hehehehe I've already finished too, but I figured I'd add a few more "provisions" 1. Books I've never read (or finished) before 2. No children's/teen books 3. No counting what I've already read this year. I just sort of didn't say that because those aren't her rules. \o/ You MUST do this!!! (and I'm still waiting on a certain color post ROFL)
Quick question: what exactly defines a book as "typically British"? Does the parcel from Amazon have to arrive slightly soggy? Must its pages taste simultaneously over and under-cooked? Inquiring minds want to know.
*sporfle* I had that question too! (well, not the under and over-cooked bit). She doesn't give a lot of description in that way, so I'm picking books written by UK authors (defined as UK after the addition of Scotland) that take the UK as their setting. You should be able to knock this one out in about a month! *huggles*
I am embarrassed to say that I haven't read any of your list (I've read some Spark, who I love, and some Graham Greene who I don't, but not those titles).
May I suggest J.B Priestly (Angel Pavement would be my recommendation with The Good Companions being a great substitution or An Inspector Calls is brilliant if you fancy a play, for a change of pace) as being excellently British, although not quite as highbrow as the rest of your list. My grandfather was quintessentially British (he listened to cricket matches on the radio while smoking a pipe) and he approved of Priestly.
Awesome! Thank you for the recommendations! I've looked on amazon.com for Angel Pavement and there are some reasonably priced used copies about (though apparently it's not in print over here *dramatic sigh*).
I've only really started reading Muriel Spark systematically this year. I'd read a little here and there before, but now I'm pretty well determined to read a majority of her stuff.
I've never read any Greene, so I thought I could afford to expand my horizons. And because I'm a contrary type, I've determined to read (eventually) all of Mary Stewart's books *except* the Merlin ones. LOL.
Your grandfather sounds awesome! I would have loved to have him explain cricket to me.
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This is quite possibly the most awesome thing ever. And I'm definitely going to do it. I should be done by the end of the month ;)
...actually, if you count the books I've already read this year, I've finished this challenge about 3 times. Even at the cream-crackered level.
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1. Books I've never read (or finished) before
2. No children's/teen books
3. No counting what I've already read this year.
I just sort of didn't say that because those aren't her rules.
\o/ You MUST do this!!!
(and I'm still waiting on a certain color post ROFL)
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...I'm trying. I have about 2 things I like that are eggplant. Oddly enough, the vegetable is not one of them. I haven't forgotten, though!
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Can't wait for BOTH posts.
XD
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Quick question: what exactly defines a book as "typically British"? Does the parcel from Amazon have to arrive slightly soggy? Must its pages taste simultaneously over and under-cooked? Inquiring minds want to know.
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I had that question too! (well, not the under and over-cooked bit). She doesn't give a lot of description in that way, so I'm picking books written by UK authors (defined as UK after the addition of Scotland) that take the UK as their setting.
You should be able to knock this one out in about a month!
*huggles*
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May I suggest J.B Priestly (Angel Pavement would be my recommendation with The Good Companions being a great substitution or An Inspector Calls is brilliant if you fancy a play, for a change of pace) as being excellently British, although not quite as highbrow as the rest of your list. My grandfather was quintessentially British (he listened to cricket matches on the radio while smoking a pipe) and he approved of Priestly.
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Thank you for the recommendations! I've looked on amazon.com for Angel Pavement and there are some reasonably priced used copies about (though apparently it's not in print over here *dramatic sigh*).
I've only really started reading Muriel Spark systematically this year. I'd read a little here and there before, but now I'm pretty well determined to read a majority of her stuff.
I've never read any Greene, so I thought I could afford to expand my horizons. And because I'm a contrary type, I've determined to read (eventually) all of Mary Stewart's books *except* the Merlin ones. LOL.
Your grandfather sounds awesome! I would have loved to have him explain cricket to me.
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maybe I will try this out in 2011 :x
My to-read list is already insane
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http://truebookaddictchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/hogwarts-reading-challenge.html
*wanders off whistling innocently*
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