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The Gargoyle?

... let me down like this!! Oh, wait you wanted to know what I'm reading, not hear my latest tirade, right? I'm reading The Gargoyle and Tempted.

... Trollope 88. Beyond Heaving Bosoms - Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan 89. The Adventures of Sally - PG Wodehouse 90. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson 91. Decline and Fall - Evelyn Waugh 92. The Sweetheart Season - Karen Joy Fowler 93. Dogs and Goddesses - Jennifer Crusie, Anne Stua ...

... and the Spring Queen, Naomi Mitchison Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier Death Comes for the Archbishop, Willa Cather The Gargoyle, Andrew Davidson The Red Tree, Caitlin R. Kiernan

111. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I read this book over the past two weeks. There are things that I like about it and some aspects that I do not. A man almost dies in a car accident, is burned horribly and is recooperating in a hospital. He meets a woman who says that she knew him in a ...

111. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I read this book over the past two weeks. There are things that I like about it and some aspects that I do not. A man almost dies in a car accident, is burned horribly and is recooperating in a hospital. He meets a woman who says that she knew him in a ...

... was not thrilled by Palace Circle. Not sure if I would be as generous as to say I would read more from her. I have The Gargoyle in some pile or another of books I would like to read but there just seems to be too much to read and too little time. Hopefully, I will get to it sometime ...

I'm reading Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle and find it completely engrossing so far. Definitely the sort of book I was in the mood for.

... in a Medieval Village/Gies Your favorite form of transportation: The Book of Flying/Miller Your best friend is: The Gargoyle/Davidson You and your friends are: Excellent Women/Pym What’s the weather like: Sunshine/McKinley You fear: The Dark is Rising/Cooper Wha ...

... Stephenson 8. Notes from a small island - Bill Bryson 9. The Hero with a Thousand Faces - Joseph Campbell 10. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson 11. The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America - Bill Bryson 12. The Inheritance of Rome - Chris Wickham 13. Twilight ...

... 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 Agatha Christie, 3 1/2 Stars 84. The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti, 3 1/2 Stars 85. Maisie Dobbs ...

... 2*) ~~ Black Swan Green by David Mitchell Other possibilities, that may get transferred to the 1010: ~~ The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson ~~ 2666 by Roberto Bolano ~~ The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly ~~something by Doris Lessing Her Fearful S ...

... and it's a prize winner. As for a somewhat random recommendation, a balance between heavy and light, I might suggest The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson... it's on Kindle.

I'll give Never Let Me Go a try. One more for the TBR pile! BOOK 82 The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson This is the story of a disreputable man (a pornographer/drug addict) who gets seriously burned in a car crash. While in the hospital, he meets Marianne Engel, an unusual and possibly ...

... Oracle by Margaret Atwood, The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte, Angelica by Arthur Phillips, and The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson.

... y Fiction based on the true story of the hundreds of women who were killed/disappeared in Juarez, Mexico. Saw it on LT. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, Fiction Saw this on LT also. It just went into paper. About a burn victim and his romantic relationship with a woman who claims they ...

... wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Bookshop_in_Much_Wenlock.jpg/220px-Bookshop_in_Much_Wenlock.jpg"> Debut Works 1. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson (3) 2. Among Other Things, I've Taken Up Smoking - Aoibheann Sweeney (3.5) 3. Scream Queens of the Dead Sea - Gilad Elbom ...

Loved The Gargoyle! Just finished Fifth Business by Robertson Davies - it was OK, not sure if I feel the need to read the rest of the Deptford trilogy. I am now starting The Bishop's Man by Linden MacIntyre

Hit Borders last night, and brought home ... The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and a book on the Spanish Inquisition.

Book #65 The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson I listened to this on audio and almost turned it off and returned it to the library but I'm so glad I didn't. It starts with a rather graphic description of an accident where the main character is badly burned. At its centre, The Gargoyle is a ...

... 3. Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer (29-04-2009) 4. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer (05-05-2009) 5. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson (17-03-2009) 6. His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman (19-01-2009) 7. The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffeneger ...

Started The Gargoyle today.

... A Sweet History - Betty Ann Lockhart - BookCrossing bookray 17. Loon - Jack McLean - Early Reviewer 18. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson 19. Going Gray - Anne Kreamer 20. Goat: A Memoir - Brad Land 21. Electroboy - Andy Behrman 22. The Tennis Par ...

... Jennings Iron Khan:A Detective Inspector Chen Novel by Liz Williams Flower Confidential by Amy Stewart The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson The Lees of Laughter's End by Steven Erikson (in Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, Volume One)

#36 demonata - read The Gargoyle and drop Edgar Sawtelle in the shredder... just my humble opinion. ;)

... it will take a while before it falls into my hands. I kind of torn about my next book - i don't whether i should read The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson or The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski LOL! Hope i decide soon

... y Boy A The Art of Murder As If I Am Not There Tiny Deaths World Without End Shantaram Loving Frank, The Gargoyle With the mature reflection of 6 and a bit months into the year I can now cut that list down to a rather shorter A Thousand Splendid Sons, Twenty Thousand Str ...

I loved The Gargoyle. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

27. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson read by Lincoln Hoppe The Gargoyle is told by an anonymous narrator who has received massive burns after driving through a guard rail and crashes into a ravine while on a bad trip. During his extensive recovery in the burn unit, undergoing countless ...

... 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 Agatha Christie, 3 1/2 Stars 84. The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti, 3 1/2 Stars 85. Maisie Dobbs ...

I just finished The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I so liked the idea...and he just didn't quite pull it off somehow. Not bad, though, and I'll look for Davidson's next book to see if his writing gels a bit more. Now I'm on to Deeper the follow-up to Tunnels by Roderick Gordon/Brian Willia ...

"Marianne Engel entered my room on February 13, midnight, and took me by the hand." The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson "Do you really think that I don't know you've been buying extra morphine?"

"I was in the hospital for a long time." The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson "Did it hurt?"

"That's a personal question." The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson "You didn't forget about Jack, did you?"

"I will neither confirm nor deny a diagnosis of schizophrenia." The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson "What is it like to wear another person's skin?"

"She can't speak." The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson "Did you make that up?"

I'm reading The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson.

I'm reading The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I got it for Christmas, but knew my book club would be reading it this summer, so I waited.

... completely encompasses the heart of a story. A smattering of examples: The Inferno - Dante Alighieri - "stars." The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson - "love." Outlander - Diana Gabaldon - "possibility." Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov - "Lolita." And ever the great Homer closes his Od ...

... a book editor who was telling him all about the book she was currently editing. He told her that sounds an awful lot like The Gargoyle and she looked at him like he was from Pluto and asked how he knew about the book. He said he's already read both ARC's that were sent out several months ...

... 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 Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (6) American Gods by Neil Gaiman (6) Brick Lane by Monica ...

Excellent, Piyush. I have been reading a fair bit. I think my favourite recent book may be The Gargoyle which is a bit of a rollercoaster ride - you should try that one if you like that kind of thing.

avatiakh, I read and loved The Gargoyle last year. You have summed it up very nicely. I have had my eye on Thirteen Reasons Why for a while - your comments have just swayed me, and I received Q & A for my recent birthday, so look forward to that one as well.

