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2christiguc
Nov 7, 2008, 4:39 pm

I nudge Rebecca. Daphne du Maurier is brilliant!

3Nickelini
Nov 7, 2008, 4:50 pm

I liked Rebecca a lot too. Anna Karenina was one of my top reads last year, but it's long. Jane Eyre is excellent and a must read. But if you're looking for something written more recently, I recommend Year of Wonders. Can't go wrong with any one of those four.

4Cariola
Editado: Nov 7, 2008, 4:55 pm

I agree, you can't go wrong with Year of Wonders or Jane Eyre. Life Mask was a bit disappointing.

5mrspenny
Editado: Nov 7, 2008, 6:26 pm

I would also nudge Year of Wonders..

- If you are interested in the history and intrigue of the ancient Roman empire I would definitely nudge I Claudius - and if you enjoyed it follow it on with Claudius the God - which are both excellent reads..

6torontoc
Nov 7, 2008, 7:10 pm

I think that everyone should read Jane Eyre. I also liked I, Claudius.

7amandameale
Nov 7, 2008, 7:52 pm

9Sandydog1
Nov 7, 2008, 9:26 pm

I also would nudge Anna Karenina.

10dylanwolf
Editado: Nov 8, 2008, 3:47 am

I'd nudge the same four as Paola (aluvalibri) but, hangs head in shame, I actially haven't read either Jane Eyre nor Anna Karenina; so, I suppose that's cheating really. I suspect that the other two don't really live up to the Bronte and Tolstoy classics.

Nevertheless, from what I remember of I, Claudius, and it was a very long time ago that I read it, it was a very entertaining book and a lighter read than you might expect. I remember rushing through to get to Caligula's, shall we say colourful, reign, as Emperor of Rome.

I'd been inspired to read it by the BBC TV series with Derek Jacobi in the lead role. Boy, that was a long time ago. A quick Google shows me it is thirty years! The Internet, however amazing, can be a frightfully cold and cruel servant (or is it a master? discuss...)

The melodramatic Rebecca is a fun read and a fine, atmospheric piece. Particularly, I suspect, if you have no pre-knowledge of the plot.

Welcome to nudgers, Steve (sandydog1) and nudgee, littledog. Steve has joined the group. But, littlebear, you haven't. Thank you for letting us nudge your tbr stack but now eat up that porridge - it is at exactly the right temperature - why not join us and nudge away?

11BeyondEdenRock
Nov 8, 2008, 3:59 am

Lots of excellent possibilities but if I had to pick one for you it would be Rebecca.

12timjones
Nov 8, 2008, 4:15 am

Anna Karenina for me.

13media1001
Nov 8, 2008, 1:05 pm

The only one I have read is Jane Eyre, but it is a very good book, so I will nudge that.

-- M1001.

14akeela
Nov 8, 2008, 2:57 pm

I'd have to nudge the ladies: Rebecca, Jane Eyre and Anna Karenina all three are favorites.

15polutropos
Nov 8, 2008, 3:10 pm

OK,

so as per usual I will be the contrarian. While of course you cannot go wrong with Anna Karenina which is one of the great novels of all time, my nudge goes to The Last Picture Show. Its portrait of life in a small Southern No-Exit town is unparalleled. How I wish I had time to reread it. LOL

16MarthaJeanne
Editado: Nov 8, 2008, 3:31 pm

I'm just rereading my Georgette Heyer, so I would nudge The Grand Sophy. Not great literature, but fun. Georgette Heyer is very good at characterization, and Sophy is a good person to spend a few hours with, (although she turns the lives of her cousins upside down in a very short time). And I love the period. Heyer is the best modern writer for regnancy fiction.

But I also love to reread Jane Eyre. (Really written in that period.)

17nancyewhite
Nov 8, 2008, 7:35 pm

I have to nudge The Mists of Avalon. I thought it was a total blast when I read it many years ago...

18kiwiflowa
Nov 9, 2008, 3:15 pm

I would nudge two books off your list:

Jane Eyre and The Mists of Avalon.

Jane Eyre I only read this year myself but I'm really glad I did. First it's a great story to read. Secondly there are quite a few books that refer to Jane Eye in pop. lit. such as The Thirteenth Tale so it's good to read it and then enjoy the 'inside jokes' as such.

