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LauraT wrote: "dely wrote: "Thanks a lot to everyone!I think I will add The World According to Grap to my wishlist; I don't want that my first Irving is a delusion.
Bette, you are right: sometimes amazon doesn'..."
Added to my wishlist, thanks ;)
LauraT wrote: "dely wrote: "Thanks a lot to everyone!I think I will add The World According to Grap to my wishlist; I don't want that my first Irving is a delusion.
Bette, you are right: sometimes amazon doesn'..."
Laura, A big Yes; both book and film are fabulous. That's the thing about Irving books; each one which was made into a film has been done very, very successfully.
No, but thanks for the suggestion Petra. Will grab them.Petra wrote: "Gill wrote: "Has anyone read:
The Smoke is Rising
Blind Sunflowers
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
A Complicated Kindness?
Th..."
Meran wrote: "It by Stephen King is one of the books that scared the crap out of me, even as an adult! Read it (hah! A pun!) but in company or not at night. May bring you nightmares (it did me)Any of the Cthul..."
Oh yes. Stephen King is THE MAN. One of my faves.
Bette , Did you see the movie of The Cider House Rules with Michael Caine and Toby McGuire ? Loved it .
@Angela, I adore that movie. Michael Caine is one of my fave male actors and Toby McGuire is pretty talented as well!
Angela wrote: "Bette , Did you see the movie of The Cider House Rules with Michael Caine and Toby McGuire ? Loved it ."
I thought that was a better movie that The World According to Garp…
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Alannah wrote: "Has anyone read The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald? Would you guys recommend this?"Sorry, not me. I am not a big Fitzgerald fan so apart from The Great Gatsby, I have only read Tender Is the Night (which I actually liked better than The Great Gatsby).
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Thanks Petra.
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Sorry, not me. I am not a big Fitzgerald fan so apart from [book:The G..."
I have heard good things about it, thanks Leslie.
Giorgia wrote: "Has anyone here read anything by A.S. Byatt?"I read Possession and The Virgin in the Garden. I liked Possession better but didn't really like either very much. However I know some people love Possession.
Leslie wrote: "Giorgia wrote: "Has anyone here read anything by A.S. Byatt?"
I read Possession and The Virgin in the Garden. I liked Possession better but didn't reall..."
I've seen the film Possession and the story was very endearing. I think I might like the book.
Ragnarok seems interesting too.
I read Possession and The Virgin in the Garden. I liked Possession better but didn't reall..."
I've seen the film Possession and the story was very endearing. I think I might like the book.
Ragnarok seems interesting too.
Giorgia wrote: "Has anyone here read anything by A.S. Byatt?"I've read The Children's Book and really enjoyed it. I have Possession, too, but haven't gotten to it yet.
Petra wrote: "Giorgia wrote: "Has anyone here read anything by A.S. Byatt?"
I've read The Children's Book and really enjoyed it. I have Possession, too, but haven't gotten to it ..."
(I know this is very silly, but the cover is gorgeous)
I've added this too to my tbr shelf!
I've read The Children's Book and really enjoyed it. I have Possession, too, but haven't gotten to it ..."
(I know this is very silly, but the cover is gorgeous)
I've added this too to my tbr shelf!
Giorgia wrote: "Petra wrote: "Giorgia wrote: "Has anyone here read anything by A.S. Byatt?"I've read The Children's Book and really enjoyed it. I have Possession, too, but haven't..."
It's even more georgeous in real life, Giorgia. You should look for a copy somewhere just so you can run your fingers over it!
Gill wrote: "Giorgia wrote: "Petra wrote: "Giorgia wrote: "Has anyone here read anything by A.S. Byatt?"
I've read The Children's Book and really enjoyed it. I have Possession, ..."
Hahaha, will do ;)
I've read The Children's Book and really enjoyed it. I have Possession, ..."
Hahaha, will do ;)
Possession is one of my all-time favorite books. If you were an English major, you will probably think so too. If not, feel free to skip over the poetry which Byatt created as a convincing fraud and you can still enjoy the story. I have read most of her other works but none compared.
Giorgia, I too have read The Children's Book. I really liked it. It covers both Victorian and Edwardian times through WW1. Very good historical fiction with in-depth character portrayal. I am putting a link here to my review which explains exactly how I felt about the book while I read it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I really disliked Posession. I found it very dry. But I'm not a literary major and don't appreciate books that focus on technical style as opposed to good story and interesting characters. Most people like it though but I wanted to give another opinion!
