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Last post 10-08-2008 14:58 by justinef. 4 replies.
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  • 09-28-2008 13:43 Post ID: 421,067 

    • justinef
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    justinef's modest TBR stack

    It really isn't that big at all in comparison to most on here but its the most I've ever had and it is growing:

    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne

    Boy A - Jonathan Trigell

    The Third Brother - Nick McDonnell

    The Secret History - Donna Tartt

    Hell to Pay - George Pellecanos

    Shame the Devil - George Pellecanos

    The Sweet Forever- George Pellecanos

    Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks - Christopher Brookmyre

    A Small Death in Lisbon - Robert Wilson

    The Spellman Files - Lisa Lutz

    The Body - Hanif Kureishi

    Seeing is Believing - Peter Biskind

    When I was Cool - Sam Kashner

    Women - Charles Bukowski

    Hollywood - Charles Bukowski

    The Joke's Over - Ralph Steadman

    GB84 - David Peace

    Pillars of the Earth  - Ken Follett

    One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez (I've started this twice and given up on it - I may give up on it entirely soon)

    Zen and the Art of Motocycle Maintenance - Robert Pirsig (attempted once but gave up - I think I may give it one last go at some point)

    Northern Lights - Philip Pullman

    Last King of Scotland - Giles Foden

    The Shipping News - Annie Proulx

    The Comedians - Graham Greene - currently reading

    The Terra-cotta Dog - Andrea Camilleri

    The Tortilla Curtain - T C Boyle

    Whatever - Michel Houellebecq

    Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami

    Steppenwolf - Hermann Hesse

    Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro - currently reading

    1968: the year that rocked the world - Mark Kurlansky

    The Fat Plan - Glen Neath

    Explorers of the New Century - Magnus Mills

     

  • 09-28-2008 14:37 Post ID: 421,094  In reply to

    • deefer
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    Re: justinef's modest TBR stack

    Boy In Striped Pyjamas - on my wishlist
    Pillars of the Earth - Brilliant book

  • 09-28-2008 20:10 Post ID: 421,268  In reply to

    Re: justinef's modest TBR stack

    justinef:

     The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne excellent

    The Secret History - Donna Tartt really good

    The Spellan Files - Lisa Lutz didn't like this at all, gave up after the first few chapters

    One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez (I've started this twice and given up on it - I may give up on it entirely soon) on my TBR

    Currently Reading: Borrower of the Night by Elizabeth Peters

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  • 09-29-2008 7:55 Post ID: 421,369  In reply to

    Re: justinef's modest TBR stack

    the only one ive read is the boy in striped pyjamas and i really enjoyed this book

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  • 10-08-2008 14:58 Post ID: 427,133  In reply to

    • justinef
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    Re: justinef's modest TBR stack

    mysteriousangel:

    justinef:

     The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne excellent

    The Secret History - Donna Tartt really good

    The Spellan Files - Lisa Lutz didn't like this at all, gave up after the first few chapters

    One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez (I've started this twice and given up on it - I may give up on it entirely soon) on my TBR

    I've now read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas which was great.  I tried to start the Spellman Files and wasn't enjoying it either. I may go back to it but the main character was annoying me and if I'd known it was described as "sassy" I would have avoided it! 

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