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May 09, 2014 12:21PM
I have not read any other Richard Ford novels Bette but I will see what others are at the library.
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Jamie wrote: "I have not read any other Richard Ford novels Bette but I will see what others are at the library."The Sportswriter, Independence Day and The Lay of the Land are a trilogy but can all be read as stand-alone books.
Good luck library hunting.
Jamie , I loved Canada as well and the others that Bette mentioned . An amazing writer!
Aww I 'm happy for the positive comments regarding Canada :-)
I've just re-read A Suitable Boy. I first read it maybe 15 years ago and liked it even more this time. Simply brilliant! Here's my review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
If you liked Sea of Poppies I think you would like A Suitable Boy too.
I've finished the first Jeeves and Wooster book (Carry on, Jeeves) by P.G. Wodehouse, and I totally fell in love with it! Hase anybody else read them?
I just finished A Constellation of Vital Phenomena this morning. Honestly, I feel like someone just punched me - it is an emotionally draining book all about the war in Chechnya and the people trying to survive it.I learned a lot and it is a great book but not for the faint of heart.
Beth , Great way to describe this book . I read it last year and just couldn't even write a review but you've said it all in your comments .
Angela wrote: "Beth , Great way to describe this book . I read it last year and just couldn't even write a review but you've said it all in your comments ."
Thanks - it was a difficult book to get through especially since I just started a new job and it's been completely crazy. I've been working at least 10 hours a day and then trying to keep up with my reading - so this was not the easiest of books to be reading but I am glad that I did.
I've just read Perfect by Rachel Joyce. After reading and enjoying The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry I was excited after picking up this book. From the start I found the main characters not very believable and since dealing with a serious theme I struggled to relate. Of course it's just my view and the book seems a popular choice at the moment. Two big gleaming stars out of five for me.
I just finished Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie and Plainsong by Kent Haruf, two books that I was surprised I didn't like more. They were certainly different stylistically with Plainsong being very spare writing and Midnight's Children bursting at the seams with words. I guess I don't care for the starkness of Plainsong and I'm not sure why I didn't care so much for Midnight's Children which has been so highly praised. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I knew more about India's history since the book interweaves historical events with fantasy so seamlessly. At any rate, I would recommend Plainsong to anyone who likes a spare style since Haruf is a good story teller and I did want to know what happened to the characters.
Jamie wrote: "I've just read Perfect by Rachel Joyce. After reading and enjoying The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry I was excited after picking up this book. From the start I found the main characters not ve..."Perfect by Rachel Joyce
Jamie, do you know how to do a star? use &, #, 9733 without the commas and spaces:)
Wow - I now want to go through all my reviews and everything I've ever posted, and alter the asterisks to ★s, Bette!
Jamie wrote: "Has anyone read Richard Ford's Canada? Such a beautifully written and descriptive book. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but it was and still is in my mind since I read it a couple of weeks ago."For anyone who is interested in reading Canada by Richard Ford here's my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Jamie wrote: "Thanks Bette ★"lol! :)
Bette BookAddict wrote: "Jamie wrote: "I've just read Perfect by Rachel Joyce. After reading and enjoying The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry I was excited after picking up this book. From the start I found the main char..."Umm, that's a useful tip (to make a star), Bette. I learn something new here everyday :)
Here's the link to Basic Tips: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...The thread can be found in the General Info section of our group discussions.
P.S. I nicked it from my Aussie Readers group:P
Since the beginning of May I have read :Son 4 stars , recommended if you read books 1-3 of The Giver.
Road Ends 4 stars, recommended. My review :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Jasper Jones 4 stars, recommended. My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The One Good Thing: A Novel - recommendation and rating will follow after buddy read discussion.
Elisa wrote: "I've finished the first Jeeves and Wooster book (Carry on, Jeeves) by P.G. Wodehouse, and I totally fell in love with it! Hase anybody else read them?"Oh yes, they're great fun!
Elisa wrote: "I've finished the first Jeeves and Wooster book (Carry on, Jeeves) by P.G. Wodehouse, and I totally fell in love with it! Hase anybody else read them?"I love the zany humor of Wodehouse, and Bertie Wooster and Jeeves are at the top of his talent! The Blandings Castle ones are pretty terrific too. You have a lot of fun reading ahead!
I think that I'm gonna have to buy them all! This P.G. Wodehouse fellow must have been quite a character :-)Here in London a Jeeves and Wooster play is also on, called "Perfect nonsense", after reading the books I'm gonna try to find some tickets for it.
And has anybody seen the Fry and Laurie TV version of Jeeves and Wooster?
I remember that tv show from the late 80's/early 90's. It was excellent however I have not read any of the books.
Elisa - I watched that whole series again recently! When it was first broadcast I didn't see the appeal, but must admit I quite enjoyed them this time round. They do get a bit samey though...
Jean, I see what you mean... it's pretty much always the same joke, just variations of it. I am curious though to see "Gregory House" play Bertie Wooster :-)Jamie, I've read only the first one so far and I found myself giggling in the tube with it! It was very funny!
