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| Topics | | messages | Last message | | | 1001 Books to read before you die : What are you reading from the 1001 list in November 2009? | | 50 | Booksloth, Today 6:46am |  |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : Arukiyomi's spreadsheet | | 25 | ini_ya, Yesterday 4:16am | |
| 999 Challenge : CMBohn, part 3 | | 59 | cmbohn, Thursday 10:30pm | |
| 999 Challenge : Tropics' . | | 73 | tropics, Thursday 5:33pm | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Brochettes tries for 60 in 2009 | | 69 | brochettes, Thursday 1:46pm | |
| 50 Book Challenge : bonniebook's Best of Your Best, 2009 | | 219 | detailmuse, Thursday 11:08am | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Staci426 tries for 75 in 2009 | | 37 | staci426, Wednesday 10:03pm | |
| TBR Challenge : Jennifer's TNR List 2009 | | 25 | socialpages, Sunday 6:54pm | |
| Dewey Decimal Challenge : bell7's DDC | | 28 | bell7, November 6 | |
| 1000 Places to See Before You Die : Spreadsheet of locations? | | 8 | juliebc, October 22 | |
| Gilmore Girl Addicts : Rory's Book List | | 15 | Cecilturtle, October 13 | |
| Common Knowledge, WikiThing, HelpThing : award pages - data missing? | | 2 | stephmo, October 4 | |
| TBR Challenge : Kat's 2009 TBR list | | 20 | The_Kat_Cache, October 4 | |
| Project 1929 : Books published in 1929 | | 143 | englishrose60, September 5 | |
| Dewey Decimal Challenge : Tututhefirst joins in | | 33 | tututhefirst, August 24 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : What 1001 book are you reading: July 2009 | | 103 | susiesharp, August 1 | |
| BookMooching : To mooch or to buy? | | 22 | geophile, July 24 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : MUST READS | | 3 | maryjanemanolos, July 24 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : Tamara's list. | | 11 | Tammiejx, July 22 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : The Clunkers of 2008 | | 180 | DMO, July 19 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of July 11, 2009? | | 268 | FicusFan, July 18 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : How many have you read? | | 263 | BekkaJo, July 12 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : belva's list | | 19 | judylou, July 6 | |
| Anglophiles : Rose Tremain | | 14 | CarltonC, June 18 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : What Are You Reading From the 1001 List, May 2009 | | 97 | PaperbackPirate, June 1 | |
| Litteratur på norsk (original og oversatt) : Biografier, selvbiografier, bøker om bøker og litteratur. | | 3 | plekter, May 15 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : What are you reading from the 1001 list in APRIL 2009? | | 18 | maryjanemanolos, April 30 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What books are next on your reading list? Part 2 | | 155 | pologal, April 29 | |
| Combiners! : Combining Updated Editions | | 2 | PortiaLong, April 19 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 10 January 2009 | | 203 | pilot09, April 15 | |
| Atwoodians : Surfacing - Oct-Dec 2008 - Rolling Discussion | | 38 | fasciknitting, April 6 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : Really Long Books | | 71 | Nickelini, March 31 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 7 February 2009? | | 214 | storm_indigo, March 27 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : The 1001 "I've Read That" chain game, Thread Three | | 299 | Booksloth, March 22 | |
| Read YA Lit : What are you reading in January 2008? | | 66 | PearlsB4, March 18 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : girlunderglass stares out from her display case | | 267 | girlunderglass, March 16 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Kiwidoc- reading in 2009 | | 353 | Whisper1, March 5 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Books that came home with you in February | | 267 | crazy4reading, February 28 | |
| BookCrossing Australia! : Group Reading Log: February 2009 | | 83 | wookiebender, February 28 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : 1001 Short Stories you must read before you die -- let's have 'em! | | 107 | Pummzie, February 19 | |
| Group Reads - Literature : Pere Goriot by Honore De Balzac - Second half & Final Impressions | | 9 | wookiebender, February 10 | |
| 999 Challenge : Are there books you SHOULD read? | | 16 | Eurydice, February 5 | |
| The Green Dragon : Are there books you SHOULD read? | | 37 | Jodyreadseverything, February 3 | |
| Club Read 2009 : Where do you get your readig list recommendations? | | 42 | nohrt4me, February 1 | |
| 100 Books Challenge for 2009 : Jennifer S's 100 Books for 2009 | | 3 | itbgc, January 30 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today?--January 2009 | | 306 | richardderus, January 22 | |
| 999 Challenge : Damiella's Delusional 999 | | 15 | Damiella, January 18 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Nickelini's 2008 | | 220 | bonniebooks, January 8 | |
| List Five Books Parlour Game : books with book or books in the title | | 34 | varielle, January 7 | |
| 888 Challenge : KinnicChick's 888 Categories and Books | | 35 | KinnicChick, January 5 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 27 Decembeer 2008 | | 175 | thioviolight, January 4 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Prop2gether's 2008 List | | 324 | Whisper1, January 2 | |
| Club Read 2009 : Christmas gifts? | | 11 | Killeymoon, December 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : December 2008: What book from the 1001 list are you reading? | | 63 | dczapka, December 2008 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Wonderlake 50 @ 2008 | | 77 | wonderlake, December 2008 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Kat's for 2008 | | 35 | The_Kat_Cache, December 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : Best 1001 Authors Alphabetically | | 126 | hemlokgang, December 2008 | |
| New Zealand Thingamabrarians : Introductions | | 57 | GB_Chick, December 2008 | |
| Geeks who love the Classics : Canterbury Tales - best edition ? | | 12 | Nickelini, December 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : Adding books to the spreadsheet | | 31 | sbankston, December 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : International edition? | | 34 | Stbalbach, November 2008 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Canterbury's Tales , best edition? | | 8 | Nickelini, November 2008 | |
| 888 Challenge : Tropics' | | 8 | billiejean, November 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : The 1001 "I've Read That" chain game, Thread Two | | 265 | VivianeoftheLake, November 2008 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : I need Collections because of this forum! | | 19 | Prop2gether, October 2008 | |
| Book talk : Great books | | 11 | Sandydog1, October 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : 1,001 quiz ! | | 3 | Prop2gether, October 2008 | |
| BookCrossing Australia! : Group Reading Log: September 2008 | | 80 | wookiebender, September 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : Which of the 1001 are you currently reading? | | 344 | hemlokgang, September 2008 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : THE KITCHEN | | 234 | cal8769, September 2008 | |
| Atwoodians : OCT - DEC GROUP READ? | | 20 | avaland, September 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : has anyone actually read everything on the list? | | 83 | cornerhouse, September 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : Authors on the 1001: Analysis and Anal have the same root. | | 57 | AquariusNat, September 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : Your one "I cant believe it's not in there" book | | 122 | emaestra, September 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : August 2008: Which Book from the 1001 List are You Reading? | | 113 | ktleyed, August 2008 | |
| Deep South : Erskine Caldwell | | 4 | geneg, August 2008 | |
| Anglophiles : 19th Century British Literature | | 41 | Booksloth, August 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : July 2008, Which book from the 1001 List are You Reading? | | 80 | TheTortoise, August 2008 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Mistress 'rissa's challenge | | 27 | prophetandmistress, August 2008 | |
| 1001 Books to read before you die : 1001 Books on 'Common Knowledge' | | 4 | readafew, July 2008 | |
| What did YOU buy today? : What Did You Buy Today? July 2008 Edition | | 10 | burnett, July 2008 | |
| What did YOU buy today? : Message Board #2 | | 188 | karen5l, June 2008 | |
| Virago Modern Classics : Fabulous Finds, Part II | | 243 | Sibylle.Night, June 2008 | |
