Echo Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) I've tried keeping this list before, with mixed results. So here is my latest attempt to keep track of the books I've read. I'll start with this past August, and keep adding to it. August 2008 The Face of Death by Cody McFadyen The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova September 2008 The Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire Faust by Goethe October 2008 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist (re-read) The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama The History of Mary Prince by Mary Prince November 2008 Germinal by Emile Zola All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (re-read) Among the Bohemians by Virginia Nicholson (gave up...interesting, though) December 2008 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (re-read) Nocturnes by John Connolly Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (gave up) Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien (re-read) January 2009 1984 by George Orwell (gave up...for now) Coraline by Neil Gaiman Stardust by Neil Gaiman February 2009 Poisoned Love by Melanie Cane A Ghost in the Machine by Caroline Graham (gave up...too irritating) March 2009 Watership Down by Richard Adams (gave up...for now) April 2009 What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula May 2009 Shinto: The Kami Way by Dr. Sokyo Ono Escape From Hell by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle The Hours by Michael Cunningham June 2009 American Gods by Neil Gaiman Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll July 2009 Rock Bottom by Michael Shilling August 2009 The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (re-read) Chosen to Die by Lisa Jackson The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter by Henry Murger (currently reading) Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky (currently reading) September 2009 A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami (currently reading) Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti Edited September 9, 2009 by Echo updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) Also, here is my TBR list, at least for things I plan to read in the very near future: Paganism by Joyce and River Higginbotham Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Les Miserables by Victor Hugo A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens Hard Times by Charles Dickens Le Mort d'Arthur by Thomas Malory Les Liasons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie The Hours by Michael Cunningham Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy 1984 by George Orwell Alice in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll I'm noticing how many French classics I'm planning to read. I wonder why? Edited December 7, 2008 by Echo added books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 I just received part of an Amazon order which contained The Hours by Michael Cunningham, and Among the Bohemians by Virginia Nicholson, who is Vanessa Bell's granddaughter and Virginia Woolf's grand-niece. I've started reading it, and it's great so far! I've updated my two lists. Now I'm back to reading three books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Now I'm back to reading three books. Juggling 3 books at the same time ?? That's something I've never been able to do as I need to really get into the story I'm reading and I would necessarily leave behind 2 of them *laughs* I guess it has its advantages though, being able to switch when you'r tired of one. And your choice of french classics is certainly interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 I think I inherited the 3 books gene from my dad. He always has a stacks of books on his night table, and since he's a lawyer, he's constantly read stacks and stacks of papers at work. He's definitely a bookworm! I have no idea why I have so many French classics on my list. Hopefully they're good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Child.of.God.1989 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Also, here is my TBR list, at least for things I plan to read in the very near future: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (re-read) Les Miserables by Victor Hugo A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Le Mort d'Arthur by Thomas Malory Ohh, I love Jane Eyre! Unfortunately it's the only Bronte book I've read. I really need to re-read it as well, since last time I read it fully I was thirteen. When was the last time for you? I read Les Miserables and A Tale of Two Cities my sophomore and senior year of high school, respectively. Have you not had the chance to go through them fully yet, Echo? Do you like British classic literature mostly? I was embarrassed the beginning of my sophomore year when my wonderful, brilliant English teacher Mrs. Frisk said something like, "I know you were in a different high school last year; have you read Les Mis?" and I said, "Oh, yes, I just started it two weeks ago and finished it a couple of days ago." Ahh, the dramatic look on her face, that tinge of pity that I was going to have to go through it analytically rather than just for fun! Heehee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 I re-read Jane Eyre probably 2 or 3 years ago. I have to re-read it again for a class. If you like Charlotte Bronte, I would recommend Shirley which is my favorite of all her books. I'll probably read Les Miserables and A Tale of Two Cities sometime next year. I'm so bogged down with school and stuff and I don't have a lot of time for fun reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 I finished Jane Eyre the other day (you can check my book blog for my review) and I really enjoyed it...again! It was a pleasure to "have" to read this for school! I'm now on the final book of The Lord of the Rings, and I'm still reading Among the Bohemians, and I just started Nocturnes by John Connolly. So...still juggling three books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 I finished my re-read of my all-time favorite book, The Lord of the Rings and I of course really enjoyed it. I always notice something new whenever I read it. I then began Tolkien's Unfinished Tales which has some of his greatest stories in more complete forms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm still trying to get through Among the Bohemians and Far from the Madding Crowd, but since the holidays and my finals, I seem to have lost my reading mojo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I seem to have lost my reading mojo! Me too I hate it when that happens Hope you get yours back soon, mines been gone over a month now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 To kick start my reading mojo, I started 1984 by George Orwell today. I thought that since it's not really a classic, like the Hardy book, and it's not a non-fiction, like the other book I'm reading, I should be able to get on quite well. We'll see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 I've taken a break from 1984, and in the meantime, I've read Coraline by Neil Gaiman, and I'm halfway through Stardust. I loved Coraline, and I'm really enjoying Stardust, and I should have it finished in the next week or so. I can only read in bits and pieces because of school, but I'm going to make time to finish the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Sounds like you've found your mojo again Echo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 I'm tentatively getting it back! I hope it sticks around longer this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) Nocturnes by John Connolly Oh I nearly bought that the other day it had a pretty cover like the book of lost things. How did you find it? Would you recommend it, any fave story from it? Edited February 20, 2009 by chrysalis_stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 I borrowed it from my brother (and have yet to return it). He and I have very similar tastes in books, and I had encouraged him to read The Book of Lost Things, and he later read this and loved it. All the stories are great, so there's really no way to have a favorite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 I received a great review book the other day, Poisoned Love by Melanie Cane, a psychiatrist. It's her personal memoir of when she had a nervous breakdown and poisoned her former lover. It's very good so far...not the best book ever written (it's obviously a first-time writer) but I'm enjoying it. I'm already halfway through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Ohh, that sounds interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 It's pretty good, but rather stilted, if you know what I mean. I don't know what it's availability is going to be when it's published. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah86 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Any thoughts of 1984-George Orwell? I'm in two minds about reading it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 1984 is pretty good, I would definitely recommend it. I finished Poisoned Love (great) and Stardust (fantastic), so before I start anything new, I'm going to concentrate on finishing 1984. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Have you seen the film of Stardust? It's really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Have you seen the film of Stardust? It's really good Yeah it really is, I have been meaning to read the book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Stardust the film is great, never read the book though would be very tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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