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| What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading The Week of 22 November 2008? | | 182 | lindsacl, Sunday 5:28pm | |
| List Five Books Parlour Game : Rhyme Time | | 49 | mountebank, Sunday 5:23pm | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : International edition? | | 34 | Stbalbach, Sunday 12:56pm | |
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| Book Nudgers : urania1 desperately seeking the perfect nudge | | 102 | rebeccanyc, Friday 9:48am | |
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| Taggers! : Other people's weirdness | | 55 | Amtep, November 26 | |
| A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: Fall 2008 Reading Group : Modern Day Piracy | | 7 | TheTortoise, November 25 | |
| 999 Challenge : TwilightBlue's | | 14 | Irishoneyscotland, November 25 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 15 November? | | 172 | koalamom, November 22 | |
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| 999 Challenge : angelrose | | 13 | avatiakh, November 21 | |
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| Author Chat : Christopher Meeks, author of Months and Seasons (November 3-14) | | 40 | chrismeeks, November 16 | |
| Read YA Lit : Ultimate Teen Reading List | | 26 | TeenLibris, November 14 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Ambrosia4's 100 Book Challenge | | 10 | Ambrosia4, November 10 | |
| Folio Society devotees : 2009 Books: reactions | | 46 | haniwitch, November 8 | |
| Reading Globally : October Global Theme Read - Ocean Adventures | | 66 | CEP, November 1 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : October 2008: Which Book from the 1001 List Are You Reading? | | 53 | SanctiSpiritus, October 31 | |
| Early Reviewers : What are you getting in September? | | 117 | LynnB, October 27 | |
| The Green Dragon : Do you fit in with the group? | | 55 | antqueen, October 17 | |
| 888 Challenge : bookaholic girl's 888 challenge | | 31 | bookaholicgirl, October 14 | |
| Manga : Favorite/Favourite | | 5 | IanFryer, October 14 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five Books 3rd quarter 2008: July - Sept. | | 78 | MarianV, October 6 | |
| Lists : best fiction about scientists | | 21 | antisyzygy, October 4 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? Sept 2008, part 3 | | 233 | MusicMom41, October 1 | |
| Canadian Literature : Greatest Canadian Novel | | 15 | alans, October 1 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : September 2008: Which Book from the 1001 List are You Reading? | | 83 | jfetting, September 30 | |
| Geeks who love the Classics : Which contemporary books will/should become classics? | | 30 | historicalhoney, September 29 | |
| Site talk : Tag Mirror | | 306 | infiniteletters, September 23 | |
| Nederlandstalige lezers : Wat lezen jullie in de vakantie? | | 26 | boekenwijs, September 21 | |
| Reading Globally : Who regularly reviews their books? | | 42 | posthumose, September 17 | |
| 888 Challenge : KinnicChick's 888 Categories and Books | | 33 | KinnicChick, September 16 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Erin's 2008 list | | 5 | noelsbear1, September 9 | |
| Book talk : What is the WORST book that youve ever red? | | 424 | desultory, September 7 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : August 2008: Which Book from the 1001 List are You Reading? | | 113 | ktleyed, August 30 | |
| Readers Over Sixty : What did you read first? | | 36 | mlfhlibrarian, August 29 | |
| Horses : What you are currently reading... | | 48 | FionaCat, August 25 | |
| Animal Lovers : Message Board | | 33 | whitewavedarling, August 18 | |
| Awful Lit. : Awful Classics, Part 2: Son of Awful Classics | | 188 | Booksloth, August 16 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Flifla -book a week :) | | 4 | whitewavedarling, August 14 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Top 3 Reads July 2008 | | 48 | Medellia12, August 9 | |
| 888 Challenge : 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die | | 20 | agatatera, August 1 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 10 May 2008 | | 180 | jessicacurry, July 30 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 19 July 2008 | | 216 | msf59, July 29 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 12 July 2008 | | 315 | cameling, July 25 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Damiella's 2008 Book challenge | | 30 | Damiella, July 20 | |