... of love and a revisiting of their first meeting, their courtship, marriage and their life together. Beautiful. 88) The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (2008) 465pgs Enduring love, a love strong enough to last over centuries. This story built around themes from Dante's Inferno which I ...

#133: I will put The End of the Alphabet on the Continent. It looks very good. As for The Gargoyle glad you enjoyed it. I liked it very much when I read it earlier this year.

... section). Looking forward to your thoughts on Alice in Sunderland - I'm about 50% the way through. #133 - I have The Gargoyle as an audiobook. It's in a (very long) queue!

... src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3544148404_f7db86160f_o.jpg" width="140" height="211" alt="gargoyle" /> 88) The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (2008) 465pgs Enduring love, a love strong enough to last over centuries. This story built around themes from Dante's Inferno which I ...

Hi -- my first post on this thread: I'm reading The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I'm enjoying it -- just not getting as much time to read as I'd like, so it's only a few pages a day.

... the sequel to My swordhand is singing and it was good too. Currently making my way through The Savage Detectives, The Gargoyle and Graceling.

... (5) Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (5) Brick Lane by Monica Ali (5) Middlemarch by George Eliot (5) The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (5) Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (5) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (5) Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (5) Possess ...

#44 A Handful of Dust is excellent. #50 I finished The Gargoyle a couple of days ago and loved it too. And like you it's not a book I would necessarily have chosen if not for LT. I hope you enjoy it to the end. I'm reading Middlemarch by George Eliot. Also due to rave reviews on LT (thou ...

44 The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. A magnificently crafted and original story with fascinating characters and a more or less flawless plot. As you may be able to tell I thought this was a great book. I don't generally enjoy fantasy, but can make exceptions for a story as well told as this one. ...

... The Secret Life of Bees, and it disappeared. (not the book, but my response). Wonder why....Anyway, I'm still reading The Gargoyle and thoroughly loving it. It's not a book I might have chosen without the praise dolloped out by some on this site. So...Thanks!

... Wodehouse (V) 40. The Warden - Anthony Trollope (VII) 41. Beyond Heaving Bosoms - Sarah Wendell & Candy Tan (II) 42. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson (IX) 43. The Sweetheart Season - Karen Joy Fowler (IX) 44. Barchester Towers - Anthony Trollope (VII) In Progress: Holiness ...

I started The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson this morning. Really loving it so far, although the first few pages made me grit my teeth a bit - it seems Davidson is a master of description...

... slow marriage breakdown. Not a lot really happens plotwise, it's all about character. Recommended. I'm now reading The Gargoyle, attracted by great reviews and black-edged pages. Loving it so far. Though the first few pages made me grit my teeth a bit...

I added The Gargoyle to my wishlist! --BJ

... decided to go to Tesco and do a 'two bestsellers for £7.00' deal, so I have also bought The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and The Gargoyle. The latter I completely fell in love with due to the black edges of the pages. It looks SO cool!

I loved The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. It's such a richly dense book that isn't difficult to read at all. I would recommend it to anyone who loves reading about enduring love. I'm reading Bill Bryson's In A Sunburned Country right now. Very funny!

I finally finished Three Cups of Tea, which was fabulously inspiring. Now I will start The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I had it on reserve at the library, and I don't even remember reserving it! It must have been a spur of the moment thing based on someone's recommendation here.

... Engelse pockets, allemaal historische romans met een fatsoenlijk aantal pagina’s (de dunste 460 en de dikste 606): The gargoyle door Andrew Davidson, Stealing Athena door Karen Essex, Sashenka door Simon Sebag Montefiore, Churchill's Triumph door Michael Dobbs

#228 nancywhite I love Gargoyle, it's on my top ten fav list. It's also one of my favorite new author books. I can't brag on Gargoyle enough! :-D

... slander Coal River by Michael Shnayerson The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin Farthing by Jo Walton The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote Graceling by Kristin Cashore

90. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson Not bad. Weird, over-rated and too long for the story, but not bad. 3½ out of 5. And I was glad that I held off on the second part until after I'd finished Dante's Inferno, because without that context it would have been less accessible and even more ...

42. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson. Not bad. Weird, over-rated and too long for the story, but not bad. 3½ out of 5.

Book 19 is The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

... there are about 200 others that I'd occasionally 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 ...

... the story (well over half, it seemed) was in the present. It was more present with historical flashbacks. Somewhat like The Gargoyle, I guess. Of course, other people considered The Gargoyle historical fiction too (and it was a lot less historical), so I suppose it is a difference of ...

I'm reading The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and loving it so far (about half way through).

Recommended: LT, friends or family 1.The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 2. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick 3. Mudbound by Hilary Jordan 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

I just finished reading The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. It was recommended by several people early this year on LT so I decided to give it a try. I really liked it. My favorite part of the book were the stories within the main story. It could be a bit scandelous in parts, but if that isn' ...

oK, so I'm definitely going to have to read The Gargoyle- just have to track down a copy.

... on it a little until I've finished Dante's Inferno, having been told that there are a lot of allusions to the Inferno in The Gargoyle, and I'm looking forward to picking it up again.

How do like The Gargoyle? I really enjoyed it. It was one of my favorite books of 2008.

... (VII) Great Expectations - Dickens (VII) Inferno - Dante (VII) The Sweetheart Season - Karen Joy Fowler (IX) The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson (IX)

... quarter (I'm on page 60 of a 900+ page book currently), so I can post my top 5 for the quarter, in no particular order. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Looking for Alaska by John Green Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty The Rose of York: Love and War ...

... A Sweet History - Betty Ann Lockhart - BookCrossing bookray 17. Loon - Jack McLean - Early Reviewer 18. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson 19. Going Gray - Anne Kreamer 20. Goat: A Memoir - Brad Land 21. Electroboy - Andy Behrman 22. The Tennis Par ...

Hi shootingstarr, You have two wonderful books on your list. I read both ella minnow pea and The Gargoyle last year and thought they were great too.

... down the stack each day. I can renew them for another three weeks after the due date. Thanks for your comments re. The Gargoyle

... library books? I've got seven out right now and don't think I'll make it through all of them. As far as I'm concerned, The Gargoyle definitely met the hype it's received here on LT and around the blogosphere. I'm looking forward to reading your comments when you do get around to reading it.

Shauna You are readling some very interesting books. So many people here on LT recommend The Gargoyle I'll try to move this up some notches on my tbr pile. Right now I have 90 library books that stare at me -- waiting to be read.

I would have to pick: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls Under the Banner of Heaven by John Krakauer My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult I'm going to stop at four, nothing else I have read would make a top 5 list! Cheers.

17) The Gargoyle is not one that I'd have chosen all other things being equal - but it was a (near) freebie when I bought several others, so why not? As it happens I was pleasantly surprised, and pleased that the fundamental question of the plot was left unanswered as any attempt to answer it ...

... made. McLean's book just brought these feelings back in a great rush. For that, I thank him. Rating - 5 stars 18. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson I'm not sure what to say about this book. I loved the beginning. However, I listened and read this book in pieces over a long ...

