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[Cathleen]

Barbara wrote: "Cathleen wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Cathleen wrote: "Susan wrote: "Cathleen, what do you teach?"

Susan, I teach education courses, but I was asked to teach an interdisciplinary course, outside of my ..."

That sounds fascinating, Barbara.

[Susan]

Barbara, I would love to take one of your classes but you probably teach in sign language. Your classes always sound so interesting.

Fiona, I've only seen the movie. Somehow the book never interested me. I'm sorry it's a disappointment.

[Paul]

I hated it Fiona. Just couldn't find anything about it interesting

[Paul]

I started a book called Queen of the Dark Things. Its a sequel to a book I read and loved earlier this yearDreams and Shadows And both are dark twists on the ideas of Spirits,Elves and Fairys alongside modern society.

[Diane]

Paul, Have you read The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul? I thought of it immediately when you described Dreams and Shadows. The Norse gods are living among people, mainly in England since Douglas Adams the author was British. People created the Norse gods at a time when they needed them but, unfortunately, created them immortal.

[Paul]

I've read a few Douglas Adams but not that yet.
I'll definitely get to it at some point Diane as it sounds like my cup of tea. If you liked that it sounds similar to American Gods and Anansi Boysby Neil Gaiman . Again based on Gods living alongside people and very good.

[Diane]

I've added them to my TBR list. Thanks.

[Paul]

And thank you ☺

[Susan]

Diane wrote: "Paul, Have you read The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul? I thought of it immediately when you described Dreams and Shadows. The Norse gods are living among people, mainly in England since..."

Diane, the Sci FI Channel is now showing a series from New Zealand on Friday nights called The Amazing Johnsons. They are Norse Gods in hiding in NZ. Their grandfather is the same age as the 4 boys (21-35). It turns out the youngest boy is Odin. It's so bad that it's hysterical.

[Cathleen]

Fiona wrote: "I'm currently reading The English Patient
I have to say, I'm a little disappointed with it, considering it won the Man Booker Prize..."

Will you finish it, Fiona?

[Diane]

Thanks Susan. I'll look for it on the Si-fi channel out here.

[Susan]

It's worth it. There is a lot of naked men butt (how can you go wrong there?) and apparently people in NZ can cuss in shows way more than America as there are lot of deleted words. :)

[Paul]

Sounds like i might give that a miss Susan

[Susan]

Actually, Paul, I think you would get a kick out of it. Do you get the Sci Fi channel over there?

[Paul]

We do have the channel. I occasionally flick to it when Trelawn isn't watching. Some very cheesy but fun stuff

[Susan]

Then give those Amazing Johnsons a shot.

[Paul]

If its on i'll find it

[Allan]

I'm currently reading another book that a few group members enjoyed, Hugo Hamilton's autobiography, 'The Speckled People', and have to admit that, like the Deirdre Madden, I'm struggling to get into it. I'm going to have to change it up with my next read, I think-I'll aim to read a book with a non Irish setting (he says after buying 3 Irish novels on Sunday, with more on the way from Amazon!).

The Speckled People
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

If the monthly read vote stays the way it is at present, I'll need to get my skates on with my audio reread of Tom Wolfe's epic, 'Bonfire of the Vanities', which is a 26 hour special, but the novel is right up my street and I'm thoroughly enjoying it again at present! Tom Wolfe really knows how to write a 'state of the nation' novel!

The Bonfire of the Vanities
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2666

[Barbara]

Susan - yes I do teach using American Sign Language.

Allan - I bought Bonfire when it was on sale, but the 26 hours is daunting. right now I am listening to the audiobook of The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Zafon Ruiz and Dangerous Pursuits by Alanna Knight. Knight's Rose McQuinn series is set in Edinburgh around the turn of the 20th century. They are only on Kindle here in the US or used copies from the UK.

[Cathleen]

Fiona wrote: "Cathleen wrote: "Will you finish it, Fiona?"

I finished it yesterday Cathleen. It didn't improve too much for me. I see you gave it 1 star, so it's not just me who wasn't captivated with it!
I'm ..."

I read it awhile ago, and I thought maybe I missed something, so I was curious what you thought.

[Dave]

Allan - I'm curious if Bonfire has dated. Tom Wolfe is usually (though not always - I'm looking at you "Charlotte Simmons") excellent at skewering the "now". So I wonder how Bonfire reads now, almost thirty years on.

[Allan]

Dave, I think that while Wolfe did capture the time perfectly, as many of the issues concerning wealth and race are still as pertinent in modern NYC as they were in the 80s, that this book has a timeless quality about it.

I couldn't say the same about the film though, which I remember as being horrendous-after I recommended the book to him a few years ago, my mate bought a second hand copy of the book, which came with a still from the movie on the front cover, and the kitsch ness of the scene put him off so much that he still hasn't read the book!

[Susan]

One of the worst movies of all time.

[Donna]

I'm stuck into The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. It's so good that I have hardly been able to put it down.

