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I am reading Bridge of Sighs for my LT RL book group and am feeling of two minds about it. I hope the ending justifies some of the slogging I've had to do. I am also looking forward to starting to read The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America. MerryMary, this is the same ...
... I have read others of his books and love his writing and his enjoyment of U.S. history.
So, having not talked about Bridge of Sighs how about having a middle of the month meeting....in a couple of weeks, maybe? Today is the 14th so how about on the Dec. 28th? or does someone have ...
... last night. We are having to scramble a little bit to keep the house warm until the repairman arrives tomorrow. I liked Bridge of Sighs and am sorry that I won't hear what everybody thought of it. Have a good time.
"You know what."
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
"You forgave him, didn't you?"
"I've been telling you for months he's losing it."
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
"Was he losing his mind or going someplace new and exciting, where no other painter had ever gone before?"
"I may have been safe, but for some months after my ordeal I was not, to most observers, sound."
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
"Shouldn't you be getting younger?"
... The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior and Wedlock, both of which I should finish this month. I've also started Bridge of Sighs and The Post-American World (audio), but I may have trouble even meeting my total of 61 books from 2008, much less surpassing it.
"Fearing that either a yes or a no might have equally disastrous consequences, I said maybe."
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
"So, you want to join our club?"
... "A Risk Worth Taking" by Robin Pilcher (Rosmonde Pilcher's eldest son, BTW), "Portrait in Sepia" by Isabel Allende, "Bridge of Sighs" by Ricard Russo.
"No, rather than contemplate the future, Lucy seemed fixated on the past."
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
"Did you have a spell?"
... better life, as well as her estimation of America, was more complex and, to my way of thinking, far less satisfying."
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
>235 Bonnie: Cape Magic was great! I can't wait to read his other work. I've had Empire Falls and Bridge of Sighs on my list for ages, but somehow read this one first even though it's the new book. So what Russo should I read next???
>236 AnneH: Thanks for the rec of Gourmet Rhapsody. I ...
... Paul Newman died 9/08. I think he was 83. Your point is still valid! Funny I read and loved Empire Falls but have had Bridge of Sighs sitting in my tbr for ages!
I'm over halfway through Crossing To Safety by Wallace Stegner. This is why we read! Complete brilliance! Stegner fans ...
I am stalled in the middle of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo also; put it down to read current book group read which is Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo. I really like his descriptions of the 1950s era of small towns. I also have The Hunger Games waiting for me to return to it. And I picked ...
... 59. Twenty five years difference, totally believable as father and son. I haven't read yet Empire Falls but I have read Bridge of Sighs , which I very much enjoyed. Perhaps I should put EF up closer to the top of the pile.
After having three books going for a while, I finished this week ...
... I started with a huge stack that I knew I couldn't afford and weeded it down to:
Slumberland by Paul Beatty
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo - I should not have bought a book this fat that I've already read from the library
Beethoven was One Sixteenth Black by Nadine Gord ...
... version of list maggie1944 put together.
As a reminder, December 14th at 7 pm we will be discussing Richard Russo's Bridge of Sighs , and January 11, 2010, at 7pm we will be discussing Travel as a Political Act by Rick Steves.
Suggestions so far for next year:
non-fiction
Zeitoun ...
... thought was an excellent character study of the bright and the beautiful (under 30) in NYC.
I'm also a little bit into
Bridge of Sighs which is great, as is most of Russo's work.
#139-mollygrace,
I read Bridge of Sighs a couple of weeks back and was, ultimately, disappointed. It was far superior, and less of a gimmick than Tears of Autumn, but when publishers push an author as the next Le Carre, I expect a certain level of quality that I don't even find in most ...
"Which answer would you prefer?"
Bridge of Sighs seeing all that?"
"Football!"
Bridge of Sighs
"Anyhow it's over. Forget it."
Bridge of Sighs
Bridge of Sighs
"No."
Bridge of Sighs do know what happened to the dinosaurs, don't you?
... thread so closely. I could lie and say it was a test to see who caught my mistake, but I think I am just eager to read Bridge of Sighs . It's a good thing that The Shack is a quick read. It would be hard to sustain that emotion very long. Thanks again, friend.