I started The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson this morning. The prose is a little purple in places, but I'm enjoying it nonetheless.

11. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson This was a fantastic book, one that I really enjoyed. I purchased it around the time it first came out last summer, but didn't get around to reading it until now. I wish I'd read it then... I do have to say I found the ending to be a touch predictable, but ...

11. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Wow, this was a fantastic book. I was a little afraid it wouldn't live up to all the buzz it received last year when it was released, but for the most part, I wasn't at all disappointed. I did find the ending to be a touch predictable, but other than that, I ...

Finished two more books this weekend: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (From the TBR Pile) and Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty (YA Novels). Both were very good (though very different from each other). I wasn't all that surprised by the end of The Gargoyle, but it was still an excellent ...

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 3/5 Excellent opening chapters - but then........ What a beautiful, tactile copy of this book I had - even down to the blackened, 'burned' outer pages. It was a joy to hold - unfortunately not such a joy to read. The opening chapters are ...

I have read and very much enjoyed the unforgettabe Gargoyle. I am so excited...I am getting, for the first time, a novel from Early Reviewers...Little Bee. I will be haunting the mailbox. In the meantime, talk about 'graphic', I have two crime novels to read. Not at all my typical kind of ...

... to be a very fast read, which honestly, is a big part of its appeal right now. I'm also still plugging along through The Gargoyle. I'm enjoying it, but I don't seem to be in any hurry to finish it.

... - if I was capable of making a list of top 10 books, it'd probably be there... Interesting what you said about The Gargoyle and The Book of Lost Things too - the former, I quite liked, but completely agree that the best bits were the stories rather than the contemporary ...

I'm still reading The Gargoyle; I seem to have lost a little bit of momentum on it, but I am still loving it. I'm also re-reading The Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig, so I'll know exactly where she left off when I go to read The Temptation of the Night Jasmine next week.

... fiction readers. I'm looking forward to reading The Sparrow now, that's for sure. I have it. My pick would be The Gargoyle, like #2. It flopped when it released and it really should not have. I think the supernatural elements were too much for most people, but I thought it was a ...

... books a long time ago, have not read Playing for Pizza. 63, I have read both the books and there are really great. I read The Gargoyle last summer and thought that it was very interesting. I read comments about The Girls on LT and I found it at my local used book store. This was a great read. ...

I'm really enjoying both The Gargoyle, which I'm listening to on tape while commuting to and from work, and The Girls, which I'm taking to work and reading on my lunch break. You're right. I'm very happy to be reading two books I think are great. By the way, I also have a library copy of Th ...

Stasia - thanks for the comment on The Gargoyle - there is so much chat on your thread I almost missed your kind reply!! I, unlike Richard, will not be ditching your thread - it is a great place to hang out. I really wonder at the chances of anyone trying to stay away?

dchaikin, I have to read Gargoyle and Oscar Wao now. I loved Middlesex.

... one exception for $143 on amazon! #61: momom248 - I agree about "Sawtelle." #82: shootingstarr7 - I really enjoyed The Gargoyle, hope you do too. As for me, I'm reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which is fantastic so far. It reminds me a little of Middlesex.

Glad you enjoyed The Gargoyle, Stasia! It was my first book of 2009 and I loved it.

... but, yes, rather scholarly. I'm looking forward in the future to The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and that new number, Gargoyle. Thanks for being such a great enabler. I've got Mystic River tucked into a traveling bag for my next trip, probably late in the spring.

Stasia - I have The Gargoyle on my TBR pile but keep putting off after someone told me there was a large amount of gratuitous violence in the first part. Did you find it so??

... Hall. I love the Bronte sisters. And, TT's recommendation seconded by you means this is going to the top 2) I added The Gargoyle to be tbr pile last year and didn't read it as yet, but now am reminded to move it up on the pile 3) thanks to Catey I learned about The Diary of a Wimpy ...

I've finally got around to starting The Gargoyle and am seriously wishing I'd read it sooner. So far it's very good. I have high hopes for making real progress on it during the rest of the week.

#183: The Gargoyle is not fantasy by any stretch of the imagination. It is a more contemporary story with historical storytelling thrown into the mix. I think you would like it, though, if you give it a try. Drood is definitely not a fast read. I bought it rather than checking it out of ...

... such fun. Tenant of Wildfell Hall in on my list to read this year--maybe sooner rather than later. Adding to my TBR: The Gargoyle--when it was all the rage last year it just didn;t appeal to me, but now that I've been reading so much fantasy I've decided I might actually like this now. D ...

... for the good of her young son; thanks Tortoise for the recommendation on this one - I highly recommend it as well 72. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson - I am leery of books which generate a lot of buzz as this one has, but I am glad I gave this one a try; the main character, who remains ...

I definitely thought (and still think) The Gargoyle was worthy of all the hype it got and then some. It was one of my top 5 reads of 2008. I thought Davidson showed incredible skill as a writer, and Gargoyle was his FIRST book. If you haven't read it, I recommend it ;-)

... Blade by Diana Gabaldon --18thC. Lord John and the Hand of Devils by Diana Gabaldon -- 18th. C. Related: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson - bits of 14th.C Germany and even more briefly, medieval Italy, Feudal Japan, Victorian England, Viking Iceland.

Read The Gargoyle and LOVED it!!! Now I want to re-read it...

... by Marina Lewycka : 4/5 4) Runemarks by Joanne Harris : 2/5 5) Two Caravans by Marina Lewycka : 4/5 6) The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson : 3/5 7) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee : Current read 8) Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz : Current read 9) Dreams Fro ...

... quite a bleak one. Spoilt only by having the film tie-in cover but I'm glad I finally took the plunge and read it. 2. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. Recommended by Booksloth and I'm glad because I really enjoyed it. Slightly strange and plenty going on, both in present day and through ...

36. Making It All Work - David Allen (305) 37. Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys (192) 38. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson (480) 39. Are the Rich Necessary? - Hunter Lewis (282)

>7, Same thing when The Gargoyle came out.

... O’Flynn completed 2nd January 2009 b. When Will There be Good News - Kate Atkinson completed 24th January 2009 c. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson completed 20th January 2009 9. Classics a. Wuthering Heights - Charlotte Bronte completed 21st January 2009

... remembered (deliberate or not), I still think the book did a good job at what it was trying to do. I think the beginning of The Gargoyle is a bit more formal and clear (as opposed to JF's being scattered/falling apart style) though.

Just started The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. What a gruesome (and captivating) opening chapter it has! Yikes!!

I adored The Gargoyle. Can't wait to see your review!

I read the opening chapter of Gargoyle on the NYT website. Not sure what I thought of it. I'm interested to hear what you think.

I just started The Gargoyle. I'm well sucked into it after hearing just the opening of the story. I'm listening to it on CD, and the reader has this gravelly and spooky voice... Creepy!!

... of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2)Unless carol shields 3) God's Own Country Ross Raisin 14/4/9 4) The gargoyle Andrew Davidson 25/4/9 5) the white tiger aravind adiga June 2009 6) how the dead live will self aug 2009 7) the buddha of suburbia Aug 2009 8) The Sec ...

