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nicnic
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Birthday: 16th February
Location: Upper Largo, Fife
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 Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject: nicnic's new, improved (and longer!) TBR |
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 Last year Mt TBR had 160 books and despite the fact that I read 65 books in 2007 Mt TBR nicnic now stands at 193 books. 
Here is a selection I'm aiming to get through this year (notice the space I've made for BB books so I don't have to feel guilty about adding them - hee 
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
Emotionally Weird by Kate Atkinson
Glamorama by Brett Easton Ellis
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki MurakamiOne Good Turn by Kate Atkison
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood
Stiff by Mary RoachCold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
The Book of Lost Tales Part 1 by Tolkien
The Magician's Assistant by Anne Patchett
The Years by Virginia Woolf
The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
The Rain Before it Falls by Jonathan Coe
The Alchemist's Daughter by Katharine McMahon
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Cryptionomicon by Neal Stephenson
The People's Act of Love by James Meek
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susannah Clarke
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
The Mathematics of Love by Emma Darwin
Spies by Michael Frayn
Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
Unless by Carol Shields
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Carry Me Down by MJ Hyland
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
Music and Silence by Rose Tremain
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
The Master by Colm Toibin
Amsterdam by Ian McEwan
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
The Gardens of the Dead by William Brodrick
The Cosmic Verses by James Muirden
Sharpe's Fury by Bernard Cornwell
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
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lovely treez
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Location: Belfast
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: nicnic's new, improved (and longer!) TBR |
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| nicnic wrote: | Last year Mt TBR had 160 books and despite the fact that I read 65 books in 2007 Mt TBR nicnic now stands at 193 books.
Here is a selection I'm aiming to get through this year (notice the space I've made for BB books so I don't have to feel guilty abou adding them - hee
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman loved the whole His dark materials series, definitely keepers for me
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - on TBR, I think or is it Inkspell??
Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
Emotionally Weird by Kate Atkinson
Glamorama by Brett Easton Ellis
One Good Turn by Kate Atkison
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier - a bit of a slowburner for me, I think I preferred the film 
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - enjoyed this but I prefer the Brontes. 
The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
The Book of Lost Tales Part 1 by Tolkien
The Magician's Assistant by Anne Patchett
The Rain Before it Falls by Jonathan Coe
The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson - on TBR, I loved Crow Lake which I think was her first novel, have you read it?
The Alchemist's Daughter by Katharine McMahon - on TBR
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - great concept but too long-winded for me - could cut off a few hundred pages and not notice any difference!
The People's Act of Love by James Meek
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - fantastic book!
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Book Group 2
Book Group 3
Book Group 4
Book Group 5
Book Group 6
Book Group 7
Book Group 8
Book Group 9
Book Group 10
Book Group 11
Book Group 12
Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes - loved this and he's one of my favourite authors
Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
Unless by Carol Shields - very good read
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Carry Me Down by MJ Hyland - on TBR
On Beauty by Zadie Smith - not for me
Music and Silence by Rose Tremain
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
The Master by Colm Toibin
The Nations Favourite Poems
Amsterdam by Ian McEwan had this but swapped it....
The Gardens of the Dead by William Brodrick
The Cosmic Verses by James Muirden
Sharpe's Fury by Bernard Cornwell
According to Queeney by Beryl Bainbridge
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins - took me a while to get into this but I did enjoy it |
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nicnic
Busy babbling when should be reading
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Posts: 381
Birthday: 16th February
Location: Upper Largo, Fife
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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I totally agree with your thoughts on the Brontes I haven't read Crow Lake but if I like Other Side of the Bridge I'll probably read it too.
I have to admit that I wasn't too fussed about Philip Pullman's stuff. I loved Northern Lights but the other two didn't seem to match up to it. Quite an interesting concept though and some vivid characters.
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annecater
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Location: Lincolnshire
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: Re: nicnic's new, improved (and longer!) TBR |
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| nicnic wrote: | Last year Mt TBR had 160 books and despite the fact that I read 65 books in 2007 Mt TBR nicnic now stands at 193 books.
Here is a selection I'm aiming to get through this year (notice the space I've made for BB books so I don't have to feel guilty abou adding them - hee
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
Emotionally Weird by Kate Atkinson
Glamorama by Brett Easton Ellis
One Good Turn by Kate Atkison - on my TBR
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
The Book of Lost Tales Part 1 by Tolkien
The Magician's Assistant by Anne Patchett
The Rain Before it Falls by Jonathan Coe
The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson - I loved Crow Lake, hope this is as good, its on my TBR
The Alchemist's Daughter by Katharine McMahon
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The People's Act of Love by James Meek
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - this is wonderful, I loved it
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Book Group 2
Book Group 3
Book Group 4
Book Group 5
Book Group 6
Book Group 7
Book Group 8
Book Group 9
Book Group 10
Book Group 11
Book Group 12
Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes
Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom - gave up on this one
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
Unless by Carol Shields
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Carry Me Down by MJ Hyland - gave up on this one too
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
Music and Silence by Rose Tremain
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
The Master by Colm Toibin
The Nations Favourite Poems
Amsterdam by Ian McEwan - I really hated this!
The Gardens of the Dead by William Brodrick
The Cosmic Verses by James Muirden
Sharpe's Fury by Bernard Cornwell
According to Queeney by Beryl Bainbridge
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins - read years ago and enjoyed |
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blueflower
Babbling for Britain
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Birthday: 12th December
Location: Cumbria
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The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - I loved this one, went on to read Bram Stokers Dracula
The People's Act of Love by James Meek – This is a bit strange. It was interesting to read and communities like the one in the book did really exist in Russia and other parts of Europe.
Have but yet too read -:
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
The Alchemist's Daughter by Katharine McMahon
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
The Nations Favourite Poems
The Gardens of the Dead by William Brodrick
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins |
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Tigerlily
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Birthday: 7th July
Location: Shropshire
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: nicnic's new, improved (and longer!) TBR |
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The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman - read these in 2002 and really enjoyed them.Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
Emotionally Weird by Kate Atkinson - tried reading this a few years ago and couldn't get into it. Need to try again.
Glamorama by Brett Easton Ellis - want to read his books
One Good Turn by Kate Atkison - on tbr
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - Brill, loved all the tittle-tattle going on and the elders trying to marry off the young ones.
The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
The Book of Lost Tales Part 1 by Tolkien
The Magician's Assistant by Anne Patchett
The Rain Before it Falls by Jonathan Coe
The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson
The Alchemist's Daughter by Katharine McMahon
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - Kinda enjoyed it. Not one to keep.
The People's Act of Love by James Meek
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - on tbr
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo - Enjoyed it
Book Group 2
Book Group 3
Book Group 4
Book Group 5
Book Group 6
Book Group 7
Book Group 8
Book Group 9
Book Group 10
Book Group 11
Book Group 12
Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes
Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom - have been recommended this
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
Unless by Carol Shields - I like Carol Shields. Not read this, but enjoyed Larry's Party and The Stone Diaries.
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie - on tbr
Carry Me Down by MJ Hyland
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
Music and Silence by Rose Tremain
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
The Master by Colm Toibin
The Nations Favourite Poems
Amsterdam by Ian McEwan - on tbr
The Gardens of the Dead by William Brodrick
The Cosmic Verses by James Muirden
Sharpe's Fury by Bernard Cornwell
According to Queeney by Beryl Bainbridge
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins - would like to read this again. |
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