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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte |
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7 | 7.87% |
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë |
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8 | 8.99% |
Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence |
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6 | 6.74% |
Lady Chatterly's Lover by D.H. Lawrence |
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4 | 4.49% |
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon |
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4 | 4.49% |
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro |
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9 | 10.11% |
A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold |
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8 | 8.99% |
A Room With A View by E. M. Forster |
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21 | 23.60% |
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
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15 | 16.85% |
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway |
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7 | 7.87% |
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#31 |
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There's only a couple I haven't read, though most of them it's been 45 years or so.
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Just 2 more days of voting! When do we "officially" start reading the winning book, the 29th (right after voting closes) or the 1st of February?
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I will probably read it as soon as I finish "Tick Tock". It's a pretty silly book so far. Not fun silly. Things keep blowing up, but the main character is a bit whimsy.
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I think Room with a View might have it, so I'll slot it in my Kindle to start reading once I've finished my current book. Hope it's good.
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![]() Hmm, my peeking at the discussion thread will depend on how impatient I am in wanting information. I've never been one to read the back of the book to see how things turn out, but I have read reviews, trolling for glimpses into the "future". Either way, I may actually start using the "Highlight" option on the Kindle to keep track of any discussion points. |
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A Room With A View it is! I have just downloaded it from this site - my first time downloading from this site.
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I'm glad Forster won as he is one of my favourites - but also a bit surprised of the book, as I wouldn't quite call it a romance.
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Nah! He just happened to write one of the top 10 worst books of all time. How it came to be called a classic, I have no idea. It's not a classic at all.
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so it's my first time joining this discussion, where do I download the book from? It will be fun to re read Room w/ A View
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tponzo, you can get the free ePub download right here on MobileRead, uploaded by weatherwax. Have fun joining in the discussion.
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I've just started really. I always have a bit of a challenge with "quaint" language where meaning is only ever hinted at.
I do have a favourite quote so far though: Quote:
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Caleb, that was probably the only good passage in this stinker of a book. Unfortunately, the unbearable and intolerant little twit quickly goes right back to her prejudices. I equated Lucy with a Paris Hilton type.
Is this mess of a book supposed to be satire as well as social commentary? Where is the romance? |
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I agree with you that it's not a romance. But I enjoyed the book and thought it a fine piece of literature. |
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Maybe that's the problem. I gave up reading "literature" the day after graduation. Nothing but fun reading for the rest of my life. I think it ws that last semester when I had to do a last Victorian lit course that pushed me over the edge. My dislike for all things Jane Austen turned to hate. And this book struck a lot of those same nerves.
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