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Which Book Should Carolyn Read Next?
1) The Keep, by Jennifer Egan
2) Beyond Black, by Hilary Mantel
3) The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, by Haruki Murakami
4) one of these three Mark Helprin novels:
a-Freddy & Fredericka
b-Winter's Tale
c-A Soldier of the Great War
Leave your vote in the comments.
Posted by Duff at September 19, 2006
Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Murakami is a genius.
Posted by: jenn at September 19, 2006 06:42 PM
What Jenn said. If it wasn't on the list I was going to vote for it as a write-in candidate.
Posted by: cari at September 19, 2006 07:04 PM
Ditto, Murakami's books are usually great.
Posted by: molly at September 19, 2006 11:53 PM
But Beyond Black is very good too! Falls apart a little bit in the middle, but that's OK.
I've only read Helprin's 'Memoir From Antproof Case', which was very good, so I expect his other ones are good too.
Thta's not helping much, is it?
Posted by: marrije at September 20, 2006 02:12 AM
I haven't read any of them!!!
Posted by: clare eats at September 20, 2006 02:18 AM
murakami is brilliant. haven't read the others. read murakami.
Posted by: kris at September 20, 2006 07:47 AM
I just finished Murakami's Wild Sheep Chase, and loved it. Please read Wind-Up Bird Chronicles, and then we can swap. K? Cause it's all about me. And you too, of course.
Posted by: Michelle at September 20, 2006 08:26 AM
Wind-Up Bird Chronicle since I've had it on the "to-read" shelf for about a year and would like to hear your comments. But warn me if you have spoilers!
:)
Posted by: Sarah at September 20, 2006 10:54 AM
The wind-up bird chronicles was the best book I have read in ages!
Posted by: Sarah at September 20, 2006 11:33 AM
The Keep, by Jennifer Egan because it is on my list and I have to know what you think of it!
Posted by: Rebecca at September 20, 2006 12:26 PM
I started Freddy and Fredericka, but couldn't really get into it. But if you read it, let me know how it is!
Posted by: Gloria at September 21, 2006 10:52 AM
Murakami, totally! I love all his books.
Posted by: jen at September 21, 2006 07:20 PM
Anything by Murakami!
Posted by: myra at September 21, 2006 08:55 PM
Wind-Up Bird. Absolutely.
(Just found you via supereggplant.)
Posted by: eireann at September 23, 2006 11:04 AM
I'd vote for A Winter's Tale, being one of the three or four people on the planet who don't like Murakami.
Posted by: Stephanie at September 23, 2006 11:57 AM