... get any books but i did get a bunch of gift cards, which I of course had to spend all at once. Here's what i've bought: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson City of Bones by Martha Wells Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Tales of Beedle the Bard ...

hi Jody, I remembered to come back and look for you this year - yay me for working brain cells. I loved the Gargoyle it was on the top ten books I read last year.

... be aware of the film until I spotted Kate and Leo on the cover (I don't like getting movie tie-in covers). Also finished The Gargoyle and loved that too, although it is a bit strange and gruesome in parts. Due to my stay in hospital yesterday with lots of waiting and not much happening I ...

I'm in 14th Century Germany with The Gargoyle. This is simply a book to be loved.

ah ha! Here you are. I see you have The Gargoyle on your top 10 list - it is on mine as well. What a stunning book. One of the others on my top 10 is World War Z which I have raved about to all and sundry. Have you come across this one yet? And I also have Duma Key and Fingersmith on ...

I can't even get past the idea of The Gargoyle and have so many books to read that I'm not going to feel guilty at all. But, surprisingly, I liked Perfume.

You're right, it's weird - as you can see, I've put The Gargoyle in my shortlist of best books of the year, and I'm quite a fan of The Woman in White (though admittedly I didn't like it much the first time round but was forced to keep going as it was a set book in uni - I got to love it ...

... ity Boy A The Art of Murder As If I Am Not There Tiny Deaths World Without End Shantaram Loving Frank The Gargoyle Whew! That wasn't easy! I'm sure I've missed a few that should have been there but the list would have got completely out of hand - so now to try and ...

Thanks for the reccomendation, I just went out and picked up The Gargoyle today.

I brought The Gargoyle home from the library the other day. It will be interesting to see how I feel about it since I have heard so many things both one way and the other.

2. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. Loaned to me and recommended by my friend Jim. It's kind of a hard one to categorize. A porn star is thoroughly burned in an auto accident, and is visited in the hospital by a woman who claims they have been lovers for 700 years. I enjoyed reading ...

2. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Bought 31/12/08 Waterstones Doncaster An unnamed man narrates the story of his car accident, which leaves him burned beyond recognition and changes his life forever. While recovering in hospital he meets troubled psychicatric patient Marianne Engel, who ...

I think you'll be ok--- more likely The Gargoyle will inspire you to reread The Inferno, lol. I really want to but I don't think I have the time either, especially with classes starting.

... It has probably been 5 years or so since I last read The Inferno - I am wondering if I should do a re-read before reading The Gargoyle although I do not think I have the time at present. Oh, well.

Thank you! I loved The Gargoyle. It really grabbed me immediately and it was one of those that I literally could not put down once I started reading. I had just recently read The Inferno which definitely helped--- there's a lot of references to Dante. It also left me wanting to learn more ...

Welcome to the group! I just picked up The Gargoyle from the library today. What did you think of it?

... thread here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/71995 There are touchstones (LibraryThing Links) with the reviews. 1. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 2. A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick 3. Selected Tales by Edgar Allan Poe 4. How to Rig an Election: Confe ...

... it and as it was my first book of the year it's got my 50 Book Challenge List off to a great start. I've now started The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and am loving this one too.

... vanovich 25. The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti 26. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 27. Lucky by Alice Sebold 28. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 29. The Stories of Devil-Girl by Anya Achtenburg 30. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson 31. Lord of the Flies by William Gold ...

I have heard a lot of very good reviews of The Gargoyle throughout the past year, so I have finally put it on hold at my local library. Thanks for another good review of it!

ONE THE GARGOYLE by ANDREW DAVIDSON Well, what can I say? Like my favourite wine, which is usually the one in my fridge at the moment, my favourite novel is usually the one I am currently reading. And this was, ...

... picture of the meeting in my backyard yesterday. Well, that didn't work. What did I do wrong? Anyways, I will finishthe Gargoyle today, after a little xcountry ski. #1 for 2009.

loosha - Thanks for the heads up on the Anne Michaels book, I have also reserved it. I love The gargoyle, it was one of my top books of the year. I just finished The Girls:A novel which was lovely. I have just started and, will soon finish The Tales of Beedle the Bard

... for suggestions.) I'v just finished and loved the Guernsey Literery and Potato Peel Society and am partway through the Gargoyle I also enjoy First Nations literature. You won't see any in my library because I just started to keep track of my books in 2008. I'm wondering if I should ...

I am partway through The Gargoyle. I thoroughly enjoyed the first half, particularly his fresh imagery. I'm getting a little bored, but I'll persevere today and hope the story will pick up again. The book contains two stories, the now and the 12th century historical counterpart, as well as a ...

Sorry, jsherri, can't help with that one - I just popped in to recomend The Gargoyle: one of those books set in the present day with lots of flashbacks to Medieval times and various other historical periods. Not sure how well researched it is but my god it was an enjoyable read!

I finished Gargoyle last week and loved it. Hope you enjoy it!

... human nature. The Pocket Muse: Endless Inspiration - the follow-up to The Pocket Muse and every bit as Inspiring. The Gargoyle - I bought this book with tokens just after Christmas and chose it during a semi-manic blitz on my local Waterstones: I saw it, it spoke to me, I grabbed it - ...

... my jaw drop. After that I was sucked in, I had to keep reading until I finished. Will I read her other books, you bet. The Gargoyle Andrew Davidson I loved this book, it has stories within stories within the story and what a story. The writing is wonderful, amusing and captivating. I ...

... my jaw drop. After that I was sucked in, I had to keep reading until I finished. Will I read her other books, you bet. The Gargoyle Andrew Davidson I loved this book, it has stories within stories within the story and what a story. The writing is wonderful, amusing and captivating. I ...

I'm just starting The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. :) Anybody else read it yet?

Today BRE had a lovely box set of four Charlie and Lola books added to his/her library. And to mine I added The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and Loving Frank by Nancy Horan, both recommended by Booksloth, plus Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates and The Blindfold by Siri Hustvedt. I've ...

... Niffenegger The Vesuvius Club by Mark Gatiss The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Sunshine by Robin McKinley Chalice by Robin McKinley (and I'm not done yet)

I'm wondering if anyone might be interested in a trade. I'm hoping for: The Gargoyle The Good Thief The Glass of Time The Emily Post Biography I have available for trading: Wife in the North The Translator A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur Sitting Practice So Long at the ...

... with 7: The Overcoat by Gogol Midnight's Children by Rushdie Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day - Winifred Watson The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson A Florentine Death - Michele Giuttari The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite - Beatrice Colin American Wife - Curtis Sittenfeld I ...

well Im well short of my 50!! but thats something to aim for for next year, make more time to read - work less.. 25/50 The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson - a fascinating idea, brilliant start, soggy middle and predictable end Im afraid. 26/50 Voyager by Diana Gabaldon this series is ...

LynnB - The Gargoyle is fantastic, you will love it.

What books did you get for Christmas? I got: Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson; A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire; Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden and Origin of Species by Nino Ricci. I'm so happy```

... Reading books is like eating a box of chocolates...savour the last one before wolfing down another. On my shelf are Gargoyle and Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society plus whatever I may get for xmas. I'll be cooking and entertaining for the next few days so I will have to put ...

