Rawr Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) This is for the remainder of 2009 and heading into 2010 Yay for alliteration, otherwise i would sit here pondering titles endlessly Anyway, well i have been around BCF for quite a while now, and never really opened up or attempted to organise my reading ventures. So, why not today? I shall start by adding what i know i have lying around to read or re-read and no doubt add more as i either come across it within my bedroom, pick up yet another recommendation, or find something interesting in the depths whilst exploring a library or bookshop. I am not going to bother posting what i have already read since before this date as there is no point cluttering up my thread, plus chances are i might even add some titles to be re-read! Okay. I'm not sure if short stories would count, as i like to pick and choose every now and then between collections as it makes them easier to divulge - between reading novels - and a nice change. Purple = Read, date finished ~ Four Past Midnight - Stephen King - The Langoliers READ - 28/12/09 - Secret Window, Secret Garden READ - 3/1/10 The Catcher in the Rye - J D Salinger The Art of War - Sun Tzu The Body Snatcher and Other Tales - Robert Louis Stevenson Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl (Re-Read) The Dark Half - Stephen King The Pit and the Pendulum - Edgar Allen Poe Inkspell - Cornelia Funke Wuthering Heights - Emily Bront Edited June 27, 2010 by Rawr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I can't believe you actually started your own reading thread Gratz! I have my shiny new one for 2010 locked at the moment, in theory I have a couple more books to read before the new year! Battle Royale is a very good book, apart from the poor translation in places. It's a good book to 'study' in conjunction with the movie and extracts from the manga series, because of being an usual story it has aspects suited each medium, and I imagine the comparison is something that would itrigue you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yes, i decided to finally join in the fun! I am around three quarters through Battle Royale, the problem is that i last read it around half a year ago, so i think i'll start again, i must have got sidetracked haha. It was great though! I think this was actually the last novel i bought! It is a good commentary on a lot of things though, and i love the movie too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Some excellent titles on their, Rawr, and woo-HOO! for a re-read of the Shining. That is always an excellent idea and one to be encouraged . Catcher in the Rye is a classic IMO, and I personally loved Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. Oh, and we both have to read Jonathan Strange . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Woo i'm looking forward to getting through this mountain rawr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Great list Rawr I was a little surprised to see some Jane Austen and Emily Bronte on there. Have you read Salem's Lot by Stephen King? I haven't yet but it is on my 'to buy' list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yes, i have held the Bronte and Austen titles in my possession for a while but not gotten onto reading them as of yet. Plus when i embark upon my university degree again in a couple of years, they are sure to be on my course, so it's useful for me to read them either way I have read Salem's Lot twice, i think i commented on your TBR thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I'm anxious to hear how you like them Hope you do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitra Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 The Catcher In The Rye & Wuthering Heights are simply amazing,IMO. The Curious Incident of the Dog At Nighttime was great, and I'm thinking of reading The Life Of Pi, too. Northanger Abbey is my least favorite of Jane Austen's novels, but you'll see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 We have a huge amount of books in common, rawr! I have read some of those and have many others on my TBR/wish lists. I'll look forward to reading your thoughts on them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 The Catcher in the Rye has been in my collection for a couple of years, one of my college literature teachers pointed me in it's direction, i look forward to reading this as it has a lot of themes which interest me. The Curious Incident of the Dog... has been on my radar for a while too, so i can't wait for that. The Life of Pi i am interested in as it recently won the Mann Booker and i like the synopsis And Kylie i look forward to hearing your opinions on some titles too I read another Poe tale the other night, The Man That Was Used Up so i will add that on the list as read. It is a very odd and extremely brief tale, i still don't know what to make of it, certainly not one of his best however in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 The Catcher in the Rye has been in my collection for a couple of years, one of my college literature teachers pointed me in it's direction, i look forward to reading this as it has a lot of themes which interest me. I read the Catcher in the Rye in school and it was one of my favorites. Hope you like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Yes, i was a little sad that my high school chose Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men' i simply did not connect to that at all, maybe it was to do with the state of the school at the time, but i remember not even reading it barely and ending up guessing the examination questions As the college i moved to had done Salinger's novel for that exam, hence my teacher recommending it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Happy reading Rawr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 I keep being tempted to add more and more but the TBR pile tends to turn into a Vesuvian eruption of chaos if i keep doing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I keep being tempted to add more and more but the TBR pile tends to turn into a Vesuvian eruption of chaos if i keep doing that I hear you Rawr, I have managed to convince myself that a few more books won't make a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Yes, as long as we keep telling ourselves this, nothing will get out of hand 0:-) (or we will just pretend we can't see all those new books sneaking on there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 Well it looks like i've been a typical BCF maniac and been on a book hunting expedition Today i bought: The Life of Pi - Yann Martel Under the Dome (hardback ) - Stephen King The Testament of Gideon Mack - James Robertson Cabal - Clive Barker Recipe For A Rainbow - Inspirational Stories of Everyday Life - Vera Waters The Sea - John Banville Two of them were from WH Smith (Under the Dome / Life of Pi) as the prices were slightly lower, and the King one is a first edition in comparison to the same priced 5th edition in Waterstones. The other four were from a newly opened independent book store in the town's central shopping district, i got these for around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Sounds like a great haul, Rawr, and good for you on the nicely-priced brand newbies! I think you might read 'Under the Dome' before me, so please let us know what you think when you do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Looks like you got some good deals today! Have you ever read anything from Clive Barker before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Def. good deals for me First time i've been able to buy any books since like February! I have read the Books of Blood Cali, i really liked a couple of them, and have heard that Cabal is a little disturbing so will look forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Added 'The End of Mr Y' Yet another, argh!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Wahey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nollaig Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I have no idea what you'll think of it but it's build upon a very Matrix-esque theory, so it's very thought provoking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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