Book lovers discussion

I want to concentrate on some classics and non-fiction books that I own but haven't gotten around to:

1. The Grapes of Wrath

2. Doctor Zhivago

3. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

4. Homer's Odyssey: a Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat -- COMPLETED 4/15

5. Henry and June: From the Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin

6. American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the Birth of the "It" Girl and the Crime of the Century

7. Life

8. In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences

9. Jamaica Inn -- COMPLETED 1/24/11

10. The Count of Monte Cristo

11. Pukka -- COMPLETED 2/17/11

12. Just Kids -- COMPLETED

13. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks -- COMPLETED

14. Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? -- COMPLETED

15. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin -- completed 8/24

Diane - I am also planning to read Homer's Odyssey, In Cold Blood, and Dracula next year. Look forward to chatting about them with you!

Sarah, that's great! I'm so anxious to read Homer's Odyssey. I love creating new reading challenges every year, it keeps me on track.

I really enjoyed "Dracula" when I read it a while ago. Good luck with the list!

Thanks Angela. I'll probably pick Dracula for October.

Diane D. wrote: "Thanks Angela. I'll probably pick Dracula for October."

I enjoyed Dracula...read it 2 Octobers ago! I'll be interested to see what you think of ITGOGAEvil....it wasn't great for me!

Diane D. wrote: "I want to concentrate on some classics and non-fiction books that I own but haven't gotten around to:

1. The Grapes of Wrath

2. Jane Eyre

3. [book:Doctor Zhivag..."


It feels weird to say I enjoyed In Cold Blood...but I thought it was a great read...read it many years ago!

Shelli, when I read ICB, I definitely want to see movie with Philip Seymour Hoffman too.

Diane D. wrote: "Shelli, when I read ICB, I definitely want to see movie with Philip Seymour Hoffman too."

Didn't know there was one....I'll have to check it out...but yikes!!!

Shelli, Philip Seymour Hoffman won best actor for his role as Truman Capote.

Hi Diane,
Some interesting titles in your 2011 challenge. A few are my all time favourites, Grapes of Wrath, Dracula and In Cold Blood. Some I must admit I never heard of.
In Cold Blood is an enjoyable read in a wierd way. Capote wrote it in a fictional form so that it is a page turner like a novel even though it is a meticulously researched factual account of a crime.
I agree with other comments, the 2005 film is a must see after you read the book.It really is a great movie but even more so if you are into writing and novelists. There is a black and white film of the novel but I would not advise seeing that. It is just a bit too grim.

Norm, I'll catch up with you once I read In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences and see the movie.

Diane D. wrote: "Shelli, Philip Seymour Hoffman won best actor for his role as Truman Capote."

INTERESTING!

Ticker:

Shelli wrote: "Diane D. wrote: "Thanks Angela. I'll probably pick Dracula for October."

I enjoyed Dracula...read it 2 Octobers ago! I'll be interested to see what you think of ITGOGAEvil....it wasn't great fo..."

Shelli, I ended up taking off
Dracula and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil because I bought and added The Count of Monte Cristo today.

Diane D. wrote: "Shelli wrote: "Diane D. wrote: "Thanks Angela. I'll probably pick Dracula for October."

I enjoyed Dracula...read it 2 Octobers ago! I'll be interested to see what you think of ITGOGAEvil....it ..."

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favourite classics. I hope you enjoy it!

Angela, so many people love this book, I am really looking forward to reading it.

Diane D. wrote: "Shelli wrote: "Diane D. wrote: "Thanks Angela. I'll probably pick Dracula for October."

I enjoyed Dracula...read it 2 Octobers ago! I'll be interested to see what you think of ITGOGAEvil....it ..."

Can't wait to read it!

Diane....did you decide to read Dracula? You might like it better than Handling the Undead!!!!