| Book Listers UNITE! : 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die | | 2 | plekter, June 2008 | |
| Combiners! : 1001 tags... | | 7 | bolero, June 2008 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Tropics' June 2008 List | | 1 | tropics, June 2008 | |
| American Postmodernism : The Floating Opera | | 3 | ateolf, June 2008 | |
| Someone explain it to me... : Choke | | 21 | Elee, June 2008 | |
| LT's list of great books you should read : Introductions | | 114 | polutropos, June 2008 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Tropics' May 2008 List | | 2 | tropics, May 2008 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Choosing Books for Your Challenge | | 31 | Enraptured, May 2008 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Joeinma's 2008 Book Challenge | | 49 | joeinma, April 2008 | |
| Girlybooks : THEME READ FOR MARCH: Social Class | | 99 | SmithSJ01, April 2008 | |
| Dormant: Book talk : How Many Books Do You Finish a Year? | | 69 | alaskabookworm, April 2008 | |
| Dormant: 1001 Books to read before you die : There can never be too many books on the TBR list! | | 3 | mmignano11, April 2008 | |
| Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - DECEMBER 2007 | | 172 | lynnlib, April 2008 | |
| Dormant: 1001 Books to read before you die : What are you reading for March 2008 | | 128 | odysseia, March 2008 | |
| Dormant: Book talk : What books are on your night stand? | | 19 | Vonini, March 2008 | |
| Dormant: 1001 Books to read before you die : Can we do better than Boxall? | | 9 | Sandydog1, March 2008 | |
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I'm actually reading 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die which I scored (in mint condition) at a used bookstore yesterday. Previously, I've had to borrow it from the library. Planning to read Christ Stopped At Eboli from my TBR pile. ... nonfiction books I read and I still haven't finished that--but I want to! I couldn't bring myself to spend much time with 1001 Books.... With all of you to advise me, I just don't feel the need for a book like that anymore. And probably most people won't read, or need, It's All Too Much. F ... ... - Steve Toltz (Witty, messed-up characters! Will come back to it.)
108. Wives and Daughters (10/05/09)
109. 1001 books You Must Read Before You Die (Just skimmed part of it)
110. In the Footsteps of Marco Polo (Really good! Didn't finish; will check out again.)
111. Born ... The Enigma of Arrival by V S Naipaul. I purchased this book very cheaply from the library book sale as it is one of the 1001 books you Must Read before You Die. It's a reasonable length (300 pages) and easy to read. It is also the first book I have read by V S Naipaul who is of Indian ... Hey brochettes...
I didn't realise Cloud Atlas was also one of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die - bonus!!
I also didn't realise you liked it that much - I'm even happier! It is now my official next-to-read, and I am looking forward to it. ... the clues over the course of an entire family history. It's truly a heartbreaking story. I can see why this made the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list. ... om/bookaward/Guardian%201000
These used to have parenthetical information displayed, in one case showing which edition of 1001 Books listed that particular book, and in the second case showing which theme of the Guardian list the book belonged to. The information is still in CK for the books, ... ... for me at the library today. In no particular order they are: The Labyrinth, Rebecca, Sharp Teeth, Deaf Sentence, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, The Radetzsky March, Wives and Daughters, This Hour I First Believed, Black Girl, White Girl by Joyce Carol Oates, and In ... Oops - forgot to mention that I also have 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, and I use it in a similar way. It's a guide to help me find more interesting books. I'm trying not to force myself to read something on the list just because I 'should' - what fun would that be? :D But I have ... Thanks, Angela! I've been rediscovering the classics through the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I've come across some great books that I never would have read if not for that book. I count mystery as my third favorite genre, behing fantasy and historical fiction (even though I haven't ... Review for 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
First of all, I like reading lists, so I was hoping this would be fun. And I love books, so what could be better than a list of books? Even if I disagreed, it would still be fun.
It wasn't as much fun as I thought it would be. Sure, I found ... From the Library
1. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die **
2. Top Secret Recipes Lite **
3. Mormon Scientist ****
4. Chicks in Chainmail **
5. The Crimson Thread **
6. Soul Music *****
7. My Foe Outstretch'd Beneath the Tree ***
8. Only a Matter of Time ***
9. ... 000's:
004 The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
016 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, edited by Peter Boxall
028 The Pleasure of Reading, edited by Antonia Fraser (and a few others)
#100 - SusieSharp -- this group was created exclusively for people to discuss books from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, edited by Peter Boxall. ... to LibraryThing! This group is dedicated to reading & talking about the works listed in a particular book, Peter Boxall's 1001 Books to Read Before You Die. I'm sure your list would generate some interesting discussion in a number of groups--I recommend Tammiejx in 100 Books Challenge for 2009 : Tamara's book list of 2009. (Jul 22, 2009, 8:10am) ... something so horrifying, even he can't keep it inside
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A short, but quite fascinating book. Read this for the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list.
... something so horrifying, even he can't keep it inside
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A short, but quite fascinating book. Read this for the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list.
... buy retail are things that are enduringly popular, and likely never to come around on bookmooch, pbs, etc. A good example- 1001 Books You Must Read before You Die. Gift books tend to be new releases that I really want to read, but also things that if I was willing to wait a year or two, I ... >37: Thanks for the heads up about 501 Great Writers. I got 1001 Books for Mother's Day and will put out the hints for the companion book for my birthday next month. I am sooo easy to buy for! Bookmarkme, since you've just gotten 1001 Books to Read Before You Die, you should try to also get your hands on 501 Great Writers. It is by the same publishers and in much the same format. Each writer has a bio and a selection of books listed. It has become my I'm-to-tired-to-really-read-but ... ... - The Karamazov Brothers
Non Fiction - A People's Tragedy: Russian Revolution, 1891-1924
PS - Forgot to mention my 1001 Books to read before you die which arrived and I can't pass without dipping into :-) ...
I started in this book sometime last year, but just couldn't get into it at that time. So I tried again because it's on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and I'm glad I did. It was a fun, short read. Got through this a bit slow though, not sure why. ...
I started in this book sometime last year, but just couldn't get into it at that time. So I tried again because it's on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and I'm glad I did. It was a fun, short read. Got through this a bit slow though, not sure why. ...
I started in this book sometime last year, but just couldn't get into it at that time. So I tried again because it's on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and I'm glad I did. It was a fun, short read. Got through this a bit slow though, not sure why. ray2009- we're actually working off a certain list, the1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall, and I don't think any of the ones you mentioned are on that list, fyi. :) Just to make the tast more daunting, there are actually two versions of 1,001 Books You Must Read Before You Die! The first edition is 2005, and the second one is 2008. If you add up all the books from both lists, it is actually 1284 Books You Must Read Before You Die! You can download an Excel ... There is a LT group called 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, for people who are reading books chosen from 1001 Books you Must Read Before You Die. Some people even seem to have the goal of reading all 1001. :) I'm with you--there's quite a few I have no desire to read, but there are ... ... group. A new author to me who wrote some lovely short stories.
