Comments on: Booking Through Thursday: What’s sitting on your shelf?

By: caite

caite — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:04:03 +0000

My TBR pile is getting very tall….no need to be specific….let’s just say it is very tall.

By: Carey

Carey — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:59:53 +0000

I have many hundreds waiting to be read, I buy waaayy too many books, mostly at library sales and thrift stores. And now, this year, I have tons of review copies coming in, which have to have priority. My poor TBR pile, it’s never going to get any smaller!

I have read all of the Anne Perry books, they are excellent mysteries. And the Jean M. Auel books are really good, too. They are better in order, though, starting with Clan of the Cave Bear.

Do you plan to hit the charity shops to find books? They are a good place for used books in the UK! (I know, I know, we don’t NEED any more!)

By: Alyce

Alyce — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:14:50 +0000

The only ones I’ve read on your list are the Narnia books.

By: The Social Frog

The Social Frog — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:47:10 +0000

You should read all of The Chronicles of Narnia in order, such great stories, a must read!

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:29:28 +0000

I read the Marie Antoinette biography a while back, and liked it, for the most part. Fraser’s research is top-notch. But I think she’s a little biased towards her subject.

By: marie

marie — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:17:52 +0000

I’ve been working my way through Marie Antoinette for a while now- a chapter a night, when I feel like reading in bed. It’s taking a long time but it’s a wonderful book. I hope you get to it soon!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:40:10 +0000

I would really recommend you reading Les Miserables. Surely the reason you have it on your shelf is because plenty of people have already told you to “Read it! Read it! Read it!” but please do. It’s a tad lengthy, but it’s like a fine wine. Savor it slowly (*wink*).

As for me, I plan to get a few bohemouths out of my TBR pile as well. East of Eden, Cold Mountain, Grapes of Wrath. Looks like a Steinbeck convention minus 1.

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:20:38 +0000

You beat me. I thought I had too many, but you topped my number.

By: S. Krishna

S. Krishna — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:03:43 +0000

I LOVED Les Mis…he rambles on and on and on sometimes, but the writing is great. Chronicles of Narnia is also good, and pretty easy to read. The Silmarillion is not so good and definitely not easy to read. I enjoyed The Skystone, but it wasn’t great.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:37:29 +0000

I’ve got a collection of The Chronicles of Narnia that I’m intending to read all the way through in order, aswell. I tend to only count these as one book (it makes me feel less guilty that way).