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"The HARLOT'S house" by Oscar WIlde
Anil's GHOST by Michael Ondaatje
The Postman always Knocks Twice
by James Cain
'The Rhyme of the ANCIENT Mariner"
by S.T. Coleridge
EVENINGS on a Farm by Nikolai Gogol The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje ... finishing Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje. So far, it is very good - just as good as The English Patient, better than Divisadero, but not quite as good as In the Skin of a Lion. Can you tell that I love Ondaatje? LOL ... Pierre Benoit placed L' Atlantide.
I'm immediately off to Sri Lanka with a forensic anthropologist, Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje. I enjoyed Divisadero when I read it last summer, though not as much as The English Patient. I have In the Skin of a Lion and Anil's Ghost on my TBR for next month - can't wait! We will have to compare notes :) ... the whole concoction a bit romantic. When I actually pick up one of his books, in this case his most recent novel, Divisadero none of those preconceptions is absolutely belied, but I am drawn in. Divisadero is certainly romantic, but what's wrong with that? The interest of the stories On ... #31, mirrordrum, I'm a big fan of Divisadero too, probably my favorite Ondaatje novel. Best of the year tie: divisadero--reading this book was like being in an altered state. ondaatje's descriptions of place and development of character and situation are superlative. i was so continually bewitched that i had to keep stopping to get back to the real world and to allow me time to ... It's 3am and I just finished Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje, which was lovely. I enjoyed the French half much more than initial story. I've just started The Inheritance of Loss :) ... Ondaatje. The English Patient is probably his best known work, and it is an amazing novel, IMHO. I have also read Divisadero by him, and have the rest of his works on my TBR. Apparently In the Skin of a Lion is phenomenal. The Handmaid's Tale is good, and Atwood is one of Canada's ... ... marriage of two basically unlikeable characters who nonetheless manage to engage our sympathy.
Why Not Catch 21?
Divisadero Disappointing latest novel by the author of The English Patient
The Joy Luck Club the favourite of most lovers of Amy Tan - it was actually my least ... Just finished Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje last night. Was alright. I always think I'm going to like Ondaatje's work more than I do.
Not sure what I'm going to read next... maybe The Salt Roads. ... Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe, 1993
269. Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg, 1993
270. The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje, 1993
271. The Crow Road by Iain Banks, 2006
272. The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch, 2007
273. The Secret History by Donna Tartt, 1993 ... ... Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe, 1993
269. Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg, 1993
270. The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje, 1993
271. The Crow Road by Iain Banks, 2006
272. The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch, 2007
273. The Secret History by Donna Tartt, 1993 ... Porch_reader - please, please, please, do not judge Ondaatje by Divisadero. The English Patient is exquisite. Torontoc - I had the same reaction to Divisadero. I felt like I got a few snapshots of Coop, Claire, and Anna, but no deep insights into them. This was the first (and only) of Ondaatje's books that I've read, so maybe I'll go back and give him another try. 8. Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. I was not a happy reader with this book. I did like The English Patient and Anil's Ghost but I found this book to be a big disappointment. The author relates the stories of three people, Coop , Claire and Anna but then never really finishes them and goes ... 8. Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. I was not a happy reader with this book. I did like The English Patient and Anil's Ghost but I found this book to be a big disappointment. The author relates the stories of three people, Coop , Claire and Anna but then never really finishes them and goes ... I just finished The Girls by Lori Lansens and am now starting Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. The Two of Us, The Various Flavours of Coffee, Divisadero. I'm a bad, bad girl. ... Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay, The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill, What was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn, and Divisadero by Michael Ondaajte.
The libraries in English seemed to universally nominate A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, but also What was Lost.
The Ge ... I'll nudge Michael Ondaatje's In the Skin of a Lion. It's been a while since I read this book, but I did love it. In fact, I love Michael Ondaatje generally. If you haven't read his Coming Through Slaughter and The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, you might consider giving them a go ... I think my next book is going to be Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje - I haven't read him before but I'm looking forward to it. ... Cox
The Professor of Desire by Philip Roth
A Fine Balance by Ronhinton Mistry
The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje ... Roth
The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje ... T
25 THE UNDERSTAKER'S WIDOW by PHILLIP MARGOLIN
26 A BETTER PLACE by ALAN BEATON
27 THE ENGLISH PATIENT by MICHAEL ONDAATJE
28 BEAUTIFUL LIES by LISA UNGER
29 SLEEP TIGHT by ANNE FRASIER
30 A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE} by GLORIA MURPHY
31 GREELY COVE BY JOHN GID ... ... I remember about it now is the fact that I liked it). As for Running in the Family, maybe one day - but I recently read Divisadero and was so disappointed that I think I'll be steering clear of Ondaatje for a while, until I get over it! Bookmooched:
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. I haven't read anything by him since The English Patient quite a few years ago.
From Amazon, used: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Murakami. I'm slowly building a collection of this incredible author's work. ... on holiday? And did you enjoy your Polish course?!
