karen.d

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This was also one of those books for me! I picked this book up at the library a few years ago, knowing nothing about the author or even what a Geisha was and I absolutely loved it. This is now one of my all time favourite books.

I have just finished reading 'You Got Nothing Coming' by Jimmy Lerner. Recommended by a friend, it gives a graphic (both of detail and language) account of life in an American prison. Left to my own devises I would never have thought about reading this type book, but it was a very insightful and (if it's possible) enjoyable read. Have you read a book that you would never have dreamt of reading, but in the end, really enjoyed? Or do you stick within your reading comfort zone and only read tried and tested genres?

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Mouse

Have just finished reading 'You Got Nothing Coming' by Jimmy Lerner. I'm just about to start 'The Lake of Dreams' by Kim Edwards.

Place

Hi Gad786 welcome to the boards! What type of books do you enjoy reading?

I have just read 'Time's Legacy' by Barbara Erskine and I'm sorry, but I was very disappointed by this novel. I really like how she introduces the topic of the complexities of religion, but I found that the plot within the present to be over dramatic and in the case of Keir, rather unrealistic. I think if Erskine had kept the story in the past, I would have really enjoyed this novel, as I found this part of the novel compelling. As the book is, I found it to be a very disappointing read. Although like everyone, I was worried about the dogs, probably more than the human characters!

'Time's Legacy' by Barbara Erskine Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 978-0-00-730229-1 Length: 520 Pages Opening Line: 'An icy wind whipped in across the shallow water bringing with it the first breath of autumn. What's good about this novel? I found the opening segment of this novel showed great promise. I found how the author attempts to introduce a debate on the complexities of religion, to be interesting. I also found the plot within the past to be compelling. The central character Abi also showed promise. Being a Reverend, she isn't a stereotypical protagonist, so I found this approach to be refreshing. What's wrong about this novel? In my opinion, the potential of this novel is ruined by many different things. The writing within this novel is well paced, but it is also packed with of cliches which annoyed me. I also found the plot within the present day to start off well, but then rapidly change from being over dramatic, to down right ridiculous. The ending itself takes away any legitimate debate that Erskine is trying to illustrate throughout this novel, which I think is a shame. In my opinion, I think that Erskine has been a bit too ambitious with the weave of time in this novel. 'Time's Legacy' would have been much more effective and enjoyable, if the plot had just one linear storyline in the past. Although the main character Abi is quite well formed, I found that most of the the characters within this novel, mainly within the present, to be mostly 1 dimension and merely puppets to move the plot along. Is this worth a read? It frustrates me that I can't give this book a better review, because it has the potential to be a very good read. As it is, 'Time's Legacy' is a novel that you could read if you want to switch your brain off for a while and not care about whether a book is realistic or not. For me though, 'Time's Legacy' is a very disappointing read.

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Clever

Just finished 'Time's Legacy' by Barbara Erskine. I thought it had potential at the beginning, but rapidly turned into a ridiculous read. Now I'm about to start reading 'You Got Nothing Coming' by Jimmy Lerner.

Snake

That's a good way to think! Ignoring this advice probably explains why my I have so many books and diet isn't going so well

Crash

Burdock

I agree that all of these films are under rated. 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is one of my favourite films.

Good luck with that! I have tried refraining from buying books until I had read everything on my TBR list, but I couldn't do it. I hope that you have more will power than I do!

Cream

I totally agree, a very disappointing film

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