tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post2421892817868245799..comments2024-03-29T13:22:23.484+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Reading ListSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-46877046365208584732008-08-16T20:13:00.000+01:002008-08-16T20:13:00.000+01:00Here's the overlap of your list and mine:Wuthering...Here's the overlap of your list and mine:<br><br>Wuthering Heights<br>Like Water for Chocolate<br>The DaVinci Code<br>Middlesex<br>Portnoy's Complaint<br>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time<br>Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close<br>A Million Little Pieces<br>The Devil in the White City<br>To Kill a Mockingbird<br>Jane Eyre<br>The Kiterunner<br><br>Which are your 10 favorite books?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-83337992760835107862008-08-16T20:28:00.000+01:002008-08-16T20:28:00.000+01:00I read about ten of these--seems like a good list....I read about ten of these--seems like a good list. I put of few of these titles on my library list. thanks. nice nails too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67500905728216106642008-08-16T21:50:00.000+01:002008-08-16T21:50:00.000+01:00I read about ten books one year and decided I was ...I read about ten books one year and decided I was reading too much.<br>your list makes my head swim.<br>We share only one book...Moby Dick....great book, tough read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-49727189995806724252008-08-16T21:56:00.000+01:002008-08-16T21:56:00.000+01:00oh, I have read "The Collected works of Ducrot Pep...oh, I have read "The Collected works of Ducrot Pepys" which may be related to Samueal...if you squint your brain just right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-41263007810803083952008-08-17T00:31:00.000+01:002008-08-17T00:31:00.000+01:00Barbara: It's always hard to pick favorites, but f...Barbara: It's always hard to pick favorites, but from this list I really liked "Dry," "Then We Came to the End," "The Devil in the White City," "Paris to the Moon" and "The Snow Leopard." (In fact, "The Snow Leopard" is probably one of my all-time favorite books.)<br><br>The classics were terrific, too.<br><br>I would emphatically NOT recommend a couple of these books: "The Boy Harlequin" and "Days in the Sun" were both bad, and "Sex With Strangers" is possibly the worst book I've ever read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-82926660692283385582008-08-17T00:46:00.000+01:002008-08-17T00:46:00.000+01:00Got it! I will definitely look for Snow Leopard.H...Got it! I will definitely look for Snow Leopard.<br><br><a href="http://www.dsquared22.com/bookclub/" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is the website for our couples book club. I have read all these books, with the exception of Songlines, which I could just never get into.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-76562225040584549162008-08-17T05:35:00.000+01:002008-08-17T05:35:00.000+01:00great fun reading your list, I've read many of the...great fun reading your list, I've read many of the books - however some I read many, many years ago.... but re the list you MUST read the rest of the ann benson books - plague tales was just the first in a 4 book series!!! book three you don't think is part of the series (the thief of souls) but when you read book 4, it is apparent that it is!! <br><br>alexander mccall smith - has a few wonderful series - my favorite ones are actually the two set in scotland - maybe it's because he is scottish and the setting seems more authentic - although I do like the precious books....<br><br>great seeing you last night! <br><br>read on!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-50344076873195505402008-08-17T20:26:00.000+01:002008-08-17T20:26:00.000+01:00Dennis has read every book by Colm Toibin. (the fi...Dennis has read every book by Colm Toibin. <br><br>(the first i is silent ) Toibin is such a great writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-18176273909498764542008-08-18T03:18:00.000+01:002008-08-18T03:18:00.000+01:00I have read your list - and 16 of the titles on it...I have read your list - and 16 of the titles on it (thanks to Augusten). Who knew there was a book about Vivian Vance?! I'll have to check that one out. <br><br>What, no Harry Potter?<br><br>I attempted to keep a list of books I read but I am just not a list kind of guy. I figure if it is important enough I'll remember it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-76794887958524449522008-08-19T08:32:00.000+01:002008-08-19T08:32:00.000+01:00i've read a fair few of them too, and i have been ...i've read a fair few of them too, and i have been racking my brains for a book i read an interesting review on but couldn't remember the title or author (podbrian)...and it's on your list<br>ta ste!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com