I'm currently reading The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. The writing style is just awesome, it really surprised me. I'm trying to partition it out over the holiday and make it last longer.

... The Beloved Country by Alan Paton The Road by Cormac McCarthy Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson The Road Home by Rose Tremain The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

... today. This place will be filled with family and friends for the next week, so I think my first book for 2009 will be the Gargoyle, lent to me by Mary from the bookclub. I wonder what I'll get for Xmas...

... Society (again, others have panned this as being too light, but I found it to have a lot of substance and be very moving) Gargoyle (this is my least favorite of the list of 9s, but it was still a good read; very different; a bit confusing, sort of on the order of The Magus by Fowles ETA ...

... A Sweet History - Betty Ann Lockhart - BookCrossing bookray 17. Loon - Jack McLean - Early Reviewer 18. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson 19. Going Gray - Anne Kreamer 20. Goat: A Memoir - Brad Land 21. Electroboy - Andy Behrman - CURRENT READ ...

... year, at http://www.historicalnovels.info/Best-Historical-Novels.html She has also written a review of each of the books: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (2008) As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann (2001) Conceit by Mary Novik (2007) A Tabernacle for the Sun by Linda Proud (2005) Great ...

... Stein (4) - since 2007 - Review 4. Debut Works 1. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson (3) 2. Among Other Things, I've Taken Up Smoking - Aoibheann Sweeney (3.5) - DevourerOfBooks in ARC Junkies : How close to book's release date do you post your review? (Dec 19, 2008, 6:50pm)

... but other times I just post it. If lots of reviewers are posting early, that can create big buzz before the release (like The Gargoyle or The Lace Reader this summer). If I DO post the review more than a week or so before the book is released, I do a reminder post like PhoenixTerran in Bug Collectors : Review causing column issues on Review page (Dec 18, 2008, 11:21am)

I'm pretty sure Xombie's review for The Gargoyle is causing some issues on review pages (the columns are being forced out of proportion), though I'm not sure why: Xombie's review page sydamy in What Are You Reading Now? : Your BEST BOOKS of 2008 (Dec 18, 2008, 8:28am)

... year of reading, I realized I have read more books this year than ever before and read more good books than clunkers. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri The Names ...

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin Bloody Jack by Louis A. Meyer The House at Riverton by Kate Morton Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rube ...

69. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson A story full of amazing twists, historical puzzles, graphic descriptions of life in the burn unit - this is quite a book. Another one that I finished at 2am. Sometimes you just have to keep reading. Highly recommended.

More from B&N: (Long, nice story about why I bought so many!!!) The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels Interred With Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell

These were my favourites of 2008:- The Crimson Petal and the White - Michel Faber The Red Tent - Anita Diamant The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy The Sound of Butterflies - Rachael King

... Crimson Petal and the White - Michel Faber The Red Tent - Anita Diamant No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson The Sound of Butterflies - Rachael King Breakfast at Tiffany's - Truman Capote Inkdeath - Cornelia Funke On the Beach - Nevil Shut ...

... 11/1/09; finished 13/1/09) 5. 44 Scotland Street - Alexander McCall Smith (started 25/2/09; finished 27//2/09) 6. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson (started 16/3/09; finished 15/4/09) 7.The Sweetheart Season - Karen Joy Fowler (started January; finished 17/4/09) 8. The Discovery of ...

... If it makes it, I'll have to remove When the Emperor Was Divine, since that was a reread. I would join Margad in adding The Gargoyle, but I didn't personally classify it as historical fiction, although I certainly see the argument.

... The Beloved Country by Alan Paton The Road by Cormac McCarthy Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

... doesn't need to go on a list, I guess). The books I removed are Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana by Anne Rice (audio), The Gargoyle by Davidson, Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell, and The Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar (nonfiction). ETA it appears I can't count before my second ...

... Beloved Country by Alan Paton 3. The Road by Cormac McCarthy 4. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 5. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 6. The Road Home by Rose Tremain 7. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant Nonfiction 1. A Knock at the Door by Margaret Ajemian Ah ...

... Goes 1. The Easter Parade by Richard Yates 2. I, Toto by William Carroll 3. Dewey by Vicki Myron 4. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 5. The Girl She Used To Be by David Christofano 6. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder 7. 8. 9.

81 The Gargoyle Andrew Davidson First off I am so blessed to have found this site as I would have never read books I've been exposed to. I loved this book, it has stories within stories within the story and what a story. The writing is wonderful, amusing and captivating. I never knew ...

... are a few I'd recommend. Male authors: The World According to Garp or A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson--there's tons of great material there, and it would be a fantastic choice for discussing structure and multiple narratives Bridge of ...

... been working hard; but have been lurking on the 75 challenge. I'll get back there soon! Beeg, glad to hear you're liking The Gargoyle, I think you will like Peeps too. shootingstar, Ian McEwan is a very talented writer. Not many are as good as he is. 130. The Private Lives of Pipp ...

I'm reading The Gargoyle right now and so far loving it. Got Peeps on the list.

... like a good vampire story. I have also heard wonderful things about The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society and The Gargoyle. Both books keep coming up all over LT. I think I may just have to go get them and see what its all about. By the way how have you been? Its been awhile ...

From the TBR Pile 1. Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn (2/10/09) 2. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (3/07/09) 3. Charmed Thirds by Megan McCafferty (3/28/09) 4. Fourth Comings by Megan McCafferty (4/13/09) 5. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (9/20/09) 6. 7. 8. 9 ...

Here's one just published within the last couple of months or so: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. It's about a man severely burned in a car wreck who is visited in the hospital by a woman claiming to have healed him once before when she was a nun in fourteenth century Germany and he was a ...

This next one is one you might like caspettee . . . 125. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson A man suffers serious burns in a car accident. While recovering in hospital, he meets a mysterious woman who becomes a regular visitor. I won't say anymore at the risk of spoiling it for potential ...

... kiwiflowa, I rate The God of Small Things amongst my alltime favourite books. I loved the language used. I finished The Gargoyle - what a fascinating story. I thought it was wonderful. Am now starting The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

STarted The Gargoyle today. It is looking good. Finished listening to The Lollipop Shoes which I liked a lot more than I thought I would and started listening to The Cement Garden.

... Lace Reader which was a wonderful story and decided to squeeze in a Scott Westerfeld - So Yesterday - before starting The Gargoyle

... Flame by Colin McGinn American Sphinx by Joseph J. Ellis And I've got Reading the OED, The Draining Lake, and The Gargoyle just in from the PL and ready to read. Have been looking forward to the first two especially for some time.

... to the Labyrinth Vol. 1 by Jake Forbes 7 8 9 Books not finished: 1. Marie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser 2. Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 3. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray 4. American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis 5. Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister 6 7 8 ...

Hi majorbabs. I read The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson a month or so ago, and I liked it in the exact same way that I liked The Historian. It does have a little bit of European history/mystery in it, but no where near as much as The Historian. I think it was mainly how both stories quickly ...

... er Love is a Mix Tape Matrimony Unaccustomed Earth I also love The Thirteenth Tale, Shadow of the Wind, and The Gargoyle as recommendations, but I think those are for a more specific kind of reader. The 5 above are good for just about anyone.

