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Book No. 88 - The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - I know I promised somewhere never to read this one because of a very amusing review, but somehow the dang thing crawled out from in back of several other books and made me read it. It was, I thought a little over-long and I now know a ...

... recommend The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Thirteenth Tale in the audio version. I also liked Pillars of the Earth but you have to have 40 hours to listen (I was driving a lot). I hated Twilight and Dark Slayer on audio. The Nora Robert's books are almost ...

... by J.R.R. Tolkien The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara (Battle of Gettysburg) The King Must Die by Mary Renault Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (not short, but easy to read and quite popular)

... and is in the middle of Marching Band season as Band Boosters Treasurer. I adored this book. It was almost as good as Pillars of the Earth, taking place in Kingsbridge 200 years later, with some of the decendents of Jack the Builder and other characters. The only real criticism I have is ...

... read); The Charm School (DeMille is one of my favorite authors but I'm 100 pages into this and still not hooked); and Pillars of the Earth which I plan on loving and so am tempted to make it my first read in 2010. I could swap it for Inkheart. P.S. Bonnie -- in another category, P&P ...

World Without End wasn't as good as Pillars of the Earth IMO, but was still a good read.

... finished World Without End by Ken Follett, the sequel (although it takes place 200 years after the first book) to Pillars of the Earth. It was a very satisfying read although there was less about actual building than the first book. But the characters were well drawn, the story ...

... of Leningrad by Debra Dean 128. Summer at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs 129. The Black Fawn by Jim Kjelgaard 130. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 131. Anna Karinina by Leo Tolstoy 132. Frost in May by Antonia White 133. Little Grey Men by B.B. 134. Battle Cry of Freedom ...

... her health, Melanie Rawn still hasn't written it yet. Very frustrating because this is such a great series. 5 stars. 64. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Another favorite, set in the time when Gothic architecture was invented. In England in the 12th century, a church is being ...

>192 It does take a while just because of the number of pages, but The Pillars of the Earth moves smoothly and I read it fairly quickly. I know that there are many 400- page books that have taken me just as long to read. >billiejean: You're really in sight of the end! I don't doubt that you' ...

... may be pushing it :)) * Half of a Yellow Sun ** American Wife, Something Happened, The Charm School *** The Pillars of the Earth (ok, I may be swapping this one out to 2010!) eta: When I'm tackling a long book solo (not a group read), a progress ticker (see my profile) ...

I've enjoyed Ann Patchett, but have NOT been able to get into Pillars of the Earth. Lots of people have told me how good it is and I like books based in the Medieval period. What is it with me and this book? I've tried it three times and I still have it in the house waiting for the day I'm ...

Hi booksloth: I've read Pillars of the Earth twice - most recently in April. I loved it the first time and loved the re-read. Hi tjsjohanna: My problem is the thrift store and Bookmooch - when you can get books for $.50 -$2 each, or free on Bookmooch (yes, I pay postage, but right now have 4 ...

Have you read Pillars of the Earth? You might as well read them in order, though it doesn't realy matter. Hope everyone's having a happy month. Very up and down for me but I feel I'm settling a bit now.

... names alone! I'm doing a stepped challenge this time, but I've got 'Hefty Tomes' for my 3rd category - think I'm going for Pillars of the Earth, Anna Karenina and The Count of Monte Cristo, though Gone with the Wind might slide into a cinema category. At the moment only my earliest ...

#30 Don't be put off by the size of Pillars of the Earth. It's a great book and more the kind you sink into than anything else. It doesn't seem half so long when you're reading it. A real treat.

... Bradbury The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Sunshine by Robin McKinley Florence Nightingale: The Woman and her Legend by Mark Bostridge (apparently I'm somehow related to ...

... books at the book sale today and fewer than I usually walk out with - one of the big ones (and I say that literally) was Pillars of the Earth. Haven't decided if I'll join that book group here that's going to read it, but seeing it mentioned here intrigued me and $2 is nothing to sneeze at

... bought What Maisie Knew. And I couldn't make it past the first 100 pages. I, who have read books over a 1000 pages long (The Pillars of the Earth, anyone?), was defeated by Henry James. Since then I've sworn off of them. No, not library book sales, of books by Henry James.

I'm in 12th century England in The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. I'm enjoying it!

I am about a third of the way through Pillars of the Earth and find it much more enjoyable than I thought I would. Part of that may be the fact that I'm buried within a complete remodel of my home and the lead carpenter recommended this and its sequel World Without End as his favorite books. I ...

I did read Pillars of the Earth and happily could have lived without having read it!

... any way or even really distasteful it just seems excessive and unnecessary." That is the same complaint I had with The Pillars of the Earth, which otherwise has a wonderfully fresh plot line. I found the endless descriptions of sex and naked women (or men wanting to see any women they ...

Thanks to you I will not be reading Pillars of the Earth... Thank God!

haha... That's a great review of Pillars of the Earth ... this was one of the books I discarded with nary a backward glace after reading the first 100 pages.

Thanks for the warning about Pillars of the Earth. Very Funny. (Shoves own as yet unread copy to back of shelf. Makes resolution never to go there.)

35. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (*) This book was popular? As in a mini-phenomenon? Seriously? Am I being punked? Tell the truth--no one else read the book. It was all an elaborate media/pop culture scheme to trick me into reading this book. Please lie to me about this. I'm not sure I ...

... Jan Guillou 4. Arven etter Arn by Jan Guillou 5. Jærtegn by Vera Henriksen 6. Sølvhammeren by Vera Henriksen 7. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 8. World without end by Ken Follett 9. Stolthet og fordom by Jane Austen 10. The Cathedral of the sea by Ildefonso Falcones ...

Arven etter arn by Jan Guillou The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follet World without end, Ken Follet The Cathedral of the sea, Ildefonso Falcones The Angels game by Carlos Ruiz Zafron

I think the Robin Hood stories defy dating. I just remembered that earlier this fall we did a group read of Pillars of the Earth and in that book Robin Hood, or a facsimile of him, was in that book as well. Pillars was set in the time of King Stephen which would have been before Henry II. Could ...

... She asked if I would be interested in reviewing it, and I agreed to read. I had recently finished Ken Follett’s Pillars of the Earth so I was familiar with the period and thought it sounded really fascinating. This book has great descriptive text. Through her writing, we are ...

... She asked if I would be interested in reviewing it, and I agreed to read. I had recently finished Ken Follett’s Pillars of the Earth so I was familiar with the period and thought it sounded really fascinating. This book has great descriptive text. Through her writing, we are ...

#75 I read The Pillars of the Earth earlier this month. Finished it in just 4 days. Not because it was just that good, but because I had to get through it quickly so that I can move on to other things. It was an 'Eh so what' kind of an experience for me. I wrote my full reactions here, http://w ...

... narrator and her story put me off. I'll still read anything Geraldine Brooks writes. I'm about 100 pages into Pillars of the Earth which is surprisingly easy to read - I had been a bit intimidated by the 900+ page length, but so far so good!

... Things by Castellani 161. Bell Jar by Plath 162. Wrinkle of Time by L'Engle 163. A Fine Balance by Mistry 164. Pillars of the Earth by Follett 165. Scarecrow by Connelly 166. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Bradley 167. Best Friends Forever by Weiner 168. Geograp ...

... American Wife Half of a Yellow Sun The Charm School TBA TBA (maybe Inkheart and/or Something Happened and/or The Pillars of the Earth) Artist Dates TBA Nonfiction TBA TBA Wild Cards TBA Most of the books specified above are very, very tired -- ...

51 The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett I'm not sorry I read this, as I enjoyed the architectural history, the story for the most part was pretty good, however, it was too long, not long in a good way but in an annoying "what now" way. It was like reading a soap opera that ran on and on ...

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

I cracked open Pillars of the Earth yesterday. Our book club meets in a month and I've been putting off reading it because of its size. What if it's a tough slog and I hate every minute? I've been pleasantly surprised by how easy it's been to get into the story. I'm sure by the end there ...

A7. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Fiction. Audiobook. I enjoyed this epic tale of Tom Builder and his descendants. There are some great characters in this story, both good and bad. I was reminded of Rutherford's Sarum, which I also really, really liked. The only previous Follet ...

... 3 books I have borrowed from the library in the past and were on my wishlist:- The Blind Assassin; Oryx and Crake and The Pillars of the Earth Also a copy of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - recommended by someone on LT (before I started noting where and who) and Midn ...

... still a few weeks away! Bonnie & Caroline- Thanks for letting me know and keep in mind we will be doing the follow-up to Pillars of the Earth on Jan 15th...if you are interested.

... with your group reads. So buddy, where you lead, we will follow. I am also looking forward to our January follow up to Pillars of the Earth with World Without End. That should be very exciting as well. And then if we do Midnight's Children, I think you are looking at a fresh one about ...

... I have no idea what it is about, but you are in charge so I am in! (It does help that I so enjoyed the first group read of Pillars of the Earth.) Thanks. :) I really enjoyed The Eyre Affair when it first came out. Thought is was wonderfully imaginative and playful. Enjoyed the next ...

... Same Kind of Different as Me, Ron Hall & Denver Moore **** 58. The 39 Clues, One False Note, Gordon Kormon *** 57. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett **** 56. The Lost City of Z, David Grann **** 55. Guarding the Rock, Ernest Larson ** 54. Inkspell, Cornelia Funke ***** June ...

... so would be unable to request it from my local library until next year!) 9) American Gods by Neil Gaiman 10) Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (reviewed) 11) Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper 12) The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper 13) Unicorn Variations by Rog ...

... by Debra Dean 128. Summer at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs 129. The Black Fawn by Jim Kjelgaard 130. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 131. Anna Karinina by Leo Tolstoy 132. Frost in May by Antonia White 133. Little Grey Men by B.B. 134. Battle ...

... pages to go. I usually read at the speed of lightning. Earlier this month I finished two books back to back. I finished The Pillars of the Earth, some 1088 pages long, in just four days. That’s some 272 pages a day (but then it wasn’t the love of the book that made me read it at such a ...

... So chat it up with friends or us and let us know if you are up for it and what you think. Probably the same plan as with Pillars of the Earth which seemed to work out perfectly for almost all of us. Think it over and give one of us a shout. hugs and looking forward to hearing from you, belv ...

Definitely Pillars of the earth

I participated in the group read of pillars of the earth and have read the first two of Ariana Franklin so would like to participate in this group read. However, it may take me a day or two to get the book and get going with you guys. Also, I'm taking a college course this fall and may not ...

... and didn’t really care for it that much. It was just about okay for me. But when I heard good things about his epic novel The Pillars of the Earth from others I was intrigued. I thought I'd give it a try. The idea of the story is quite imaginative. One thing I did enjoy about the book was P ...

Just finished The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. It is set in the Middle ages in England. My dad gave it to me for my birthday. It 1088 pages long. I managed to finish it in 4 days. That's fast, even for me!

... intend to get to it this winter. Everyone seems to be receiving it positively. I am so glad that you are happy with the Pillars of the Earth group read. Mark is awesome. I think he must be a really well organized person in RL. I am looking to mid January when we begin World Without End. ...

... ars 78. The Serpents Tale by Arian Franklin, 3 1/2 Stars 79. The Beekeepers Apprentice by Laurie R. King, 5 Stars 80. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet, 4 Stars 81. The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist, 3 Stars 82. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, 4 Stars 83. Murder at the Vicarage by Ag ...

... Anna Karinina is always, always good to read. I don't think this is a book that very many people read only one time. Pillars of the Earth, I found to be strangely fascinating to me. I loved the characters, even the evil ones were appropriate to the storyline and timeline of the novel. Th ...

41. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Yay!! I finally finished it and, for the most part, I enjoyed it. A little long. A little violent and sometimes it seemed a bit gratuitous. I'm glad I read it and without the group read (hey - where'd everybody go??!), I probably wouldn't have. ...

... Without End I have returned it to the library. I just don't have the time to really get into it. I liked the prequel Pillars of the Earth, but I read a lot of that when I had the puppy and was stuck in the backyard with nothing else to do. Maybe I will try again next summer.

Wrist issues aside, I loved Pillars of the Earth, too, IaaS. I finally found a ratty old mass market paperback which was much easier to read than the fancy heavy ovesize paperback I got at the Library Sale. My mother's side of the family (Czech American) has a lot of old-fashioned names - Lavo ...

... by Nicole Baart 16) The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian 17) To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck 18) Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Sorry Bonnie, that is the best I can do at the moment. I promise to whittle it down when my addlepated brain is functioning ...

... month I will finish up with: 8: Jonah's Gourd Vine by Zora Neale Hurston I also finished Anna Karinina and Pillars of the Earth, both of which I enjoyed immensely as group reads. Well, that catches me up to current. I hope all of you are having a great month of reading and ...

... through 500 of the 1000 pages of World Without End and I just don't want to pick it up anymore. I liked the prequel Pillars of the Earth, but I just can't seem to get into this one. A contributing factor is that I am very busy at school helping get the new computers ready for the new ...

Another example I can think of is World Without End by Ken Follett. I heard some bad reviews for it, but good reviews for Pillars of the Earth but I enjoyed both quite a bit. "World" is just as delightful, full of fully-fleshed characters and the plot-lines that smartly move the action along in ...

well I've finished pillars of the earth and I must say I greatly enjoyed it ... with reservations, the same reservations it seems as everyone else. But I think it's a testament to the story that it didn't feel at any point like a chore in finishing it, although the characetrs were slightly ...

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet A historical novel set during the time of civil war in England in the mid 12th century (known as The Anarchy) ...

... types of jobs they did and how they impacted on the environment, and the country as a whole. This reminded me a lot of Pillars of the Earth in style and writing. While I think that some of the individual people are a little stereotypical in their descriptions and predictable in their ...

... of terror and the supernatural. It's one of three books my dad recommends to pretty much everyone he knows (along with Pillars of the Earth and Ender's Game.)

And Then What Happened? Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett World Without End by Ken Follett - I finally finished this monster! Good but not as good as the first The Monk Upstairs by Tim Farrington - sometimes it's not even a bargain at a $1 to find out what happened... The G ...

... Welcome! I joined not long ago, and I love the website, and the people make great recommendations. I recently finished Pillars of the earth and loved it. To use the touchstones, hit the bracket keys that are next to the "P" key. That should link it to the books. Enjoy! Edited to ...

66. Pillars of the Earth (1989) 991 pp There have been a lot of reviews of Pillars of the Earth on LT lately, probably because of the excellent group read organized by Mark of the 50 book challenge. (Thanks, Mark). This huge book is not particularly well-written, and its characters seem ...

... so here () is a link to a review I wrote about the book. Did not work removing link I will try later! Or it will be on The Pillars of the Earth page. and also Link to useful information about putting photos in your messages courtesy of the Green Dragons and people who know what ...

... pages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_of_England http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Matilda (Touchstone: The Pillars of the Earth)

Way behind posting, so here goes... Pillars of the Earth. My first group read with LT (thanks Mark for organizing us all!). I enjoyed the process of reading it en masse, and although I didn't comment all that much, I loved reading everyone's comments. Thought the pacing was perfect (roughly ...

47) The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett **** Cathedral building in the Middle Ages. Does that sound enticing or a bit dry? Well, in the confident hands of Ken Follett, he turns this into a big sprawling affair, with thrills, violence and of course sex. Creating complex characters, ...

A belated post to inform anyone still hanging 'round that I finished Pillars several days ago, early, a little. Before Mark posted the last two parts/threads. Thanks to each of you for your participation and the personal comments on the book we read. >#4 - benitastrnad - You are such a ...

... World Without End by Ken Follett suggested group read for the 50 book challenge group (I've been watching their The Pillars of the Earth group read). Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale (recommended in RL and backed up by things read here) My Name is Legion by A.N. ...

Still reading, but almost finished, Drinking for England and Pillars of the Earth for the group.

... by Debra Dean 2. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks 3. The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory 4. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 5. The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra Gulland 6. 7.

I finished The Pillars of the Earth for the group read. I know my fellow LTer's are divided on this one but I enjoyed it. I started City of Thieves by David Benioff and based on the 1st 60 pages, this is going to be a crackling good story!

... seen many or maybe all of them on What are you reading the week of ...? anyway. Thank you again for being our leader for Pillars. You are a fine male person. Lovely to be getting to know you here on LT. Ruth

... #50. I haven't posted anything on our group read pages as I haven't taken the time to see if others had finished reading Pillars as yet. Glad you checked in tonight, Mark. Ruth

BOOK 80 The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett There are a lot of reviews of this book here on LT and especially from this group, and there is not a whole lot for me to add. I have had a hard time deciding how to rate it. There were definitely parts that I did not like and that even made me ...

... If you are looking for a fun and scary ride, this might be the horror thriller for you! I'm on the home stretch with The Pillars of the Earth for the group read.

