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War & Peace? I've started it 3 separate times and never have gotten past page 3. Any suggestions for making this an easier read? I REALLY want to conquer it.

I know and accept people in different countries have different names, that is not the issue. The issue is remembering them and keeping them all straight. Guess I'll have to take notes as I read. Thanks

Okay not sure why my post got moved, but whatever. I don't want to know about preparing to read War & Peace, I want to know if anyone has read it and how they got thru it. The Russian names throw me off and I need to figure out how to get past it. ANY ADVICE???

War & Peace Has anyone read this book? If so, I need some advice... how did you get thru it? I've started it a couple of times and just can't get past the distraction of all the Russian names. Any advice???? I really want to read this book this summer.

aren't library book sales the best? :) i am not sure how many i have but i'm always buying more, much to the dismay of my partner.

hands down my favorite "classic" is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

I can't even count the amount of money i've spent on textbooks... they are outrageously overpriced. But as far as other books, I spent $90 on a vintage Poe book.

It depends on my mood... sometimes I have to have complete silence (but that is rare). Most of the time I prefer just a little background noise.

As a general rule, I don't loan my books out. I ESPECIALLY don't loan the ones out that have been autographed. But if I happen to loan one out, it has to be to my mom or someone who I know will be SUPER careful with it and treat it like I would treat it.

I use bookmarks mostly, but if I can't find one when I need it I will grab a piece of paper and make it work.

I have books in every room of my house- some of them "organized", some of them not. If they are organized, they are together by author other than that it's a free for all!

My most recent purchase was Middlesex

I buy all my books. I used to work in a bookstore, so my book obsession started then. Now I have to have them all at my fingertips when I want them- I don't want to have to run to the library to check them out!

Middlesex or The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay

wow I feel like a total slacker! I avg about 25 a year. I would LOVE for it to be more, i'll have to work on that this year!