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I liked Skeletons at the Feast too but I guess since it was such a departure for him, I forget that he wrote it! I also have The Law of Similars on my shelf so I think I might give that a go and see if he can't 'redemn' himself. That's too bad. But I guess even a very good writer will have "off" books. Skeletons at the Feast was excellent, I thought. I'm glad you liked The Double Bind since it's on my shelf waiting for me. ... to abridge it. There were a lot of little details left out that prevented you from "knowing" the characters. #3 book was Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian read by Mark Bramhall I was sad to have it end and though I really like Bohjalian this might have been a book I picked ... # 11
Sorry, I've been away for a bit.
I read Skeletons at the Feast because I have read other books by Chris Bohjalian and liked them quite well. Also it got rave reviews on Amazon and other sites.
My take: Another WWII book, not the best one I've read, and I've read lots of them.
I did ... Sorry, I've been away for a bit.
I read Skeletons at the Feast because I have read other books by Chris Bohjalian and liked them quite well. Also it got rave reviews on Amazon and other sites.
My take: Another WWII book, not the best one I've read, and I've read lots of them.
I did like ... Okay, let's start with this: Skeletons at the Feast. Richard says "Ghastly." Kath says "not so much--read it!" I'm still wavering. What's your take? >26 cameling, I know what you mean...like that Skeletons at the Feast horror I had to get dressed, load the dog in the car, and drive all the way to the cathedral in Rockville Centre to shove in a donate box to be sure I'd never see it again. 26. The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer
27. Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian
This is the second novel I've read by Bohjalian and I'm so glad I "discovered" him. Really like his stuff so far... loved skeletons at the feast.....dreat ww2 read ...
Resistance by Anita Shreve
Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian
Black Englishman by Carolyn Slaughter
Faves: Black Englishman, Beside a Burning Sea, Loving Frank & Before I Wake ... no reviews. This could suck me in and keep me going for hours...
January
1.The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman
2.Skeletons At the Feast - Chris Bohjalian
3.Mao's Last Dancer - Li Cunxin
4.Desert Queen - Janet Walach
5.Running With Angels - Pamela Hansen
6.Her ... ... is not to serve her well. Entire swaths of the dreadful mucky malarial swamp fully stocked with leeches that is *shudder* Skeletons at the Feast are told in the second person! "You hunted the Jews in the forest" kind of crap! Now...really and truly...shouldn't that sort of finger-poked-in-the ... ... in early September. That's the objective anyway and then I'd love to move on to his other works. I was also a fan of Skeletons at the Feast, although his writing got a bit flowery at times, I felt the story was very strong. Poor RD. I have also heard Bohjalian's other books are a bit ... Kath, I was looking in the library's catalog at the Bohjalian books they have, and I saw Skeletons at the Feast. It sounded interesting, and I noticed that you have it. Then I read the reviews, and saw Richard's, that said (in full) "Ghastly." I laughed and laughed, but wondered if you had ... Mark;
While I can't speak for Skeletons at the Feast, not having read it, I have read Midwives and now Double Bind and though I cannot claim to be nearly as discerning as "dear Richard", I really quite liked both of them. I will have to try the above titled work and see if my opinion agrees ... Nice review on the Double Bind. Readers on LT seem to be very divided over Chris Bohjalian work. I read Skeletons at the Feast, my only one and I did really enjoy the story but his writing skills were just ok. I know others hated it, including dear Richard! ... and loving every minute of your comments. Several of them made me laugh out loud. I have been looking forward to reading Skeletons at the Feast which has been on my TBR pile for a long time. The honest comments by #148 have really piqued my interest and I may have to see if I have the same ... ... O'Brien's writing, the rain, or just some alchemy between the two? I picked up a book someone I adore recommended to me, Skeletons at the Feast, and first time through HATED IT. This second time? It pissed me off so much that I made a special trip to the Catholic cathedral's donation box to ... ... it is almost impossible to write a nuanced novel about this time. There have been some excellent books written, such as Skeletons at the Feast or even Sarah's Key, this was not one of them. I really disliked this book! I kept reading, hoping she would go beyond the comic book-level ... I couldn't finish The Memory Keeper's Daughter (read in a previous year) nor was I particularly interested in finishing Skeletons at the Feast (this quarter). The first bored me, and the second started out trivializing the Holocaust and offended me.
