(For those who can't see the titles, you can always cheat by looking in the sidebar under Books Read in 2013 and those without links are the ones I haven't tackled yet.)
My book travels this week have taken me to a small town Kansas library during the wheat harvest, to an Indian reservation where a 13 year old boy loses his innocence after his mother is attacked and raped, and with a NYC brownstone-owning widow who likes her privacy but who starts to get involved in her tenants' lives after a new resident moves in. Where did your reading take you this week?
I vote for Thursday Next in First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde because I dropped the series somewhere along the way and I can't decide if I want to pick it up again.
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I want to hear your thoughts about Erdrich's The Round House.
ReplyDeleteAlso, do any of them share themes? As a desperation measure, maybe you can group them a bit and do a comparison or contrast and knock out two or more at a time.
I would like to see what you have to say about THE TELLING ROOM please.
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Elizabeth
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I vote for The President's Hat and The Middlesteins, although I've read neither (just know that I want to read them). ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis week, I've been to the island of Grand Manaan in the Bay of Fundy, and to a small town on the western coast of Australia.
I'm voting for The Round House. What are you going to do if we all choose different books?
ReplyDeleteThat is an excellent question, Vasilly, and it looks like that is happening. :)
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I can totally relate to not having the motivation to write reviews. I have a growing stack of books that I have to review and want to review, some I've even started, but they're not getting done. I hope they do someday...soon! I cannot explain why this is this case, I haven't tried to either! Just wanted to let you know you're not alone :o)
ReplyDeleteMy pick for your next review is one of two books I want to read...The Innocents or House Girl
Good luck....to us! Have a great rest of your Sunday!
I liked THE HOUSE GIRL and would recommend it.
DeleteIt is on my blog if you want to see the review.
Elizabeth
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Oh dear, I can't pick one or even two, because I'd love for you to tell us about
ReplyDeleteThe Innocents by Francesca Segal and The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg since our summer book club read them, but I've been waiting to hear your thoughts on Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. Yet In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner and The Telling Room by Michael Paterniti and Let Him Go by Larry Watson are ones I'm curious about! You should just get busy and write as fast as you read!!
I visited Transylvania, London and routes in between!
Anne
Oh dear, I can't pick one or even two, because I'd love for you to tell us about
ReplyDeleteThe Innocents by Francesca Segal and The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg since our summer book club read them, but I've been waiting to hear your thoughts on Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. Yet In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner and The Telling Room by Michael Paterniti and Let Him Go by Larry Watson are ones I'm curious about! You should just get busy and write as fast as you read!!
I visited Transylvania, London and routes in between!
Anne
Kristen, I'm just so curious as to your thoughts on our summer reads: The Innocents by Francesca Segal and The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg, but have been waiting to hear about Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline too. Newer curiosities: In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner, The Telling Room by Michael Paterniti, and Let Him Go by Larry Watson. They just "sound" interesting. You'll eventually get to them all - you just need to write as fast as you read.
ReplyDeleteI visited London, and routes from there to Transylvania with Mr. Stoker.
Anne
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What about doing some mini reviews? Just one paragraph each, to catch up?
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