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message 9153: by Maddy (new)
Apr 18, 2023 07:07PM

Maddy | 86 comments Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. I didn't NEED to read it before I died, but still found it enjoyable.


message 9154: by Peter (new)
Apr 19, 2023 02:55AM

Peter | 443 comments The War of the Worlds by H.G.Wells


message 9156: by George P. (new)
Apr 19, 2023 08:43PM

George P. | 1402 comments Mod
Finished Correction by Thomas Bernhard. Very weird style and I didn't like it very much. 2.5 stars.


message 9158: by Pamela (new)
Apr 20, 2023 07:32AM

Pamela (bibliohound) | 415 comments Correction by Thomas Bernhard. Very similar feelings to George P., gave it 3*.


message 9166: by James (new)
Apr 23, 2023 09:51AM

James Spencer (jspencer78) | 258 comments 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami Very very disappointing.


message 9167: by Serena (new)
Apr 23, 2023 11:20AM

Serena | 1 comments James wrote: "1Q84 by Haruki Murakami Very very disappointing."

agreed


message 9168: by Peter (last edited Apr 23, 2023 12:09PM) (new)
Apr 23, 2023 12:08PM

Peter | 443 comments Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson. A classic for a reason.


message 9169: by Teri (new)
Apr 24, 2023 08:41PM

Teri | 4 comments The Crime of Father Amaro by Eca De Queiros.


message 9170: by Mia (last edited Apr 25, 2023 06:56AM) (new)
Apr 25, 2023 06:55AM

Mia | 1185 comments The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West.


message 9173: by Maddy (new)
Apr 27, 2023 01:43PM

Maddy | 86 comments I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. Stunning!


message 9183: by Joy D (new)
May 07, 2023 08:21AM

Joy D | 287 comments Summer by Edith Wharton - 3.5* - My Review


message 9185: by Maddy (new)
May 07, 2023 07:32PM

Maddy | 86 comments We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, and The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat a few days ago. Both very good!


message 9186: by Alice (last edited May 08, 2023 06:06AM) (new)
May 08, 2023 06:06AM

Alice Yoder | 466 comments The Untouchable by John Banville and The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster


message 9188: by Lisa (new)
May 10, 2023 07:49AM

Lisa | 6 comments Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne


message 9190: by RJ - Slayer of Trolls (new)
May 11, 2023 09:55AM

RJ - Slayer of Trolls (hawk5391yahoocom) #105 - I finished the mother of all high seas pirate adventure books:

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9191: by Bob (new)
May 11, 2023 11:50AM

Bob Kaufman (bobkaufman) | 681 comments The Wings of the Dove by Henry James, I guess I don't like Henry James' writing style.


message 9192: by Carol (last edited May 13, 2023 07:50AM) (new)
May 13, 2023 07:50AM

Carol Palmer | 169 comments The Melancholy of Resistance by László Krasznahorkai


message 9193: by Joy D (new)
May 13, 2023 08:39AM

Joy D | 287 comments Orlando by Virginia Woolf - 4* - My Review


message 9194: by RJ - Slayer of Trolls (last edited May 14, 2023 05:09PM) (new)
May 14, 2023 05:08PM

RJ - Slayer of Trolls (hawk5391yahoocom) #106 - I finished the second book in the "Beloved trilogy:"

Jazz by Toni Morrison
Jazz by Toni Morrison
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9196: by Mia (new)
May 15, 2023 07:24AM

Mia | 1185 comments The Tunnel by Dorothy M. Richardson. 4th book from Pilgrimage series.


message 9198: by Kathleen (new)
May 16, 2023 05:14AM

Kathleen | 62 comments Bob wrote: "The Wings of the Dove by Henry James, I guess I don't like Henry James' writing style."

I hated this book, but have loved some of his others. You may want to try another. :-)


message 9199: by JenniferAustin (new)
May 16, 2023 05:18AM

JenniferAustin (austinrh) | 5 comments Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
What a great read!


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