Also, I'm just finishing reading The Glass Bead Game
by Herman Hesse. It's odd, and possibly great.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Mon 25 May 2009, 15:05, archived)

I started Siddartha by him a while ago
it was really gay.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 25 May 2009, 15:07, archived)

That one doesn't appeal
although I suspect you'd like Steppenwolf if I had to recommend a book of his. It's all a bit pre-hippy hippy, mind.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Mon 25 May 2009, 15:11, archived)

I shall add it to my list
but if I don't get a move on with reading them soon I won't be able to reach the top of the pile :)
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 25 May 2009, 15:14, archived)

As long as it's not one of those that disappoints on the last page.
I hate the ones that build up a really good story and then suddenly realise they've got to finish and rush through the last bit.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 25 May 2009, 15:08, archived)

Me too
The Discovery of Heaven is a fantastic book, and then the last-but-one chapter feels like a rush job, and then the final chapter has a great twist that leaves you unsure whether it actually makes up for the disappointment of the chapter before.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Mon 25 May 2009, 15:12, archived)

GET IN
are you applying for book club inclusion?
We'd love to have you involved.
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Mon 25 May 2009, 15:09, archived)

Go on then
although my access to books in English is restricted, as is my access to time.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Mon 25 May 2009, 15:13, archived)

I shall include you
don't worry, it's not compulsory, although there will be prizes for outstanding effort.
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Mon 25 May 2009, 15:19, archived)