... easy way to find or start a discussion on a book tell me please! Example: 50 book challenge is doing a group read of Pillars of the Earth if you put that title into search talk you don't find the discussion. You find the title of the book in other threads where people say I am reading it ...

... touching your nose... Okay, no I can't. And I kinda like Berlyner and being a jelly donut! LOL! I finished Pillars of the Earth today. In general, I really like it. More elaborate comments to follow. Teaching my daughter and her boyfriend how to make chicken kiev...gotta ...

... Got 30 pages read before I quit. That makes four concurrent reads going since I finished reviewing the last section of Pillars of the Earth for the group read. I saw the movie version of Appaloosa last spring and put the book on my TBR pile. While on vacation I read it and then went on ...

... different person, who wrote a novel about Stephen and Maud, When Christ and His Saints Slept. My paperback version of Pillars of the Earth which came out in 1990 has architectural drawings between the parts. Are they different from the drawings in the most recent edition?

I'm such a loser. I'm bogged down somewhere in the mid-600s of Pillars. It's not so much that I'm not enjoying it but more that I'm too easily distracted...I'll get back to it now.

Since everybody finished Pillars of the Earth ahead of schedule I finished it off too... Started Shadows and Light by Anne Bishop. I like to read her books in between other reads and refrain myself from gorging them all at once.

Finished Pillars of the Earthby Ken Follett, have started a re-read of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and I am still reading Unicorn Variations by Roger Zelazny.

... the Adelia Aguilar, medieval medical examiner mysteries. It was a fun read. And also for the Group Read category, I read The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett for Mark's 50 Book Challenge Group Read. This book also takes place in medieval England around the building of a cathedral. This ...

... great tale set during the time of Henry II. I read this as a part of the Highly Rated Book Group group read. 55. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Also set during medieval times, right before the time of the previous book. This book follows people during the building of a ...

>19 ladyc72385 That depends on what I read in the other categories, for example I'm reading Pillars of the Earth (category 9) at the moment so if I wanted to know more I could chose a book on King Stephen, or church architecture, or medieval merchants to fit category 7. So that's one category I ...

... by Virginia Woolf (7) The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (7) Watchmen by Alan Moore (7) The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (7) Middlemarch by George Eliot (7) We should welcome Jeffrey Eugenides to the double-digit club! He joins the ever-pr ...

I finished Pillars of the Earth last night and am still plugging away at Dangerous Liaisons. But I just booked a trip to Dubai and Jordan for the Fall, so I want to read more about the region and the culture. As the LT audience are my book gurus, any suggestions? Fiction, nonfiction... An ...

Wow. I haven't finished a book in 2 weeks. But this one was worth the time: 70. Pillars of the Earth Great book. Don't be daunted by the length. The story is incredible. The setting is a town in England in the 1100s, but you definitely do not have to be a historical novel buff to enjoy ...

... attacks are not allowed but in your case I am very tempted to break the rules. OOPs Forgot to say I'm still reading Pillars of the Earth but I've decided to add some Douglas Adams into the mix for a bit of light relief. Why this sudden compulsion to have more than one book on the go?

#113: I enjoy reading history, but I did not enjoy Pillars of the Earth. It went on far too long. Although I enjoyed the first part of the book, I really did not care for the last part at all, and will definitely not be reading the sequel.

... like you say in a nice way. I found it to be written in a very calm and gentle manner. It was difficult for me to go from Pillars of the Earth to Anna Karinina and back and forth because with Pillars there was always something happening; raping, killing, planning, building, life was just ...

I noticed Pillars of the Earth at Borders the other day and the size daunted me. I didn't pick it up, but I think it is on my TBR list. I just finished Julie and Julia and I am almost thinking that the movie will be better? It is very humid here. I feel like I took my clothes out of the ...

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the whole series is great The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett A Tale of Two Cities ...

Hi Mark; Thank you for your kind words. It was difficult for me to do group reads for Pillars of the Earth and Anna Karinina at the same time simply because Pillars moved along at such a good clip I thought. There was always something happening; always some action or plotting or building, ...

... i fly home saturday at which point i will read til my eyes bleed ;) heck i am really far behind with the group read of Pillars i will have to catch up when i get home.

... i fly home saturday at which point i will read til my eyes bleed ;) heck i am really far behind with the group read of Pillars i will have to catch up when i get home.

#113 I agree with your review of The Pillars of the Earth. I think I will pass on the sequel.

I finished and reviewed Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and posted the review on the book's page as well as in my own "75-Books Challenge" thread. I can't recommend it...too much of a commitment required simply to hold it up, and its pleasures aren't as great as I feel they should be to ...

I finished and reviewed Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and posted the review on the book's page as well as in my own "75-Books Challenge" thread. I can't recommend it...too much of a commitment required simply to hold it up, and its pleasures aren't as great as I feel they should be to ...

Sixty-three of seventy-five: Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett was a group read here on LT...I joined in because I haven't read the book since 1990 or so. It's a long, long, long book. It's got some dreadful stuff in it. It's hard to bring myself to read some of the scenes that I didn' ...

Spooling up jump drives...JUMPED! I finished and reviewed Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and posted the review on the book's page as well as in my own "75-Books Challenge" thread. I can't recommend it...too much of a commitment required simply to hold it up, and its pleasures aren't ...

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett My thoughts and comments; I loved this read. I wasn't happy with the rape scenes but accepted them as part of the narrative. I was very pleased with how Follett acquainted us with all of the characters and thought that he drew us intimately into their ...

I loved The Pillars of the Earth but I don't appear to be among the highest calibre of reader so thats my excuse :P

TT I'm with you on your opinion/thoughts of The Pillars of the Earth, only I would give it a 3 out of 5.

Kath I read Pillars of the Earth a long time ago. In my opinion, it was a good/but not great book. It was interesting, but I thought it went on and on and on and on.

Book No: The Pillars of the Earth Author: Ken Follett Read: 13 Jul – 7 Aug Category: Historical Fiction Pages: 1,076 My Review Although ...

Finished Pillars of the Earth and have begun reading The Song is You, which I am loving thus far. WH aka Ruth

... om/exercise/wCiZ199/"> Book #50 - Pillars of the Earth Five Stars. ***** Very entertaining and fast paced story of knights and maidens, Earls and serfs, Church and State ... but most of all ... building ...

> calm- Glad you picked up a copy of The Pillars of the Earth. We have just under 3 weeks left, so jump aboard. We are located in the 50 Book Challenge. Kath- Glad you are enjoying The Lost city of Z!

... and started a book of short stories Unicorn Variations by Roger Zelazny. Then, influenced by the group read, I borrowed Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett from the library. So, unusually for me, I am reading two books

Is it a 15th century word meaning cultivated land, justjim? I've been reading Pillars of the Earth for a group read here on LT, and though not set in the same century as the origin of the word, it somehow sprang to mind readily. WH

... location. I've got three books going right now and consequently am not getting very far in any although I love them all. Pillars for the group read, Homer's Odyssey, my ER book, and Heroic Measures. Heroic Measures is the one I seem to want to read though. Very nice writing and I love ...

... disturbing and wickedly funny look at America today. A real eye-opener! Still chugging cheerily along on the group read of The Pillars of the Earth and will soon be starting Worst Nightmares by Shane Briant. My wife, along with a couple of her friends loved this one.

74 The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Well, this is definitely one of my books of the year, if not my favourite so far. I wouldn't have suspected I would be interested in medieval history and battles and religion, but after buying it following a review on LT, I was totally in awe. In fact, ...

#98 richarddear - wrist-spraining indeed. I acquired a gorgeous oversized trade paperback of The Pillars of the Earth at the thrift store and found that I could only read it sitting in a chair with a pillow propped on my lap or at a table. I was not getting far fast. So I found a ratty old ...

... Stay tuned ladies and gents. I am sure there is more to come. hugs, belva I am currently reading Anna Karinina and Pillars of the Earth as part of the group reads and last night started Frost in May which I am loving, loving, loving!~! Hey Richard, I'm still working on the Phryne Fis ...

I abandoned Tears of Autumn by Charles McCarry, and continue to read Pillars of the Earth. I'm also reading The Arboghast Case.

... weekeend. Today I'm too hung over to focus. I'll finish The Serpent's Tale soon, and get back to the wrist-spraining Pillars of the Earth just after.

... : The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain March by Geraldine Brooks The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett The Girl with No Shadow by Joanne Harris The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry and finally The Jasmine Moon Murder by Laura Chi ...

... to: "All Virago/All August". Really looking forward to it. And of course, still the group reads of Anna Karinina and Pillars of the Earth. Happy reading all. belva

Along with Pillars, I'm enjoying Homer's Odyssey, an ER book about a blind cat. So far, it ranks right up there with Dewey. #53 - I love Auster and have had The New York Trilogy in my tbr pile for ages. I started and stopped it twice now. I just can't seem to catch it at the right ...

Reading steadily along in Pillars of the Earth and enjoying it, primarily for the parts on building cathedrals and learning how mathematics/geometry supports so many other Arts & Sciences. I love some of the characters for their curiosity and desire to learn new information (Jack) and revile ...

I'm still working on my group read: Dangerous Liaisons and The Pillars of the Earth. I need to find something to read in between. I'm thinking either American Rust or Loving Frank.

... I'm kind of in a book funk. I keep starting new books from the TBR pile but nothing is grabbing my interest much, except The Pillars of the Earth and The Serpents Tale which are group reads and I don't want to get too far ahead so I need something interesting to read in-between. ARGGGG!

Hi Berly, hi Mark! I've been preoccupied lately. I haven't read much, and I haven't even hefted Pillars of the Earth since who-whipped-the-cat. I'm hoping to get back into the groove, or else sink into the TV-fueled stupor of our countrymen, soon.

... the great stink, so I now feel an expert on Victorian crime and need a change. I should hopefully finish lord jim and pillars of the earth which I'm reading as part of the group read here soon and have reviews of them as well. The Suspicions of Mr Whicher - Kate Summerscale

... feeling it's an easy one and it's quite famous but I'm damned if I can find it, I read it at the same time as london and pillars of the earth and it had the same 'flavour' to it, I guess it's intended for the same audience, historical fiction. I'm going to say it's set in 12th century (as pi ...

... by Debra Dean 128. Summer at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs 129. The Black Fawn by Jim Kjelgaard 130. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 131. Anna Karinina by Leo Tolstoy 132. Frost in May by Antonia White 133. Little Grey Men by B.B. 134. Battle ...

So, while I wait for next week to read the next installment of Pillars of the Earth, I grabbed Same Kind of Different as Me from a grocery store turnstyle. Haven't heard of it, but it had the most potential....We'll see! Yes, 14 people. Actually today we are down to 11 and then for 24 ...

... Book Shop by Penelope Fitzgerald. Good book, but yikes! The evil that lurks... So along with the ongoing & wonderful Pillars, I've just started my next ER book, Homer's Odyssey. It looks like a good one!

... gave away my ski last year (since we have no boat or lake in OR) and I missed it sorely. I am finally all caught up on Pillars of the Earth group read. And now I have to wait a week to read the next section...waaah! Will have to dig around my parents recent reads for something else. I ...

... but I've been in a reading slump and still not finished all of them. Still reading (in order of most pages read..) Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett Bleak House - Charles Dickens Lost in a Good Book - Jasper Fforde Next 5 in my TBR pile The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo ...

... for a few months now. Also read Thirteen Reasons why which was also excellent. Now just getting through part 2 of Pillars for the group read and then I may pick up something else before bed. Happy times

I am vicariously enjoying the energy of this group...esp. the ones reading Pillars of the Earth for the first time. I read it when it first came out and was blown away. Alas, I've tried reading the sequel, World Without End, and it just hasn't grabbed me. If anyone wants to keep on in this ...

"Is there any other way...?" The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett "I suppose you can trip a bolting horse, and make it fall?"

... preparing to make old-fashioned Bellini's and sip them on the front porch in front of the fan ... come on down, ya'll. Pillars of the Earth on-going read for a Group Read here on LT. Go, Mark, Belva and Company of Friends. Picking up The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in ...

Well of course I couldn't keep to the schedule for the group read for Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth and went forging ahead. I have now finished it and am starting World Without End, thus bringing the TBR pile down to 70. My review of "Pillars of the Earth'': Against a backdrop ...

... an interesting non-fiction book to read. I will put it on my wish list (for future library selections). I hope you like Pillars of the Earth I loved it. I have the second one World Without End but I haven't read it yet because it's size is a bit daunting!

... yet because I haven't decided, but I am compelled to finish it. I'm also reading The Girl who Played with Fire and Pillars for the group read and loving them.

Along with the excellent Pillars for the group read, I'm slogging through A Short History of Women, a LTER book. Somewhere in there is a story I'd like if I could just find it...

... for Predator's Gold to arrive. It has no spoilers so it's safe to do this, if anyone was wondering. After a break for The Pillars of the Earth group read on the 50 book challenge - which I'm loving - I'll be back to read the other two.

#89 Belva - exactly! Glad it's not just me who feels like that. I'm on something like page 147 of Pillars of the Earth and it really does flow. Am avoiding the threads on the individual sections so far to avoid spoilers.

I am in an old place trying to survive and care for my family. I am a mason by trade and I want to build cathedrals, The Pillars of the Earth.

... Goods and neither does the library so guess we will have to wait a little to listen to that one. Since he also liked Pillars of the Earth and seems to like the Medieval period I recommended the Brother Cadfael mysteries by Ellis Peters. These are easy to find at most libraries and I ...

... vacation reading? I should finish up my current reading book Trail of Crumbs (this one is for my book club) tonight and Pillars of the Earth for the group read sometime in the next couple of days. I and want to start the vacation with fresh material.

I'm taking a wee rest from the group read of Pillars of the Earth because it's not exactly making me click my heels while laughing giddily. Decided to pick up a book I got at the local liberry booksale: Flying to Nowhere by John Fuller. It's set in the same time period, more or less, ...

I'm reading, along with Pillars, A Short History of Women by Kate Walbert, an LTER book. Some times I really like it and some times, not so much.

... threads. I want to spent some of my computer time devoted to reading instead. Want to get caught up with the Group Read of Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Later dear ones - WH

... into the camp who liked the book. I'm going to wait a little while before reading The Angel's Game. I'm reading Pillars of the Earth for the group read, and I am loving it. Also, the group read thread is being moderated very well: good pace, good comments, etc. I started The Gir ...

In addition to Pillars of the Earth for the group read, I just finished Ruth Reichl's Not Becoming My Mother which was very touching.

Ahh I keep forgetting: The Pillars of the Earth (for the Group Read)

hi! I put a moratorium on The Winner Stands Alone and I'm still trying to catch with all you speed readers on The Pillars of the Earth p.s. have you noticed the site no longer says beta and there are subtle changes on the header? uuuuh what does that mean...?

... I finished Dan Chaon's new book Await Your Reply which I received as an ER book--very good. I am currently reading Pillars of the Earth for the group read and Tears of Autumn by Charles McCarry, a spy novel in which the spy believes he has discovered the truth behind the JFK ...

Definitely agree with the "major contrast" regarding Pillars of the Earth and Anna Karinina. The scope could not be further apart. I learned this month that the next time I follow "Pillars" with "Anna", I need to read something in between due to the intensity levels being so very, very ...

Somewhat boringly, the books I'm reading this week are the same as last week: Pillars of the Earth for the group read, and Gunpowder.

... Macaulay (726.6) for the Dewey Decimal category. This book was recommended by my daughter to aid in my understanding of The Pillars of the Earth, which I am reading as part of a group read. I found it quite interesting. Y'all have a great day! --BJ

... found this book for me. It is about the construction of a Gothic Cathedral and I read it to help understand my reading of The Pillars of the Earth. I found this book quite interesting as it answered several questions that I had about how things were built. Last night my daughter and ...

HI Berly Nice to hear from you! Yes, unlike Pillars of the Earth, this is a very quick read!

Hi there! Is this a quick read? I am looking for some to go with the group read of Pillars of the Earth. Sounds good.

... It was Ok. I liked it well enough to continue on to the next book in the series. 3 Stars I'm currently reading The Pillars of the Earth for a group read on a 50 Book Challenge thread, and The Serpents Tale for a group read with The Highly Rated Book Group. Plus I'm anticipating ...

Right now I am reading Anna Karinina and Pillars of the Earth for group reads and for myself I have chosen at this time a beautiful book called Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. (thought we needed some action here and was having trouble thinking of a topic--sorry it is not original)

... from my TBRs that might appeal: >500pp American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld Inkheart (children's) by Cornelia Funke The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett >400pp Lamb by Christopher Moore Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

... a brown recluse spider bite (nasty little creatures) which has cut into my reading quite a bit. I'm working my way through Pillars of the Earth for the group read and enjoying it immensely. I hope to finish Part I today. I'm also still working on Shadow of the Wind and liking that as well. ...

