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message 6101: by Pam (new)
Jul 04, 2020 09:57AM

Pam Baddeley | 1529 comments Finished two books:

The Castle of Dark by Tanith Lee - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3419133799
and
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3425444590.


message 6102: by Joy D (new)
Jul 04, 2020 10:23AM

Joy D Deep character study of an artist, set in Japan in 1948-1950, a time when the country was experiencing massive change after its defeat in WWII. Themes include conflict avoidance, differences in generations, the desire for a meaningful life, and how memories are altered over time to conform to one’s self-concept.

An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro - 4 stars - My Review


message 6105: by Joy D (new)
Jul 05, 2020 10:56AM

Joy D A teacher is asked to counsel a condemned man before he dies for a crime he did not commit, and in the end, they both learn “a lesson before dying.”

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines - 4 stars - My Review


message 6106: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 05, 2020 07:22PM

PattyMacDotComma I loved Girl, Woman, Other, the fantastic recent Booker prize winner by Bernardine Evaristo. It's a most entertaining read about 12 black women (and some side stories) in England - how their families came to be there and how the current generation is living now.

The characters have their own stories but are loosely involved in each other's lives in intriguing ways. Just wonderful and a great read!
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo 5★ Link to my review of Girl, Woman, Other


message 6107: by Dale (new)
Jul 05, 2020 10:21PM

Dale Harcombe | 1940 comments My review of As Resplendent as Rubies by Anne Hamilton
As Resplendent as Rubies by Anne Hamilton
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 6108: by Joy D (new)
Jul 06, 2020 11:47AM

Joy D Finished:

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - 3 stars - My Review


message 6110: by Dale (new)
Jul 06, 2020 10:17PM

Dale Harcombe | 1940 comments My review of Green and Pleasant Land by Judith Cutler
Green and Pleasant Land (Fran Harman, #6) by Judith Cutler
2 stars.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 6111: by Esther (new)
Jul 06, 2020 11:47PM

Esther (eshchory) | 1368 comments Normal People by Sally Rooney Normal People . Disappointingly ordinary - missed its potential to be something more.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 6112: by LauraT (new)
Jul 07, 2020 01:02AM

LauraT (laurata) | 14366 comments Mod
Esther wrote: "Normal People by Sally Rooney Normal People . Disappointingly ordinary - missed its potential to be something more.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

I'll start it today!!! Sob


message 6113: by Joy D (new)
Jul 07, 2020 10:01AM

Joy D Just finished this marvelous book about PTSD in WWI:

Regeneration by Pat Barker - 5 stars - My Review


message 6114: by Dale (new)
Jul 07, 2020 06:52PM

Dale Harcombe | 1940 comments My review of The Gift of Friends By Emma Hannigan The Gift of Friends by Emma Hannigan
4 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 6118: by Luffy Sempai (new)
Jul 08, 2020 06:30AM

Luffy Sempai (luffy79) Joy D wrote: "Just finished this marvelous book about PTSD in WWI:

Regeneration by Pat Barker - 5 stars - My Review"

Wrong link, Joy D.


message 6119: by Tamara (new)
Jul 08, 2020 07:00AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1413 comments Finished Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. I thought it was brilliant. I loved the narrative voice of the feisty old woman. So different from Flights, which I also loved. Tokarczuk is such a talented writer with an amazing range.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 6122: by Nichole (new)
Jul 08, 2020 11:18PM

Nichole | 554 comments Tamara wrote: "Finished Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. I thought it was brilliant. I loved the nar..."

I really liked this review!


message 6123: by Tamara (new)
Jul 09, 2020 05:37AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1413 comments Nichole wrote: "I really liked this review! ..."

Thanks, Nichole. I'm glad you enjoyed it.


message 6124: by Dale (last edited Jul 09, 2020 09:00PM) (new)
Jul 09, 2020 09:00PM

Dale Harcombe | 1940 comments My review of The Lost Art of Mixing by Eric Bauermeister
The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 6126: by Raul (new)
Jul 10, 2020 12:02PM

Raul | 745 comments I finished reading two books, I really liked both. The first one was the memoir Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston who was one of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Also, finished reading An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine. A brilliant book, my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 6128: by Tamara (new)
Jul 10, 2020 12:13PM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1413 comments Raul wrote: "Also, finished reading An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine. A brilliant book,."

Raul, I love that book! It is one of my absolute favorites. Aaliya was such an amazing character. As you say, a brilliant book.
I liked your review.


message 6129: by Raul (new)
Jul 10, 2020 12:19PM

Raul | 745 comments Tamara wrote: "Raul wrote: "Also, finished reading An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine. A brilliant book,."

Raul, I love that book! It is one of my absolute favorites. Aaliya was such an amazing character. ..."

It is a fantastic book, Tamara! I thought of Aaliya long after I had finished reading it.


message 6130: by Tamara (new)
Jul 10, 2020 12:21PM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1413 comments She is one character in a novel that I wish would just walk off the page so I could meet her. She was so fascinating.


message 6131: by Raul (new)
Jul 10, 2020 12:37PM

Raul | 745 comments Tamara wrote: "She is one character in a novel that I wish would just walk off the page so I could meet her. She was so fascinating."

Indeed! So well formed and so relatable in her odd ways.


message 6132: by Canadian Jen (new)
Jul 10, 2020 01:12PM

Canadian Jen Finished Run Me to Earth by Paul Yoon . Beautiful writing but a sad story. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 6136: by Joy D (new)
Jul 11, 2020 10:23AM

Joy D Finished:

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd - 4 stars - My Review


message 6145: by Dale (new)
Jul 12, 2020 09:46PM

Dale Harcombe | 1940 comments My review of Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden
Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden
This small picture does not do justice to the amazing cover.
5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 6147: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 13, 2020 02:59AM

PattyMacDotComma What a great way to introduce kids to some of the classics by the much-loved Charles Dickens! I think A World Full of Dickens Stories by Angela McAllister would make an excellent gift.
A World Full of Dickens Stories by Angela McAllister 5★ Link to my Dickens review with several illustrations


message 6148: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 13, 2020 02:59AM

PattyMacDotComma I knew I'd enjoy a visit to C.J. Sansom's 16th century London, but by golly it was terrifying in Revelation!
Revelation (Matthew Shardlake, #4) by C.J. Sansom 4.5★ Link to my Revelation review


message 6150: by Tamara (new)
Jul 13, 2020 08:20AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1413 comments Finished Last Train to Istanbul by Ayşe Kulin. It had a lot of potential but I thought there were a lot of problems with the structure and quality of writing.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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