J’s Comments (group member since Feb 12, 2012)

J’s comments from the KC /int/ Book Club group.

Aside from chemistry textbooks, I just finished "Envy" by Kathryn Harrison (not great, but I'd recommend it) and I'm currently getting into "Bullfighting" by Roddy Doyle.

Ancientbernd wrote: "I hadn't realised how long 100 years of Solitude was.

I would read Animal Farm again if we are going to read Orwell, 100 pages is fairly light.

J, you mean Lolita ^^"

Actually, yes, Lolita would be at the top of the list, but I like most of Nabakov's stuff. Ada was good, but too long to suggest and I'm not sure whether people would prefer to read Russian translations as they are a bit lacking, sometimes.

In response to others, I'd also support The Metamorphosis and anything by Mishima.

Perhaps "The Collector"? I tend to gravitate towards British literature. I'd second "Brave New World" or any Orwell anybody wants to re-read.

I'd support "100 Years of Solitude" but it is a rather long book to read, and it would be advisable to keep it relatively short to start with.

Perhaps Nabakov?