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

LauraT’s comments from the All About Books group.

concert

I'd like to nominate Kala by Colin Walsh

Updated my post with the total of 3,535 pages

dawn

The Devil's Novice by Ellis Peters

For my reading plann, I hope to finish the three I'm on now:
Mazo de la Roche Mary Wakefield
Ellis Peters  The Devil's Novice
and
Diana Gabaldon  Dragonfly in Amber Reading Now

After that - a part from 6 manuscript I have to read for a prize I'm in the Jury - I plann to read a lot of mysteries, in my seaside time (mainly Italian though!).
And some among these titles:

M.C. Beaton Beating About the Bush
M.C. Beaton Hot to Trot
Ellis Peters  Dead Man's Ransom Reading Now
Ellis Peters  The Pilgrim of Hate
Mazo de la Roche Young Renny Reading Now
Gian Marco Griffi Digressione
Colin Walsh Kala
Stephen King Never Flinch
Barbara Pym Civil to Strangers
Gavino Zucca L'enigma nella Nurra
Gavino Zucca I delitti di Maccia d'aràru
Roberto Mingoia Omicidio a Cagliari (Commissario Casu 1)
Piergiorgio Pulixi Se i gatti potessero parlare
Simon Mason A Killing in November
Robecchi Il tallone da killer
Rosa Teruzzi La giostra delle spie
Rosa Teruzzi Nulla per caso
Rosa Teruzzi Il segreto del giardiniere
Rosa Teruzzi Il prezzo della bellezza
Cristina Cassar Scalia Delitto di benvenuto: un'indagine di Scipione Macchiavelli
Antonio Manzini Il passato è un morto senza cadavere
Marco Malvaldi Voi, quella notte, voi c'eravate
Marco Malvaldi La morra cinese
Marco Malvaldi Piomba libera tutti

We'll see!

Alannah wrote: "If you’ve already read any of the books mentioned above, I’d love to hear what you thought of them! 😊 Did they live up to the hype? Any favourites or ones that surprised you? Let’s get chatting — I..."

I've read Yellowface by R.F. Kuang – and liked it quite! Let me nkow what you think!

74 Francesco Recami Piccola enciclopedia delle ossessioni ***
75 Nicola Sanders Don't Let Her Stay ***
76 Mazo de la Roche Morning At Jalna ***
77/140 Ellis Peters  The Sanctuary Sparrow ***

Mazo de la Roche Mary Wakefield Reading now
Ellis Peters  The Devil's Novice Reading now
Diana Gabaldon  Dragonfly in Amber Reading now

61 Elizabeth Gaskell Sylvia's Lovers ***1/2
62 Barbara Pym A Glass of Blessings ***1/2
63 Francesco Piccolo La Bella Confusione ***
64 Emmanuel Exitu Di cosa è fatta la speranza ***
65 Mariastella Petti Chico Buarque e Fabrizio de Andrè: Anni di piombo, canzoni di rame ***
66 Juan Rulfo Pedro Páramo ***1/2
67 M.C. Beaton Beating About the Bush 30 **1/2
68 Juan Rulfo La pianura in fiamme ***1/2
69 Percival Everett James ****
70 Joyce Carol Oates L'incidente in bicicletta
71 Paul Murray The Bee Sting ***
72 Ellis Peters  The Virgin in the Ice ***
73/140 Mazo de la Roche The Building of Jalna ***1/2

Nicola Sanders Don't Let Her Stay Reading now
Francesco Recami Piccola enciclopedia delle ossessioni Reading now
Mazo de la Roche Morning At Jalna Reading now
Ellis Peters  The Sanctuary Sparrow Reading now

I totally agree Alannah!

never

Very very beautiful!!! A history read...backwards! I may re-read it, since I liked it so much, now more than 10 years ago

Finished, and liked it quite.
It took all Evertt courage to try and re-write this over-famous story, and do it from a black point of view. But, in my opinion, he did a very good job.
Particularly interesting I've found - as said before - the "love" of James for books and literature. Historically it was the very ability od reading and writing that helped slaves to acquire awareness (and in the end actual wapons) to free themselves. As religion.
What do you all think? Have someone elese read it?

Finished James, our group read; liked it a lot!
Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

ever

Started this last week end two mysteries: Don't Let Her Stay and the sixth in Brother Cadfael series The Virgin in the Ice - Summer is Mystery time for me!!!

These the first books I've in my mind for this month...more will come!

Percival Everett James Reading now
Nicola Sanders Don't Let Her Stay
Juan Rulfo Pedro Páramo Reading now
Juan Rulfo La pianura in fiamme
Paul Murray The Bee Sting Reading now
Stephen King Never Flinch
Michael McDowell  Katie
Colin Walsh Kala

chances

I'm half way through, and liking it quite.
I love this idea of a "cultured" slave - not so absurd, even id those were usually the socalled "house slaves" (one for all Frederick Douglass) - lover of books...

The whole month!!! Great idea!!
Post 4
M.C. Beaton Beating About the Bush pag 222
Percival Everett James pag 153
Paul Murray The Bee Sting pag 641
Juan Rulfo Pedro Páramo pag 146
Juan Rulfo La pianura in fiamme pag 166
Joyce Carol Oates L'incidente in bicicletta pag 51
Ellis Peters  The Virgin in the Ice pag 271
Mazo de la Roche The Building of Jalna1 pag 344
Nicola Sanders Don't Let Her Stay pag 290
Francesco Recami Piccola enciclopedia delle ossessioni pag 269
Mazo de la Roche Morning At Jalna pag 496
Ellis Peters  The Sanctuary Sparrow pag 278
Mazo de la Roche Mary Wakefield 3 pag 173
Ellis Peters  The Devil's Novice 8 pag 35

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