Sarahrob Posted July 3, 2006 Author Posted July 3, 2006 Completely Unexpected Tales by Roald Dahl: 7/10. Quote
Sarahrob Posted July 6, 2006 Author Posted July 6, 2006 Wideacre by Philippa Gregory: 10/10. Wowee - what a great story! Quote
Sarahrob Posted July 6, 2006 Author Posted July 6, 2006 I liked the Constant Princess, but Wideacre was just incredible. I always pitied Victorian women because of their lack of property and the ownership issues in marriage, but this really brought it home. Even at the end where Beatrice is frankly detestable, you can't help but pity the lengths she'd had to go to just to achieve some security. As I said - Wowee! Quote
Michelle Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 Sigh.. I still have The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover and The Constant Princess upstairs to read, plus The Little House coming via RISI. Now I have another to add to my list to eventually get! LOL Quote
Sarahrob Posted July 11, 2006 Author Posted July 11, 2006 The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot: 6/10. Nice, but obvious. Quote
Sarahrob Posted July 17, 2006 Author Posted July 17, 2006 Blimey - sure I'm missing a few books... Gardens of Delight b Erica James - 7/10. Obvious in places, surprisingly touching in others. Quote
Angel Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 I'm reading that one at the moment! Just over half way - it's not really gripping me at the moment Quote
Sarahrob Posted July 18, 2006 Author Posted July 18, 2006 It was better than I thought it would be, but still quite light - nothing to really sink your teeth into. Quote
Sarahrob Posted July 21, 2006 Author Posted July 21, 2006 The Favoured Child by Philippa Gregory - 8/10. Not as good as Wideacre, but still a good read. Quote
Sarahrob Posted July 24, 2006 Author Posted July 24, 2006 Meridon by Philippa Gregory - 9/10 The Righteous Men by Sam Bourne - 6/10 Quote
Sarahrob Posted July 27, 2006 Author Posted July 27, 2006 Wilderness Tips by Margaret Atwood: 6/10. Beautifully written, but I found it hard to engage with any of the characters or stories. Quote
Sarahrob Posted August 1, 2006 Author Posted August 1, 2006 According to Queeney by Beryl Bainbridge. 5/10. Quote
Sarahrob Posted August 7, 2006 Author Posted August 7, 2006 Still Here by Linda Grant. Loved the main character - want to BE the main character! 9/10. Quote
Michelle Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 After a couple of 6's, and a 5, it was nice to see a 9! Quote
Sarahrob Posted August 7, 2006 Author Posted August 7, 2006 It was good to read a book I really enjoyed! Quote
Sarahrob Posted August 14, 2006 Author Posted August 14, 2006 The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side by Agatha Christie. 7/10 Hubble Bubble by Christina Jones (? can't be bothered looking up the author!). Very, VERY predictable, but sweet. 7/10 Quote
Sarahrob Posted August 21, 2006 Author Posted August 21, 2006 Practically Perfect by Katie Fforde: 7/10 Quote
Sarahrob Posted August 21, 2006 Author Posted August 21, 2006 On the Road to Mr Right by Belinda Jones. 1/10 Quote
Esiotrot Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 On the Road to Mr Right by Belinda Jones. 1/10 yikes thats a low mark! what didnt you like? Quote
Sarahrob Posted August 22, 2006 Author Posted August 22, 2006 Well... where do I start? It was basically a series of disjointed encounters, there wasn't really a story to it. Something along the lines of "met a man; didn't like him. Met another man; he was OK. Met another man; my friend pulled him". Except it was all written in the present tense, so it was more "meet a man; don't like him" etc. I kept reading, thinking the story would somehow magically appear. It didn't. I wasn't over keen on any of the characters, mostly because there was no depth to them and they were really poorly written. Overall it gave me the impression of a fourteen year old girl's diary - not something I'm over keen on reading!! Quote
Sarahrob Posted September 4, 2006 Author Posted September 4, 2006 Hmm... what have I read? The Queen of the Tambourine by Jane Gardam: 6/10 The Virgin's Lover by Phillipa Gregory: 8/10 A Fine Place for Death by Anne Granger: 6/10 plus a couple more Agatha Christies... can't think of anything else. Quote
Sarahrob Posted September 5, 2006 Author Posted September 5, 2006 Last night I read The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella. It was sweet and funny, if slightly obvious. 7/10 Quote
Michelle Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 You read a whole book in one evening?! Quote
Sarahrob Posted September 5, 2006 Author Posted September 5, 2006 Started it about 7ish, was done by about 2. In fairness, it was quite an easy book to read! Quote
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