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Book List

10 Comments to “Book List”

1. 
   Malin Kristine
   November 9, 2009 at 8:55 pm

   Great idea. I want to do the same with 1001 books you have to read before you die, and the same with 1001 movies you have to see, but then again I do not have the time. I can’t reaad anything else than school books. Luckily I get to read alot of classics there though : )

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     Belowen
     November 10, 2009 at 10:20 am

     I agree about the time thing, I had to cut it down to 50 out of the 100 because I didn’t think I would be able to get through that many in the year!

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   Em
   November 10, 2009 at 6:46 am

   “dismissing all that included the Twilight series I settled on Time Magazine’s selection”

   lol!

   I’ve only read 5 of those books on the TIME list. How terrible! *hangs head in shame*

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     Belowen
     November 10, 2009 at 10:22 am

     I couldn’t help but dismiss those lists… Those books were anything but works of impressive literature!

     I’ve read 8 on the list already, and was considering counting those in my 50, but I thought that sort of defeated the purpose! Which 5 have you read?

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   emily(niph)
   November 11, 2009 at 8:52 am

   Ahhhh the 50 book challenge. I did this for this year, although I was just choosing my own books as opposed to going with a list someone else made up, as I am exceptionally choosy with my literature! It’s pretty tough – you have to read pretty much a book a week and even for someone who reads a lot, it’s still quite a commitment to make … I made it to forty two but have hit a wall with Ulysses, I doubt I’ll even have that finished by December, never mind have made it to fifty. But it’s a good thing to do! I used to do random sweeps of the classics section in Waterstones and come out with things I’d never have looked at normally but ended up really, really enjoying. Anyway, best of luck, I hope you enjoy One Flew.., it’s pretty damn good!

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     Belowen
     November 12, 2009 at 1:13 pm

     I am enjoying One Flew.. already, so far so good! It took a couple of pages to warm up to the style, but I think I’m going to like it
     I had thought about the fact that it’s basically a book a week… It’s going to be hard! Argh!
     You’re such a literature buff, any suggestions of books I might like? <3

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       emily(niph)
       November 15, 2009 at 10:16 am

       Lol literature buff, hardly! But I do enjoy recommending books lol, off the top of my head I think you would possibly enjoy Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor. I have a feeling you’d also like Alice Hoffman, she does beautiful, subtle stories about love and magic, maybe The Probable Future would be a good one – it’s not a “classic” at all but it is lovely. That’s assuming you haven’t read these already!

       I know what you mean about the style of One Flew.., I had to sit down and have a good long run at it before I could really get the flow of it, totally worth it though. I have never seen the film but the comment below is making me curious …

       Anyhoo, good luck with your list! I’ll look forward to reading your updates
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       Belowen
       November 15, 2009 at 8:22 pm

       I have read 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and loved it, so I should definitely check out Love in the time of Cholera… Thanks for the tips!
4. 
   Laura
   November 13, 2009 at 1:29 pm

   Fantastic list! I found it really difficult to get through White Teeth, although I have spoken to people who really loved it.

   Have you seen the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest with Jack Nicholson? Apparently the author of the novel was furious at the filmmakers for the changes they made!

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     Belowen
     November 13, 2009 at 1:39 pm

     My best friend has been encouraging me to read White Teeth for ages. She likes a few other books by that same author too, and we have the same sort of style in favourite books so I’m hoping I will enjoy it!

     I have seen the film, and loved it. Of course it was a strange film, and left me with a really odd feeling afterwards. I’m halfway through the book and it doesnt seem too different to the storyline of the film but perhaps the ending is the major change? I haven’t seen the film in a long time though, so my memory is dusty!

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