My favorite new book (which I got for Mother's Day) is 1,001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I have spent several happy hours thumbing through it. It appears I have a long life ahead of me as I have read only 140 of these ... ... or cannot remember his sentence, but he knows that those condemned.....
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I read this one because it's on the list of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. It was a very small book because this actually is a short story, as everyone probably knows. I quite enjoyed this one, when reading ... ... or cannot remember his sentence, but he knows that those condemned.....
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I read this one because it's on the list of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. It was a very small book because this actually is a short story, as everyone probably knows. I quite enjoyed this one, when reading ... ... or cannot remember his sentence, but he knows that those condemned.....
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I read this one because it's on the list of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. It was a very small book because this actually is a short story, as everyone probably knows. I quite enjoyed this one, when reading ... ... i nå og da og bruker mer som inspirasjon og referanser.
Book lust.
More book lust.
501 must read books
1001 bøker du må lese før du dør
Og denslags... To the Lighthouse and Remebrance of Things Past are beside each other in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, so you called that one right. Technically, TtL was published in 1927, and RoTP was published in seven volumes between 1913 and 1927. Woolf had read Proust, so it stands to reason ... ... right now, and while it's amusing, it's not quite as funny as I'd have hoped. I've just downloaded some books listed in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and the three new SF/Fantasy freebies Amazon is offering this month which titles I don't recall just now. One is Elric, Stealer of ... It's in the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, edited by Peter Boxall. There are two editions of 1001 Books you must Read Before You Die - a 2006 edition, and a 2008 edition. I own both. Roughly 270 books were removed from the 2006 edition and replaced with other books in the 2008 editions, meaning there is about 27% difference in content between the two ... 501 Must-Read Books and 1001 Books to Read Before you Die are my bibles! They definitely will lead you places you may not have gone before... which could be good or bad. These books have turned me on to books I never would have picked up, and many of them became some of my favorite works. Mak ... ... picked up a "bargain book" at a Borders outlet titled 501 Must-Read Books. I'm sure it is similar to lots of other lists (1001 Books to Read Before You Die, etc., but I like how they have different categories, e.g. History, Thrillers, Science Fiction, Memoirs, etc., with somewhat less commonly ... Just finished Memoirs of a Geisha. Besides being one of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, I chose this book because I enjoyed the movie. I found the book to be just as enjoyable. Perhaps enjoyable isn't the right word--this book is filled with adversity and pain. Still, I would ... Bell- I've enjoyed reading your list! I must have missed it up until now. I also have 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die out from the library but haven't had a chance to do much more than skim it yet.
I also liked your review of The Last Knight, it looks like something I should put on ... >75 tantan
They apparently published a second edition of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and removed quite a few from the list in order to make room for others. They've included some more recent publications and also more that were written in languages other than English. As I don't ... ... good things I heard on here I mooched The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys which came in the mail today. Also picked up 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die from the library. I nearly broke my arms carrying it around during lunch. ... running around, trying to grant their every wish while they grind him into the dust. (I did read the entry for this in the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die book, and they pointed out the parallels between this and King Lear. I don't know my Lear very well, but it does seem to ring true. ... I'm reading The Perfect Scent, The Third Policeman by Flann O Brien and I've thrown in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die just for fun. ... easy (just put square brackets around things).
For this game, you have to have the book or look at the spreadsheet for 1001 Books you Must Read Before You Die. If you've read the one that is currently 'up' (in this case Kidnapped for the time being) you say 'yes, I've read that' then you ... ... The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
5. Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery
6. Castle Roogna by Piers Anthony
7. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die ed. by Peter Boxall
8. Things I've Been Silent About by Azar Nafisi
9. The Inn at Lake Devine by Elinor Lipman
10. Levels of ... ... there are books which "should" be read or at least sampled. I think there are more than one very respectable list such as 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. However, I recognize there are many people who are not motivated to be "well read". For some, there may be very respectable ways ... ... other books that I actually want to read.
The closest my 999 challenge comes is my 1001 Books category from the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. That "Must" is a killer because it actually turns me off, but I chose books (all by woman authors) that looked good to me, so I ... ... of Modern Surgery
5. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel
6. The Remains of the Day
7. Wuthering Heights
8. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
9. Portraits: The Face of a Century in Faith
... book has a brief description that makes you aware of the subject and themes of the book, without giving too much away (1001 Books you Must Read Before You Die spoiled some books' ending for me). Some of my favorite categories were "Aging", "Companion Reads", "Girls Coming of Age", "Spies ... ... stole your idea of briefly summarizing connections to Lost in one message. Hope you don't mind. :-) The writeup in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die convinced me to give the Brothers K a try. I hope a group read will keep me on task and also help me with anything confusing (I ... ... kept it in mind (although the differences were the really interesting bits). Then last year, with the second edition of 1001 books what did I see but Monkey listed again. The final 'sign' was that I found my copy on sale mid last year (yes, despite all the markers it took me a while to ... bell7, I found your thread! :) I agree with you about 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, in that it should be dipped into rather than read cover to cover if you intend on reading the books.
No LOST books yet? *pulls disappointed face* I've been told that Foucault's Pendulum maybe ... 5. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Peter Boxall
Category 3, Books about Books/Reading/Writing
This refers to the 2006 edition.
In his introduction, Peter Boxall writes about the difficulty of compiling such a finite list. As many books as it contains, it covers hundreds ... 7. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Peter Boxall (2006 ed.)
In his introduction, Peter Boxall writes about the difficulty of compiling such a finite list. As many books as it contains, it covers hundreds of years of fiction (and some nonfiction) writing, and could hardly ... ... 60 pages into it, and may read it rather slowly to be able to savor it a bit. One book I need to get going on, though, is 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I'm only about halfway through, and it's due back at the library on Friday... I'm reading 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and Krakatoa, and listening to Bird by Bird on digital audio. For a non-999 challenge book, I'm reading Castle Roogna (I may change my categories sometime later in the year if I keep reading too many that don't fit...) ... them a little bit more. I think calling this a "teen" novel is a bit of a misnomer. 4.5 stars.
Currently reading - 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Krakatoa, and Castle Roogna
Currently listening to - Bird by Bird ... them a little bit more. I think calling this a "teen" novel is a bit of a misnomer. 4.5 stars.
Currently reading - 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (Category 3) and Krakatoa (Category 4)
Currently listening to - Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott (Category 5 or 3) - ... ... defining moments in my own life along the way. A quick read that packs a lot of punch. 5 stars.
Currently reading - 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and Krakatoa
Currently listening to - Anne's House of Dreams ... upcoming book discussion. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit into my 999 Challenge categories. 5 stars.
Currently reading - 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and (soon to start) The Last Lecture
Currently listening to - Anne's House of Dreams ... at times, but the book made me think about my relationships with God and others. 4 stars.
Currently reading - 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
Currently listening to - Anne's House of Dreams ... longer on this book and will be starting it by the end of the week.
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. For a 2nd copy.
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall. Just what I need, hundreds of more book suggestions! It looks fascinating, what can I say! ... fan too. By the way, did you know that The Brothers Karamzov has apparently been removed from the revised list of 1001 Books To Read Before You Die? ... books that I actually go off and find. In short, all over the place.
