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KimB in BookCrossing Australia! : Group Reading Log: November 2008 (Nov 25, 2008, 12:03am)

... challenge. Send me a PM if you would like to join. The link to the book is here. http://bookcrossing.com/journal/6669650 Kafka on the Shore is what I'm reading at the moment. So I've travelled the world this month, Afganistan to Wales, off to Iran, then to India and Italy now in Japan! Lif ...

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : flissp 2008 books (Nov 24, 2008, 6:33pm)

#86 flissp: Yes, I do recommend Kafka on the Shore but from other things I have read, it seems to be a different style than his earlier writings such as The Wind Up Bird Chronicle (which I have not yet read, so I really cannot compare), so keep that in mind as you read it. I did bring ...

flissp in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : flissp 2008 books (Nov 24, 2008, 1:26pm)

#84 alcottacre - definitely recommend After Dark. I've never read Kafka On The Shore for some reason - I take it you recommend it then? I began The Wind-up Bird Chronicle a while ago, but got waylaid by a particularly manic period at work, so never finished it - will probably have to ...

stonecoldfoxonfire in 50 Book Challenge : well..maybe 50 books? *stonecoldfox edition* (Nov 23, 2008, 3:19pm)

65. Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami Wasn't impressed with the translation, but I liked the book. Kafka was a lot better, but being shorter, this one was nice too. No fantasy elements, though, I was surprised.

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : flissp 2008 books (Nov 19, 2008, 3:15pm)

#83 flissp: Thanks for the recommendation of After Dark. I just read Kafka on the Shore by Murakami and was looking for another of his to read, so I think I will give that one a try.

Medellia12 in Book talk : Talking Cats? (Nov 18, 2008, 5:02pm)

Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore has cats that converse with one of the human characters. That's just one part of this large novel--there's a lot of quirky, surreal stuff going on in there.

jbeast in 50 Book Challenge : jbeast has started late... (Nov 16, 2008, 11:14am)

... by J G Ballard. Just OK. Kept wanting to give up. Didn't much like the characters, though the story was interesting. 45 Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. Loved this, much more than The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Think it is my equal favourite with Norwegian Wood. Didn't really get it I ...

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : AlcottAcre's 2008 Reads (Nov 16, 2008, 5:36am)

... Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky by Ken Dornstein - nonfiction; recommended (see comments above in message 391) 410. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami - somehow, I managed to read 2 Oedipal books in a row this week, this one and the one that follows; I rather liked this book, ...

antimuzak in BBC Radio 3 Listeners : Words and Music (Nov 16, 2008, 3:25am)

... Duncan and Adam Godley. Featuring poetry and prose by Friedrich Holderlin, Edmund Blunden, Longfellow, Dickens, Kafka, Nabokov and Nobel Prize-winning Bosnian writer Ivo Andric. The music includes works by Stravinsky, Leo Ferre, Handel, Kodaly, Finzi and Gubaidulina.

alcottacre in Book talk : A STUPID GAME TO PLAY......OLD ONE IS TOO LONG TOO! (Nov 14, 2008, 6:09am)

After Nakata left, Otsuka lay down again in the grass and closed his eyes. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

dylanwolf in Book Nudgers : Nov.12 polutropos needs a nudge (Nov 13, 2008, 2:16pm)

... only one I've read but I'm not as enthusiastic as most about The Master and Margarita. Murakami, well to be fair just Kafka on the Shore, left me cold too (I've got Norweigan Wood ready to read someday). Maybe I'm allergic to talking cats! As for what I haven't read. All the rest. ...

Tafadhali in 999 Challenge : Tafadhali's 999 Challenge (Nov 13, 2008, 1:54am)

... of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski 3. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 4. Ada, or Ardor by Vladimir Nabokov 5. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami 6. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 7. Sexing the Cherry by Jeanette Winterson 8. The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien 9. ...

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : AlcottAcre's 2008 Reads (Nov 13, 2008, 12:53am)

#381: Carolyn, After I finish Kafka on the Shore, I will let you know what I thought of it. I am working on The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky right now, but I will read the Kafka next. The only other Murakami that I have read thus far as been What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, so ...

MusicMom41 in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : AlcottAcre's 2008 Reads (Nov 13, 2008, 12:39am)

... and hijack you back! But it's okay to go by and show them who "rules on LT"! ;-) I'd like to know what you think of Kafka on the Shore when you read it. I've read both What I Talk About Running and After Dark by Murakami and would like to try another one. I enjoyed both of those ...

wunderkind in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : AlcottAcre's 2008 Reads (Nov 12, 2008, 10:25pm)

Good luck with Kafka on the Shore--I know it's beloved by most of its readers, but I just couldn't stand the dialogue.