[Susan]

Donna, loved the Invention of Wings especially since I found out it was based on a true story. I thought it was far fetched in places until I discovered it was true.
BTW, I noticed you had Shell Seekers as one of your favorite books. I just loved that book. It really has a special place in my heart. The older I get, the more I understand Penelope.

[Donna]

Emma wrote: "@Donna I actually recently bought the Invention of Wings. I know Susan rated it highly too. I may have to move it up my TBR pile"

It's very, very good, although the subject matter is hard and sometimes brutal. It took me a day and a half to read it and I don't want to start anything else for a day or so to really reflect on it and let it soak in.

[Donna]

Susan wrote: "Donna, loved the Invention of Wings especially since I found out it was based on a true story. I thought it was far fetched in places until I discovered it was true.
BTW, I noticed you had Shell Se..."

Susan, I finished The Invention of Wings at about half two in the morning. I was astonished to find out that the Grimke sisters were real people. I had to google them to see what they looked like.

Ah, The Shell Seekers. I am a huge fan of Rosamund Pilcher and this one is the first of hers that I read so it's special to me. I'm about due to reread it, as a matter of fact. I left Ireland at almost fourteen and have lived in America for much longer now but Ireland will always, always be my home. Even though this book was set in England, her phrasing and characters reminded me of home. That's why I love to read Irish and British authors - it feels like a wee visit back.

[Barbara]

Donna - I also looked up the Grimke sisters when I finished listening to the audiobook. I'd heard of them, but didn't know a lot about their lives.

[Barbara]

Yay!!! I reached my 2014 challenge of 100 books today! Four months ahead of schedule. I have been reading like a fiend lately as summer tv is just swful!! Reality TV has driven me to books.

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Congratulations, Barbara. What a total! I have to admit to.a pang of jealousy.

[Paul]

I'm only half that but still happy as I've been a busy boy so far this year

[Diane]

I read a quote somewhere that tv is very educating. Whenever it's on I go get a book.
I can't remember who said it.

[Trelawn]

Loved The Shell Seekers too. Loaned my copy to someone and never got it back. Might have tp get a new copy. Also loved Coming Home and Under Gemini. There's another one I loved but can't think of the name of it now

[Barbara]

Diane wrote: "I read a quote somewhere that tv is very educating. Whenever it's on I go get a book.
I can't remember who said it."

I love it!
Thanks Declan - I try to spend less time online and more time reading but that makes me feel guilty as you obviously do so much keeping this group thriving.

[Dave]

Reading Paul Kingsolver's "The Wake".

Weird.

Almost like reading a book in a language you don't quite speak. At first. At some point, though, you forget it and just see through the words.

I've got a lot on at the minute (back to schoolitis) so not getting as much time as usual but I'm reading The Wake more slowly than normal.

Its good stuff but I can't see it winning The Booker although I'd be surprised if The Folio or Goldsmith Prizes didn't pick it up

[Gavin]

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods , by Rick Riordan
The Finisher , by David Baldacci
Lord of the Flies , by William Golding
Angela's Ashes: A Memoir of a Childhood
A Dance with Dragons ( this has been on this shelf sense 2011)
oh and a friends book
is my currently reading however i'm also re-reading Harry Potter with the recent purchased USA editions
have other books directly lined up to take over once one is done

[Paul]

Are you reading them all at the same time. That could get confusing

[Gavin]

Paul wrote: "Are you reading them all at the same time. That could get confusing"
yes for Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and the finisher he other's i had started but put down due to wanted to read these first :) my reading has took a little break for a month or more actually as i can usually finish a book within two weeks so usually two books in a month sometimes more depending on the size :)

[Gavin]

Oh also Paul The Silkworm i won a signed first edition copy :)

[Paul]

Brilliant. Well done. I like to think readers get them rather than people who just like a nice shelf. The challenge for me will be getting the full set as i've gotten lucky twice . We'll see how it goes. I've a nice signed copy of one you're reading now as well , A Dance Of Dragons. Sadly the only of that collection i have

[Gavin]

ya i donated to a charity as a birthday gift for JK , and that was one of the grand prizes , oh same i hope to get my hands on the first one signed aswell hopefully it will be easier for the rest of the series however long that's going to be ha

[Paul]

She seems to think at least 8 books so that will be interesting to try get. I donated for that as well but didnt win. ah well. It was a good cause

[Gavin]

:) it will be hopefully if she does a signing next year i can make it

[Gavin]

at the moment i'm trying to get my hands on this http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2014/... ^
but it's a waterstones exclusive

[Paul]

You can order it for postage . I get the odd waterstones exclusive as well. Mainly Terry Pratchett ones

[Paul]

Id love to get to a JK signing

[Gavin]

Paul wrote: "You can order it for postage . I get the odd waterstones exclusive as well. Mainly Terry Pratchett ones"

this one is an in-store exclusive

Paul wrote: "Id love to get to a JK signing"
same

[Paul]

ouch . Thats a pain. Any Englanders who can help

[pauline_nlp]

I'm currently reading "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë. It's that kind of book I love. It keeps me to an other world. Very well written ! A very good discovery ! I advice it to you.

[Paul]

I have it in German ☺