Well so far this week I've already got through the first part of The Pillars of the Earth for the group read so I'm gonna have a go at something different for a few days. I've still got Jamaica Inn and the Jeremy Clarkson book waiting to be read/finished and they're due back at the library this ...

Sorry about that, TT. Glad to hear that you are enjoying Pillars of the Earth more than I did, though.

With four 5 star books in a row (five if you include my book in progress Pillars of the Earth which is simply brilliant, Rice had to come along and spoil it! :( ~ TT

Right now I am in the midst of several books. I am reading Anna Karinina and Pillars of the Earth for group reads and have finished those sections scheduled for this time. I have just begun a bio on Patricia Highsmith that looks to be really good. And last night I began Gilead by Ma ...

... I thought. I saw a copy of Ken Follett's World Without End going cheap today, so I might read that straight after Pillars of the Earth. However, the Roman History Group is going to be reading Adrian Goldsworthy's biography, Caesar: Life of a Colossus in November, so I want to ...

... books. I just got The Rise of Theogore Roosevelt and am looking forward to it. 102: loriephillips Read and enjoyed Pillars of Earthmany years ago. Follet is another of those authors that I never think of but am always pleasently surprised when I read him. I've read his Eye of the Needl ...

I got two library books for my lighteners while reading Pillars of the Earth for the group read, and A Mad Desire to Dance so I won't feel all dumb and goofy in front of rocktjk. Way of the Wolf by E.E. Knight, because the author was featured on my LT home page as an LT author, and he ...

I've finally started reading The Pillars of the Earth for the group read i'm participating in. Since i've got until next wednesday to read the first part I can be more leisurely about my reading speed so I don't need to stay up until the crack of dawn reading like a maniac as i've done for the ...

... for a while and was able to borrow it from my daughter. I will probably try to find some of the sequels. I have started The Pillars of the Earth for the 50 Book Reading Group. This book is a nice follow up to my trip as I saw several Gothic cathedrals in Spain, and I can only say Wow. I ...

I'm currently reading The Pillars of the Earth, a group read in the 50 book challenge group. Excellent historical fiction set in the middle ages. I recently finished The House at Riverton by Kate Morton and I loved it. It's another historical fiction and the setting is aristocratic England ...

... has attempted to stake me or something cos frankly i *look* like the undead and i feel like it as well :S Next on deck: Pillars of the Earth at a *very* leisurely pace, and the two library books i shunted to the side in favour of HP

... me a while to write this but hopefully it won't die before i post it *knocks on wood* Going to start the first part of Pillars of the Earth for the group read later this evening, I will be a bit more leisurely about this book as trying to read it in one night may actually kill me :P

... only variations of the same "people do everything for fame/power, power/fame don't make you happy" And started of course Pillars of the Earth, it was so great to trip over the notice for the group read I was hoping to bump PotE soon on my tbr pile, it'll be much more fun to read with all of ...

... for me to read bits and pieces as I juggle two other rather large tomes. Columbine and, for the infamous Group Read, Pillars of the Earth, which is a highly anticipated re-read for me. Thank you for your review of "Silas". It is in the wings, although I will say that I couldn't resist ...

... lars". And regarding H.P.; I am hearing that this is the best one yet. What was her take? Catch ya between the covers of Pillars of the Earth. hugs, belva

... Stone, and having some issues with it, even though so many LT'ers rated it so highly. I decided to join the group read of Pillars of the Earth on the 50 Book Challenge thread. I started it last night and got hooked immediately. Speaking of art, I'm also taking a class called Stretching for ...

... anning All the King's Men The Hours Islam (A Short History) Mothers and Sons: Stories And I just downloaded: Pillars of the Earth for the group read.

Well, it's THE BIG DAY!~! The fifteenth!~! First day of the group read for Pillars of the Earth!~!; first day out of the gate for the new H.P movie!~!; and first day for the new part (5, I believe) of the Anna Karinina group read. So a BIG DAY all round. Enjoy it all everyone. Have a fun ...

... of weeks ago. Link to topic thread below: http://www.librarything.com/topic/65902#top I will also be re-reading Pillars of the Earth for the group read that began at midnight this morning, July 15th. Go Mark and Company!!! It will be so great to share this book with the group, ...

... and it will easily make my best of the year list. What an incredible writer! Once again, we are having a group read on Pillars of the Earth, starting tomorrow and it's not to late to jump aboard. Find us here... http://www.librarything.com/topic/67664

The TBR pile goes down to 69 as I take down Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth for the LT group read starting tomorrow. My review of Sonja Marzinzik's The Sutton Hoo Helmet: Fascinating short book from the British Museum, ...

Have A Great Wednesday: Because that is when the group read of Pillars of the Earth begins. (Unless you just could not stand it one more minute and have begun already) :-) This is gonna be so great!~!

... read after I get in bed. :) >161 Ava, let me know what you think of Winter in Madrid. I am currently reading The Pillars of the Earth. Read the first 80 pages and with only 1,000 pages left to go, I think it is going to be too short - it is brilliant! Another 5 star read, I think! ...

... A history of the explosive that changed the world and I'm not starting anything else until Wednesday, when I'll start Pillars of the Earth.

Lori; Are you going to be joining us at the group read of Pillars of the Earth beginning on the 15th on the 50 gig? I hope so. It should be good. Mark is hosting and doing a really good job!~! belva

... was Sunday so I had to edit the above from 3 to 4.) Now the countdown continues to 3 days until we get to begin Pillars of the Earth. Whoo Hoo!~!

... hoping to squeeze it in before the group read begins Wednesday. If anyone else is interested we are doing a group read of The Pillars of the Earth beginning the 15th. Our thread is located in the 50 Book Challenge. Come join us!

... but I've still got Way of the Shadows and Born to be Riled on my set of drawers partially read *and* I need to start Pillars of the Earth for the 50 book challenge group read. Argh!!! when am i going to find the time?? stuff sleeping i'll live off caffeine for the next week :P

Three new books added to the library today: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides, and my fluff read for the weekend, Burn by Linda Howard. Oops forgot that I also got Atonement by Ian McEwan.

... at times I like having something else on the side. (that didn't come out right ,did it?) I'll be starting the group read of The Pillars of the Earth next week, so it will be a perfect time to select a few side-plates to go along with the "big daddy".

... to Weight Loss Freedom by Dr. Phil McGraw. Hopefully, I'll finish A Call to the Sea by Sunday and then I will begin Pillars of the Earth. When I finish the Dr. Phil book, I will begin Joseph LeDoux's Synaptic Self.

End of June start of July 46. The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett 47. World Without End - Ken Follett 48. Go Ask Alice - Anonymous I read this when I was a teenager. I came across something that reminded me of this book. I figured it was time for a re-read since I now have ...

... by Thomas Glavinic 1 1/2 stars 65. Tales of Conjure and the Color Line by Charles Chesnutt 3 1/2 stars 66. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 3 stars 67. Zeitoun by Dave Eggers 68. Happy Days by Laurent Graf 69. The Sea and Poison by Shusako Endo 70. A ...

... what seems like eons. Not that I'm not enjoying each of them, I just feel as if I'm not progressing. Currently reading: Pillars of the Earth, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Bleak House, Don't Miss Your Life (an ER I almost finished then put aside for a few days because life ...

#78 My favourite Follett is The Pillars of the Earth, I really enjoy good historical fiction #79 It is always interesting to read others opinions and see how widely they vary, but I try not to be too influenced. Having said that, a good friend recommended the Edgar Sawtelle to me and I ...

... hearsay, if you will, and my impressions of what these books are about. With that disclaimer, what about Ken Follet's Pillars of the Earth and World Without End or the People of the... books by Kathleen O'Neal Gear?

... the narrator does such a wonderful job of giving 'voice' (if you pardon the pun :)) to the characters. I've just started pillars of the earth on audiobook (a whopping 32 discs! I read the book years ago but didn't remember it being so big!!!) and initially I couldn't stand the accents the ...

... on the old LT. BTW: group read coming up beginning on the 15th here on the 50 gig hosted by msf59 on Ken Follet's Pillars of the Earth. The link is here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/67664 Join us if you like. Sounds like quite a group gathering. We even have some who ...

#115 benitastrnad ~ I'm right there with you on Pillars of the Earth, so we can duck the rotten tomatoes together. :) For a really good novel about the building of a cathedral in the 12th century, try Pargeter's The Heaven Tree. About Isabel Allende, I "discovered" her through LTers' rave ...

... not all readers will like all books. Books are as individual as people. They speak to us differently. I did not like Pillars of the Earth. I thought it was trite and the writing very uninteresting with a contrived plot and predictable people, but millions of people read it and loved it, ...

... the Dragon Tatoo. I need to break down and pick up a copy, for heaven's sake! Anyone interested in reading or re-reading The Pillars of the Earth? We are having a group read, starting on the 15th. I thought I was the only one who had not tackled this book but it looks like I'm not alone. We ...

... Gaiman (7) Watchmen by Alan Moore (7) Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (7) Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (6) The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (6) Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (6) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (6) Atonement by Ian McEwan (6) Th ...

... again here: A Thousand Splendid Suns Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky Death of a Murderer Mister Pip The Pillars of the Earth Silk Personality Boy A The Art of Murder As If I Am Not There Tiny Deaths World Without End Shantaram Loving Frank, Th ...

The Moonstone has been dislodged in favour of this group read of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. http://www.librarything.com/topic/67664

... a copy of The Hummingbird's Daughter. Very impressive. I may have to move it closer to September. The group read for The Pillars of the Earth will probably go to the end of August. Whenever you decide to read it, make sure you keep me updated! M

Some resources for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: The page for The Pillars of the Earth from Ken Follett's website. Floor plan of ...

... ars 78. The Serpents Tale by Arian Franklin, 3 1/2 Stars 79. The Beekeepers Apprentice by Laurie R. King, 5 Stars 80. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet, 4 Stars 81. The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist, 3 Stars 82. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, 4 Stars 83. Murder at the Vicarage by Ag ...

... Confederates in the Attic, as much as I did. It's funny and thought-provoking! Porchy- Nice to see you! Have you read The Pillars of the Earth? We are doing a group read in a couple of weeks. Richard- Nice job on the review. I think that settles it for me,no The Kindly Ones for me! I do ...

Just checking in, Belva! :-) Still deciding about Pillars of the Earth.

Book read of Pillars of the Earth? When? Where? Tell me more!!!!!!! Am I allowed to join in if I've read it already?

FYI Everyone: If anyone is interested in a group read of Pillars of the Earth, Mark is starting one and the link is above at message #334. I will start a new thread when I get back from my trip. See you in two weeks! Adios! --BJ

#232 msf59 - Ken Follett books - After Pillars of the Earth I read A Place Called Freedom, which i found depressing and rather awful. I do hear that he does good thrillers, so maybe I'll give him another go. Thanks for making me re-think this. Also, I want to read the sequal to Pillars.

The Pillars of the Earth member reviews seem to be either five stars of half a star! It seems to be a book that you will either love or hate. As I have never read anything by Ken Follett I will keep an open mind. I was aware that he is a thriller writer. Also the introduction to the book has got ...

... buy hardback books at the five and dime back then. Berly, a very good idea to break up the heavy reading that I hear Pillars of the Earth is going to be. I think I will do the same thing, but with a different series. I will have to think of something. I don't think Anne of Green Gables ...

... short books with formulaic plot and dependable main characters. Should nicely balance my signing up for a group read of Pillars of the Earth! LOL (And I don't really want to trash my favorite detective from childhood. I used to save my allowance and spend $1.25 to get the hardbacks.)

... with my little mind's eye seeing your dog "chase" the neighbor's cat!~! Funny! I am so looking forward to this read of The Pillars of the Earth. Yeah, you kind of have a little advantage over the rest of us, don't you? Being a carpenter and all. You prolly even know what a "cubit" is. Yo ...

The Tortoise- Here you go: http://www.librarything.com/topic/67664- I'll probably be starting a new thread in Group Reads, very soon. Thanks for the interest! It should be fun! Mark

>327 msf: have you read Pillars of the Earth yet? :) I recently bought this book. Where is the link to the Group read. I would like to join in on this. I fancy a nice long read. ~ TT

>327 msf: have you read Pillars of the Earth yet? :) I recently bought this book. Where is the link to the Group read. I would like to join in on this. I fancy a nice long read. ~ TT

Belva-Thanks for everything! And remember you are co-host! I was talking today with a good friend and she rates The Pillars of the Earth as one of her all-time favorite books and has read it 5 times! Amazing!

A helpful hint for reading The Pillars of the Earth, which is indeed a wonderful book. Much of it deals with the building of the Cathedral and there are a lot of technical and architectural terms. It really helps to keep a cheat sheet of terms, or even a sketch, because there's no ...

Mark, the above is for the St. There have been so many responses to your group read of Pillars of the Earth comment on my thread that I went ahead and set up a new topic with a thread for it. I had no idea there were so many of us who had not read it. The group is to be hosted by non other ...

TO ALL OF THE ABOVE: Group read of Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Hosted by none other than msf59: TAA DAA!~! Mark, himself. So-------each and everyone of you who would like to read or re-read along with us please feel free to join in. As Mark stated above: We will begin mid-J ...

I envy you all reading Pillars of the Earth. I read (and loved) it many years ago. I need to get in a group that wants to read the sequel, World Without End. I bought it brand-spankin' new two years ago and have yet to read it.

... over 90 but tomorrow is supposed to be better and next week will bring rain and 70s, we hope! Glad you are considering the The Pillars of the Earth read. It's a good excuse to finally knock it out and to stop friends & family from asking, "You have still not read it?"

... ...( I got it from scholastic.. cheap!). She has a couple of others but Moo is my fave. I could have taken a pass on Pillars of the Earth and still lived a full life. Just sayin'

May I join you for this group read of Pillars of the Earth? I read it when it first came out and then put it in the TBR pile recently to re-read before I get the sequel.

Let me know when you guys read Pillars of the Earth. It has been sitting in my bedroom for about 6 months and I need a good reason to crack it open! Thanks.

... long ago did you read "Pillars" and have you read the sequel? belva >#95: Hey --BJ; I, too am excited about reading Pillars of the Earth. I have put it off quite long enough and it was wonderful of msf59 to suggest a group read. I do hope we don't do the same as with "Anna" though. I ...

... The Woman in White, but I am enjoying it and hope to read some of it tomorrow. Next month I am going to finally start Pillars of the Earth, sometime around the 15th. I have heard so many terrific things about it. I also hope that I finish The Woman in White when I get back from my trip. ...

... that, if I'd read them first I would never have tried another book by their authors. For example, I loved Ken Follet's Pillars of the Earth but haven't liked any of the other 2 books of his that I've read. I loved Margaret Atwood's The Blind Assassin but didn't think much of The Robber Br ...

... So, yeah I have no problem with keeping busy until you are ready. And truth be told, I probably wouldn't have gotten to The Pillars of the Earth for a couple more years if you hadn't made this suggestion so thank you. That works great for me. belva

Hey, Belva- I have not read The Pillars of the Earth either! (Where have we been, girl??) I also own a copy.Would you be up for reading it together, around mid-July. I have a few I'd like to knock out first, though! Let me know!

... to know you, I am still going to take a "wild" guess and say all nonfiction. Right? I've not yet read Ken Follet's The Pillars of the Earth though it has been on my shelf and TBR listing for years. (need to do that) But I did go on a kick several years ago where I was reading about Ric ...

Belva, Ever since I read pillars of the earth I have been extremely fascinated with the people that lived through those times. I've been back and forth through the crusades, before during and after and am constantly amazed by the underlying stories of people of faith that continued to stand by ...

>72 Musereader - I know they are pretty weighty tomes but I found that The Pillars of the Earth zipped by quite nicely once I got into it properly and I really enjoyed it. Although I haven't got round to reading World without end yet. My massive amazon order arrived today much to the ...

I've just bought The Pillars of the Earth and World without end by Follett, both £4 each from Asda. eta they are both hefty books aren't they.

Currently reading a variety of titles... Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Dandelion Wine, Don't Miss Your Life, Pillars of the Earth, and Bleak House. Hope to start Mistress of the Art of Death next week as I saw it here and was intrigued.

... 14. blackadder collection (unabridged audio versions of the TV show) 15. old time radio's greatest detectives 16. pillars of the earth - ken follett (unabridged audio book listened to / read as part of the group challenge 17. the walking dead (graphic novel) - robert kirkman ...

... canti. I've listened to a couple of YA audio books this past week, and read Evanly Bodies by Rhys Bowen. Still reading Pillars of the Earth, Don't Miss Your Life, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and Dandelion Wine. Plan to start Bleak House tomorrow.

