What are you reading these days? (Part Two) (begun 12/11/08)

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Yes, it was a grim story, Nina.

I'm coming to the end of The Sister by Poppy Adams. I'm still not sure where it's going. Strange story with strange characters.

[Nina]

I am reading, "Paths of Glory," by Jeffery Archer. Very good, exciting story and excellent writing by thie author who always does excellent writing. Have you read it, anybody?

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Hi Nina,
Try to post in Part Seven, the ongoing thread for 2011:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

[Arnie]

Nina,

Is that the book that was the basis of the Kubrick film (1961)?

[Nina]

I doubt it; as this book is a first edition published March 2009.

[Nina]

"Paths of Glory," by Jeffery Archer is a novel based on the true life story of Goerge Mallory who attempted to climb Mt. Everest and to this day it is a mystery whether he was successful. But only after you have turned the last page of this extraordinary novel, inspired by this true story will you be able to decide if George Mallory's name should be added to the list of legends, in which case another name would have to be removed. A reviewer adds, "Paths of Glory," is truly a masterpiece.Archer also wrote, "First Among Equals," "Kane and Abel" "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less," among others.

[Nina]

New information: Ben Fountain, finalist in the National Book Awards for "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk." The final award went to Louise Erdrich for her new novel, "The Round House." Katherine "Behind the Beautiful Forevers," won the non-fiction award. Other National Book winners: "Bewilderment; New Poems and Translations," by Davud Ferry for poetry and William Alexander's "Goblin Secrets" in young people's literature. Popular crime writer Elmore Leonard won a lifetime achievement award.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina, please try to post to the current thread for 2012 at:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7...

This thread we're in is an old thread.
I should have closed it a while ago.
I'll close it now but will copy and paste your post to the current thread.