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I was somewhat disappointed by the Picture of Dorian Gray SilverWarder Send a noteboard - 07/07/2010 05:33:31 AM
I really expected more and didn't get it.

As an historical work I really liked 'Enemy at the Gates' though.
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One simple question: Rebekah - 01/07/2010 11:00:44 PM 1894 Views
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Have you read Pale Fire? *NM* Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:14:56 AM 727 Views
No, I haven't. I have, however, been meaning to read The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov... Vodalus - 03/07/2010 12:36:39 AM 1340 Views
Re: No, I haven't. I have, however, been meaning to read The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov... Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:38:22 AM 1324 Views
Is it unfinished? I seem to recall that, but I could be mistaken... *NM* Missa Sedai - 03/07/2010 02:15:07 AM 744 Views
No. You are thinking of his "novel", The Original of Laura. Tom - 03/07/2010 06:40:09 PM 1288 Views
Pale Fire is an excellent novel, particularly if you like making fun of Robert Frost. Tom - 03/07/2010 06:39:29 PM 1367 Views
I've always planned on reading it. Vodalus - 04/07/2010 06:30:31 PM 1350 Views
I've read all of Pelevin's books other than t, which recently was released. Tom - 04/07/2010 06:40:04 PM 1337 Views
Sorry. I'm going to have to get back to you on this later. Vodalus - 04/07/2010 07:22:31 PM 1357 Views
No problem. I'm stinking drunk and blew up shit to celebrate America's independence. Tom - 05/07/2010 05:03:42 AM 1425 Views
Paradise Lost *NM* Larry - 01/07/2010 11:23:22 PM 835 Views
I have the most beautiful copy of Paradise Lost. Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:11:40 AM 1398 Views
I only have the cheap paperback from my grad school years Larry - 03/07/2010 12:19:07 AM 1356 Views
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. lord-of-shadow - 01/07/2010 11:31:52 PM 1401 Views
What is it about? Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:14:27 AM 1409 Views
Zen and maintaining motorcycles. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/07/2010 03:44:44 AM 729 Views
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The Aeneid, the Iliad, the Odyssey, and Macbeth come to mind. *NM* Ghavrel - 02/07/2010 02:29:13 AM 765 Views
I really didn't like Macbeth. Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:12:15 AM 1380 Views
It's so wonderfully quotable. Ghavrel - 03/07/2010 12:32:39 AM 1304 Views
I'm amazed by these responses. rebelaessedai - 02/07/2010 07:10:31 PM 1558 Views
I spent most of my time trying to decide... Wibble - 02/07/2010 07:22:26 PM 1486 Views
Well. I mean a book/story that you thought was pretty close to perfection. Rebekah - 02/07/2010 08:02:55 PM 1616 Views
Same *NM* ironclad - 05/07/2010 10:36:59 AM 727 Views
I was a bit too. Rebekah - 02/07/2010 08:03:29 PM 1466 Views
Well, I know you are, dear. rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:45:29 AM 1477 Views
I'm usually in your camp. lord-of-shadow - 02/07/2010 11:13:35 PM 1379 Views
Fair enough. *NM* rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:45:51 AM 695 Views
Then you need to read more. *shrug* Ghavrel - 02/07/2010 11:23:24 PM 1456 Views
RE: insecure rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:49:42 AM 1502 Views
You are not excused. Larry - 02/07/2010 11:40:16 PM 1592 Views
Wow. That read enough like Tom that I had to check to make sure it was you. *NM* Ghavrel - 02/07/2010 11:57:26 PM 729 Views
Yeah, it did kinda read like that Larry - 03/07/2010 12:00:17 AM 1512 Views
I take that as a compliment and concur completely with Larry's statement. Tom - 03/07/2010 06:48:05 PM 1386 Views
Heh. I suspected you would. Nice quote. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/07/2010 09:50:55 PM 738 Views
Asking me who I am? Are you kidding? *NM* rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:50:53 AM 728 Views
