The Dusty Bookshelf discussion

Stefan wrote: "I'm currently reading TWO of my Dusty Bookshelf books! (along with a couple of others.) Anyway, I was so excited about setting up my list for the challenge that I immediately selected [book:Dune|23..."

nice stefan...keep us posted!

The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff.

This one is a book club read for school. My friend Tristan already read it and said it was "odd", but wouldn't tell me anything else, hahah. We'll see. (:

And on the other hand, I'm also starting POE!

Okay I think I might try and finish The School of the Seers: A Practical Guide on How to See in the Unseen Realm this weekend. THen I can start The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Monday and probably finish easily before next weekend, and then I can start King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table.

Sound like a plan? Maybe!

I finished my Arthurian reads - read The Once and Future King, and threw in The Book of Merlyn as a bonus, as well as watching the movie musical Camelot and listening to the CD of Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (that title is a mouthful!) by Rick Wakeman.

So now I am on to reading some Dashiell Hammett for the B&N Mystery forum (we're discussing American classic mystery writers the last week of each month, and Hammett is up for March). I think I've had the ones I'm going to read at least a year or maybe two, so they are going to be added to my Dusty Book challenge as I start them. First up - The Continental Op, a volume of short stories featuring one of Hammett's regular sleuths, a private detective. I'm one story in, and enjoying it!

I'm not done with The Continental Op yet, but I need an easy read for tomorrow when I have to take my mother to the hospital for an operation, so I am adding another dusty book - The Wit and Wisdom of Jane Austen. I've had this one about six years, and came across it the other day when adding books to my Goodreads shelves. Since I just read 101 Things You Didn't Know About Jane Austen last month (before the Austen theme month was suggested), and have already decided to read Minor Works next month, I figured I might as well read an Austen book a month for these few months! I normally don't read more than one book at a time, but I figure this won't take my mind off the Hammett too much.

Pulled Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: Letters of Richard P. Feynman off the shelf it's occupied for 6 years. Will take me forever to read but that is 'perfectly reasonable", considering the book.

I'm having trouble deciding what I want to read next, maybe you guys can help me decide. The three options I'm considering are 'Invisible Man' by Ralph Ellison, 'Gravity's Rainbow' by Thomas Pynchon, or 'If on A Winter's Night a Traveler' by Italo Calvino. Which one should I go with and why?

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

For my Honors American Literature class! I actually like it so far. (:

I am reading Heart of the Dragon and Darkfever right now and so far both are really great books!

Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins.

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Has anybody ever read the Babylon Hotel? I am wondering if this is a good flight book. I'll be on a plane for 12 hours or so ...

@Chimney, is hunger game a plane/airport book?

Currently on CD - The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley

Currently reading -
Breaking Through by Francisco Jimenez

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.

Alicia wrote: "I'm having trouble deciding what I want to read next, maybe you guys can help me decide. The three options I'm considering are 'Invisible Man' by Ralph Ellison, 'Gravity's Rainbow' by Thomas Pyncho..."

Of those 3, I have only read INVISIBLE MAN. I didn't care for it though.

Thalia wrote: "
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

For my Honors American Literature class! I actually like it so far. (:"


i just finished it for regular american lit. i HATED the ending but i looove the book. one of my favorite time periods and my favorite city! i love fitzgerald! what other books have u read for lit? 11th grade?

Jordy, the only other thing we've read so far this year, in terms of novels, was Huckleberry Finn. I enjoyed Huck Finn, but I think I liked Gatsby a bit more. (:

I'm reading:

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck.

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I just finished Knots and Crosses and will finish Joan of Arc later today. Next up is The Pirate Hunter.

I finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Mediocre.

Nicole wrote: "I finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Mediocre."

I agree.

I am SO BEHIND on my reading! I'm not getting a chance to sit and read, and when I do get the chance I'm too tired or there is housework to do, etc.

So what do I do? Borrow more books at the library, of course!

