Reading List
Up to now, I’ve only read these books—maybe missing one or two. I’ll just make a brief record.
Wolf Totem — One of my favorite Chinese novels, highly recommended.
On the Road — I love this group of confused young people who seem like madmen, highly recommended.
Moment in Peking — Yao Mochou is such an interesting woman, worth reading.
The Golden Age of the Jin Family — I like women like Leng Qingqiu, with a touch of sympathy, worth reading.
Fate in Tears and Laughter — I’ve almost forgotten it, average.
Hawthorn Tree Forever — Read it long before the movie, then watched the film too; equally flavorful, worth reading.
Red Poppies — The description of the fool feeling bubbles coming out of his bones is the most interesting, worth reading.
In Search of Lost Time — Didn’t finish, too long, and couldn’t get through it.
Walden — Rereading it, the kind you flip through when you have nothing to do, a keeper.
Dream of the Red Chamber — The second read was a bit more interesting than the first, but still didn’t finish the second time, recommended.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms — Can’t say I support any side, like Cao Cao’s dominance and Liu Bei’s kindness, recommended.
The Catcher in the Rye — Holden influenced me to some extent, recommended.
Grass-like Youth — Maybe read it again after college; regrettably I read it too early, worth reading.
Return to Provence — Didn’t understand much at the time, just a record of Provence, worth reading.
Ordinary World — XX and XX’s love made me sentimental; life in this world is not easy, highly recommended.
Romeo and Juliet — Not many people like reading plays, worth reading.
Hamlet — Same as above, average.
Romance of the Western Chamber — Just because it was in the textbook, I read the whole thing, average.
Peony Pavilion — You know the type, average.
My Name Is Red — Though it’s a Nobel Prize winner, I’m unfamiliar with Middle Eastern culture, quite perplexing, average.
Fortress Besieged — One of my favorite Chinese novels, highly recommended.
Border Town — Pure love in western Hunan, average.
The Old Man and the Sea — The old man conquered the fish, though it was eaten clean by the time he reached shore; dreams don’t die, highly recommended.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer — Recommend it to the kids of people who visit my blog; I was young once, average.
Gulliver’s Travels — Same as above, worth reading.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea — Same as above, worth reading.
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe — Same as above, worth reading.
Dong Qiao’s Essays — Forgive me, I didn’t understand much back then, average.
Historical Sky — Actually, I don’t like modern historical novels, really don’t, average.
Norwegian Wood — Thinking back now, this book feels nostalgic: Watanabe, Naoko, Midori Kobayashi, recommended.
Lin Qingxuan’s Essays — Love the wind chimes one the most; seems like Taiwanese people always bring Buddhism into things, worth reading.
Zhou Guoping’s Essays — Lightly touched, no comment.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being — If I have time to read it a second time, maybe I’ll fully understand it, worth reading.
The Reader — Forgot the main plot, only remember reading and making love, worth reading.
Small World — A bit like Fortress Besieged, but not as witty; reminds me of some beast, worth reading.
The Horse Whisperer — Almost forgot the main plot, but I remember it was quite interesting, worth reading.
The Call — After reading this, I had the urge to read McCullough’s The Thorn Birds, but it’s too thick, recommended.
That Summer of Love — Same kind of story about beast scholars, average.
The Last Letter from Your Lover — Some loves you’ll never get, but never forget in your heart, recommended.
Mansion Gate — Another unfinished novel, no comment.
Letter from an Unknown Woman — I love you, you never knew, unless I died, highly recommended.
1984 — No explanation needed, highly recommended.
The Little Prince — Forgive me, I was too childish when reading this, no comment.
Père Goriot — These days, who still reads classics? Quoted in a previous post, worth reading.
To Live — Unfinished, no comment.
The Great Gatsby — No explanation, recommended.
The Bridges of Madison County — Too sci-fi, worth reading.
Tagore’s Poetry Collection — Every piece feels like a classic, recommended.
Eugénie Grandet — Forgot, no comment.
We All Lost on Graduation Day — Many people lost love that day, worth reading.
Sadness Flows Upstream — The only book by the Fourth Miss I’ve read; regrettably, in high school I didn’t have such cool girlfriends, worth reading.
Charlotte’s Web — That spider’s name is Charlotte, recommended.
Currency Wars — Mysterious; I somewhat agree with the gold standard, think it could solve economic problems, worth reading.
Message in a Bottle — Like The Last Letter from Your Lover, a Nicholas Sparks bestseller romance novel; didn’t have time to finish, no comment.
The Kite Runner — For you, a thousand times over, recommended.
The Awakening of Design — Professional book, don’t read if you don’t like it.
Xi Murong’s Poetry Collection — Really like her poems, so beautiful, highly recommended.
Deserted Village Apartment — Actually not scary, worth reading.
Half a Lifetime’s Romance — I want you to know there’s someone in this world who will wait for you forever, highly recommended.
Solo — Out of print, just for collection; not many people regret it, the publisher wisely retreated, average.
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils — If you’ve seen the TV series, no need to read the novel, recommended.
The Return of the Condor Heroes — Same as above, recommended.
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber — Same as above, average.
The Legend of the Condor Heroes — Same as above, recommended.
White Night — I just want to walk with you under the sun holding hands; the first few episodes of the Japanese drama of the same name are pretty good, highly recommended.
The Devotion of Suspect X — Two books by Higashino, but I prefer White Night, recommended.
Buddha on Line 1 — The true thoughts of a qualified literati, recommended.
Lang Xianping Says: Why Are Our Days So Hard? — One of the top ten garbage books of 2010, garbage.
1Q84 BOOK 1 — Book 3 was spoiled, looking back book 1 feels interesting, planning to reread, no comment.