Just finished Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson which turned out to be better than expected. Now reading a finalist in the Man Booker Literary Awards A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz. About a dysfunctional family in Australia. Kindle has four of the six finalists available. The winner of ...

... Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. If you can get to your library consider The Road Home by Rose Tremain, or Gargoyle. But, if you must stay speculative, them maybe Quicksilver, but I haven't read that. ps - your have To Ride Hell's Chasm without a read date.

... from Strand Bookstore (mail order) Second Shot and Third Strike by Zoe Sharp...now i have three Charlie Fox titles! The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (funny thing here-the dust jacket was on the book upside down! so when i opened it..the pages were, duh, Upside Down..i had a very odd deja ...

I've finished The Gargoyle and Crispin: The Cross of Lead, and have started Immortal by Traci Slatton. I didn't do it on purpose, but apparently I'm on a 14th-century kick - although each has been a different country.

I'm reading The Gargoyle. I sometime have to avoid reading fiction while I'm working on a draft of my own, but this one sounded too good to resist.

... exaggeration. This morning I picked Siblings Without Rivalry again. I had originally set it aside so I could read The Gargoyle before it was due back at my library.

Hi songbirdz - very interested to hear what you think of The Gargoyle. It is EVERYWHERE in the UK at the moment with a massive marketing campaign, which for me always has the effect of making me not want to read it (I'm counter-suggestible like that... my brother is still trying to persuade me to ...

... all covers showing large amounts of female legs in future :-) That book does not sound very promising. I just finished The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson this morning. Basically, I liked it, then got a little bored in the middle and towards the end, but then the end was quite good so I liked ...

My reading is moving like sludge so I don't think I'll be finishing anything else this week. In no particular order: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Darkmans by Nicola Barker The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham Bonk: the Curious Coupling ...

... McCarthy 2. The Weather Makers by Tim Flannery (nonfiction on global warming) 3. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 4. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 5. The Secret River by Kate Grenville

... spoil something for me if I don't read it first. >84 You just put into words exactly what I was trying to pin down about The Gargoyle - I'm about 100 pages from the end, and while I've been enjoying it, it does sort of feel like it's in stasis - not dragging, but not giving many clues as to ...

I'm just over half-way through The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, which I am enjoying, although I keep looking at how many more pages I have to go and wonder when something is going to happen to carry the story through to the end. I'm just kind of wondering where it's heading, but I guess that's ...

>fyrefly You will love The Gargoyle I just finished The 19th Wife and am ready to start The Lace Reader, which I am very looking forward to reading. I'm listening to The Host by Stephenie Meyer, on audio in my car. Very different so far than the Twilight books.

... Horseman by L. A. Meyer, the newest book in the Bloody Jack Adventure series, which was good solid fun. I'll be starting The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson this afternoon - after all the good things I've heard about it, I feel like I'm the last person on Earth to read it, even though it was only ...

... I can't at least know what the store looks like. I'm so envious of anyone close to NYC. I forgot to list my books. The Gargoyle Promise of the Wolves Dorothy Hearst for my grandson Kristin Lavransdatter translattted by Tinna Nunnally in case I have problems wit my older ...

... a ton of ARCs for sale. I picked up The 19th Wife, The Brass Bed, Confessions of a Contractor, Bound By Shadow and The Gargoyle for about $3 each. They also had a bunch of others that I've seen lately.

I have an extra ARC of Any Given Doomsday and have no idea how good/bad it is....would like a copy of The Gargoyleif anyone has a spare. i know it seems like an unfair trade, but maybe it isn't...i merely ask..send me a PM if you can help. :-) otherwise..i still have the spare AGD!!!

... I will be thinking about it for a long time to come. That's just about the highest praise I can give to a book. Started The Gargoyle on the train to work this morning - I want the work day to be over so I can go home and read some more!

... I have tried to switch to LT but...so I have an account so she can and I can keep track of each others reads) I entered The Gargoyle when I finished it - gave it 5 stars and commented it was in my top for the year. Next day, boom Andrew Davidson ask me to add him as a friend. I went ...

... by Dalia Sofer Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer Survivor:A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway Dawning of the Day;A Jerusalem Tale by Haim Sabato

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro The Eye of the Moon by Anonymous Hiroshima by John Hersey Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier

... I've just ordered six more of his books. It's very sad that I won't be able to look forward to any more. I plan to read The Gargoyle next - can't wait!

So far, only four that rated 5 stars: Mistress of the Art of Death Portrait in Sepia The Gargoyle The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society I'm going to wait until September ends to choose my fifth favorite. I've got a couple on the stack of TBRs for which I have great ...

The Gargoyle, which I just finished and which is absolutely amazing! It's one of those that you keep thinking about, trying to figure out what really happened. :)

... great new authors.) I went to the library at lunch (always a dangerous thing to do) to drop off a book that was due (Gargoyle which was, as I mentioned in the message I left you on your profile page, amazing) and walked out with two books by authors I've never read before. One is called ...

... finished it last week. I'm not sure what qualifies a book for this award other than Canadian author, but I'm surprised The Gargoyle is not listed. It's a first novel by Canadian Andrew Davidson. One of the best books I have read this year. Maybe it doesn't meet the qualifications.

I've added a few books to my TBR list from this thread alone. The Book Thief and The Gargoyle are now on my list. I'm pretty sure that reading Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro can be blamed on LT for which I am very happy, it is an amazing book.

92. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. 9 stars. LT Review to follow.

... continue. I was mixed on it when I read it earlier this year, but then I don't think I really got it. Finished The Gargoyle yesterday, in our post-Hurricane Ike power outage. Excellent, I loved it (the book, not the storm). Afterward that storm made me pick up and start The Weather ...

Thanks, Elee! As a matter of fact, I literally could not put The Gargoyle down and finished it today. I thought it was really amazing, esp. considering it is Andrew Davidson's first novel. Now I am listening to Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling, which is, for nonfiction, quite good as an ...

... that I'm meant to read the book, and it's going to be excellent! #30, Storeetllr - glad to read that you're enjoying The Gargoyle. I have a copy sitting at home calling to me, but I want to finish The Poisonwood Bible first, for the group read. #62, bookgirl271 - I've just finished Bo ...

... say, I just adore her and her novels and plan to read everything she has written or will write in the future. Started The Gargoyle and must finish it by Monday night as it is due back to the library, but I don't think that's going to be a problem, as it is turning out to be compulsively ...

Two passages from The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 1. Let me begin with a description of her hair – because, really, it would be impossible to start with anything else. Her hair was like Tartarean vines that grow in the night, reaching up from a place so dark that the sun is only a rumor. ...

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson - Amazing, without a doubt my favourite book of the year so far (I can't see anything beating it either).

... old ones every once in awhile at used books stores for nostalgia sake. #3, sydamy, I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed Gargoyle, I've been eyeing it at the bookstore and wondering if it is worth reading, now I think I'll give it a try. I'm reading The Wine of Angels by Phil Rickman. I ...

