Hi,
So I've caught up, read 'Water For Elephants' and absolutely loved it. Sara Gruen is very good at making a heart heavy book seem morish and "easy-to-read", I didn't want to put it down. The glimpses back to the present and into the old folks home made it all the more richer and well rounded for me. Rosie was gorgeous, intelligent and emotive and made me fall in love with our elephant friends all over again. I was so relieved with the happy ending and felt it refreshing after the books I've read in the past that leave you wanting to crawl into a ball and stay there :-)
I've nearly finished the YA edition of 'Mao's Last Dancer' so may try and re-read it if I can get my hands on the un-abridged version before we talk about it in November. I have read The Memory Keepers Daughter in the last year but for the life of me can't remember the character's names :-) Will think up a chat question or two once I can get my hands on a copy and refresh my memory. Don't expect anything too profound from the newby :-)
There are a few books I'd like to suggest for next year...not sure if any of them were featured in 2009 or not but here goes:-
So I've caught up, read 'Water For Elephants' and absolutely loved it. Sara Gruen is very good at making a heart heavy book seem morish and "easy-to-read", I didn't want to put it down. The glimpses back to the present and into the old folks home made it all the more richer and well rounded for me. Rosie was gorgeous, intelligent and emotive and made me fall in love with our elephant friends all over again. I was so relieved with the happy ending and felt it refreshing after the books I've read in the past that leave you wanting to crawl into a ball and stay there :-)
I've nearly finished the YA edition of 'Mao's Last Dancer' so may try and re-read it if I can get my hands on the un-abridged version before we talk about it in November. I have read The Memory Keepers Daughter in the last year but for the life of me can't remember the character's names :-) Will think up a chat question or two once I can get my hands on a copy and refresh my memory. Don't expect anything too profound from the newby :-)
There are a few books I'd like to suggest for next year...not sure if any of them were featured in 2009 or not but here goes:-
- 'The Time Travellers Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger
- 'The Poisonwood Bible' by Barbara Kingsolver
- 'Northern Lights' by Philip Pullman
- 'A Fine Balance' by Rohinton Misty
All are on the Whitcoulls Top 100 and 3 I've been wanting to read as they look really good. 'The Poisonwood Bible' I've already read and really enjoyed and think it might be worth discussing.
Bye for now :-)
Megan
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Hi Newby,
ReplyDeleteGreat to read your post. I always like it when other's share their opinions.
Unlike you I still have to start Mao's Last Dancer...but will be doing that pronto.
Good to know that you like lists as I have to admit to a fondness for lists as well.
If you have a chance you might want to check out the Top 5 Lists that are sprouting up on the Library website (yep another shameless plug but what can I say my pushy corgi must be rubbing off on me!!)