The book I did finish and liked the least ... ... page point, decided the book was not doing anything for me, and promptly took it back to the library. I have also put off Skeletons at the Feast for right now, although I think I will go back to it at some point. ... Gulland, and of course mentioned LT. She's a member here already. A couple of weeks ago I met Chris Bohjalian (Midwives, Skeletons at the Feast) at the store, and yesterday I met Linda Olsson (Astrid and Veronika, Sonata for Miriam). I asked both of them if they've been to LT. Bohjalian ... ... Tale and it is probably the only book I feel the need to periodically reread.
For what it's worth, I also enjoyed Skeletons at the Feast. I agree that the writing is a bit stilted and I'm really not a Bohjalian fan, but I enjoyed the story. ... I am revoltingly jealous! Brilliantly emerald hued! Hate-filled! Now, as penance for being so fortunate, you must finish Skeletons at the Feast! ;-0
>191 jbleil, I know what you mean...it's a big burden off, isn't it?
>192 k-mom, have you posted a review? #185: What does "Pearl-Rule" mean?
Thanks for your opinion. I really thought that the subject matter in Skeletons at the Feast deserved better writing, but I'm on to something else now. There's always another book or three to read and I'm sticking with light subject matter while I'm spending ... >179, 180...Skeletons at the Feast seems to me to be a precious, overwritten grad student submission to the Iowa Writer's Workshop. Sentences like, "You searched for the Jews in the woods, and then you shot them" which occurs on p51 of my ARC made me Pearl-Rule the book. I have a finite number ... Maybe I won't read Skeletons at the Feast (post # 70) after all. I think I'll just chuck it and try for something better. It seems like a good story in theory, but the beginning is a little stilted, or is that just my imagination? Anyway, I found something more interesting (post # 177) to read ... Okay, finally finished Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian after 13 days. Not that it was a hard read, just that I have a new granddaughter and I have my priorities! I only gave Skeletons two and a half stars. Bohjalian disappointed me this time with his poor character and plot ... 14. Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian. An okay read, but I felt that Bohjalian could have done much, much more with plot, character, and mood development. The premise of the changes experienced by affluent Germans while fleeing from the Russians was poorly depicted. Relatively little ... I just started Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian. I didn't like a previous book I read by this author ver much, but I decided to give him another chance. This novel is about the Holocaust. Has anyone else read it? If so, what did you think of it. I haven't gotten very far into it ... I just started Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjahlian. I'm giving him another chance since I didn't care for Midwives all that much. Anyway, I'm liking Skeletons at the Feast the opening which reminds me a bit of the opening of Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky. In both books a ... ... first time have two books going, unlike many of you with multiples. I'm keeping Shelby Foote for at home and have started Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian for work and travel. Looks good so far. I've just finished Skeletons at the Feast which I really enjoyed. I was reminded in many ways of A Thread of Grace, which remains one of my favorite novels. Among the things the two have in common is that both are placed in the closing days of WWII and yet don't focus much on the military. I ... ... I just finished the new Wally Lamb a couple days ago and truly loved it! Glad you are enjoying it!
>mckait- I read Skeletons at the Feast last summer and also enjoyed it. Good story! I have The Secret River in my tbr pile. I have heard great things about it. Let us know!
>52: abealy- ... Great review mckait. I read Midwives when it first came out, but have never read anything else by Chris Bohjalian. Skeletons at the Feast will be going on to my TBR pile.