Hi Donna- In message #113, I think you meant That Old Cape Magic and not Bridge of Sighs , which of course you haven't read. I also have Bridge of Sighs sitting in my tbr. I also need to get to it. BTW, I knocked out 75 pages of The Shack and it's ok. I think I was playing it up a bit, since ...
... too much, but I guess the more I thought about the book, the more disappointed I became. Oh well, I still have Russo's Bridge of Sighs to read. I still don't know how I overlooked that one.
I'm also looking forward to reading Pat Conroy's South of Broad with a bit of trepidation. Mixe ...
... read. It reminded me of Straight Man with all the academia talk. I just realized that I somehow missed reading his Bridge of Sighs . Another book to put on my Must Read Soon List. *sigh*
Edited for touchy touchstones.
... one.
I profess to being biased about 'Cape' as I love anything by Richard Russo, and this might be his best yet, although Bridge of sighs was also great. This book's about a mid-fiftyish guy going through all the trials and turmoils of a diificult marriage, and dealing with infidelity and ...
... I'll tell you. God made women so we'd know how to go about ruining our lives. You don't believe it, just look at me."
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
"So, you're saying you're not my friend?"
"He's lucky I didn't go get that gun."
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
"Junior," he said, 'how you be doin' this fine morning?"
"I guess," Noonan said, though he wasn't sure and remained seated for a moment.
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
"You're telling me you didn't hear about the fight?"
...
July Eat, Pray, Love
Aug Fahrenheit 451
Sep The Coffee Trader
Oct Tears of Autumn
Nov The Great Gatsby
Dec Bridge of Sighs
Jan Travel as a Political Act
If anything changes after talking to 3rd Place I will let you all know.
... books in?
Here they are:
The Coffee Trader
The Great Gatsby
Travel as a Political Act
Tears of Autumn
Bridge of Sighs
I've only read one other by Russo - Bridge of Sighs , published a couple of years ago. He seems to specialize in small town America, communities whose once vibrant industries are in steep decline and the families living there soldiering on. His writing style is easy to read and he brings seemingly ...
Ok,
Here goes:
The Coffee Trader
Tears of Autumn
The Great Gatsby
Travel as a Political Act
Bridge of Sighs
Also, last month and this month, Third Place Books has only had the current month's book on display for our group. I talked to one of the evening helpers about this, ...
...
Tears of Autumn by Charles McCarry
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
Travel as a Political Act by Rick Steves
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
Forever by Pete Hamill
Please vote for your five favorites (using all 3 lists) and the winners will take us through January.
Sorr ...
... read!
Here are my March books:
20. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
21. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
22. Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
23. Unaccustomed Earth by Jumpha Lahiri
24. Night & Day by Robert B. Parker
25. Beast In View by Margaret Millar
26. Among the Mad ...
book 21 was The Secret Life of Houdini by William Kalush and Larry Sloman
book 22 is Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
... quitter. I just didn't like any facet of that book, so it was drudgery to continue.
Also, despite loving Richard Russo, Bridge of Sighs was so bad I stopped about 200 pages in. What insipid, boring, unlikeable characters who do absolutely nothing.
Lastly, I'm against the Oprah bandwagon ...
I would recommend Bridge of Sighs . Richard Russo is one of my favorite writers.
... one's I'm considering. Please help!
1. Back away! Be strong! Don't buy anything!
2. After Dark, Haruki Murakami
3. Bridge of Sighs , Richard Russo
4. A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers, Xiaolu Guo
5. Diary of a Bad Year, Coetzee
6. Enchantress of Florence, Rushdie
7 ...
This year I discovered Richard Russo who has been around for a while. I read Empire Falls & have ordered Bridge of sighs
I picked up Bridge of Sighs at the library just because I have actually seen the REAL Bridge of Sighs in Venice, and because of the interesting photograph on the front cover. The book was very well written, with complex plots and dynamic characters. It traced the stories of several members of ...
