List the Books You Read In One Year Starting .... NOW!

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I was going to just make my own little note of all the books I read in one year, starting today (6 March) for myself, but I figured maybe others would like to play along. Maybe no one will, in which case this will just act as my own little note, anyways.

So, each time you finish a book, just add it to your list! Super fun, right? Well, I at least like seeing what people have read.

As of today I haven't finished any books, but in the interest of getting the ball rolling, I will have finished Doomsday Book by Connie Williams in a few days.

[mona amon]

I think I'll be finishing 1984 today. Well, I've read it already, but a very long time back.

[OrphanPip]

I finished Medicine River by Thomas King today.

[Lokasenna]

Just spent the evening reading Macbeth for pleasure. I've been without some Shakespeare for too long, but now I'm whole again...

[Paulclem]

Sounds a good idea for a list. If you'd waited a while you could have run it from the end of the financial year.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Sounds a good idea for a list. If you'd waited a while you could have run it from the end of the financial year.

Why when I quote you, Paul, does it say that instead of what you posted? Lol, weird.

I wish I had started this thread on january 1st which would have been fitting, but I only came up with the idea yesterday.

And what I was going to say about your post is, you finished all those books in a day? Damn, I feel inadequate. :nod:

EDIT: Okay, you must've edited your post and it took a bit to catch up. In any case, this has all been much more complicated a reply than I intended :lol:.

[iamnobody]

Recently finished Crime and Punishment. Currently reading The Brothers Karamazov and listening to The Mayor of Casterbridge. (does that count?)

[jmnixon95]

I've been doing this, too. (Since January 1, 2011.)
I'll be sure to post once I'm finished with what I'm reading!

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

... listening to The Mayor of Casterbridge. (does that count?)

I don't see why not.

[munkinhead]

!) P.S. Your Cat Is Dead
2) Death Comes For the Archbishop
3) Farewell to Manzanar

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Finally finished Doomsday Book. Took longer than expected.

[mona amon]

The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Victor Hugo

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon

Both very enjoyable to read.

[Jassy Melson]

I finally finished Wolfe's Of Time and the River. It took me a month to read it because I had to reread sections of it to understand what he was saying.. He can be awfully long-winded at times--worse than Faulkner. I'm now beginning Look Homeward angel.

[Lokasenna]

I don't read enough fiction these days...

Just finished Stephen Mitchell's Witchcraft and Magic in the Nordic Middle Ages. Excellent research stuff, and very useful to my own studies.

[iamnobody]

Finished Mayor of Casterbridge, still reading Brothers Karamazov and The Jungle.

[munkinhead]

what the?

[Scheherazade]

All right, I am game.

My first one:

1. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.

[iamnobody]

1. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
2. The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
3. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
4. Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
2. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
2. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
3. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

[GothMan]

I don't read enough fiction these days...

Just finished Stephen Mitchell's Witchcraft and Magic in the Nordic Middle Ages. Excellent research stuff, and very useful to my own studies.

Sounds great. As for me: Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson.

[Paulclem]

Why when I quote you, Paul, does it say that instead of what you posted? Lol, weird.

I wish I had started this thread on january 1st which would have been fitting, but I only came up with the idea yesterday.

And what I was going to say about your post is, you finished all those books in a day? Damn, I feel inadequate. :nod:

EDIT: Okay, you must've edited your post and it took a bit to catch up. In any case, this has all been much more complicated a reply than I intended :lol:.

Yes - my fault. scanned and assumed you were doing it from the end of the year. I would have had a good list from then. I'm into War and Peace so my list will be small as a result... still reading it - jolly good it is though.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

W&P should count for about 10 books, I'd say. :nod:

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
2. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
3. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
4. Paradiso by Dante

[Lokasenna]

Finished two books on the same day!

I'd re-read Frankenstein for pleasure, and tackled Clive Tolley's Shamanism in Norse Myth and Magic for work. The former was great, the latter less so.

[bouquin]

My reading for the 1st two months of 2011:

Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell
Unless - Carol Shields
Animal Farm - George Orwell
The White Tiger - Aravind Adiga
The Adventures of Augie March - Saul Bellow
Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Finished two books on the same day!

I'd re-read Frankenstein for pleasure, and tackled Clive Tolley's Shamanism in Norse Myth and Magic for work. The former was great, the latter less so.
I need to give Frankenstein another read sometime. Maybe I will. There's too much to read that I haven't read that keeps me from doing rereads often.

1. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
2. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
3. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
4. Paradiso by Dante
5. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. Yeah, it's just a short story/novella, but it took up a night of reading, so here it goes.

[iamnobody]

1. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
2. The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
3. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
4. Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

5. The Magus by John Fowles

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
2. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
3. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
4. Paradiso by Dante
5. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville.
6. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

[iamnobody]

1. Crime & Punishment-Fyodor Dostoevesky
2. The Mayor of Caterbridge-Thomas Hardy
3. The Jungle-Upton Sinclair
4. Jude The Obscure-Thomas Hardy
5. The Magus-John Fowels
6. The Brothers Karamazov-Fyodor Dostoevesky

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
2. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
3. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
4. Paradiso by Dante
5. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
6. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
7. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

[iamnobody]

1. Crime & Punishment-Fyodor Dostoevesky
2. The Mayor of Caterbridge-Thomas Hardy
3. The Jungle-Upton Sinclair
4. Jude The Obscure-Thomas Hardy
5. The Magus-John Fowels
6. The Brothers Karamazov-Fyodor Dostoevesky

7. The Master and Margarita-Mikhail Bulgakov
8. A Tale of Two Cities-Charles Dickens

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
2. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
3. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
4. Paradiso by Dante
5. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
6. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
7. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
8. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker

[bouquin]

True History of the Kelly Gang / Peter Carey
Le Père Goriot / Honoré de Balzac
July's People / Nadine Gordimer





____________________
Currently reading: YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN and Other Tales (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

[Paulclem]

Finally finished war and peace. what a great book. It also coincided with a couple of programmes on Tolstoy on the BBC. So:

1. War and Peace

[iamnobody]

1. Crime and Punishment-Fyodor Dostoevesky
2. The Mayor of Casterbridge-Thomas Hardy
3. The Jungle-Upton Sinclair
4. Jude the Obscure-Thomas Hardy
5. The Magus-John Fowles
6. The Brothers Karamazov-Fyodor Dostoevesky
7. The Master and Margarita-Mikhail Bulgakov
8. A Tale of Two Cities-Charles Dickens
9. The Castaways-Brian Keene :frown2:
10. Dead Souls-Nikolai Gogol

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Grats, Paul!

What was wrong with The Castaways, iamnobody? I don't say this because I like it or anything (can't recall of ever hearing of it, really), just curious.

My list probably won't be updated for a couple weeks or so, as I'm currently reading Gravity's Rainbow. It makes me dizzy. :lol:

[iamnobody]

Castaways was recommended by someone I work with. It's just awful!
The plot is taken straight from "Survivor", throw in an unknown cannibal tribe, that's the whole story. The author didn't even care enough to explain how these people managed to be unknown all this time and avoided any messy aftermath by having all cast and crew that lived swear to secrecy. Alltogether lazy writing.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Did you set your friend straight and explain why it was a horrible book, or were you a wimp like me and just nodded and said, "It wasn't bad," when asked how you liked it?

[iamnobody]

I told her it was lazy writing and I probably wouldn't read anything else he wrote. I didn't go into all reasons I thought it was bad, mainly because she had already told me how much she loved it. Speaking of really bad book recommendations, if one more person tells me I really should read "Twilight", I really will vomit.

[Pendragon]

Just this week?

1) The Angel of the Opera
2) The Giant Rat of Sumatra
3) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes
4) The Occult Detectives of CJ Henderson
5) The Whitechapel Horrors
6) Shadowfall

[iamnobody]

1. Crime and Punishment-Fyodor Dostoevesky
2. The Mayor of Casterbridge-Thomas Hardy
3. The Jungle-Upton Sinclair
4. Jude the Obscure-Thomas Hardy
5. The Magus-John Fowles
6. The Brothers Karamazov-Fyodor Dostoevesky
7. The Master and Margarita-Mikhail Bulgakov
8. A Tale of Two Cities-Charles Dickens
9. The Castaways-Brian Keene :frown2:
10. Dead Souls-Nikolai Gogol

11. Les Miserables-Victor Hugo

[munkinhead]

!) P.S. Your Cat Is Dead
2) Death Comes For the Archbishop
3) Farewell to Manzanar

4) Libra
5) Vineland
6) Black Elk Speaks
7) On The Night The Hogs Ate Willy
(and other quotations on all things southern)
8) No Neutral Ground

[iamnobody]

12. Anna Karenina-Leo Tolstoy

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
2. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
3. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
4. Paradiso by Dante
5. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
6. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
7. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
8. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
9. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)

[Paulclem]

1. War and Peace by Tolstoy
2. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin

[Paulclem]

1. War and Peace by Tolstoy
2. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
3. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr

[iamnobody]

1.Crime & Punishment-Dostoevsky
2. The Mayor of Casterbridge-Thomas Hardy
3.The Jungle-Upton Sinclair
4. Jude the Obscure-Hardy
5. The Magus-Fowles
6. The Brothers Karamozov-Dostoevsky
7. The Master & Margarita-Makhail Bulgakov
8. A Tale of Two Cities-Dickens
9. The Castaways-Brian Keene
10. Dead Souls-Gogol
11. Les Miserables-Hugo
12. Anna Karenina-Tolstoy
13. A Study in Scarlet-Doyle
14. War & Peace-Tolstoy

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

You're a machine, iamnobody!

[iamnobody]

I'm on a mission! :smile5:

[bouquin]

The Long Valley (John Steinbeck)
Young Goodman Brown and Other Tales (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
Petits Contes de Printemps (Natsume Soseki)
The Girls of Slender Means (Muriel Spark)
Heart of Darkness and Other Tales (Joseph Conrad)
The Drowned World (J.G. Ballard)
En Attendant Godot (Samuel Beckett)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Starting on January 11th (I may be missing a couple, and these aren't in order):

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

Post thread-creation (March 3rd):

10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)

[Delarge]

Nice idea :)

I'll post my list for 2011 so far.

Before March 6th:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy
4. Cities of the Plains by Cormac McCarthy
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. An Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Complete Works by John Keats
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

After March 6th:
14. Ditte, Daughter of Man by Martin Andersen Nexø
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
18. Murder in San Francisco by Dan Turell

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Starting on January 11th (I may be missing a couple, and these aren't in order):

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

Post thread-creation (March 3rd):

10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker

[iamnobody]

Before March-(not in order)
1. Faust
2. Notes From Underground
3. Tender Is the Night
4. The Metamorphosis
5. Sometimes A Great Notion
6. Herzog
7. The Handmaid's Tale
8. The Adventures of Augie March
9. The Invisible Man
10. We the Living
11. Candide
12. The Trial
13. Brave New Wolrd
14. As I Lay Dying
15. The Idiot
16. The Picture of Dorian Gray
17. The Stranger
18. Blood Merridian
19. Don Quixote

Since March-
20. Crime & Punishment
21. The Mayor of Casterbridge
22. The Jungle
23. Jude the Obscure
24. The Magus
25. The Brothers Karmazov
26. The Master and Margarita
27. A Tale of Two Cities
28. The Castaways
29. Dead Souls
30. Les Miserables
31. Anna Karenina
32. A Letter in Scarlet
33. War and Peace

[Delarge]

Before March 6th:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Complete Works by John Keats
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

After March 6th:
14. Ditte, Daughter of Man by Martin Andersen Nexø
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
18. Murder in San Francisco by Dan Turell
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

[iamnobody]

Before March-(not in order)
1. Faust
2. Notes From Underground
3. Tender Is the Night
4. The Metamorphosis
5. Sometimes A Great Notion
6. Herzog
7. The Handmaid's Tale
8. The Adventures of Augie March
9. The Invisible Man
10. We the Living
11. Candide
12. The Trial
13. Brave New Wolrd
14. As I Lay Dying
15. The Idiot
16. The Picture of Dorian Gray
17. The Stranger
18. Blood Merridian
19. Don Quixote

Since March-
20. Crime & Punishment
21. The Mayor of Casterbridge
22. The Jungle
23. Jude the Obscure
24. The Magus
25. The Brothers Karmazov
26. The Master and Margarita
27. A Tale of Two Cities
28. The Castaways
29. Dead Souls
30. Les Miserables
31. Anna Karenina
32. A Letter in Scarlet
33. War and Peace

34. Oblomov

[iamnobody]

35. Portrait of the Artist As A Young Man
36. Tess of the D'Urbervilles

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Starting on January 11th (I may be missing a couple, and these aren't in order):

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

Post thread-creation (March 3rd):

10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

[iamnobody]

37. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
38. Absolom, Absolom-Faulkner

[Delarge]

Before March 6th:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Complete Works by John Keats
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

After March 6th:
14. Ditte, Daughter of Man by Martin Andersen Nexø
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
18. Murder in San Francisco by Dan Turell
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad

[kiki1982]

Ok, so this is my grand list up till now (starting 1/1/2011):

1. Die Marquise von O - Kleist
2. Das Erdbeben in Chili - Kleist
That's where I got fed up with German (too slow)
3. Palace Walk - Naguib Mahfouz (SLOW!!)
4. Now reading: Thérèse Raquin - Zola
5. Planning after that: The Mayor of Casterbridge - Hardy (although I am not sure how much I will still fancy really sad stories after the current one. I may throw in the last of Austen...)
6. Planning after that: Clarrissa. That looks like fun with a real god vilain and some corset ripping I am told. :D

[iamnobody]

39. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
40. The Sound and the Fury-Faulkner

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Starting on January 11th (I may be missing a couple, and these aren't in order):

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

Post thread-creation (March 3rd):

10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker

[iamnobody]

41. Darkness At Noon-Arthur Koestler

[Delarge]

Before March 6th:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Complete Works by John Keats
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

After March 6th:
14. Ditte, Daughter of Man by Martin Andersen Nexø
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
18. Murder in San Francisco by Dan Turell
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

[deguonis]

This year prior to this date:

-The postman always rings twice‎ - James Mallahan Cain
-The Big Sleep‎ - Raymond Chandler
-The Goldfish‎ - Robert Lynd
-The Little Angel: a book of essays‎ - Robert Lynd
-A confederacy of dunces‎ - John Kennedy Toole
-Lost Horizon: A Novel‎ - James Hilton
-The Call of the Wild‎ - Jack London
-Of mice and men‎ - John Steinbeck
-In defence of pink‎ - Robert Lynd
-Augustus Carp: esq., by himself, being the autobiography of a really good man - Henry Howarth Bashford
-Focus‎ - Arthur Miller
-The orange tree: a volume of essays‎ - Robert Lynd
-Zuleika Dobson‎ - Sir Max Beerbohm
-It's a fine world‎ - Robert Lynd
-The Maltese falcon - Dashiell Hammett
-War versus peace: a short treatise on war - Jacob Funk
-Death Be Not Proud‎ - John Gunther
-The cockleshell‎ - Robert Lynd
-I tremble to think‎ - Robert Lynd
-Dawn‎ - Elie Wiesel
-Max Flambard - John Bede Dalley
-The story of my life‎ - Helen Keller
-What the doctor ordered‎ - Victor Bridges
-My life and hard times‎ - James Thurber
-Life's a pudding: an autobiography‎ - Guy Nickalls
-Fountains of faith‎ - William Arthur Ward
-The secret of the creek‎ - Victor Bridges

[iamnobody]

42. My Antonia-Willa Cather

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver

[iamnobody]

43. Infinite Jest-David Foster Wallace

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I'm reading Great Expectations, Moby Dick, and Uncle Tom's Cabin right now, the two latter ones for a class--I rarely read more than one book. So, I'll probably have a few to add all at once.