| Someone explain it to me... : Life of Pi | | 16 | rrp, July 18 | |
| Book talk : Any food, beverage or related terms | | 14 | stringcat3, July 18 | |
| Book talk : What is it with the Life of Pi? | | 13 | lue42, July 16 | |
| Book talk : What is is with the Life of Pi? | | 1 | rrp, July 10 | |
| The Prizes : The Best of the Booker | | 36 | Cariola, July 10 | |
| Hogwarts Express : book list | | 22 | harrypotter41294, July 8 | |
| Naturalists : FICTION nature books | | 2 | VisibleGhost, July 6 | |
| Nature Lit : FICTION | | 1 | Toronto, July 6 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : 3m3m's 80 books in '08 | | 23 | AMQS, July 3 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 21 June 2008 | | 193 | Whisper1, June 28 | |
| List Five Books Parlour Game : Book titles with numerical figures or figures in words | | 38 | SmithSJ01, June 27 | |
| Happy Heathens : "God makes you stupid" | | 33 | Lunar, June 23 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 14 June 2008 | | 227 | Talbin, June 21 | |
| Hogwarts Express : I need a quote... | | 37 | Ms_Bella, June 18 | |
| Librarians who LibraryThing : Literary Classics & Popular Fiction Assistance | | 33 | melmore, June 17 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : The 1001 "I've Read That" chain game | | 300 | BKieras, June 16 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - May. 2008 | | 236 | annatapl, June 15 | |
| Travel and Exploration literature : Sailing adventure and shipwreck | | 16 | aviddiva, June 14 | |
| 888 Challenge : Retrogirl's 888 | | 19 | virginiahomeschooler, June 9 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 31 May 2008 | | 144 | bell7, June 8 | |
| Book talk : Another silly game---part 4 | | 408 | plohman, May 29 | |
| Book talk : Another Silly Game - Part 7 | | 401 | moibibliomaniac, May 29 | |
| What did YOU buy today? : What did you buy today? May 2008 | | 9 | schestercove, May 28 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Tropics' May 2008 List | | 2 | tropics, May 26 | |
| Houstonians : Message Board | | 71 | dchaikin, May 26 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Oklahoma's 75 And Counting in 2008 | | 67 | TomClancyFan, May 26 | |
| Book talk : Desert Island Books | | 61 | usnmm2, May 24 | |
| Awful Lit. : Jump ship or go down with it? | | 86 | JoleneConnelly, May 23 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 3 Mayl 2008 | | 158 | ellevee, May 12 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Spoiled Endings | | 20 | emaestra, May 11 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - April. 2008 | | 388 | milbaby, May 2 | |
| Reading Globally : Pacific Islands | | 18 | sigridsmith, April 30 | |
| Book talk : I read it so it must be true | | 41 | kaelirenee, April 30 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : Best of Different Genres | | 14 | swizzlestick, April 24 | |
| Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - DECEMBER 2007 | | 172 | lynnlib, April 6 | |
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... Unknown Terrorist earlier this year and liked it. Have you read any other Richard Flanagan books?
Nearly finished both The life of Pi and the A Pirate of Exquisite Mind, and enjoying them both.
... 2, Tove Jansson
10. The Campaign, Carlos Fuentes (trns. Alfred Mac Adam)
11. Wounded, Percival Everett
12. Life of Pi, Yann Martel
Not as good as I thought it would be...
- The Moomins and the Great Flood, Tove Jansson (trns. David McDuff)
13. Post Office, Charles Buko ... Interestingly, I found Life of Pi this afternoon in a box that I had in my basement for three years. I tried to read it back then and lost interest. But, now, I'll give it another try.
#68 Life Of Pi - Yann Martel
4/5 ... so the book (THE WHITE TIGER) does compel with its vivid depictions of working class life on the sub-continent. Fans of LIFE OF PI might want to give this one a go... > 6 YA. No I haven't read The Life of Pi. Is Pi short for Pirate?
- TT Love the categories White and Black ... Quite a funky idea ... I just finished reading The Life of Pi as it has been sitting on my shelf for ages and loved it .... My hubby would love your 1st category with comics and manga ... Look forward to reading your reviews ..... ... pirate stories every year. I worry most about commercial carriers, they will run right through and not stop. Ever read The Life of Pi ?
