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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 1046 Views
I'd ditch Cooper Bryce - 10/01/2010 05:16:12 PM 674 Views
You might find the Cooper to be turgid Larry - 10/01/2010 05:28:55 PM 563 Views
Interestingly random list. Legolas - 10/01/2010 05:55:51 PM 715 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 682 Views
Okay, colour me shocked. Legolas - 10/01/2010 07:16:23 PM 641 Views
Re: Okay, colour me shocked. Tim - 10/01/2010 09:57:26 PM 664 Views
Re: Okay, colour me shocked. Legolas - 11/01/2010 03:48:47 PM 634 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 451 Views
It does look that way, doesn't it? Tim - 11/01/2010 05:06:41 PM 563 Views
Oh. Sareitha Sedai - 11/01/2010 10:44:06 PM 590 Views
I just read it this past year for the first time. Cockatiel of Doom - 11/01/2010 11:36:21 PM 580 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 700 Views
I wondered about that. Legolas - 14/01/2010 08:04:32 PM 640 Views
A couple of thoughts Tom - 15/01/2010 01:46:25 AM 594 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 659 Views
That is the correct name. Tom - 15/01/2010 01:14:54 PM 450 Views
Ditch Márquez. He sucks. Tom - 10/01/2010 09:29:03 PM 555 Views
I'm sticking with "The List." Craig - 10/01/2010 09:43:13 PM 593 Views
And to add input on your list... Craig - 11/01/2010 02:17:20 AM 565 Views
Don't read the Achebe. rebelaessedai - 11/01/2010 01:09:06 AM 573 Views
I'll be reading less serious stuff too. Tim - 11/01/2010 08:52:14 AM 617 Views
Well, I figured that too rebelaessedai - 11/01/2010 03:21:11 PM 590 Views
That is one seriously disturbing book. Tim - 11/01/2010 03:31:12 PM 590 Views
It's under "weird" in my librarything catalog. rebelaessedai - 15/01/2010 08:12:42 PM 576 Views
Things Fall Apart has an outstanding ending. *NM* everynametaken - 12/01/2010 04:11:53 AM 277 Views
Must not be that outstanding if I can't remember it. *NM* rebelaessedai - 15/01/2010 08:13:08 PM 268 Views
Of those? Jessie - 11/01/2010 01:33:33 AM 614 Views
Are Mohicans and 100 Years worth reading? Folks seem to be dissin' 'em. *NM* Tim - 11/01/2010 08:49:55 AM 237 Views
I disagree with Tom that Marquez sucks... Legolas - 11/01/2010 04:09:54 PM 600 Views
Ditch Erlend Loe Maria - 11/01/2010 11:40:37 AM 446 Views
However, good for someone who needs a simple book to help with learning the language. Tim - 11/01/2010 12:06:55 PM 478 Views
I feel for you *NM* Maria - 11/01/2010 09:02:51 PM 290 Views
Re: Planned reads for 2010. snoopcester - 11/01/2010 11:41:28 AM 567 Views
You can borrow King Harald's Saga when I've finished with it. Tim - 11/01/2010 12:22:56 PM 685 Views
Re: You can borrow King Harald's Saga when I've finished with it. snoopcester - 11/01/2010 03:21:37 PM 717 Views
heh, good luck with the first one. nossy - 11/01/2010 01:12:41 PM 647 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 543 Views
Because I already bought it as number 3 of a 3-for-2 . *NM* Tim - 11/01/2010 02:06:38 PM 200 Views
Have fun, buddy. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/01/2010 03:38:55 AM 237 Views
Hrm. Cockatiel of Doom - 11/01/2010 11:46:52 PM 623 Views
Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe everynametaken - 12/01/2010 04:10:20 AM 473 Views
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