The Mists of Avalon was quite simply fun to read. It was a big book but it flew by as it was so enthralling. However as a warning I gave it to a work friend to read and she said she found it hard to read which astonished me as I found it anything but hard to read. Different people - different opinions :).

19Teresa40
Nov 9, 2008, 3:16 pm

There is absolutely only 1 choice for me to nudge, and that is The Crimson Petal and the White. Don't let the size put you off, this book is a masterpiece.

20avaland
Nov 9, 2008, 6:09 pm

Jane Eyre, definitely. 2nd place nudge would be Rebecca. There are some really interesting comparisons between the two. Some thing Rebecca is a modern retelling of Jane Eyre.

21FlossieT
Nov 9, 2008, 6:35 pm

Absolutely Jane Eyre.

22littlebear514
Nov 9, 2008, 9:34 pm

Well, I started reading Rebecca this morning, and I'm thinking Jane Eyre will be next... Avaland- you have me very intrigued with your comment about the two of them!

Thank you everyone for all of your great suggestions- this has definitely given me a much needed "nudge" for these books I've been dying to read but have been putting off for some reason!

23kiwidoc
Nov 9, 2008, 10:09 pm

For your classics, Anna Karenina if you want to disappear for a while, but Jane Eyre is a must read also.

For your other: Year of Wonders or Rebecca.

24rachbxl
Nov 11, 2008, 6:08 am

Anna Karenina if I have to pick just one; Jane Eyre and Rebecca if I'm allowed more!

25Booksloth
Nov 11, 2008, 7:54 am

Quite a few great books here. I'd certainly nudge Jane Eyre, Year of Wonders, Anna Karenina, Rebecca, even The Mists of Avalon - all terrific books but, if that's the sort of thing you like I'm sure you'd absolutely love The Crimson Petal! Onf of the best books in the world by one of the best writers - absolute perfection! It hasn't got nearly as many nudges here yet as it deserves. Can I give multiple nudges?

26urania1
Nov 11, 2008, 5:38 pm

Normally, I would nudge Jane Eyre first if you haven't read it. However, something tells me that I Claudius should be the number one nudge. Anna Karenina is always a good choice. Rebecca and the Year of Wonders are nice three-star books. I've tried to get into the whole Mists of Avalon Thing, but I just can't.

27littlebear514
Dez 22, 2009, 9:01 pm

It's been over a year since I posted on here, but since then, I've read:
Rebecca
Mother Earth, Father Sky
and I just read Jane Eyre- I think it may be my new favorite book!!!!

I've started Anna Karenina but it was a little overwhelming so I went back to something else.

28Cariola
Dez 23, 2009, 12:05 am

Looking back at your stack, The Crimson Petal and the White was a very fun and original, if not outstanding, read.

29staffordcastle
Dez 23, 2009, 1:03 pm

Wow, you have got some good choices there. I see that no one has voted for The Game of Kings, but it is excellent. (IMNSHO!) People either love it or hate it, no middle ground.

Secondary votes for The Grand Sophy, Jane Eyre, and I, Claudius.

30MsCellophane
Dez 23, 2009, 1:40 pm

I'm so glad you loved Jane Eyre! It's been my favourite book since junior high. I hope you enjoy whatever you read next off your list -- wish I could recommend something!

31aviddiva
Dez 23, 2009, 2:10 pm

Oh, Game of Kings (and the series that follows) is one of my favorites, so I can highly recommend that, too. It can take a while to get into, but is well worth the read. If you're looking for something light, The Grand Sophy is a delight.

32CAGEYM
Dez 23, 2009, 2:20 pm

So many good options! I really enjoyed Year of Wonders, but Geraldine Brooks' later People of the Book was amazing -- perhaps my favorite book of last year.

33alsvidur
Jan 7, 2010, 3:38 am

I'd nudge Jane Eyre and Mists of Avalon. The Mists flies by and doesn't seem as long as it looks; it's a very quick and entertaining read. It's one of my favorites. It's been awhile since I read Jane Eyre, but it's one I think everyone should read at least once.

34Allama
Jan 7, 2010, 8:06 am

Mists of Avalon and Anna Karenina are both long but well worth the time invested so I'd nudge those two out of your stack.

35sarahbird
Jan 14, 2010, 3:25 pm

I'm so glad you read Rebecca, that is my absolute favorite book! The Crimson Petal and the White was very good too. I thought that Life Mask was just OK.