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Interestingly random list. Legolas Send a noteboard - 10/01/2010 05:55:51 PM
Today I made a list of books I plan to read by the end of this year. After doing the 50-book challenge in 2009, I decided I'd do it slightly differently: rather than aim for a specific number of books, I'd get to work on all the books on my shelf that I've been meaning to read for ages, but through busyness or laziness haven't got round to yet. Also, some of them (i.e. all the Norwegian ones) are books I have to read for my "101 things in 100 days" challenge (see link).

*looks at the 101 things* Which French ones were you planning to read?
The Last of the Mohicans – J. Fenimore Cooper

Huh. I think that's one of those books that has gotten rather out of fashion of late - I don't know if it was ever rated all that highly from a literary PoV, anyway, and adventure stories about cowboys and Indians aren't as popular as they once were.
Dracula* – Bram Stoker

Why the reread, if I may ask? It's a classic to be sure, but to be honest I can't say I found it that impressive...
The Master and Margarita – Mikhail Bulgakov

Clearly I need to read this. I might do a Russian literature year myself, really... started Anna Karenina for the first time, and I need to read Master and Margarita, and probably some Dostoyevsky. Essentially the only major Russian literature work I've read is War and Peace, and that was so long ago I'd really have to reread it.

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell* – Susanna Clarke

Excellent.
Dune – Frank Herbert

I keep wavering on whether or not to read this one - huge classic, but a fair amount of people seem to hate it.
Atonement – Ian McEwan

That book is odd. I like the beginning a lot, the second half is very different and not as good, and I don't like the ending scene.
Pretty Monsters – Kelly Link

Can't go wrong with Link.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson

Bleh. At least it's short. Nice idea for a story, and I guess not badly executed, but... bleh.
My Name is Red – Orhan Pamuk

Have that, started it, really should finish it. It's a fun read, so far, don't know why I got sidetracked on other books.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* – J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* – J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* – J.R.R. Tolkien

So are these just to make the subsequent reading in Norwegian easier?
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Planned reads for 2010. Tim - 10/01/2010 05:10:08 PM 991 Views
I'd ditch Cooper Bryce - 10/01/2010 05:16:12 PM 620 Views
You might find the Cooper to be turgid Larry - 10/01/2010 05:28:55 PM 529 Views
Interestingly random list. Legolas - 10/01/2010 05:55:51 PM 667 Views
It's mostly things I've bought and not read yet. Other than that, there's no coherent theme. Tim - 10/01/2010 06:16:01 PM 637 Views
Okay, colour me shocked. Legolas - 10/01/2010 07:16:23 PM 602 Views
Re: Okay, colour me shocked. Tim - 10/01/2010 09:57:26 PM 632 Views
Re: Okay, colour me shocked. Legolas - 11/01/2010 03:48:47 PM 593 Views
I'm actually the same as Tim. Haven't read them since I did it in 5th grade. Ghavrel - 10/01/2010 11:17:23 PM 399 Views
It does look that way, doesn't it? Tim - 11/01/2010 05:06:41 PM 530 Views
Oh. Sareitha Sedai - 11/01/2010 10:44:06 PM 554 Views
I just read it this past year for the first time. Cockatiel of Doom - 11/01/2010 11:36:21 PM 533 Views
Okay, I misread Tim's response and thought he was thinking about a year of Russian literature. Tom - 14/01/2010 07:18:53 PM 668 Views
I wondered about that. Legolas - 14/01/2010 08:04:32 PM 605 Views
A couple of thoughts Tom - 15/01/2010 01:46:25 AM 551 Views
Huh. You're the second person I've ever seen refer to that book as Demons. Ghavrel - 15/01/2010 05:35:19 AM 623 Views
That is the correct name. Tom - 15/01/2010 01:14:54 PM 415 Views
Ditch Márquez. He sucks. Tom - 10/01/2010 09:29:03 PM 520 Views
I'm sticking with "The List." Craig - 10/01/2010 09:43:13 PM 555 Views
And to add input on your list... Craig - 11/01/2010 02:17:20 AM 520 Views
Don't read the Achebe. rebelaessedai - 11/01/2010 01:09:06 AM 534 Views
I'll be reading less serious stuff too. Tim - 11/01/2010 08:52:14 AM 582 Views
Well, I figured that too rebelaessedai - 11/01/2010 03:21:11 PM 556 Views
That is one seriously disturbing book. Tim - 11/01/2010 03:31:12 PM 558 Views
It's under "weird" in my librarything catalog. rebelaessedai - 15/01/2010 08:12:42 PM 540 Views
Things Fall Apart has an outstanding ending. *NM* everynametaken - 12/01/2010 04:11:53 AM 262 Views
Must not be that outstanding if I can't remember it. *NM* rebelaessedai - 15/01/2010 08:13:08 PM 255 Views
Of those? Jessie - 11/01/2010 01:33:33 AM 576 Views
Are Mohicans and 100 Years worth reading? Folks seem to be dissin' 'em. *NM* Tim - 11/01/2010 08:49:55 AM 222 Views
I disagree with Tom that Marquez sucks... Legolas - 11/01/2010 04:09:54 PM 560 Views
Ditch Erlend Loe Maria - 11/01/2010 11:40:37 AM 407 Views
However, good for someone who needs a simple book to help with learning the language. Tim - 11/01/2010 12:06:55 PM 443 Views
I feel for you *NM* Maria - 11/01/2010 09:02:51 PM 267 Views
Re: Planned reads for 2010. snoopcester - 11/01/2010 11:41:28 AM 529 Views
You can borrow King Harald's Saga when I've finished with it. Tim - 11/01/2010 12:22:56 PM 647 Views
Re: You can borrow King Harald's Saga when I've finished with it. snoopcester - 11/01/2010 03:21:37 PM 684 Views
heh, good luck with the first one. nossy - 11/01/2010 01:12:41 PM 610 Views
I suppose if you're interested in the development of the thriller/adventure novel, Cooper is okay. Ghavrel - 11/01/2010 02:04:29 PM 505 Views
Because I already bought it as number 3 of a 3-for-2 . *NM* Tim - 11/01/2010 02:06:38 PM 186 Views
Have fun, buddy. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/01/2010 03:38:55 AM 220 Views
Hrm. Cockatiel of Doom - 11/01/2010 11:46:52 PM 588 Views
Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe everynametaken - 12/01/2010 04:10:20 AM 438 Views
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