... nder Don't Miss Your Life! - Charlene Ann Baumbich The two I'm in the middle of so they don't count for this thread... Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follet, and Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne. When done with those the next two up on the TBR stack are Bleak House - Charles ...

Ok. I'm gonna give it a try. I may come into it slightly later than the group, as I am still immersed in The Pillars of the Earth, which is massive. See you all soon!

... the Edge. My first ER book arrived today so I'm going to start that whenever I get off the LT boards! ;) Still reading Pillars of the Earth and dailylit-ing Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Also going to start the 75 books group latest readalong, Bleak House, in a few days.

... the Middle Ages has a great chapter about Hildegard of Bingen. I'm so glad I read this book earlier this year, along with Pillars of the Earth...both were great scene setters for MOAD.

... for a good reading day today to hopefully finish at least one of the books I'm reading to. The current list is Mort, The Pillars of the Earth, Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Dispatches From the Edge (audio).

... else, but I really hate leaving a novel unfinished. As we speak, there's a bookmark hovering around page 400 of Pillars of the Earth, which I hate to admit to the entire (LT) world that I did not complete. There, my literary secret is out! My reasons for not finishing Pillars? I have ...

36. The Pillars of the Earth This is such an amazing book: I can't believe I put off reading it for so long!

... by Virginia Woolf (6) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (6) The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (6) The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (6) The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (6) The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (6) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Socie ...

I started Pillars of the Earth, which is a big one. Just in time for summer!

... ress: Holiness - JC Ryle (I) Selected Sermons of John Donne ed. Gill (I) Voices of Morebath - Eamon Duffy (II) Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett (III) Framley Parsonage - Anthony Trollope (VII) Lord of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase (VIII) Paradise Lost - John Milton (IX)

... Follett, waarin we de levens volgen van een aantal inwoners van een veertiende-eeuws Engels stadje. Het is een vervolg op Pillars of the earth, maar heel goed afzonderlijk te lezen. Follett beheerst het vak tot in zijn vingertoppen, het meer dan duizend pagina’s tellende boek kent geen ...

... Jane Eyre, The Darling Buds of May, and The Diary of a Superfluous Man. Getting back to where I leftoff with Pillars of the Earth, and just started In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne, and Mort by Terry Pratchett.

... I love historical fiction and I visit the library bi-weekly to replenish. Here are some of my favs: Year of Wonders, pillars of the earth and its sequel, Katherine, the Outlander series, and Here be Dragons

My very favorite first line of all time: "The small boys came early to the hanging." (The Pillars of the Earth)

I don't reread very often but currently have two on the go. Jane Eyre and Pillars of the Earth. #9, #12, I really enjoyed the impromptu poem postings. I've been meaning to delve into my poetry collection and stop making excuses for ignoring them. Emily Dickinson it shall be.

... this for months, a page or two at a time is all I can manage. The Minotaur by Barbara Vine - *yawn* is it over yet? Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - Read this a decade or more ago and loved it... having a hard time keeping interested enough to keep reading this time through. And a ...

I recently finished reading Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follett. I really enjoyed them both and would love recommendations on any books that are similar to these. I really enjoy the Medieval Europe setting and how the books weren't all about war, but showed the day ...

... book challenge! I am also planning to read the Twilight books this summer. Another book that I am hoping to read soon is Pillars of the Earth. Did you like World without End? Have a great day! --BJ

... by Neil Gaiman (6) Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (6) The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield (6) The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (6) Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (5) The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (5) Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (5) ...

#5 So great to find another Pillars of the Earth fan! And I completely agree with you, karenmarie, no way you could depict that period without some violence - none of it is gratuitous. I really hope you also enjoy World Without End - in my opinion an equally good book but with, perhaps, a ...

... she has a couple more to write in the series, but who knows when she will get the inspiration and the contract. I have The Pillars of the Earth and the Giver Trilogy in my TBR books. Have also heard some say the sequel to Follett's book is not as good. Will wait until I read the first one ...

... went very well and was lots of fun, but I'm still very weary. Ah, back to work tomorrow. Here are my books: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 03/28/09 04/30/09 ****1/2 Absolutely stunning. I read this book in 1994 and loved it. I re-read it for my bookclub, which met ...

... And two weeks ago a woman I work with brought in 2 boxes of books for anybody to take. I took a ratty mass market copy of The Pillars of the Earth, which is easier to read in bed at night than the new, fancy, HEAVY copies. I also took over 40 old Michael Moorcock science fiction/fantasy ...

... Tsukiyama 7. Language of the Threads by Gail Tsukiyama 8. The Last Valentine by James Michael Pratt 9. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Second catagory down, seven to go.

... Scott Lynch who has put forth that 7 book arc. Or WOT that has now said 3 more books in each of the coming Novembers. Pillars of Earth and World without End are two great non fantasy medieval historical's that are worthwhile, as are Edward Rutherfurd books like Sarum and London, The ...

... ress: Holiness - JC Ryle (I) Selected Sermons of John Donne ed. Gill (I) Voices of Morebath - Eamon Duffy (II) Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett (III) War and Peace - Tolstoy (VII) The Mind Readers - Margery Allingham (VI) Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare (VII)

... up in mystery and intrigue--the sequel to which, Avempartha, just came out. You might also consider Ken Follet's Pillars of the Earth which is an excellent novel about virtuous peasants and cruel nobles in twelfth century England. This also has a sequel that recently came out. I ...

... Kind of Different as Me, Ron Hall & Denver Moore **** 58. The 39 Clues, One False Note, Gordon Kormon ROL 57. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett **** 56. The Lost City of Z, David Grann **** 55. Guarding the Rock, Ernest Larson ** 54. Inkspell, Cornelia Funke **** ...

I finally finished The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. All 973 pages worth. I read it in 1994, but just re-read it for my bookclub meeting on the 3rd of May. I just started The Tory Widow by Christine Blevins, my March ER book. I'm really looking forward to it because I loved ...

Hooray! I finally finished The Pillars of the Earth. 973 pages, and it took me almost a month. It was an amazing book about medieval England from 1135-1174. I can't even get my mind around the idea if a review yet - we'll see. If you love historical fiction, or architecture, or Church ...

>142, I finished Labyrinth by Kate Mosse recently. It was a pleasant read, an evenly paced story. Currently reading Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet. It's a reread as I read it many years ago and enjoyed it but forget most everything about it. I think my reading this time through will be ...

I am wandering around southern England looking for stonemasonry work, preferably building a cathedral. (Pillars of the Earth)

I'm about 600 pages into The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. I read it about 15 years ago but am re-reading it for bookclub. It's as wonderful as I remembered.

... osts. However, I just brewed a pot of coffee. The family is still asleep. I have 1 1/2 hours to read and drink coffee. The Pillars of the Earth awaits. My daughter will be up at 5:30 and I'll take her to school early for Jazz Band practice, then go to work. Off I go!

... have passed that already. :) I love tracking my books to see how much I can read in a year! My list thus far: 1. The Pillars Of The Earth 2. Ireland: A Novel 3. Sheer Abandon 4. The Mad Monk Of Gidleigh 5. End In Tears 6. If You Deceive 7. Book Of The ...

... by John C. Kirkland TBR List Very romantic, reading the private letters of famous men through the ages. 52. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett First Time Authors Great, epic story about the lives of masons, the church, and royalty.

... I just abandoned World without End by Ken Follett. I had really been looking forward to this because I really enjoyed Pillars of the Earth so much. In fact, I've had WWE sitting here for months, almost since Christmas, waiting til I re-read Pillars, because it had been so long. Well...... ...

58. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett The Pillars of the Earth tells the long journey of a family as they struggle to survive through the ups and downs of life. Tom Builder wants to become the master builder to a wonderful cathedral but has a hard time finding work and the means to ...

... ) Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson On the Road by Jack Kerouac The Unbearable Lightness of being by Milan Kundera The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Books I had never heard of before, and know almost nothing about Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo - an ARC Night Tra ...

I'm about 120 pages into The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett for my May bookclub read. I'm also about 100 pages into Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. And, when both become overwhelming, I'll probably read a Regency romance or two by Mary Balogh.

... they'll do pretty well - not perfect, but pretty well. We'll be happy about 5 p.m. I've really started to get into The Pillars of the Earth. I read it in about 1993 and remember loving it. Our book club will discuss it on May 3rd.

15. Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett A truly epic story of life in England in the early-mid 12th century, this book is heart-breaking and tragic and frustrating, but a really wonderful read! It's quite long (around 1100 pages, I think - haven't got it with me atm.), but the story never ...

>59 Aww Tom Builder!! I really liked him in Pillars of the Earth bless me i cried so much after the priory fair *mutters random curses* oo bugger have you finished it yet? Currently sighing after Valek in Maria V. Snyder's Study trilogy - for all that man is a bit of heartless killer he ...

... old Mary Balogh romances at the thrift store for 25 cents each and now cannot resist reading all of them! So much for The Pillars of the Earth and Guns, Germs, and Steel, both of which are excellent but much weightier. I seem to be in a frivolous mood.

... 3 rooms. Mass market paperbacks are easiest to read in bed, with trade paper next. I've been having a hard time reading The Pillars of the Earth in bed lately because it's so big and heavy and unwieldy. Fortunately, a friend at work was giving away a ratty old mass market paperback of said ...

... helping her characters grow and mature during their hardships and succeed in their dreams. Currently Reading: The Pillars of the Earth - will I ever finish The Road to Oz

... again, The Source 32) And... what are you reading right now? Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and Dancing with Clara by Mary Balogh

... wish I'd brought instead. 32) And... what are you reading right now? The Gargoyle, The Adventures of Sally, Pillars of the Earth, War and Peace, Holiness, The Voices of Morebath, Selected Sermons of John Donne and probably half a dozen more that I've left somewhere with a ...

... estamos para incitar, a quienes nos gusta la cultura y el mundo del libro, para fomentar la lectura de todo tipo pero Los Pilares de la Tierra son un desaguisado y con tan poco tino y gusto escrito que , junto con otro libro como¿Quién se ha llevado mi queso, mejor ni mencionarlos...Pe ...

... circle. In the end, as a reader, I myself started to believe more that EVERYONE IS BEAUTIFUL. Still Reading: the Pillars of the Earth Just Started: Knit Two

... The Demon Breed sitting on my TBR shelves. I'm almost afraid to have a re-read. Currently am reading Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth and finding it rather good for historical (non-SF) fiction even if it does have a sorta witch.

#124 karenmarie, have fun withThe Pillars of the Earth. That is one of my all time favorites! I was disappointed with the sequel World Without End, but I think the book just had trouble living up to Pillars

... on the whole, the book is engrossing and I am anxious to find out what happens. Best test of a book! I'm also reading The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett for my May Book club Meeting. I'm about 60 pages in and it's a very good read. The problem is that it's so BIG that I can't ...

... this story of Allie and Noah and look forward to more Nicholas Sparks novels in the future. Currently Reading The Pillars of the Earth

... estoevsky 12. Silence by Shusaku Endo My 12 alternates are: 1. Life and Fate by Vasilii Grossman 2. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 3. The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope 4. Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks 5. Christ Stopped at Eboli by Carlo ...

... Alexander McCall Smith - a podcast ebook from the British Telegraph. 7. On What Grounds Cleo Coyle 6/7/09 8. Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett done 2/1/09 9. Lobster Chronicles Linda Greenlaw 6/18/09 June Maine Reads book janepriceestrada in The Green Dragon : April Reads 2009 (Apr 3, 2009, 12:02pm)

The Pillars of the Earth is on my list to read soon. So many people have recommended it to me (probably because I'm an architect). #14 - If you have any questions about terminology feel free to ask me. :)

... - I loved Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bryson. You'll have to tell me what you think about it. I started The Pillars of the Earth two days ago for my MAY bookclub meeting. I started Those Who Hunt the Night by Barbara Hambly for a vampire fix. It's actually quite ...

I just started Pillars of the Earth, and I'm also reading The Secret Life of Bees and The Notebook.

I've started The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett for bookclub's May meeting (it's a loooong book!). But, I've also started Those Who Hunt the Night byBarbara Hambly for something to actually finish in a reasonable time. Vampires and cathedrals.

... I really liked as well - East of Eden is one of my absolute favorite novels ever. I'm looking forward to your review of The Pillars of the Earth!

... reread it, I'll definitely skip the history lessons and focus on the characters. Blondierocket, I really hope you enjoy The Pillars of the Earth! I love epic historical fiction with a good love story and it really fits the bill. Funny, you could describe War and Peace the same way, even ...

I'm from over at the 75ers group just lurking back here, but I just started The Pillars of the Earth for book club. I hope I has an enjoyable time reading it as it sounds you did. Although I'm only 23 pages into the book, I am also finding it to be a nice easy flow of a story. Sounds very ...

Hey scarpettajunkie - It's looking like I'm going to be able to read it in 3 or weeks..... I am reading The Pillars of the Earth for my bookclub. It's a biggie. Depending on when I get my ER book (the Tory Midwife), I'll read Physick or Tory after that. I'm excited by all three.

@280- heh, yes, I remember it for that too. And Pillars of the Earth and the Clan of the Cave bear series. Hm...there were quite a few. I don't know if it's immaturity - actually, I think it's to be expected at that age!

How are you liking Pillars of the Earth? I found it a little slow going, but very good... but at the same time, the entire time I was reading I just wanted to punch the younger bad guy!!! Is it just me, or is he just way too beyond bad?

... ress: Holiness - JC Ryle (I) Selected Sermons of John Donne ed. Gill (I) Voices of Morebath - Eamon Duffy (II) Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett (III) War and Peace - Tolstoy (VII) Great Expectations - Dickens (VII) Inferno - Dante (VII) The Sweetheart Season - Karen Joy ...

Welcome. :) I read Never Change and it was okay...not stunning, but an okay read. Read Pillars of the Earth when I was a teen, and can't say I paid much attention to the masonry but er the other bits were exciting at the time. Heh.

Pillars of the Earth is wonderful - I did consider chopping it in quarters so I wouldn't have to lift it, but I decided not to. It was worth the effort.

Hello and good luck getting to 75! I've owned Pillars of the Earth for quite some time but never got around to reading it. It's size is a little intimidating. But I've been hearing so many good things about it lately that I think I'm going to have to read it soon!

... 14 Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness is a good introduction to Buddhism. I liked it a lot and will be rereading it. # 15 Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and the sequel, #16 World Without End were books that a friend insisted that I read. I'm so glad she did. These are keepers, and are ...

... Midnight Disease has been on my lists for years..i used to write..now i only have time for LT/Shelfari notes ...hmmm The Pillars of the Earth has been on so many lists (forget Oprah!) that i may have to get it for my new baby Kindle (her name is Jude, too) >63 what's your beef with ...

Karenmarie -- I read Pillars of the Earth a long time ago and absolutely love it. I always make fun of how slow I am at reading, but, as I recall, I devoured that book in about two days. As for the accolades about The Outlander, I agree -- it would make excellent movie material. The ...

Karenmarie -- I read Pillars of the Earth a long time ago and absolutely love it. I always make fun of how slow I am at reading, but, as I recall, I devoured that book in about two days. As for the accolades about The Outlander, I agree -- it would make excellent movie material. The ...

... g: Dead Until Dark Starting Soon: Fool by Christopher Moore The Secret Life of Bees Four to Score The Pillars of the Earth

I just finished reading Pillars of the Earth again, but hadn't read since it was originally released (almost 20 yrs ago??)....I distinctly remember reading it, and have always told everyone how much I liked it, but BOY....did I NOT remember a lot. Really glad I re-read. In fact, one of the ...

... Brother Cadfael mysteries by Ellis Peters Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee mysteries by Tony Hillerman You might also like Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follet, two big books that start in the middle ages and follow the lives of people and their descendants who build a ...

... recently where the "bad" guys held the views of their time and the "good" guys thought like we do today (I'm looking at you Pillars of the Earth and Year of Wonders). I do see how difficult it is to have a sympathetic main character who fully inhabits her time, but... Okay, rant over.

Karenmarie....Like you I read Pillars of the Earth back in the early 90's and really enjoyed it then, but I decided to re-read it prior to undertaking world without end which I'm hoping to tackle in May or June. Anyway, I'm really glad I did the re=read--I had 'disremembered' a lot, and there ...

... book for our April meeting. I haven't opened it yet and just can't seem to get the energy up for it. And, we've got Pillars of the Earth for our May read! I read it in 1991 or two on the recommendation of the General Manager of the company I was working for and remember loving it. Gotta ...

... by Alan Moore (5) 7. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (5) 8. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (5) 9. The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (5) 10. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (5) 11. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell (5) 12. Eclipse by Stephenie M ...