[iamnobody]

44. Lolita-Vladimir Nabokov

[Delarge]

Before March 6th:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Complete Works by John Keats
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

After March 6th:
14. Ditte, Daughter of Man by Martin Andersen Nexø
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
18. Murder in San Francisco by Dan Turell
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

22. On the Road (The Original Scroll) by Jack Kerouc
23. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

[bouquin]

Rabbit, Run - John Updike
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne Brontë
The Short Stories - Ernest Hemingway

[Paulclem]

1. War and Peace by Tolstoy
2. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
3. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
4. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson
5. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
6. Field Grey by Philip Kerr

What's with the additional list? Why don't we just put books for the year then?

[G L Wilson]

......

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. War and Peace by Tolstoy
2. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
3. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
4. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson
5. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
6. Field Grey by Philip Kerr

What's with the additional list? Why don't we just put books for the year then?
It's just to make things more confusing. :nod:

[iamnobody]

45. The Count of Monte Cristo-Alexandre Dumas

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

To elucidate on Paul's question: I originally started the list on the day the thread was created, and then decided to go back and figure out all I had read since the first (which I'm still not sure if it's completely accurate). You can do that if you want, it doesn't really matter. There're no rules.

[Pendragon]

Solar Pons volume 1-9. Pons is the best imitation of Sherlock Holmes, perhaps because the author of the short stories and one novel knew Sir Arthur Conan Doyle personally. These break down as follows:

#1 Regarding Sherlock Holmes
#2 The Chronicles of Solar Pons
#3 The Memoirs of Solar Pons
#4 The Casebook of Solar Pons
#5 The Reminisces of Solar Pons
#6 The Return of Solar Pons
#7 Mr Fairlie's Final Journey
#8 The Dossier of Solar Pons
#9 The Further Adventures of Solar Pons

Average book length 280 pages. What can I say? It was a very boring 4 days in the hospital, so I vanished into my books!

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)

[jmnixon95]

1. Mindblind by Jennifer Roy
2. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
3. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
4. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
5. Doraemon by Fujiko F. Fujio
6. After by Amy Efaw
7. The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
8. Be Different by John Elder Robison
9. Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku
10. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
11. The Philosophy Book by DK Publishing
12. My Friend Has Autism by Amanda Doering Tourville
13. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
14. Livvie Owen Lived Here by Sarah Dooley
15. Episodes by Blaze Ginsberg
16. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
17. The Panic Virus by Seth Mnookin
18. The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
19. Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor
4. The City and The City by China Mieville
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
11. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
12. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson
13. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
14. Field Grey by Philip Kerr

Thanks Mutatis.

[iamnobody]

46. Nostromo-Joseph Conrad
47. Lord Jim-Joseph Conrad

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

Post thread-creation (March 3rd):

10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

[iamnobody]

48. The Rainbow-D. H. Lawrence

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor
4. The City and The City by China Mieville
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
11. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
12. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson
13. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
14. Field Grey by Philip Kerr
15. The Assassins of Isis by Paul Doherty

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

Post thread-creation (March 3rd):

10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin

[Delarge]

Before March 6th:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Complete Works by John Keats
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

After March 6th:
14. Ditte Menneskebarn by Martin Andersen Nexø
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
18. Mord i San Francisco by Dan Turell
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
22. On the Road (The Original Scroll) by Jack Kerouc
23. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

24. The Possessed by Fjodor Dostojevskij
25. Doppler by Erlend Loe

[iamnobody]

49. The Movie-Goer by Walker Percy

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

Post thread-creation (March 3rd):

10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor
4. The City and The City by China Mieville
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
11. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
12. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson
13. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
14. Field Grey by Philip Kerr
15. The Assassins of Isis by Paul Doherty
16. A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines

[iamnobody]

Jan.-Mar.
1. Faust
2. Notes From Underground
3. Tender is the Night
4. The Metamorphosis
5. Sometimes a Great Notion
6. Herzog
7. The Handmaid's Tal
8. The Adventures of Augie March
9. The Invisible Man
10. We the Living
11. Candida
12. The Trial
13. Brave New World
14. As I Lay Dying
15. The Idiot
16. The Picture of Dorian Gray
17. The Stranger
18. Blood Meridian
19. Don Quixote

Apr.-June
20. Crime and Punishment
21. The Mayor of Casterbridge
22. The Jungle
23.Jude the Obscure
24. The Magus
25. Th Brothers Karamazov
26. The Master and Margarita
27. A Tale of Two Cities
28. The Castaways
29. Dead Souls
30. Les Miserables
31. Anna Karenina
32. A Letter in Scarlet
33. War and Peace
34. Oblomov
35. Portrait of th Artist as a Young Man
36. Tess of the D'Urbervilles
37. Brideshead Revisited
38. Absolom, Absolom
39. Madame Bovary
40. The Sound and the Fury
41. Darkness at Noon
42. My Antonia
43. Infinite Jest
44. Lolita
45. The Count of Monte Cristo
46. Nostromo
47. Lord Jim
48. The Rainbow
49. The Movie Goer
50. Ulysses
51. Death Comes for the Archbishop
52. I, Claudius

[breathtest]

iamnobody - How was Blood Meridian? Cormac McCarthy is a favourite of mine and I know this novel of his has received lots of critical acclaim. I was just wondering what your view of it is, because I haven't read it yet.

[iamnobody]

Blood Meridian-relentlessly brutal, but definitely worth reading.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I'm glad to hear that about Blood Meridian. I have it on my to-read stack of books, and will read it within the next few I read.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

Post thread-creation (March 3rd):

10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)

[bouquin]

Pierre et Jean (Guy de Maupassant)
Death of a Salesman (Arthur Miller)
Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)
La Steppe Rouge (Joseph Kessel)
The Immoralist (André Gide)
Where I'm Calling From - Selected Stories (Raymond Carver)

[jmnixon95]

After January 1, 2011:

1. Mindblind by Jennifer Roy
2. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
3. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
4. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
5. Doraemon by Fujiko F. Fujio
6. After by Amy Efaw
7. The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
8. Be Different by John Elder Robison
9. Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku
10. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
11. The Philosophy Book by DK Publishing
12. My Friend Has Autism by Amanda Doering Tourville
13. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
14. Livvie Owen Lived Here by Sarah Dooley
15. Episodes by Blaze Ginsberg
16. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
17. The Panic Virus by Seth Mnookin
18. The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
19. Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood

After June 8, 2011:

20. With the Light Volume 7
21. American Nerd by Benjamin Nugent
22. With the Light Volume 1
23. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Dumick
24. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
25. Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison
26. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
27. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
28. Dibs in Search of Self by Virginia Axline

[Delarge]

I was reading Blood Meridian. I have read the border trilogy and The Road previously this year which I liked alot. However, 150 pages into Blood Meridian I have put it back on the shelf and begun on another book. I found it immensely boring (even though ALOT of stuff is going on) and to me it was quite difficult to even understand which character says what (I'm not a native English speaker, though I prefer reading English books in english, and McCarthy is making it more difficult than nescessary).

I will get back to it and finish it this summer, hopefully I'll like it then :)

[iamnobody]

53. The Turn of the Screw-Henry James

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

Post thread-creation (March 3rd):

10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (excellent)

[iamnobody]

54. Great Expectations-Charles Dickens

[logophile]

My reading so far this year:
1. One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich- Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
2. Golden Gate Bridge- Vikram Seth
3. As You Like It- Shakespeare
4. Asylum- Patrick McGrath
5. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof- Tennessee Williams
6. Crow Road- Iain Banks
7. Doctor Faustus- Thomas Mann
8. Thus Spoke Zarathustra- Neitzsche
9. Listen To This- Alex Ross
10. The Great Gatsby- Scott F Fitzgerald
11. The Name of The Rose- Umberto Eco
12. One Hundred Years of Solitude- Gabriel Garcia Marquez

I will add more as I read.

[iamnobody]

55. All Quiet on the Western Front-Erich Maria Remarque

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

Post thread-creation (March 3rd):

10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (excellent)
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky

[logophile]

13. No one writes to the Colonel- Gabriel Garcia Marquez

@Mutatis-Mutandi: You count the three sections of The Divine Comedy as seperate books? I've always thought of them as a whole, in the same way that the 12 books of Paradise Lost are still one work. Not that it matters either way.

[deguonis]

This year prior to this date:

-The postman always rings twice‎ - James Mallahan Cain
-The Big Sleep‎ - Raymond Chandler
-The Goldfish‎ - Robert Lynd
-The Little Angel: a book of essays‎ - Robert Lynd
-A confederacy of dunces‎ - John Kennedy Toole
-Lost Horizon: A Novel‎ - James Hilton
-The Call of the Wild‎ - Jack London
-Of mice and men‎ - John Steinbeck
-In defence of pink‎ - Robert Lynd
-Augustus Carp: esq., by himself, being the autobiography of a really good man - Henry Howarth Bashford
-Focus‎ - Arthur Miller
-The orange tree: a volume of essays‎ - Robert Lynd
-Zuleika Dobson‎ - Sir Max Beerbohm
-It's a fine world‎ - Robert Lynd
-The Maltese falcon - Dashiell Hammett
-War versus peace: a short treatise on war - Jacob Funk
-Death Be Not Proud‎ - John Gunther
-The cockleshell‎ - Robert Lynd
-I tremble to think‎ - Robert Lynd
-Dawn‎ - Elie Wiesel
-Max Flambard - John Bede Dalley
-The story of my life‎ - Helen Keller
-What the doctor ordered‎ - Victor Bridges
-My life and hard times‎ - James Thurber
-Life's a pudding: an autobiography‎ - Guy Nickalls
-Fountains of faith‎ - William Arthur Ward
-The secret of the creek‎ - Victor Bridges

Hey! :) I haven't been here for a while...

My list (updated):

Peter in peril‎ - Victor Bridges
Blue silver‎‎ - Victor Bridges
Porterhouse blue‎ - Tom Sharpe
It happened in Essex - Victor Bridges
The Girl from Belfast‎ - Victor Bridges
The Tenth Commandment‎ - Victor Bridges
Both sides of the road‎ - Robert Lynd
Malvinas requiem - Rodolfo Fogwill
The thirty-nine steps - John Buchan
Only The Morning - John Bede Dalley
The Autobiography of Willam Carlos Williams

[Delarge]

Before March 6th:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Complete Works by John Keats
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

After March 6th:
14. Ditte Menneskebarn by Martin Andersen Nexø
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
18. Mord i San Francisco by Dan Turell
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
22. On the Road (The Original Scroll) by Jack Kerouc
23. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
24. The Possessed by Fjodor Dostojevskij
25. Doppler by Erlend Loe

26. Populärmusik från Vittula by Mikael Niemi
27. Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
28. Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink

[iamnobody]

56. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

List for 2011

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (excellent)
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

[David Lurie]

before the thread

1 -La guerra della fine del mondo by Mario Vargas Llosa
2 - La malattia chiamata uomo by Ferdinando Camon
3 - La vita agra by Luciano Bianciardi
4 - De Niro's Game by Hage Rawi
5 - L'Ecornifleur by Jules Renard
6 - Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis

after the thread

7 - Rituali by Cees Nooteboom
8 - The City and the City by China Mieville
9 - La signorina Else by Arthur Schnitzler
10 - Nightwood by Djuna Barnes
11 - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
12 - High-Rise by J. G. Ballard
13 - Tinkers by Paul Harding
14 - Necropoli by Boris Pahor
15 - Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
16 - The Good Doctor by Damon Galgut
17 - Un roman russe by Emmanuel Carrere
18 - Homer and Langley by E.L. Doctorow
19 - Baseball - A Literary Anthology
20 - Obabakoak by Bernardo Atxaga
21 - The Privileges by Jonathan Dee
22 - Guanciale d'erba by Natsume Sōseki
23 - Queen City Jazz by Kathleen Ann Goonan
24 - Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace
25 - Contro i diritti umani by Slavoj Zizek
26 - Citoyens clandestins by DOA
27 - Why Classical Music Still Matters by Lawrence Kramer

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

List for 2011

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (excellent)
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

[iamnobody]

57. The Bacchae and Other Plays by Euripides

[Delarge]

What I've read in 2011 sofar:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Complete Works by John Keats
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
14. Ditte Menneskebarn by Martin Andersen Nexø
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
18. Mord i San Francisco by Dan Turell
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
22. On the Road (The Original Scroll) by Jack Kerouc
23. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
24. The Possessed by Fjodor Dostojevskij
25. Doppler by Erlend Loe
26. Populärmusik från Vittula by Mikael Niemi
27. Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
28. Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink

29. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)
12. Modern Sex Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (8/10)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

List for 2011

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (excellent)
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)
12. Modern Sex Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (8/10)
13. The Black Art by Rollo Ahmed (3/10)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

List for 2011

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (excellent)
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

[Delarge]

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Complete Works by John Keats
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
14. Ditte Menneskebarn by Martin Andersen Nexø
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
18. Mord i San Francisco by Dan Turell
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
22. On the Road (The Original Scroll) by Jack Kerouc
23. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
24. The Possessed by Fjodor Dostojevskij
25. Doppler by Erlend Loe
26. Populärmusik från Vittula by Mikael Niemi
27. Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
28. Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink
29. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

30. History of the World volume IX: Spains Century by Carl Grimberg
31. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
32. History of the World volume X: The Age of Luis XIV by Carl Grimberg

[Clickhere]

Always wondered what happened to him.... the lying, cheating and fornicating scoundrel !

