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Amanda L

Amanda L

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You want me to put all the books I've read, own, want to read, and want to buy on here? You must be kidding!

I like to read from lists (i.e. Recommended College Reading List, Time's Best English Language Novels Since 1923, etc.) I find that lists are a good place to find a lot of books that I will like, and they rarely have really... more »
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  • jloucks

    jloucks says

    Oh Amanda, I have so many favorites! And I keep adding to the lists while removing nothing! This year from the list I have particularly enjoyed "Regeneration", "The Corrections", "The Butcher Boy", "Justine" (by Durrell) and "New Grub Street among others. A bit disappointed in "Spring Flowers, Spring Frost" and "The History of the Siege of Lisbon". Like you, "Unless" did not do too much for me. I liked Shield's other one of the list much better (can't recall the title right now .....something with Stone and Dairy in the title).

    I'll never find them all either, but I recently received a Kindle for Mother's Day and have been able to fill in many of the gaps on my wish-list shelves for free! Great stuff!

    I read off the list a good bit also, but I keep trudging on to whatever total I finally get to before I lose my eyesight! I think I might do a re-read of "Tender is the Night" for my next one. It has been years since I read that. I recently re-read "The Scarlet Letter" and enjoyed it just as much as the first (if not more) the second time.

    Happy reading and let me hear of your progress and thoughts from time to time!
    Meanwhile I'll review your shelves a bit more and see what else you've been up to!

    Best regards,
    Judith

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • jloucks

    jloucks says

    Amanda, You seem to be the only friend I have here on Shelfari who is still reading from the 1001 Lists! How are you enjoying it and how many books have you read on the list so far? I'm at 400 and counting though I never expect to read them all!

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • againstthetide

    againstthetide says

    Hi Amanda,

    Please respond to my earlier private message as soon as you can. I'm going out of town so need to get things organized. Many thanks!

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • againstthetide

    againstthetide says

    Amanda,

    Just checking to make sure you received my private message . . .

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Aly-oops!

    Aly-oops! says

    i'm getting ready to read water for elephants, too. my friend really liked it.

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • fcescgb

    fcescgb says

    Thank you for all your answer to my questions on 'should i read this'. I would like to answer this same kind of question for other users, but I do not know how to access other user questions. Could you please help me with that? Thanks again!

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • annapi

    annapi says

    Please email me your address so I can send you The Road! Hope you enjoy it more than I did (I was one of the ones who hated it LOL which made it a perfect swap book).

    annastanford@gmail.com

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • againstthetide

    againstthetide says

    Please pop by the swap when you have a sec. The official swap is over. There will be a Second Chances swap. The signup is now if you are interested. I'm just trying to alert everyone to what is going on.

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • *MeGaN*

    *MeGaN* says

    How are you? Have you been reading any books lately.. I haven"t i have been caught up into school and alot happening in my life at the moment :(

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • *MeGaN*

    *MeGaN* says

    Hey!!

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • againstthetide

    againstthetide says

    Hey Amanda,

    You are up at the swap. Please note there is a NEW THREAD. The other one was too big to load. Thanks, Anita

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Mary O

    Mary O says

    Why not? I've got mine--at least, as far back as I can remember! Well over 700! LOL!

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Michael E

    Michael E says

    Thanks so much for detailed response.

    How's the 1001 Books going for you? I tried to join the group once, but there was no response to the request. I've made a scratch at the list with 173. Could use motivation and discipline to make more headway. Have 67 others from the list moldering away on my physical shelf. List is quirky for what books by an auther gets chosen--Shields a case in point.

    Recommend the "Challenged Reader" group for strecthing you to read across multiple genres.

    If you like lists, have you checked out Nancy Pearl's "Book Lust". Have got so many great recommendations from her lists of great books by category (e.g. Carol Shields for one). Your library might have the sequel to it.

    Have two Tyler novel compendiums, but never ran into anyone who recommended her. So thanks for the push.

    Stalled out on Dillard, but will let you know when I get back to it. For nature non-fiction, I recently enjoyed a Barry Lopez, a Kingsolver, and a MacPhee. What I have for a favorites from the past is "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" and "Providence of a Sparrow"--capsule reviews on my Shelf.

    Thanks for sending us the blizzard we are having now.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Michael E

    Michael E says

    Sorry "Unless" by Carol Shields didn't appeal. I have a fondness for her earlier books ("Stone Diary" and "Larry's Party") and wondered about that newer one. Do you suppose her "Republic of Love" is worth pursuing?

    If I like so many Canadian authors, why have I read so little of Atwood? From her wonderful presence on CBC radio and your ratings, I need to give her more of a chance.

    Your recent enjoyment of "Once and Future King" reminds me to make it TBR. Am learning to stray from a childhood direction that took me toward historical adventure (like Horatio Hornblower) and hard sci fi (like Heinlein and Asimov)instead of fantasy and historical fantasy. White a good choice now considering my enjoyment in recent years of Harry Potter and Pullman's Dark Materials/Golden Compass series. After White, I might then try Cornwell's Arthurian series and the Bradley's Mists of Avalon.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jen

    Jen says

    thanks - glad the additions and changes are ok with you. find your profile interesting :o)

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Kat

    Kat says

    Thanks for the feedback on Atemis Fowl!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • misha

    misha says

    The library!! Good idea. I never thought about it. Thanks ^^

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • UPennBen

    UPennBen says

    Thanks for the Dickens recommendations. I don't want to read Bleak House until I've forgotten the plot from the movie somewhat.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • punxsygal

    punxsygal says

    Amanda, I noticed in your profile that you do geocaching. Have you ever tried letterboxing--a low tech treasure hunt with written clues and the impression of a handcarved stamp as the reward?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )

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