Books so far

Here is a list of the books i've read so far so I don't forget. Like I said earlier, the english books are a whopping 40$ here which makes me very, very sad. But I am going to find a book exchange and trade mine in.
-Valley of the Dolls by:Jacqueline Susann (liked it! it is a chick lit from the 50's, but the topics are all still relevant today - jealous, lost love, drugs, fame, etc, but it was cute. Dadoo have you heard of this one??)

-When You Are Engulfed in Flames, and Me Talk Pretty One Day by: Dave Sedaris (Oh my, I don't know the last time I laughed so hard from a book. This guy is incredible, his way of recounting the normal, every day experiences make them seem like the funniest thing that has ever happend)

-First Comes Love, Then Comes Cholera by: Eve Brown-Waite (This a memoir of a girl who falls in love with her Peace Corps recruiter, goes into the PC, and the stories of her misadventures there and after in Africa, charming and funny)

-Nation of Enemies by: Pamela Constable (a GREAT view of Chile under Pinoche, it covers all aspects of the society during the time and has lots of direct quotes. Really gave me some good insight into life under the dictator. PS it is increidbly fascinating to live here knowing that they were ruled by a military dictatorship until 20 years ago)

-4 Blondes by: Candace Bushnell (No offence, not even worth commenting on this book - superficial and dull plot, but I read it because I was bored)

-The Liars Club by: Mary Karr (heartbreaking memoir about a disfunctional family living in Texas. The writer has such a unique and Texas-y voice, the story is so sad but so good. Finished it in 1 day)

-The Glass Castle by: Jeanette Walls (SO good, similar story to that of The Liars Club, but of course the family had it's own eccentricities. Makes you wonder how these kids survive and grow up to be functional human beings, and how the parents put their kids through all that)

-Playing With Grownups by: Sophie Dahl (good coming of age novel with a bit of whimsical flair)

-The Shadow of the Wind by: Carlos Ruiz Zafon (great mystery set in Barcelona in the 50's, love, twists, and written very well)

-Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by: Tom Robbins - not gonna lie, I couldn't get in to this book, I read a few chapters but couldn't find the plot. Maybe i'll try agian later.

Books for Novel class-
-La Amortajada by: Maria Luisa Bombal
-Pedro Parramo by: Juan Rulfo
-La Increible y Triste Historia de Erendira by: Gabriel Garcia Marquez