[tonywalt]

Just finished Viking Age Iceland by Jesse Byock

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor
4. The City and The City by China Mieville
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
11. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
12. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson
13. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
14. Field Grey by Philip Kerr
15. The Assassins of Isis by Paul Doherty
16. A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines
17. I Claudius by Robert Graves

[iamnobody]

58. Middlemarch by George Eliot

[deguonis]

The postman always rings twice‎ - James Mallahan Cain
The Big Sleep‎ - Raymond Chandler
The Goldfish‎ - Robert Lynd
The Little Angel: a book of essays‎ - Robert Lynd
A confederacy of dunces‎ - John Kennedy Toole
Lost Horizon: A Novel‎ - James Hilton
The Call of the Wild‎ - Jack London
Of mice and men‎ - John Steinbeck
In defence of pink‎ - Robert Lynd
Augustus Carp: esq., by himself, being the autobiography of a really good man Henry Howarth Bashford
Focus‎ - Arthur Miller
The orange tree: a volume of essays‎ - Robert Lynd
Zuleika Dobson‎ - Sir Max Beerbohm
It's a fine world‎ - Robert Lynd
The Maltese falcon - Dashiell Hammett
War versus peace: a short treatise on war - Jacob Funk
Death Be Not Proud‎ - John Gunther
The cockleshell‎ - Robert Lynd
I tremble to think‎ - Robert Lynd
Dawn‎ - Elie Wiesel
Max Flambard - John Bede Dalley
The story of my life‎ - Helen Keller
What the doctor ordered‎ - Victor Bridges
My life and hard times‎ - James Thurber
Life's a pudding: an autobiography‎ - Guy Nickalls
Fountains of faith‎ - William Arthur Ward
The secret of the creek‎ - Victor Bridges
Peter in peril‎ - Victor Bridges
Blue silver‎‎ - Victor Bridges
Porterhouse blue‎ - Tom Sharpe
It happened in Essex - Victor Bridges
The Girl from Belfast‎ - Victor Bridges
The Tenth Commandment‎ - Victor Bridges
Both sides of the road‎ - Robert Lynd
Malvinas requiem - Rodolfo Fogwill
The thirty-nine steps - John Buchan
Only The Morning - John Bede Dalley
The Autobiography of Willam Carlos Williams

New Zealand‎ - Ngaio Marsh

[Delarge]

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Complete Works by John Keats
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
14. Ditte Menneskebarn by Martin Andersen Nexø
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
18. Mord i San Francisco by Dan Turell
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
22. On the Road (The Original Scroll) by Jack Kerouc
23. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
24. The Possessed by Fjodor Dostojevskij
25. Doppler by Erlend Loe
26. Populärmusik från Vittula by Mikael Niemi
27. Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
28. Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink
29. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
30. History of the World volume IX: Spains Century by Carl Grimberg
31. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
32. History of the World volume X: The Age of Luis XIV by Carl Grimberg

33. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

[lawpark]

Interesting game ... I was doing this on a Chinese forum for two years. My list of completed readings for 2011 to date (only include English works):

- A History of Egypt, by Jason Thompson. I completed reading by mid-Feb, and then the toppling of Mubarak happened. An interesting coincidence
- Arabic Historical Thought in the Classical Period, by Tarif Khalidi
- History, John Arnold
- China Between Empires: The Northern and Southern Dynasties, by Mark Lewis
- Epilogue, by Hans Urs von Balthasar
- World History (the basics) , by Peter Stearns
- Islamic Historiography, by Chase Robinson
- Rethinking World History, by Marshall Hodgson

And then I have more time reading ... and started a trend of reading half-books rather than the whole book ....

[iamnobody]

59. Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges

[bouquin]

26. The Dead Fish Museum -- Charles D'Ambrosio
27. La Femme Gauchère -- Peter Handke
28. Half a Life -- V. S. Naipaul
29. The History of Love -- Nicole Krauss
30. Qui a tué Palomino Molero? -- Mario Vargas Llosa

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

List for 2011

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Inferno by Dante
8. Purgatorio by Dante
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
13. Paradiso by Dante
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story)
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (That was a tough one)
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (excellent)
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor
4. The City and The City by China Mieville
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
11. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
12. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson
13. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
14. Field Grey by Philip Kerr
15. The Assassins of Isis by Paul Doherty
16. A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines
17. I Claudius by Robert Graves
18. The Vulture by Gil Scott Heron

[Paulclem]

Rather than just continue listing, why don't we do a one line summary of the novel we've listed and mark it out of 10 or something? It might make the thread abit more useful than it is.

[jmnixon95]

After January 1, 2011:

1. Mindblind by Jennifer Roy
2. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
3. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
4. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
5. Doraemon by Fujiko F. Fujio
6. After by Amy Efaw
7. The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
8. Be Different by John Elder Robison
9. Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku
10. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
11. The Philosophy Book by DK Publishing
12. My Friend Has Autism by Amanda Doering Tourville
13. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
14. Livvie Owen Lived Here by Sarah Dooley
15. Episodes by Blaze Ginsberg
16. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
17. The Panic Virus by Seth Mnookin
18. The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
19. Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood

After June 8, 2011:

20. With the Light Volume 7
21. American Nerd by Benjamin Nugent
22. With the Light Volume 1
23. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Dumick
24. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
25. Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison
26. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
27. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
28. Dibs in Search of Self by Virginia Axline

After July 3, 2011:

29. Contemporary Thought by Joan A. Price
30. The Science of Evil by Simon Baron-Cohen
31. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
32. The Heavens are Empty by Avrom Benadid-Val
33. Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet
34. A Child Called Noah by Josh Greenfeld

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Rather than just continue listing, why don't we do a one line summary of the novel we've listed and mark it out of 10 or something? It might make the thread abit more useful than it is.
That's cool. Really, there's no rules here, as far as I'm concerned, and I really don't see it as a competition. I like the ratings idea, though. I think I'll do that, with a line or two of thoughts.
List for 2011

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.

[Paulclem]

Ok - I'll do that too. I thought I'd better ask as it's your thread mate.

It looks as though you made skilful choices by your scores. Looking through the comments, there are a number that would be great for threads. it might be a good idea to refer back to them sometimes and start off a thread or add to a current one.

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks - Excellent sci fi actioner that also considers the concept of hell, and by definition religion. packed full of brilliant ideas. 9/10
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris The second part of Cicero's life. A surprisingly good thriller. arris is a great writer. 7/10
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor Shocking account of the chaos and carnage as WW2 ended. 8/10
4. The City and The City by China Mieville Not as good as other Mieville novels, but an interesting idea set in the form of a murder investigation. 6/10
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville Excellent steampunk/ fantasy/ sci-fi. some fantastic ideas told in a great story. 9/10
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr Berlin PI escapes to Argentina. Good thriller. 7/10
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr A good noir thriller following Kerr's Policeman/ PI to Cuba.
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz 2/10 for ripping off Shelley's title in a series that has only a nomnal relation to the old classic. (Was given it)
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy Expansive novel of the battle with napoleon's invading armies. A good read on many levels 8/10
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin Sci fi with an interesting premise - an experiemntal world full of hermaphrodites and a view of them Intelligent and thought provoking. 7/10
11. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson Short column pieces written for a newspaper and compiled. A good anytime read. 7/10
12. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Interesting narrative style and fascinating historical era combine with skillfully drawn characters to make a great read. 9/10
13. Field Grey by Philip Kerr Berlin PI/Policeman returns to Germany and enters the cold war conflict. Good development through flashback. 8/10
14. The Assassins of Isis by Paul Doherty Decent thriller with interesting historical context n ancient Egypt. 6.5/10
15. A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines Great account of a gritty northern existence in the form of soon to leave school Billy Caspar who trains a kestrel. 9/10
16. I Claudius by Robert Graves Good political thriller charting the lives and deaths of the Roman ruling class. 8/10
17. The Vulture by Gil Scott Heron interesting crime thriller howing life in the Harlem Housing Projects in the late 1960s. 7/10

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.

Ok - I'll do that too. I thought I'd better ask as it's your thread mate.

It looks as though you made skilful choices by your scores. Looking through the comments, there are a number that would be great for threads. it might be a good idea to refer back to them sometimes and start off a thread or add to a current one.
Any in particular that you think would make a good thread?

[Pensive]

Lately I have been suffering from short-time attention span which doesn't usually allow me to complete a book in one sitting. Can anybody tell me of a way to cure myself out of it? :(

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

What have you been attempting to read, Pensive? Maybe it's just bad choices.

[Paulclem]

Lately I have been suffering from short-time attention span which doesn't usually allow me to complete a book in one sitting. Can anybody tell me of a way to cure myself out of it? :(

Complete a book in one sitting?

I rarely, if ever, do this, so when you find out the cure for your lack of attention, then let me have it because it's been a lifelong malady. :lol:

Having said that, my wife can read a novel in an afternoon and evening. She has a particular way of scanning the page - down the middle of the page taking in a line at a time. I find that amazing.

[Delarge]

So far in 2011:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk -- 9/10. Orhan Pamuk is simply brilliant and one of my favorite authors. It reminds me alot about Ecos "Name of the Rose" though I greatly prefer Pamuk.
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy -- 7/10 First book of McCarthy I ever read. Liked it very much.
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy -- 6/10. Second book in the Border trilogy. Bacame a bit too repetitive at the end.
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy 5/10. Not much to say about it. Didn't leave a permanent impression on me.
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking -- 5/10. Pretty nice write up of the history of astro physics by one of the most intelligent persons alive. It was meant for the lay man without much knowledge of physics. Too simplified for my taste.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 4/10. Dickens novelle takes plave in propably the most interesting time in the history of mankind: The French Revolution. However, I just felt dissapointed. The characters seemed shallow and I din't get to care for them. Really looses in comparison to Hugos master piece Les Miserable
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin -- 7/10. Very inspirational from a man that lived an incredible life and shaped the fate of a nation.
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker -- 8/10. So chilling. I loved the prose and way it was written in letters.
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov -- 5/10. If Nabokov hadn't grew up in the Soviet Union and never heard of Kafka I would say I would say he was in for a law suit on plagiarism.
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen -- 6/10. It was entertaining. But I expected more. Actually liked the movie better...
11. Complete Works by John Keats x/10. I have no right to judge this work. I expected some kind of love poetry and wasn't prepared for all those greek/roman epics. It was educational though.
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 10/10 -- Read it in one sitting of two hours. Two of the best hours of my life. It totally moved me.
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 8/10 -- I have never read Hemmingway before, but now consider myself a fan.
14. Ditte Menneskebarn by Martin Andersen Nexø -- 8/10. A danish classic about the tragic life of the poor Ditte. Social realism from the turn of the century. Well written and heart gripping.
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami -- 7/10. I was pleasently surprised by Murakamis first big novelle. A really nice read.
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer -- 9/10. Worth reading for anyone interested in how the Nazis seduced the germans, propaganda or holocaust. It really makes you wonder about the language being used in the media today.
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin -- 10/10. A work of genious. One of the true achievements of mankind. So clearly written, so many great examples. It completely stunned me how Darwin 150 years ago came to his conclusions based on nothing more than careful observations of life. Still worth reading today. And it really made me happy that nowhere in the book does Darwin make any insinuations that man descended from apes.
18. Mord i San Francisco by Dan Turell -- 6/10. Just another chrime novel by my favorite Danish author. They never have great plots, but the prose is outstanding.
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 7/10. At times dull and slow, but the questions it raises about life and death and mans place in the world, him playing god, is still very much important.
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad -- 3/10. I didn't like it. At all. To me it was just boring.
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy -- 8/10. When I think of The Road I think of the colour grey. I found it to actually be very scary. Very brutal.
22. On the Road (The Original Scroll) by Jack Kerouc -- 10/10. One of the best novels I have ever read. I loved it from start to end. I loved Jack. I loved Neil. I loved everything about it. It made me want to leave everything behind and go out into the unknown- to "know time".
23. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami -- 7/10. It is so much more than a book about running and so much more than a book about Murakami.
24. The Possessed by Fjodor Dostojevskij -- 9/10. Great literature and unforgettable characters (is it weird to actually like Verkhovenskij?!). Though it can't compare to his very best works.
25. Doppler by Erlend Loe -- 6/10. Funny little Norwegian book.
26. Populärmusik från Vittula by Mikael Niemi 6/10. Funny little Swedish book.
27. Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami -- 3/10. The follow-up to A Wild Sheep Chase. To me this is Murakamis worst work.
28. Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink -- 5/10. I am trying to brush up my German before starting on the great one (Kafka, Nietzsche, Grass etc). This wasn't great.
29. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 7/10. Blood Meridian has gotten alot of praise on these boards. I don't really know what to think about it. I found it a bit dull and very American in a Steinbeck way. I might have to come back for a reread someday.
30. History of the World volume IX: Spains Century by Carl Grimberg 6/10. Th 16th century isn't that interesting..
31. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee --9/10. I will never forget Scout, Boo and Atticus.
32. History of the World volume X: The Age of Luis XIV by Carl Grimberg 6/10. The 17th century isn't that interesting..
33. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce --8/10. To my surprise I liked it alot. Had my fears after having read Ulysses but Artist was actually readable.

