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Daniela-26
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So far here are the books which glare at me each time I add a new one (or more) to the collection!
The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
A Prayer for Owen Meany John Irving
Mao The Unknown Story by Jung Chang
Notes from Underground by Dostoevsky
The Bell by Isis Murdoch
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Suite Francais by Irene Nemirovsky
The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway
The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin
Gigi and The Cat by Colette
Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
The Snack Thief by Andrea Camilleri
The Terracotta Dog by Andrea Camilleri
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Erewhon by Samuel Butler
The Plague by Albert Camus
The problem is - I have recently put an order for a couple of fiction collections and I ended up with 13 books for the total price of £14.98 - who in the world could refuse?! Er...well I know I should have but never mind!!!!! There are loads more by the way so will update list soon!
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A Prayer for Owen Meany John Irving - I started this but unfinished it (can explain. It's not the book's fault!!)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas by Hunter S Thompson - on my tbr pile
The Bell by Iris Murdoch - want to read her work
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf - have this on tbr
Gigi and The Cat by Colette - I keep seeing this and thinking I must get it!
Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley - as above!
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy - want to read this
| Quote: | | The problem is - I have recently put an order for a couple of fiction collections and I ended up with 13 books for the total price of £14.98 - who in the world could refuse?! Er...well I know I should have but never mind!!!!! There are loads more by the way so will update list soon! |
Where? I want to know the details!! 
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Daniela-26
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It's funny you should say that about owen meany, Glynis. I tried reading it about 2 yrs ago and never finished it...it's still there though and I can't remember hating it so will give it another go  . I'm halfway through Fear and Loathing and so far I love it! It's so funny, but I'm not sure if I would get the craziness of it if I hadn't seen the film.
How fantastic that you got a signed copy! 
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Perhaps we should nominate it as a BB book of the month and give it another go? 
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Daniela-26
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Sounds like a good idea - and one more I don't have to buy!
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Sorry, I've not read any and don't have any on my TBR 
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I have Prayer for Owen Meany on TBR and am trying to get to it so would vote for it as a BB read, great idea.
Lots of people really rate it so I'm not sure why I've never got there! Must try harder! |
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Daniela-26
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I received my copy of Veronika Decides...and after I've tutored my student tonight I'm going to settle down with a cuppa after a long day! Looking forward to it! I think it's on the 1001 list but not sure, I hope it is! I told a colleague at work about the list and he was pleasantly surprised to find that he had read 30.
I also lent him Notes From Underground and so far he loves it! Perhaps I just didn't get it?!!!
I put Owen Meany down as a suggestion for the June book so maybe we'll all get round to it!
Dani x
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I've just finished Veronika Decides to Die and earlier in the week I finished Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. I will get through this list of books if it's the last thing I do  . Normally I'm not remotely disciplined with what I buy and actually read but now I have a list I have to stick to it  !
The tricky thing is now ... what's it going to be next?! 
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| Daniela-26 wrote: | | The tricky thing is now ... what's it going to be next?! |
Not tricky for me, it's the bit I love. What did you go for? |
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Daniela-26
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hey eightlegs! I've opted for Suite Francaise, I've heard wonderful things about it and it's been on my shelf for a couple of months. Unfortunately its not on the 1001 list but it sounds great! Looking forward to next months books as well there are some great picks!
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I've very nearly finished The Godfather - which is one of my favourite movies . I didn't realise that the novel would combine bit of the first and second movies. There are a couple of characters who are expolored more deeply in the novel who don't have major roles in the film - it's good to learn a bit more about them.
Next will be The Book of Lost Things which I've heard is great. I'm looking forward to it!
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Daniela i've not read any of these nor have i got any on my TBR - you sound VERY disciplined to me  |
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Haven't read any of these but I almost bought Anna Karenina from a charity shop yesterday. I got War and Peace a few weeks ago and it looks quite daunting sat on the shelf.
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OK here is the revised list of books as you can see it hasn't changed from the first very much ... other than it's bigger!!! I seem to read the new ones I buy rather than the older ones. I think I need to stop buying!