This week I read Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, and I am also halfway through reading The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

... And, even though I've bookmooched a copy and it's on its way for my May Bookclub meeting, I got a pristine copy of The Pillars of the Earth, the hardcover-sized paperback for $1. I couldn't resist. Somebody in my bookclub will need a copy.

... a book someday? Inbetween my attacks on TBK, I am also reading Cold Mountain. I started it because we could not find The Pillars of the Earth. Then, after I had read about 75 pages of Cold Mountain, my daughter found the other book. Since it is so long, I am going to wait to read it ...

Our bookclub just chose the next 12 books. There's a wide variety for sure: Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks My Own Country: A Doctor's Story by Abraham Verghese Unaccustomed Earth ...

I'm behind in my reading and posting. Just finished listening to Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. I really enjoyed listening to it and felt that parts of it (description of cathedrals/building them) would not have been as compelling if I was doing the reading. Finished reading Bone #6 Old ...

27. Die Säulen der Erde by Ken Follett I listened to this as audion book while driving around on the Autobahen. If I had been reading it as book, I wouldn't have finished, it's not my cup of tea, really.

... the Narwhal by Barrett, Andrea Girl with a Pearl Earring by Chevalier, Tracy The Name of the Rose by Eco, Umberto The Pillars of the Earth by Follett, Ken Cold Mountain by Frazier, Charles Lily Nevada by Holland, Cecelia The Far Pavilions by Kaye, M.M. The First Man in Rome ...

... by Willa Cather My Antonia by Willa Cather Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory Tales of the South Pacific by James Michener Sarum by Edward Rutherford I was ...

... parameters. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters - I read this last month, good book, enjoyed Water's writing style very much. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - This is a re-read for me, I'm hoping to get started very soon. If I am able, it would certainly fit this month's challenge. ed ...

... Zusak (9) 2. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (8) 3. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (6) 4. The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (5) 5. Possession: A Romance by A. S. Byatt (5) 6. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (5) 7. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Br ...

... is a Dostoevsky biography and The Maze of Bones as a preread possible suggestion for my son. Hoping to start a reread of Pillars of the Earth soon.

... have any of the books listed below that they would mooch to me? Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik - mooched! The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - mooched! My Own Country: A Doctor's Story by Abraham Verghese Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri Uncle Tom's Ca ...

... thought of a genre challenge before I saw this one. What a great idea for your 999 challenge. I had planned on reading Pillars of the Earth in March, but my daughter can't find her copy. Guess I will have to see what other choices come up in the brainstorming. Have a great day! --BJ

... was such a good read. I read Sarum about 20 years ago and really liked it a lot, and then I read Ken Follett's book, Pillars of the Earth and thought Sarum was the better book. I'm curious to see what you think, have you read Follett's?

I guess I'm just worried about Pillars of the Earth turning out the way The Hour I First Believed did, at least for me. So many people raved about it, but I hated it. I don't mind the length, but I'm wary of historical fiction as I'm not exactly a fan. Maybe I'll find an excuse to go into Border ...

I loved both Pillars of the Earth and World Without End. Pillars of the Earth was better in my opinion but they were both very very good. Don't expect the way the people behave to be historically accurate (although the building process was) but I found it so enjoyable.

#110: I read Pillars of the Earth last year. I liked the first part of the book and hated the last part of the book. I am not even bothering with World Without End. Just my 2 cents.

>110: I've read Pillars of the Earth and enjoyed it quite a bit. It is, however, a monumental undertaking. It gives an interesting picture of the 12th century, though Follett has the characters seem rather 20th century in their speech and thought patterns. Despite that flaw, the ...

... to see what you were talking about. I think I'll keep it on the home page now. Incidentally, I found a rave review of Pillars of the Earth on Hot Reviews. I've heard about it and its sequel, World Without End, but I've always stayed away because Oprah's book club selections usually end ...

... an on-going basis), but here's most of what I've read so far this year--I'll be updating this list as I finish stuff: 1. Pillars Of The Earth 2. Ireland: A Novel 3. Sheer Abandon 4. The Mad Monk Of Gidleigh 5. End In Tears 6. If You Deceive 7. Book Of The Dead 8. At Risk ...

Thanks Billiejean! I hope you enjoy The Pillars of the Earth. It has a little bit of everything in it, so it seems to appeal to just about everyone. I'd love to hear what you think about it after you read it. It's great that you can borrow books from your daughter. I just reorganized and added to ...

Hi, waterLILY808! I am planning to read Pillars of the Earth in March. I have seen so many positive comments about it, and I can borrow it from my daughter. (I need to remind her that I need the book!) I am also reading War and Peace slowly with a reading group in the 75 book challenge. ...

Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth, which I'm enjoying, and The Walking Man by Jiro Taniguchi. Just finished Knots and Crosses, the first in Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus series, which I liked enough to look forward to reading more in the series.

WaterLily...I agree with everything you said about Ken Follett! I absolutely loved Pillars of the Earth. I zoomed right through it aswell. I haven't picked up World Without End, but am looking forward to it one day.

3. The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett 4. World Without End - Ken Follett These books were such ...

Thank you, thank you for disliking Pillars of the Earth! I have a great disaffection for historical novels in which an historical period is entirely populated by modern people wearing quaint costumes. Pillars of the Earth annoyed me. And you are the first person here who has not loved the book. ...

... so I'm going to be doing them in conjunction with the Dante group read. So for February, to recap I finished: 20. Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett although I've been reading this one since December 21. Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith 22. Comforts of a Muddy Sat ...

... my reading and LT time these days. I hope that soon I can get back to reading more. I am going to ask my daughter about The Pillars of the Earth today. I think that she liked it. I mentioned it to her, but I forgot to get it from her. Have a great day! --BJ

I"m a little behind on this -- sorry! The Red Tent biblical Pillars of The Earth medieval Katherine War of the roses The Book Theif WWII Night Soldier WWII The Whiskey Rebels colonial US Devil In The White City turn of the 20th century Chicago Conspiracy of Paper 18th ...

I always go through withdrawal after a great read, but it especially happened after The Crimson Petal and the White, Pillars of the Earth and Les Miserables. What usually happens is I that I can't get into another book for ages. I'll keep starting lots of different ones. Then I give up on ...

Oh, yes! I went through withdrawal after reading Pillars of the Earth and World Without End. I still haven't read anything to take the place of those books.

At the moment i think i'm somewhere around 1143 England whooping in victory for the townspeople of Kingsbridge in The Pillars of the Earth i'm loving this book right now and hope to finish it in the next few days.

... properly left the shire yet so there's a looong way to go yet lol. last night when my brain was frazzled i picked up The Pillars of the earth again which has been sat by my bed for a couple of weeks now since i last read some of it. If you like historical fiction then it's definately ...

Hi, Jenny! Did you read Pillars of the Earth? If so, is it historical fiction and did you like it? I am looking for a historical fiction book to read next month and I think that my daughter might have this one that I could borrow. It is rather long, though, so I was wondering if you liked it. ...

Hello exlibris! I'm glad you enjoyed The Pillars of the Earth. I was given it as a present when I was in hospital a few years ago and it made my stay there fly by (I almost resented it when people came to visit!) I look forward to seeing what else you're reading...

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett was a leftover from my 2008 Reading List. I not so smartly chose to read it concurrently while attending college. As an English major I already have plenty of reading to do already, but for some reason decided to punish myself. The book was a ...

Thanks for the info! I haven't read either book yet, but my daughter has Pillars of the Earth. She read it for her World History class last year and loved it. I think I will borrow it from her. I will see if she has World Without End. She is pretty good about keeping up with sequels. --BJ

Hi, Rachook! So, did you like World Without End as much as Pillars of the Earth? --BJ

February's list of books read Separate discussions below. 20.Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett msg # 71 although I've been reading this one since December 21. Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith 22. Comforts of a Muddy Saturday Alexander McCall Smith 23. ...

... This book should really be read in large chunks, and not the snippets I've managed to fit in. Finally, last year I read Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and among the things I hated most about that book (and I hated many things about that book) were the ridiculously bad sex scenes. Tr ...

Pillars of the Earth is an exceptionally fun read, I'd even go so far as to compare it favorably to Dumas. Read: Rabbit, Run, Brooklyn Follies, Introduction to the Philosophy of History, Waiting for the Barbarians, The Qur'an, Siddhartha, The Catcher in the Rye, The Tin Drum

Tina - I really enjoyed your review of Pillars of the Earth. I read it last year with my book club. I liked the beginning and the end, but felt like it got a little slow in the middle. As you note, some "judicious editing" might have helped. Do you plan to read World Without End? I liked Pillars ...

I am going to be a nay-sayer on Pillars of the Earth. I enjoyed the first part of the book quite a bit and did not like the last part at all.

Thanks for the review of Pillars of the Earth, which was recently recommended to me by a coworker. I've recently gotten more into historical fiction and this looks like a really interesting one.

Thank you for your review of Pillars of the Earth. I have it on my shelf and am going to try to read it later this year. It's what I call in my tags a BFB--Big Fat Book.

Well, now that I've finished Pillars of the Earth I've mapped out my reading for Feb--I usually have 2 audio (one in the car, other in the house) and 2 hard copy going at once. I'm an adult ADD. I'll be working on: One Man's Meat by E.B. White for the Read Around Maine group our local ...

... P.G. Wodehouse msg #61 19. The Blackford Oakes Reader William F. Buckley, Jr. msg #66 I spent yesterday finishing Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. then mapped out my reading for Feb--I usually have 2 audio (one in the car, other in the house) and 2 hard copy going at once. I'm an ...

I spent yesterday finishing Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. then mapped out my reading for Feb--I usually have 2 audio (one in the car, other in the house) and 2 hard copy going at once. I'm an adult ADD. One Man's Meat by E.B. White for the Read Around Maine group our ...

#20. Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett. Ken Follett has written an epic story set in medieval England from 1123-1174. It is rich in the details of minor knights and earls, the struggle of various bishops, deacons, and monks within the catholic church for supremacy over assets, the ...

Category 4: Re-reads...Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett Whew! It appears that my re-reads category is full of 'chunkers'--this one almost 1000 pages. I've been reading this since December. I read it originally back in the early 1990's when it first came out. I have the sequel World ...

How did you manage to read Pillars of the Earth so qiuckly? I've had it for nearly a year now and the length has put me off even starting it. Did you enjoy it? I agree with you about White Tiger. I read it this month and thought it was rather disappointing. Every time I thought it was ...

I've never read Heart-Shaped Box, although it is on the wish list, But I have read Pillars of the Earth It is hard to stop, I agree. There's really no answer.

Started book #9 Pillars of the earth by Ken Follett for the history category. Eventually I might double that with the 500+ pages category.

... Knight of A Trillion Stars - Dara Joy 31. One Sinful Night - Kaitlin O'Riley 32. Shelter Mountain - Robyn Carr 33. The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett 34. Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie 35. Night Pleasures - Sherrilyn Kenyon 36. Last Chance - Jill Marie Landis 37. R ...

Ben nu World Without End aan het lezen van Ken Follett. Goed, leesbaar boek, evenals zijn voorganger Pillars of the Earth. Wat me echter tegenstaat zijn de ladingen en ladingen tegenslagen die de hoofdpersonen te verwerken krijgen. Ik houdt meer van een iets vrolijker verhaal. Verder vind ...

... a lot, but several have been little shorties. I'm about to get into some meaty ones, and I'm in the process of reading Pillars of the Earth, and listening to A Short History of Nearly Everything - 13 discs by Bill Bryson, sp my adding to the list will be slowing down. I'm also starting ...

I liked Pillars of the Earth. I read it and didn't listen to it. The version I had was the Oprah Book Club edition with the architectural drawings. My first thought when I saw them was that the editors had stolen drawings from David Macaulay's books. (He of the Building Big fame.) Macaulay ...

... wilson okay - I'm maybe pushing the definition here, originally I had intended non-fiction history but ... 2. pillars of the earth - ken follett 3. london - edward rutherfurd

... An Interview with a Vampire for a short while then last night i decided to join Tom Builder in 12th century England in The Pillars of the Earth. I have also been jumping in and out of Forks at various times in Eclipse

I adore John Lee's voice. Last year I listened to Pillars of the Earth. I immediately downloaded World without end but couldn't bear to listen to it until a few months ago because I knew that was it. I loved them both so much.

... intellectual manna, both with the same ease and sense of humor. I've currently finished the two Ken Follett tomes, Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, 14th century tomes that are so addictive. Read by John Lee, these two audio kept me listening for may 100 hours over a period ...

... here. Recent reads: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass - enjoyed the whole Pullman trilogy; Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet - and next up I suppose will have to be the successor to that novel. Birthday dinner tonight and hubby's cooking! :D

Finished the first two, and trying to decide on the next. Could be any of three: Bell at Sealey Head, Pillars of the Earth or start into David Gemmell's Troy series. One book on order for January hasn't come, and I just had what looks like a reliable word, another book I've wanted and ...

Hey BJ, Ooohhh, you have good taste in books :D I got Pillars of the Earth for christmas from my dad, I realy liked it so i'm going to tell dad that he now has to get me the sequal: World without end :D hehe... I love fantasy and science fiction, especialy vampire books and doctor who :D o ...

... this year; Breaking Dawn, Eclipse, and Fish Out of Water. I'm working on Persuasion, Wuthering Heights, and Pillars of the Earth. I have a degree in English literature and I think it's awful the amount of classics that I've missed. I had never read a Dickens novel until about ...

... My kids are encouraging me to read more fantasy/science fiction, so I am reading more of that. I have been wanting to read Pillars of the Earth for a while. Seems like everyone likes it. --BJ

tjsjohanna - I read Pillars of the Earth about .... 17 years ago? .... and remember loving it. I have since come to HATE books where the dialog or character actions/motivations are not authentic to the time period (or at least close) and wonder now how I would like it.

... and Atonement are also in my TBR pile! I'm reading The Handmaid's Tale now, will perhaps finish tonight. I read The Pillars of the Earth (for the 2nd time) and The Book Thief last year -- 2 of my favorite books for the year. I enjoyed the Master and Commander series (though the 1 ...

... Somebodys Crying by Maureen McCarthy -This one I actually started before new year but finished after new year :) 2) The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 3) Death Note, Volume 1 by Tsugumi Ohba -Thanks to my good cousin, unsuspected 4) Death Note, Volume 2 by Tsugumi Ohba ...

006. Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome 01/06/09 007. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle 01/07/09 008. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 01/08/09 009. The Prague Orgy by Philip Roth 01/09/09 010. The Summing Up by W. Somerset Maugham 01/10/09 FILM: Richard Pryor: ...

The Snow Garden by Christopher Rice The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman Plant Life by Pamela Duncan

... discs. John Lee the reader is so fabulous, that I just love listening. By the way, the previous winner was also Follett's Pillars of the Earth at a massive 33 discs.

... 'shortlist': A Thousand Splendid Suns Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky Death of a Murderer Mister Pip The Pillars of the Earth Silk Personality Boy A The Art of Murder As If I Am Not There Tiny Deaths World Without End Shantaram Loving Frank The ...

007. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle 01/07/09 008. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 01/08/09

... of the Earth by Jules Verne - C+ 45. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore - B 46. Dead Heat by Dick Francis - C 47. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - B 48. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - A 49. In The Woods by Tana French - B 50. The Magician's Neph ...

I enjoyed Pillars of the Earth and World Without End but would not liken them to Katherine, which has far more psychological depth and authenticity. Follett did a good job of researching the political and technological aspects of the medieval world - his descriptions of the building ...

I've actually got 5 going at once (my adult ADD is showing): 1. Re-read of Pillars of the Earth - I'm actually listening on audio to refresh my memory prior to reading World without End 2. Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson - another audio I'm listening to on my daily drive to ...

... histories -- maybe this year. 4) I made good progess on the women authors, but haven't finished yet. I re-read The Pillars of the Earth and read World Without End -- loved them both -- and many other great books. Since I am joining the 999 Challenge (with little hope of success) ...

... Midwinter, To Darkness and To Death, Out of the Deep I Cry, and I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming 13. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 14. A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth 15. Accordion Crimes by Annie Proulx 16. Tipping the Velvet and Affinity ...

... Wife by David Ebershoff - finished 1/1 2. Lying Awake by Mark Salzman 3. Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively 4. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 5. The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid 6. Atticus by Ron Hansen - finished 1/20 7. 8. 9.

MASS-LIT 1. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett ~ 976p. {1/8} 2. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell ~ 1472p. {2/16} 3. Shogun by James Clavell ~ 1210p. {3/14} 4. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami ~ 624p. {3/28} 5. Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Pro ...

... to me to be read, that I'm not wasting time on something that doesn't appeal. I've actually started my re-read of Pillars of the Earth (this time on audio) to give me a jump start for reading World without End. There are 36 discs and I'm on 9, so I know it won't get finished before ...

Pillars of the Earth is first up!