34. After Dark by Haruki Murakami -- 8/10. Very strange and pleasent. One of his best works after Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood.
35. Dubliners by James Joyce -- 7/10. Another pleasent surprise from Mr. Joyce. I might actually consider rereading Ulysses now.
36. History of the World volume XI: England Takes the Lead by Carl Grimberg -- 7/10. The 18th century IS that interesting.

Non-fiction:
1. Patologi by Marcussen M, Sørensen FB, Holck S and Steinche T -- 8/10.
2. Basal og klinisk farmakologi by Kampmann JP, Brøsen K and Simonsen U -- 7/10.

Ratings and comments are completely subjective and not based on the "greatness" of the literature.

[Drkshadow03]

7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.

13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.


You know, I'm reading through the Divine Comedy and I also am struggling through the Paradiso. I admire its depth, the beauty of the language (when I can actually keep my attention span on the work), and even the way it compliments the previous parts so that it all functions as one organic work and everything made deeper by the relationship between the three, but man, I just find myself bored and struggling to prevent my mind from wandering.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

You know, I'm reading through the Divine Comedy and I also am struggling through the Paradiso. I admire its depth, the beauty of the language (when I can actually keep my attention span on the work), and even the way it compliments the previous parts so that it all functions as one organic work and everything made deeper by the relationship between the three, but man, I just find myself bored and struggling to prevent my mind from wandering.
Yeah, I felt pretty much the exact same way. It's beautifully written, and probably "deeper" than the first two parts, but it just didn't grab me. It was almost like, okay, he's in heaven, so now what? We get to hear about how wonderful it is for 33 cantos? I really don't care--after Dante left Purgatory, his journey was over for me.

It kind of reminded me of the end of the third Lord of the Rings movie, where Sam and Frodo are sitting on Mount Doom having just destroyed the ring, and Frodo says that wonderful line, "I'm glad to be hear with you Samwise Gamgee, at the end of all thing," and the screen fades, it you think, "Man, what a perfect ending." And then it comes back, and the fellowship reunites, and you think, "Okay, not as good of an ending as it could have been, but still good," and then it does this like four more times, and by the end you're ready to get up and go. That's how it felt to me, anyways.

P.S. I'm going to make another thread for this, just for the heck of it. It's here (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1065587#post1065587).
Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)
12. Modern Sex Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (8/10)
13. The Black Art by Rollo Ahmed (3/10)
14. A Brief History of Secret Societies by David V. Barrett (8/10)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.

[bouquin]

The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon
Le Brave Soldat Chveïk, Jaroslav Hasek
The Vicar of Wakefield, Oliver Goldsmith
Et Mon Mal Est Délicieux, Michel Quint
Mrs Dalloway, Virginia Woolf




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Currently reading : White Noise (Don DeLillo)

[TheFifthElement]

34. After Dark by Haruki Murakami -- 8/10. Very strange and pleasent. One of his best works after Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood.
Hi Delarge :) We're just having a discussion about After Dark over here: http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63797 would you care to join?

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks - Excellent sci fi actioner that also considers the concept of hell, and by definition religion. packed full of brilliant ideas. 9/10
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris The second part of Cicero's life. A surprisingly good thriller. arris is a great writer. 7/10
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor Shocking account of the chaos and carnage as WW2 ended. 8/10
4. The City and The City by China Mieville Not as good as other Mieville novels, but an interesting idea set in the form of a murder investigation. 6/10
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville Excellent steampunk/ fantasy/ sci-fi. some fantastic ideas told in a great story. 9/10
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr Berlin PI escapes to Argentina. Good thriller. 7/10
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr A good noir thriller following Kerr's Policeman/ PI to Cuba.
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz 2/10 for ripping off Shelley's title in a series that has only a nomnal relation to the old classic. (Was given it)
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy Expansive novel of the battle with napoleon's invading armies. A good read on many levels 8/10
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin Sci fi with an interesting premise - an experiemntal world full of hermaphrodites and a view of them Intelligent and thought provoking. 7/10
11. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson Short column pieces written for a newspaper and compiled. A good anytime read. 7/10
12. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Interesting narrative style and fascinating historical era combine with skillfully drawn characters to make a great read. 9/10
13. Field Grey by Philip Kerr Berlin PI/Policeman returns to Germany and enters the cold war conflict. Good development through flashback. 8/10
14. The Assassins of Isis by Paul Doherty Decent thriller with interesting historical context n ancient Egypt. 6.5/10
15. A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines Great account of a gritty northern existence in the form of soon to leave school Billy Caspar who trains a kestrel. 9/10
16. I Claudius by Robert Graves Good political thriller charting the lives and deaths of the Roman ruling class. 8/10
17. The Vulture by Gil Scott Heron interesting crime thriller howing life in the Harlem Housing Projects in the late 1960s. 7/10
18. Heartstone by CJ Sansom. I was disappointed with this novel, as it was not up to his previous four books. I revolves around the sinking of the Mary Rose and the threat of invasion by the French, but it seemed a little contrived this time. 5/10

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Grad School has taken up about 80% of my pleasure reading time. At least I'll have about five or six books to add at the end of the semester, which should help me reach my goal of 50.

[Pendragon]

I just finished "Whitechapel: The Final stand of Sherlock Holmes." If you read this one, better have a taste for blunt commentary, because you'll get offended if you don't!

[munkinhead]

since 3/7/11 (in no particular order):

1) P.S. Your Cat is Dead
2) The Road
3) The Territorial Imperative
4) Death Comes for the Archbishop
5) The Grand Mirage
6) The Dharma Bums
7) Libra
8) Black Elk Speaks
9) Vineland
10) On the Night The Hogs Ate Willy
11) No Neutral Ground
12) Crossing To Safety
13) Flu
14) Farewell to Manzanar
15) Perfume
16) Imagining Robert
17) Of Human Bondage
18) Me Talk Pretty One Day

There may be a title or two that escape me, but
that is about it for the past six months.

I remembered three others:

19) Broca's Brain
20) The Water Method Man
21) Bad Marie

[iamnobody]

Jan.-Mar.
1. Faust
2. Notes From Underground
3. Tender is the Night
4. The Metamorphosis
5. Sometimes a Great Notion
6. Herzog
7. The Handmaid's Tal
8. The Adventures of Augie March
9. The Invisible Man
10. We the Living
11. Candida
12. The Trial
13. Brave New World
14. As I Lay Dying
15. The Idiot
16. The Picture of Dorian Gray
17. The Stranger
18. Blood Meridian
19. Don Quixote

Apr.-June
20. Crime and Punishment
21. The Mayor of Casterbridge
22. The Jungle
23.Jude the Obscure
24. The Magus
25. Th Brothers Karamazov
26. The Master and Margarita
27. A Tale of Two Cities
28. The Castaways
29. Dead Souls
30. Les Miserables
31. Anna Karenina
32. A Letter in Scarlet
33. War and Peace
34. Oblomov
35. Portrait of th Artist as a Young Man
36. Tess of the D'Urbervilles
37. Brideshead Revisited
38. Absolom, Absolom
39. Madame Bovary
40. The Sound and the Fury
41. Darkness at Noon
42. My Antonia
43. Infinite Jest
44. Lolita
45. The Count of Monte Cristo
46. Nostromo
47. Lord Jim
48. The Rainbow
49. The Movie Goer
50. Ulysses
51. Death Comes for the Archbishop
52. I, Claudius

July & Aug.
53. The Turn of the Screw
54. Great Expectations
55. All Quiet on the Western Front
56. Catch-22
57. The Bacchae and Other Plays
58. Middlemarch
59. Ficciones
60. Atonement
61. To the Lighthouse
62. Gravity's Rainbow
63. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
64. House of Mirth
65. Gargantua and Pantangruel
66. Jane Eyre
67. Light in August
68. The Catcher in the Rye
69. Rebecca
70. Naked Lunch

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)
12. Modern Sex Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (8/10)
13. The Black Art by Rollo Ahmed (3/10)
14. A Brief History of Secret Societies by David V. Barrett (8/10)
15. Ödipus of the Mystery-Loose by Thorwald Dethlefsen (8/10)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
40. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.

[OrphanPip]

Maupassant isn't that great of a novelist, although I enjoyed Une Vie when we did it in high school. His reputation is built off of being one of the greatest short story writers.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I know. I intend to read his short stories.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
40. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
41. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks - Excellent sci fi actioner that also considers the concept of hell, and by definition religion. packed full of brilliant ideas. 9/10
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris The second part of Cicero's life. A surprisingly good thriller. arris is a great writer. 7/10
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor Shocking account of the chaos and carnage as WW2 ended. 8/10
4. The City and The City by China Mieville Not as good as other Mieville novels, but an interesting idea set in the form of a murder investigation. 6/10
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville Excellent steampunk/ fantasy/ sci-fi. some fantastic ideas told in a great story. 9/10
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr Berlin PI escapes to Argentina. Good thriller. 7/10
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr A good noir thriller following Kerr's Policeman/ PI to Cuba.
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz 2/10 for ripping off Shelley's title in a series that has only a nomnal relation to the old classic. (Was given it)
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy Expansive novel of the battle with napoleon's invading armies. A good read on many levels 8/10
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin Sci fi with an interesting premise - an experiemntal world full of hermaphrodites and a view of them Intelligent and thought provoking. 7/10
11. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson Short column pieces written for a newspaper and compiled. A good anytime read. 7/10
12. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Interesting narrative style and fascinating historical era combine with skillfully drawn characters to make a great read. 9/10
13. Field Grey by Philip Kerr Berlin PI/Policeman returns to Germany and enters the cold war conflict. Good development through flashback. 8/10
14. The Assassins of Isis by Paul Doherty Decent thriller with interesting historical context n ancient Egypt. 6.5/10
15. A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines Great account of a gritty northern existence in the form of soon to leave school Billy Caspar who trains a kestrel. 9/10
16. I Claudius by Robert Graves Good political thriller charting the lives and deaths of the Roman ruling class. 8/10
17. The Vulture by Gil Scott Heron interesting crime thriller howing life in the Harlem Housing Projects in the late 1960s. 7/10
18. Heartstone by CJ Sansom. I was disappointed with this novel, as it was not up to his previous four books. I revolves around the sinking of the Mary Rose and the threat of invasion by the French, but it seemed a little contrived this time. 5/10
19. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. A solid Sci Fi with some interesting metaphors, but too short to develop the ideas he presents into a good narrative. 6/10
20. The Technician by Neal Asher. Great Sci Fi set upon a convincing alien world, with a thumping narrative in a plot that spans millennia. Really good. 9/10

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)
12. Modern Sex Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (8/10)
13. The Black Art by Rollo Ahmed (3/10)
14. A Brief History of Secret Societies by David V. Barrett (8/10)
15. Ödipus of the Mystery-Loose by Thorwald Dethlefsen (8/10)
16. About Life and Death by C. G. Jung (8/10)

[Pendragon]

Just finished Ghosts of Manhattan and Ghosts of War by George Mann. Wonderful blend of pulp, alternate history, steampunk, and crime novel!

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
40. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
41. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
42. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.

[Delarge]

So far in 2011:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk -- 9/10. Orhan Pamuk is simply brilliant and one of my favorite authors. It reminds me alot about Ecos "Name of the Rose" though I greatly prefer Pamuk.
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy -- 7/10 First book of McCarthy I ever read. Liked it very much.
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy -- 6/10. Second book in the Border trilogy. Bacame a bit too repetitive at the end.
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy 5/10. Not much to say about it. Didn't leave a permanent impression on me.
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking -- 5/10. Pretty nice write up of the history of astro physics by one of the most intelligent persons alive. It was meant for the lay man without much knowledge of physics. Too simplified for my taste.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 4/10. Dickens novelle takes plave in propably the most interesting time in the history of mankind: The French Revolution. However, I just felt dissapointed. The characters seemed shallow and I din't get to care for them. Really looses in comparison to Hugos master piece Les Miserable
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin -- 7/10. Very inspirational from a man that lived an incredible life and shaped the fate of a nation.
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker -- 8/10. So chilling. I loved the prose and way it was written in letters.
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov -- 5/10. If Nabokov hadn't grew up in the Soviet Union and never heard of Kafka I would say I would say he was in for a law suit on plagiarism.
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen -- 6/10. It was entertaining. But I expected more. Actually liked the movie better...
11. Complete Works by John Keats x/10. I have no right to judge this work. I expected some kind of love poetry and wasn't prepared for all those greek/roman epics. It was educational though.
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 10/10 -- Read it in one sitting of two hours. Two of the best hours of my life. It totally moved me.
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 8/10 -- I have never read Hemmingway before, but now consider myself a fan.
14. Ditte Menneskebarn by Martin Andersen Nexø -- 8/10. A danish classic about the tragic life of the poor Ditte. Social realism from the turn of the century. Well written and heart gripping.
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami -- 7/10. I was pleasently surprised by Murakamis first big novelle. A really nice read.
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer -- 9/10. Worth reading for anyone interested in how the Nazis seduced the germans, propaganda or holocaust. It really makes you wonder about the language being used in the media today.
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin -- 10/10. A work of genious. One of the true achievements of mankind. So clearly written, so many great examples. It completely stunned me how Darwin 150 years ago came to his conclusions based on nothing more than careful observations of life. Still worth reading today. And it really made me happy that nowhere in the book does Darwin make any insinuations that man descended from apes.
18. Mord i San Francisco by Dan Turell -- 6/10. Just another chrime novel by my favorite Danish author. They never have great plots, but the prose is outstanding.
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 7/10. At times dull and slow, but the questions it raises about life and death and mans place in the world, him playing god, is still very much important.
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad -- 3/10. I didn't like it. At all. To me it was just boring.
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy -- 8/10. When I think of The Road I think of the colour grey. I found it to actually be very scary. Very brutal.
22. On the Road (The Original Scroll) by Jack Kerouc -- 10/10. One of the best novels I have ever read. I loved it from start to end. I loved Jack. I loved Neil. I loved everything about it. It made me want to leave everything behind and go out into the unknown- to "know time".
23. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami -- 7/10. It is so much more than a book about running and so much more than a book about Murakami.
24. The Possessed by Fjodor Dostojevskij -- 9/10. Great literature and unforgettable characters (is it weird to actually like Verkhovenskij?!). Though it can't compare to his very best works.
25. Doppler by Erlend Loe -- 6/10. Funny little Norwegian book.
26. Populärmusik från Vittula by Mikael Niemi 6/10. Funny little Swedish book.
27. Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami -- 3/10. The follow-up to A Wild Sheep Chase. To me this is Murakamis worst work.
28. Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink -- 5/10. I am trying to brush up my German before starting on the great one (Kafka, Nietzsche, Grass etc). This wasn't great.
29. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 7/10. Blood Meridian has gotten alot of praise on these boards. I don't really know what to think about it. I found it a bit dull and very American in a Steinbeck way. I might have to come back for a reread someday.
30. History of the World volume IX: Spains Century by Carl Grimberg 6/10. Th 16th century isn't that interesting..
31. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee --9/10. I will never forget Scout, Boo and Atticus.
32. History of the World volume X: The Age of Luis XIV by Carl Grimberg 6/10. The 17th century isn't that interesting..
33. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce --8/10. To my surprise I liked it alot. Had my fears after having read Ulysses but Artist was actually readable.
34. After Dark by Haruki Murakami -- 8/10. Very strange and pleasent. One of his best works after Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood.
35. Dubliners by James Joyce -- 7/10. Another pleasent surprise from Mr. Joyce. I might actually consider rereading Ulysses now.
36. History of the World volume XI: England Takes the Lead by Carl Grimberg -- 7/10. The 18th century IS that interesting.
36. Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee by Thomas Brussig -- 7/10. A really good read about growing up in the shadow of the Berlin wall.
37. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuin -- 7/10. One of the best Sci-Fi novels I have read.
38. Star Wars: Heir to the Empire -- 3/10. Felt like reading some very light literature. This was too light though.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I had the same experience when I recently tried reading a Star Wars novel, Delarge. I used to love them, now I can't even get through them.