Most pirates I read about are today known as drug runners, mules, and other such titles, but if some DNA maps were drawn up I bet they would lead back ... Still reading A Pirate of exquisite mind and the life of Pi. Enjoying the Pirate book. Not very far into Pi yet, but it seems quite different to the blurb on the back. ... But Haven't Finished ***
1. Beach House by James Patterson and Peter De Jonge
2. Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan
3. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
4. Portrait of a Killer by Patricia Cornwell
5. Common Nonsense by Andy Rooney
6. The Notebook Girls by Julia Baskin
7. Talk to the Han ... ... Others loved having a feel-good ending after having recently experienced the more "post-modern" endings of Atonement and Life of Pi! ... put off by the author referring to himself in the 3rd person throughout the book.
I'm off to have a cup of tea & start the life of Pi. >27: urania1, I didn't like Life of Pi much, but it is kind of interesting to read it along with The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym to see what Martel did with a lot of the same elements (and some of the same names, and pretty much the same structure). Only really half a reason, I admit. Maybe ... ... recently and quite enjoyed them. Raymond Queneau has been on my list of authors to investigate for a while. As for Life of Pi, I've avoided it like the plague. I even regifted an unread copy. (I hope the gifter isn’t an Lter.) So . . . here's the challenge: Give me five really so ... ... no
The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe
Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Hope this helps.
-- M1001 I've FINALLY finished another book, at long last. Not a very impressive streak, especially because this one was a novel: Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Decent novel, but the protagonist has a terrible understanding of religion.
My total is now a measly 76. What progress... Of course, the ... ...
1 the inheritance of loss kiran desai (man booker prize 2006)
2 middlesex jeffrey eugenides (pulitzer prize 2003)
3 life of pi yann martel (man booker prize 2002)
4 the purchase of order gail galloway adams (flannery o'connor award for short fiction 1988)
5 the piano tuner peter ... Hi blondierocket. Excellent choices for your first time authors category. I've read and enjoyed The Blind Assassin, Life of Pi, Middlesex, Atonement, and The Poisonwood Bible. I plan to read The Eyre Affair some day soon because I've heard great things about it, and if The English Patie ... First Time Authors
1. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
2. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
3. The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
4. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
5. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
6. Atonement by Ian McEwan
7. A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
8. D ... ... read it in high school.. it followed me to college and ended up in my senior english thesis as a comparison between it and Life of Pi. I've also read Farewell to Arms which I remember liking even though the characters weren't likable, and I've also read The Sun Also Rises where the ... ... to get more of this series if possible.
Bath Tangle by G Heyer (bk 30) -- Not my favorite Heyer but kind of fun.
Life of Pi by Y Martel -- When I first moved to Romania I had no books. My neighbor loaned me this one raving about it. I tried, but just couldn't read it. Sadly, the ... I forgot this one earlier, but I think Life of Pi would also be a great addition to your list. Please keep us posted on what you choose. 19. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
20. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
They were both great, but I haven't written reviews for them yet. Two more books down on my 1001 Books list!
#32 Me too...
King Rat by James Clavell
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Martyr by Peter David
Nightwings by Robert Silverberg
Odd One Out by Monica McInerney ...
Anyway, here are some of my suggestions:
Male writers:
A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali - Gil Courtemanche
Life of Pi - Yann Martel
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime - Mark Haddon
The Road -Cormac McCarthy
Female writer:
Snow Flower ... ... Social Pages: I think I'll begin the new year by targeting two "books I didn't finish" right out of the chute - probably Life Of Pi and Lost In A Good Book. And I do plan to begin again on page one!
Once I've conquered them, I'll reward myself with something especially enticing from my ... ... l
Thailand - The Third Brother by Nick McDonell and The Beach by Alex Garland
India - The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, Life of Pi by Yann Martel and God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Europe
Austria - The Third Man by Graham Greene
Germany - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by Joh ... ... heard they are quite gruesome. Encores is such a good idea, do you mind if I use it too?
On the Booker winners: loved The Life of Pi, hated The Gathering and ambivalent The Sea. You can't go wrong with Margaret Atwood - don't think she's written a bad book yet.
