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2010 nudge for pj77

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1pj77
Redigeret: jan 16, 2010, 3:23 am

hi everyone.....i am definitely in need of nudge at the moment....there are so many books on my tbr pile (is it just me? or does your tbr pile grow instead of shrink too?)...here are a few which i have wanted to read for a while..any nudges would be greatly appreciated! :)

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
The Historian By Elizabeth Kostova
The Book Thief By Markus Zusak
The Plague By Albert Camus
The House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens
The Girl Who Played with Fire By Stieg Larsson
The Year of the Flood By Margaret Atwood



2Booksloth
jan 16, 2010, 6:46 am

Denne meddelelse er blevet slettet af dens forfatter.

3Booksloth
Redigeret: jan 16, 2010, 6:49 am

For once, a pile most of which I have read! This is purely personal but I really didn't get what all the fuss was about with the Stig Larsson books. I haven't actually bothered with this one yet and don't think I will. I am, incidentally, the only person in the whole world who feels this way so you might not want to take too much notice of that. I also thought The Historian was pretty dire.

But for positive nudges, I'd definitely recommend The Age of Innocence, The Book Thief and The Plague. I haven't yet read The Year of the Flood and as for House of Mirth I could take it or leave it. Regardless of my own views, though, you've got some quality stuff in that pile so I can't see you going far wrong.

ETA - Ooops! I missed A Tale of Two Cities (why on earth doesn't that one come up in touchstones? How weird.) - my favourite of the lot and definitely my number one nudge.

4wrmjr66
jan 16, 2010, 7:13 am

I too would nudge A Tale of Two Cities, followed by The Plague. Good luck choosing among a nice stack of options!

5torontoc
jan 16, 2010, 9:13 am

I would nudge The Book Thief and The Plague. Some of your other books I also have on my book tower ( bigger than a pile) -The Atwood and Kostova.

6Teresa40
jan 16, 2010, 10:03 am

A positive nudge for The Book Thief and A Tale of Two Cities, both excellent reads as far as I am concerned. Happy reading.

7pj77
jan 16, 2010, 9:37 pm

hi everyone.....thank you so much for all your nudges!!!....looks like A Tale of Two Cities, The Plague and The Book Thief are the top 3 so far which is really exciting!! I'm just finishing The Time Traveler's Wife which I initially had no intention of reading, but everyone kept talking about it, so I had to see for myself. Will check back again tomorrow and see if there are any more nudges, but am leaning toward A Tale of Two Cities first up maybe. thanks again everyone....pj77:)

8Booksloth
jan 17, 2010, 5:34 am

Btw - I just took a quick look at all the 'unread' books in your library and the one I would definitely go for is Cloud Atlas - brilliant book! I would also mention Rebecca which you have listed as 'unread' but have also rated, so I'm assuming you forgot to move it from the unread pile. What did you think of Time Traveller's Wife? I loved it.

9pj77
jan 17, 2010, 6:08 pm

>Booksloth...thanks for Cloud Atlas recommendation....will add it to next pile for sure....yep, forgot to move Rebecca to the read pile :) I haven't finished Time Traveler's Wife yet, but am enjoying it now.....it took me a long while to get invested in the characters/story.....it wasn't really until they got married that I started to get right into it, but since them I am itching to finish it and have found myself pleasantly surprised by the plot line.....did you see the movie? I haven't seen it yet, but would like to see it when I finish.... although usually the books are so, so much better! ....pj77 :)

10Booksloth
jan 18, 2010, 6:30 am

No, I've put off seeing the film for the reason you state but I dare say I'l get round to it on DVD eventually.

11christiguc
jan 18, 2010, 10:59 am

I hope I'm not too late to put in a positive nudge for The Age of Innocence!

12bell7
jan 18, 2010, 11:02 am

I would put in a shove for A Tale of Two Cities, one of the best Dickens IMO.

Half-nudge each to The Book Thief and The Historian both of which I enjoyed immensely.

13pj77
Redigeret: jan 19, 2010, 12:06 am

>christiguc....no not to late, thanks for the nudge....The Age of Innocence has been on my tbr pile for years!!...I'm not sure why I've put it off for so long :)

>Booksloth....I finished The Time Traveler's Wife and ended up loving it....the second half of the book seemed so much better to me and I absolutely could not put it down (and I cried!!..what a sook!)