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)
12. Modern Sex Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (8/10)
13. The Black Art by Rollo Ahmed (3/10)
14. A Brief History of Secret Societies by David V. Barrett (8/10)
15. Ödipus of the Mystery-Loose by Thorwald Dethlefsen (8/10)
16. About Life and Death by C. G. Jung (8/10)
17. About Sexuality and Love by C. G. Jung (8/10)

[bouquin]

36. White Noise, Don DeLillo
37. Schooling, Heather McGowan
38. The Crying of Lot 49, Thomas Pynchon
39. Girl with Green Eyes, Edna O'Brien




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Currently reading: Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
40. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
41. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
42. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
43. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.

[JuniperWoolf]

I can't remember the novels that I've read, but I've been on a huge complete works of short stories kick this year. I'm doing Lovecraft right now (which I guess anyone could guess), and I'm almost done the Holmes stories and the Grimm brothers. I like to change it up between them.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Lovecraft is awesome.

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)
12. Modern Sex Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (8/10)
13. The Black Art by Rollo Ahmed (3/10)
14. A Brief History of Secret Societies by David V. Barrett (8/10)
15. Ödipus of the Mystery-Loose by Thorwald Dethlefsen (8/10)
16. About Life and Death by C. G. Jung (8/10)
17. About Sexuality and Love by C. G. Jung (8/10)
18. About Good and Evil by C. G. Jung (7/10)
19. About Father, Mother and Child by C. G. Jung (7/10)

[Delarge]

I had the same experience when I recently tried reading a Star Wars novel, Delarge. I used to love them, now I can't even get through them.
I found it a bit weird that I did not like it. The plot was okay, the characters were believable and the writing was not that bad. But I was really relieved when I finished and could get on with some serious literature.

So far in 2011:

1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk -- 9/10. Orhan Pamuk is simply brilliant and one of my favorite authors. It reminds me alot about Ecos "Name of the Rose" though I greatly prefer Pamuk.
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy -- 7/10 First book of McCarthy I ever read. Liked it very much.
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy -- 6/10. Second book in the Border trilogy. Bacame a bit too repetitive at the end.
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy 5/10. Not much to say about it. Didn't leave a permanent impression on me.
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking -- 5/10. Pretty nice write up of the history of astro physics by one of the most intelligent persons alive. It was meant for the lay man without much knowledge of physics. Too simplified for my taste.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 4/10. Dickens novelle takes plave in propably the most interesting time in the history of mankind: The French Revolution. However, I just felt dissapointed. The characters seemed shallow and I din't get to care for them. Really looses in comparison to Hugos master piece Les Miserable
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin -- 7/10. Very inspirational from a man that lived an incredible life and shaped the fate of a nation.
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker -- 8/10. So chilling. I loved the prose and way it was written in letters.
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov -- 5/10. If Nabokov hadn't grew up in the Soviet Union and never heard of Kafka I would say I would say he was in for a law suit on plagiarism.
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen -- 6/10. It was entertaining. But I expected more. Actually liked the movie better...
11. Complete Works by John Keats x/10. I have no right to judge this work. I expected some kind of love poetry and wasn't prepared for all those greek/roman epics. It was educational though.
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 10/10 -- Read it in one sitting of two hours. Two of the best hours of my life. It totally moved me.
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 8/10 -- I have never read Hemmingway before, but now consider myself a fan.
14. Ditte Menneskebarn by Martin Andersen Nexø -- 8/10. A danish classic about the tragic life of the poor Ditte. Social realism from the turn of the century. Well written and heart gripping.
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami -- 7/10. I was pleasently surprised by Murakamis first big novelle. A really nice read.
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer -- 9/10. Worth reading for anyone interested in how the Nazis seduced the germans, propaganda or holocaust. It really makes you wonder about the language being used in the media today.
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin -- 10/10. A work of genious. One of the true achievements of mankind. So clearly written, so many great examples. It completely stunned me how Darwin 150 years ago came to his conclusions based on nothing more than careful observations of life. Still worth reading today. And it really made me happy that nowhere in the book does Darwin make any insinuations that man descended from apes.
18. Mord i San Francisco by Dan Turell -- 6/10. Just another chrime novel by my favorite Danish author. They never have great plots, but the prose is outstanding.
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 7/10. At times dull and slow, but the questions it raises about life and death and mans place in the world, him playing god, is still very much important.
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad -- 3/10. I didn't like it. At all. To me it was just boring.
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy -- 8/10. When I think of The Road I think of the colour grey. I found it to actually be very scary. Very brutal.
22. On the Road (The Original Scroll) by Jack Kerouc -- 10/10. One of the best novels I have ever read. I loved it from start to end. I loved Jack. I loved Neil. I loved everything about it. It made me want to leave everything behind and go out into the unknown- to "know time".
23. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami -- 7/10. It is so much more than a book about running and so much more than a book about Murakami.
24. The Possessed by Fjodor Dostojevskij -- 9/10. Great literature and unforgettable characters (is it weird to actually like Verkhovenskij?!). Though it can't compare to his very best works.
25. Doppler by Erlend Loe -- 6/10. Funny little Norwegian book.
26. Populärmusik från Vittula by Mikael Niemi 6/10. Funny little Swedish book.
27. Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami -- 3/10. The follow-up to A Wild Sheep Chase. To me this is Murakamis worst work.
28. Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink -- 5/10. I am trying to brush up my German before starting on the great one (Kafka, Nietzsche, Grass etc). This wasn't great.
29. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 7/10. Blood Meridian has gotten alot of praise on these boards. I don't really know what to think about it. I found it a bit dull and very American in a Steinbeck way. I might have to come back for a reread someday.
30. History of the World volume IX: Spains Century by Carl Grimberg 6/10. Th 16th century isn't that interesting..
31. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee --9/10. I will never forget Scout, Boo and Atticus.
32. History of the World volume X: The Age of Luis XIV by Carl Grimberg 6/10. The 17th century isn't that interesting..
33. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce --8/10. To my surprise I liked it alot. Had my fears after having read Ulysses but Artist was actually readable.
34. After Dark by Haruki Murakami -- 8/10. Very strange and pleasent. One of his best works after Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood.
35. Dubliners by James Joyce -- 7/10. Another pleasent surprise from Mr. Joyce. I might actually consider rereading Ulysses now.
36. History of the World volume XI: England Takes the Lead by Carl Grimberg -- 7/10. The 18th century IS that interesting.
36. Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee by Thomas Brussig -- 7/10. A really good read about growing up in the shadow of the Berlin wall.
37. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuin -- 7/10. One of the best Sci-Fi novels I have read.
38. Star Wars: Heir to the Empire -- 3/10. Felt like reading some very light literature. This was too light though.

39. Hundehoved by Morten Ramsland -- 8/10. Extremely funny, well written and entertaining. A modern danish classic.
40. After the Quake by Haruki Murakami -- 8/10. I think I have now read his entire authorship (atleast what has been translated into Danish). A few reallly beautiful short stories. Now I gotta go see Norwegian Wood in the theatre.
41. Stormland by Hallgrimur Helgason -- 7/10. I did not like it much. However, it did made me think alot about our society today and how every aspect of public life from politicians to journalists seems to be getting dumber.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
40. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
41. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
42. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
43. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
44. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks - Excellent sci fi actioner that also considers the concept of hell, and by definition religion. packed full of brilliant ideas. 9/10
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris The second part of Cicero's life. A surprisingly good thriller. arris is a great writer. 7/10
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor Shocking account of the chaos and carnage as WW2 ended. 8/10
4. The City and The City by China Mieville Not as good as other Mieville novels, but an interesting idea set in the form of a murder investigation. 6/10
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville Excellent steampunk/ fantasy/ sci-fi. some fantastic ideas told in a great story. 9/10
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr Berlin PI escapes to Argentina. Good thriller. 7/10
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr A good noir thriller following Kerr's Policeman/ PI to Cuba.
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz 2/10 for ripping off Shelley's title in a series that has only a nomnal relation to the old classic. (Was given it)
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy Expansive novel of the battle with napoleon's invading armies. A good read on many levels 8/10
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin Sci fi with an interesting premise - an experiemntal world full of hermaphrodites and a view of them Intelligent and thought provoking. 7/10
11. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson Short column pieces written for a newspaper and compiled. A good anytime read. 7/10
12. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Interesting narrative style and fascinating historical era combine with skillfully drawn characters to make a great read. 9/10
13. Field Grey by Philip Kerr Berlin PI/Policeman returns to Germany and enters the cold war conflict. Good development through flashback. 8/10
14. The Assassins of Isis by Paul Doherty Decent thriller with interesting historical context n ancient Egypt. 6.5/10
15. A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines Great account of a gritty northern existence in the form of soon to leave school Billy Caspar who trains a kestrel. 9/10
16. I Claudius by Robert Graves Good political thriller charting the lives and deaths of the Roman ruling class. 8/10
17. The Vulture by Gil Scott Heron interesting crime thriller howing life in the Harlem Housing Projects in the late 1960s. 7/10
18. Heartstone by CJ Sansom. I was disappointed with this novel, as it was not up to his previous four books. I revolves around the sinking of the Mary Rose and the threat of invasion by the French, but it seemed a little contrived this time. 5/10
19. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. A solid Sci Fi with some interesting metaphors, but too short to develop the ideas he presents into a good narrative. 6/10
20. The Technician by Neal Asher. Great Sci Fi set upon a convincing alien world, with a thumping narrative in a plot that spans millennia. Really good. 9/10
21. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I had rad parts of this novel, but not all at once. A great character study and classic. 8/10
22. Fatherland by Robert Harris. Setin a parallel universe where Germany wins WW2 and the US appeases them, Harris constructs a thriller about the war secrets of the Reich and an SS Police protagonist. 7/10
23. Gateway by Frederik Pohl. A sci fi novel split between the events on Gateway, a meteor discovered to have ancient alien ships that take "prospectors" to rich discoveries orgruesome deaths, and therapy sessions years after Rob, the main character, has made his mint. 7/10

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
40. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
41. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
42. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
43. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
44. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.
45. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad -- 10/10. After my fourth or fifth read, still one of my favorites. Is it racist? Yes. It's far from perfect, really, but I love the prose. Plus, I consider it to be the first "serious" piece of literature I read and appreciated, so it has a special place in my mind.

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)
12. Modern Sex Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (8/10)
13. The Black Art by Rollo Ahmed (3/10)
14. A Brief History of Secret Societies by David V. Barrett (8/10)
15. Ödipus of the Mystery-Loose by Thorwald Dethlefsen (8/10)
16. About Life and Death by C. G. Jung (8/10)
17. About Sexuality and Love by C. G. Jung (8/10)
18. About Good and Evil by C. G. Jung (7/10)
19. About Father, Mother and Child by C. G. Jung (7/10)
20. Native American Traditions by Arthur Versluis (6/10)

[literaryzealot]

Far From the Madding Crowd (Hardy)
The Canterbury Tales (Chaucer)
Les Misérables (Hugo)
The Turn of the Screw (James)
The Castle of Otranto (Walpole)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
40. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
41. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
42. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
43. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
44. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.
45. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad -- 10/10. After my fourth or fifth read, still one of my favorites. Is it racist? Yes. It's far from perfect, really, but I love the prose. Plus, I consider it to be the first "serious" piece of literature I read and appreciated, so it has a special place in my mind.
46. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. Weird, weird, weird. And quite funny, definitely gave me a few chuckles (which is rare for me). Vonnegut always seems to me like an easier-to-read Pynchon, and that makes him more enjoyable.