Yesterday I read Skeletons at the Feast and thought it was an amazing read. I did love it.. and hate it. It really tore at my heart.
Today I may read The Secret River. Not sure because I am about to go B&N!!!
yay!
and i have a gift card!
As for Mr Updike... I read one of his books ... # 20
Skeletons at the Feast
This is a poignant and extraordinary story of a family in the midst of WWII.
Beginning in the autumn of 1944 at their farm home, Kaminheim, the Emmerich family brought in their harvest with the help of some prisoners of war that were made available to them for ... ... book at a time, but I am considering picking up both
Team of Rivals or at least having a look at it, and I have to read Skeletons at the Feast to review it .. so maybe.....
Or maybe neither.. I will mull ..... ... in
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I also read Skeletons at the Feast and found it very well done, I should check out more of his books, when ever I get my TBR pile down. On Mary Stewart, I never knew she wrote a children's books, another one to be on the look out for - thanks. ... .
And here are few of the best mysteries I've read over the past few years: McDermid's A Place of Execution, Wilhelm's Skeletons and Walter's Ice House.
You can be well rounded, in the literary sense :), without reading ALL of Christie's mysteries!! LOL At 10 you're ahead of most ... Skeletons at the Feast
Mudbound
American Wife
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Sol's Story ... of Ember
shewhowearsred: Predictably Irrational
mckait: Society of S
mckait: The Tricking of Freya
mckait: Skeletons at the Feast
drneutron: Let the Right One In
drneutron: The Various Haunts of Men
LT 75: Looking for Alaska
gregtmills: Catapult: Harry and I ....
W ... ... and spy novel angle. Very much along the same lines as Good German. Nobody has mentioned the new Chris Bohjalian book Skeletons at the Feast. I have it on my to read list but haven't started it yet. I would also add my recommendation for Woman in Berlin. I believe that this book is ... ... What can I say? I didn't have expectations that I'd really enjoy the book, and I didn't.
And more from this summer:
Skeletons -- Actually I think I read this one last year, but I'm sharing about it now because I don't know when I'll get around to re-reading it (which I've already done ... ... I'm out of my car shopping, etc.
Now it's Resurrection by Tuckler Malarkey at home interesting and well read so far, Skeletons at the Feast by Christopher Bohjalian in the car excellent and just starting The Champion by Elizabeth Chadwick on the cassette.
... 5 is one of my all-time favorites. Of WWII books, Suite Francaise, Stones from the River, City of Thieves, Skeletons at the Feast, Five Quarters of the Orange, and The Book Thief are some of my favorites. I appreciate books that serve as reminders of the toll the war had on ... ... downloading Pride and Prejudice (read by Kate Redding) onto my MP3 player to listen to next.
I started listening to Skeletons at the Feast today in the car, but grrrr...there's skipping on Disc 1. I'll probably have to return it to the library unread. ...
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84 Charing Cross Road
Honorable mention to: The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, Sounds of the River, Skeletons at the Feast, and People of the Book. 36. Skeletons at the Feast completed. This is a wonderful book about a German family, a Jewish escapee, and a Scottish POW making their way toward the American lines at the end of WWII. Somewhat depressing at times, it rings true.
16 left to go. #50: MusicMom41 was I too ambivalent on my feelings about Skeletons at the Feast?. I didn't mean to be. I really enjoyed the story but some of his prose was a little flowery. I've heard from other readers as well and he seems to be a bit of a mixed-bag!
#60: bibliophool let me know how the ... ... I also loved World War Z. I'm not sure where this writer came from but boy did he do a great job!
I just finished Skeletons at the Feast. It was a good book. Bohjalian is a fine storyteller. The premise was fresh and interesting but I don't think he's a strong writer. Some of his ... #36 I agree with your comment regarding Midwives. I didn't like his The Double Bind either. Skeletons at the Feast is a departure for Bohjalian and I think he manages to tell that story very well and it is a worthwhile read.
