SteffieB

Mine is Atlas Shrugged. I've had it forever and I think I'm just intimidated by it.

Hiya Steve! I feel the same way..having just discovered Good Omens this summer;) Stef

Only a rare few times, when I am bored with the book and want to cut to the chase. I can only think of one or two books in recent history, so I hope this doesn't reflect poorly!

You are either a REALLY fast reader or this book was seriously engrossing. Putting this on the sooner rather than later want list!! Thanks for the great review.

Hm, good question! I try to share the love a little bit amongst all the countries:mrgreen: I just finished Good Omens, which was TOTALLY AWESOME. And well, Harry Potter, Golden Compass, Lemony Snicket are all really good. As well as Bridget Jones, Curious Incident and if Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things. I guess I could go on and on. I'm also smack in the middle of a History of English Lit class...just getting to the 17th century now:) And digging it. Sonnets! I don't think I choose based on country of origin! My interests and moods are so varied. Recently I read my first Murakami, which was awesome, and who didn't love The Kite Runner? And Isabel Allende...sigh, she's so good. Smilla's Sense of Snow! Cornelia Funke!

Thanks, everybody:smile2: Everyone here is so thoughtful, and there's definitely something for everyone. Thanks for being so welcoming. BTW, I'd love to swap for Aberdeen -- I hear it's beautiful;)

Definitely The Book Thief.

, too. It's fun being amongst other reading types!! See you around the 'hood, Lone Watie. Stephanie

What an inspiring thread this is! Ok, already, I'll read Wuthering Heights, it's been on the Leaning Tower for a, ahem, very long time now:) After reading everyone else's lists I find it impossible to narrow mine down. Boy, did I love If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things..so thoughtful. It's nice to know there are other Zusaks to search out, too. And what's this Bitch Goddess Notebook -- the title alone is alluring:) I just finished Good Omens on the recommendation of a really good friend...it was so good I immediately turned it over to a kid at the hospital. He's only got 10 pages to go! I'm so glad I found this forum:smile2: Sigh!

What a good review:D Now I know I want to read this one -- loved Curious Incident, too. Thank you!

Wow, have I really read 92 of these?? I think so, but I didn't count any Heinleins or Asimov, because I know I went through a phase way back somewhere in my later youth, but I couldn't remember which ones I really read, etc....anyway, somewhere around 92:), although my Doctor Faustus was the Marlowe version. Wow, this is a great list for reminding one what should be read and for patting oneself on the back for having read some seriously good books, even if I wasn't the biggest fan of The Secret History:blush:

Wow, this does make me feel better! I always feel TERRIBLE when I put a book down, like some sort of crazy work ethic or something...but is it better to have that irritated feeling after finishing a book you hated? I put The Historian down, too, and haven't gone back to it.."so many books, so little time". It feels so derivative. Like Angels and Demons after The Da Vinci Code (yes, I put that one down, too). That said, I picked Revere Beach Boulevard back up and loved it.

Ha! Thanks, Kell -- I never would have figured this out.

Great review! I am in love with this book for exactly the reason you mentioned..sure is mind-opening. So thoughtfully written, heartbreaking, and funny, too. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get into the style at first, but I ended up falling in love and in the end I ran right out and bought copies for my family to read. Then I went and got The Messenger, and liked that one, too.

Oh boy, I wanted to see what other people thought of this author/book. It's the only one of hers I've read and I think it caught my eye because of the setting. I grew up in Amish country, etc. Maybe I was just in the wrong frame of mind, but I found the book to be really amateur, maybe a little boring, and the phonetic German bugged me. Don't hate me! I once happened to be at a tiny local bookstore when she came by for reading, and she seems really very nice..I just can't read her books. I don't like feeling this way about an author with such a cult following.

Well, I'm getting my degree from a 4 year university, and at the end it will be a BSN, or Bachelor's of Science in Nursing. So...there are a few "Gen Ed", or general education, credits we have to fulfill. I took a great art history class, too! And I minored in Community Health Education. So I've had some really good opportunities:) This is becoming a more popular route in the US, and many people also go on to pursue a Master's, etc., or even do an accelerated combined degree. But I don't think there is any less interest in the RN-only degrees, especially with the shortage of nurses.

Wow, that website's great -- had to bookmark it. But, er, what's Digestive Bisc't (under the What's in your cupboard? category)? Maybe baking soda? Sorry, I know this is an old thread, but curious:-)

Hi! My name is Stephanie, and I live just north of Boston on the coast of Massachusetts. I have been a big reader ever since Nancy Drew, although maybe Harry Potter isn't a big sign of my maturity:D I'm in nursing school for another year, so for now my book inhalation is confined to summers. However, at the moment I am in a History of English Lit class..so still working on the Middle Ages for a few more weeks. Loved Beowulf and just finished Dr. Faustus. Anything that isn't pathophysiology is a breath of fresh air! Anyway, it's interesting how much things have changed and really, how much things haven't changed since then. Looking forward to some good discussions. I can see myself getting addicted to these crazy smilies. They're awesome!

I'm not usually into the true crime thing, but Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson, was recommended to me and I loved it..historical suspense about a serial killer at the World's Fair in Chicago in the late 19th century. Very well written -- I could not put it down! :lurker:My first post!