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : AlcottAcre's 2008 Reads (Nov 12, 2008, 6:03pm)

... worth the read IMHO. I had never read anything by Murakami before, and still have yet to read any of his fiction (although Kafka on the Shore is going to be read this next week or so), and even though I am not a runner, I found it to be very good. As far as the homeschooling goes, this is ...

BHenricksen in Author Chat : Bruce Henricksen, author of After the Floods (November 1-15) (Nov 2, 2008, 5:19pm)

... You can certainly speak with more authority on the subject than I can. I think I decided to try my hand after reading Kafka on the Shore. Maybe my talking dogs owe something to that novel's talking cats. My dogs have a lot to say about hard times, underlining the post-Katrina setting and ...

FlossieT in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Aga's Challenge (Oct 30, 2008, 9:00pm)

... about 10 Murakami novels on her shelves and I still haven't read a single one... although a friend has forcibly loaned me Kafka on the Shore. I suppose I ought to read and return it before it gets embarrassing :-)

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Aga's Challenge (Oct 29, 2008, 4:50pm)

#101 agatatera: How was Norwegian Wood? I just discovered Murakami this year (I have Kafka on the Shore home from the library right now) and am interested in input on all of his books. Regarding hypocrisy in the church, I think you will find it in any church. They are, after all, run by ...

Busifer in The Green Dragon : Query for Real British Denizens of the Dragon (Oct 26, 2008, 3:47pm)

... So just checking exchange rates won't paint the whole picture... (I just paid 119 SEK/US$15,17 for an imported paperback /Kafka on the shore/... about twice as much as a swedish language paperback. Sometimes... etcetera.) I would be amazed if the mug wasn't microwave safe - only items with ...

Busifer in The Green Dragon : October Obtainments (Oct 26, 2008, 2:25pm)

... looking for Collected poetry by Robert Frost but couldn't find one single volume of english language poetry. So I picked Kafka on the shore by Murakami instead. The story behind my search for Robert Frost is that I discussed his poem 'The road not taken' in the context of the Star Trek ...

montymike in SFFWorld : Hi Everyone (Oct 22, 2008, 7:34am)

... who didn't like it, whilst sometimes there are mixed feelings with some of his other work. A lot of people also really like Kafka on the Shore, though it's much larger than Norwegian Wood. Alternatively, if you are a short-story person, he has a few collections out. Blind Willow, Sleeping Wom ...

dcozy in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Hello, and Books dcozy has read, is reading, and will read in 2008 (Oct 11, 2008, 8:39pm)

I liked Kafka on the Shore when I read it a while ago. I'll reread it again in the not too distant future, and will write more about it then. I'll have a look at What I Talk About, though the reviews have been decidedly mixed.

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Hello, and Books dcozy has read, is reading, and will read in 2008 (Oct 11, 2008, 6:00am)

#88 dcozy: Have you read Murakami's Kafka on the Shore and if so, what did you think? I have it home from the library but have not had a chance to read it yet. I did read his What I Talk About When I Talk About Running which I enjoyed very much.

Cecilturtle in Challenge 50 livres francophone : les lectures de sirk57 (Oct 8, 2008, 7:22pm)

J'ai lu Kafka sur le rivage et Les Amants du Spoutnik, tous les deux très bons à mon avis mais définivement "spéciaux". Je classe ses romans sous "surréalisme" donc ce n'est pas au goût de tout le monde. Beaucoup plus accessible, il y a Pays de neige de Yasunari Kawabata. J'ai aussi lu ...

Diasphine in Challenge 50 livres francophone : les lectures de sirk57 (Oct 6, 2008, 1:08pm)

kafka sur le rivage J'aimerai bien que tu nous en dises un peu plus sur ce bouquin. Il m'attire mais la littérature japonaise ça me fait un peu peur aussi. Alors...?