#53 I loved The Pleasure of My Company! The Shopgirl was ... ... an excellent writer. Now I'm on a mission to pursue the rest of his catalog. (my tbr pile groans in protest!) I started Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian. This is the first book I've read by this author. Anyone have any comments about this writer? ... explore...in this book they are animal rights and gun control. His books do make me think. I've heard good things about Skeletons at the Feast and plan to read that after I whittle down that pile of nagging books on the floor. A good month for me, too.
Small Island, slow read, but excellent
Skeletons at the Feast
People of the Book
Honorable mention: Loving Frank Thirteen Moons by Charles Grazier
Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian Lucky me - I can't seem to narrow it down to less than three:
Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
They were all very different (although the 2nd and 3rd certainly had some connections) and I'm so glad ... so far....Skeletons at the Feast #20, I finished Skeletons at the Feast last night and suspect that it will be near the top for July reads for me.
#22, Quite a reading month you had with the Salem witch hunts and Man in the Iron Mask. Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalianfiction
Sol's Story by Richard Chardkoffnonfiction
Gully's Travels by Tor Seidler YA 157 & 158 Glad to hear that Skeletons at the Feast is so good. I've just moved it up on my TBR pile. I am going to have a hard time finding something to read after Skeletons at the Feast...so far my favorite of 2008. I just finished Skeletons at the Feast which I absolutely loved although I cried many times during the book. I am about to start Snow Flower and the Secret Fan which I believe I heard about on this website - go figure! I hope it is not as emotionally draining as Skeletons at the Feast. 26. Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian - an excellent, moving book. I really loved this book although I found the subject matter very difficult and parts of the book extremely graphic and hard to read. I had read Midwives by this same author years ago but found this one much, much ... ... Borders fan either, but like you had two coupons to use. I certainly couldn't let them go to waste, could I? So, got:
Skeletons at the Feast
The Blood of Flowers
Redemption Falls
I'm blaming this all on Borders and their coupons! ... which I really enjoyed but my copy was full of editing errors which I found extremely annoying. I just started Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian which I am enjoying so far although it is definitely a difficult read so far because of the subject matter. I am in 1945 Germany...fleeing from the Russians in Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian currently reading Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian and listening to The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright....after finishing the audio of Eat Pray and Love, I needed something very different...Elizabeth Gilbert reads her own memoir and does a fantastic job. It was ... ... Bind by Chris Bohjalian, I read it and loved it. I like all of his books. I am waiting till it is a paperback to get Skeletons at the Feast, and can hardly stand the wait. Have you read others of his?
I'll probably finish Skeletons at the Feast tonight. What a great story.
#38 I read Whatever You Do, Don't Run a couple of months ago. It was a lot of fun. I brought home advanced readers from work....The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff and Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian... can't wait to get started. 103 - I've got about 100 pages to go in Skeletons At the Feast and I agree - it's a great story. I just want to slow down and savor it. ... Hope you enjoy it!
I am almost done w/ Love Marriage which I have enjoyed. Next up is either Child 44 or Skeletons At the Feast. Any recommendations on which one next from anyone out there? 48 Skeletons at the feast Chris Bohjalian
I enjoyed this, it was insightful, moved at a good pace and I learned about the last part of world war II. I like this author, he tells a good story. 47 Skeletons at the feast Chris Bohjalian
I enjoyed this, it was insightful, moved at a good pace and I learned about the last part of world war II. I like this author, he tells a good story. ... too many family members to remember. Next up I think will be either Child 44 or Free Food For Millionaires or Skeletons at the Feast--oh the decisions! ... defensible positions and that maniac with the mustache in Berlin would tell them to stand and fight where they were.
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian I think it's been awhile since I've posted...
I finished Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian (highly recommend), abandoned Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres and am now reading The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani, which I am enjoying very much.
For what it's ... Just finished Jhumpa Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth. Very, very good. Starting Skeletons at the Feast in a little bit.
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