Looking forward to ... 9. Books I didn't finish
The Life Of Pi - Yann Martel
The Satanic Verses - Salman Rushdie
100 Years Of Solitude - Gabriel Marquez
Faces In The Water - Janet Frame
The Magic Mountain - Thomas Mann
The God Of Small Things - Arundhati Roi
My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exi ... ... - I was just on your thread. I don't read a lot of fantasy, but we have similar taste in terms of other novels. I've read Life of Pi, Saturday, and The Road too - and liked them all. But Gilead is much different than all of those. The story meanders, and as I said above, the book is ... ... a go? I like a lot of different things, am mostly reading historical and fantasy at the moment but also like things such as Life of Pi, Saturday and The Road if that gives you any inclination as to my reading preferences While I have been impatiently awaiting my latest BookSwim shipment....I picked up Life of Pi and The Reincarnationist. Both should get me through til tomorrow or so when my big shipment should be here. ... decide what to read next.
Gone by Lisa Gardner
Gone With the Wind
The Eyre Affair
The Time Traveler's Wife
Life of Pi
Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
S is for Silence by Sue Grafton
Echo Park by Michael Connelly
Lost Light by Michael Connelly
Angel Experiment by J ... ... some of her earlier works though, or her most recent ones - perhaps I can fit them in my 999 challenge somewhere. As for Life of Pi, I was in the loved-it crowd, but I agree with sanddancer that it is a love it or hate it kind of book. ...
Alice Munro, anyone? I haven't read her yet; I don't tend to read much in the way of short stories.
Now, Yann Martel's Life of Pi, I only made it through 50 pages there. It is the only book that I have ever physically chucked at a wall.
Hm. Well, at least I have Robertson Davies. I've read quite a few of your Man Booker Prize books mainly because I did a Prize category in my 888.
I loved Life of Pi but know plenty of people who didn't enjoy it - I think it is a love it or hate it kind of book.
I didn't mind The Sea although very little happens, but I didn't enjoy ... No Life of Pi for me either. #5. I haven't read Life of Pi either.
Definitely recommend Margaret Atwood for Canadian authors.
Wow! History of the World - that's a big book. Hi, RidgewayGirl!
I also have not read Life of Pi, but both of my daughters highly recommended it, so I am also planning to read this in 2009 -- or maybe sooner if I can just finish up the 888 Challenge. :) Happy Reading!
--BJ Nope, you're not the only one who hasn't read Life of Pi - like others here have said, it's on my TBR list but I still haven't gotten to it.
As far as Canadian authors, I love Margaret Atwood and would recommend anything by her.
Good luck with your challenge next year! I haven't read Life of Pi either but it's on the list to hopefully get to next year, so don't feel too bad.
You might want to check out On Writing by Stephen King if you haven't read it already. I finished it not that long ago and loved it. I found some great tips. Shortlisted for the Mann Booker (maybe Orange and Whitbread too, not sure yet)
1. Life of Pi by Yann Martel I may be the only person on earth who hasn't read this yet.
2. The Sea by John Banville
3. Last Orders by Graham Swift
4. The Accidental by Ali Smith
5. Saturda ... ... first!). Has anyone else in the US received their books in this manner?
I received A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls, Life, A history of histories, Best of Saki, Plums of P.G. Wodehouse, Inventions of the Middle Ages, First Folio and the 2009 Folio Diary. All are splendid and I'm ... ... Great Gatsby
Award Winners
1. The God of Small Things - Booker Award
2. The Blind Assassin - Booker Award
3. Life of Pi - Booker Award
4. The Magnificent Ambersons - Pulitzer Prize - finished
5. The Color Purple - Pulitzer Prize
6. Andersonville - Pulitzer Prize
7. Pictu ... ... Great Gatsby
Award Winners
1. The God of Small Things - Booker Award
2. The Blind Assassin - Booker Award
3. Life of Pi - Booker Award
4. The Magnificent Ambersons - Pulitzer Prize - finished
5. The Color Purple - Pulitzer Prize
6. Andersonville - Pulitzer Prize
7. Pictu ... ... enjoyed Tokyo Babylon, as well, which had the advantage of being an eight parter, instead of carrying on for years.
Life is terrific, if a bit depressing - hey, that could be my new motto!
Thanks Aga
I'll move Life of Pi closer to the top of the TBR pile.
