angerball Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 The Princess Bride is such a great book. Very good movie adaptation, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 This was a slightly, shall we say, unusual story. Very unpredictable with some funny and wonderfully witty pieces throughout. A very strange and surreal book, but very much a 'page turner'. Next........ MRS DALLOWAY Virginia Woolf I have read one or two of her short stories, but this is the first novel of her's which I have read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haniirani Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Virginia Woolf is another author I have yet to explore. I have heard that readers have problems with her streams of consciousness. Does that bother you Liz? How do you find Woolf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Virginia Woolf is another author I have yet to explore. I have heard that readers have problems with her streams of consciousness. Does that bother you Liz? How do you find Woolf? Well, I've only read a third of Mrs Dalloway so far. It hasn't been too bad, but there have been times where I became completely lost and couldn't for the life of me follow what she was saying and going on about. It seems to come in batches - it's good for so long and then you get stuck for a few pages. I am going to keep going with it, though. It's a good book when you can understand what's going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 The Princess Bride is such a great book. Very good movie adaptation, too. I am ashamed to say that I too enjoyed the film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I am ashamed to say that I too enjoyed the film Don't be ashamed - it's a brilliant film! I *will* read the book one day when I have more time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 I found Mrs Dalloway slightly difficult to follow at times. The swapping back and forth between the present and the past was a great way to build up the characters and their history, but at certain points in the book I did get a little lost and had to re-read a page to follow where Woolf was going. I'm glad I stuck with it and read it, and it has not put me off reading another book by Woolf in the future. Next..... THE SECRET HISTORY Donna Tartt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Kell, I absolutely loved it! It is such a lovely book. I thought so too Liz and I LOVE the movie.. 'Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father prepare to die!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 It's strange - I wasn't that fussed about the film the first few times I saw it, but now watching it after reading the book, I really enjoy the film and think it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I've seen the movie once and wasn't overly impressed with it. Maybe I should do what you did, Liz, and read the book (which I already have on my wish list), then watch the movie a few more times. I'd like to see what everyone else sees in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 The Secret History has to be one of my favourite books which I have read over the past two years. I loved the characters - a group of students who all seemed to have shadowy pasts and acted mysteriously all the way through the book. I really enjoyed the the story being set in and around a college/university with students and teachers making up the list of characters. I found the story to be completely absorbing and I ended up wanting to constantly know what would happen on the next page. A brilliant book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 It is a great read, isn't it Liz? I was completely hooked on it, when I read it a few years ago. I just loved everything about it - the story, the writing style. A very compelling read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hmm...it has taken me a little while to decide which book to read next, but I think I'll have a go at a Discworld. Next.......... SOUL MUSIC Terry Pratchett Yes. There's a Death in the family. It's hard to grow up normally when Grandfather rides a white horse and wields a scythe - especially when you have to take over the family business, and everyone mistakes you for the Tooth Fairy. And especially when you have to face the new and addictive music that has entered Discworld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Soul Music was a fairly good Discworld tale. Not my favourite, but there were some very funny moments in the book. The wizards were in this one quite a bit, which I loved. Next...... THE GHOST Robert Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 The Ghost is the first Robert Harris book I have read and I found it to be a fairly enjoyable book. It was quite fast paced and never really slowed down for that long. The story and characters were very obviously referring to the current political goings-on, so there were a few laughs here and there. I will definitely try another of Harris'. Next.......... Extricating Young Gussie P.G. Woderhouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 I ended up reading five short stories featuring Jeeves; ~ Extricating Young Gussie ~ Leave It To Jeeves ~ Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest ~ Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg ~ The Aunt and the Sluggard They were all very good - I'm looking forward to reading the next batch of Jeeves stories. Next........ TIDELAND Mitch Cullin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I LOVE PG Wodehouse!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Tideland was an unusual book but brilliant. It's pace is fairly slow and easy-going, which really suits the story and the characters well. I'm looking forward to watching Terry Gilliam's film of it again, now that I have read it. The Day of the Triffids - I found this to be a really enjoyable science fiction tale. I loved the descriptions of a deserted London which has slowly begun to collapse and has been left to turn to ruin. I also found Wyndham's characters and the behaviour of the sighted and blind to be an excellent example of human behaviour in a time of crisis. Next.................... Life of Pi Yann Martel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I read a few PG Wodehouse stories earlierin the year and loved them. And Day of the Triffids is my favourite Wyndham too - excellent stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Happy Reading Liz x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 Life of Pi - I did not get on with this book at all and it was a very disappointing read. I found the majority of it to be quite dull, especially...... the frequent descriptions of how Pi caught fish to feed himself and the tiger . I found it very hard to even like the main character, so it made reading about him very dull. The ending only just saved it from being a complete load of rubbish, but generally speaking, I found it to be a rather tedious story. If it was any longer, I think I would have given up on it. It may be a book that I will appreciate and enjoy more on a second read of it, but I do not think I will be doing that anytime soon. To Serve Them All My Days - Reading this was such a contrast to the previos book I had read as I absolutely adored this book. I enjoy stories that are set in and around schools, and this one did not disappoint at all. It is a fairly long book (approx. 600 pages), but I found it to be well paced and did not become tired of the story (which follows a teacher over a period of 25 years). This was an excellent book to end the year with. ======================= Wow, it's the end of 2007 already. I am very pleased with the books that I have managed to read over the past 12 months. There has not really been that many disappointing books, only a couple here and there. I am now looking forward to the next 12 months of reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Life of Pi - I did not get on with this book at all and it was a very disappointing read... I hope you'll be posting your thoughts on the various aspects of this book in the reading circle thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Thanks, Kell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I have avoided the Life of Pi and I think that you have confirmed my initial thoughts on it Liz. I won't rush to order this from the library I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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