Andaira Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 I've been putting off the Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles for a good long while, along with The Mists of Avalon by Mario Zimmer Bradley, La Morte D'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, and Dragonwyck by Anya Seton. I might be tackling some of these after I feed from some more vamp series books.
generalkala Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 I've been putting off reading Helen of Troy by Margaret George for a good while now. It looks like a really good book, but it's so long and the font is tiny. There's Emma by Jane Austen as well. I've read the rest and loved them all, but this one just doesn't look as good so I've been avoiding it a bit.
princessponti Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Freewheeling Andy loves Cloud Atlas. If in doubt, I'm sure he can nudge you towards reading it a little more. I liked it OK but was a little disappointed because I'd read so many good reviews about it beforehand. I liked some parts more than others, but I'd definitely recommend you read it. thanks Kylie... I will have to read it! It seems to have such mixed reviews...if only it wasn't so long!!
Andaira Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 I've been putting off reading Helen of Troy by Margaret George for a good while now. It looks like a really good book, but it's so long and the font is tiny. There's Emma by Jane Austen as well. I've read the rest and loved them all, but this one just doesn't look as good so I've been avoiding it a bit. I keep meaning to read Helen of Troy myself, but 'til I just saw you mention it here, I had almost forgotten I even had the book since it's so far tucked away in my bookshelf . And Emma is not too bad a read, but I would not say that it's one of the best by Austen. I much preferred Price and Prejudice and Persuasion.
Ben Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 There's a book called Icemark on my shelf that looks o.k, just haven't got around to picking it up!
Anika Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke 800 page book, bought it a few years ago, still can't find the enthusiasm to read it yet. ..... this book weighs a ton! A new version has come out that is much lighter, and I'm tempted to buy it. Also: 'Beyond Black'~Hilary Mantel and 'The Voyage Out'~Virginia Woolf
Kylie Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Anika, have you seen the version that is split into three parts (comes in a box set of three books)? I'm tempted to buy it even though I have (and have read) the original large tome.
Anika Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 No, I haven't seen that, KYLIE, but I'll sure look for it. THANKS for telling me! I really liked this book!!--what I've read of it so far, and would love to get into it again! By the way, what did you think of all the footnotes? I couldn't help laughing just a little, especially when at times they cover more than half the page! But to me, it shows the author must have really loved writing this book to go so deeply into all the background info on the history/characters. Do you know if her second book is a sequel, or not? It's much more 'managable' in size, I've noticed, but haven't bought it yet.
funrun Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 I have about 15 books there taking for ever to read I seem to find other books to read first but I will get there.
Lucybird Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 Mervyn Peakese- Gormanghast James Frey- A Million Little Pieces Bram Stoker- Dracula Julian Barnes- Arthur and George Jane Austen- Northanger Abbey Have all been on my list for about a year (and before that A million little pieces was on my wishlist for about 2 years). Most of them have been lent to me and that tends to make me get to them slower (unless I need to give them back quickly) because I didn't choose them. I keep meaning to read Dracula but when I think to read it I'm in the middle of something else, then by the time I've finished that I don't want to read it anymore
libri vermis Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 (edited) House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski. It looks very interesting, but also a book that I will have to give all of my focus to. Also The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer. Edited November 14, 2009 by libri vermis
Scarlette Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 I have one or two classics sitting on my shelf gathering dust. I'm just a little apprenhensive about them, since I haven't found a very intriguing classic, yet and I'm expecting to be somewhat disappointed again.
Kylie Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 No, I haven't seen that, KYLIE, but I'll sure look for it. THANKS for telling me! I really liked this book!!--what I've read of it so far, and would love to get into it again! By the way, what did you think of all the footnotes? I couldn't help laughing just a little, especially when at times they cover more than half the page! But to me, it shows the author must have really loved writing this book to go so deeply into all the background info on the history/characters. Do you know if her second book is a sequel, or not? It's much more 'managable' in size, I've noticed, but haven't bought it yet. You're welcome. I can't remember much about the footnotes, but I do remember they were very long! I enjoyed the book as a whole and was amazed at the detail of the world Clarke had created. I have The Ladies of Grace Adieu sitting on my TBR pile but I haven't read it yet. My understanding is that (at least some of) the stories are related to the original, containing the same characters at least, but it is not a sequel as such. I think Gyre has read it so she may be able to shed more light on it.