>117: msf59, I loved Empire Falls by Russo when I read it some years back, so I'd be curious to know how you find Bridge of Sighs .
richard, don't you just hate it when books march along and hurl themselves into your bag without so much as a by your leave? the cheek.... heh heh...
I'm ...
From library sale shelf:
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo. It's missing the dust-jacket, bummer, but for 50 cents, what the heck!
... son
Ali and Nino by Kurban Said
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Dead Father's Club by Matt Haig
Miss Garnet's Angel by Sally Vickers
The Reluctant Funda ...
... tons of great material there, and it would be a fantastic choice for discussing structure and multiple narratives
Bridge of Sighs or Empire Falls by Richard Russo
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark ...
... You're One of 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.
porchy: I had the bookfunk a couple weeks ago. It came on the heels of a really good read (Bridge of Sighs ) and prevented me from getting into anything for several days.
I hope you enjoy The Dive from Clausen's Pier. I really liked it and thought her second novel, Songs Without Words, was ...
... very pointless and boy, sorry I stuck with it all the way through to the end! I feel I deserve a price for tenacity.
Bridge of Sighs one of my favorite authors generally, but couldn't stomach more than 200 page of this one, terrible.
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - just put this in the ...
... Flies by Jeffrey Archer
Don't Believe Your Lying Eyes by Blair S. Walker
Secrets and Lies by David Southwell
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
Everyone Dies by Michael McGarrity
I just read Richard Russo's Bridge of Sighs, and it has ruined me for other peopls for the last week....nothing looks good after such an amazing book. It will definitely be in my list of favorites for the year, probably long-term.
... a good fit for me. I'm now 30 pages into The Gone-Away World and not sure what I think of if yet.
Richard Russo and Bridge of Sighs totally ruined me for other books right now.
I finished Bridge of Sighs last night, and it was so wonderful that I'm afraid writing a review will somehow tarnish it...so, now book review from me today, but you can trot over to The Book Lady's Bl ...
I'm almost finished with Bridge of Sighs , but it's so good that I don't want it to end. Afterwards, I have several ARCs, but I'm feeling tempted to go with either Interpreter of Maladies (for a reading challenge) or Cowboys Are My Weakness because a trusted reading friend recommended it. We' ...
Still reading Bridge of Sighs and not really wanting it to end.
I've posted another edition of Adventures in Bookselling today at The Book Lady's Blog .
... are quite high...and you know how I felt about Why We Hate Us, so I hope you love it, too.
I'm about halfway through Bridge of Sighs and am totally in love with it. I *heart* Richard Russo in a deep and profound way.
... newest book, a short story collection called Moral Disorder was simply fantastic as well.
I'm 200 pages into Bridge of Sighs and am so glad I took a break from ARC reading for a bit.
>98: Richard Russo is also one of my favorite authors. Bridge of Sighs is the only thing of his I haven't read, and I'm loving it so far. Straight Man did make me laugh out loud several times, and I've had it on my re-read list for a couple years now.
105: let us know how you like A Lo ...
... Man is one my all-time favorite books. I have never laughed so much while reading. Let us know what you think of Bridge of Sighs .
I grabbed a book from the library shelves, and it has turned out to be a pretty gripping story, Not Me by Michael Lavigne. It's about a man whose ...
... The Book Lady's Blog .
I'm now reading Bridge of Sighs, despite the fact that I have tons of ARCs for September...I can't resist an afternoon with Mr. Russo.
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
Speak Softly, She Can Hear
Whisper of Death by Christopher Pike
Listen for the Whisperer Phyllis Whitney
Shhh!
... of the Native Thomas Hardy
13. The Nine; Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court Jeffrey Toobin
14. Bridge of Sighs Richard Russo
15. The Rest is Noise Alex Ross
16. Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert
17. King, Kaiser, Czar Catrine Clay
18.Inside ...
Russo's BRIDGE OF SIGHS was brilliant. The most enjoyable novel I've read since David Mitchell's BLACK SWAN GREEN. If you're a fan of Russo's work (EMPIRE FALLS, STRAIGHT MAN, MOHAWK), don't miss BRIDGE OF SIGHS.