(Been wanting to try this author for a good while now - how does she compare to Nora Roberts? I like Nora's style but it's too pagan for me, with too much steam and romance.)

and erm... thanks, GoodReads. ;)

Dalynn wrote: "I am SO BEHIND on my reading! I'm not getting a chance to sit and read, and when I do get the chance I'm too tired or there is housework to do, etc."

I've got the exact same problem over here too... it's really bugging me and next week I have a friend over to stay so won't be able to read much, if at all, at that point :S

I'm reading Clive Barker's Coldheart Canyon.

Thalia wrote: "Jordy, the only other thing we've read so far this year, in terms of novels, was Huckleberry Finn. I enjoyed Huck Finn, but I think I liked Gatsby a bit more. (:

I'm reading:
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we read Huck Finn this year too! thats weird! i really didn't like huck finn it was just weird. yea the Great Gatsby is amazing. i bet you guys read Henry David Thoreau too & all the other transcendentalist works? they were my absolute FAVORITE!

Chimney- Have you seen the movie yet? It's awesome. One of the best book to movie adaptions I've ever seen. I <3 Peeta too :)

Jordy wrote: "Thalia wrote: "Jordy, the only other thing we've read so far this year, in terms of novels, was Huckleberry Finn. I enjoyed Huck Finn, but I think I liked Gatsby a bit more. (:

I'm reading:
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I think all junior classes read the same thing, right? I mean, as long as it's the Honors American Literature class. (: But I'm hoping to do another novel this year! Poems and short stories are nice, but I want something to really devour!

Jessica, SO right! The movie was great! I went to the midnight showing. (: The only thing I disliked was the really quick/chopped up ending. They left a lot out that was in the book at the very end, which I didn't enjoy quite as much!

The Nine Lives of Chloe King by Liz Braswell.

And it's a DUSTY BOOK! (:

Thalia wrote: "Jordy wrote: "Thalia wrote: "Jordy, the only other thing we've read so far this year, in terms of novels, was Huckleberry Finn. I enjoyed Huck Finn, but I think I liked Gatsby a bit more. (:

I'm r..."

yea i think the only other book we read this year is going to be Of Mice and Men

Ahhh, I read that last year in English. (: It's really short! I didn't like it THAT much, but maybe you'll feel differently! (:

Recently finished
Bloodroot by Amy Greene

and on audio ... Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

Now reading Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting by Michael Perry
Now listening to Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson

Chimney - My mom read all the books and refuses to see the movies because she just didn't like how disturbing and violent they were. I liked the movie, but it's kind of gruesome and bloody.

So, I'm going to start the Preface to Paradise Lost by C.S. Lewis soon! Maybe even tomorrow. And then I'm going to read Paradise Lost! Both are dusty books and I'm so glad that April has gotten me to read them. Without my commitment to her I would probably just procrastinate reading them some more :) I might even break my rule of only reading one book at a time since it's epic poetry and I have a feeling it's going to make me sleepy....

Jessica wrote: "So, I'm going to start the Preface to Paradise Lost by C.S. Lewis soon! Maybe even tomorrow. And then I'm going to read Paradise Lost! Both are dusty books and I'm so glad that April has gotten me..."

Excited for you Jessica! Paradise Lost has been on my TBR list since college. I haven't gotten around to tackling it yet. I am not much for poetry so that may have something to do with it. Look forward to see how you feel about it.

Finally picked up another dusty book. This one is We Were the Mulvaneys

I'm about 15% in and already addicted. It's so simple but effective. I really hope it continues at the same pace and style.

Finally finished Pillars Of The Earth... brilliant book just should've put aside an entire week of never leaving the house so I could get through it!
Now onto Sense and Sensibility for the monthly challenge thing :)

I am back! Yeah, baby, yeah!

Elaine wrote: "Finally picked up another dusty book. This one is We Were the Mulvaneys

I'm about 15% in and already addicted. It's so simple but effective. ..."

We Were the Mulvaneys is a Oprah book right? I have read a lot of her picks but haven't made it to that one yet. Anxious to hear how it turns out.