... they were doing 20% off everything in the store, and I got some of these books for 80 cents! C'est la vie. All told: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Pompeii by Robert Harris The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon Past Secrets by Cat ...

... March by Geraldine Brooks The Law of Dreams by Peter Behrens Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

... it's still up and even more popular. I'm also interested in a link to the book discussion site. edited to add: I have Pillars of the Earth in my 999 challenge too, I think I will get to it early in the year.

... Katherine but I do intend to do so... However, if you enjoy medieval time period literature, I'm sure you would enjoy Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follett! I'm typically a more "modern" historical fiction guy, but the characters in these books I fell in love ...

I am going to start this challenge a little early. I have two 12-hour train rides this week. I am taking along Pillars of the Earth and Island World (which I can't find the touchstone for but the author of the book is Gary Y. Okihiro).

... with the best, but that's a difficult task. I keep changing the order! World Without End by Ken Follett Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Duma Key by Stephen King A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole The Road by Cormac McCarthy Mudbound ...

Besides The Coffee Trader #38, I'm getting a first cut pile ready for the starting gate: Plain Truth - fiction #1 Pillars of the Earth - re reads #4 Free for all: - books about books #2 Harp and the Shadow-historical fiction #3 I'm leaving my choice for #5 and #6 (history and ...

Just added the Coffee Trader by David Liss to my To Be Discovered category #9. This is the January read for the Highly Rated Book Group. It can also be an overlap for Food Category. I'm a great coffee drinker, and can hardly wait.

I too have pillars of the earth scheduled as one of my first reads--I'm really anxious to read world without end but want refresh my memory on Pillars --I actually read it in the late 80's when it was first published and I remember loving it.

>47 I'm planning Pillars of the Earth as one of my first reads, so we'll probably overlap!

I've started the first of my books - but it's The Pillars of the Earth and I don't think I'm likely to get that far with it before the new year. Lots of other reading to do, too. So... kinda bending the rules a tiny bit, because I really did intend to start my challenge on January 1, but ...

I confess. I started Pillars of the Earth early. But my chances of finishing it before the end of the year are minuscule, so I don't think it's cheating too much.

... Franklin. The Highly Rated Book Group. 8. The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin. The Highly Rated Book Group. 9. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Mark's 50 Book Challenge Group Read. My first book for this will be The Coffee Trader by David Liss. I ordered it from amazon. ...

... Six Word Memoirs (completed 1/2009) --Tragically I was an Only Twin: The Complete Peter Cook edited by William Cook --The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett --Messengers of God by Elie Wiesel (1/2009) --Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (10/2009) --The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset M ...

... really 7 that I want to list, but limited to 5, I guess this is it (in order read): The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

... Mischief by Elle Newmark (7/3/2009) **** 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- Possible reads include : Tipping the Velvet, Pillars of the Earth, The Sealed Letter, The Scandal of the Season, The Historian

... Jekyll and Mr Hyde may be a start, but it doesn't go far to offsetting The Brothers Karamazov, Midnight's Children and Pillars of the Earth. You need at least another five novellas before you can even think about adding World Without End or Sepulchre.)

... only read 40 books this year as opposed to my usual 50). ANYways, the standouts: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett- Excellent; haven't read World Without End yet, have to get on that... The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir Outlander/Dragon ...

... None of the players is entirely likeable, but that’s another thing that works in Fowles’s favor. 4 ½ stars – Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett So yeah, this is a soap opera set in the middle ages, I still liked it and found it very compelling. Overall it is a historical novel, ...

... Agh! My nominees would be: Notes from an Exhibition Pillars of the Earth Middlesex The ...

My top books would be: Pillars of the Earth by Follett; three by Geraldine Brooks, People of the Book, March, and Year of Wonders; and Bound by Sally Gunning.

... The Sword and the Scimitar Ariana Franklin Mistress of the Art of Death and The Serpents Tale Ken Follett The Pillars of the Earth Margaret Frazer The Apostate's Tale and A Play of Lords

This Too Shall Pass by E. Lynn Harris This Bitter Earth by Bernice McFadden Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Book of Lost Things by John Connolly Book of the Dead by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston

... after reading most of the Eric Flint's 1632 series. I am also a big fan of Stephenson's Baroque Cycle and Follet's Pillars of the Earth so I was wondering what other people thought of this genre and what some of their favorite examples.

William Hamleigh in Pillars of the Earth. Ooh, I hated him so much! Ken Follett creates some wretchedly evil characters in his books. A Dangerous Fortune and World Without End will testify to that fact.

So today The Other Bolyn Girl is Out and The Pillars of the Earth are in - a few days ago, The Diary of Anne Frank comes in to replace Catcher in the Rye and yet... The Book of Mormon and Twighlight are still there. All I'm saying is that even TRL used to retire videos ...

Oh how fun....I joined the 999 challenge, but this will be a much lower pressure group so I know I'll be able to succeed. Already having fun just entering the ones I read in 08! Look forward to a great year. ETA Tickers: easier to see at the top. I will also add a monthly list of books ...

... new authors. In no particular order: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 1984 by George Orwell Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Lisey's Story by Stephen ...

This one doesn't count as today, but tomorrow I will have 2001 and The pillars of the earth from the store, as well as Nineteen Eighty-Four from the library. So read this one again tomorrow...

From Half.com: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. I finally picked this up, after being pestered by friends & family. I loved Follett's earlier books, so I hope this tome lives up to the hype!

... tree with books on my wishlist, so I'll be sorely tempted to pick one of those. And finally, I want to do the re-read of Pillars of the Earth which I read (and Loved) years ago, but want to refresh my memory on before I read World without End. Getting some of those 'big boys' out of the ...

It would have to be my all-time favourite, The Pillars of the Earth... or anything by Rebecca Gablé that is set in Britain (NOT Catan) or, as someone before me said, the Outlander series. Even though I'd probably end up raped and/or killed two pages in ;-)

... There are easily 10 books in serious contention, but two keep rising to the top: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay and The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. What will you read first in 2009?

... Fiction 1. The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber 2. The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran 3. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 4. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 5. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier ***Finished 2/7/09*** 6. Loving ...

... in December. I have a feeling that two books I'm reading, Outlander and Mists of Avalon will be in a close race with Pillars of the Earth for The Are-You-Sure-This-Isn't-Porn? award for the most excessive, gratuitous, and graphic sex scenes in a work of historical fiction. I want to ...

... FINISHED FEB 16 8. Dirty Secrets Club by Meg Gardiner FINISHED MAY 12 9. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett FINISHED APR 18

... Authors & Re-reads (COMPLETED) 1. Elizabeth George - Careless in Red (1/20/09) 2. Ken Follett - The Pillars of the Earth (8/14/09) 3. Rhys Bowen - Evanly Bodies (6/14/09) 4. MC Beaton - Death of a Witch (2/25/09) 5. Ray Bradbury - Dandelion W ...

... (pp. 582) 4. Labyrinth - Kate Mosse (pp. 508) 5. Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte (pp. 552) 6. The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett (pp. 983) 7. Possession: A Romance - AS Byatt (pp. 576) 8. The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly (pp. 480) 9. ...

... Was Planning to Say Six Word Memoirs --Tragically I was an Only Twin: The Complete Peter Cook edited by William Cook --The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett -- -- -- -- -- I'll fill in some gaps a bit later as I sort out my TBR shelves and lists. Edited 11/5/08 and 11/6/08 ...

... Any good? And The Year of Living Biblically sounds fun too. Next batch of mine then: I came late to Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth which, for anyone who doesn't know, is unlike all his other books and is a great big, thumping-good-read of historical fiction set around the building ...

... interesting read, got me stumped, didn't see it coming until close to the end pretty good thriller.. now bracing myself for The Pillars of the Earth my next adventure.. Love to read, just not usually capable of finishing 3 books in a row in less than a week Carol

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen North of Nowhere by Steve Hamilton One for the Money by Janet Evanovich Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory

I have actually read Pillars of the Earth before. I wanted to reread it before starting World Without End. I've now started that one, although I'm finding that my reading time is becoming more and more scarce! What I've read, though, I like. I just finished this one too, but I don't ...

Recently finished World Without End by Ken Follett - ideal for audio IMHO. I had read the first book in this series, Pillars of the Earth, earlier this year on paper, and I must say I liked this one much better. I do believe the format had something to do with that. Currently listening ...

... my TBR pile. I need to start it soon. I just finished World Without End by Ken Follett. It was amazing! After Pillars of the Earth, I thought there was no way the next book could equal it. I was wrong! I hated to see both of these books end. Follett draws you into the lives of ...

How did you like Pillars of the Earth? I'm almost finished with the next book, World Without End. I love these books and hate to see them end!

81. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (992 pages) 82. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stephenson (112 pages)

... Them The Lost Dog By the Sea Apples and Oranges Brideshead Revisited* The Forger's Spell Bridge of Sighs The Pillars of the Earth I Shall Bear Witness ** To the Bitter End Whew - that was more books than I realized.

I'm in 12th Century England with Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth - Philip has just become Prior. Robert A. Mosher

I'm in 12th Century England with Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth - Philip has just become Prior. Robert A. Mosher

... as part of a tag mash - although strangely "British literature, cathedral" only brings back 2 works neither of which is The Pillars Of The Earth - although looking at the Follett book is tagged with both those terms so it should be there.

... MP3 that I want to clear off --kind of a TBLT (listened to). 1. Hard Row Margaret Maron done 1/19/09 2. Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett done 2/1/09 3. Comforts of a Muddy Saturday Alexander Mccall smith done 2/4/09 4. chocolate chip murder mystery Joanne ...

... Coulda been so much more. 42. World Without End by Ken Follett. I liked this A LOT better than it's predecessor, Pillars of the Earth. Could it be because this one was on audio?

I just finished Ken Follett's World Without End and have to rate it at least as highly as its prequel Pillars of the Earth. #77 - And Cariola. I know it's off-topic a bit, but if you're a Donne fan you really should read Donne: the Reformed Soul by John Stubbs. Wonderful book!

#13 I absolutely adored World Without End. I only recently (in the last two weeks) came across Pillars of the Earth and raced through it, was gutted when it finished! So was very very pleased when I found World Without End half price while shopping!! Loved it nearly as much, the characters ...

#12 lunacat - I love World Without End! I thought after Pillars of the Earth that I couldn't care about the characters that much; I was so wrong. These are books that I hate to send end. I downloaded the audio version of World Without End from my local library. The narrator is very, very ...

... Historical Fiction (18th Century/Time Travel) 22. The Perks of Being a Wallflower - 4/5 - Fiction (angst) 23. The Pillars of the Earth - 5/5 - Historical Fiction (Medieval) 24. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee - 2/5 - Fiction (Chick-Lit) 25. The Quest - 3/5 - Histor ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, by John Berendt The Good Earth, by Pearl Buck The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett Pillar of Fire, by Judith Tarr Dark Fire, by CJ Sansom

... sguardi sono "intensi", le emozioni "si scatenano". O in cui, aggiungo io, i buoni sono buoni i cattivi sono cattivi. A me I Pilastri della Terra è sembrato così. Terzo pensiero, leggo la prefazione scritta da Martina Testa di un libro che ho appena comprato, Verso Occidente l'Impero ...

... but the tone changed quite a bit in this one. Enjoyable, but less battle/specs focused than previous novels. Liked Pillars of the Earth very much, but could not finish World Without End due to the fact that he really put the hammer down on this one and it was too depressing.

I am so glad to have found this group, I'm always on the look-out for new historical fiction! Most recently have read The Pillars of the Earth which I loved, and have now bought his sequel to it, World Without End which I am looking forward to as well. I will admit to being dubious about ...

Serpent in Paradise by Dea Birkett Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen The Weight of Water by Anita Shreeve Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

Yeah, I guess if I want to make 100, I should avoid A Suitable Boy, Infinite Jest, The Pillars of the Earth, and anything by Dickens. Prop2gether: I think I read The Lottery in high school; I'll have to dig a copy back up again. My husband has started on Watchmen. I'm so glad its ...

... but I end up going in a couple of times a week, just to have a look... If you could re-write...: Probably the end of Pillars of the Earth. It's such a wonderful epic, but the end feels rushed. Hurrumph. Loved it over all though. What languages do you speak? : A little Italian, a ...

... it. I've also been inspired to try to read several others that have been listed - but The Remains of the Day and Pillars of the Earth have only got as far as my TBR pile and the rest are still on my wishlist.

#56 - The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett - Finished September 6, 2008 My book club is reading this book for both our Sept and Oct meetings - it is nearly 1000 pages. I might not have picked it up if it hadn't been a book club book, but I found it to be a generally enjoyable read. Set ...

... year, here is how it looked to start the 2008-2009 school year: Recently Read: Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling (reread) Little Men, Louisa May Alcott (reread) How Many Miles to ...

Pillars of Hercules by Paul Theroux Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet The Menace from Earth by Robert Heinlein The Green Hills of Earth by Robert Heinlein The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart

City of Gold by Len Deighton The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett World Without End by Ken Follett A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett On Wings of Eagles by Ken Follett beatles1964

My wife doesn't read any of it. She reads books, but more along the lines of She's Come Undone or The Pillars of the Earth. But we both enjoy SF and Fantasy video - serious or campy, so we 'vegetate in front of the TV' in a compatible way. We'll happily eat dinner while watching Star Trek, Xe ...

I'm working my way through World without End by Ken Follett. I'm enjoying it but I liked Pillars of the Earth better.

38. Pillars of the earth - Ken Follett

After reading some very long and relatively intense books (The Host, Pillars of the Earth, and Breaking Dawn) I am now reading a "comfy" book, Little Men.

... src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0451207149.01._SX140_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"> I did it! I finished Pillars of the Earth, and I really liked it, too. Good story, great characters, suspense, happiness. I think I will wait until next summer to read the sequel World Without ...

... for 2009: 12 books of at least 500 pages. Including the following, which have been on my TBR shelves for years: The Pillars of the Earth The Poisonwood Bible The Time Traveler's Wife Something Happened Middlesex Inkheart And these that I've been eyeing: The Stand ...

... think I am a slacker because I have two Bill Amend books in a row. Since finishing The Host I am over 600 pages into Pillars of the Earth and over 200 pages into Breaking Dawn. These three books add up to over 2300 pages! I just couldn't wait to start Breaking Dawn, but I can't put Pilla ...

... the story could have been told just as effectively minus those details. Even so, I came upon a copy of the prequel, The Pillars of the Earth, at a yardsale a couple of days ago and bought it...so I plan to read it in the future. Recommended. ----- 13. Matthew 14. Ephesians 15. ...

Pillars of the earth by Ken Follett.

I'm in the twelfth century with Pillars of the earth.

... a distance have every man's wish on board." Their Eyes Were Watching God "The small boys came early to the hanging." The Pillars of the Earth Don't you just long to read on?

I am reading The Pillars of the Earth but I am not sure if I will make it. The first 100 pages have been interesting, but there are 900 more to go!

... of the Sea by Idelfonso Falcones. I'm about in the middle of it. It's a bit of a slow starter, but it's much like Pillars of the Earth. It is set in Catalonia (Spain, now) in the 14th century and centers around the building of Santa Maria del Mar, the most beautiful Gothic church, ...

TD, Do you want me to send my copy to you? When I signed on tonight I saw that TD has added Pillars of the earth I was like say what?! I really do like it and should be done in about 1 week. If you want me to send it to you leave your name etc on my page in a private message and I will be glad to ...

Teacherdad, Did you read Pillars of the Earth? I am in the process and I am enjoying it but I also feel that it is like a soap opera although it seems carefully researched as far as details about building the cathedral, clothing of the era, the economy and how it functioned and quite a bit about ...

... I've reviewed some other novels mentioned in this thread also: Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, Geraldine Brooks' People of the Book and Donna Cross's Pope Joan - all excellent books, but As Meat Loves Salt just had ...

I stuck with Pillars of the Earth to the end because I truly liked the beginning of the book and hoped the book would improve through the dragging parts, but after finishing it disappointed, no way was I going to tackle World Without End. This week, I abandoned Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife. I ...

I ended up skimming a lot of Pillars of the Earth and World Without End. These novels did not live up to the hype, although I have definitely read worse! It was pretty cool that in both novels the women ruled.... how could we have left the middle-ages without females???

I thoroughly enjoyed Pillars of the Earth. However, I did chuckle a few times when I realized it was a bit like watching the television series "24" in the sense that the speed at which disasters can occur is a bit.....a tad.....okay, way too much.

I've a brand new copy of World Without End staring me in the face. I haven't read good reviews on it--Pillars of the Earth was really a good read, but I think I'd better give up on my plans for World Without End. Thanks for making up my mind!