Edited to add: Just under two years ago I bought 1001 Books to Read Before You Die, edited by Peter Boxall. I had only read 55 of the books, and I had about another 30 on my TBR pile. Now I've read 100 and have another 100 ... ... a Good Book (1st book of 2009). I'm now reading The Shack and enjoying it pretty well so far.
Still going through 1001 Books to Read Before You Die, though it's slow going because like the OCD reader I am I have to make note of which books I have already read. Though I'm not planning ... ... of deliciously stupid puns and literary references as the first book, and not to be missed. 5 stars.
Currently reading - 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
Currently listening to - Anne's House of Dreams
From my father-in-law 501 Great Writers - think 1001 Books to Read Before You Die, but for writers of all ilks. My only grumble is that it lists only a selection of each authors works, not everything (which is not an entirely realistic wish I suspect).
From my grandparents-in-law Shakespeare ... ... and "I'm Nobody, who are you." I expect I will revisit this selection in the future. 5 stars.
Currently reading -- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and Lost in a Good Book
Currently listening to -- Anne of the Island I started reading the 2006 ed. of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I don't think that looking at the list will change my reading choices much, if at all, but when it comes right down to it I'm a sucker for lists of books. If nothing else, I wanted to see how many I'd read (not many so ... ... up The Pirate Loop as well.
I think Monday I'll run by the library and grab World War Z, but I don't know.
My 1001 Books to Read Before you Die will arrive sometime over the next week or so.
... Iowans (I'm going to have to research this)
6. Memoirs/autobiographies
7. Classic Science Fiction
8. Random books from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall
9. Christian fiction
As you will see, I don't necessarily read them by number order.
My ratings:
5 = Coul ... ... fiction
5. Books written by Iowa natives
6. Memoirs/autobiographies
7. Classic Science Fiction
8. Books from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall
9. Christian fiction
http://www.librarything.com/topic/52960 ... ranormal
5. Books written by Iowa natives
6. Memoirs/autobiographies
7. Classic Science Fiction literature
8. Books from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Ackroyd and Peter Boxall
9. Christian literature ... hoping for, for Christmas? I went though the Waterstone's catalogue and was distinctly unimpressed this year. I would like 1001 books to read before you die just to see how I shaped up! And I have got hubby World's best restaurants and Cleanse Your Liver and Gallbladder which nicely sums up ... If any of you are playing the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die game, here are the 1929 books from the original list (I don't have the updated list):
Look Homeward, Angel, Thomas Wolfe
Les Enfants Terribles, Jean Cocteau
The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner
Harriet Hume, Re ... ...
There are 16 numbers currently no longer assigned or not in use so there are 84 to read in this category.
011.73 1001 Books you must read before you die Peter Akroyd. 9/08
020.00 Free for all:Oddballs, Geeks, and Gangstas in the Public Library Don Borchert
091.00 The Friar and ... The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. A book that stayed in both versions of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. ... most of them although I probably won't make even a small subset of them due to this terrible reading habit I have!
81. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall
I spent most of Saturday and Sunday's reading time perusing this. I'm thinking of it as 1001 Books You Must Read ... ... that life in the big city library is similar to life in the small town (Pop. 1400) library. Just a matter of scale.
23.1001 Books You Must read before you die I got this from the BIG public library via ILL, just to see what the experts say I'm supposed to read -- too many dead books for me. ... ... at the very latest) the following books that I put on hold:
The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Source of Magic
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (because I'm curious and simply could not justify paying $35 for it new based on mere curiosity)
All this just proves that while I ... #460 PiyushChourasia: I looked at the book 1001 Books to Read Before You Die and so many of them did not appeal to me at all, that I do not think I would ever get through the list to be honest.
As far as my overall book count goes, do you mean for my lifetime? I have absolutely no idea! In ... mstrust, Thanks for the suggestion of 501 Must-Read books. It sounds much better than that abyssmal 1001 books to read before you die. What a weird selection THAT was. ... those dvds with all those scifi movies on them, and this one is never listed. Imagine my surprise when I opened my copy of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and there was the book written up next to the movie poster! I loved this book!
63. Purgatorio by Dante. I was glad to at last ... Hi jagexking
I think you might be in the wrong place. :) Over here, we're discussing books from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall. (See http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm?content_id=22845 for the list from the first edition of the book.) I think the only fantasy ... ... it and see what that means. Is it lousy, or just different from what they expect? Someone liked it enough to put it in the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list. ... not have been into and I acquired an immense amount of knowledge this past year.
And so, I will continue to read 1001 Books, I will keep studying those topics that catch my interest and I will keep a reading journal too.
But I don't think I will set a goal. That sort of takes ... ... Book of Grazia dei Rossi, by Jacqueline Park
More Book Lust, by Nancy Pearl
Lost in a Good Book, by Jasper Fforde
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die ... many clunkers this year mainly because I now allow myself to abandon books that don't grab me. I'm also picking books from 1001 Books to Read Before You Die so they are mostly good reads or if not great reads, unique in some way. Anyway, enough preamble my clunker list for 2008 would have to ... ... :) I got slowed down with a few really long books, and I have to balance them out with some short ones. That book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is really long. Happy Reading! You are doing great.
--BJ I'm currently using 1001 Books and 501 Must Read Books to get reading ideas . My latest choice is Chaucer's Canterbury's Tales . My obvious question is which edition should I try to get ? 2. From 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
Candide - Voltaire
Christ Stopped At Eboli - Carlo Levi
Burmese Days - George Orwell
Don Quixote - Cervantes
Lord Jim - Joseph Conrad
Saturday - Ian McEwan
Slaughterhouse-5 - Kurt Vonnegut
The Shipping News - Annie Proulx
... Books about books, reading, or writing:
1. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Peter Boxall
2. Bird by Bird by Ann Lamott
3. The Pleasure of Reading edited by Antonia Fraser
4. Housekeeping vs. the Dirt by Nick H ... ... a new thread.
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~ Eligible books are those that are in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall. Both first and second editions count.
~What you have to do. You have to have read the book that is currently ... #14 MusicMom: I looked at 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die last year, and frankly, I would not spend my time with a lot of them. Now, if someone paid me a million dollars to read them all in a year . . . ... with how much you get read every week I don't think we will weep for you!
It might be cool to be able to do the entire 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die in one year, though. I'd cheer you on for that one! :-) ... going also--I like to read to fit my mood--and attention span! Especially late at night!
I plan to find a copy of 1001 Must Read to start exploring next year. I notice there are a lot of readers on LT using it. Hopefully they will still be using it next year so I can get ideas of ... Thanks for the link, emaestra. What's funny is that I was at the library yesterday afternoon and picked up 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. It weighs a ton. I think this is closer to what I was needing. Most of the books listed are post 1700's. I'm not sure if that is a good thing or ... ... t-Read-Before-You-Die-296996.html
I found the above quiz, which "picks a bone with the omissions in the recently released 1,001 Books You Must Read Before You Die " ... most of the "classic" authors mentioned. I need to expand my horizens.
Can someone tell me about the editions of 1001? Is the second edition a revision of the first or an additional list? Is the first edition still available--and if so how will I know if it's the first edition? I ... Miss-Owl, I've never heard of Native Son! I must skip that page when I scan the 1001 books you must read before you die (no pressure).
