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#724) DUSKLANDS, J.M. Coetzee- Two short stories that could not be more different yet somehow work well together. The first about an historian studying the violence in the Vietnam War and the psychological effects it has on him. The second about a South African explorer interacting with indigenous people with horrible results. Both stories are compelling and somewhat disturibing.
MUST I HAVE READ THIS BEFORE I DIED: Yes
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#725) INDEPENDENT PEOPLE, Harold Laxness- An epic tale of survival in the Icelandic country side, filled with violence, ghosts, suffering, and hard-work.
MUST I HAVE READ THIS BEFORE I DIED: Yes
725 down, 276 to go
#726) TO THE NORTH, Elizabeth Bowen- Second Bowen book this week, and second that I have loved. Her writing is witty, gorgeous, engaging, poetic, philosophical, and outright entertaining. This novel involves two cousins, women, who live together after one becomes a widow, and the lives and loves that occur. Two of the greatest characters in English literation- Cecilia and Emmeline- with a truly unforgettable ending.
MUST I HAVE READ THIS BEFORE I DIED: Yes
726 down, 275 to go
#727) THANK YOU, JEEVES, P.G. Wodehouse- Ignoring the racism and extended use of black face as a comedic device, this is a funny book. Wodehouse is a witty genius....but the racism. Ugh.
MUST I HAVE READ THIS BEFORE I DIED: No
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MUST I HAVE READ THIS BEFORE I DIED: Yes
724 down, 277 to go
#725) INDEPENDENT PEOPLE, Harold Laxness- An epic tale of survival in the Icelandic country side, filled with violence, ghosts, suffering, and hard-work.
MUST I HAVE READ THIS BEFORE I DIED: Yes
725 down, 276 to go
#726) TO THE NORTH, Elizabeth Bowen- Second Bowen book this week, and second that I have loved. Her writing is witty, gorgeous, engaging, poetic, philosophical, and outright entertaining. This novel involves two cousins, women, who live together after one becomes a widow, and the lives and loves that occur. Two of the greatest characters in English literation- Cecilia and Emmeline- with a truly unforgettable ending.
MUST I HAVE READ THIS BEFORE I DIED: Yes
726 down, 275 to go
#727) THANK YOU, JEEVES, P.G. Wodehouse- Ignoring the racism and extended use of black face as a comedic device, this is a funny book. Wodehouse is a witty genius....but the racism. Ugh.
MUST I HAVE READ THIS BEFORE I DIED: No
727 down, 275 to go