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Fiction- What are you reading? Part 2
I am reading Agnes Grey by Annie Bronte with a group and I am pleasantly surprised that I am enjoying her work more than her sisters’s .
Christine wrote: "
"Christine, could you also put the name of the book in your posts? I have a hard time identifying books by just the cover... Thanks!
Leslie wrote: "Christine wrote: "
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Christine, could you also put the name of the book in your posts? I have a hard time identifying books by just the cover...."
And sometimes, on some little devices as telepohone, you can't see them at all
"Christine, could you also put the name of the book in your posts? I have a hard time identifying books by just the cover...."
And sometimes, on some little devices as telepohone, you can't see them at all
Leslie yes I will put the name of my books in my posts and your welcome Leslie and LauraT yes I will put will put the name of my books in my posts
I am listening to the audiobook of The Wings of the Dove narrated by Juliet Stevenson. She is a great narrator but I still find Henry James' prose sends my mind to wandering... In ebook form, I am rereading Graham Greene's thriller This Gun for Hire (aka A Gun for Sale). Such a great book!
Gavin wrote: "I'm reading Hopscotch"I have read some of Cortazar's short stories but that book's reputation for being a difficult read has made me put it off. I look forward to hearing what you think of it.
Leslie wrote: "I am listening to the audiobook of The Wings of the Dove narrated by Juliet Stevenson. She is a great narrator but I still find Henry James' prose sends my mind to wandering...
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He is someone I know I should love, but in the end he always mkes me mad!!!! The Wings of the Dove I had to read in University; complicated
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He is someone I know I should love, but in the end he always mkes me mad!!!! The Wings of the Dove I had to read in University; complicated
That is how I feel too - that I should love his books but I don't. This one is certainly making me mad! That is, when I can concentrate enough on it to be able to follow what is happening *grin*
I am reading Red Mars in audiobook form & just starting my self-challenge to tackle Balzac's The Human Comedy (a collection of over 90 books!) with At the Sign of the Cat and Racket on my Kindle.
Reading The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness; a bit of a punch in your stomac, still I think these things HAVE to be read every now and then
Joan wrote: "Leslie, keep us posted on Red Mars - it tempts me."I am almost halfway done now - apparently the majority of the book is a flashback and I am finding that the presumably "current" events in the first part sharpen my interest in certain characters and events in that flashback.
As a science person, I find the details about setting up a permanent research station on Mars with a view to future colonization interesting. It may be a bit too detailed for those not interested in science but there is still plenty to interest those readers. The group of 100 people has its share of interpersonal problems as well as group dynamics! It is a large enough group that the author can show different points of view on several issues (such as whether humans from Earth have any right to terraform another planet or to what extent people planning on remaining on Mars for the rest of their lives should be ruled by governments on Earth or even something as simple as what style of architecture should be used).
I am reading Living by Henry Green. He has an unusual prose style; I guess that you could call it telegraphic. In fact, he writes in a manner similar to what I use online but he did it in 1929! He omits most articles and often the subject of the sentence as well, for example:"Evening. Was spring. Heavy blue clouds stayed over above. In small back garden of villa small tree was with yellow buds."
I have started Devonshire Scream: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs. Despite my love for sleuth Theodosia Browning, I did not keep up with the series. I am restarting it again. I hope I still love it.
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Didn't know it had a sequel!!! it is not said neither in here!!! I'll give a look for it then.
It was also one of my favourite book by Coe, and I'm appreciating it again this time