Anika Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 I have one or two classics sitting on my shelf gathering dust. I'm just a little apprenhensive about them, since I haven't found a very intriguing classic, yet and I'm expecting to be somewhat disappointed again. Intriguing classic, heh? hmmm...... The ones that come to mind for me are: Madame Bovary~ Gustave Flaubert Cousin Bette~ Honore de Balzac Nana~ Emile Zola The Three Musketeers~ Alexandre Dumas (This one is actually quite funny! It's about the only classic that made me laugh out loud.) By the way, which are the ones on your shelf?
Univerze Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. I liked the TV series, but have tried reading the book, got it as a present.. and could just manage a little bit. Have been meaning to pick it up for ages already.. it's just.. I don't know. Just where you get the idea that you don't care to read it anymore. I will probably, because I was given it as a gift, but still.
Stephanie2008 Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 1984 by George Orwell. I had to read this for my ALevels and I hated it (I think it was partly due to the fact that I hated my teacher and I was forced to read it). I decided to give it another go, a fair chance, but I just can't bring myself to pick it up. All the bad memories of analysing parts and being made to read out loud in class just come flooding back
Univerze Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 ^I had the same with Brave New World, seriously, I had to read it for high school english, and thought it was boring, so much that when I was tested on it I could barely remember the plot. Read it again recently, after many years of contemplating it.. and loved it.
Kell Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. I liked the TV series, but have tried reading the book, got it as a present.. and could just manage a little bit. Have been meaning to pick it up for ages already.. it's just.. I don't know. Just where you get the idea that you don't care to read it anymore. I will probably, because I was given it as a gift, but still. That's one of my favourite Gaiman books. I loved the series too and the book expands on it a bit, but if you love the series, I think you'll enjoy the book as it was written from the series and not the other way around.
Univerze Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 I know, but thing for me is, what I like in films and series, I don't always like in books. For instance I love sci-fi on tv, but in books, not so much. Am sure I will enjoy it when I read it at one point tho, but just can't really gt myself to do it though, not when I have so many other nifty books laying around waiting to be read.
SueK Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 I'm having a job starting anything on my TBR pile right now. It is through a small problem called "Library". Every time I go in usually taking stuff back for my husband as he can't get there during proper hours, I have to have a nose round and invariably take books out. I then of course have to take them back but I can't just walk out. I need to finish my two recent library books before end Jan and then I can hopefully start on my TBR pile. There are books that unfortunately keep going down to the bottom of the pile: Suite Francaise - I don't know why it should as I really want to read it. Count of Monte Cristo - this is simply because of the size of the book and I need a good clear spell of reading time to do it justice (not just 5 mins here and there). The Red Tent - this book has been on my TBR pile for a few years and still I put it to the bottom. It may be I'll not get round to reading it - unless someone tells me I really should:)
Chrissy Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 I have 'The Red Tent' on my TBR pile. We are talking the Anita Diamant novel, aren't we? I know Inver has read it, and I bought my copy having read her review / comments on it. I think it might be worth helping this climb your TBR list, I will too ~ we may be delighted!
SueK Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 I have 'The Red Tent' on my TBR pile. We are talking the Anita Diamant novel, aren't we? I know Inver has read it, and I bought my copy having read her review / comments on it. I think it might be worth helping this climb your TBR list, I will too ~ we may be delighted! Yes, that's the book Chrissy. I did start it a couple of years' ago and perhaps wasn't in the right mood but I'm willing to give it a go and maybe make it my surprise read of the year. I'd love to know what Inver made of it. Thanks.
Kell Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 Count of Monte Cristo - this is simply because of the size of the book and I need a good clear spell of reading time to do it justice (not just 5 mins here and there). I have this book as well and have been putting it off for exactly the same reason!
Jue xxx Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 I have this book as well and have been putting it off for exactly the same reason! War and Peace... for exactly the same reason as above! I WILL read it one day!
Jue xxx Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 Oh, also... Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion and Northanger Abbey. For the reason that I bought all the 6 Austen novels in one volume. I started with Pride and Prejudice and loved it, then went on to Sense and Sensibility and found it really dull, so it's put me off trying the others a bit. I thought I'd give Austen a bit of a rest and go back to her later.
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