Finished Tipping the Velvet on the way home this evening, and I did enjoy it. The sex scenes were rather explicit, so it comes with an Adult Content warning ... I am a member of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die group, which is based on the book by the same name. People in that group use an Excel spreadsheet that has all of the books listed and they keep track of how many they have read.
It would be really cool if someone had a similar ... ... group - I have read most of her recent novels, I would be interested in reading Surfacing. I think it is also listed in 1001 Books to read before you die too - so that would be a bonus for those of "doing" the list. The list is derived from the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, but the book can be pretty expensive. The spreadsheet many of us use to keep track is here: http://johnandsheena.co.uk/books/?p=33
And though it is expensive, the book itself is a neat investment; Dr. Boxall and the ... ... Acre, and Tobacco Road were quite critically acclaimed. Moreover, his novel, A House in the Uplands is listed in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
I have purchased the three books of his mentioned above. I greatly anticipate reading them. I write all this to ask: Why is ... ... on to its presence, but it caused me to think...
Would it be a good idea to go through the books that are listed in 1001 Books To Read Before You Die and add a link to that book in the 'Series Link' Common Knowledge entry? It would make it really easy to keep a proper list of books read ... ... forth on Atonement I don't know if that is the choice or not... lol. BUT the one I had decided on was going to come from 1001 Books you must read before you die. There are eight of his works contained on this list:
Saturday
Atonement
Amsterdam
Enduring Love
Black Dogs
The Com ... My OH bought me the new edition of the 1,001 books you must read before you die- yey!
He got for himself Notes from the Underground, Dostoyevsky and Jim Thompson's The Killer inside me. Hi all. I just joined this group a few days ago, looking for recommendations on what to read next, though I've never read 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I developed a spreadsheet, based on the one I found here, for personal use: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pbgOgHz1x_uH3muDuqaI ... The book from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die that I'm currently reading is Virginia Woolf's The Waves. ... an Alphabetical Authors post.
The rules are the same as for the Alphabetical Book post. Flip to the Author Index of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and review the authors in a given letter category.
This removes any questions about first name versus last name, etc. Go by the A ... Peter Boxall has made many a reader weep with his bilblio-list 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. It's a very hefty book, and has inspired a LT group aptly named 1001 Books to read before you die
Boxall's list was ... I got 1001 books you must read before you die by Peter Boxall as a birthday present. ... to go to read all of them, but, at my age, I can pretty much guarantee it ain't gonna happen! Still, since I learned about 1001 Books To Read Before You Die on LT, I've read (and enjoyed) a few that I'd never have picked up otherwise, and have got a whole lot more on my wishlist. I'm keeping a ... ... tries to "find" herself, studying Sufism and entering into a casual sexual liaison with a young Moroccan.
Recommended in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
27. The Colony Of Unrequited Dreams - Wayne Johnson.
The author transports his readers to the starkly beautiful, ... ... for several reasons, not least because it was the first Virago I read.
p.s I love the way you have War and Peace and 1001 Books you must read before you die as bookends for your Viragos! I have Little Women next TBR because it is in the 1,001 books you must read before you die... however I also have Death in a strange country, which I really want to read as it's set in Venice where I recently went on holiday and as it's part of a detective series when I finish it I can add it ... ... out because I think you all might find it interesting is that Choke has actually been removed from the updated edition of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. The updated edition has more of a focus on international (rather than just American and British authors), and to keep the list at 10 ... I'm sure most people are aware that there's a sizeable number of people on LT who are reading through/interested in 1001 books you must read before you die. So quite a few people are tagging the books listed, including me. Quite a number of people appear to be using the tag "1001", which is fair ... ... in a used-bookshop, because the author was listed in a chronicle of the American novel my husband has. It is also in the 1,001 books you must read before you die ... which might be appropriate as it is about the day the narrator decides Not to commit suicide... ... I had no intention of reading. It had been recommended to me years ago when I studied children's literature. When I bought 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (awful title!), I noted that it was on the list, and still didn't want to read it, but I fell in love with the illustration they ... ... going on holiday there :)
The more I read, the more I want to read !
I also like to read books that are part of the 1,001 books you must read before you die. There's a spreadsheet that advises I need to read 17 from this list this year in order to manage all 1,001 'before I die'. So ... ... different "editions" catering to different regions, or countries seems to be a marketing ploy vis-a-vis selling more of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. The author(s) need to either make up their minds about which 1001 books get listed, or confess to their alleged sham. ... the creeping influence of radical Muslims who dream of a restored caliphate and the imposition of sharia law.
23. 1001 Books To Read Before You Die - Peter Boxall
I read mostly non-fiction, so I'm not tempted to read most of the suggested tomes. No apologies. I've thus far read 20 ... I've got the Norwegian edition of 1001 Books and some books by Norwegian authors are added. What about different editions in other languages?
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I'll try to show a list of what I've read so far:
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I have started Thomas Mann's Death in Venice- a short story and one of the 1,001 books you must read before you die. Actually there are a few in the 1,001 w/ a Venice setting:
- Candide, Voltaire
- Invisible Cities, Italo Calvino
- Comfort ... ... of the web. Wikipedia gave me a lot of new information of the original Forsyte Saga. I also found a little about it in 1001 Books, but there the text says: Original title: The Forsyte Saga (14 volumes). ... which has taken me a couple of months, and have moved onto Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children as my selection from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, which looks like its going to be another slog. After discovering this thread, I then discovered that I have 1001 Books to Read Before You Die tucked away as well. At first I had many reservations and of course we can argue ad nauseam about what does and does not belong on the list. I downloaded the spreadsheet tonight and went though it. I ... ... TBR pile (or mountain) can never be too big. However, this group was formed to discuss only the books listed in the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. You will have more luck posting your message to
http://www.librarything.com/groups/whatareyoureadingno
or one of the other ... #76- Although I own 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, I would never consider reading it cover to cover. For me it's a reference book. I look things up in it, or when I'm in the mood I'll flip through and read anything that interests me. I do run into spoilers, but I always forget them ... 51. The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad
I think I added this to my list from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die. At first I didn't think I would like the book and got upset at myself for reading reviews that told the entire story. By the end I was completely hooked and sad to see it ... ... to LT. Just thought you should know that this is a thread for listing what you're reading from the books contained in the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list.
For other stuff you should try posting in the "What ... Oddly, I think the whole reason this group came about is reflected in post 63. Many of us are reading titles from 1001 Books to read before you die, and many of us were dissatisfied with the selections that had been made. Our aim was to see if it was possible to "improve" on the list in some ... ... before they are due back. I do have a few for browsing when I am too sleepy to actually read. I have Viva La Repartee, 1001 Books to Read Before You Die, and Time Out 1000 Books to Change Your Life. ... him the ultimate stuffed shirt. I don't remember Motimer (or is it Mortimer? I really don't know) Adler being much better. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is incredibly flawed (and I hate the title too), but I find the list more fun than the others (of those I know) ... don't like it much. What am I missing?
