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message 1: by Sam (VanillaFountain) (last edited Feb 27, 2013 03:48AM) (new)

Sam (VanillaFountain) | 577 comments Mod
1. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with the Merry Men & Other Stories  by Robert Louis Stevenson Been wanting to read this for a long time, thank you Secret Santa :)

2. The Help by Kathryn Stockett READ

3. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - also want to read LOTR but was told I should read this first.

4. Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) by Thomas Harris - wanted to read this for a while as I didn't really understand the films, hoping the books will explain the story better.

5. A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #5) by Agatha Christie - I found this in a charity shop, my younger brother did it as a play for his drama group since watching it I really wanted to read the full story.

6. 1984 by George Orwell - wanted to read this for years but keep forgetting about it, must do it this year. - Finished 15/08

7. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - Have wanted to read this for ages, I loved the film :)

8. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks - Been wanting to read this for years. Finished 20/2/2013

9. - Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck I was supposed to read this at school but it just didn't grab me at the time, I read for enjoyment only at the time ;)

10. Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King - READ finished 04/07

11. Lisey's Story by Stephen King - I have had this a couple of years now, couldn't get into it but Sarah has convinced me to give it another go :)

12. Animal Farm by George Orwell - READ finished 07/02

Reserves:1. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy - I was told by an author friend of mine a few years ago that this is a wonderful book, but I have forgotten about it so must read this soon.

2.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - The title of this drew me in, I think I saw it in the charity shop, must pick up a copy at some point...

3. American Gods by Neil Gaiman


message 2: by Kirsty (new)

Kirsty (kirkel) | 1162 comments Mod
3 more (& 3 reserves) and you're done. Can't wait to see what you choose:)


Sam (VanillaFountain) | 577 comments Mod
Thank you Kirsty glad it's getting there, really need to get my bookshelf up so I can see what I have.

Thanks for the moral support :D x


message 4: by Kirsty (last edited Jan 13, 2012 04:55AM) (new)

Kirsty (kirkel) | 1162 comments Mod
Sophia and I both have Anna Karenina on our lists so maybe we could do a mini group read of it at some point. I also have 1984 on mine which I'll probably read next.
I've read 2, 3, 4, 7 (I read half but it dragged too much - I'll get back to it eventually), 9, 10, 11 & 2, 3. Which one are you going to read first?


Sam (VanillaFountain) | 577 comments Mod
Yes I'd definitely be up for the Kirsty, I really want to do 1984 but I can't decide whether to get a HB or PB

If The Help wins the polls that will probably be first because I still have 75% of The Shadow of the WindFlorence and Gilesand Cell to read and I seem to be on a go slow :( I just can't get the quiet to sit and get into them at the moment :( Hubby is on the xbox but keeps talking at me!! can't go in the bedroom to read as My 2yr old is still in our room! Not for long though, have the safety gate up now just need to do a little clear out of the bedroom before we move him in it :D


Sam (VanillaFountain) | 577 comments Mod
Read Animal Farm by George Orwell only 11 to go lol!


message 7: by Kirsty (new)

Kirsty (kirkel) | 1162 comments Mod
You've finished The Help so you can cross it off :D So any ideas what's next? The notebook is a really sweet fast read x


message 8: by Kirsty (new)

Kirsty (kirkel) | 1162 comments Mod
You've finished The Help so you can cross it off :D So any ideas what's next? The notebook is a really sweet fast read x


Sam (VanillaFountain) | 577 comments Mod
Arrggh! I'm still trying to catch up on last months reads I think what was holding me back was that I got the new Vampire Diaries book at the beginning of this month so I think I was holding back on everything else cos I wanted to read this. I can get through this in no time so I started it Tuesday then I should be able to crack on. May be the start of next month before I start on these again as I have The Bone people and 11.22.63 out from the library. So either The notebook or Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde next :) x


message 10: by Kirsty (new)

Kirsty (kirkel) | 1162 comments Mod
11/22/63 is a hefty book. I felt like it was just a subject SK is interested in so he thought he's research it and write a book about it. I really enjoyed it at first but then it just seemed like filler for facts until the end and the end was just a bit meh.

I've just spotted that your list is 13 + 3 - I just skimmed the lists at the time making sure they were books older than a year (so they could have been on TBR lists/piles for a year) - doh


Sam (VanillaFountain) | 577 comments Mod
Yeah I don't know why? must've not been with it at the time. Should I take one out or does it not matter? x


message 12: by Kirsty (new)

Kirsty (kirkel) | 1162 comments Mod
Sam wrote: "Yeah I don't know why? must've not been with it at the time. Should I take one out or does it not matter? x"

Take one out - makes it tidy;)


Sam (VanillaFountain) | 577 comments Mod
Done x


message 14: by Kirsty (new)

Kirsty (kirkel) | 1162 comments Mod
Good call ;)


Sam (VanillaFountain) | 577 comments Mod
Takes the pressure off a bit ;) I still want to read and probably will, but I feel a bit calmer now as the rest are mostly less than 500 pages :)


message 16: by Kirsty (new)

Kirsty (kirkel) | 1162 comments Mod
So which is next? You're reading 11/22/63 right now though aren't you? that is one wordy book.


Sam (VanillaFountain) | 577 comments Mod
I dunno tbh pressure is really on at the mo i'm trying to chill a little :) Think it will be Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with the Merry Men & Other Stories  by Robert Louis Stevenson

Yes SK is a meaty one hehe.


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