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message 1: by Alice (last edited Apr 09, 2012 10:44AM) (new)

Alice | 2 comments I haven't really been very active on goodreads in terms of reviewing books etc. but I do really enjoy it and constantly come on here to find new reads! I came across the Books I own challenges from last year and decided that I really wanted to do one! So here is mine starting January 2012, (also just received a Kindle for christmas so looking forward to using it!!). This also incorporates some of the books from the BBC 100 books you must read list as I have been attempting to (slowly) work my way through it.

January
I, the Divine – Rabih Alameddine - 5/01/12
A visit from the Goon Squad – Jennifer Egan - 31/01/12
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin – Louis de Bernieres - 21/01/12

February
The Lord of the rings – Two towers – J.R.R. Tolkein
The wind in the willows – Kenneth Graham
East, West – Salman Rushdie - 5/03/12

March
Far from the madding crowd – Thomas Hardy - 7/04/12
Prozac Nation – Elizabeth Wurtzel - 14/03/12
Perfume – Patrick Suskind - 20/03/12

April
A heartbreaking work of staggering genius – Dave Egger
Catch me if you can – Frank w. Abagnale 9/4/12
The accidental – Ali Smith 8/4/12

May
The Return of the King – J.R.R. Tolkein
The Jungle Book – Kipling
The Buddha of suburbia – Hanif Kareshi

June
The human factor – Graham Greene
One day – David Nicholls
Any human heart – William Boyd

July
The particular sadness of lemon cake – Aimee Bender
Surfacing – Margaret Atwood
Dracula – Stoker

August
A spot of bother – Mark Haddon
Water for elephants – Sarah Guen
The edible woman – Margaret Atwood

September
Junk – Melvin Burgess
The chrysalids – John Wydanham
Pale fire – Vladimir Nabokov

October
The Mill on the floss - George Eliot
Emma - Jane Austen
KiNdred - Octavia E.Butley

November
Elfsorrow – James Barclay
Dragonsong – James Barclay
Shadowhart – James Barclay

December
Bleak House – Charles Dickens
Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad
Glamorama – Bret Easton Ellis


message 2: by Shelli (new)

Shelli Good luck with your challenge!!


message 3: by Alice (new)

Alice | 2 comments Thanks :) I'm looking forward to starting it now! Some of these books I've been meaning to read for absolutely ages. Good luck with yours as well.


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