: Portnoy's Complaint Gaetan Soucy: The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches Diane Wynne Jones: Fire and Hemlock Sarah Dunant: Birth Marks Terry Pratchett: Johnny and the Dead Kathy Reichs: Deadly Decisions Edited January 12, 2016 by frankie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Currently I am reading Lloyd Jones's Mister Pip, but I'm really struggling with it. Not that the book is bad, but I'm kinda stressed out with school at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Currently I am reading Lloyd Jones's Mister Pip, but I'm really struggling with it. Not that the book is bad, but I'm kinda stressed out with school at the moment. :friends0:I hope you are OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursenblack Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 It looks like you have had a productive reading year, especially while your in school. From your list I've read Me & Emma and also L.M Montgomery's whole Anneseries. I really loved them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Thanks kb.marsh, I'm a bit better now Yesterday I managed to read for my exam that's on Friday so I felt better about that and didn't feel guilty about recreational reading. I finished Mister Pip last night. I don't really know what to make of that book. It was a good read, but I feel that there were so many levels to that book that I missed because I didn't take it seriously enough. Nursenblack, I really loved Me & Emma as well, although it was quite a disturbing book. But Inside I'm Screaming was also really good, it was very therapeutic and I almost read it in one sitting. Last night I started Neil Gaiman's Stardust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 I finished Stardust last night. The book was a bit disappointing as it started off quite nicely. It didn't manage to keep me interested all the way through And the ending was predictable. However, I will not be discouraged: BF told me that Stardust is the worst of Gaiman's books and the others are amazing. I'm eagerly waiting to get a chance to read American Gods and Anansi Boys. I started A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 I finished A Confederacy of Dunces last night. It was a bit of a disappointment because there was so much hype around this book and I expected a lot from it. But I'm glad I finished it, as it was both on Rory's book list and 1001 books you must read before you die -list. Now I just can't decide what to read next, there are just too many options and nothing seems to hold my interest long enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Butter Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 A Confederacy of Dunces seems to be one of those books people either love or loathe, Frankie. I seem to recall a discussion about it on here a few months back. For what it's worth, I share your view. I thought it was overblown and overrated, and I was glad to reach the end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Aw, I'm sorry neither of you enjoyed it that much. I loved it! In my mind, Ignatius sounded a lot like Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons, which was a little distracting, but generally I thought he was a wonderful character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 A Confederacy of Dunces seems to be one of those books people either love or loathe, Frankie. I seem to recall a discussion about it on here a few months back. For what it's worth, I share your view. I thought it was overblown and overrated, and I was glad to reach the end of it. I read that conversation, too. When I began reading the book I thought I'd belong to the group that loves the book but that changed when I read further. I didn't hate the book, but couldn't really understand what the fuzz was about. I also remember that there was someone in here who didn't like the book and who shared their thoughts in that conversation. That was probably you, Roland Butter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 Aw, I'm sorry neither of you enjoyed it that much. I loved it! In my mind, Ignatius sounded a lot like Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons, which was a little distracting, but generally I thought he was a wonderful character. I agree Kylie, Ignatius was a wonderful character. Even though he was appalling, self-righteous and whatnot, I still couldn't help but feel sympathy towards him when his mother attacked him verbally (even though she sure had reason to do it!). There were also other juicy characters, but I just didn't enjoy the storyline, it was quite boring at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 I just read The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ii Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Oh, I adore Le Petit Prince! It's one of my absolute favourties. Did you enjoy the story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 ii, I actually thought of you when I started the book and wondered if you liked it! It wasn't as amazing as I had expected, but it was a good read anyway. Thought provoking I really enjoyed the bit with the fox, that was the best part and made me cry. The fox's ideas about taming were brilliant. I wonder if I could get a fox instead of a dog (can't have dogs because I'm allergic). Now reading through The Shining by Stephen King. I've read this once before maybe 10 years ago so I don't remember much about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 This weekend has been rather productive. I finished The Shining and I also read Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and John Grogan's Marley and Me. Marley and me was especially a wonderful book! A real tearjerker. I started Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic & Baby last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Marley and me was especially a wonderful book! A real tearjerker. I actually quite fancy this book but its not usually