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : AlcottAcre's 2008 Reads (Oct 5, 2008, 11:43pm)

... not have much of his stuff, although they do have After Dark and I may give it a shot, although I was thinking of trying Kafka on the Shore first. Have you read that one?

vegetrendian in Book talk : Guess The Book Mk 4 (Oct 5, 2008, 4:24pm)

Kafka on the Shore? I know I have read it, and it strikes me as Murakami. Maybe it is just the bird talk that had me thinking of The Windup Bird Chronicle.

msf59 in What Are You Reading Now? : What books came into your home today? - OCTOBER 2008 (Oct 1, 2008, 7:51pm)

For cmt & whymaggiemay- I loved After Dark and my first of his books was also Kafka on the Shore. I couldn't quite figure it all out, by the end, but it was such a strange wonderful journey, that I didn't care. I'm now reading a slim volume of short stories by Murakami called After the Quake ...

whymaggiemay in What Are You Reading Now? : What books came into your home today? - OCTOBER 2008 (Oct 1, 2008, 6:43pm)

#3 cmt ~ re Murakami, I've only read Kafka on the Shore, but I'll admit I had trouble getting into it. I loved the writing and the story was interesting, but I couldn't figure out where it was going. At about page 150 I decided that I was intrigued enough that I was just going to let it take me ...

whymaggiemay in Reading Globally : Group Read - September - Iceland (and Greenland?) (Sep 28, 2008, 9:38pm)

... was like an individual slice of life from the boy's (Alfgrimur) life. I found some parallels, too, in feeling with Kafka on the Shore as I was left mostly in the dark about exactly how the boy's life would continue after the end of the book.

Leuntje in 50 Book Challenge : Leuntjes 50 book challenge (Sep 27, 2008, 1:56pm)

42. Kafka on the shore - Murakami Edit: book meter

... and I've loved the discussions on it already. I love Murakami, some better than others. But the one that I love best is Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood. Has anyone read Shantaram by Gregory Roberts? A huge tome, but I really enjoyed this book. It gave me a very different insight ...

MusicMom41 in What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the Week of 13 September 2008 (Sep 16, 2008, 10:43pm)

#109 cameling Is Kafka on the Shore by Murakami? If I decide to try it--do I need to read Kafka first? I know about Kafka but I have never actually read him! Franz Kafka is on my "to buy" list but I haven't decided which one yet.

cameling in What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the Week of 13 September 2008 (Sep 16, 2008, 10:38pm)

>100: Leuntje, I love, love, love Kafka on the Shore and I'm sure you're going to enjoy this book. I'm really bummed because I'm halfway through Amuse Bouche and really enjoying the book when I discovered that about 15 pages are missing from the book!! Seriously .. I wonder if the person I ...

Leuntje in 1001 Books to read before you die : September 2008: Which Book from the 1001 List are You Reading? (Sep 16, 2008, 9:16am)

Finished the tin drum, as mentioned in message 8. I'm currently reading Kafka on the shore - Murakami.

Leuntje in What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the Week of 13 September 2008 (Sep 16, 2008, 9:13am)

Kafka on the shore - Murakami.

jbeast in What Are You Reading Now? : What books came into your home today? SEPTEMBER, 2008, Part I (Sep 11, 2008, 7:09am)

... - Saramago (LT recommendation - thanks guys, had never heard of it before, which is a bit ignorant I know!) - Kafka on the Shore - Murakami - Sputnik Sweetheart - Murakami

Marensr in Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in September? (Sep 2, 2008, 3:50pm)

... Sputnik Sweetheart which I enjoyed though not as much as Wind Up Bird and Steppenwolf Theatre is doing an adaptation of Kafka on the Shore so I have considered reading it but was told it is more disturbing that some of his other work. I think you are right LG he has a better balance that ...

melstar73 in 1001 Books to read before you die : Post with touchstone for all 1001? (Aug 30, 2008, 11:45am)

... Costello London Orbital Family Matters Fingersmith The Double Everything is Illuminated Unless Kafka on the Shore The Story of Lucy Gault That They May Face the Rising Sun In the Forest Shroud Middlesex Youth Dead Air Nowhere Man The Book of ...

cameling in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 23 August 2008 (Aug 26, 2008, 8:33pm)

129: Jacey25, I absolutely loved Kafka on the Shore. That book got me hooked to read more Murakami novels. I'm enjoying Animal Dreams and but I've discovered that I should really move my reading chair back to the living room because where I have it positioned now in my little upstairs ...

Jacey25 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 23 August 2008 (Aug 26, 2008, 4:59pm)

... Anybody out there? which made me cry 'cause I'm a sap as well as Happiness Sold seperately. Now I'm into Fangland and Kafka on the shore and I suspect I will like the second the most. I picked up After Dark by Haruki Murakami in the train station the other day and was hooked. The Host ...