Hayley wrote: "Finally finished Pillars Of The Earth... brilliant book just should've put aside an entire week of never leaving the house so I could get through it!
Now onto Sense and Sensibility [bo..."

I also enjoyed Pillars. Very enthralling. One day I will get to the sequel [book:World Without End|5064] i believe it is.

Nicole wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Finally picked up another dusty book. This one is We Were the Mulvaneys

I'm about 15% in and already addicted. It's so simpl..."

I've no idea i'm afraid Nicole (not even sure if we get oprah here). What I can tell you though is it's very very good. It's tough going as very intense sense of foreboding. I've found it quite upsetting but fantastic.

Nicole wrote: "Hayley wrote: "Finally finished Pillars Of The Earth... brilliant book just should've put aside an entire week of never leaving the house so I could get through it!
Now onto [book:Sense and Sensib..."

Yeah it is World Without End, this is one I'm going to get in eBook format though ;D

@Nicole - Read it with us! We just barely started :) April and I would love to have more readers!

I'm currently reading several, as I use audiobooks at work and in the car. My kindle fire has got me reading at night again too! :)

Am working on , which has been on my shelf forever, it seems. It's dusty. lol

Also listening to and

Jessica wrote: "@Nicole - Read it with us! We just barely started :) April and I would love to have more readers!"

i WOULD love to jessica, but unfortunatley my library does not have a copy of that book :( thanks tho!

Elaine wrote: "I'm currently reading The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings. It's in the cinema at the moment with George Clooney.


Haven't seen the movie but sounde..."

Ohhh! I've have been interested to read this! Saw the movie and enjoyed it but when I found out that it was a book, thought the book would be much better!! Will have to put it on my TBR list :)

Maye wrote: "I'm reading "The Book Thief".

So far, it's AWESOME!"

LOVE that book!

Started reading "The Secret History" by Donna Tarrt last week. It was quite dusty (a couple of years on the shelf!). I am about half way through...

Vanessa wrote: "Started reading "The Secret History" by Donna Tarrt last week. It was quite dusty (a couple of years on the shelf!). I am about half way through..."

Oh how I love that book! One of the best books I've read in years.

I'm currently reading another dusty book
The Parasites by Daphne Du Maurier. Looking forward to it.

I have rather shamefully read no Du Maurier apart from Rebecca.

Elaine wrote: "I'm currently reading another dusty book
The Parasites by Daphne Du Maurier. Looking forward to it.

I have rather shamefully read no Du Maurier apart from Rebecca."

I have read a number of Daphne du Maurier's works, but I haven't heard of that one, so I will be looking forward to hearing what you think of it. I just ordered The Doll, which I think is a volume of previously unpublished short stories of hers.

Denise wrote: "Elaine wrote: "I'm currently reading another dusty book
The Parasites by Daphne Du Maurier. Looking forward to it.

I have rather shamefully read no Du Maurier apart from Rebecca."

I have r..."

Ah The Dolls is one I would really like to read. In fact I like the sound of most of the short story collections.

Recently finished The Beekeeper's Apprentice (text) and Room(audio). Reviews are in the Finished Book Reviews thread.

Next up
Audio - Say Her Name: A Novel by Francisco Goldman
Text - A Bitter Veil by Libby Fischer Hellmann, and
The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith

I'm currently reading The German Bride,by Joanna Hershon.

So far,I'm excited by this book!
(I gave up on another that was plodding and difficult to read because there was very little punctuation. I got bored.)
The story takes place in 1868. So far,I like the young woman who is telling the story. She and her sister have been having their portraits painted by a mysterious painter. One year later, other developments have taken place.
I like that this is humorous,romantic and a bit suspenseful. I would recommend this book to all.

I don't think this is a redundant list. I'm currently reading "Thou,Dear God" Prayers That Open Hearts and Spirits from The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr.(edited and introduced by Lewis V. Baldwin),Vox by Nicholson Baker and The German Bride by Joanna Hershon.