what I would go for, is it worth the tears? lol Cause I'm actually a big sofie - dont let the avatar fool ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 I actually quite fancy this book but its not usually what I would go for, is it worth the tears? lol Cause I'm actually a big sofie - dont let the avatar fool ya! If you fancy it, then I definitely recommend it. Let us not forget that this is mainly a funny book about a really quirky dog. Marley is really a hilarious character and the tone of the book is really warm and humorous. I can't remember when was the last time that I was so glued to a book and laughed out loud so many times while reading it! And yes, Marley dies in the end but he was old and he had led a really full life, he had been a happy-go-lucky dog with a loving family . So it's definitely worth a read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 If you fancy it, then I definitely recommend it. Let us not forget that this is mainly a funny book about a really quirky dog. Marley is really a hilarious character and the tone of the book is really warm and humorous. I can't remember when was the last time that I was so glued to a book and laughed out loud so many times while reading it! And yes, Marley dies in the end but he was old and he had led a really full life, he had been a happy-go-lucky dog with a loving family . So it's definitely worth a read! Sounds good! (and I didnt highlight to view ) Think I'll add it to my wishlist. Thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Charm it really is a good book, I laughed through most of it as I too have a golden lab and a lot of Marley's personality traits I can see in my dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Charm, you're welcome! And I'm glad Madcow joined the conversation and backed me up on this I was having trouble falling asleep last night so there was plenty of time to finish Shopaholic & Baby. I quite enjoyed it! It was definitely much better than Shopaholic and Sister which I almost hated. A good light read. Made me want to read more chick lit. I also started Jeff Lindsay's Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexterin kolkko kutsumus). As I already mentioned in currently reading -thread, I'm having some trouble with this one because I cannot remember how the first Dexter novel ended. I keep thinking about the tv-series which doesn't help at all because the book was so different from the series. Or should I say the series was different from the book. I'll just have to try to detach from any other previous Dexter experience and read the book as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Charm, you're welcome! And I'm glad Madcow joined the conversation and backed me up on this I was having trouble falling asleep last night so there was plenty of time to finish Shopaholic & Baby. I quite enjoyed it! It was definitely much better than Shopaholic and Sister which I almost hated. A good light read. Made me want to read more chick lit. I also started Jeff Lindsay's Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexterin kolkko kutsumus). As I already mentioned in currently reading -thread, I'm having some trouble with this one because I cannot remember how the first Dexter novel ended. I keep thinking about the tv-series which doesn't help at all because the book was so different from the series. Or should I say the series was different from the book. I'll just have to try to detach from any other previous Dexter experience and read the book as it is. Is this the book that the series Dexter the serial killer is based on? I've watched few episodes and found it just ok but I'm sure the book would be far better .. is that the case? Added Marley and Me to my wishlist btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Is this the book that the series Dexter the serial killer is based on? I've watched few episodes and found it just ok but I'm sure the book would be far better .. is that the case? Added Marley and Me to my wishlist btw Yep you're right, the series is based on Jeff Lindsay's books. When Dexter first aired in Finland, I watched a couple of episodes and didn't like it that much, and missed the couple next ones. Then I decided to give it another go, watched a few episodes and I was hooked It's one of my favorite tv-series. I found the book a bit later and read it. It was a good book, but to my big surprise the series was so much better. I love the characters, and the actors are just phenominal. I think that Dexter the series character is a bit more sympathetic than Dexter the novel character. In the novels he seems to get a real kick out of murdering people and makes light of the situations. The series character at least sometimes seems to be tormented by a guilty conscious. Or at least tries to be. I'm sure you won't regret adding Marley and me to your wishlist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 Finished Dearly Devoted Dexter over a week ago but forget to record it. It was really good and surprisingly disturbing. There were elements of violence that I've never come across before in any thrillers or detective novels. I didn't think I could be shocked but I was wrong. I'm now in the middle of Kathy Reichs's Deja Dead. I also started Martin Amis's Time's Arrow but haven't had the time for that lately because I've been engrossed by Deja Dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 I finished Deja Dead this afternoon and I really enjoyed it! I already found the next book of the series and will probably start it tonight unless I'm more tempted by Stephenie Meyer's Twilight. I also read Alan Bennett's The Uncommon Reader today, it was a nice quick read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I finished Deja Dead this afternoon and I really enjoyed it! Frankie, you are in for a treat with Kathy Reichs' books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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