RedBowlingBallRuth in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 16 August 2008 (Aug 21, 2008, 12:09pm)

#189: Yeah, I read Kafka on the Shore earlier this year, and enjoyed it greatly. I haven't read After Dark, though. Although I haven't gotten very far yet, in Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the end of the World it seems like a very good read.

thioviolight in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 16 August 2008 (Aug 21, 2008, 5:08am)

... in love after reading Sputnik Sweetheart, which was lent to me by a friend (I later got my own copy), and also enjoyed Kafka on the Shore very much. Since then I've read Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, After the Quake and South of the Border, West of the Sun. I also ...

emaestra in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 16 August 2008 (Aug 19, 2008, 8:43pm)

I own both After Dark and Kafka on the Shore, but I haven't yet read them. I started my Murakami love affair with Norwegian Wood, then fell completely in love with The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I also really liked Sputnik Sweetheart and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. F ...

shootingstarr7 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 16 August 2008 (Aug 19, 2008, 8:14pm)

... was my first Murakami, and I read it last month. I thought it was great. I've got a few others of his at home in the TBR (Kafka on the Shore, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, and After the Quake). So I'm still in the process of becoming a fan, but I'm definitely headed that direction!

socialpages in 1001 Books to read before you die : The 1001 "I've Read That" chain game, Thread Two (Aug 19, 2008, 6:40am)

... I've read. There's been so many books I haven't even heard of that I'd almost given up playing the game. Has anyone read Kafka on the Shore?

wunderkind in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : The Chronicles of Wunderkind (Aug 19, 2008, 2:04am)

50) Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami--Well, I liked the ending anyway. I've never read a book with such aggravating dialogue, although that could have been the translator's fault. And the Eichmann/Napoleon's Russian Campaign/Beethoven for Dummies digressions really got on my nerves. Of ...

KinnicChick in 888 Challenge : KinnicChick's 888 Categories and Books (Aug 18, 2008, 9:16pm)

So over the past couple of months I have read several things and a few of them were on the list here... I read Kafka on the Shore and found it far more readable than the first Murakami I attempted (The Wind-up Bird Chronicle). I read The Magician's Assistant and loved it completely. I ...

perlle in 1001 Books to read before you die : August 2008: Which Book from the 1001 List are You Reading? (Aug 12, 2008, 1:56pm)

Finished Kafka on the Shore and starting Never Let Me Go.

Clea in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Clea's List (Aug 10, 2008, 1:23pm)

#17 Kafka on the Shore Well, I am only at #17 and am certainly behind. I've omitted several re-reads to the list as I re-read them every year when I teach them. So, maybe I'll make the 75 goal--whether I do or do not doesn't matter because I am enjoying the challenge and reading about the ...

shootingstarr7 in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - #1: AUGUST. 2008 (Aug 10, 2008, 1:06am)

... Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell (hello, bargain books!), and by Haruki Murakami, After the Quake and Kafka on the Shore I couldn't resist The Lace Reader after seeing the lot of you rave about it (and you all generally have good taste). And the rest, well, they ...

Clea in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Clea's List (Aug 2, 2008, 4:58pm)

... time! I love the book and teaching it. I also recommend his book of essays A sense of the mysterious. I just started Kafka on the Shore. I liked Wind-Up Bird by Murakami and a friend who is a huge fan of his work said this is his best. I'm trying to get in as many books on my shelf ...

Clea in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Clea's List (Jul 30, 2008, 11:20am)

... Jeanette Winterson 6/08 15- Oryx and Crake-- Margaret Atwood 7/08 16- Housekeeping -- Marlilynne Robinson 8/08 17-- Kafka on the Shore Haruki Murakamo 18- All the Kings Men -_Robert Penn Warren9 8/08 19- The Great Gatsby-- Fitzgerald 8/08 20- Of Mice and Men--Steinbeck8/08 21- ...

brochettes in 1001 Books to read before you die : brochettes is trying to read 1001 books before she dies- and hopes that she lives a very long life.. (Jul 24, 2008, 7:23pm)

... 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

deebee1 in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : deebee1's 2008 challenge (Jul 23, 2008, 6:51pm)

46. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami - i didn't have much expectations about this book, and didn't think it would be entertaining knowing that it dealt with some disturbing themes. However, i did enjoy the quick read. It is fast-paced, has some unforgettable characters, and intersperses ...

hemlokgang in What Are You Reading Now? : First Line Game Chapter 8 (Jul 22, 2008, 7:08am)

Could it be Kafka on the Shore?