There are discussion groups there too, but I find that the people who discuss 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die aren't as intelligent, interesting or as good looking as our group here at LT. :-)
(And to answer your question, no, I only use ... My 23rd book of the year was On the Road by Jack Kerouac. This is one of the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die and my 50th book from that list. ... as I get older, I think. There's no method to the madness though, it's just whatever grabs my fancy. I'm working on the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list, but plenty of other reading material gets worked into the schedule. I've also got an interest in New Zealand poetry, which isn't ... I quickly thumbed through my 1001 books to read before you die for some inspiration. Afte reading some synopsis, I came up with this short list to take to the library:
wild swans Jung Chang
The Radiant Way Margarte Drabble
The Colour Rose Tremaine
Fear and Trembling Amelie NOthomb
... ... The Plague
3 Of Civil Government
4 Orlando
5 Burmese Days
6 As I Lay Dying
7 The Age of Innocence
8 1001 Books to Read Before You Die
9 Classics for Pleasure by Michael Dirda (Touchstone?)
10 The House of Mirth
I am currently reading Lolita. It is my first selection of the year from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I don't plan to read the entire list, but it is helping me plow through my TBR pile. Have a great weekend! I. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die
1. Enduring Love by Ian McEwan.
2. Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
3. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
4. The Human Stain by Philip Roth
5. A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
6. The Trick is to Ke ... ... three novels each. Each of these are between 700 & 800 pages, so the "book" is about 3000 pages, not 8400 pages. But yes, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die lists the whole thing as one book. I'm not usually a fan of monster tomes, but this one sounds interesting and doable. Especially if ... Nope. Another quote? And a hint - this book is also listed in 1,001 Books to Read Before You Die.
"Fingerprints! He had read about them in magazines. His fingerprints would give him away, surely! They could prove that he had been inside of her room! But suppose he told them that he had ... 1. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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1. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
2. Books I Already Own.
3. Brief Histories. (I keep picking these up and never reading them.)
4. Fantasy (Since I want to re-read ... ... perfect way for me to finally tackle my "to read" section with some kind of discipline. My tentative categories are:
1. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
2. Brief Histories (I keep picking these up because they look interesting, and never get to them).
3. Fantasy (I keep meaning to ... ... perfect way for me to finally tackle my "to read" section with some kind of discipline. My tentative categories are:
1. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
2. Brief Histories (I keep picking these up because they look interesting, and never get to them).
3. Fantasy (I keep meaning to ... I. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die
1. Enduring Love by Ian McEwan.
2. Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
3. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
4. The Human Stain by Philip Roth
5. A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
6. The Trick is to Keep Breathing by Janice Galloway
... ... I'm sorry to have picked a hard one, so I will give a hint and a new quote. The hint is that the book is listed in 1,001 Books to Read Before You Die and the author has multiple listings.
The quote is:
"The park was the heart of the city. He had come to the city and - with a ... Hi Sara
Yea you should definetly read The Handmaid's Tale. It's one of the 1,001 books you must read before you die that when you finish it you know why it's on the list. (Unlike my current read, Dead Air by Iain Banks :P)
I think I have The Kite Runner on my own to-be-read pile so I ... ... of The Handmaid's Tale again yesterday in work- a customer had the name 'Offord' ;)
There was a hardback copy of 1,001 books you must read before you die in the charity shop during the week, £9.99 seemed quite reasonable but then I thought what would I do with my existing copy ~ ... #1 Thanks for the web sites. I will definitely check them out. Fortunately, a lot of what Rory reads is also in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I'm working my way through these as well.
I just wish Rory didn't read such large books.
What a great idea for a group. #1 Thanks for the web sites. I will definitely check them out. Fortunately, a lot of what Rory reads is also in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I'm working my way through these as well.
I just wish Rory didn't read such large books.
What a great idea for a group. #150 - That's my doing.
There's a book by Peter Boxall and quite a following devoted to it - including a large group here at LT. I've fully acknowledged in the group that I'm pushing the definition, but I think this is one worth scrapping for.
Unlike a NY Times Notable book which can be ... ~50 2006
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My reading is really increasing as I've discovered LT and 1001 books to Read before you Die. I was laughing on another thread some one suggested (jokingly) a desire to break both legs or become incarcerated in order to read more. But seriously, sadly I am making my last ... ... blown out of the water by the authors’ style or imagination or art work, I'm not interested.
I'm also working on the 1001 books to read before you die list but plan on going more on the international edition out in April. Hopefully, there will be fewer Jane Austin's and Bronte's ... ... so long ago all I could really remember about it was the using butter/ margarine for moisturiser.
This is one of the 1001 books you must read before you die. In this it says "chaste, childless Wives", but I thought Handmaids were assigned not out of preserving the Wive's chastity, but ... I notice that one complaint with the 1001 Books To Read Before You Die is that there are too many books for certain authors.
How should I handle multiple books by an author? I think it should be restricted to the authors best books. But how should I decide that? Should I restrict it to the top ... ... Marquis de Sade
and after I've got myself excited about pain, Finnegans Wake
Plus, the international edition of 1001 Books to Read Before you Die come out in April so I'll be diving into new suggestions off of that.
My first two are hold over from my substance free holiday
1. ... ... translated copies). I don't think anything else I'm currently working on could be counted as YA, sadly. I started on the 1001 books you must read before you die list, and, well, those aren't YA books. Ah, well. YA shall be my relief from those more "classic" books. *grin* 1001 Books contains hardly any short stories, while it does have a lot of huge novels that are intimidating to say the least.
I'm a sucker for short stories, so I'm wondering if the collective community can't come together and create a list of '1001 Short Stories you must read before you die.' ... I started at the beginning, going for Moll Flanders and Joseph Andrews, but a friend who knew I had the 1001 Books and had a copy himself gave me Eugenie Grandet, which I read, and The Grapes of Wrath, which I'm now reading. Some of the old ones are crushing bores, I think, that nobody ... ... Hoban should be in. It's one of my favorite books.
By the way, I have the feeling that there are multiple editions of 1001 Books. I had the Dutch version previously, and apart from replacing some books with Dutch ones (which made sense and was explained and justified by the translator), ... My copy of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, the Sixth Printing, October 2007 has an odd error.
The author index includes Max Havelaar as the author of Multatuli. When in fact, Max Havelaar is the title of the book by Multatuli. The title index has the correct title.
... new year to throw my hat in to the ring. I hope to read 50 books in 2008. More specifically, I hope to read 20 from the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list, 20 non-fiction, and 10 "free" reads. I especially hope to cut down on the number of TBR books I own. Wish me luck! ... Agency two in the series by Alexander McCall Smith
Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
Books I bought my husband:
1001 books to read before you die
1000 places to see before you die
The complete turtle trader
A bull in China I'd like to read 50 books next year, with at least 30 of them coming from the 1001 books you must read before you die
I've read 76 books this year, but as I'm beginning University next year I'm not sure how much time I"ll have to get up to the 75 mark. ... The Handmaid's Tale.