... get your hands on it as soon as you can! Kate Grenville is fabulous. #81 dchaikin, I'm glad to hear you like The Gargoyle. I have it on hold at the library and am looking forward to reading it. Today I picked up Slaughterhouse-Five as my handbag book and intend to start The Fl ...

I'm halfway through The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. It's simply really good - a rich well-written enjoyable book.

I have ARCs of The Gargoyle and Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners. I'd be happy to exchange either of these books with someone in the U.S. for another ARC or a regular book. Just leave me a message in my profile. My review of The Gargoyle is gwendolyndawson in ARC Junkies : ARCs you wanna read or are ready to pass on (Sep 7, 2008, 1:01pm)

I have ARCs of The Gargoyle and Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners. I'd be happy to exchange either of these books with someone in the U.S. for another ARC or a regular book. Just leave me a message in my profile. My review of The Gargoyle is sydamy in Canadian Bookworms : Sept/08: What are we reading now? (Sep 7, 2008, 11:55am)

I just finished The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. He is a Canadian author, and this is his first book. Amazing read. I have now started The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway who is also Canadian. I didn't even realize this when I picked up these books, but I feel great knowing ...

I got four holds from the library all come available at the same time - feast or famine eh? So far.. I finished The Gargoyle last night. WOW, It was fantastic. I'm starting The Cellist of Sarajevo today, hmm two Canadian authors in a row, I'm feeling a little patriotic. I have sitting ...

... of food, always having to look out for yourself, with people around you dying all the time. 54) Andrew Davidson: The Gargoyle - I enjoyed this more than I expected to after seeing the front cover (the phrase on the front 'Love is as strong as death, as hard as hell' just seemed a ...

... I get one great, if not my TBR list has just grown (again!). Thanks to ER I'm the first one from my local library to read The Gargoyle, 19th Wife and Lace Reader, as I put them all on hold before they even were released, all thanks to LT and Early Reviewers.

... Dasheill Hammett 3.5 star books that were more memorable than the other 3.5 books - Martha Peake by Patrick McGrath The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks Worst of the lot w/2.5 stars - Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier - what a ...

... suitable to include in my own reviews. I'm glad when people mention explicit content- for example, the violent content in The Gargoyle, a book which everyone is the blogosphere is currently wetting their pants over. If I hadn't known about that I might very well have tried to get the book- and ...

Finally got through The Gargoyle. My review is posted on my blog: http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2008/09/review-gargoyle.html I'll be posting it on LT, too.

I have an ARC of The Gargoyle I'd be happy to exchange with someone in the U.S. for another ARC or a regular book. Just leave me a message in my profile. My review of The Gargoyle is here on my blog ...

... by Bruonia Barry - I've been hearing good things about this book here on LT The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff - ditto The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson - ditto The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti - read a good review of this book in a newspaper last weekend Hamlet by John Marsden (don't think ...

SFBC was running one of their better sales and I, despite my (not so) best efforts, ended up ordering: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Saturn's Children by Charles Stross Preying for Mercy by Patricia Briggs

I have The Gargoyle sitting next me, on loan from the library. I haven't opened it up yet and probably won't be able to until tomorrow. It's a nice cover though.

#35 The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson A beautiful and mysterious sculptress of gargoyles appears suddenly at a burn victim’s bedside and goes on to nurse him back to health, and tell him tales of their lives as lovers in an earlier incarnation. This was one of my favorites from my summer ...

I just finished The Gargoyle. Wow. I didn't really know what to expect from this book - LT recommendations and a really cool cover. I was totally blown away by the Inferno tie-in. History, romance, religion, a little magical realism, this book has everything I look for in a book. It ...

... (395 pages) 88. The Crow by Alison Croggon (483 pages) 89. Danger's Kiss by Sarah McKerrigan (359 pages) 90. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (465 pages) 91. The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie by Jaclyn Moriarty (448 pages) 92. The Help 93. Dark Desires After Dusk by Kre ...

... I hated Forest Gump, the book! It was sooo depressing. I loved the movie so much more! #8 sydamy: The Gargoyle was an awesome book! I envy you reading it for the first time! #14 jhowell: If you liked Of Mice and Men and you're a Stephen King fan, I ...

... seems to point to Elvis, who had died 5 years earlier. I also have picked up from the library (thanks to everyone here) The Gargoyle. edited to correct touchstone

You got The Gargoyle at Half Price Books already? That's an amazing find.

... by Ma Jian Property by Valerie Martin The Collector by John Fowles Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

If you're interested, another gushless review of The Gargoyle is by LT user rabbitreader. I think it's better worded and more coherent than my own thoughts. I think she only gave it two stars. Still, we are definitely in the minority. Currently reading Simon Winchester's The Man Who Lov ...

like drneutron, I'll place The Gargoyle on the bottom, or middle of the tbr pile. My list of books is ever growing and I am aware of how much I have learned since joining this group. Thanks for posting your impressions of this book.

Hmmm. I had high hopes for The Gargoyle. Maybe I'll put it on the back burner for a bit and read some others on the semi-infinite TBR list.

Um, spent the day desperatley struggling to finish The gargoyle. Hoping to move on now with I am a cat then maybe get a few more of these books finished so I don't have to cart them across England with me if I want to read them. Not this week though, if I can have I am a cat done by the end ...

I know many people loved The Gargoyle, but I can't say I was that enamored with it. and interesting book, very well written in parts, but in desperate need of an editor in parts as well. IMHO I finally posted my review..I had to let my opinion perk for a bit...and you can read it alaskabookworm in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Alaskabookworm's 2008 Challenge (Aug 25, 2008, 10:51pm)

69. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. This book had moments of brilliance, but in the end, it kind of flopped. I thought the ending was incredibly unclimactic. I've heard this book compared to Life of Pi, which I loved, in the sense that the reader (supposedly) wonders: did it all really ...

... at all, but I suppose authors are used to it. Still, I can imagine every bad review hurts a little. It's great that Andrew Davidson seemed to take your review in stride. And who knows, maybe criticism will help them address issues in their next book, and will enable them to reach a wider ...

Reading The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. Stunning, unique, beautifully written and utterly imaginative. I am half way through it, and cannot take my eyes from the page, and my thoughts from its characters.

I'm reading Stealing Athena, The Gargoyle, Creepers, and Freeze Frame right now. I think I need that 12-step program!

... WITH an index) that make me think this isn't the last we'll see of Charlie Steele et al. Started another grown-up book, The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, which I'm hoping to finish over the weekend. It seems promising, so far!

I got my hands on an ARC of The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and started reading it last night. I am pretty excited to read it, as it came highly recommended. I'm about 20 pages in, and I do like it so far. But 20 pages is hardly enough to judge a 400+ page book! And for anyone ...

... - I have mixed feelings about this. ongoing: 53) J. G. Ballard: Empire of the Sun 54) Andrew Davidson: The Gargoyle - just received this as an ARC through Waterstones. Will come back to this with a bit more detail when I'm feeling a bit more lucid...

My review of The Gargoyle is up here. Now I'm off to read everyone else's reviews of it, as I don't like to read them before I get mine done. ETA:My link is fixed, I was having HTML issues earlier.