KinnicChick in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 19 July 2008 (Jul 21, 2008, 3:32pm)

Finished The Magician's Assistant Saturday and began Kafka on the Shore yesterday. My second read from Murakami and enjoying it immensely. (LOVED my first Ann Patchett read, btw.) Editing to add, will be reading an Ian McEwan novel in the course of my 888 challenge myself. With all of ...

ireed110 in 50 Book Challenge : Ingrid's Challenge (Jul 17, 2008, 10:39am)

30. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. I really enjoyed reading it, but it's going to take me a while to figure out what i just read.

laphroaig in Someone explain it to me... : Haruki Murakami (Jul 6, 2008, 6:04pm)

It's interesting that some find Kafka on the Shore difficult to get into. I loved the novel for its first 100 pages, which I found deeply intriguing and very engaging as well as satisfying imaginative. However by the end I was bored of all this style without substance; it felt like a film made of ...

JackFrost in 50 Book Challenge : JackFrost's 2008 List (Jun 30, 2008, 8:25am)

... go to birthday parties and to sleep. This is only the second time I've read anything by Murakami that I couldn't put down. Kafka on the Shore took me months, Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman took me months, and even Sputnik Sweetheart took me longer than this. Only Hear the Wind Sing did I ...

thekoolaidmom in BookMooching : reservation system and new "friends" (Jun 28, 2008, 10:59am)

... same lines, mint910, I wish the accts that are inactive or on vacation would not be listed. It's infuriating that Kafka on the Shore supposedly has 1 copy available, but that copy is listed by someone who hasn't been on in nearly a year (and many, many others). It irritated me enough ...

HMOKeefe in Folio Society devotees : Which 'Complete works of ' would you like to see? (Jun 16, 2008, 5:04pm)

... about Haruki Murakami? He has a fairly large body of work now and I have been fairly impressed with all of it except Kafka on the Shore. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is one of the great treasures of contemporary literature.

Kplatypus in 50 Book Challenge : KPlatypus: Going for 150 in 2008 (Jun 14, 2008, 5:07pm)

... the last tonight, and I'm planning to power through as much of the other library books as possible. Sadly, I just started Kafka on the Shore too, but will clearly not be able to finish it before Tuesday, given the other books in progress and my need to, say, finish packing. Alas. I'll just ...

klarusu in 888 Challenge : Klarusu's 888 Challenge - Better Late Than Never! (Jun 6, 2008, 6:07am)

... 5. After the Quake 6. Grass for His Pillow 7. Brilliance of the Moon 8. Kafka on the Shore

stonecoldfoxonfire in 50 Book Challenge : well..maybe 50 books? *stonecoldfox edition* (Jun 2, 2008, 11:02am)

27. Kafka On The Shore - Haruki Murakami Well, thanks to Medellia for recommending this guy a very long time ago. I really enjoyed this book. I'll definitely be re-reading it someday because it seems like the kind of book that delivers something new every time you read it. I loved all the ...

thekoolaidmom in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - #2: May. 2008 (May 30, 2008, 10:38am)

... I got the book, it smells a bit like cloves and other sweet spices... neat, eh? planned to buy from Waldenbooks: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami Middlemarch by George Eliot if I get away with just those two, I will be shocked!

JackFrost in Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : What Are You Reading Or Have Just Finished. (May 28, 2008, 5:12am)

Just finished Kafka on the Shore the other day. I'm not sure how I feel about it beyond the fact that I enjoyed it. Once I have time (probably six months from now, at least) I'd like to reread it. It's a fairly tight story, but towards the end I'd begun to scratch my head a bit. It's certainly ...

JackFrost in 50 Book Challenge : JackFrost's 2008 List (May 26, 2008, 5:19am)

#25: Kafka on the Shore, finally. This is going to warrant a reread at some point in the not-too-distant future. Perhaps in early 2009.