Heather, even after having enjoyed The Children's Book, I have decided not to read Possessions. Friends warned ME away from it. It might fit others though.
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I've read The Children's Book and really enjoyed it. I have Possession, too, but haven't gotten to it ..."
I've read that and Possession; liked the fist better than the second ...
Maybe I should give Byatt another go with The Children's Book then. After struggling through Possession, I vowed that I wouldn't try another book by Byatt. It also made me decide that I'm not going to finish a book I'm not enjoying!
Heather, I think one's appreciation of The Children's Book will to a large extent depend on your love of historical details or not. There is no denying that The Children's Booke has lots of historical facts. I was warned away from Possessions NOT for it being dry but for the love themes, poetry, the two time frames and I don't stomach Victorian times well. Those who warned me against it liked the book themselves but guessed it would not fit ME.
I've actually read Possession twice, and really liked it, much more than the movie which was a disappointment, I thought.Last summer I also read that sequence of four novels about the same protagonist, Francesca I think is her name, The Virgin in the Garden, Still Life, Babel Tower, and A Whistling Woman. I liked the first two more than the last two, but I think I would recommend any and all of them, though perhaps not all at once in a summer long binge. There is such a thing as Francesca fatigue.
Robin wrote: "Possession is one of my all-time favorite books. If you were an English major, you will probably think so too. If not, feel free to skip over the poetry which Byatt created as a convincing fraud an..."Yes, Literary major here and LOVED Possession; the poetry was wonderful. I was half in love with the poet myself:P
Has anyone read anything by Charles Cumming? I have just won one of his books in a giveaway, so wondered what he was like? It is A Foreign Country.
Shirley wrote: "Has anyone read anything by Charles Cumming? I have just won one of his books in a giveaway, so wondered what he was like? It is A Foreign Country."Not me. Nice thing about a free book is that if you don't like it, you can donate it or trash it (!?) without guilt.
Leslie wrote: "Shirley wrote: "Has anyone read anything by Charles Cumming? I have just won one of his books in a giveaway, so wondered what he was like? It is A Foreign Country."..."
That's true, well I will see what I think when it arrives!
Shirley wrote: "Has anyone read anything by Charles Cumming? I have just won one of his books in a giveaway, so wondered what he was like? It is A Foreign Country."No, Shirley. Of course, if I did read and like Cumming's work, I would have told you he's terrible, then suggested you send the book to me so as to get it off your bookshelves, lol:)
B the BookAddict wrote: "Shirley wrote: "Has anyone read anything by Charles Cumming? I have just won one of his books in a giveaway, so wondered what he was like? It is A Foreign Country."..."
Ha ha, Bette!
Has anyone read The Discover the Missing Links by Daniel Petra? Just will be starting soon.
Lei wrote: "Has anyone read The Discover the Missing Links by Daniel Petra? Just will be starting soon."Sorry, not me.
Just won it on here and seems interesting.
Has anybody read The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao? I'm thinking of joining a real life book group and this is the first read
@Heather, I tried to read it but flailed around helplessly; just too hyper for me, from memory. My shelves: print was too small/tried but not for me. You might have better luck because you're younger than I and you will be able to fathom all that urban speak!
@Heather, I haven't read that book but I've read another by Junot Diaz and really enjoyed it. The one you mentioned is still waiting patiently on my tbr shelf
Heather wrote: "Has anybody read The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao? I'm thinking of joining a real life book group and this is the first read"I haven't read it but a couple of my rl friends have and loved it. If the rl book club looks good, I would say give it a try. Even if you don't like the book, you will have something to say at the meeting!
I think I will try get to it. Bette, you make me laugh! I might be younger but I'm not very urban. I hope I manage with the speech!
Has anyone read The House on the Strand by Daphne DuMaurier?
Gemma wrote: "Has anyone read The House on the Strand by Daphne DuMaurier?"
Yes, I have Gemma. It was a group read ages ago. I really enjoyed it although, possible more than Rebecca
Yes, I have Gemma. It was a group read ages ago. I really enjoyed it although, possible more than Rebecca
Me too. Though my favourite is probably My Cousin Rachel.I've reviewed them all, Gemma, if you fancy a look.
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I loved the film as much as I loved the book .