LauraT’s Comments (group member since Aug 06, 2013)

LauraT’s comments from the All About Books group.

86 R.F. Kuang Yellowface pag 336 ***1/2
87 Selby Wynn Schwartz After Sappho pag 272 ***1/2
88 Cristina Cassar Scalia Il Castagno dei cento cavalli pag 320 ***
89 Paolo di Paolo Vite che sono la tua: Il bello dei romanzi in 27 storie pag 224 ***1/2
90/140 Olivia Manning The Great Fortune pag 334 ***

Pierre Martin Madame le Commissaire e la vendetta tardiva pag 269
Larry McMurtry Lonesome Dove pag 964
Holly Jackson Five Survive pag 400
Laura Imai Messina Tōkyō tutto l'anno. Viaggio sentimentale nella grande metropoli pag 290
Toni A. Brizi Il gioco dei giorni narrati pag 384

I'm listening to it and appreciating it quite; 2/3 read, 1/3 to go; I'll write as soon as I've read it through

Greg wrote: "@Tom and @Lauren, I actually quite liked The Poisonwood Bible, but I know several who have different criticisms of the novel and I get where they're coming from. But it's a large conver..."

This I've not read

out

Greg wrote: "It's a brilliant final section."

I again agree: probably the best part of the book

Greg wrote: "Lauren wrote: "The only poem I thought was good was "A Scent of Thyme," the one that goes, "Lay your head"

That was the only one that I liked too Lauren!"

Same here!

72 Maria Corti L'ora di tutti pag 336 **1/2
73 Nita Prose The Mystery Guest pag 400 ***
74 William Shakespeare King Henry VI, Part 2 pag 500 ****
Premio Sereni Analogico pag 100 *
75 Mario Coletti Notte di neve al confine pag 350 ***1/2
Premio Sereni Canicola pag 170 **1/2
76 Hisashi Kashiwai The Kamogawa Food Detectives 1 pag 208 ***
77 Piergiorgio Pulixi Per un'ora d'amore pag 385 ***
78 Luis Alberto Urrea The House of Broken Angels pag 326 ***
79 Alice Basso Una festa in nero pag 320 ***1/2
80 Anne Enright The Wren, the Wren pag 278 ***
81 Sarah Orne Jewett Deephaven pag 305 ***1/2
82 Sarah Orne Jewett The Country of the Pointed Firs pag 224 ***
83 Alessandro Robecchi Cinque blues per la banda Monterossi pag 272 ***1/2
84 Alessandro Robecchi Pesci piccoli pag 448 ***1/2
85/140 Michael McDowell Gilded Needles pag 342 ***1/2
Selby Wynn Schwartz After Sappho pag 272
Cristina Cassar Scalia Il Castagno dei cento cavalli pag 320
R.F. Kuang Yellowface pag 336

Laura Imai Messina Tōkyō tutto l'anno. Viaggio sentimentale nella grande metropoli pag 290
Toni A. Brizi Il gioco dei giorni narrati pag 384

Updated my total in post 3!

Greg wrote: "For me, it was the last part in Lauren's comment about the relationships.

I was just really bored with Felim and exasperated by Felim - he didn't seem worth a second glance from the first time th..."

That bit was awsome!

To begin with

R.F. Kuang Yellowface Read
Holly Jackson Five Survive Reading now
Pesci piccoli Read
Cristina Cassar Scalia Il Castagno dei cento cavalli Read
Selby Wynn Schwartz After Sappho Read
Olivia Manning The Great Fortune Read
Paolo di Paolo Vite che sono la tua: Il bello dei romanzi in 27 storie Read
Pierre Martin Madame le Commissaire e la vendetta tardivaReading now
Larry McMurtry Lonesome Dove Reading now

Alannah wrote: "Just started this on audiobook while sitting in work. I'm sure it won't take me long to get through. I am looking forward to it."

Good!

REally e good book; I don't know if I manage to squize it in next month: I've been dragged inside a Jury for a pprize and I have a lot of unpablished manuscript to read (mostly terrible!!!)

A part from our Group Read The Wren, the Wren, I'm reading The House of Broken Angels; interesting

Greg wrote: "I'm enjoying the "Carmel" part much better than I did the first "Nell" part. I blew through the "Carmel" part today and am back to the second "Nell" part for tomorrow. About 40% done.

I'll add som..."

me too!!!

Nidhi wrote: "The conversation is confusing, disconnected and seemingly out of context."

Greg wrote: "LauraT wrote: "I'm 1/3 through and finding it difficoult to follow; a bit confusing..."

I'm only at 20%, but it is does follow her stream of consciousness somewhat, where it drifts with her though..."

I'm listening to it, and I have to admit that this adds to the complications

I'm in!!!

This is what I've read this 10 days!

Anne Enright The Wren, the Wren pag 68
Alice Basso Una festa in nero pag 250
Sarah Orne Jewett Deephaven pag 305
Sarah Orne Jewett The Country of the Pointed Firs pag 0
R.F. Kuang Yellowface pag 0
Alessandro Robecchi Cinque blues per la banda Monterossi pag 272
Alessandro Robecchi Pesci piccoli pag 73
Michael McDowell Gilded Needles pag 62

Tot pag 1030

I've also read two unpublished novels as juror for a literary award;
I don't know if I can count these pages, being of not publishd works!
In case these are the pages read:

La calda onda del cuore pag 220
Gertrud pag 221

Tot pag 1471

I'm 1/3 through and finding it difficoult to follow; a bit confusing...

Greg wrote: "Nidhi wrote: "Greg, I am also on the same point and can't see any future of this relationship, may be the book is about some other relations, its too early to guess."

Yes, as the next section is from another point of view, I'm hoping it will be a nice change!"

It is, even if a bit confusiong!

Greg wrote: "Finished the first "Nell" section and at about 20%.

Felim is just the worst. Completely uninteresting and unredeeming at the same time. I can't imagine what Nell sees in this man!"

Same idea; I'm a little bit further

Lauren wrote: "Who all has read this already? I read this a few months ago and LOVED IT! I’m eager to start discussing it. 😁"

I've got "Great Expectations"!!!