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Okay, colour me shocked. Legolas Send a noteboard - 10/01/2010 07:16:23 PM
I've got a couple of Maupassant books, and the memoirs of Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry (Antoine's wife), so probably those.

Cool. I liked the few Maupassant stories I read, and those memoires should be pretty interesting alright.
I like adventure stories about cowboys and indians :D.

Are you familiar with Karl May? I'm not sure how great his renown in the English-language world is...
I haven't read it since I was 11, is why.

Ah, right.
That's not a bad idea. I'm now tempted to start doing reading themes for each year myself, starting in 2011, but to be honest I'd almost certainly get bored of whatever I chose.

I have the same problem - I sometimes can't even make myself read the books I checked out of the library thinking they looked good. If I'd read every book I ever checked out of the library... I'd be a whole lot more well-read. :P
I read the first 100 pages or something a few years ago. Then two years ago Mary gave me the 40th anniversary addition for my birthday. I haven't touched it. Now she lives with us, and every time I see it on the shelf I feel a little bit guilty :P.

Good reason to read it, I suppose.
I have to read the book before I can see the film.

Definitely. Haven't seen the movie, myself.
It's one of those books that just has to be read. Especially when you live in Edinburgh. Like you say, it's short; and I didn't pay money for it, as they were being given out for free during National Book Week (or something) last year.

Wait, what does Edinburgh have to do with it? Is this just because of the general ghost thing? It's set in London, no?
Pretty much, although I did also decide that, having read them at age 11 and never again, it really was time for a reread...

This is as you probably guessed the shocking part - you've read Tolkien only once?! That must be pretty rare on this site. ;)
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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 666 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 557 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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