Guest Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Yup. Anyone who doesn't like GWTW is a silly Billy poo-poo head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I haven't read it. I've seen bits of the film though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I haven't read it. I've seen bits of the film though! I read it and didn't realise I hadn't seen the film until I was partway through. Best way round isn't it? Anyway, you should read it. It's marvellous. Such a shame she never wrote more really (apart from some unpublished scribblings that have now been published) I don't think anybody could be disappointed with this book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I read it a long time ago...it's sort of early chick lit isn't it (steps back and ducks...'let me know when it's safe to come out!') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I read it a long time ago...it's sort of early chick lit isn't it(steps back and ducks...'let me know when it's safe to come out!') I must admit that I've always thought of it that way. *Hides behind Purple Poppy* I will see if I can get it from the library after June! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carm Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 My all-time favorite book is I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb- an absolutely fabulous book!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergran71 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 After some serious thinking about it I have decided on the following The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen in no particular order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchow Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 My all-time favorite book is I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb- an absolutely fabulous book!!!!! I completely adore you and want to have your babies. Metaphorically speaking. After some serious thinking about it I have decided on the following The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen in no particular order Oh, how could I have forgotten that one? My ex used to dress up as a priest and- nonevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 carm and Prospero...what is this book? Enlightenment please! Oh and forget about the babies bit. It doesn't bear thinking about... Pp:blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 *ahem* I don't want children, by anyone, so let it be known the population of this site is 100% safe from my reproductive organs. On with the show. I Know This Much is True is about twin brothers, one schizophrenic and locked up in a mental health facility (Thomas) and it's the story of the other (Dominick) looking after him, trying to get to the root of his problems and also tracing their own paternal line. The book starts with Thomas cutting his own hand off and offering it to a librarian, as the voices in his head keep reminding him of that Bible verse "If thy right hand offendeth thee, cut it off..." (No spoilers there; it's all on the blurb). It sounds depressing: mental illness and not knowing where you come from genetically but it's very powerfully written and I'd recommend it. We're all searching for that perfect 10 in a novel and I think this is as near as dammit as I've ever come to finding it. That and GWTW of course. Here's a link. It's an Oprah book but don't let that put you off. In fact, I've read quite a few of her recommendations and three have made it onto my 'favourite books of all time' list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Well, It sounds interesting. I couldn't find anything to say whether it was based on a true story, or Lamb's experience. It's probably a little too close to home for me, though I will probably make a point of reading it in the future. It certainly had rave reviews. Pp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 It being close to home is one of the reasons I loved it so much. I've never cut my own hand off - nor someone else's - and I'm not a twin, but other things in the book like living with some form of mental illness, broken relationships, not knowing where you came from...all very depressing you'd think, but...maybe it's testament to Lamb's skill as a writer that he makes it uplifting. (Plus, his other novel, She's Come Undone, was written from the point of view of a woman and...wow. Just wow). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough That was my favourite for a long long time as a teen - it's a great book Oh, how could I have forgotten that one? My ex used to dress up as a priest and- nonevermind. Didn't the TV show put you off him though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Jenkins Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess Good choice! Mine's the Collins English Dictionary...not that I remmember much from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I've never cut my own hand off... Glad to hear it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Glad to hear it! Don't take these things for granted though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jude-not obscure Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Think it's Pride and Prejudice for me...but Birdsong is a close second...and I also really loved Anglo Saxon Attitudes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Birdsong's on my 'favourites' list too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Slim said Mine's the Collins English Dictionary...not that I remmember much from it. Ditto to both parts. I couldn't live without my Collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAlligator Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I cant pick just one either so here is my top 5, in no particular order: Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons Enchanted April - Elizabeth Von Arnham The Unconsoled - Kazuo Ishiguro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Red Alligator said I cant pick just one either so here is my top 5, in no particular order: Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons Enchanted April - Elizabeth Von Arnham The Unconsoled - Kazuo Ishiguro. Well you have two of my all time favs on there, Cold comfort farm and Woman in white. Perhaps I should read your other choices... Pp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAlligator Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Red Alligator said Well you have two of my all time favs on there, Cold comfort farm and Woman in white. Perhaps I should read your other choices... Pp Please do, I would love to hear your thoughts on them especially The Unconsoled. Mainly for the fact that its quite an odd book and its an either love it or hate it type book I think. I think you might enjoy (hopefully) The Enchanted April, its just lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I shall put them on my long list of TBR . Hopefully sometime this year, as I'm aiming for 75 reads this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 The Enchanted April is another one of my favorites! I've read it twice already, and I also love the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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