HI
So many have read Life of Pi. This book has been on my shelf for a long time. What do you think about the book? Should I move it up on the TBR pile? ... 1,035 books (about 25%) have been tagged Green Dragon. I don't use the GD tag myself. The only book that puzzled me was Life of Pi by Yann Martel. But then again, it's on my TBR pile, so maybe it will become clear when I read it. 265 of my 1,035 books have been tagged Green Dragon. I don't used the GD tag myself. The only book that puzzled me was Life of Pi by Yann Martel. But then again, it's on my TBR pile, so maybe it will become clear when I read it. 84. Death in Venice by Thomas Mann
85. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
86. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ... a title you're interested in but have absolutely no similar books to in your library! OK, I guess there is a zoo in Life of Pi but overall I would have to assume that I slipped through the alogorithm's cracks, heh heh.
Thanks muchly for the book! ... it. 1984 and Jane Eyre were two that I was very embarrassed not to have read so I'm glad I finally did!
I attempted Life of Pi and enjoyed it right up to the point he was shipwrecked. I'm not surprised I hate shipwreck books and movies I find them dull.
I've just downloaded the new ... ... by Markus Zusak
2. A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
3. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
4. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
5. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
... and e-books are the future.
Damn, I got myself started. Time to get some Scotch and a GOOD book. I'm thinking Life by Gwyneth Jones again. 47. Life of Pi - Yann Martel (Finished Sept 17) 319 pgs
Excellent book. A quick, but thought provoking read.
48. Ways to Live Forever - Sally Nicholls (Finished Sept 24) 200 pgs
I won a copy of this book in an online drawing. I'm very glad I did or I might never have read it. An ... ... serious note, I just bought Beyond the Coral Sea and The Perfect Storm, either which I think might work for this, but Life of Pi has been on my TBR for a long time, so maybe that's the one. ... before the Mast
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
The Sea around Us
The Odyssey
I don't want to read the Life of Pi, so don't tell me I need to read it. The same goes for The Shipping News. I've made several abortive attempts and it's bored me silly every time.
Treasure Is ... ... as I am now a fervent fan. I should bill fellow LTer P_T Mack for them, since he made me aware of their existence.
Life by Gwyneth Jones--because it's a wonderful, beautfully written book that I loaned out and never got back. This is, bar none, the only SF book I would eve even ... Born Free
The Ivy Tree
The Book of Three
Ben and Me
A gift From the Sea
Carve the Sky
Life of Pi
A Quiet Eye
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The Moor's Last Sigh ... embarrassingly read the whole Twilight series, which I will just count as one. Embarrassing but fun. But that leaves out Life of Pi and Penguin Island, which I feel bad excluding but didn't absolutely love, and the nonfiction Common Sense and Temptations of the West, which were both ... I started, and finished, Life of Pi. Great book, everything I hoped for! ... themed read, too. That would also encompass fiction and non-fiction so that in addition to Moby Dick, Ahab's Wife, Life of Pi and Lighthouse Keeping it would include Kon-Tiki, Sailing Alone Around the World, and Adrift, Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea and many more. Lots there for ... ... It's an interesting exploration of a pagan spirituality, although I saw it as an argument against that kind of belief. Life of Pi is interesting in this vein too, but it's different. I found it not so much about spirituality as about the power of delusion - in a beneficial way. I'll add one ... ... - one who actually knows his holy texts and applies them without fear or concern for the political status quo). Finally Life of Pi is supposed to convince you to believe in god - it only convinced me that I don't mind if other people do as long as they are as rational as the character in the ... Just finished Life of Pi. It was interesting and unusual, but I didn't love it to the degree that others seem to. That makes a total of 7 1001 books this summer, which isn't too bad considering one of them was Moby Dick. ... but in the end, it kind of flopped. I thought the ending was incredibly unclimactic. I've heard this book compared to Life of Pi, which I loved, in the sense that the reader (supposedly) wonders: did it all really happen or didn't it?
