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Thanks Bette. Glad you enjoyed it. ^_^
Finished Mr Gwyn and am so enhanced by the way this author writes that I bought another book by him for my Nook. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Good review, Diane, I'm interested to read it now; added my tbr.
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Baricco has a very talented style, but in my opinion sometimes the elegant prose hides an inconsistent story..As many readers say, you love him or you definitely dislike him.
But if you liked Mr Gwyn and you will like Without Blood, you should really read Novecento. It is the most loved by his fans and even by others who usually don't like him.
Very poetic. :)
Ocean Sea could be fascinating too.
I finished reading Eleanor and Park today. It had been on my to read list for a long time, I don't know why I delayed reading it. It was just beautiful. I enjoyed reading every bit of it. I just didn't like the ending cause I don't like endings where it's up to the readers to think what will happen next. But other than that it was a great book. I rated it four stars.
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That's good to hear, bought it on my kindle the other day along with Fangirl, E&P will probably be my next book.
@alannah oh that's great! I haven't read fan girl yet. Will read that one too after I'm done with a few other books. It's a rainbow Rowell year for me. Will read all his books this year. Already done with two :)
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Greg wrote: "Thanks Dhanaraj and Anastasia, do you know if Novecento. Un monologo is translated into English?"I am not sure whether it was translated into English. But there is a well made film and that is available also in Youtube. Search for LEGEND OF 1900.
I've just read Mad About the Boy (Bridget Jones 3) I think id give it 2.5 stars. I did enjoy it but in some places I felt it a chore to read. Predictable ending too.
@Greg: You can also check out my review of Baricco's NOVECENTO - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Among the two books that I read by him I loved SILK more. But then, NOVECENTO was also very good.
Eleanor and park looks great. I have added it to my tbr list
@Gemma Oh, it's a shame about the 3rd Bridget Jones. I was looking forward to it. I think I will still read it at some point to finish the series
Human Bondage, Maugham. I think it slightly changed the way I look at life and approach fiction writing.
It was good, Heather and I would give it a go as you have read the others. I just don't think it met my expectations.
Gemma wrote: "It was good, Heather and I would give it a go as you have read the others. I just don't think it met my expectations."
Fair enough. I imagine it won't meet mine but I will read it anyway!
Fair enough. I imagine it won't meet mine but I will read it anyway!
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I have completed Mrs. DallowayMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Virginia Woolf is a great writer. I must read more, but first I have to read the books I have already purchased.
Greg, i think I will go for The Waves next, since I was captivated by how well she described water and beaches and light and walks in To the Lighthouse. I am a little bit worried though b/c you say the style is different.
Seen that you like V. Woolf so much and have already read Mrs. Dalloway, check out The Hours by Michael Cunningham.
I've been wanting to read some Virginia Woolf, but I have no idea where to start. I don't particularly care for short stories.
I recently finished Room which was absolutely stunning, despite not being my usual genre of choice. I highly recommend it to people interested in books about kidnappings or child development.
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I have not read that one yet, but I've been wanting to read it for a while!
Greg wrote: "I have not read that one yet, but I've been wanting to read it for a while!"I liked it a lot and it is thanks to this book that I got interested in her life and writings; after reading it I bought the omnibus edition of Virgina Woolf.
Greg wrote: "Thanks Dhanaraj and Anastasia, do you know if Novecento. Un monologo is translated into English?"I have found and English edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
It is confusing because they don't have translated the title!
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Don't bother looking for it!!!
Only joking, but really can't stand Baricco and his style of writing!
dely wrote: "Seen that you like V. Woolf so much and have already read Mrs. Dalloway, check out The Hours by Michael Cunningham."Yeah, you are second one to mention that to me since completing Mrs. Dalloway! But is it really good? so it made you more interested in her as a person?
Chrissie wrote: "Yeah, you are second one to mention that to me since completing Mrs. Dalloway! But is it really good? so it made you more interested in her as a person? "Yes, I liked it a lot and I found her thoughts and her life very interesting. I got so enthralled by her life that I wanted to try her books to find again all those interesting thoughts but written by her and not by someone else.
I don't want to spoil too much but the book deals with the story of just one day in the life of three different women in three different times who are linked by Mrs. Dalloway by Virgina Woolf.
If you find it give it a try, it is really worth.
@ Absinthe I loved Room. I thought it was so cleverly done with the child as the narrator. Great book.
Greg wrote: "@dely, Thanks, I am adding The Hours to my TBR right now - sounds like I will love it!"I hope it!
I've just finished The Name of the Rose. Its been on my bookshelf for years but I had been told it was very difficult and complex so kept putting it off.Then I saw so many good reviews I decided to go for it and gave it 5 stars! Its an amazing book, very difficult to sum up as there are so many levels it can be enjoyed on but I hugely recommend it.Its a murder mystery set in a monastry but so much more: history ,philosophy brilliantly written
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Room which was absolutely stunning, despite not being my usual genre of choice. I highly recommend it to people interested in books about kidnappings or child de..."
That's good to hear. I got it through the recent recommendation swap, really need to order it soon.
Finished Dear Committee Members: A novel a much needed sarcastic and humorous novel. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
dely wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Yeah, you are second one to mention that to me since completing Mrs. Dalloway! But is it really good? so it made you more interested in her as a person? "Yes, I liked it a lot an..."
I'll tell you why I am hesitating. I tend to NOT like books that follow several threads. This is simply one of my own personal preferences. The Hours one has three character in three different time periods.....AND I will not get the one thing I like so much - Woolf's writing, her prose!
I do very much want to thank you for the suggestion but I am still considering it. I am terribly picky. I will mull over this awhile.
Elaine wrote: "I've just finished The Name of the Rose. Its been on my bookshelf for years but I had been told it was very difficult and complex so kept putting it off.Then I saw so many good review..."It is one of the books in my To Be Read Shelf. I will have to go for it.
Absinthe wrote: "I recently finished Room which was absolutely stunning, despite not being my usual genre of choice. I highly recommend it to people interested in books about kidnappings or child de..."
I also loved this book! How the little boy could be so happy and content in his world.
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