> bell7....thanks for your shove/nudges.....when I was younger A Tale of Two Cities just seemed like one of those huge, boring novels that I would NEVER read and now I can't wait to get into it....I only just recently read my first Dicken's (Oliver Twist) and was so surprised by his amazing writing style....do you like any other books of his?

still haven't decided yet..... as it stands
- 2 nudges for The Age of Innocence
- 31/2 nudges for The Book Thief
-3 nudges for The Plague
-2 nudges and 1 shove for A Tale of Two Cities
-1/2 a nudge for The Historian

Oh man...still pretty even, will probably go for either A Tale of Two Cities or The Book Thief based on what everybody has contributed...what do you think? any final nudges/thoughts?....pj77 :)

14staffordcastle
jan 19, 2010, 12:50 am

Dickens recommendations - The Pickwick Papers is lots of fun - written before Dickens started using his books as social reform platforms. Most people in the U.S. have Great Expectations shoved down their throats in school, which is unfortunate, because it's one of his best. I also have a soft spot for Bleak House, which a lot of people get put off by the name sounding depressing, but there's a lot of very amusing undercurrents and characters in it. And of course, A Christmas Carol - if you haven't ever read that, go right out and do so, even if it is January!

15wandering_star
jan 19, 2010, 5:22 am

I really didn't get what all the fuss was about with the Stig Larsson books. I haven't actually bothered with this one yet and don't think I will. I am, incidentally, the only person in the whole world who feels this way so you might not want to take too much notice of that.

Booksloth - you are not alone! I read the first one, and was really underwhelmed. It felt like any airport thriller (grotesque violence and graphic sex, fiendishly complicated villainy and direct retribution).

16Booksloth
jan 19, 2010, 6:40 am

#15 Thank you for that. You are the first person I know of who has ever agreed with me on that and it feels good to know I'm not alone!

#13 Actually, so did I, but I don't usually admit to that.

17heidijane
Redigeret: jan 19, 2010, 7:15 am

Not sure whether or not I am too late?

I am currently reading A Tale of Two Cities and loving it so far!

I also absolutely loved The Historian, although I know its not everyone's cup of tea.

The Age of Innocence and The Book Thief are both ok, but I wasn't as enamoured of the latter as others.

18bell7
jan 19, 2010, 11:08 am

>13 pj77: I wasn't a big fan of Oliver Twist myself, but I love A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities. Truth be told, I haven't yet read any other Dickens - I once tried Great Expectations but didn't finish it 'cause the library due date came up faster than I could read. I do want to get back to it someday - the Monthly Author Reads group is reading Dickens in February, so I'll be trying at least one new book soon...

19Booksloth
jan 19, 2010, 11:30 am

Great Expectations is definitely my favourite by Dickens but no Dickens book is ever really wasted. Like bell7, though, I found Oliver Twist just a big hard to swallow - one coincidence I can take, two is a good way to prcatise suspension of disbelief but all the coincidences in that book made me start expecting my long lost identical twin would show up every time I opened the wardrobe.

20wrmjr66
jan 19, 2010, 1:12 pm

While it may be true that "no Dickens book is ever really wasted," I think it is equally true that there are some Dickens' novels that simply are not great books. Oliver Twist is an early example of Dickens falling short of that nebulous goal of "great novel." A later example is Hard Times, which shows Dickens in his most preachy mode, where the goals of social change are of more importance than plot and character. I would only recommend a book like Hard Times to those Dickens lovers who want to know everything he wrote. It's sort of like King John, which is a Shakespearean work that most people really don't want (or need) to read.

21Booksloth
jan 19, 2010, 4:07 pm

I kinda like Hard Times - but then I do have a very warped sense of humour. What? It isn't a comedy? Ah well . . .

22sarahbird
jan 19, 2010, 5:31 pm

Just popping in to add a nudge for The Age of Innocence!

23pj77
jan 20, 2010, 4:49 am

Hi all...thanks so much for all your input! Am going to read top 4 books in this order...

1. A Tale of Two Cities
2. The Book Thief
3. The Age of Innocence
4. The Plague

PLUS now I've added The Pickwick Papers, Great Expectations and Bleak House to my wishlist as a result of all your Dickens recommendations!
I am so excited to get reading!!
Thanks again everyone...pj77 :)

24avatiakh
jan 22, 2010, 10:38 pm

pj77 - Just to let you know that we are doing a group read of The Plague in April over in the 75 book challenge if you'd like to join in. http://www.librarything.com/topic/81146