[B. Laumness]

1. Leopardi, Perle Abbrugiati
2. Minima Moralia, Adorno – highly recommended
3. Die Antiquiertheit des Menschen, Günther Anders – highly recommended
4. Metaphysics, Aristotle
5. Nous sommes des zéros satisfaits, Piergiorgio Bellocchio
6. La Vie sur Terre, Baudouin de Bodinat (probably Jaime Semprun) – highly recommended
7. L’enseignement et l’exemple de Leopardi, Yves Bonnefoy
8. Mes Amis, Emmanuel Bove
9. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë – highly recommended
10. Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë (reread)
11. The Dumb House, John Burnside
12. A lie about my father, John Burnside (unfinished)
13. Théorie anti-utilitariste de l’action, Alain Caillé
14. La Belle Lurette, Henri Calet
15. Il Visconte dimezzato, Calvino
16. Marcovaldo, Calvino
17. Le Jardin de Babylone, Bernard Charbonneau – highly recommended
18. Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe (read in English)
19. Why sex is fun, Jared Diamond
20. The Third Chimpanzee, Jared Diamond – highly recommended
21. A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens (read in English)
22. Les Fiancées sont froides, Guy Dupré
23. On Literature, Umberto Eco
24. The World as I see it, Einstein
25. Imperial Bedrooms, Bret Easton Ellis
26. Exégèse des nouveaux lieux communs, Jacques Ellul – highly recommended
27. Le Système technicien, Jacques Ellul
28. Histoire des institutions – L’Antiquité, Jacques Ellul
29. Die Blechtrommel, Günter Grass (unfinished)
30. Tess of the d’Urbervilles, Hardy – highly recommended
31. Vorträge und Aufsätze, Heidegger
32. The Sun also rises, Hemingway
33. For whom the bell tolls, Hemignway
34. Farewell to arms, Hemingway
35. La Ligne de force, Herbart
36. Indignez-vous, Hessel
37. Tools for conviviality, Ivan Illich
38. Le Je-ne-sais-quoi et le Presque-rien, Jankélévitch
39. Crédit à mort, Anselm Jappe
40. Les Aventures de la marchandise, Anselm Jappe
41. Industrial society and its future, Theodore Kaczynksi
42. Letters, Kafka
43. Carrie, Stephen King (read in English)
44. Just after sunset, Stephen King (read in English)
45. The Culture of narcissism, Christopher Lasch – highly recommended
46. The Revolt of the Elites, Christopher Lasch
47. Le Procès-verbal, Le Clézio (unfinished)
48. Correspondence, Leopardi
49. Canti, Leopardi (reread)
50. Théorie des arts et des lettres (excerpts of the Zibaldone), Leopardi
51. La Théorie du plaisir (excerpts of the Zibaldone), Leopardi
52. Operette morali, Leopardi – highly recommended
53. Discorso sopra lo stato presente dei costumi degl’Italiani, Leopardi
54. Memorie del primo amore, Leopardi
55. Discorso di un Italiano intorno allo poesia romantica, Leopardi
56. The Call of the wild, Jack London (read in English)
57. White Fang, Jack London (read in English)
58. On Aggression, Konrad Lorenz
59. La Femme et le Pantin, Pierre Louÿs
60. Suite à Poëtique, Pierre Louÿs
61. Dans le chaudron du négatif, Jean-Marc Mandosio
62. L’Enseignement de l’ignorance, Jean-Claude Michéa
63. Tropique of Cancer, Miller (unfinished)
64. Runaway, Alice Monro (unfinished)
65. Selected works, William Morris
66. The Transformations of Man, Lewis Mumford – highly recommended
67. Correspondence (1875-1879), Nietzsche
68. Leopardi et le retrait de la voix, Riccardo Pineri
69. Time, Labor, and Social Domination, Moishe Postone
70. Gravity’s rainbow, Pynchon (unfinished)
71. Bérénice, Racine (reread)
72. Quand la misère chasse la pauvreté, Majid Rahnema
73. Le Spectateur émancipé, Jacques Rancière
74. Le Maître ignorant, Jacques Rancière
75. L’Éthologie, Jean-Luc Renck et Véronique Servais
76. Du progrès dans la domestication, René Riesel
77. The Human Stain, Philip Roth (unfinished)
78. Portrait de Leopardi, Sainte-Beuve
79. Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung, Schopenhauer (reread)
80. Parerga & Paralipomena, Schopenhauer – highly recommended
81. Discours préliminaire de l’Encyclopédie des Nuisances, Jaime Semprun
82. La Nucléarisation du monde, Jaime Semprun
83. Dialogues sur l’achèvement des temps modernes, Jaime Semprun
84. L’Abîme se repeuple, Jaime Semprun – highly recommended
85. Défense et Illustration de la langue française, Jaime Semprun
86. Catastrophisme, administration du désastre et soumission durable, René Riesel et Jaime Semprun
87. Andromaque, je pense à vous ! Jaime Semprun
88. Treasure Island, Stevenson (read in English)
89. Gerusalemme liberata, Tasso
90. Les Œuvres de maître Tchouang
91. L’Invention de l’Europe, Emmanuel Todd – highly recommended
92. L’Illusion économique, Emmanuel Todd – highly recommended
93. Après la démocratie, Emmanuel Todd
94. Sur Leopardi, Giuseppe Ungaretti
95. Mélanges, Paul Valéry
96. The Time Machine, Wells (read in English)
97. The Invisible Man, Wells (read in English)
98. Lectures and Conversations, Wittgenstein

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
40. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
41. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
42. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
43. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
44. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.
45. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad -- 10/10. After my fourth or fifth read, still one of my favorites. Is it racist? Yes. It's far from perfect, really, but I love the prose. Plus, I consider it to be the first "serious" piece of literature I read and appreciated, so it has a special place in my mind.
46. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. Weird, weird, weird. And quite funny, definitely gave me a few chuckles (which is rare for me). Vonnegut always seems to me like an easier-to-read Pynchon, and that makes him more enjoyable.
47. Grendel by John Gardner -- 7.5/10. Another weird one, but good nonetheless. An interesting idea, telling Grendel's (the foe of Beowulf) side of the story. The experimentation (suddenly switching into the structure of a play, or verse, for example) seemed too forced and unoriginal, though.

[bouquin]

40. Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
41. The Black Dahlia, James Ellroy

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
40. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
41. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
42. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
43. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
44. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.
45. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad -- 10/10. After my fourth or fifth read, still one of my favorites. Is it racist? Yes. It's far from perfect, really, but I love the prose. Plus, I consider it to be the first "serious" piece of literature I read and appreciated, so it has a special place in my mind.
46. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. Weird, weird, weird. And quite funny, definitely gave me a few chuckles (which is rare for me). Vonnegut always seems to me like an easier-to-read Pynchon, and that makes him more enjoyable.
47. Grendel by John Gardner -- 7.5/10. Another weird one, but good nonetheless. An interesting idea, telling Grendel's (the foe of Beowulf) side of the story. The experimentation (suddenly switching into the structure of a play, or verse, for example) seemed too forced and unoriginal, though.
48. East of Eden by John Steinbeck -- 8.5/10. A wonderful read. I love Steinbeck's easy-to-read prose. This book may have also had the best character development I've ever read.

[B. Laumness]

99. Autobiography, Benjamin Franklin (read in English)
100. W ou le Souvenir d'enfance, Georges Perec — highly recommended
101. Memorial do covento, José Saramago
102. Histoire des institutions — Le Moyen Âge, Jacques Ellul
103. Métamorphose du bourgeois, Jacques Ellul — highly recommended

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. Bartleby the Scrivener by Melville. (novella/short story) -- 8/10. It's slow and over-descriptive, but I just love Melville's writing. Plus, it's an interesting story, at times funny, and other dark and disturbing.
15. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
16. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
17. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
18. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
19. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
20. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
21. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
22. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
23. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
24. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
25. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
26. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
27. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
28. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
29. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
30. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
31. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
32. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
33. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
34. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
35. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
36. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
37. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
38. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
39. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
40. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
41. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
42. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
43. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
44. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.
45. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad -- 10/10. After my fourth or fifth read, still one of my favorites. Is it racist? Yes. It's far from perfect, really, but I love the prose. Plus, I consider it to be the first "serious" piece of literature I read and appreciated, so it has a special place in my mind.
46. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. Weird, weird, weird. And quite funny, definitely gave me a few chuckles (which is rare for me). Vonnegut always seems to me like an easier-to-read Pynchon, and that makes him more enjoyable.
47. Grendel by John Gardner -- 7.5/10. Another weird one, but good nonetheless. An interesting idea, telling Grendel's (the foe of Beowulf) side of the story. The experimentation (suddenly switching into the structure of a play, or verse, for example) seemed too forced and unoriginal, though.
48. East of Eden by John Steinbeck -- 8.5/10. A wonderful read. I love Steinbeck's easy-to-read prose. This book may have also had the best character development I've ever read.
49. The Knight: Book One of The Wizard Night by Gene Wolfe -- 7/5. Wolfe is quite possibly the most interesting sci-fi/fantasy author out there. A lot of his stuff is like of Joyce decided to write sci-fi. This is different, though, in that i is more accessible, and that takes a little away from it.

[B. Laumness]

104. Mosby’s memoirs and other stories, Saul Bellow
105. Allah n’y est pour rien, Emmanuel Todd
106. L’Origine des systèmes familiaux, Emmanuel Todd
107. Trahison de l’Occident, Jacques Ellul – highly recommended (especially for JBI... the title in English is The Betrayal of the West)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
15. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
16. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
17. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
18. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
19. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
20. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
21. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
22. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
23. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
24. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
25. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
26. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
27. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
28. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
29. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
30. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
31. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
32. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
33. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
34. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
35. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
36. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
37. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
38. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
39. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
40. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
41. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
42. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
43. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.
44. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad -- 10/10. After my fourth or fifth read, still one of my favorites. Is it racist? Yes. It's far from perfect, really, but I love the prose. Plus, I consider it to be the first "serious" piece of literature I read and appreciated, so it has a special place in my mind.
45. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. Weird, weird, weird. And quite funny, definitely gave me a few chuckles (which is rare for me). Vonnegut always seems to me like an easier-to-read Pynchon, and that makes him more enjoyable.
46. Grendel by John Gardner -- 7.5/10. Another weird one, but good nonetheless. An interesting idea, telling Grendel's (the foe of Beowulf) side of the story. The experimentation (suddenly switching into the structure of a play, or verse, for example) seemed too forced and unoriginal, though.
47. East of Eden by John Steinbeck -- 8.5/10. A wonderful read. I love Steinbeck's easy-to-read prose. This book may have also had the best character development I've ever read.
48. The Knight: Book One of The Wizard Night by Gene Wolfe -- 7/5. Wolfe is quite possibly the most interesting sci-fi/fantasy author out there. A lot of his stuff is like of Joyce decided to write sci-fi. This is different, though, in that i is more accessible, and that takes a little away from it.[/QUOTE]
49. The Wizard: Book Two of The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe. 6/10. Didn't really seem to get better. It was alright.

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)
12. Modern Sex Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (8/10)
13. The Black Art by Rollo Ahmed (3/10)
14. A Brief History of Secret Societies by David V. Barrett (8/10)
15. Ödipus of the Mystery-Loose by Thorwald Dethlefsen (8/10)
16. About Life and Death by C. G. Jung (8/10)
17. About Sexuality and Love by C. G. Jung (8/10)
18. About Good and Evil by C. G. Jung (7/10)
19. About Father, Mother and Child by C. G. Jung (7/10)
20. Native American Traditions by Arthur Versluis (6/10)
21. About Religion and Christianity by C. G. Jung (7/10)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
15. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
16. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
17. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
18. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
19. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
20. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
21. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
22. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
23. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
24. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
25. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
26. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
27. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
28. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
29. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
30. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
31. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
32. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
33. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
34. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
35. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
36. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
37. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
38. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
39. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
40. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
41. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
42. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
43. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.
44. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad -- 10/10. After my fourth or fifth read, still one of my favorites. Is it racist? Yes. It's far from perfect, really, but I love the prose. Plus, I consider it to be the first "serious" piece of literature I read and appreciated, so it has a special place in my mind.
45. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. Weird, weird, weird. And quite funny, definitely gave me a few chuckles (which is rare for me). Vonnegut always seems to me like an easier-to-read Pynchon, and that makes him more enjoyable.
46. Grendel by John Gardner -- 7.5/10. Another weird one, but good nonetheless. An interesting idea, telling Grendel's (the foe of Beowulf) side of the story. The experimentation (suddenly switching into the structure of a play, or verse, for example) seemed too forced and unoriginal, though.
47. East of Eden by John Steinbeck -- 8.5/10. A wonderful read. I love Steinbeck's easy-to-read prose. This book may have also had the best character development I've ever read.
48. The Knight: Book One of The Wizard Night by Gene Wolfe -- 7/5. Wolfe is quite possibly the most interesting sci-fi/fantasy author out there. A lot of his stuff is like of Joyce decided to write sci-fi. This is different, though, in that i is more accessible, and that takes a little away from it.
49. The Wizard: Book Two of The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe -- 6/10. Didn't really seem to get better. It was alright.
50. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. What can I say? I just like Vonnegut.
51. Selected Essays from The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism -- -/10. Although I didn't read all of this 2700+ page tome, I did read enough of it for my grad class this semester to count as a book. I also don't want to rate it, as all essays were by different authors, and they weren't necessarily read for enjoyment. I learned a lot, though.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
15. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
16. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
17. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
18. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
19. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
20. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
21. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
22. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
23. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
24. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
25. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
26. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
27. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
28. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
29. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
30. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
31. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
32. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
33. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
34. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
35. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
36. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
37. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
38. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
39. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
40. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
41. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
42. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
43. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.
44. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad -- 10/10. After my fourth or fifth read, still one of my favorites. Is it racist? Yes. It's far from perfect, really, but I love the prose. Plus, I consider it to be the first "serious" piece of literature I read and appreciated, so it has a special place in my mind.
45. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. Weird, weird, weird. And quite funny, definitely gave me a few chuckles (which is rare for me). Vonnegut always seems to me like an easier-to-read Pynchon, and that makes him more enjoyable.
46. Grendel by John Gardner -- 7.5/10. Another weird one, but good nonetheless. An interesting idea, telling Grendel's (the foe of Beowulf) side of the story. The experimentation (suddenly switching into the structure of a play, or verse, for example) seemed too forced and unoriginal, though.
47. East of Eden by John Steinbeck -- 8.5/10. A wonderful read. I love Steinbeck's easy-to-read prose. This book may have also had the best character development I've ever read.
48. The Knight: Book One of The Wizard Night by Gene Wolfe -- 7/5. Wolfe is quite possibly the most interesting sci-fi/fantasy author out there. A lot of his stuff is like of Joyce decided to write sci-fi. This is different, though, in that i is more accessible, and that takes a little away from it.
49. The Wizard: Book Two of The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe -- 6/10. Didn't really seem to get better. It was alright.
50. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. What can I say? I just like Vonnegut.
51. Selected Essays from The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism -- -/10. Although I didn't read all of this 2700+ page tome, I did read enough of it for my grad class this semester to count as a book. I also don't want to rate it, as all essays were by different authors, and they weren't necessarily read for enjoyment. I learned a lot, though.
52. On the Road by Jack Kerouac -- 5/10. Bland plot, uninteresting writing, and not very likable characters. Character creation was good, but that wasn't enough.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
15. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
16. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
17. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
18. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
19. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
20. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
21. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
22. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
23. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
24. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
25. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
26. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
27. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
28. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
29. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
30. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
31. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
32. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
33. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
34. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
35. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
36. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
37. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
38. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
39. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
40. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
41. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
42. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
43. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.
44. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad -- 10/10. After my fourth or fifth read, still one of my favorites. Is it racist? Yes. It's far from perfect, really, but I love the prose. Plus, I consider it to be the first "serious" piece of literature I read and appreciated, so it has a special place in my mind.
45. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. Weird, weird, weird. And quite funny, definitely gave me a few chuckles (which is rare for me). Vonnegut always seems to me like an easier-to-read Pynchon, and that makes him more enjoyable.
46. Grendel by John Gardner -- 7.5/10. Another weird one, but good nonetheless. An interesting idea, telling Grendel's (the foe of Beowulf) side of the story. The experimentation (suddenly switching into the structure of a play, or verse, for example) seemed too forced and unoriginal, though.
47. East of Eden by John Steinbeck -- 8.5/10. A wonderful read. I love Steinbeck's easy-to-read prose. This book may have also had the best character development I've ever read.
48. The Knight: Book One of The Wizard Night by Gene Wolfe -- 7/5. Wolfe is quite possibly the most interesting sci-fi/fantasy author out there. A lot of his stuff is like of Joyce decided to write sci-fi. This is different, though, in that i is more accessible, and that takes a little away from it.
49. The Wizard: Book Two of The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe -- 6/10. Didn't really seem to get better. It was alright.
50. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. What can I say? I just like Vonnegut.
51. Selected Essays from The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism -- -/10. Although I didn't read all of this 2700+ page tome, I did read enough of it for my grad class this semester to count as a book. I also don't want to rate it, as all essays were by different authors, and they weren't necessarily read for enjoyment. I learned a lot, though.
52. On the Road by Jack Kerouac -- 5/10. Bland plot, uninteresting writing, and not very likable characters. Character creation was good, but that wasn't enough.
53. The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories by Franz Kafka -- 8/10. Very unusual stories, but definitely entertaining. My favorite was "In the Penal Colony."

