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Hrm. Cockatiel of Doom Send a noteboard - 11/01/2010 11:46:52 PM
Dracula* – Bram Stoker

I think I've read this. Maybe? I know I've read Frankenstein....

A Short History of Nearly Everything – Bill Bryson

Absolutely devoured this book. Highly recommended.

The Master and Margarita – Mikhail Bulgakov

I'm guessing there's not as much about a tasty tequila drink in this book as I would like.

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell* – Susanna Clarke

Enjoyed it. Not the best, not the worst.

Catch-22 – Joseph Heller

Tried this one twice, several years apart. Got through it both times, but never really got why everyone thought it was so brilliant. I think people hyped it up too much for me.

Dune – Frank Herbert

I liked this one quite a lot. Never read the sequels. Don't really intend to do so, either.

On the Road – Jack Kerouac

I felt like I was watching a slow motion ping-pong match while reading this. Back and forth across the country they go. The only part I remember enjoying was when they stopped at landmarks I recognized in Denver. :P

One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel García Márquez

Don't listen to anyone else's opinion on this. It seems to be getting a lot of negative attention in this thread, but I loved it (and the others of his work I've read). That without having a ton of knowledge on Latin American culture. I just enjoyed the style and the story.

So, I guess I'm saying read it and figure out which camp you fall in...

The Life of Pi – Yann Martel

It's been at the back of my mind for a while. Will probably read it eventually.

Atonement – Ian McEwan

I actually own that one, got it for a present. Haven't read it yet, though.

Pretty Monsters – Kelly Link

Muchly enjoyed. I read her other two collections first, and possibly liked those even better. There is some overlap, though, which is a bit annoying.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson

Should probably read that one day.


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


Guh. As I said above, I've read them now. So I don't have to ever again. :D

Ringdrotten: Ringens brorlag – J.R.R. Tolkien (tr. Eilev Groven Myhren)

Ringdrotten: Dei to tårna – J.R.R. Tolkien (tr. Eilev Groven Myhren)

Ringdrotten: Kongens atterkomme – J.R.R. Tolkien (tr. Eilev Groven Myhren)

(The three above are The Lord of the Rings in Norwegian, or more precisely Nynorsk)


Yah, you have fun with that.

Taking a break from being Ella

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Planned reads for 2010. Tim - 10/01/2010 05:10:08 PM 897 Views
I'd ditch Cooper Bryce - 10/01/2010 05:16:12 PM 544 Views
You might find the Cooper to be turgid Larry - 10/01/2010 05:28:55 PM 451 Views
Interestingly random list. Legolas - 10/01/2010 05:55:51 PM 586 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 558 Views
Okay, colour me shocked. Legolas - 10/01/2010 07:16:23 PM 519 Views
Re: Okay, colour me shocked. Tim - 10/01/2010 09:57:26 PM 552 Views
Re: Okay, colour me shocked. Legolas - 11/01/2010 03:48:47 PM 518 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 321 Views
It does look that way, doesn't it? Tim - 11/01/2010 05:06:41 PM 449 Views
Oh. Sareitha Sedai - 11/01/2010 10:44:06 PM 476 Views
I just read it this past year for the first time. Cockatiel of Doom - 11/01/2010 11:36:21 PM 455 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 590 Views
I wondered about that. Legolas - 14/01/2010 08:04:32 PM 529 Views
A couple of thoughts Tom - 15/01/2010 01:46:25 AM 470 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 540 Views
That is the correct name. Tom - 15/01/2010 01:14:54 PM 338 Views
Ditch Márquez. He sucks. Tom - 10/01/2010 09:29:03 PM 441 Views
I'm sticking with "The List." Craig - 10/01/2010 09:43:13 PM 474 Views
And to add input on your list... Craig - 11/01/2010 02:17:20 AM 440 Views
Don't read the Achebe. rebelaessedai - 11/01/2010 01:09:06 AM 449 Views
I'll be reading less serious stuff too. Tim - 11/01/2010 08:52:14 AM 504 Views
Well, I figured that too rebelaessedai - 11/01/2010 03:21:11 PM 477 Views
That is one seriously disturbing book. Tim - 11/01/2010 03:31:12 PM 474 Views
It's under "weird" in my librarything catalog. rebelaessedai - 15/01/2010 08:12:42 PM 460 Views
Things Fall Apart has an outstanding ending. *NM* everynametaken - 12/01/2010 04:11:53 AM 228 Views
Must not be that outstanding if I can't remember it. *NM* rebelaessedai - 15/01/2010 08:13:08 PM 223 Views
Of those? Jessie - 11/01/2010 01:33:33 AM 495 Views
Are Mohicans and 100 Years worth reading? Folks seem to be dissin' 'em. *NM* Tim - 11/01/2010 08:49:55 AM 188 Views
I disagree with Tom that Marquez sucks... Legolas - 11/01/2010 04:09:54 PM 480 Views
Ditch Erlend Loe Maria - 11/01/2010 11:40:37 AM 329 Views
However, good for someone who needs a simple book to help with learning the language. Tim - 11/01/2010 12:06:55 PM 359 Views
I feel for you *NM* Maria - 11/01/2010 09:02:51 PM 234 Views
Re: Planned reads for 2010. snoopcester - 11/01/2010 11:41:28 AM 447 Views
You can borrow King Harald's Saga when I've finished with it. Tim - 11/01/2010 12:22:56 PM 570 Views
Re: You can borrow King Harald's Saga when I've finished with it. snoopcester - 11/01/2010 03:21:37 PM 601 Views
heh, good luck with the first one. nossy - 11/01/2010 01:12:41 PM 530 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 427 Views
Because I already bought it as number 3 of a 3-for-2 . *NM* Tim - 11/01/2010 02:06:38 PM 150 Views
Have fun, buddy. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/01/2010 03:38:55 AM 188 Views
Hrm. Cockatiel of Doom - 11/01/2010 11:46:52 PM 505 Views
Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe everynametaken - 12/01/2010 04:10:20 AM 360 Views
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