pontalba Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 January - My Dream of You by Nuala O'Faolain 528 pages -- recommended February - The Half Brother by Lars Saabye Christensen 682 pages -- recommended .................Crucible: McCoy- Provenance of Shadows by David R. George III 627 pages -- recommended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 February - The Half Brother by Lars Saabye Christensen 682 pages -- recommended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 March - Malevil by Robert Merle 575 pages -- highly recommended http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/forum...80&postcount=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 April -- An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears 691 pages Interesting, twisty, must pay attention to characters placement. I was not as surprised at one of the twists at the end mostly because of having read so much of the period, but it was well presented. Recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 May -Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - 509 pages Interesting puzzle. Wonderful writing, even when you think a section coming up is not your cuppa, read on, in a few pages you'll be right to home. B) Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 June -- The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 617 pages [not counting end notes etc.] Published in 1860, this twisty rollercoaster of a mystery/detective novel keeps one guessing until the last pages. Highly recommended. 5/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 JULY -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 759 pages Disappointing. But since I am not a Fantasy fan not surprising, I mainly read it out of curiosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I haven't read any of them, and I don't feel i'm loosing out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 AUGUST -- Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 959 pages I cannot count the number of times I've read this all or in part, the first being when I was about 15. I love the book. I hadn't read it in about 20 years, and the difference in my perspective from my 30's to my 50's is marked. There are nuances I totally missed before and did not appreciate. It is the story of a way of life that is literally gone with the wind, and the repercussions for all involved... Some may find parts they consider "politically incorrect" language wise. Well it was what it was at the time, and that is the way people spoke, and to misrepresent them would not be fair either. Margaret Mitchell grew up hearing the stories of the Confederate survivors, she knew these people and lived with them for all of her life. Her portrayal is true and honest. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renniemist Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I saw the film when I was younger but did not read the book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 I loved the film too, and it was accurate as far as it went. It would be a wonderful mini-series, but who on earth could play Scarlett and Rhett?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Sorrowfully I failed to read one doorstep a month, although managed two in December, so maybe that will help pull me out of the muck and gore. For December... The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing 635 pages By Love Possessed by James Gould Cozzens 570 pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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