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks - Excellent sci fi actioner that also considers the concept of hell, and by definition religion. packed full of brilliant ideas. 9/10
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris The second part of Cicero's life. A surprisingly good thriller. arris is a great writer. 7/10
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor Shocking account of the chaos and carnage as WW2 ended. 8/10
4. The City and The City by China Mieville Not as good as other Mieville novels, but an interesting idea set in the form of a murder investigation. 6/10
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville Excellent steampunk/ fantasy/ sci-fi. some fantastic ideas told in a great story. 9/10
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr Berlin PI escapes to Argentina. Good thriller. 7/10
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr A good noir thriller following Kerr's Policeman/ PI to Cuba.
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz 2/10 for ripping off Shelley's title in a series that has only a nomnal relation to the old classic. (Was given it)
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy Expansive novel of the battle with napoleon's invading armies. A good read on many levels 8/10
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin Sci fi with an interesting premise - an experiemntal world full of hermaphrodites and a view of them Intelligent and thought provoking. 7/10
11. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson Short column pieces written for a newspaper and compiled. A good anytime read. 7/10
12. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Interesting narrative style and fascinating historical era combine with skillfully drawn characters to make a great read. 9/10
13. Field Grey by Philip Kerr Berlin PI/Policeman returns to Germany and enters the cold war conflict. Good development through flashback. 8/10
14. The Assassins of Isis by Paul Doherty Decent thriller with interesting historical context n ancient Egypt. 6.5/10
15. A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines Great account of a gritty northern existence in the form of soon to leave school Billy Caspar who trains a kestrel. 9/10
16. I Claudius by Robert Graves Good political thriller charting the lives and deaths of the Roman ruling class. 8/10
17. The Vulture by Gil Scott Heron interesting crime thriller howing life in the Harlem Housing Projects in the late 1960s. 7/10
18. Heartstone by CJ Sansom. I was disappointed with this novel, as it was not up to his previous four books. I revolves around the sinking of the Mary Rose and the threat of invasion by the French, but it seemed a little contrived this time. 5/10
19. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. A solid Sci Fi with some interesting metaphors, but too short to develop the ideas he presents into a good narrative. 6/10
20. The Technician by Neal Asher. Great Sci Fi set upon a convincing alien world, with a thumping narrative in a plot that spans millennia. Really good. 9/10
21. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I had read parts of this novel, but not all at once. A great character study and classic. 8/10
22. Fatherland by Robert Harris. Setin a parallel universe where Germany wins WW2 and the US appeases them, Harris constructs a thriller about the war secrets of the Reich and an SS Police protagonist. 7/10
23. Gateway by Frederik Pohl. A sci fi novel split between the events on Gateway, a meteor discovered to have ancient alien ships that take "prospectors" to rich discoveries orgruesome deaths, and therapy sessions years after Rob, the main character, has made his mint. 7/10
24. Confessions of an English Opium Eater. Read this for the book club, and enjoyed it on the whole. A good account of life in the 18th century with lots of snippets of information and opinion. 7/10
25. The Deerslayer by J Fenimoore Cooper. Great book with excellent characters and good period detail. I really enjoyed this book. 8.5/10

[GothMan]

1. Magick of the Beast by Osara and Saddie LaMort (8/10)
2. Sunpath to the Gods by Osara LaMort (6/10)
3. Sex and Spirit by Clifford Bishop (6/10)
4. Mysteries and Secrets of Magic by C. J. S. Thompson (5/10)
5. The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (6/10)
6. Magicon by Yliaster Daleth (6/10)
7. The Symbols and Meanings of Numbers by Hajo Banzhaf (7/10)
8. The Bloody Reign of Slayer by Joel McIver (6/10)
9. Shocking Murders by Torrente del Bosque (4/10)
10. Conspiracy Theories by Torrente del Bosque (5/10)
11. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (9/10)
12. Modern Sex Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (8/10)
13. The Black Art by Rollo Ahmed (3/10)
14. A Brief History of Secret Societies by David V. Barrett (8/10)
15. Ödipus of the Mystery-Loose by Thorwald Dethlefsen (8/10)
16. About Life and Death by C. G. Jung (8/10)
17. About Sexuality and Love by C. G. Jung (8/10)
18. About Good and Evil by C. G. Jung (7/10)
19. About Father, Mother and Child by C. G. Jung (7/10)
20. Native American Traditions by Arthur Versluis (6/10)
21. About Religion and Christianity by C. G. Jung (7/10)
22. I Know What You Think by Thorsten Havener (7/10)
23. The Human Animal by Desmond Morris (8/10)

[Paulclem]

1. Surface Detail by Iain M Banks - Excellent sci fi actioner that also considers the concept of hell, and by definition religion. packed full of brilliant ideas. 9/10
2. Lustrum by Robert Harris The second part of Cicero's life. A surprisingly good thriller. arris is a great writer. 7/10
3. Berlin by Antony Beevor Shocking account of the chaos and carnage as WW2 ended. 8/10
4. The City and The City by China Mieville Not as good as other Mieville novels, but an interesting idea set in the form of a murder investigation. 6/10
5. The Iron Council by China Mieville Excellent steampunk/ fantasy/ sci-fi. some fantastic ideas told in a great story. 9/10
6. If The Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr Berlin PI escapes to Argentina. Good thriller. 7/10
7. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr A good noir thriller following Kerr's Policeman/ PI to Cuba.
8. Frankenstein Book 3 by Dean Koonz 2/10 for ripping off Shelley's title in a series that has only a nomnal relation to the old classic. (Was given it)
9. War and Peace by Tolstoy Expansive novel of the battle with napoleon's invading armies. A good read on many levels 8/10
10. The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin Sci fi with an interesting premise - an experiemntal world full of hermaphrodites and a view of them Intelligent and thought provoking. 7/10
11. Notes From a Big Country by Bill Bryson Short column pieces written for a newspaper and compiled. A good anytime read. 7/10
12. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Interesting narrative style and fascinating historical era combine with skillfully drawn characters to make a great read. 9/10
13. Field Grey by Philip Kerr Berlin PI/Policeman returns to Germany and enters the cold war conflict. Good development through flashback. 8/10
14. The Assassins of Isis by Paul Doherty Decent thriller with interesting historical context n ancient Egypt. 6.5/10
15. A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines Great account of a gritty northern existence in the form of soon to leave school Billy Caspar who trains a kestrel. 9/10
16. I Claudius by Robert Graves Good political thriller charting the lives and deaths of the Roman ruling class. 8/10
17. The Vulture by Gil Scott Heron interesting crime thriller howing life in the Harlem Housing Projects in the late 1960s. 7/10
18. Heartstone by CJ Sansom. I was disappointed with this novel, as it was not up to his previous four books. I revolves around the sinking of the Mary Rose and the threat of invasion by the French, but it seemed a little contrived this time. 5/10
19. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. A solid Sci Fi with some interesting metaphors, but too short to develop the ideas he presents into a good narrative. 6/10
20. The Technician by Neal Asher. Great Sci Fi set upon a convincing alien world, with a thumping narrative in a plot that spans millennia. Really good. 9/10
21. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I had read parts of this novel, but not all at once. A great character study and classic. 8/10
22. Fatherland by Robert Harris. Setin a parallel universe where Germany wins WW2 and the US appeases them, Harris constructs a thriller about the war secrets of the Reich and an SS Police protagonist. 7/10
23. Gateway by Frederik Pohl. A sci fi novel split between the events on Gateway, a meteor discovered to have ancient alien ships that take "prospectors" to rich discoveries orgruesome deaths, and therapy sessions years after Rob, the main character, has made his mint. 7/10
24. Confessions of an English Opium Eater. Read this for the book club, and enjoyed it on the whole. A good account of life in the 18th century with lots of snippets of information and opinion. 7/10
25. The Deerslayer by J Fenimoore Cooper. Great book with excellent characters and good period detail. I really enjoyed this book. 8.5/10
26. Kraken by China Mieville. A great read if you like innovative fantasy set in the cruddy parts of London. Mieville seems endlessly creative with his characters and their traits. 7/10
27. The Man from Beijing by Henning Mankell. I fancied a good detective read, and this provided it amply. It crossed continents with a plot spanning the 19th century. A good read. 7/10
28. Prague Fatale by Philip Kerr. I've read all his Bernie Gunther series including this his latest. It's a great murder mystery whose context includes Rheinhard Heydrich and other prominant Nazis involved in Czechoslovakia. It references Aatha Christie, and even has a plot facet based upon one of her stories. I really enjoyed this. 9.5/10

[B. Laumness]

108. The Shallows, Nicholas Carr
109. La Technique ou l’enjeu du siècle, Jacques Ellul – highly recommended
110. Propagandes, Jacques Ellul – highly recommended
111. The Right to Ignore the State (and other selected texts), Herbert Spencer
112. The Road to Serfdom, Hayek
113. Engagez-vous ! Hessel
114. Le Chemin de l’espérance, Hessel et Morin
115. The True and Only Heaven, Christopher Lasch

[KCurtis]

Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
The Great Gatsby (re-read) - F.Scott Fitzgerald
Tender is the Night - F. Scott Fitzgerald
So Far From the Bamboo Grove - Yoko Kowashima Watkins
The Adventures of Augie March - Saul Bellow

My favorite book, The Great Gatsby, remains my favorite, for now.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Note: My rating are mostly based on *enjoyment*, and do not take into account the historical literary value of the text.

1. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10
2. The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham -- 9/10 for Abraham's The Long Price Quartet. Lyrically written with original ideas, which is quite rare and refreshing for the fantasy genre.
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- 8/10. Excellent book. I love Hawthorne's haunting prose.
4. City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer -- 7/10. Nice and bizzarre set of short stories set in an equally bizzarre fantasy world. It's like 50s, 60s film noir with a bunch of fungus.
5. Don Quixote by Cervantes -- 7/10. Good, but too long--I was board by the end. Probably a better idea to read the first half, put it down for a while, and then read the second half. Alas, I didn't do that.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 7.5/10. It was good. Nice historical piece.
7. Inferno by Dante -- 9/10. I love hell, so I loved this. A must read if there ever was one.
8. Purgatorio by Dante -- 8/10. Not as enjoyable a read as Inferno.
9. The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams -- 5/10. It was okay. Its strong point was the world Williams' creates, but annoying characters ruin it.
10. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis -- 8/10. The wonderful historical setting and good writing redeem the draggy plot.
11. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair -- 5/10. A wonderful novel completely ruined by the preachy, soapbox ending.
12. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. The first book in my favorite fantasy series. Excellent characters, gritty plot, and good writing. A must-read for any fantasy lover.
13. Paradiso by Dante -- 7/10. Just couldn't get into it. The 7 is mostly for the beautiful language. I like the dark imagery of hell--the light and exuberant imagery of heaven does not interest me.
14. The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 7/10. Okay fantasy story. A bit overrated, in my opinion.
15. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck -- 8/10. Surprisingly good family narrative. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
16. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. Dark and gritty fantasy. Too much misogynism, though.
17. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon -- I honestly don't know what to give this. Definitely the strangest book I've ever read.
18. The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker -- 6/10. Continued with the dark grittiness.
19. To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf -- 5/10. Not sure what the big deal is. The stream-of-consciousness writing is good, but the story was just boring. Maybe I missed something.
20. The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker -- 6.5/10. And okay ending to an okay trilogy. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series (this trilogy was just part 1).
21. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- 7/10. It was alright. Not much more to say, really.
22. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- 3/10. Overly preachy, stereotypical and racist depictions of African Americans, one-dimensional characters, and uninteresting writing. I'm being generous with a 3.
23. Moby Dick by Herman Melville -- 10/10. One of the greatest novels ever written, period.
24. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Much more enjoyable than the first story of Le Guin's Earthsea series.
25. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 8/10. Another really good story. Good adventure.
26. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. Out of the four Earthsea novels I read, this was the most different, which is why I liked it. Not much action or magic, but a wonderfully subdued story.
27. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon -- 9.5/10. Excellent story with wonderfully fleshed-out characters. Plus, I love comic books, so it was a great read.
28. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- 6/10. I liked the writing and parts of the story, but it just didn't seem like much happened, which I guess was part of the point.
29. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin -- 9/10. A wonderfully inventive and unique sci-fi novel. One of my faves in the genre.
30. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde -- 8/10. Wonderfully witty dialogue paired with a very dark story. A very good read.
31. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin -- 9/10. Repeat what I said for A Game of Thrones.
32. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 8/10. A good, dark story written very well. A little heavy on the philosophical meanderings at times, though.
33. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon -- 7.5/10. A much more accessible book than Gravity's Rainbow. Bizzarre and funny.
34. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 10/10. Dark, violent, and disturbing. In the hands of a less talented writer it would seem nothing more than a book going for shock value, but the lyricism of McCarthy make it a masterpiece.
35. Paradise Lost by John Milton -- 10/10. Brilliant. I've never read epic poetry that's grabbed me so completely.
36. A Storm of Swords -- 9.5/10. Probably the best out of the series so far (though I've yet to read the fifth book). Wonderful surprises, good action, good characters, and an engaging plot. What more could one want from a fantasy story?
37. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate by Walt Whitman -- 6/10. I had to read this for a class. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
38. Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant -- 6/10. Rather disappointing. After hearing so many great things about Maupassant, I was expecting more. The language was just dull, though maybe it was the translation's fault. There were moments of brilliance, like the dual scene and the death of Forestier.
39. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin -- 8/10. This is often said to be a poor book in Martin's series, and while I agree that it isn't as good as its predecessors, I still find it to be quite an entertaining page-turner.
40. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -- 9/10. Still a favorite of mine. I love Bradbury's lyrical prose.
41. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury -- 8/10. Some wonderful stories, a few not-so-wonderful, but the good definitely outweigh the bad.
42. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin -- 6/10. A let down. Could have been a lot shorter. Though some of the plot points were interesting, it didn't move forward enough. Seemed like more set up for upcoming books.
43. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo -- 7.5/10. Not bad, dragged a bit in places. The title is a bit misleading, as Quasimodo really doesn't have that huge of a role, though that's the fault of the English translation of the title.
44. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad -- 10/10. After my fourth or fifth read, still one of my favorites. Is it racist? Yes. It's far from perfect, really, but I love the prose. Plus, I consider it to be the first "serious" piece of literature I read and appreciated, so it has a special place in my mind.
45. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. Weird, weird, weird. And quite funny, definitely gave me a few chuckles (which is rare for me). Vonnegut always seems to me like an easier-to-read Pynchon, and that makes him more enjoyable.
46. Grendel by John Gardner -- 7.5/10. Another weird one, but good nonetheless. An interesting idea, telling Grendel's (the foe of Beowulf) side of the story. The experimentation (suddenly switching into the structure of a play, or verse, for example) seemed too forced and unoriginal, though.
47. East of Eden by John Steinbeck -- 8.5/10. A wonderful read. I love Steinbeck's easy-to-read prose. This book may have also had the best character development I've ever read.
48. The Knight: Book One of The Wizard Night by Gene Wolfe -- 7/5. Wolfe is quite possibly the most interesting sci-fi/fantasy author out there. A lot of his stuff is like of Joyce decided to write sci-fi. This is different, though, in that i is more accessible, and that takes a little away from it.
49. The Wizard: Book Two of The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe -- 6/10. Didn't really seem to get better. It was alright.
50. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut -- 9/10. What can I say? I just like Vonnegut.
51. Selected Essays from The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism -- -/10. Although I didn't read all of this 2700+ page tome, I did read enough of it for my grad class this semester to count as a book. I also don't want to rate it, as all essays were by different authors, and they weren't necessarily read for enjoyment. I learned a lot, though.
52. On the Road by Jack Kerouac -- 5/10. Bland plot, uninteresting writing, and not very likable characters. Character creation was good, but that wasn't enough.
53. The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories by Franz Kafka -- 8/10. Very unusual stories, but definitely entertaining. My favorite was "In the Penal Colony."
54. Lolita by Vladimir Nabakov --9/10. Even though the plot lagged a bit in places, the beautiful prose made up for it. I found it to be a wonderfully disturbing book.

[Paulclem]

Are you going to do another for 2012? I thought it was a good idea.

[Delarge]

Great year. A lot of rememberable books.

The 3 that moved me the most and will be remembered clearest must be:
1: On the Road: The Original Scroll by Jack Kerouc
2: Cancer Ward by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
3: The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

My final list of 2011:
1. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk -- 9/10. Orhan Pamuk is simply brilliant and one of my favorite authors. It reminds me alot about Ecos "Name of the Rose" though I greatly prefer Pamuk.
2. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy -- 7/10 First book of McCarthy I ever read. Liked it very much.
3. The Crossing by Cormack McCarthy -- 6/10. Second book in the Border trilogy. Bacame a bit too repetitive at the end.
4. Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy 5/10. Not much to say about it. Didn't leave a permanent impression on me.
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking -- 5/10. Pretty nice write up of the history of astro physics by one of the most intelligent persons alive. It was meant for the lay man without much knowledge of physics. Too simplified for my taste.
6. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens -- 4/10. Dickens novelle takes plave in propably the most interesting time in the history of mankind: The French Revolution. However, I just felt dissapointed. The characters seemed shallow and I din't get to care for them. Really looses in comparison to Hugos master piece Les Miserable
7. The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin -- 7/10. Very inspirational from a man that lived an incredible life and shaped the fate of a nation.
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker -- 8/10. So chilling. I loved the prose and way it was written in letters.
9. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov -- 5/10. If Nabokov hadn't grew up in the Soviet Union and never heard of Kafka I would say I would say he was in for a law suit on plagiarism.
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen -- 6/10. It was entertaining. But I expected more. Actually liked the movie better...
11. Complete Works by John Keats x/10. I have no right to judge this work. I expected some kind of love poetry and wasn't prepared for all those greek/roman epics. It was educational though.
12. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 10/10 -- Read it in one sitting of two hours. Two of the best hours of my life. It totally moved me.
13. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 8/10 -- I have never read Hemmingway before, but now consider myself a fan.
14. Ditte Menneskebarn by Martin Andersen Nexø -- 8/10. A danish classic about the tragic life of the poor Ditte. Social realism from the turn of the century. Well written and heart gripping.
15. A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami -- 7/10. I was pleasently surprised by Murakamis first big novelle. A really nice read.
16. Lingua Tertii Imperii by Victor Klemperer -- 9/10. Worth reading for anyone interested in how the Nazis seduced the germans, propaganda or holocaust. It really makes you wonder about the language being used in the media today.
17. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin -- 10/10. A work of genious. One of the true achievements of mankind. So clearly written, so many great examples. It completely stunned me how Darwin 150 years ago came to his conclusions based on nothing more than careful observations of life. Still worth reading today. And it really made me happy that nowhere in the book does Darwin make any insinuations that man descended from apes.
18. Mord i San Francisco by Dan Turell -- 6/10. Just another chrime novel by my favorite Danish author. They never have great plots, but the prose is outstanding.
19. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- 7/10. At times dull and slow, but the questions it raises about life and death and mans place in the world, him playing god, is still very much important.
20. Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad -- 3/10. I didn't like it. At all. To me it was just boring.
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy -- 8/10. When I think of The Road I think of the colour grey. I found it to actually be very scary. Very brutal.
22. On the Road (The Original Scroll) by Jack Kerouc -- 10/10. One of the best novels I have ever read. I loved it from start to end. I loved Jack. I loved Neil. I loved everything about it. It made me want to leave everything behind and go out into the unknown- to "know time".
23. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami -- 7/10. It is so much more than a book about running and so much more than a book about Murakami.
24. The Possessed by Fjodor Dostojevskij -- 9/10. Great literature and unforgettable characters (is it weird to actually like Verkhovenskij?!). Though it can't compare to his very best works.
25. Doppler by Erlend Loe -- 6/10. Funny little Norwegian book.
26. Populärmusik från Vittula by Mikael Niemi 6/10. Funny little Swedish book.
27. Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami -- 3/10. The follow-up to A Wild Sheep Chase. To me this is Murakamis worst work.
28. Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink -- 5/10. I am trying to brush up my German before starting on the great one (Kafka, Nietzsche, Grass etc). This wasn't great.
29. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy -- 7/10. Blood Meridian has gotten alot of praise on these boards. I don't really know what to think about it. I found it a bit dull and very American in a Steinbeck way. I might have to come back for a reread someday.
30. History of the World volume IX: Spains Century by Carl Grimberg 6/10. Th 16th century isn't that interesting..
31. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee --9/10. I will never forget Scout, Boo and Atticus.
32. History of the World volume X: The Age of Luis XIV by Carl Grimberg 6/10. The 17th century isn't that interesting..
33. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce --8/10. To my surprise I liked it alot. Had my fears after having read Ulysses but Artist was actually readable.
34. After Dark by Haruki Murakami -- 8/10. Very strange and pleasent. One of his best works after Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood.
35. Dubliners by James Joyce -- 7/10. Another pleasent surprise from Mr. Joyce. I might actually consider rereading Ulysses now.
36. History of the World volume XI: England Takes the Lead by Carl Grimberg -- 7/10. The 18th century IS that interesting.
36. Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee by Thomas Brussig -- 7/10. A really good read about growing up in the shadow of the Berlin wall.
37. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuin -- 7/10. One of the best Sci-Fi novels I have read.
38. Star Wars: Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn-- 3/10. Felt like reading some very light literature. This was too light though.
39. Hundehoved by Morten Ramsland -- 8/10. Extremely funny, well written and entertaining. A modern danish classic.
40. After the Quake by Haruki Murakami -- 8/10. I think I have now read his entire authorship (atleast what has been translated into Danish). A few reallly beautiful short stories. Now I gotta go see Norwegian Wood in the theatre.
41. Stormland by Hallgrimur Helgason -- 7/10. I did not like it much. However, it did made me think alot about our society today and how every aspect of public life from politicians to journalists seems to be getting dumber.
42. Cancer Ward by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn -- 9/10. Very scarry, very sad. I think it tells a lot about the human nature. It really moved me, and as a med student it was interesting (and scarry) to see how cancer diseases were treated not so long ago, how patronizing the doctors were and how the patients reacted to their deadly diseases.
43. Star Wars: Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn -- 5/10. Better than volume 1. Still not great.
44. Star Wars: The Last Comand by Timothy Zahn -- 3/10. Complete rubbish. I was really cheering for the imperials at the end...
45. Submarino by Jonas T. Bengtsson -- 5/10. Decent. I think the movie is better.
46. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller -- 7/10. I liked it a lot. Reminded me a little too much of M*A*S*H and the soldier cartoons (don't know what it is called in English). Yossarian is awesome.

[deguonis]

2011:

1) The postman always rings twice‎ - James Mallahan Cain
2) The Big Sleep‎ - Raymond Chandler
3) The Goldfish‎ - Robert Lynd
4) The Little Angel: a book of essays‎ - Robert Lynd
5) A confederacy of dunces‎ - John Kennedy Toole
6) Lost Horizon: A Novel‎ - James Hilton
7) The Call of the Wild ‎- Jack London
8) Of mice and men‎ - John Steinbeck
9) In defence of pink‎- Robert Lynd
10) Augustus Carp: esq., by himself, being the autobiography of a really good man - Henry Howarth Bashford
11) Focus ‎- Arthur Miller
12) The orange tree: a volume of essays‎ - Robert Lynd
13) Zuleika Dobson‎ - Sir Max Beerbohm
14) It's a fine world‎ - Robert Lynd
15) The Maltese falcon - Dashiell Hammett
16) War versus peace: a short treatise on war - Jacob Funk
17) Death Be Not Proud‎ - John Gunther
18) The cockleshell‎ - Robert Lynd
19) I tremble to think‎ - Robert Lynd
20) Dawn‎ - Elie Wiesel
21) Max Flambard - John Bede Dalley
22) The story of my life‎ - Helen Keller
23) What the doctor ordered‎ - Victor Bridges
24) My life and hard times‎ - James Thurber
25) Life's a pudding: an autobiography‎ - Guy Nickalls
26) Fountains of faith‎ - William Arthur Ward
27) The secret of the creek‎ - Victor Bridges
28) Peter in peril‎ - Victor Bridges
29) Blue silver‎‎ - Victor Bridges
30) Porterhouse blue‎ - Tom Sharpe
31) It happened in Essex - Victor Bridges
32) The Girl from Belfast‎ - Victor Bridges
33) The Tenth Commandment‎ - Victor Bridges
34) Both sides of the road‎ - Robert Lynd
35) Malvinas requiem - Rodolfo Fogwill
36) The thirty-nine steps - John Buchan
37) Only The Morning - John Bede Dalley
38) New Zealand - Ngaio Marsh
39) The Autobiography of Willam Carlos Williams
40) Beds – Groucho Marx