The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton
-Because I've been interested in poetry for a while and one has to start somewhere.
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The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton
-Because I've been interested in poetry for a while and one has to start somewhere.
Tales for the Midnight Hour ~ J.B. Stamper
Merlin ~ Stephen R. Lawhead
Exiles: The Ruins of Ambrai ~ Merlanie Rawn
The House of the Seven Gables ~ Nathanial Hawthorne
The Return of the Native ~ Thomas Hardy
The Day of the Locust ~ Nathanael West
The Portrait of A Lady ~ Henry James
Fathers and Sons ~ Tugenev
Howards End ~ E.M. Forster
The Music of the Spheres ~ Elizabeth Redfen
The Naked Empire ~ Terry Goodkind
Aztec Autumn ~ Gary Jennings
Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin. I bought this partly because I wanted to get more into literature of the world, since I have mostly read British and some American. Also was interested in a novel in verse.
Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer. I had to finish the crappy series.
The Poisoned Crown by Amanda Hemingway - to finish the trilogy.
The Singing by Alison Croggon - to finish the ..... quadruple? is that what a series of four is called?
DM, I read all 4 of these; let me know how you like them, when you finish them. In my opinion, they are all excellent. I recently bought Hawthorne's ~ "The Mable Fawn"; and I have read most of Hardy and Forster's work. They are two of my favorite authors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Muse
Hehe, I will be sure to let you know once I have read them
Ok, good. Have fun reading them!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Muse
Civil War Poetry: An Anthology
Narrative of My Escape from Slavery - Moses Roper
Art Now- Vol 2 by Uta Grosenick (2008 edition):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Now-25th...9330906&sr=8-3
Why I bought it? Well, my short review should appear on Amazon page very shortly. I bought a copy for an artist friend a couple of months ago for £25. I liked the book but couldn't afford another copy for me but this new and updated edition costs only £5.99! An excellent book for the price of a Macdonald's meal and a beer!
Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Gracia Marquez
I liked the title and the cover. I liked the story itself, so I got it a gift to someone since I only give books or copybooks as gifts (I lack other tastes). Awhile later, I got another one for myself.
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, a special version for high-school students and college juniors.
I liked to see how it was abridged, and I was confused if I had the original story at home or not. So both ways, decided on reading it.
I just did some shopping on amazon. I had such a back log of books on my 'to read' pile so I haven't done any book shopping for a couple months and man, it felt good. :D Here's a list of what I got:
Moscow-2042 by Vladimir Voinovich...because I love him
Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Celine...because it looked interesting and I'm trying get over my aversion to French lit.
The Sibyl by Par Lagerkvist...because I'm trying out a new Scandinavian author
Another Life and The House on the Embankment by Yuri Trifonov...because...I'm not sure but I would imagine it looked interesting. :p
The Galosh by Mikhail Zoshchenko...because Vladimir Voinovich recommended him. I couldn't find the book he specifically recommended but I'll at least be able to check out the author.
Viriconium by John Harrison...because Riesa told me too. :D
and finally,
The Trial by Franz Kafka...because I haven't read anything by him and it seemed like it was time.
I have an addendum, after getting some wonderful recommendations from a real Viking :D, I bought a few more books,
One of Life's Slaves and The Visionary by Jonas Lie and By The Open Sea by August Strindberg. I'm very excited!
Lord of the Rings, whole serial; hard cover, brand new. Why? It was only 6$!?!? :D