Books & Music What books are currently on your wishlist?

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#1
Whether or not you will end up buying them...

Currently my list is:

Suite Francaise by by Irene Nemirovsky
Hunger: A Novel by by Knut Hamsun
Sarah's Key by by Tatiana de Rosnay
The Trial by by Franz Kafka
The Condition by Jennifer Haigh
Veronika Decides to Die: A Novel of Redemption by Paulo Coelho
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Silk by Alessandro Baricco
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Gringo Nightmare: A Young American Framed for Murder in Nicaragua by Eric Volz
Persian Girls: A Memoir by Nahid Rachlin
Fish: A Memoir of a Boy in a Man's Prison by T. J. Parsel
A Life Without Consequences by Stephen Elliot
Two Girls Fat and Thin by Mary Gaitskill
Another ******** Night in Suck City: A Memoir by Nick Flynn
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--and the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller
If I Just Breathe by Tina Koral
Manic: A Memoir by Terri Cheney
Her Last Death: A Memoir by Susanna Sonnenberg
The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe
A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham ******* by Carl Bernstein
The Tender Bar: A Memoir by J. R. Moehringer
The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
All the Little Live Things by Wallace Stegner
Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk
Angels by Denis Johnson
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner
 
#4
Well, like I've said before, I am more geared toward technical or reference books that bring me information about my interests. I rarely read books as a vehicle for telling a story. Here is my wishlist:

Lithops Flowering Stones - Desmond & Naureen Cole
Mesembs of the World - G. Smith, et al.
Parasitic Flowering Plants of South Africa - J. Visser (1981)
Carnivorous Plants of the United States and Canada - D. Schnell
 
#5
So many books, just not enough time.
My ever expanding list:

Sarah's Key ~ Tatiana de Rosnay
Full Dark, No Stars ~ Stephen King
Voyager ~ Diana Gabaldon
Drums of Autumn ~ Diana Gabaldon
The Fiery Cross ~ Diana Gabaldon
A Breath of Snow and Ashes ~ Diana Gabaldon
An Echo in the Bone ~ Diana Galaldon
Pale Demon ~ Kim Harrison
The Book Thief ~ Markus Zusak
The Devil in the White City ~ Erik Larson
Flirt ~ Laurell K. Hamilton
Bullet ~ Laurell K. Hamilton
Fire in the Blood ~ Irene Nemirovsky

I think that is it for now. As you can see, I can't start a series and not finish it. I keep trying to give up on the Anita Blake books, but just can't let them go.
 
#6
Here is just a few on my wishlist.

Writers in Paris: Literary Lives in the City of Light by David Burke
At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live and Care for Their Libraries by Estelle Ellis
Memories of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth
The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski
Night Work: a Novel by Thomas Glavinic
 
#7
mrb4bags said:
Here is just a few on my wishlist.

Writers in Paris: Literary Lives in the City of Light by David Burke
At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live and Care for Their Libraries by Estelle Ellis
Memories of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth
The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski
Night Work: a Novel by Thomas Glavinic
Click to expand...
I'm in the middle of this right now :smile:
 
#10
Alrighty here's a portion of my list. I have more on my cell phone. :shame:

The Stars My Destination Alfred Bester
Katherine Anya Seton
The God of Animals Aryn Kyle
The Time Traveller's Wife Audrey Niffenegger
Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
A Walk in the Woods Bill Bryson
Horse Miracles Brad Steiger and Sherry Hansen Steiger
Necroscope Brian Lumley
Lipstick Jungle Candace Bushnell
Sex and Social Climbing in the City Candace Bushnell
Oxygen Carol Cassella
The Dogs of Babel Carolyn Parkhurst
The Man Who Loved Children Christina Stead
Bloodsucking Friends Christopher Moore
Island of the Sequined Love Nun Christopher Moore
The Lust Lizard fo Melancholy Cove Christopher Moore
The Moreland Dynasty Cynthia Harold Eagles
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes
Rebecca Daphne Du Maurier
More Than It Hurts You Darin Strauss
Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris
99 Coffins David Wellington
Monster Planet David Wellington
Monster Island David Wellington
The Voice of the Night Dean Koontz
The Trophy Wife Diana Diamond
Night Eli Weisel
Night Elie Wiesel
The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters Elisabeth Robinson
The Doctor's Wife Elizabeth Brundage
Clapton Eric Clapton
Never Slow Dance with a Zombie Evan Love
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Complete Works of Flannery O'Conner Flannery O'Conner
Bonjour Tristesse Francoise Sagan
Gateway Frederik Pohl
Mama Day Gloria Naylor
Vellum Hal Duncan
Harry Potter Series J.K. Rowling
Cities in Flight James Blish
A Million Little Pieces James Frey
Don't You Forget About Me Jancee Dunn
Mansfield Park Jane Austen
Ruffian: Running from the Start Jane Schwartz
Bitter is the New Black Jen Lancaster
The Condition Jennifer Haigh
Good in Bed Jennifer Weiner
In Her Shoes Jennifer Weiner
Little Earthquakes Jennifer Weiner
Storm Front Jim Butcher
Dresden Files Jim Butcher's
My Sister's Keeper Jodi Picoult
The Tenth Circle Jodi Picoult
The Forever War Joe Haldeman
The Eighth Day John Case
The Murder Artist John Case
Requiem, Mass. John Dufresne
The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History John M Barry
Finn Jon Clinch
Everything is Illuminated Jonathan Safran Foer
Prescription For A Superior Existence Josh Emmons
Save Karyn: One Shopaholic's Journey to Debt and Back Karyn Bosnak
Geek Love Katherine Dunn
The Heretic's Daughter Kathleen Kent
A Thousand Spendid Suns Khaled Hosseini
The Sirens of Titan Kurt Vonnegut
Anita Blake Series Laurell K Hamilton
The Devil Wears Prada Lauren Weisberger
Everyone Worth Knowing Lauren Weisberger
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation Lauren Willig
Swimming to Antarctica Lynne Cox
Dead Until Dark MaryJanice Davidson
Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Alborn
Shy Boy Monty Roberts
Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman
Jumbo Paul Chambers
Twilight of the Mammoths Paul S Martin
Ubik Philip K Dick
Indignation Philip Roth
Lord of Light Roger Zelazny
Shopaholic Series Sophie Kinsella
Wesley The Owl Stacey O'Brien
Orcs Stan Nicholls
Childhood and Other Neighborhoods: Stories Stuart Dybek
Chosen Forever Susan Richards
Thud! A Novel of Discworld Terry Pratchett
Traffic Why We Drive The Way We Do (And What That Says About Us) Tom Vanderbilt
The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison
The Dispossessed Ursula le Guin
Warlock: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (Adult Fiction) Wilbur A Smith
Plain Truth
Moby Dick
Past Watch to Redemption
Patriot Hearts: A Novel of the Founding Mothers
Dangerous Waters
Sharp Teeth Toby Barlow
Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel
Twisted Tree Kent Meyers
Day by Day Armageddon
 
#11
My Book Wishlist.

MI6: The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949 by Keith Jeffery.
Spent: Memoirs of a Shopping Addict by Avis Cardella.
10,000 Dreams Interpreted: An illustrated guide to unlocking the secrets of your dreamlife by Gustavus Hindman Miller.
The Classic 1000 Cocktails by Robert Cross.
The Hermès Scarf: History and Mystique by Nadine Coleno.
Emily Post's Etiquette by Peggy Post.
Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo.
Under the Dome by Stephen King.
Chanel: Collections and Creations by Danièle Bott.
Louis Vuitton: The Birth of Modern Luxury by Paul-Gérard Pasols.
Retail Hell: How I Sold My Soul to the Store Burst - Confessions of a Tortured Sales Associate by Freeman Hall.
Frommer's 24 Great Walks in Venice by AA Publishing.
 
#12
There are way too many books to list but here are 3 that I really want at the moment:

- "The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America" by Erik Larson (It's been on my to-read list forever!)
- "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro (another one that I've been wanting to read for a while!)
- "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto" by Chuck Klosterman
 
#13
My wishlist is ever expanding and changing! Here are just a few:
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (yes, I'm hooked on this series)
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
 
#14
Like all of you, my wishlist is constantly changing and expanding. Here are a handful:
Joy of Vegan Baking by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Washington by Ron Chernow
Intelligence of Apes and Other Rational Beings by Duane M. Rumbaugh
Deadly Kingdom: The Book of Dangerous Animals by Gordon Grice
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins--I REALLY want to read this series. If anyone is willing to lend me the nookbook version of it, I would be ever so grateful...
 
#15
LisaG719--Looking through your wishlist, I truly encourage you to read Night by Elie Wiesel. I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Wiesel and use his oral history in my doctural dissertation. He is an inspiration and an amazing humanitarian.

Also--if you are interested in memoirs of this genre--Primo Levi's Survival In Auschwitz is another extraordinary book.

edited to correct spelling
 
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