BRIDGE OF SIGHS by Richard Russo. Many folks thought it should have been on the shortlist for the National Books Award AND the Pulitzer.
Very good so far...
Ver-y good.
I've got tons of bloody great reading, including the new Richard Russo (BRIDGE OF SIGHS ) but can't seem to set aside a couple of hours to sink my teeth into a good read. Soon, I hope...
I would also recommend Bridge of Sighs by Olen Steinhauer. This book is set in an unnamed Eastern European country in 1948 when there is still a pretense of a democratic system in place. This was a fascinating mystery full of small cultural details often missing in books written by Americans ...
I would also recommend Bridge of Sighs by Olen Steinhauer. This book is set in an unnamed Eastern European country in 1948 when there is still a pretense of a democratic system in place. This was a fascinating mystery full of small cultural details often missing in books written by Americans ...
12) Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo ( review )
I am hoping this is the Feb 16 thread =)
I am going to start Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo tonight. It's a little chunkster. I hope it's a good story because I usually lose interest after 400 pages....
I just finished listening to Cranky Agnes and the Hitman. I'm reading Bridge of Sighs . I haven't decided what other books to start at this point.
... ls
12. The Golden Compass
13. The Subtle Knife
14. The Amber Spyglass
15. Straight Man
16. Empire Falls
17. Bridge of Sighs
18. Fleshmarket Alley
19. Crime School
20. The Floating Girl
21. In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden
22. Saturday by Ian McEwan
23. Enduring ...
#92-95 - I read Empire Falls last year and enjoyed it. Bridge of Sighs is sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read. Glad to see you liked it, okie!
All finished with The House at Riverton by Kate Morton, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I will be starting The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Per ...
#94 - I have read Bridge of Sighs and really enjoyed it. It was one of my top reads of the year.
... abel
The Garden Angel
Before You Know Kindness
The Great Gatsby
We Need to Talk About Kevin
One Mississippi
Bridge of Sighs
Top nonfiction:
She Got Up Off the Couch
I'll Always Have Paris
Better
Coal to Cream
My list is a little long, but this is after ruthless ...
I've read Bridge of Sighs and Twilight. two great novels by great writers.
... Mischa Berlinski
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
6. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
5. Bridge of Sighs , Richard Russo
4. The Yiddish Policeman's Union, Michael Chabon
3. Hollywood Station, Joseph Wambaugh
2. Tree of Smoke, Denis Johnson
1. Twilight ...
I just started Bridge of Sighs - promising so far.
The Pesthouse Jim Crace
Bridge of Sighs Richard Russo
I Hate to See that Evening Sun Go Down William Gay
Finn Jon Clinch
Twilight William Gay
Not The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Finn.
... The Stone Virgin is good, and there are some excellent Venetian scenes in Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and Russo's Bridge of Sighs . Also, if you can find a copy, Daphne du Maurier's Don't Look Now is very creepy.
... 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 Americans Are Looking Forward to the End of the Worldby Nicholas Guyatt,
Leonard Maltin's Movie G ...
... get an overview of my hardcover books.
Then, I sometimes add a tag-like extension to a title, eg:
World Englishes ebook
South African English Article
Our beautiful New Zealand Video
The tag-like title extension has an extra advantage over LT tags, namely that for multiple ...
...
people of the book by geraldine brooks (advance copy)
look me in the eye by john elder robison (advance copy)
bridge of sighs by richard russo
FREAKING TOUCHSTONES!
... (BOO!) but we got a bunch of free books (yay!)
Look Me In The Eye: My Life With Asperger's (advance reader's copy)
Bridge Of Sighs
People Of the Book (advance readers copy)
Super Crunchers (advance readers copy)
*touchstones are wonky
I'm going back to sleep now, until work.
...
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
Russo at his finest !
I'm waiting for Russo's Bridge of Sighs and Tree of Smoke from my library. I love Russo's work; my favorites are Nobody's Fool and and Straight Man.
Bridges at Toko Ri by Michener.
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
Bridge over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle
Bridges of Madison County by Robert Waller
Windmills, bridges and old machines by David Weitzman
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