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Maybe the touchstone wasn't working as I think the exact title is the much more urgent 1,001 books you must read before you die I bought my husband that book for Christmas 1001 books to read before you die which he is going through as I am typing right now. My sister-in-law got me 1 from that list the poisonwood Bible which I am anxious to read and see what it is like. Between my husband and I we got around 20 books ... ... nd
Cloud Atlas picked up for $1
Gone for Soldiers ditto, and
Peter and the Shadow Thieves
Non-Fiction:
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, which I've already read from the library, but bought for reference with a gift card
#42 Cedric:
You'd think so, wouldn't you! :-) When I got 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, I just figured that the books would be easily accessible through a good library system. But if you read through various threads for this list, you'll see that this is clearly not true. The one ... I bought1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. In addition to enjoying the new book smell I also want to hug it. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Peter Boxall is in bookstores and libraries. Each of the 1001 books is briefly reviewed in the tome. 960 pages. ... Eyes Were Watching God yesterday. Probably not something I would usually have picked up, but my interest was piqued by 1001 books. I'm still not sure I like the title - it's in the book, but seems a bit tangential to me. I liked it okay in the end - the language was the best part (I ... >15 Thanks, but its not in the 1001 Books list. This topic is about your top recommendations read this year from the list. jhowell - I'm trying to "better my reading habits" too. I'm also reading books from 1001 books to read before you Die. So far so good! I also challenged myself to read a minimum of one classic and one modern classic every month this year and I've managed to keep to that and, most monhts, read ... ... to become "well read" -- whatever that means and have been reading alot of classics and books from lists of "bests" such as 1001 books to read before you Die, prize winners etc.
Unlike city girl, I am definately not a literary adultress! I am strictly a one book at a time gal. ;) ... (Dictionary.com says it is a flatfish. What's a flatfish, and what does it have to do with any book?)
I recently got 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and today I bought a few recommended by Boxall et al. The Bell by Iris Murdoch, If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo ... ... Everything She Ever Wanted but I picked up 2001: A Space Odessey and The Shining at the library for $.50 to add to my 1001 Books TBR pile. I also picked up a John Saul book as well as an Edgar Allen Poe short story collection that has some good stories in it and some that I've yet ... I am reading 1001 Books first. I got 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die from B&N with discounts. Only $20 rather than the list $35. Still a lot of money, eh? so far I am enjoying paging thru it. ... think that now that it's made the 1001 list, they would be able to republish. Maybe even by the publisher that published 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
By the way, does this title bother anyone else? I'm very resistant to people telling me I MUST do anything. Usually makes me ... ... and see it is on the 1001 books list. Yay! another one to mark r on Arukiyomi's wonderful spread sheet.
I don't have the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die book and maybe my question is answered there.
If this list is fiction--why is Walden included? Are there other similar books of ... My next book off the 1001 books to read will be Catch-22 by Joseph Heller but that is quite a few books down still. Picked up Dubliners and Mansfield Park today at the library book sale for $.20 today. Adding to the 1001 books list. Having read 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die last week, I bought the following from the library sales yesterday:
A Burnt-Out Case by Graham Greene
1984 by George Orwell
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Total cost $1. My reading got hijacked for a couple of days by 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, which I finished this morning. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing what was chosen and reading the synopsis of each one I haven’t read. In fact, I found it fun to see what they said about some of those I had read ... ... Farm and found it fairly entertaining to be so political. I guess because of the satire. My next few books are not on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list, but are in my TBR pile which is just as big if not bigger. I'm halfway through She's Come Undone and love it so far. Poor Dol ... ... reading The Best Laid Plans by Sidney Sheldon and then it's onto Animal Farm to knock out another one of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I've heard a lot of good reviews so I'm anxious to find out about it. ... Rohinton Mistry arrived.
I Mooched Stuart... after watching the TV version, and Family Matters, as it is part of the 1,001 books you must read before you die. ... A woman in Berlin, and have moved onto The House of the Spirits, wanting to have some fiction and cross another off the 1,001 you must read before you die, rather than continuing with my Berlin theme eg. The fall of Berlin by Antony Beevor. #26 kiwiflowa:
As mentioned in another thread in this 1001 group, don't judge the books by the synopses in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. They are boring, bland and dry. Look up reviews and summaries online before dismissing any of them. ... one challenge, for example, I might pick a thick book by a classic author from another country that is also listed on the 1001 books to read before you die list. That way I've just covered 4 challenges in one book! Sometimes I get through more than one for a particular challenge because of ... The official list is in the book by Peter Boxall, known as 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
... still quite good)
Then I started to feel like I should read classics since I never did in school; and the I bought 1001 Books to Read before You Die. Well now -- I am 'ruined' -- I am getting to the point where if it is not well written literary fiction I am disdainful and almost feel ... ... tomorrow!) so I've requested it on Bookmooch so I can read it at my own pace.
T.C. Boyle's Drop City is in the 1,001 books to read before you die, maybe I should consider it next TBR... In a remainder sale I picked up a bunch of books which are on the 1001 Books list:
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
The Little Prince by Antoine ... In a remainder sale I picked up a bunch of books which are on the 1001 Books list:
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
The Little Prince by Antoine ... 'The Red Queen' and 'The Radiant Way' are in the '1001 Books You Must Read' list. I'll confess that I haven't read them, however.... #9 Are you saying that people who own 1001 books don't read Harry Potter? That's interesting. ... and you just know that there is not going to be a happy ending for anyone.
Regarding Arundhati Roy the Bible:1001 books to read before you die says that she is no longer writing, but gives all her time over to political rights and furtherment. I think this is very noble of her.
... I finished The Secret History -- good, but I agree with what the 1001 Books to Read before You Die reviewer says "trash for highbrows."
I now going to start The River Wife by Jonis Agee -- I am excited because it my first "LT early reviewer" book. I feel so honored. ... of Japanese version of the sanatorium in The Magic Mountain, and he gets chastised for it at one point. Plus it was in 1001 Books to Read Before you Die, I'd seen other people recommend books by Thomas Mann, and I found it secondhand for £3! ... john lennon said, "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans".
so, this summer i finally bought "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die" and have been making a list of books i WANT to read from the list in the book. it's a good guideline, but i agree that there are ... ... me go by Kazuo Ishiguro it was also my first time reading this author. I picked it because it was the last book in the 1001 books you must read before you die and that for some reason appealed to me. I also noticed that his other books are in the list so it was a good sign that I would like ... ... of titles lately that I have given-up on for one reason or another.
Pleased as well because "Breakfast" is one of the 1001 books you must read before you die. ... Koen
"The Homecoming" by Ray Bradbury
"Dissolution" by C.J. Jansom
"The Ponderous Postcards" by Lemony Snicket
"1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die" by Peter Boxall
and a "MENSA" challenge puzzle book, as well as 2 journals and some really cute cards with cats & old books.
... ... in alphabetical order but I imagine it will take me a few years to finish all 50 states. And, of course, I also have 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die - so I guess that I will just have to live forever to finish all of these challenges. ... responded by showing numerous other books with 1001 in the title because the tag "1001" does NOT clearly refer to books in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, that's all.
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... I've done some further research and determined that all of the books listed with the "1001" tag are in fact listed in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, so they are very synonymous, at least at this point.
#4 Osbaldistone: While you listed other titles which contain "1001" in the ... ... 1001 Conversation Starters for Any Occasion
1001 Most Useful Spanish Words
1001 Ways to Energize Employees
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
1001 Gardens You Must See Before You D ... ... Related Tags list so there does not appear to be a way to combine them.
Clearly they both refer to books included in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
Any ideas? ... of every three books I read. I am trying to incorporate more "classics" into my TBR piles. I am now trying to go through The 1001 Books You Must Read Before you Die and pick up some ideas there as well. I also have a few other books which "Best Of" lists and plan to check out a few others ... ... the Olympic Games - this is more of a long-term challenge)
1001 Challenge (the list of books from Peter Boxall's book 1001 books you must read before you die)
I also take part in two monthly reading circles which helps me vary my reading too.
