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2amanda4242
76. The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford
77. Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
78. Wigs on the Green by Nancy Mitford
I'm going to start traveling with these books on the off chace that I get stranded on an island.
79. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
80. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Not the greatest books ever written, but not half bad.
81. Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch
Third book in a very good urban fantasy series.
82. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Am I the only one that liked the book more than the movie?
83. The World of Poo by Terry Pratchett
A tie-in to Snuff that will amuse Discworld fans.
84. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World by Bryan Lee O'Malley
85. Single Spies by Alan Bennett
77. Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
78. Wigs on the Green by Nancy Mitford
I'm going to start traveling with these books on the off chace that I get stranded on an island.
79. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
80. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Not the greatest books ever written, but not half bad.
81. Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch
Third book in a very good urban fantasy series.
82. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Am I the only one that liked the book more than the movie?
83. The World of Poo by Terry Pratchett
A tie-in to Snuff that will amuse Discworld fans.
84. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World by Bryan Lee O'Malley
85. Single Spies by Alan Bennett
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86. The Twits by Roald Dahl
87. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
I will never not love Dahl.
88. No One Writes to the Colonel by Gabriel García Márquez
I'll give Márquez one more shot before I excuse myself from reading him.
89. H. P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror
The tpb edition of this graphic novel contains an adaptation of the title story and one of The Hound. The Dunwich Horror is crap (who the hell thought that turning a story about an invisible monster into a graphic novel was a good idea?), but The Hound more than makes up for it.
87. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
I will never not love Dahl.
88. No One Writes to the Colonel by Gabriel García Márquez
I'll give Márquez one more shot before I excuse myself from reading him.
89. H. P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror
The tpb edition of this graphic novel contains an adaptation of the title story and one of The Hound. The Dunwich Horror is crap (who the hell thought that turning a story about an invisible monster into a graphic novel was a good idea?), but The Hound more than makes up for it.
4amanda4242
90. Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure by Michael Palin
A little depressing.
91. The Lover by Marguerite Duras
Would have been better at half the length.
92. Hellblazer: Pandemonium by Jamie Delano
93. The Clothes They Stood Up In by Alan Bennett
94. Myra Breckinridge by Gore Vidal
I rarely agreed with Vidal and didn't always like his writting, but he was never boring. He will be missed.
A little depressing.
91. The Lover by Marguerite Duras
Would have been better at half the length.
92. Hellblazer: Pandemonium by Jamie Delano
93. The Clothes They Stood Up In by Alan Bennett
94. Myra Breckinridge by Gore Vidal
I rarely agreed with Vidal and didn't always like his writting, but he was never boring. He will be missed.
6amanda4242
Thanks!
7amanda4242
95. The Blessing by Nancy Mitford
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96. Scoop by Evelyn Waugh
9alcottacre
#8: What did you think of Scoop? I purchased the book, but have not yet had a chance to read it.
10amanda4242
#9: It was good, if a little cynical. Although, now that I think about it, maybe Waugh was just being realistic.
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97. Obsession: Tales of Irresistible Desire edited by Paula Guran
Yet another themed anthology with only a handful of good stories.
Yet another themed anthology with only a handful of good stories.
12alcottacre
#10: OK, thanks for the input, Amanda.
13amanda4242
98. Clouds and Eclipses: The Collected Short Stories by Gore Vidal
This was amazing! Vidal's short stories combine what's best about his novels with the directness of essays. A pity he didn't write more of them.
This was amazing! Vidal's short stories combine what's best about his novels with the directness of essays. A pity he didn't write more of them.
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100. Sunset by Christos Gage
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101. The Minority Council by Kate Griffin
I didn't like this one as much as I did the first three books in the series, but it was still enjoyable.
I didn't like this one as much as I did the first three books in the series, but it was still enjoyable.
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103. Reginald by Saki
Kind of a cross between Oscar Wilde and P. G. Wodehouse.
104. Little Death by Thomas Kriebaum
My review from the book's page:
Little Death is a clever little collection of vignettes about Death making his rounds. It’s witty, slightly ghoulish, and reminded me a bit of Mad magazine when it was still good.
105. Conference at Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
Not as good as Cold Comfort Farm, but that's like saying that strawberries aren't as good as chocolate covered strawberries.
106. Double Star by Robert Heinlein
The first Heinlein book that I've read. I think it aged fairly well for a SF novel. The only tech thing that really stuck out for me was the car phones. When I read the part about someone talking on a car phone, I shrugged it off as a bit old fashioned but still normal. Then I remembered that the book was written in the 1950s and that car phones were still futuristic.
Kind of a cross between Oscar Wilde and P. G. Wodehouse.
104. Little Death by Thomas Kriebaum
My review from the book's page:
Little Death is a clever little collection of vignettes about Death making his rounds. It’s witty, slightly ghoulish, and reminded me a bit of Mad magazine when it was still good.
105. Conference at Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
Not as good as Cold Comfort Farm, but that's like saying that strawberries aren't as good as chocolate covered strawberries.
106. Double Star by Robert Heinlein
The first Heinlein book that I've read. I think it aged fairly well for a SF novel. The only tech thing that really stuck out for me was the car phones. When I read the part about someone talking on a car phone, I shrugged it off as a bit old fashioned but still normal. Then I remembered that the book was written in the 1950s and that car phones were still futuristic.
21amanda4242
110. Life is a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
111. The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling
Unrelentingly bleak but worth reading.
111. The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling
Unrelentingly bleak but worth reading.
22amanda4242
112. The Conference of the Birds by Peter Sís
This was probably the most physically beautiful book I have ever read. In addition to Peter Sís' amazing art, it was printed on thick, roughly textured paper that made the book a pleasure to simply hold.
This was probably the most physically beautiful book I have ever read. In addition to Peter Sís' amazing art, it was printed on thick, roughly textured paper that made the book a pleasure to simply hold.
23alcottacre
#22: I have only read one of Sis' books. I am going to have to look for that one! thanks for the recommendation, Amanda!
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117. Fool by Christopher Moore
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118. The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
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120. 10 Bad Dates With De Niro: A Book of Alternative Movie Lists by Richard T. Kelly
A really fun book. It has lists like 10 Places You Wouldnt Expect to Find a Severed Head, 10 Dodgiest Decisions of the Cannes Film Festival, and 10 Inimitable Walken Line-Readings.
A really fun book. It has lists like 10 Places You Wouldnt Expect to Find a Severed Head, 10 Dodgiest Decisions of the Cannes Film Festival, and 10 Inimitable Walken Line-Readings.
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124. Yosaku from Tamba by Chikamatsu
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125. Rashomon and Other Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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126. Fantomina by Eliza Haywood
127 The Alienist by Machado de Assis
A funny little novella about a psychatrist who declares everyone in town insane.
128. Working IX to V : orgy planners, funeral clowns, and other prized professions of the ancient world by Vicki Leon
127 The Alienist by Machado de Assis
A funny little novella about a psychatrist who declares everyone in town insane.
128. Working IX to V : orgy planners, funeral clowns, and other prized professions of the ancient world by Vicki Leon
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130. Lost Body by Aime Cesaire
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134. Notebook of a Return to the Native Land by Aime Cesaire
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146. A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
49porch_reader
Wow! You've been doing some good reading lately!
50amanda4242
#49: I've been trying to hit 150 and get a jump on the reading for a world lit class I'm taking.
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149. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Not bad, but I think it's more "important" than it is enjoyable.
Not bad, but I think it's more "important" than it is enjoyable.