Since the marketing campaign asks me to compare ... ... Reader by Bernard Schlink
31. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
32. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
33. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
34. The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
35. Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
36. I've Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark ... 2) The Life of Pi by Yann Martel I don't know yet... first it says it supposed to make me believe in God.... well it didn't alter my opinion of God at all... and I don't see how anyonbe would start believing in God after reading this book... maybe they would by default because it makes you stop ... ... go with them:
Patrick McCabe for The Butcher Boy
Katherine Mannsfield for The Garden Party
Yann Martel for Life of Pi
Alan Moore forWatchmen
-- M1001 30 down, 33 to go (Life of Pi is in two categories). 47.61% complete.
... it is a powerful work on the limits of friendship. I haven't read Bel Canto, but it is on my list.
I, too, liked Life of Pi but I didn't get "ecstatic" about it either, and I think it was because the book had been so "built-up" by others that I had unreal expectations for it, but it ... #159 Prop2gether: Of the two books, I definitely prefer The Geographer's Library. I liked Life of Pi, but was not as ecstatic about it as others here on LT seem to be.
I did not know that Children of Men was a film. I almost always prefer books to movies so it may be just as well. I ... I think I am going to read either Life of Pi or Vanishing Point 1. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
2. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
3. Life of Pi by Yann Martel ... Bird Chronicle
101. Memoirs of a Geisha
102. Sputnik Sweetheart
103. The Blind Assassin
104. Ignorance
105. Life of Pi
106. Middlesex
107. Kafka on the Shore
108. Unless
109. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
110. On Beauty
111. Never Let Me Go
... 26) Life of Pi by Yann Martel
For the first 50-100 pages of this book, I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to make it through. However, the story really picked up and I found myself very interested, having a hard time putting it down. Life of Pi is the very reason I try to never give ... After starting out a little shaky with Life of Pi, I decided to stick with it. So far I'm a little more than halfway through and am finding myself pleasantly surprised. I hope to finish it up in the next few days. ... fiction prompting philosophical thoughts, but when the work takes an obviously dubious philosophical position, as does the Life of Pi, the merit, reasoning and motive of the work should itself be questioned.
... A non-fiction about growing up in India with food as a means of memory. It too is for a RL book group.
I liked Life of Pi very much, but didn't care for Passage, but loved Doomsday Book, and my favorite To Say Nothing of the Dog.
heatherlynn85: stick with Life of Pi. It's really quite wonderful.
mckait: you know I'm with you on Twilight being overrated and downright craptastic. I just started in on Life of Pi by Yann Martel. I'm a little skeptical about it so far, but I hate giving up on books, especially so early on. ... Tree by Carlos Fuentes
American Whiskey Bar by Michael Turner
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Guide to Indian Herbs by Raymond Stark
Kongi's Harvest by Wole Soyinka
The Orchard Keeper by Cormac McCarthy
Breakfast ... ... to give.
I don't think anyone disputes the fact that we are all unreliable witnesses. But how can people think that the Life of Pi captures that theme well? Pi does not have an unreliable memory; he remembers the true story perfectly, he recalls it in detail at the end. His first story is ... Isn't the life of pi on the list of the most unread books on LibraryThing? I thought I saw that somewhere recently in one of the book list blog memes going around. I am really puzzled about the popularity of The Life of Pi which seems to be the most popular Booker winner here.
I have many questions about the book. It was certainly thought provoking, but all the thoughts it provoked in me were disturbing and negative. I interpreted the first third of the ... I am really puzzled about the popularity of The Life of Pi which seems to be the most popular Booker winner here.
I have many questions about the book. It was certainly thought provoking, but all the thoughts it provoked in me were disturbing and negative. I interpreted the first third of the ... ...
Jonathan Livingston Seagull came to me through Bookmooch. I wanted it because of things I read about it here on LT.
Life of Pi. I ordered it through Marktplaats.nl because it's on the 1001 list and because my friend raved about it and she has good taste in books.
I bought The Godfathe ... ... just read:
Gone with the Wind by Margeret Mitchell
The Uncommon Reader: A Novella by Alan Bennett
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
I am now reading:
The Mitfords edited by Charlotte Mosley
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess ... with natural history or environemtal themes.
For example, Watership Down is one of my all time favourites.
So is Life of Pi. On some levels the book is more concerned with religion and philosophy, but the details on animal behaviour are exceptional.
I'll go young as well. I did ... ... with natural history or environemtal themes.
For example, Watership Down is one of my all time favourites.
So is Li |