Bookmarque, I listened to Pillars of the Earth over my Christmas driving back and forth to family and loved it! I just started the sequel, World without End, and so far, so good. Just a comment on abridgements. Normally I won't listen to them because they just leave out too much, but I do ...

My votes go to Gone with the Wind and Pillars of the Earth, both great, long novels.

Pillars of the Earth and World Without End both by Ken Follet should fit the bill. Both center around life in Kingsbridge, England. The first is set in the 12th century, the second in the 14th. Soap opera-ish, but emotional and engaging. Oh and while each individual installment isn't over 1 ...

this is a great topic... Pillars of the Earth - about 500 pages too long Stones From the River - it made my skin crawl. I have no idea why, just did. Bonfire of the Vanities - loathsome book Wicked - I liked the first two parts, and then it just fell apart. All of Hemingway, ...

... the bubbles more bubbly heh. And he lights candles. Bliss. I have been known to drop a book in the bath though...er...Pillars of the Earth it was. Glad you had a nice, refreshing bath Flee, Clam and whoever else did too! (Honey and Milk shower and bath stuff for me!)

I don't know if I'd add Pillars of the Earth, while it is an engrossing book and a fantastic story, the writing is sub-par. It's popular fiction, and I don't know if I'd call it literature.

... agree that Raymond Carver and the mists of avalon should be included. i would also add the alchemist, the pillars of the earth, and east of eden if it wasn't included.

Read Pillars of the Earth some time ago and rank it among the best of the best.Now into the Post-American World and the Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie for fun. ( freebie on the Kindle).

I finally finished The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Oh my goodness! That was a very long 45 hour audiobook. It lasted through a long drive from New York to Michigan, a quiet vacation at the cottage, and lots of cross stitching. I have to say that "The Pillars of the Earth" was ...

... canos Exit Music Ian Rankin One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcia Marquez GB84 David Peace The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett - this was a gift and I really don't have any interest in it at all and its huge so this one may be a struggle so any encouragement on ...

The House that Jack Built by Ed McBain Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Foundation's Edge by Asimov Concrete Island by J. G. Ballard Mr. Blandings Builds HIs Dreamhouse Eric Hodgins

Well, as I cross stitch, I am listening to Pillars of the Earth in the land of 12th century England and France, learning about love and cathedrals. While reading, I just journeyed to the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent in the 1500s to learn about The Enchantress of Florence. Ahh, ...

Anachronism is one thing, but can you imagine reading Pillars of the Earth in its vernacular? That's what I think makes a story inaccessible to a modern reader. Recently I read The Book of Air and Shadows and large sections of that novel were 16th century documents written in the style of the ...

... oek. - Orientalism - E. Said Dit boek had ik tijdens het collegejaar moeten lezen, maar toen kwam ik er niet aan toe. - Pillars of the earth - Ken Follett Op aanraden van LT; leek me spannend en luchtig. - Ines, vrouw van mijn hart - Isabel Allende Gekregen van de moeder van mijn vriend ...

I listened to Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth on audio CD and loved it. But, somewhere near the end I must have gotten distracted briefly distracted while driving and missed what happened to Martha at the end of the book. The last thing I remember was that she was at the burial of Alfred, ...

I listened to Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth on audio CD and loved it. But, somewhere near the end I must have gotten distracted briefly distracted while driving and missed what happened to Martha at the end of the book. The last thing I remember was that she was at the burial of Alfre ...

I enjoyed reading the comments on Pillars of the Earth. I felt the book was about 400 pages too long. One of my co-workers was raving about World Without End on audio so I thought I would give it a try and what a difference. The reader has such a beautiful voice and the 43 hours just flew by. ...

... Sometimes I have to forgo a book after I've started it Inside Inside because the hardback is too heavy to carry The Pillars of the Earth. (I love James Lipton, but he can carry himself around NYC on my vacation - the pb Follet was a lot easier on my posture). I'll finish them both ...

... to start Fearless Fourteen since it is due at the library tomorrow. I also am in varying stages of Inside Inside, The Pillars of the Earth, The Best American Short Stories of the Century About Alice and Mary McGreevy. Why do all the books that I request from the library come ...

... by Dani Shapiro c. 2003 (fiction) 4. 1-20-08: One Mississippi by Mark Childress c. 2007 (fiction) 5. 2-7-08: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett c. 1989 (fiction) 6. 2-14-08: Song Yet Sung by James McBride c. 2008 (fiction) 7. 2-26-08: Dingley Falls by Michael Malo ...

So far - The only 5-star winner is - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Sure, it's not literature, but it is one hell of a story. The only 4-star winners are conveniently 4 in number also - The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips. A re-read technically. The Book of Air and Shadows by M ...

... Antony and Cleopatra by Colleen McCullough. I think I will be moving to 12th Century England next, with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.

I've been keeping track of my books read in 2008 on my profile, and this looked like a fun way to do it too. I got off to a slow start, but am taking a month-long vacation in August/September and hope to make up some ground then. So far: 1. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 2. World With ...

I bought a book for the upcoming summer; The pillars of the earth by Ken Follett.

Ken Follett wrote Pillars of the Earth and World Without End about life in Medieval England. I found them fairly authentic but a bit clean in his description of living conditions. The strength of the women in the book endeared me to the stories!

I enjoyed Pillars of the Earth and World Without End (sequel to the first), although I do not think of them as "great" works. The strength of the women in the books really excited me. At first I thought this was literary license, but after doing research on the era's in which the stories took ...

You are definitely ahead of me now! Painting at my brother's has cut into my reading time in a serious way. I loved Pillars of the Earth too and want to read World Without End eventually. Someday!

I continue listening to Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett and I am reading The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides.

... the title though. Update, another one today, a traveller tugging his carry-on down the concourse with Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth sticking out of the side pocket. What hath Oprah done! I was getting my hair cut this morning and the person in the next chair had The Pillars of ...

... reading it as part of the LT Group Reads group. An absolutely wonderful book The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett: I probably would have read this eventually because Borders has featured it so prominently, but because of the rave reviews here ...

I just finished The Pillars of the Earth. I will definitely read the sequel, but I need a break! I have three books that I'm considering beginning next: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, The Snow Queen by Mercedes Lackey, or The Wolfman by Nicholas Pekearo. I'm leaning ...

... of Sol Rosenberg and his experiences in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII and how he survived...it is remarkable. I enjoyed Pillars of the Earth and Blood of Flowers.

>197 I'm in the minority opinion about The Pillars of the Earth - I found it okay. I think I gave it 3 or 3.5 stars. A solid read, but not great.

#197: I loved The Pillars of the Earth! I just finished Saturday by Ian McEwan, and am bout to start reading 1984.

#37 The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, 991 pages. Whew! I loved this book, but I'm glad I can now move on to something else! Total Pages = 12331

... McCourt. I refused to read A Thousand Splendid Suns. I am sure it IS good.. but I am just not up another sad read. The Pillars of the Earth was good, in my opinion. I loved the ending. I am in need of fluff at the minute and I am reading The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks

Clamiary my sister has the sequel to the Pillars of the Earth and is enjoying it.

Was The Pillars of the Earth good? I am looking for another good read.

... :( However, the ones that really rip me to pieces are Angela's Ashes, Wizard and Glass and teariest of all, for me, is The Pillars of The Earth. I have certain parts of that one tear-stained to the extent that I can find the saddest parts in seconds whenever I'm in need of a good cry. Boo-ho ...

... amazing. I am sorry to say that it dragged a bit in the second third, hence, only four stars. I continue to listen to Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

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I am in Pakistan trying not to feel Shame by Salman Rushdie, and also in 12th Century England with Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

I just finished The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and will be starting The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton tonight. I haven't read The Age of Innocence for about 20 years - since college - and I'm really looking forward to it.

Talbin, I was pretty unimpressed by The Pillars of the Earth. At 973 pages, that is a long time to be unimpressed. Everyone else does seem to love it, though. Maybe I'm missing something.

21. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. 973 pages A solid read, although not as good as all the hype would lead one to believe.

... Call Them Ghosts: The Spirit Children of Fontaine Manse- A True Story by Kathleen McConnell The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett poof! went to new homes...

#25 Mckait - I'm currently reading The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. I hope to finish it over the weekend. I'm listening to A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. I really want to read The Terror by Dan Simmons, but I may need a break after Pillars!

Just finished The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett and was exhausted by it! So I picked up a fluffy book Where Are The Children by Mary Higgins Clark to refresh my brain...

4. Ken Follett - The Pillars of the Earth

Feeling a bit warped from time travel, i am simultaneously in 12th Century England with Pillars of the Earth and in "almost Pakistan" trying not to feel Shame.

51 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

... be worth looking at, but a good skimming might be enough. :) My total pages are no where near yours! I'm reading The Pillars of the Earth now. That should help my page count!

Like a few others here, I'm reading Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. So far it's an enjoyable and quick read (even if it's over 900 pages), but I'm finding it's not living up to the high expectations I had from reading reviews about the book. The story is interesting, the plot well thought ...

I am listening to Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet. No idea how this one escaped me for two decades, but it did and I'm entranced. Will get the follow up as well.

... to the group...glad to have you here. I'm reading Playing for Pizza by John Grisham. I felt beat to death reading Pillars of the Earth for bookclub. That was over one thousand pages, people and in the smallest print only a mouse could read. JESUS!

I just started Pillars of the Earth as well, although as an audiobook. So far, so good.

>94, mckait, what a great description for Pillars of the Earth! I think you'll find it comfier as you read it! I myself have finally gotten the guts to pick up another weighty novel, The Autobiography of Henry VIII by Margaret George. Despite having to awkwardly stuff it in my gym bag ...

Thanks to a post claimary made elsewhere.. I pulled The Pillars of the Earth from my TBR pile and began it today. It already feels like a comfy old sweatshirt of a read ( that is a good thing) .. and I don't remember ever reading any of Ken Follett before..

"Pillars of the Earth is going everywhere with me these days." Thanks clam... you just helped me to choose my next read! Added Possessing The Secret of Joy by Alice Walker to the pile of books to go to a good home. and BlueSalamander.. you read all of those books then returned ...

... one book, but three bound together, & a review of one would contain spoilers for the others. If you enjoyed Ken Folletts Pillars of the Earth you will want to read The Heaven Tree Trilogy.

I'm back in 12th century England with Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

... clubs. I haven't started it yet, but some of the other club members are already giving me the 'thumbs down' signal. Pillars of the Earth is going everywhere with me these days.

... a couple of them were enormous. No prizes for guessing whether any dusting's been done this month. Here we go then: The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett The Experiment, Richard Setlowe From Baghdad, With Love, Jay Kopelman Is Anybody Up There?, Paul Arnott Silk, Ales ...

... to put it down for a day or so. Lots of murder, rape, bad guys winning, etc. I do recommend it, particularly if you liked The Pillars of the Earth.

... read Lie Down with Lions back in the 1980s and I wasn't impressed. That's one of the reasons why I put off reading Pillars for so long. Your poor sister, SpicyCat. :o/

I just started The Pillars of the Earth yesterday for my women's book club. Since it's so fat we're reading it in halves. Oh, it's just like gourmet popcorn in print! :o)

... I looked at your profile just to see :) btw I like your use of a ticker for a really long book. I keep wanting to squeeze Pillars of the Earth into some category here ... if I do, its 973 pages deserves a ticker!

I FINALLY finished Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. I liked it well enough, but I didn't think is was made of diamonds and gold like some others do. Jenson AKA DL -- how about Other Lives: The Story of Reincarnation for you? There are no reviews and it looks interesting. I've got ...

18. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Calm down, people, just because it's a "sweeping epic" doesn't make it great literature. It's a book. It's a decent book. I like the middle ages, I like architecture, and I like epics, so this was okay. But there was no amazing word play or symbolism or ...

This past weekend I finished Pride and Prejudice and The Pillars of the Earth. Yesterday I started Death in a White Tie and I'm 600 pages in on And Ladies of the Club.

I am about to read Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett because that is what the book club is discussing this time. Once I get through that, I intend to do some re-reading. I have chosen: Dark Legend by Christine Feehan, Return of the Warrior by Kinley macGregor, Wild Orchids ...

Ghost Beyond Earth by G.M. Hague Songs of Earth and Power by Greg Bear The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Whirlwind by James Clavell The Winds of War by Herman Wouk Season of the Monsoon by Paul Mann Trial by Fire by Frances Fyfield Fire on ...

World Without End, the follow up to The Pillars of the Earth was very good. I liked World Without End much better but I listened to the audio version and the narrator was fantastic.

... Pride and Prejudice on TV last weekend I decided to read it again. It is one of my favorite books of all time. 68. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett This books is really long, but I liked it a lot. The focus of the story is on Kingsbridge Priory and the building of a new ...

You have my permission to post my reviews; past, present, and future. I swear I'm almost done with Pillars of the Earth. I love the idea of the wiki, but i'm having trouble grasping the Wiki (GRTB) within a Wiki (LT) thing -- especially with the multiple pages. I'm sure it's just me and my ...

jcmilley's post about Pillars of the Earth reminds me of another amazing and historically well-researched series about cathedral building in the 13th century: The Heaven Tree trilogy by Edith Pargeter, who is probably better known as Ellis Peters of Brother Cadfael fame. She also wrote A ...

Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth is my absolute favorite work of historical fiction. Of course, World Without End recently came out as the sequel but the original will always hold a special place for me. I studied art history as an undergrad and really enjoyed his detail on medieval times ...

... more books read never hurt anyone and I'm already off to a good start. 1. The Omnivore's Dilemma (Pollan) 2. Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett) 3. Foundation (Isaac Asimov)

... and discovered they have books! There wasn't a lot of choice, but they were all half price. Peony in Love by Lisa See The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote

... the info Hol, I may try it sometime (another foot on Mt TBR) but it's definitely one for the Social History group. (As is The Pillars of the Earth, which I'm reading right now and you will be hearing about at length once I get to the end).

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

I'm STILL reading Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Lot's going on in my life - I finished only one book in the month of April, and it was audio, and I didn't like it. Dang. I'm thinking another 2 weeks and this one should be done though. I like it, it's Michneresque (did I just make up a ...

>26 Are you talking about The Pillars of the Earth? It's a long book, but well worth it, in my opinion -- it's one of my favorite books of all time (even this 2nd time reading it).

... I honestly don't know if it was an Oprah book because I don't keep up with her choices. I believe it was first published Pillars of Earth in the mid to late 90's. Oprah's choices have been pretty diverse but seldom as long as this book...if memory serves, it was over 900 pages. I can't ...

I first noticed Pillars of Earth when the sequal was published World Without End. I read so many great reviews of Pillars and had been doing a lot of reading in that time-period in English history. Also, it was a unique book for an author like Ken Follett. It kept my attention throughout...I ...

... keeping notes kind of ties things together. Or maybe I'm just getting older! I did the same note-keeping when reading PILLARS OF EARTH, yet another book I highly recommend. Rainy Sunday here in Texas...good day to curl up my Kindle!

... really drawn me in this year. However, the one that came closest is World Without End by Ken Follett, the sequel to The Pillars of the Earth. The sheer dramaticism kept me pushing to the next scene, in that quintessential good book quality that makes you keep asking 'What's going to ...

... on the 50 book challenge was to comment on the books I read, I think it's time to do that. Beginning with the best... The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett -- 10* out of 5 I love, love, love this book! I first read it shortly after it was published and continued to say it was one ...

I am reading Middlemarch for the Group Read thread. Listening to World Without End because I really enjoyed Pillars of the Earth and reading Dutchess, A Novel of Sarah Churchill because it sounded interesting and it was a bargain book. By the way #1, it's nice to see you read a family ...

8 The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett This was a very long book. As historical fiction, it was pretty interesting. I got a little tired of the badly-written sex scenes. As it was a very long book, it had many badly-written sex scenes.

... arm The Posionwood Bible You Suck Series of Unfortunate Events A Great and Terrible Beauty Nineteen Minutes Pillars of the Earth Gathering Blue Endymion Spring

I looked up sloth's line and I was right it was Pillars of the Earth. =) alcottacre - not Anne of Green Gables.

Pillars of the Earth....right?

10. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 4/16/08 Amazing!

My swap buddy bought World without End and is going to loan it to me while she is listening to my Pillars of the Earth (I listened to Pillars over the Christmas drives back and forth to relatives). In the meantime, I am listening to some Amanda Quick abridged books. I've read them all in ...

... a chore for me. I'd be interested to hear what you end up thinking about it. I myself am finally up to the last 1/4 of Pillars of the Earth, which I am really enjoying- this will definitely be one of my favorites this year. Next is The Fortune Cookie Chronicles for a book club.

... I will include the books I can remember reading since Jan. If I can't remember them, should they count anyway? 1. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett--read in anticipation of the new book, World Without End. I have started World and don't think it is as good as Pillars. Pillars ...