Does anyone else set themselves ... ... the Olympic Games - this is more of a long-term challenge)
1001 Challenge (the list of books from Peter Boxall's book 1001 books you must read before you die
I also take part in two monthly reading circles which helps me vary my reading too.
Does anyone else set themselves challenges ... For Mother's Day 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I had also asked for The Top 10: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books but they didn't have it. I received a gift card from Borders so I will be ordering that this week also.
hmm: Touchstone for The Top 10 not working - it listed Ele ... ... it.
I am still plowing through The Road. It is an extremely disturbing book but I think that I like it. I received 1001 Books to Read Before You Die for Mother's Day and am also paging through that although I won't be reading it straight through. It is more of a reading it in chunks ... As well as Book Lust, More Book Lust and 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, people might be interested in The Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide and the Good Fiction Guide. Both of the latter two books recommend works you might enjoy based on authors/works you have previously enjoyed.
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If you're familiar with the 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die by Peter Boxall then you might very well be interested in an all-singing, all-dancing spreadsheet that Arukiyomi's developed to ... Hey everyone.
If you're familiar with the 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die by Peter Boxall then you might very well be interested in an all-singing, all-dancing spreadsheet that Arukiyomi's developed to go along with the book.
Here are some of the features:
* All the 1001 books ... Anyone know much about Castle Richmond or have an opinion about it? It is listed in 1001 Books You Must Read but doesn't seem to be all that popular here (i.e only 40 or so copies in LT). It has me wondering why it was listed ahead of some of AT's more well known works such as The Way We Live N ... I picked up a copy of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I'm having a great time looking through it. ... spend a lot of time reading about books - on LT, Amazon, blogs and newspapers, as well as lists of recommended books like 1001 Books to read before you die and listsofbests.com. I note down anything that sounds like it might really grab me.
Then I'll go into the bookshop and browse around, ... Still slogging through JS & MN, almost half through the 1009 pages.
I finally got one of my Amazon orders, 1001 books you must read before you die. I was rather shocked at how few I had read - only 74. I was also surprised at some of the choices and some which were left out. Mrs. 'Arris goes to ... ... books yet, but based on what LTers have been saying I'm interested in The Colour, esp. since its also listed in 1001 Books. Gonna check it out at the bookstore next week :) ... to be called a modern classic - Music and Silence by Rose Tremain. Another of her novels, The Colour is listed in 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die but the former is better. ... A Cook's Tour)
Small Island by Andrea Levy
and from Amazon:
The RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers and
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die ... as a guide in such matters.
(2) Both 120 Days of Sodom and the apparently similar Justine are included in 1001 Books You Must Read before You Die. ... beats, gurus, drunks, junkies, sinners etc as well as more conventional books. This was a Birthday book.
I also had 1001 books you must read before you die edited by Peter Boxall. Sadly went through yesterday and put a blue(removal) sticker dot to each book I have which was a lot ... Got my Birthday Books today:
1001 Books to read before you die
The Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors
The rough guide to cult fiction
Strange to say, the report I am working is not progressing very fast :-) ... by Elizabeth Gaskell. I'll admit I didn't really know much about Gaskell until I read about her works in Peter Boxall's 1001 Books. Always been a fan of Thomas Hardy and George Eliot and some of Charles Dickens, though. ... to unify the people - interesting - this was a different book than what I expected - not one of the better boos off the 1001 books to read before you die
Next I will be reading Islands by Dan sleigh - a book set in my country of birth - its 700 pages - my longest book so far - wish ... There's a number of shorter works which are considered classics, and even appear on the list of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
George Orwell - Animal Farm - less than 100 pages
Saul Bellow - Seize the Day - about 150 pages
Ian McEwan - The Cement Garden - about 150 ... As part of my attempt to read 100 books this year, at least half of them from the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list, I am varying longer and shorter works.
I hope to read:
Gravity's Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon
Guns, Germs, and Steel - Jared Diamond
The Historian - E ... ... while I read the Penguin Classics edition of Aesop's The Complete Fables, part of my quest to read the books from the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list. I figure if I can make 2/3 of my yearly reading from this list, I can finish it in about 20 years. Picked up 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall. Want to see how I am doing. Will report later. Book weighs a ton. ... up the last Emma Holly on my shelf, Courting Midnight. Not sure what's up next. I just decided to start reading the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, and I have a borrowed copy of The Picture of Dorian Gray sitting here that just happens to be on the list. Maybe that one's up ... ... Maugham specially that I am just a beginner in this books stuff, but after reading this book, I found out in the 1,001 books you must read before you die that he has about 3 entries in that list. Maybe someday I'll read some of his works .
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I just started On beauty last night, as per 1001 books you must read before you die. Previous comments in this thread
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lead me to believe this novel might not quite as "glorious" as all the rave reviews in the blurb. I have read White Teeth previously, but it made no lasting ... My best friend gave me the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall. I am thrilled. Also got a player to plug my iPod into. Works great and now I can listen to my Audible without having to wear my ear phones all the time. There is a group on this site discussing 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, if you're interested. There's Peter Boxall's 1001 Books you must read before you die. He breaks it down into centuries including the current one. Personally I think it's too early to call any 21st century book a 'great'.
Let's be honest don't we sigh with relief when a 'great' is less than 500 pages long!
More ... ... have finally discovered this book, so I sat down yesterday, went through the index, and did a count of how many of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die that I've actually read, and right now I'm at 244 and counting. ... first came out (ten-ish years ago) and I really want to see it again. It made quite an impression. It was on the 1,001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list, but it (among others) got pushed out by the likes of Fahrenheit 9/11. I really take issue with that. ... orge...)!
At the moment I am deep into Laura Gibbs's marvellous edition of Aesop's Fables, which is the first book in 1001 Books you Must Read before you Die. I am also midway through another spectacular book from much later in that list, Paul Auster's Book of Illusions. I can't ... ... it against the wall. Does anyone know a good Alcott biography? Picked up Aesop's Fables instead, in the thought that The 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die should be gone through chronologically. I found 1001 last spring and snatched it immediately. I show it to everyone I know who reads. Almost everyone has either been intimidated by it, or expressed disgust and irritation (those who hate to be "told" what to read). I have a not-so-intricate system of marking which books I own and which ... I am using 1001 Books as a reference and have begun to read many of them, although the idea of reading my way through seems interesting........
So little Time and lots and lots of Books!!!!! My blog covers my two massive projects (completing the 1001 Movies you must see before you die and the 1001 Books you must read before you die) as well as other books and movies, theatre, and even the odd museum.
http://sycoraxpine.blogspot.com/ I mentioned above that even though I admired 1001 Books..., with its often eye-popping layouts and the reasonably informative 300-word essays on each book, I thought it much too euro-centric and ultimately quite short-sighted in its selection of 'great' books. I can think of numerous other ... ... just picked up Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathaniel West, because the first very short novella (Miss Lonelyhearts) in it is in 1001 Books you must read before you die and the second (The day of the locust) is a famous novel of Los Angeles, where I am currently staying. I have also just begun On Be ... Bas Bleu has listed these as recent bestsellers:
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
Incomplete Education
The Covenant
What Jane Austen Ate....
The Meaning of Tingo
Being Logical
Death in the Garden
The Philosopher's Diet
The Bibliophile's Dictionar ...
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