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Re: Okay, colour me shocked. Tim Send a noteboard - 10/01/2010 09:57:26 PM
Are you familiar with Karl May? I'm not sure how great his renown in the English-language world is...


Nope.

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.


I hate that too. Isn't it annoying when you keep renewing it for weeks on end, until eventually after having had it for two or three months you have to give it back, and you still haven't found the time to read it?

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?


Robert Louis Stevenson was from Edinburgh, and the story was based on the life of Deacon William Brodie: upstanding citizen by day, criminal by night. He too was from Edinburgh.

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.


I'm really not much of a rereader. I have this memory of it being a huge long thing that I was too intimidated to read again (despite enjoying it the first time), but that's probably because I was very young when I read it. I just had another look, and it doesn't seem that bad after all.

Also, I spent my teenage years reading Robert Jordan instead .
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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 528 Views
Interestingly random list. Legolas - 10/01/2010 05:55:51 PM 665 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 636 Views
Okay, colour me shocked. Legolas - 10/01/2010 07:16:23 PM 600 Views
Re: Okay, colour me shocked. Tim - 10/01/2010 09:57:26 PM 631 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 398 Views
It does look that way, doesn't it? Tim - 11/01/2010 05:06:41 PM 529 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 604 Views
A couple of thoughts Tom - 15/01/2010 01:46:25 AM 550 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 414 Views
Ditch Márquez. He sucks. Tom - 10/01/2010 09:29:03 PM 519 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 519 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 581 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 556 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 441 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 528 Views
You can borrow King Harald's Saga when I've finished with it. Tim - 11/01/2010 12:22:56 PM 646 Views
Re: You can borrow King Harald's Saga when I've finished with it. snoopcester - 11/01/2010 03:21:37 PM 683 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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