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| Topics | | messages | Last message | | | The Prizes : The Booker | | 201 | FlossieT, Thursday 6:25pm |  |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? Sept 2008, part 3 | | 233 | MusicMom41, October 1 | |
| List Five Books Parlour Game : Countries, Regions and Nationalities | | 29 | mamalaz, September 27 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - FEBRUARY 2008 | | 262 | kstutz, September 17 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Marvas 2008 book counter | | 78 | marvas, September 14 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : alipals' books for 2008 | | 27 | alcottacre, September 5 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : mabrown2's 50 books in 2008 | | 11 | mabrown2, July 8 | |
| Dormant: 50 Book Challenge : nperrin 50 book challenge | | 46 | SaintSunniva, January 1 | |
| Dormant: 50 Book Challenge : Favourite book of September | | 34 | teelgee, October 2007 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Cerievans1's 75 book challenge | | 91 | alcottacre, Saturday 7:06am |
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#90 Karenmarie - great haul of books!
#93 shootingstarr - I read The Welsh Girl last year and really enjoyed it. It was beautifully written, and the plot was interesting, but I'm sitting here a yeaer later and I can't remember what happened... It's very, very English (or Welsh...).
#110 ... I had a *ton* of time to kill today, and wandered into Borders. I came home with The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies (longlisted for the Booker last year), and, from the bargain shelves, a hardcover copy of The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid. It's funny, because I'd decided on the trade ... The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
My House in Umbria by William Trevor
Tales of the South Pacific by James Michener
Darjeeling by Bharti Kirchner
Montana 1948 by Larry Watson ... Alexander McCall Smith
7. 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
8. The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
9. The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
10. Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith
11. Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith
12. Blood sweat and tea ... 21. The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies ... last nite--I got Ask Again Later, Christine Falls, and while I was trying to walk out the door I saw and had to buy The Welsh Girl. Now they called me that my pre order of Firefly Lane is in--man I need more money. 5. The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies - The premise of this book made me think of "Summer of My German Soldier" for adults. This was a very lovely, well-written novel that I enjoyed. But I don't think I was quite as blown away as other reviewers. I liked the overall theme of conflicting ... ... finally I would like to read something by Dostoyevsky this year.
Some books I loved in 2007 in no particular order.
The welsh girl by Peter Ho Davies
This is all, the pillow books of Cordelia Kenn by Aidan Chambers
Our lady of the forest by David Guterson
Margarettown ... Icelander was great fun and made me smile with many, many references to some of my favorite things.
The Welsh Girl was beautiful and I thought very satisfying as well.
Jamestown would probably have been a stand-out in another month, I enjoyed that one too. 24. The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
I couldn't put this down - it was great, the writing gorgeous. So sad this didn't make it as far as the Booker shortlist. I'm surprised not to see The Welsh Girl on the short list--it has gotten so much hype.
(McEwan--YES!!!) ... a young girl, which would be much higher on my list were it not for the very very poor and superfluous final 40 pages.
4. The Welsh Girl – I can't really remember anything about this book, which I think is a reflection of its mediocrity rather than my failing memory…
5. The Reluctant Fund ... #78 I'm in the US, and only a few of the Booker long listed books are available here. The Welsh Girl has been out here for several months; Mister Pip, Consolation, and The Reluctant Fundamentalist are, too. That said, I was in Border's today and couldn't find them, although they are ... ... went to the Booker website and printed out the long list. From reading this message thread I was particularly interested in The Welsh Girl. I decided to have a look through Borders (in NZ) for the books keen to read a few before the winner is announced. I could only find one: On Chesil Beach. I ... I've just finished The Welsh Girl and I think it's a fine book - certainly the best of the measly three I've read so far, but that's not saying much, I know...
I'm just wondering if it might be a good idea for us to discuss the long-listed books we've already read in more detail? Then again, I ... I've now finished The Welsh Girl and it is a fine book - the best of the measly three I've read so far, which isn't saying much, I know...
I've thought about discussing the long-listed books that we've read in more detail, but then I figured that most will want to hold their fire until the ... ... me, but I found the narrative concept so contrived and as a result very, very irritating.
I’m halfway through The Welsh Girl, which is very enjoyable, but it isn’t knocking my socks off…
... has been longlisted again for a mere trifle...)
I've only read the McEwan and the Hamid, and otherwise I only own The Welsh Girl (will start it today), so that'll be ten new books going into the basket, *sigh*. ... out here yet and don't want to forget about them.
I've also read only On Chesil Beach, although I almost picked up The Welsh Girl a few times. I will probably order it next time I shop online. ... but no such luck. And I've been waiting for my library to process Mister Pip, and I've been meaning to see if they have The Welsh Girl. So now this will spur me on. Unfortunately it's also given me an interest in reading Winnie and Wolf (among others), which isn't out in the US for a month ... ...
The Gathering by Anne Enright (Jonathan Cape)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid (Hamish Hamilton)
The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies (Sceptre)
Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (John Murray)
Gifted by Nikita Lalwani (Viking)
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan ... ... s
Darkmans by Nicola Barker
Life Class by Pat Barker
The Song Before It Is Sung by Justin Cartwright
The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
The Gathering by Anne Enright
According to Ruth by Jane Feaver
The Unknown Terrorist by Richard Flanagan
Measuring ...
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