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Originally Posted by Janine
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Not Melville?Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
Jamesian, Yes, you are absolutely right - it was Melville; just that I mixed it up, because I almost bought another similar book by Conrad. Thanks for pointing that out, I edited my former post. I wanted to read the lead story, because it stated that it is about the Galapodos Islands, which never cease to fascinate me; plus can you believe it (?), I have never read any Melville...figured this would introduce me to the author. Do you know the story - is a good one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesian
"Naked lunch" W.S Burroughs
"Brideshead revisited" E Vaugh
"Brave new world" A Huxley
I found The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson at a book fair. I'm not a great fan of Tennyson, but I guess I just wanted to extend my poetry collection and complete works of poetry are usually quite expensive so for a bargain I could do worse.
And I also bought Simon Wiesenthal's memoirs, The Murderers among us. Can't wait to start that one.
:wave:Hi manolia, I didn't read the first one, but I can attest for the other two. Both are excellent reads! Huxley wrote "Brave New World" and since I hadn't read it in years, I decided to revisit the book to view in in a new perspective. This came about because I was amazed to find out that he fashioned his protagonist after D.H. Lawrence (they were good friends up until Lawrence early death). I found my second reading really rewarding. Than after that I found this essay by Huxley free at my library "Brave New World Revisited"...I read that and found it quite interesting although one has to project yourself back in time, because some of the ideas are now antiquated, yet some have actually come into fruition, which to me made the two books fascinating.Quote:
Originally Posted by manolia
"Brideshead Revisited" is such a different type of book - very unique. I really liked it and the mini-series, by the BBC is excellent.
Virgil and I just talked about discussing "The Rainbow" in the winter or the early spring of next year. Hope you can come aboard again. It will be such fun.
I wouldn't miss it. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Janine;639848[B
I know; it is your favorite book of L's.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
East of Eden - because I recently reread Of Mice and Men and was reminded how much I love Steinbeck.
Midnight's Children - because I've never read any of Rushdie's work :eek:and I noticed this one was on the table for Booksellers' Choice of 2008.
Tolstoy“s Anna Karenina and War and Peace. Picked them up from a local flea market, both paperbacks in unread condition and 0.50 euro each :D
Janine, unfortunately, of his short fiction so far I only know the stories that are regularly taught (Bartleby, Benito Cereno, Billy Budd - all three of which I recommend); I only recognized 'The Encantadas' because it is frequently the title-story in Melville collections. Do let me know how it is, though. I would welcome an excuse to dive back into some HM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
Just ordered A Modern Instance and A Hazard of New Fortunes by William Dean Howells, along with Richter's The Critical Tradition, all for classes.
A Million Little Pieces - James Frey
Heard a lot about it and just thought the time was right to try something different.
So far...I like it.
Even if it is all fiction
Both books have been discussed by the Book Club if you would like to join:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cailin
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Hamlet: A Novel by John Marsden
I got book vouchers with my awards ($90 worth of them, $30 per award) and among some other books and things I got that one because it always caught my attention at work experience. Also, I love the story :)
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Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Thank you! Will do when I've digested them both - still stubbornly making my way through Shantaram :rolleyes:
I just purchased four lovely little books: Thomas ą Kempis The Inner Life, Seneca On the Shortness of Life, Francis Bacon Of Empire, and Marcus Aurelius Meditations. I largely purchased them... in spite of the fact that I already own copies of most of them... because they are such handsome books: beautiful graphics with letter types based upon the era in which the work was written... letters actually embossed in the cover. All quite beautiful... and also inexpensive:thumbs_up