I Coriander by Sally Gardener 3/5
Pig Island by Mo Hayder 3/5
The Princess Bride by William Golding
The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley
The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
A Prayer for Owen Meany John Irving
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby 4/5
Mao The Unknown Story by Jung Chang
The Bell by Isis Murdoch
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Suite Francais by Irene Nemirovsky
The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway
The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin
Gigi and The Cat by Colette
Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
The Snack Thief by Andrea Camilleri 3/5
Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith 5/5
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Plague by Albert Camus
The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon
PS I Love You Cecelia Ahern 4/5
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan 4/5
Money by Martin Amis
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Theft: a Love Story by Peter Carey 4/5
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimandanda Ngozi Adiche
Cash by Johnny Cash
The Importance of Being Kennedy by laurie Graham
The Mathematics of Love by Emma Darwin 5/5
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse 3/5
Number9Dream by David Mitchell
Small Island by Andrea Levy
The Promise of Happiness by Justin Cartwright
Darkest longings by Susan Lewis
Away by Amy Bloom
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know by Ranulph Feinnes
New Europe by Michael Palin
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert 3/5
Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones 5/5
A Quiet Belief in Angels by RJ Ellory
The Other Bolyen Girl by Phillipa Gregory 5/5
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman 4/5
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory 4/5
Davey Swag by David Grimstone 5/5
Hallam Foe by Peter Jinks 4/5
Random Acts of Heroic Love by Danny Scheinman 5/5
The Savage Garden by Mark Mills
Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie
Crime and Punishment by F.M. Dostoevsky
The Eyre Affair by Jasper FForde 4/5
The Dressmaker by Elizabeth Birkelund Oberbeck
The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas 5/5
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks 4/5
The Master and Margarita unfinished
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The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson Read this quite good but read better
A Prayer for Owen Meany John Irving on TBR
Mao The Unknown Story by Jung Chang on TBE
The Bell by Isis Murdoch Read ages ago, think I liked it.
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf on TBE
Suite Francais by Irene Nemirovsky on TBE
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy read and enjoyed
The Plague by Albert Camus on TBE
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini on TBE
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimandanda Ngozi Adiche on TBE
The Mathematics of Love by Emma Darwin on TBE
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse read and enjoyed
Small Island by Andrea Levy on TBE
The Promise of Happiness by Justin Cartwright on TBE
I nearly got Away the other day but resisted temptation, if you get around to readit you will have to post a review. |
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[quote="Daniela-26"]OK here is the revised list of books as you can see it hasn't changed from the first very much ... other than it's bigger!!! I seem to read the new ones I buy rather than the older ones. I think I need to stop buying!
[b]The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson didn't finish this - but not because of book, def want to try again.
A Prayer for Owen Meany John Irving On tbr
Mao The Unknown Story by Jung Chang
The Bell by Isis Murdoch
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Suite Francais by Irene Nemirovsky
The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway
The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin
Gigi and The Cat by Colette
Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
The Snack Thief by Andrea Camilleri
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Read half of this then got a bit bored and wandered off!
Erewhon by Samuel Butler
The Plague by Albert Camus
The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon
PS I Love You Cecelia Aherne
On Chesil Beach by Ian Mcewan On tbr
Money by Martin Amis Read and enjoyed, very dark and funny
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini love, love, love this book
Theft: a Love Story by Peter Carey
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimandanda Ngozi Adiche love, love, love this book even more!
Cash by Johnny Cash
The Importance of Being Kennedy by laurie Graham
The Mathematics of Love by Emma Darwin On tbr
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
Number9Dream by David Mitchell
Small Island by Andrea Levy Enjoyed - was a slow starter, but eventually got into it and liked it!
The Promise of Happiness by Justin Cartwright
Darkest longings by Susan Lewis
Away by Amy Bloom
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know by Ranulph Feinnes
New Europe by Michael Palin
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I know what you mean Miranda! I've tried it once before but didn't get too far ~ but I will definitely return to it because I 've heard such good things about this book!
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The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson -[b] read the first few pages and gave up, not my cup of tea
A Prayer for Owen Meany John Irving - didnt like this one either!
PS I Love You Cecelia Aherne - too over sweet and sentimental I thought
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - wonderful, a real treat for you
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimandanda Ngozi Adiche - another one I didnt like
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse - really enjoyed this
The Promise of Happiness by Justin Cartwright - just OK I thought
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Sorry Dani, I dont have many postive things to say!
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