it's based on the book released first in 2006 called 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. For more info, check out the links in my sig below

The Talented Mr Ripley

what are you making of Oroonoko so far AlysonofBathe?

and it's all the more remarkable a book because it is written by a survivor of the camps themselves. Only a survivor could dare to say such things like “I would like to live a little bit longer in this beautiful concentration camp.”

not arbitrary at all actually. In the intro to the book, Boxall clearly spells out that the purpose of the list is to chart the development of the artform of the novel worldwide. Each novel has a place in that development which each book description elaborates on.

I reviewed this when I read it a couple of years ago http://johnandsheena.co.uk/books/?p=1664 I don't see why happiness cannot be found in a concentration camp anymore than depression can be found when you have every need met. Emotions are so very subjective. And I think our present experience of ha...

I don't really know why but I get bored in films really quickly. I don't in novels although they take a much longer time to do the same thing. Maybe it's cos my mind is continually engaged in a book but not in a film.

I've been reading on a Sony PRS505 for years and love it. I travel a lot so this is an exceptionally convenient device because it is small, light, has long battery life and I don't get eye strain from the screen. Reading on backlit screens gives me eye strain. Those of you who find reading on those ...

I review every book I read and have done since 2006. I don't post anything else except reviews in the blog on my site and I don't leave spoilers uncovered.

http://www.johnandsheena.co.uk/books

yes indeed. I've been doing it since the list first came out in 2006. There are other forums dedicated to following this list on Shelfari (http://www.shelfari.com/groups/11271/about), LibraryThing (http://www.librarything.com/groups/1001bookstoreadbefo) and Good Reads (http://www.goodreads.com/group...

Well, I haven't posted on this thread for a while. Been busy reading the list... and making the the iPhone app to help you track progress with the list: itunes.apple.com/lv/app/1001-books/id50 ... 1&mt=8 should be available for Android etc in a couple of months. To get the latest updates on the ...