Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die discussion

Just started a nice Russian classic!

Fathers and Sons

Bonfire of the Vanities - actually a re-read but from so long ago that I am only remembering it as I read it again.

The Kindly Ones - It's been about 2 months since #5 so of course I was horribly disorientated when I started reading. It was made worse by the fact this starts off with the first major flashback of the series (Nick is a child) and I started reading this late at night. After putting it down and trying again this afternoon it made a lot more sense!

The Valley of Bones - Jumping quickly into book 7 so I don't have time to forget everyone, only to find that now the books have moved to the army there is a whole new cast of characters. Oh well.

Nicola wrote: "Bonfire of the Vanities - actually a re-read but from so long ago that I am only remembering it as I read it again."

I also started Bonfire of the Vanities and I am completely hooked.

I began Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. My first Fitzgerald since The Great Gatsby.

Started The Home and the World today. Wow!!

Pray for me ; I just started Ulysses.

Ginny wrote: "Pray for me ; I just started Ulysses."

I am praying for you....

Here's a link to the Classics and Western Cannon Ulysses folder. There's lots of interesting comments and resource links. That group certainly helped me get through The Beast.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

The Country Girls - this is a first of a series but I'm not sure if the others are on the list at all. Has anyone read the whole lot? Would you recommend reading them all?

Ginny wrote: "Pray for me ; I just started Ulysses."

lol. Good luck!!

Also, I concur with Nicola as to checking out the Classics group thread for Ulysses. There is an invaluable summary of each chapter at the opening of each thread.

The Death of Ivan Ilych. Very good so far. And short.

Nicola wrote: "Ginny wrote: "Pray for me ; I just started Ulysses."

I am praying for you....

Here's a link to the Classics and Western Cannon Ulysses folder. There's lots of interesting comments and resource l..."
Thank you for this! It will be very helpful!!

God bless you, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut.

The Day of the Triffids - This has a rather spine chilling start.

Paul Gallico Mrs Harris Goes to Paris & Mrs Harris Goes to New York Settling into an easy fun read after One Years of Solitude, Atonement and few others. Someone should start a thread, "light-hearted, easy, funny" for those of us who need a break.

Elizabeth, we have this thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

and this one: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

that might help you take a break!

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy.

I have started El astillero--in English. The Shipyard. I can't get it to link in English, my library copy is from 1968 and has no ISBN.

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller.

1984. After only some hours of reading I'm already 1/3 through, hoping it'll keep being such an easy read.

Started Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. Hopefully more quicker pace than the Rousseau I just finished.

Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey

I am half way through The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, and planning to sit and read all day.

Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West - my first Cormac McCarthy.

Just started Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. It has caught my attention so far.

I'm currently reading The Handmaid's Tale (finally!) and should finish today. Then I'll be starting The Awakening (finally!).

I'm just about to start The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler.

Frances wrote: "I am half way through The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, and planning to sit and read all day."

Do you like it? How do you like Edith Wharton?

Cait wrote: "I'm currently reading The Handmaid's Tale (finally!) and should finish today. Then I'll be starting The Awakening (finally!)."

Love Handmaid's Tale! Margaret Atwood is wonderful.

Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "Frances wrote: "I am half way through The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, and planning to sit and read all day."

Do you like it? How do you like Edith Wharton?"

Kirsten, oh, The Age of Innocence is a wonderful thing. Read it, and then see the movie. The movie augments the book in an amazing way, I so mourn the demise of Merchant and Ivory movies. It's similar to the way, for me, Roman Polanski's "Tess" enhanced Tess of the D'Ubervilles. And when I say "See the movie," know that these are words from a woman who doesn't even own a television. I don't often find a symbiotic relationship between a book and a movie. Movies generally eat books alive and spit out the bones.

Just finished Day of the Triffids and I loved it! Quick read but very thought provoking. I did however have some "Feed me Seymour" flashbacks.

Just finished Day of the Triffids and I loved it! Quick read but very thought provoking. I did however have some "Feed me Seymour" flashbacks.

Just started The Lonely Girl, aka Girl with Green Eyes as it is listed in the 1001 book and app.

I'm about to start A Passage to India. Been slacking on the list books lately!

I just started House of Leaves last week, and I love it so far. I'm a sucker for novels with extensive footnotes.

Chloe wrote: "I just started House of Leaves last week, and I love it so far. I'm a sucker for novels with extensive footnotes."

Enjoy the wild ride! That book was crazy. :)

Started Homo Faber today by Max Frisch. Interesting so far!

I thoroughly enjoyed this read, and Edith Wharton as a writer. I have three more of her titles on my shelf and look forward to reading them. I will add her as 'a favorite author' to my list.

Hitting my third H.G. Wells book, The War of the Worlds. I already enjoyed Dr. Moreau and The Time Machine, i have a feeling I will like this one as well.

Diana wrote: "Hitting my third H.G. Wells book, The War of the Worlds. I already enjoyed Dr. Moreau and The Time Machine, i have a feeling I will like this one as well."

I'm so glad, Diana!

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

I am about to start 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke. I wanted to knock this one out before I watch the film for the 1001 movies list. I found that I have way more completed on the movie list than the book list, so if I do it this way, I can knock out items on both lists :-)

I'm starting 2666 by Roberto Bolano - 898 pages.

I started Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded earlier this week, and am 25% in. I am truly surprised at how much I am enjoying it.

Started Out of Africa, so far it's ok.

I started Middlesex yesterday, and it seems really fascinating for the moment; there are also Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded and Three Trapped Tigers waiting on my nightstand

Rowizyx wrote: "I started Middlesex yesterday, and it seems really fascinating for the moment; there are also Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded and Three Trapped Tigers waiting on..."

Middlesex is a wonderful book, it really deserves to be on this list.

I'm reading The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

Marina wrote: "Rowizyx wrote: "I started Middlesex yesterday, and it seems really fascinating for the moment; there are also Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded and Three Trapped Tigers also.

I've started Middlesex also