Were you above? Larry - 05/07/2010 08:21:15 AM 1458 Views
You make me want to sing @my - 05/07/2010 02:32:37 PM 1828 Views
And you make me want to cover my ears Larry - 05/07/2010 07:57:12 PM 1387 Views
Not sure why you're saying that.. @my - 05/07/2010 08:16:05 PM 1705 Views
I just don't ever want to hear you sing Larry - 05/07/2010 08:36:51 PM 1366 Views
I'm a literary snob? Really? Cool! Vodalus - 03/07/2010 12:23:55 AM 1359 Views
Fair enough. *NM* rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:51:21 AM 662 Views
What is yours? @my - 05/07/2010 05:19:23 AM 1810 Views
Wraeththu by Storm Constantine is mine. rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:51:59 AM 1485 Views
I will read that one day. When I can find it. *NM* Rebekah - 05/07/2010 11:09:32 PM 687 Views
You should. It's excellent. *NM* Jessie - 07/07/2010 06:14:40 AM 654 Views
Re: I'm not excusing you. You're incredibly mean right now. Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:33:02 AM 1376 Views
There are many but SilverWarder - 02/07/2010 08:33:44 PM 1525 Views
Re: There are many but Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:12:33 AM 1246 Views
Easy. The Mahabharatha... fionwe1987 - 02/07/2010 11:55:27 PM 1400 Views
Don't tell Roh. Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:13:57 AM 1358 Views
Which one? fionwe1987 - 03/07/2010 12:59:43 AM 1366 Views
Re: Which one? Rebekah - 05/07/2010 05:28:08 PM 1475 Views
There's a "proper one"? fionwe1987 - 06/07/2010 06:03:55 PM 1314 Views
It is big. Rebekah - 08/07/2010 12:14:24 AM 1375 Views
Re: I sent her Kamala Subramaniam's translation. Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:20:43 AM 1389 Views
Ahhh... One of my favorites... fionwe1987 - 09/07/2010 05:24:55 PM 1739 Views
Re: Parva is not a translation of the MB, though, is it. It's a reinterpretation. Which is fine. Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 11:01:43 PM 1461 Views
It's spelled "Mahabharata". Tom - 03/07/2010 06:51:09 PM 1360 Views
That's not how it is pronounced though... fionwe1987 - 03/07/2010 08:54:27 PM 1381 Views
Traditional pronunciation vs. modern pronunciation Tom - 03/07/2010 09:47:52 PM 1387 Views
I learned Sanskrit for years... fionwe1987 - 04/07/2010 01:28:34 AM 1282 Views
However... fionwe1987 - 04/07/2010 02:31:00 AM 1292 Views
See, I was taught that ध produced the sound in "that" and थ the sound in "thought". Tom - 04/07/2010 02:44:56 AM 1360 Views
Re: Ew. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:57:03 AM 691 Views
Re: I should have read the thread before bothering to give my skimpy response! Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:26:35 AM 1654 Views
Re: Actually, I think those two letter would get an "hh". *NM* Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:25:57 AM 699 Views
Re: Yes, but at no point is that war a good thing. Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:24:57 AM 1579 Views
American Gods. *NM* Dreaded Anomaly - 03/07/2010 04:49:18 AM 705 Views
I really wanted to enjoy that a lot. It was good, but not amazing, imo. Rebekah - 05/07/2010 05:28:53 PM 1335 Views
Totally agree. Great concept that fell short. *NM* Panorphaeon - 06/07/2010 02:46:55 AM 654 Views
Shogun Inigo Montoya - 03/07/2010 03:08:04 PM 1357 Views
I've been tempted a few times. Rebekah - 05/07/2010 05:29:18 PM 1499 Views
huh. I always felt that... jh - 05/07/2010 10:00:29 PM 1270 Views
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I've only read Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky. Rebekah - 05/07/2010 05:30:45 PM 1379 Views
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I was somewhat disappointed by the Picture of Dorian Gray SilverWarder - 07/07/2010 05:33:31 AM 1321 Views
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It is excellent. Rebekah - 05/07/2010 05:31:21 PM 1284 Views
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius nossy - 06/07/2010 06:09:12 PM 1322 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 08/07/2010 12:15:27 AM 1404 Views
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