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Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd
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On Brazzaville Beach, on the edge of Africa, Hope Clearwater examines the complex circumstances that brought her there. Sifting through the details for evidence of her own innocence or guilt, she tells her engrossing story with a blunt and beguiling honesty that not only intrigues and disturbs but is also completely enthralling.
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Hope Clearwater is studying Chimpanzees in Africa
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Hello Aaron! Glad you could join us.
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I've been looking forward to reading The Virgin Suicides because of the great reviews I read, but maybe I should lower my expectations a bit before I start it.
Kylie I am sure you will enjoy The Virgin Suicides. I seem to be alone in having felt disappointment.
My copy has a quote from the Observer saying it is a Catcher in the Rye for our time. I loved Catcher in the Rye, and I could see what the Observer meant, but I still felt a little let down.
It is not a bad book however I did give it 6/10. I am never very generous although I have read a great many exceptional books this year.
I am rambling. Obviously not fully awake yet.
I hope you enjoy The Virgin Suicides and I look forward to hearing what you think about it.
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Sorry to hear that. I'm reading it at the moment and enjoying it. Expectations are key really aren't they?
I knew you were reading Andrea and I would be interested in your thoughts. Most people seem to have enjoyed this book so I was disappointed that I could not take to it.
I think your are right that expectation play a large part in determining whether you like a book or not. That and mood. Perhaps I was not in the mood for it either. Hope you enjoy it.
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A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (audio)
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A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson
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Hello Leonna!
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Hello vina! I hope you enjoy it here.
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The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
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The shocking thing about the girls was how normal they seemed when their mother let them out for the one and only date of their lives. Twenty years on the enigmatic personalities are embalmed in the memories of the boys who worshipped them, and who recall their shared adolescence: the brassiere draped over the crucifix belonging to promiscuous Lux; the sisters
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Hello Leanne. Welcome to the forum and congratulations. I hope you have a lovely wedding day.
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Hello Valentina. Welcome to the forum:)
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Hello Madbumblebee.
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The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson
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Two brothers, Arthur and Jake, are the sons of a local farmer in the mid 1930
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Hello Emma. Glad you could join us.
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Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
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Claudia Hampton, a beautiful famous writer, lies dying in hospital. But as the nurses tend to her with quiet condescension, she is plotting her greatest work:
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Lost in the Forest by Sue Miller
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One minute John is the cornerstone of Eva
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Hello Toshmeister. Glad you could join us. I read the Bruce Trilogy years ago and keep meaning to read more by Nigel Tranter. Enjoy yourself here.
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Hello Jo. You could not have come to a better place to talk about books. Glad you could join us:welcomeboard:
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Hello and welcome:)
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Scribbling the Cat by Alexander Fuller
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When Alexandra
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The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald
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On a Canadian air force base in the early 1960
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Good list Janet. I will also be keeping a copy of the list for my future grandchild - 'the Beanster':D
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Thanks for a good review HandD. That certainly sounds interesting and one to keep in mind.
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I am sure I have heard of Tim Lott. I would be interested in what you think of 'Rumours of a Hurricane' .
Rennie's Books 2008
in Past Book Logs
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Saturday by Ian McEwan
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Saturday, February 15, 2003. Henry Perowne is a contented man