... Charles Martin 02/04/08 Julia’s Chocolates – Cathy Lamb 02/06/08 Where the heart is – Billie Letts 02/10/08 The pillars of the Earth – Ken Follet 02/12/08 The thirteenth tale – Diane Setterfield- 02/14/08 The snow train – Joseph Cummins 02/15/08 Still life ...

I'm just about to finish The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, which spans about 20 years, and is a wonderful read. There is also a hefty sequel called World Without End, which I'll certainly be picking up soon. Edited to add that it's acyually over thirty years... I hadn't quite ...

#32: I am so glad to hear that someone else had problems with Pillars of the Earth. I did finish it, but did not like the second half of the book much at all, and will not be reading the follow up. Thanks for the recommendation of The Heaven Tree - I will definitely check it out. I have not ...

... tells the story of the building of a cathedral in around 1200 or so. It's just wonderful, while I couldn't even finish Pillars of the Earth. I also wanted to ask your opinion of The Lambs of London by Ackroyd. I've heard both good and bad reviews. I just "discovered" Ackroyd, ...

This week's reading: 102. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - did not like this book nearly as much as I thought I would, will not be reading follow up; liked the first half, hated the last 103. A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester - nonfiction; did not care for ...

... look forward to reading about some of the more unusual people and events from my state’s history. On loan from my son, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

I broke down and used my employee discount on Sat. to get: 1001 Nights The Last of the Mohicans The Pact Pillars of the Earth Madame Bovary

1. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 2. The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4. Mary, Mrs. A. Lincoln by Janis Cooke Newman 5. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

... A Boy by Nick Hornby I needed something lighter to read after reading two very emotional draining books lately (The Pillars of the Earth and The Road). Hornby's got a way of expressing himself that I find amusing, and he manages to, despite writing about a very serious topic; ...

On the agenda for this week: Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester, The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope and 1491 by Charles C. Mann. After that, who knows?

19. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

In this order: 1. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (re-read, but I love it as much this time as the first time) 2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 3. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

19. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 973 pages - wow, fantastic! There were about 300 pages where I wanted to abandon the book and am so glad I did not. I can't wait to read World Without End next.

... and I looked and looked at it, and then thought... well, if I'm going to get into something big, I might as well read Pillars of the Earth. So I am. I'm about 3/4 of the way through and loving it as much as I did the first time! I don't think I'd read even 50 pages before I realized ...

I am still reading Pillars of the Earth. I abandoned it for a month and just picked it up again. I have about 350 pages left.

Just finished The Pillars of the Earth and loved it! Am now reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy, and I'm not quite sure what I think about it.

... JF--Fun Home Only for the oldest teens--the graphic biography of Alison's coming out as a lesbian. Excellent! CR--Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Now that I can read some adult titles I wanted to get to this one before reading his newest. LF--The Book Thief--We are ...

>97 I mooched Pillars of the Earth on a whim. Ditching it gave me the option of mooching a more desirable book. Who knows if I ever would have gotten to it anyways. My Mount TBR is over 200 books tall now.

>68 I had Pillars of the Earth in my TBR pile when it became an Oprah pick. Right to BookMooch it went. Oprah isn't well liked around here. Glad she moved away.

... as the rest of us do. I have Three Cups of Tea in my TBR pile. I think I might have to move that up. Also I have Pillars of the Earth--since that's a long one it may wait a while.

15) The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Wow, that was 1076 pages of pure reading plesure! It might not be the best written book out there, bit it sure managed to grab my attention and is a real page-turner. Follett potraied the most basic of human emotions; love, hate, faith and ...

... a mom in the hospital and a daughter giving birth to my second grandson. Wouldn't you know that the day I forget to stick The Pillars of the Earth into my purse is the day I spend 7 hours sitting next to mom in the PACU, spend the night with dad, and then spend a whole bunch of hours the next ...

I'm still reading The Pillars of the Earth, and liking it a lot.

... fact that I need to get my life together. Still I read. So I picked up a few more books The Satanic Verses and The Pillars of the Earth. I must admit that I am quite intimidated by both. First, I've never read a 1,000 page book before in my life. Okay- 973. Second, I don't ...

... to! This summer may be a good time. I'm currently reading My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult and still reading Pillars of the Earth. My reading time is scarce these days so I'm taking my time.

118 RedBowlingBallRuth I've read both In Cold Blood and Pillars of the Earth and both were excellent; the thing I liked most about Follett's book was the total immersion in the time period - even when there's not much happening in the narrative, you just get sucked in... Am looking ...

I just finished In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, and I'm now going to start reading The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. It's a bit daunting, but it sounds like a good read.

Picked up The Pillars Of The Earth by Ken Follett from the library today.

I'm a couple of chapters in to Pillars of the Earth....it's gonna take me quite some time, but I have a feeling I'll be really upset when I've finished it.

I just got finished reading Deadly Sexy by Beverly Jenkins. Very good book! I am about to start reading Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Trail of Crumbs by Kim Sunee Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett The Pulpwood Queens Tiara-Wearing, Book sharing Guide to Life by Kathy Patrick

In Feb we read The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

... book = The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Daytime book (I'm starting this today, a "Go Review that Book book) = Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Commuter book (audio) Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill

... when I go back and count - have all been among the newest additions to my library. Today, for example, I was "assigned" Pillars of the Earth, which I added to my library just yesterday. Each of the 5 books before that had only been logged for a day or two before they got picked for me, too. T ...

Hi everyone I'm new to this group, and I need a book to read! ireed110, I also own The Pillars of the Earth but haven't read it yet, and would like to hear what you have to say about it. For me, please choose from my Have Not Read tags.

... fe. Righteous Men by Sam Bourne - great thriller, wonderful page turner which knocks spots off The Da Vinci Code. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - beautifully-written novel set in the early twelfth century about the building of a Cathedral. Wonderful characters whom you can love, ...

>30 I think you're right about it being daunting! Although I loved Pillars of the Earth when I read it, and medieval Britain is my favorite time and place in all the world's history, I just haven't been in the mood to immerse myself in it for several weeks when there are so many other books I ...

... I won't be able to read it if nobody returns the three copies that are out! (Guess who really doesn't like Heminway?) LF: Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet--so I can read the sequel!

reading Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett for my bookgroup in a couple of weeks...it is a chunk and am surprised how much I am liking it...had put it off but knew I needed to get going since it is so long. I love an epic and this one should keep me busy.

I'm having the same reaction to World Without End! I got a copy on sale at B&N before Christmas, then couldn't find Pillars of the Earth (must have loaned it out & not gotten it back). My daughter gave me a copy of Pillars almost a month ago... I keep thinking it will be the next book... and ...

... of Grace. I got a brand new looking copy of World Without End from the used book store yesterday too. I loved Pillars of the Earth but read it so many years ago I would like to do a re-read before I pick up the sequel, and I don't feel in the mood for it quite yet. Maybe for 2009? ...

I finished The Symposium and The Pillars of the Earth. The former caused me to think a lot and the latter was okay, but hard to put down. Go figure. Now I'll start on The Echo Maker, at my husband's suggestion.

... 1,000 pages) The Stand by Stephen King (1,143 pages) Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (close to 1,000 pages) Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (close to 1,000 pages) I don't mind really long books but don't think I want to go over what The Stand was in length.

... for Levenger's Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons - I have to find out what happened in the woodshed The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - an LT recommendation Down River by John Hart Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce I am now up to 84 ...

Right now I'm reading The Pillars of the Earth because everyone at work is reading it. I hate to be left out! I hope to get to the Symposium in The Collected Works of Plato this weekend. We'll see.

I'm reading Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult and Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. I just finished to Early Reviewer books - The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur and The 13th Reality: The Journal of Curious Letters.

5. World Without End by Ken Follett - I just finished this massive 1014 page volume. I finished The Pillars of the Earth earlier in the month. It came in at just under 1000 pages. POTE came to me by way of the Secret Santa here on LT. I don't think I would have picked it up otherwise. I ...

... re. The Wild Mother by Elizabeth Cunningham The Return of the Goddess: a divine comedy - Elizabeth Cunningham The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

... has written, pick it up and devour it quickly! She writes well, and I think all you women would enjoy her. Have started The Pillars of the Earth hope to finish it in a few days. Any recommendations you have are appreciated. I look forward to seeing what everyone else has enjoyed.

... Kiss of the Spiderwoman. I don't give five stars easily, but these two just transported me. eidted to add: I have Pillars of the Earth on my TBR pile, and have a strong hope it will be a five star job! Can't wait to get started.

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

I second Gwyndydd's analysis of Pillars of the Earth. It applies to Follett's new novel, World Without End, too, though he does depict life in the 14th century as somewhat less dreary. He has clearly done a lot of research about specific details of life in the Middle Ages, especially technology, ...

... {You put single brackets around titles and double brackets around author, but author Touchstones don't always work.} Pillars of the Earth The Bondswoman Narrative The Glass Castle Doesn't Ken Follett have a new book, something like World without End. Is this on Kindle ...

I haven't read it myself, but I've seen that many colleges and universities assign Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth for history, architecture and art history classes. Does it deserve its apparent reputation for historical accuracy? It also now has a sequel that takes place (I believe) ...

... 1. The Story of Forgetting by Stefan Merrill Block 2. The Gravedigger's Daughter by Joyce Carol Oates 3. The Pillars of the Earth byKen Follett 4. The Rise of Life on Earth by Joyce Carol Oates 5. World Without End by Ken Follett 6. The Other Boleyn Girl ...

The following arrived in the mail this week: Duma Key by Stephen King Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Re Pillars of the Earth. I just had to chime in to say that, if you want to read a brilliant novel about building cathedrals in the 12th/13th centuries, The Heaven Tree trilogy by Edith Pargeter (better known for her Brother Cadfael mysteries) is wonderful. I enjoyed London by Edward Rutherf ...

#160, 161 and 164 - I haven't read Pillars of the Earth yet but I do second ktleyed's endorsement of Sarum. I read this a few years ago and thought that it was an excellent read.

#160 and #161 If you liked this book, you'll like Sarum which is similar and came out before Pillars of the Earth. I read Sarum first before Pillars and thought Sarum was a much better book, and Pillars was only a pale comparison to it. Give it a try!

the pillars of the earth by ken follett The longest book i have read in a really long time!!! i can't believe how good it is!

... Just two good books, or two subjects somewhat related by location, time, characteristics of protagonists? How about Pillars of the Earth and A Morbid Taste for Bones (or any of the Brother Cadfael series). Both of these are set during the time of the civil war between King Stephen and Q ...

Did you like Pillars of the Earth? Sometimes I find his books too long, and so haven't read one in a while.

I finished Pillars of the Earth last night, read a magazine, then started a review copy of Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult and am about half-way through. So far, so good... but not as good as My Sister's Keeper

... Splashes of Colour by Claire Morrell Anna Karenina in the new translation We Need to Talk about Kevin and Pillars of the Earth The last two especially were LT recommendations. So it's all because of you guys really. Nothing to do with my lack of self-control ;-)

I'm determined to read Anna Karenina, Pillars of the Earth and Gone with the Wind this year. They've all been sitting in the pile for way too long.

... Fiction -- completed October 1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (February, 5*) 2. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (re-read, March, 5*) 3. Pillars of the Almighty, text by Ken Follett, photographs by f-stop Fitzgerald< ...

I bought The Pillars of the Earth because of things I read at LibraryThing. I found two nearly identical trade paperback versions on BN.COM, each discounted 20%. The one with the Oprah logo on it was priced about $25; the earlier one without the logo was priced about $20. Oprah doesn't shame ...

... dark. (Compared to most regency.) I haven't started Blood Brothers yet either. I bought it when I was listening to Pillars of the Earth and I can only take so much violence. And Nora Roberts doesn't write a light romance anymore. Usually good, but not light. So I'd like to hear ...

>11, >13 Do you mean Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett? The one about building the cathedral? I read that ages ago. . .well, '89 when it first came out. Enjoyed it but wouldn't say it was a favorite historical fiction. I'd have to think about that question. I've had someone tell me that Urqu ...

... by Ricardo Pinto got thrust into my hands as well. There was some Cherryh which I was tempted by and I spotted Pillars of the Earth as well, but decided I should probably restrain myself a bit. Anyway, it was quite exciting to discover that lot really... now I've got to get down to ...

... . There are also several recent books that I want to read, most particulary World Without End, though I want to re-read Pillars of the Earth first and have misplaced (or loaned out?) my copy. January 1. Spin by Robert Charles Wilson A thoroughly enjoyable sci fi, a Ch ...

... va Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Moby-Dick by Herman Melville The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett In addition, seven of those are on the 1001 books you must read before you die list, so, once again, I'll be killing two birds ...

I just finished The Pillars of the Earth - totally loved it! - and I'm almost done with Sarah Vowell's Assassination Vacation. The next one up is either On God: An Uncommon Conversation by Norman Mailer or A.S. Byatt's The Little Black Book of Stories. Happy New Year!!!

I'm making my favorite lemon pasta dinner, cuddling up with Pillars of the Earth (please note: was planning to read and had purchased before Oprah chose it) and off-and-on worrying about my son out driving tonight! Happy New Year everyone!

I'm re-reading Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett before I get into World Without End. I first read this book more than 10 years ago and I'm loving it just as much the second time around.

My next one will be Eragon unless I can get The Thirteenth Tale from the library before I start it. I finished Pillars of the Earth and really enjoyed it. I'm listening to an Anne Perry Christmas murder mystery story now, but don't remember the name (only four cd's). It is pretty good so ...

21. World Without End by Ken Follett I'm not the biggest fan of his writing style, but this one and Pillars of the Earth definitely hooked me. I really liked it.

... A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish by Mark R. Levin Shakespeare: The World as Stage (Eminent Lives) by Bill Bryson The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo Have a Nice Doomsday Why Millions of Americ ...

This sounds really familiar...I'm pretty sure it's Pillars of the Earth. There's a description of the scene you're talking about in this review. Edited (again) for terrible spelling.

I finished Pillars of the Earth which was very good and have decided not to read Christmas books, but have started The Book of Flying instead, which I'm finding delightful, an adult fairy tale, about a journey of self-discovery. And very happily I found a good-as-new hardcover edition of A M ...

Still reading Pillars of the Earth, but almost done, then I think I shall immerse myself in some Christmas stories for the season.

Just started Pillars of the Earth after finishing Tent of Miracles. Quite a contrast since Jorge Amado is a far better writer than Ken Follet. Next on my list are: The Ghost Map A Wild Sheep Chase Memories of War: Micronesians in the Pacific War. I usually have several ...

... tell family and friends to check my ridiculously long Amazon wishlist. Some from that list that I'm hoping for are Pillars of Earth Child of God by Cormac McCarthy The Arrival by Shaun Tan I'm Just Here for the Food: Kitchen User's Manual The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bola ...

I want money to help pay for the Kindle I ordered. It is back ordered, not expected to arrive by Christmas. I think Pillars of the Earth would be first good book to down load. But really my TBR pile is biggish already, not sure I need books for Christmas. I do have suspicion that my daughter ...

... for everybody, baking, cleaning, card writing...how many days until Christmas?? #13, Atomic, I'm about 2/3's through The Pillars of the Earth and found myself thinking it's a pretty 'light' read, even though the book is kinda heavy hehe. I'm going to try and wait for the sequel to come ...

READING Pillars of the Earth. It's a thousand pages, shhhh. Trying to get through it. So that I can get to the thousand page sequel,World Without End. I'm gonna start a spoiler thread for the first one when I'm finished, as I know some others here are also reading it. Edit: Yes, I am ...

... on tape. Winter Solstice isn't a family chronicle but it is a fairly long book and one of my favorites. I am listening to Pillars of the Earth and it is 41 hours long and has a sequel. I bought the Cazalet Chronicles but haven't listened to them. The AM Smith Ladies Number One Detection Age ...

Working on World Without End. Not the biggest fan of Ken Follett's writing style, but I do like the stories (I read Pillars of the Earth about 5 years ago).

... What Grounds by Cleo Coyle (8) Our Covenant God by Kay Arthur (8) Peony in Love by Lisa See (6) The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (8)

93. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (991 pages)

I've started Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. So far I'm enjoying it, but it has parts that are a little too bloodthirsty for my taste.

No, Have never read Pillars of the earth, but I hear it made Oprah's Book Club selection. I've only read 1 Ken Follett book and that was Eye of the Needle. The person below me has never read anything by Ken Follett

... I am retired but drove to Tucson to help my niece move. It was a good day, all in all. The person below me has read Pillars of the Earth and recommends that I continue to listen.

Yes, at least I can curl up with cocoa and cookies and my Pillars of the Earth and watch the sun melt all the snow tomorrow! ;-) Thank goodness n.w. snow usually doesn't last tooooo long anyways.