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

LauraT’s comments from the All About Books group.

To start with:
Barbara Kingsolver Demon Copperhead
Marina Sereni I giorni della nostra vita: Voci femminili ritrovate vol. 1
Han Kang Greek Lessons
S. Yizhar Khirbet Khizeh: A Novel
Elisabetta Cametti Caino
Elena Molini La piccola farmacia letteraria
Elena Molini Piccola libreria con delitto
W. Somerset Maugham Up at the Villa
Stephen King Finders Keepers
Claire Keegan Foster
Stephen King End of Watch

Alannah wrote: "I really enjoyed this book, I felt that there was so much crammed into the essays. It made for an interesting way to set the book out because I felt I learned so much about Anne, or maybe it's beca..."

That's it!!! So many things in a little book! And the story of her friend reminded me of a sma story with my best friend, now 8 years ago; it was as re-living it again!

Leslie wrote: "I have gotten my copy from the library. I have recently bogged down on my current books (& resorted to TV as a result) so don't know when I'll get to it."

I've already started it - being it a bit long. Liking it so far!

Copper (having started Demon Copperhead!!!)

Greg wrote: "I'm mid-chapter 4 now. I like Chona - she's a great character!"

Really! Just like a woman!
"She wondered if he knew how good he looked when he remained calm as opposed to making those stupid faces. She decided he didn’t. He was, after all, like most men: a moron" LOL!!!

And when you mange reading it, let us know what you think!

Started listening to it. I'm quite liking it so far; let's see how it goes on!

So glad this was chosen!
I've been strongly recomended it. I've just started listening to it. It looks really nice and funny, if deep...we'll see how it goes on!

Cheryl wrote: "LauraTThere were alot of great insights in the book, especially about death and dying. The book seemed very personal, like the author was talking to a friend. I’m glad I read it."

That's it! They do not look like "essays", but personal insights. Especially on life and death

I'm in!

James McBride The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store pag 35
Riccardo Santagati Ricordi di un delitto pag 102
Elisabetta Cametti Il regista. 29 ore per non morire pag 190
Barbara Kingsolver Demon Copperhead pag 118

Tot pag 445

6 Ghassan Kanafani Returning to Haifa pag 86 ****
7 Riccardo Santagati Neri fiori d'arancio 2 pag 196 ***
8 Winston Graham The Loving Cup pag 324 ***
9 Ann Patchett These Precious Days: Essays pag 320 ***
Anonimo Storia di un tagliabambù pag 101
James McBride The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store pag 385
Barbara Kingsolver Demon Copperhead pag 711


Toni A. Brizi Il gioco dei giorni narrati pag 384

Greg wrote: "I'm going to start this one on Monday. Looking forward to it!"

Sterted yesterday afternoon; sadly today and tomorrow I'll be working all day long and I'll have little time to go on; I hope on Wednesday!!!

Ok I'm done!
I usually do not particularly like non fiction, but I have to say that this partucilar colelction of essays caught me full, I sort of felt it was me talking - or at least she was expressing some of my inner feelings.
And I didn't know that Tom Hanks had writtern a book! I'll have to look for it!

This one qute I've loved:
"I’ve often wondered why the people who seem most certain of the existence of God are the ones who want to keep the respirator plugged in.
Time was, we thought that triumph meant beating recurrent pancreatic cancer. We weren’t looking for remission but a full-on cure. Later, we thought that triumph would be hanging on a few more years. But on this day we know that triumph is making it to the beach. Sooki has accomplished this singular act of heroism, and we are overjoyed" This is how I want to die: in front of the sea; the Mediterranean, not the ocean for me thanks. Still, in front of MY sea

Here my review, if you're interested! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Leslie wrote: "LauraT wrote: "Wow Leslie! I'll give this a close look!!!"

Hwy there Laura! I'd be happy to hear any comments or recommendations from you - I know that our tastes in books are often aligned!"

Indeed we are "sisters of the spirit" - as the title of the book I had to discuss in my university thesis:
Sisters of the Spirit: Three Black Women's Autobiographies of the Nineteenth Century

Leslie wrote: "LauraT wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I just finished the sun and her flowers by Rupi Kaur. Not really my cup of tea as the content was disturbing (a lot about rape and abu..."

It's interesting how the impact of a poem depends not only on the skill of the author but also on the mood and life experience of the reader: true also for a novel, but definitly so for a poem!!!

Leslie wrote: "LOL!! I'm taking it in very small doses! So small that despite the fact that I have read a bit every day, my progress has been at 3% for a week"

Baby steps Leslie! Always the best way!!!

Nidhi wrote: "Finished this book last week. I liked it for all the reasons I like big books, they describe the social, political and geographical aspects of a place in detail. Above all they give a crash course ..."

I totally agree

Nidhi wrote: "The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
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A really great book!

Wow Leslie! I'll give this a close look!!!

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