JackFrost in 50 Book Challenge : JackFrost's 2008 List (May 23, 2008, 4:34am)

#24: New Moon I swear, and I mean it this time, that I'm not reading anything else until I finish Kafka on the Shore. That includes the copy of Eclipse that I have sitting around waiting for me. The Cullens will have to wait a few more days.

keren7 in 1001 Books to read before you die : Best 1001 Books Alphabetically (May 19, 2008, 4:05pm)

Going on to K Kafka on the shore was an interesting if not puzzling read.

vpfluke in Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : What Are You Reading Or Have Just Finished. (May 18, 2008, 5:11pm)

... by the lack of tone changes in the characters, as I found the tales so enthralling. Now, this past year, I did read Kafka on the Shore and there are significant tone changes in the characters in this novel.

xicanti in Book talk : The books I want to read this year... (May 7, 2008, 11:04am)

... list, but the ones I'm most looking forward to are: ~ books 2-5 of the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde ~ Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami ~ the Solider Son Trilogy by Robin Hobb ~ several volumes of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror series ~ any BtVS ...

plekter in 1001 Books to read before you die : International edition? (May 2, 2008, 3:52am)

... schitterend gebrek 22 Vindens skygge Carlos Ruiz Zafón La sombra del viento 23 Kafka på stranden Haruki Murakami Umibe no Kafuka 24 Alt blir klart og betydelig Jonathan Safran Foer Everything is Illuminated 25 "Svøp" John Banville Shroud 26 Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides Mi ...

RedBowlingBallRuth in 50 Book Challenge : RedBowlingBallRuth - reading challenge '08! =) (Apr 28, 2008, 11:25am)

20) Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami This was the first time I've read anyting by Murakami, and I was at first not sure if I liked the way he writes. It grew on me though, and I learned to apreciate it. This was quite a bizarre story! I haven't quite figured it out yet, not wrapped my ...

thekoolaidmom in BookMooching : Is the wish list worth it? (Apr 22, 2008, 5:35pm)

... I'm with ya, I won't spend the extra point for the internat'l mooch. Right now there is a book available on my list, Kafka On the Shore, that is in Czech Republic... the acct is also possibly inactive. I figure, as big as my TBR stack is, I can wait for it to come up domestically. #33 ...

vpfluke in Book talk : What book are you struggling to get through? (Apr 18, 2008, 11:28am)

I really liked Kafka on the shore and Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world, and I really did struggle with The Wind up bird chronicle.

benitastrnad in Book talk : What book are you struggling to get through? (Apr 18, 2008, 10:23am)

I also like Murakami, but the first one I read, was Kafka on the Shore. At first it was confusing and I wasn't sure where he was headed with it but by the time I got to the middle of the book I couldn't put it down. He has a fantastic web site. Take the time to check it out before you quit on ...

Booksy in Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : Haruki Murakami: best and worst (Apr 14, 2008, 6:28am)

... Lynchian, I could even see how he would stage this all in deep red and that bizarre scene with the man watching Eri sleep. Kafka on the Shore is still my favourite one, but then again, i haven't read a few, so will wait until I read them all to tell which one I liked most.

JackFrost in 50 Book Challenge : JackFrost's 2008 List (Apr 9, 2008, 3:40am)

... YA is accessible to everyone. That's the way it should be, at least. I'm thinking of picking up where I left off with Kafka on the Shore as well as starting the next Boogiepop Novel: Boogiepop Returns: Vs. Imaginator Part 1. I can alternate between them. I've got a lot of free time ...

JackFrost in 50 Book Challenge : JackFrost's 2008 List (Apr 7, 2008, 5:55am)

... released in quite a while and they're starting up again this late summer. After that, I think I'm going to finally finish Kafka on the Shore.

RedBowlingBallRuth in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 5 April 2008 (Apr 6, 2008, 3:14pm)

I finished Water for Elephants today, and just startet Kafka on the Shore.

handyfemme in Japanese Literature : What work(s) are you most likely to return to? (Apr 5, 2008, 11:03pm)

... Fumiko's Masks; Tanizaki Jun'ichiro's Seven Japanese Tales; Murakami Haruki's After Dark, Kafka on the Shore, Norwegian Wood; Dazai Osamu's The Setting Sun and probably Mishima Yukio's Confessions of a Mask.

keren7 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 5 April 2008 (Apr 5, 2008, 11:29am)

I finished Sputnik sweetheart which I enjoyed. I think I liked this book better than Kafka on the shore - I enjoyed the writing and the story line better. I also finished Amesterdam by Ian McEwan and I also really enjoyed this book - what delicious themes but I am not sure how I felt ...

CarlosMcRey in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five Books first quarter of 2008 (Mar 29, 2008, 10:00pm)

In no particular order: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Moby Dick by Herman Melville Kafka On the Shore by Haruki Murakami A Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Cuentos Completos I by Julio Cortazar

whymaggiemay in Reading Globally : Asian Literature (Mar 29, 2008, 3:54pm)

... Literature, I have many, many fiction books I have loved. Among them are the following read in the last 3 years