I enjoyed Nervous Conditions and am glad you recommended it. As for Divisadero, I'll certainly give it a skip. There are way too many brilliant books waiting to be relished! ... either! It was well before LT, so before I started recording my thoughts on what I read). Just recently I read his latest, Divisadero, which I didn't like - I found the poetic descriptions over-done, like wading through treacle. 55. Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
Disappointing.
The book begins in 1970s California, with the childhood of Anna, her adopted sister Claire, and Coop, a neighbour's son taken in by Anna's widower father when his parents died. The three are propelled into adulthood by an event which ... mmm....Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje... ... interest please send me a message on LT. First come, first serve.
A Tale of Two Cities
Playing for Pizza-MOOCHED
Divisadero-MOOCHED
Emma
The Shadow of the Wind-MOOCHED
They're all used. Any edition or condition questions just PM me.
25- divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
26- The piano teacher by Elfriede Jelinek
27- The call of the wild by Jack London
28- Silas Marner by George Eliot
29- Middlemarch by George Eliot
30- mistress of the art of death by Ariana Franklin
31- The size of the ... Finished Divisadero and ended up really liking some things about it. Have posted a review on my book blog. Will keep the book around for another read some day. Still thinking about going to the Fitzgerald next week if there are tickets still available to see/hear Mr. Ondaatje speak with Kerri Mill ... I just started reading Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje, so many beautiful phrases and powerful descriptions, three of my favorites (so far, I am only on page 37):
...then walk the half-mile to his cabin along with a shadow.
He felt himself gregarious in this solitude...
...the one who ... Just finished Divisadero myself. Eagerly awaiting The River Why from my Amazon book order. Hope it comes in time for the weekend. #150 hemlokgang Regarding Divisadero. Having listened to it, do you think it would be worthwhile to read it? Some books seem to work better one way or the other.
I'm currently reading Agatha Christie An Autobiography and the Francis B. Grummere translation of Beowulf. Will probably dip ... I continue in Bangkok with The Size of the World by Joan Silber. I finished Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. I listened to it on audiobook, and it was almost a dreamlike experience because of his use of language. The entire book was more of an epic poem. I have to admit that the plot ... I'm currently reading Michael Ondaatje's Divisadero. I believe this is the third novel that I've read by him. I chose it because at the end of May he'll be coming to St. Paul for MPR's Talking Volumes and I may go see him. Figured I may as well work this into my 888 Challenge. The English Pat ... ... short, sleeveless tunic worn by a knight over his armor, with his coat of arms emblazoned on it
From my audiobook, Divisadero........the title word, divisadero has two meanings:
1) Division
2) Position from which one can gaze afar
Interesting, because one of the three ... Mir, every time I've said good things about Divisadero, I almost feel compelled to put a large "YMMV" at the end, because I've already known several people who've hated it completely and can understand their reaction to some degree, definitely not a book for everyone. I think I need to re-read Divisadero because I wasn't in love with it as others are.
I'm still reading Oh Pure and Radiant Heart. Fermi, Oppenheimer, and Szilard appear alive in 2004 just minutes after the first atomic bomb is tested. They have no idea how they arrived there, but it isn't ... 31, 33> I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying/enjoyed Divisadero. I've been on a streak of picking up books I don't like, and this one is in my stacks. It may be time to pull it out. 32: Divisadero was among my favorite novels last year. ... I am curious about the outcome for some of the characters from the first book, so I will finish it.
I am listening to Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje and am regretting that I am not reading it. The language is absolutely beautiful. This is a writer who is able to appeal to multiple ... ... Eliot
#29- The Call of the Wild by Jack London
#30 - The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek
#31 - Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
#32 - Children of God by Mary Doria Russell ... without making myself revisit ones I've already been to...;) I just picked up another Ondaatje this week, actually - Divisadero.
My boyfriend was in Sri Lanka for work - he's a photographer, and he specialises in underwater stuff. In other words, he went diving for 2 weeks while I ... ... and on Raklhat while reading Children of God, and then moving between Gascony, France and Las Vegas while listening to Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. I am reading Children of God, by Mary Doria Russell, the sequel to The Sparrow. I am listening to Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. ... Jelinek. I just started the sequel to The Sparrow, Children of God by Mary Doria Russell, and began listening to Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje on audiobook. I'm not getting the Dolphin error message every time, though I did just now combining several copies of Divisadero. The thing is that even though the combinations are successful you are left having to back your way out of the screen with the error message. Dorn, his girlfriend Ruth, Mancini, Cooper.
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje I read Family Matters. Don't know if I'd say "boring" but it sure was depressing.
I've just started Divisadero which I got for Christmas. I really liked Divisadero. It prompted me to seek out more Ondaatje. ...
Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott
Medicus by Ruth Downie
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje ... Fiends by Christopher Moore
4. Second Glance by Jodi Picoult
5. Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
6. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
7. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
8. L ... ... we might all enjoy the longer entries.
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Fiction
Michael Ondaatje, Toronto, for Divisadero
(McClelland & Stewart; distributed by Random House of Canada) (ISBN 978-0-7710-6872-0)
Lyricism and whimsy are necessary ingredients of brilliant narrative ... I've read every one on your list, emaestra, and both Divisadero and Half of a Yellow Sun made my Favorites of 2007, while Dave Eggers' wonderful What is the What was on my 2006 list, all terrific novels. ... first is definitely the best, after that they are in random order.
The Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
What is the What by Dave Eggers
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Ministry of Special Cases by Natha ... Merry Christmas.
I got Divisadero and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay for Christmas.
I'm reading Before She Met Me by Julian Barnes studio1, I read Ondaatje's Divisadero a few months back and loved it, one of my favorites this year. In a weird moment of synchronicity, I've been reading Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje right as he was awarded the Governor General's prize this week. ... the short list for fiction (English) this past October. The nominees are:
Barbara Gowdy, Helpless
Michael Ondaatje, Divisadero
David Chariandy, Soucouyant
Heather O'Neill, Lullabies for Little Criminals
M. G. Vassanji, The Assassin's Song
For lists of the poetry, drama, ... I have Divisadero going at school. I am enjoying this very much. Something about it reminds me of Atonement, perhaps the story of siblings who split up, perhaps the style. At home, I have just begun The Bad Girl. This one looks very promising also. I was reading the first few chapters in ... Michael Ondaatje's Divisadero is on my TBR list, but I probably won't get to it until the end of 2008, at the rate I'm going, unless there is a compelling reason to read it earlier. ... but won't get to it for a while. I'm still working on Brian Mulroney's 1054-page memoirs.
I've put Effigy and Divisadero on my "wish list" for Christmas -- so let me know if I should take Effigy off!
I, too, get a bright red touchstone for Effigy, and for Why Mexicans Don't Drink ... ...
Elizabeth Hay for her novel Late Nights on Air, McClelland & Stewart
Michael Ondaatje for his novel Divisadero, McClelland & Stewart
Daniel Poliquin for his novel A Secret Between Us, trans. Donald Winkler, Douglas & McIntyre
M.G. Vassanji ... ... today:
The final five are:
Elizabeth Hay - Late Nights on Air (McClelland & Stewart)
Michael Ondaatje - Divisadero (McClelland & Stewart)
Daniel Poliquin - A Secret Between Us(Translation by Donald Winkler)
M.G. Vassanji - The Assassin's Song
Alissa York ... I think the short list will include
The Assassin's Song by M.G. Vassanji
October by Richard Wright
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
Helpless by Barbara Gowdy
Stormy Weather by Paulette Jiles
but quite a few of the others I am not aware of, so maybe I am ... ... by D.R. MacDonald
- The Reckoning of Boston Jim by Claire Mulligan
- Conceit by Mary Novik
- Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
- A Secret Between Us by Daniel Poliquin, translated by Donald Winkler
- The Assassin's Song by M.G. Vassanji
- T ... ... the library, but life caught up with me and I haven't had time to read them. And today my own copies came from Amazon: Divisadero and After Dark. At this rate, I might have to live to 140 to read everything I already have. ... the library, but life caught up with me and I haven't had time to read them. And today my own copies came from Amazon: Divisadero and After Dark. At this rate, I might have to live to 140 to read everything I already have. From the library:
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
House of Meetings by Martin Amis
and for my husband's commute, on audio - Freakanomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. Best fiction read is easy: Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. When I put it down and walked away, my heart was bleeding, and I never felt the knife.
Best non-fiction read is also easy this month: Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick. The subtitle is "a story of courage, community, and war", but it ... ... The Caprices by Sabina Murray
* Kinshu: Autumn Brocade by Teru Miyamoto
* Kindred by Octavia Butler
* Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
* Chesapeake by James A Michener
* Mosquito Coast or Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux
* Rain of Gold by Victor Villase ... ... that list, I'll give my possibles:The Raw Shark Texts, Measuring the World (yes, a different one), On Chesil Beach, Divisadero, and Tomorrow.
I'll look for more... ...
Two Caravans by Marina Lewycka
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
Redemption Falls by Joseph O'Connor
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
The Peacock Throne by Sujit Saraf
Afterward ... ... I'm so glad we're back up! I missed everybody! I was posting a message when we went down, to say that I'd just finished Divisadero, which made me decide it was time to read Balzac, so I read a collection of his short stories (probably won't go back there), and now for some reason I am ... I just bought Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. I'm excited about it - he is one of my favorite authors. I read Divisadero last month, and am still not sure how I feel about it. I started A Wall of Light by Edeet Ravel but seem to be avoiding it - not sure I'm going to finish it. And I just finished reading (for the first time!) Surfacing by Atwood. Despite it's very 70s point of view it ... ... reading A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore but I got a bit bored of Moore's writing style so I switched to reading Divisadero by Micheal Ondaatje and so far it has been quite a good read! Reading both A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore and Divisadero by Micheal Ondaatje
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