:-) from what I remember both Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry were excellent. I'd always enjoyed them both in the Blackadders and in pretty sure they used to have a comedy sketch show together. Showing my age now :-)
I love Hugh Laurie, no matter what he is in.
I found an old VHS tape of Fry and Laurie doing Jeeves and Wooster and would have liked to have seen the whole series. They're great together. I also found a VHS tape of a few segments of the series A Bit of Fry and Laurie. Some of those segments were hilarious and again, I wish I could see the whole series. Hugh Laurie is a very funny comedic actor as well as serious actor.
Hi! I finished a couple of days ago the latest novel of "Star Trek: The Original Series"...Serpents in the Garden
You can click on the title to check my review about it ;)
Diane S. wrote: "I love Hugh Laurie, no matter what he is in."Hi! Have you read his novel "The Gun Seller"? It's a fantastic book! It's one of my favorite novels!
Check my review (don't worry, there aren't spoilers)
The Gun Seller
I had no idea that Hugh Laurie wrote some books. Thanks, Alejandro for posting this. I'm going to read the Gun Seller.
Ann wrote: "I had no idea that Hugh Laurie wrote some books. Thanks, Alejandro for posting this. I'm going to read the Gun Seller."Truly glad of helping you to know the writing phase of Hugh Laurie. :)
I hope you'd like the novel as much as I did!
Elisa,Being pretty ancient now, and having been introduced to Wodehouse by my dad when I was about ten, then going to the same school in Dulwich, South London, where he went to school, I have read every single one of the hundred or so books he wrote, managing to get the last few less available/known ones via Abe Books quite recently.
It is true that the Jeeves and Blandings ones are best known, and probably best too, but there are a lot of one-off ones, such as Piccadilly Jim, Bill The Conquerer, The Girl in the Boat, Sam the Sudden, and so on, which often combine UK/USA locations, and are really light romances, where the regular guy (often called Bill) finally wins the lively and spirited girl, having previously been engaged to an overbearing beauty. All good fun and written and plotted brilliantly.
Ann,
Hugh Laurie is also a really talented jazz pianist, of course.
John wrote: "Elisa,Being pretty ancient now, and having been introduced to Wodehouse by my dad when I was about ten, then going to the same school in Dulwich, South London, where he went to school, I have rea..."
Yes, my husband really likes his music.
Ann - the whole series - in fact I think it's two in the box - are available on DVD. That's how I came to watch them recently.
Jean wrote: "Ann - the whole series - in fact I think it's two in the box - are available on DVD. That's how I came to watch them recently."Thanks, Jean. I'm going to check Netflix and see if they have it.
Alejandro wrote: "Diane S. wrote: "I love Hugh Laurie, no matter what he is in."Hi! Have you read his novel "The Gun Seller"? It's a fantastic book! It's one of my favorite novels!
Check my review (don't worry, t..."
Good review and no I never knew he wrote a book. Found him in this old video,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y25stK.... Will look for the book, thanks.
Diane S. wrote: "Alejandro wrote: "Diane S. wrote: "I love Hugh Laurie, no matter what he is in."Hi! Have you read his novel "The Gun Seller"? It's a fantastic book! It's one of my favorite novels!
Check my revi..."
Thank you, Diane. I hope you'd enjoy the novel as much as me. :)
Finished reading : Sinister Intent by Karen M. Davis 4★My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished reading Breakfast at Tiffany's. It was a beautiful book. Gave it 4 stars. I would recommend it to all. I have never been to any of these 3 cities described in the book and after reading it, it's like I have seen it all. Loved it!
John wrote: "Elisa,Being pretty ancient now, and having been introduced to Wodehouse by my dad when I was about ten, then going to the same school in Dulwich, South London, where he went to school, I have rea..."
Thanks for the tips!! SOOOO much to read %-)
Dhanaraj wrote: "Finished reading Death Comes for the Archbishop. A Five Star book for me."Oh wow! On my list it goes :)
Dhanaraj wrote: "Finished reading Death Comes for the Archbishop. A Five Star book for me."Oh wow! On my list it goes!
edit: on my list it already was ;)
@Rahat: I really enjoyed Breakfast at Tiffany's as well when reading it a few years back. Somehow it was very different from what I had expected.
@Jenny I know right! Now I'm a bit sad that it ended. I want to read what happens next in Cassie's life.
Dhanaraj wrote: "Finished reading Death Comes for the Archbishop. A Five Star book for me."Is it a mystery/thriller?
@dely: DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP is not a mystery or thriller. It is a Literary Fiction, I think. It is a novel based on the true life stories of two French missionary priests and their mission activities in New Mexico of 19th century. You can also look into my rreview of it, if you are interested to know more.
Dhanaraj wrote: "@dely: DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP is not a mystery or thriller. It is a Literary Fiction, I think. It is a novel based on the true life stories of two French missionary priests and their missio..."Have read it just now. I don't know, I don't think it's the kind of book I could like :/
I had read mistakenly "Death comes from the Archbishop" so I was thinking it was a thriller because he killed people :D
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