The Gargoyle ARC Doubleday (Marketing Department) Doubleday Card: With Compliments of the Publisher Eastern Connection Delivers (required signature) Monday, 08/18, at 9:47 AM Requested by e-mail: 08/10, at 3:55 PM Saratoga Springs NY

I just started The Gargoyle today, and though I'm only 50 or so pages into it.... OMg. The reviews are very favorable toward it, so I'm excited to get through it. A couple nights ago, I was so excited to finally secure a copy (borrowed from the library), that I read the description aloud ...

... in Crystal by Sharon Shinn The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim Gargoyle by Davidson ETA strikeout to indicate that the book has been read ETA * to indicate books that I now have on hand or am reading ETA () to indicate ...

I am having a giveaway of The Gargoyle on my book blog. come on by and enter:) http://www.bookroomreviews.wordpress.com

... no way I'm not going to buy books over the next six months. I went to the bookstore today just to pick up a copy of The Gargoyle and I came home with four other books. It would have been more than that if I'd had more time to browse! It's an independent bookstore...I couldn't leave ...

I'm reading The Gargoyle and recommend it highly!!

... Sister by Poppy Adams. It was good but not spectacular. After Sweetsmoke, I'm thinking either Lace Reader or The Gargoyle.

... am still searching...out here in the Hinterlands.....and i liked Silk very much and now you all are raving about The Gargoyle....what is a poor gal to do????so many darn books! Jeekers!

>241, I have to admit, your praise of it is one of the reasons I bought The Gargoyle. I read your review, and I was intrigued. I don't think my library owns it, so I had to buy it.

shootingstarr, Well you clearly cannot NOT buy The Gargoyle. That should practically be required reading between now and Christmas. And we all know how hard it is to buy just one.

... with a friend today. *sigh* I walked out with: Silk by Alessandro Baricco Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson I also ordered some books online the other day, but I'll list them when they get here. I'm going to be good now. Really. (And don't ...

I just finished The Gargoyle, which I thought was great, and started, way late in the game, The Aviary Gate. Not bad so far. I almost picked a non-ARC but then I remembered- I only have one more week as a free-range reader, so I should probably work on fulfilling commitments first. Sigh. And ...

... When We Were Romans yesterday, and couldn't decide between Zoe's Tale... DoB's glowing about it and she was right about Gargoyle... or Confessions of a Contractor. Well, sex and fun won out. I started Contractor last night. :-D

... top and not the bottom. I was going to pick Zoe's Tale on the emphatic reco from DevourerofBooks (she was right about Gargoyle after all), but Contractor just seemed like more fun. I'll read Zoe next. :-D

... very kind email (but not the same one he sent you) when I posted my review, and he also mentioned things from my review of The Gargoyle and recent posts....he just seems very thoughtful and gracious, and I like that quite a bit. Looking forward to his first novel in the spring.

78. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson This is an ARC that I received from the publisher. The Gargoyle was released August 5th and can be purchased online or at ...

I received a comment from Andrew Davidson of The Gargoyle and I was probably one of the very few who did not like the book. He was understanding and appreciated my reasoning and invited me as a friend on Goodreads.com. I did not blast him.

... ol seriously, i will finish it but i figures White Nights is a lighter read..just a murder or so...and then i will finish The Gargoyle. i appreciate the pep talk! :-)

i am about half way through The Gargoyle but put it aside for a bit to read White Nights, which is my ER book. liking Gargoyle...not sure i'm liking it that much. wee bit gruesome, which is fine. and it is very well written. maybe just a bit longer than it had to be...

The Costco Connection came this week and three books were being promoted that I had already read. It felt great. The Gargoyle, The Lace Reader, and Rules of Deception

Whew! I just finished reading and reviewing The Triumph of Deborah and am now working on The Gargoyle. That leaves me a mere 6 ARCs remaining tbr. Unless any of the scads that I requested actually show up. One publicist did contact re: some missing books, so they might still actually show ...

Finishing up The Gargoyle but I'm enjoying it so much that I'm taking my time. Then I'm going to tackle Yellowknife or Lala Pipo.

If you don't win The Gargoyle at Bookish Ruth's, and want another chance, my giveaway at SheIsTooFondOfBooks runs through August 22.

... between the present and the past to be historical novels? For example, The Secret History of the Pink Carnation or The Gargoyle.

I'm giving away an ARC of The Gargoyle at my blog, Bookish Ruth. The deadline for entering is August 7th.

Just finished The kings of innocence by Michael Burns and am thinking either Tan Lines or the Gargoyle next.

... started out pretty slowly for me as well. I was about halfway before I really started liking it. I'm reading The Gargoyle and First Daughter right now. I'm giving away my copy of The Gargoyle on my blog -- I got about 70 pages in and knew I'd be buying the hardcover when it ...

I'm reading The Gargoyle now... actually I'm having a hard time stopping! The first 50 pages or so were gruesome and I had a hard time believing it would get better - but I stuck with it, and I just know I'm going to want to cry at the end, I just have this feeling.

... here And the second is for The Gargoyle here Stop in and say hi!

41. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson - The setup of The Gargoyle sounds a bit like a Stephen King novel (especially his recent books that deal with convalescents) - a horribly burned man meets a brilliant gargoyle carver/mental patient who convinces him to come back to her place after he is ...

I'm holding a second contest this week, for an ARC of The Gargoyle here at Bookish Ruth.

I'm holding a second contest this week, for an ARC of The Gargoyle here at Bookish Ruth.

Devil's Brood was from SA, and I got a note that I wasn't getting it either. I did receive The Gargoyle and Beat the Reaper in the last couple of days.

... about who got ARC's. I wish I could just stop on my way home tonite and purchase it. Waiting til next Tues--torture for The Gargoyle. I want it now! :)

Because I'm going to buy myself a hardback of it next week, I'm giving away my ARC of The Gargoyle. Visit Readerville to enter.

Just picked up Lace Reader and can't wait to read and reserved a copy of The Gargoyle at Borders for next Tuesday's release. Looking forward to that one as well.

... and Potato Peel Pie Society, Shadow Catcher, Fire in the Blood and Land of a Hundred Wonders. Next week will be The Gargoyle purchase on Tuesday and then I'm going on a book buying freeze!!! Really I am (HA HA HA).

This is easy! And they're all new releases, which is kind of unusual for me. The Gargoyle, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and The Lace Reader. My reviews are all in Readerville

The Gargoyle just came via UPS - I thought I'd missed out, too!

... he always has a great atmosphere and feel for the time period. Next up: The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry and The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I'm really looking forward to these two.

>246, Yah, that was my mistake. I already wrote the post for when The Gargoyle, The 19th Wife and The White Mary come out next Tuesday, and I got it mentally confused with my post for The Last Queen and The Lace Reader today.

I am so excited The Gargoyle came today!!! I thought I missed out on that one.

I've requested The Gargoyle from the library and am close to the top of the list, but it may be awhile before they get any copies. Looking forward to reading it ~ I've heard such good things about it!

#131 The Lace Reader looks really interesting. I have been waiting for The Gargoyle myself. #130 I love all your choices.

... and one to loan--there are a few books I need to do that with! I can't wait to see my favorite of the year so far (The Gargoyle) out on shelves next week. I'll definitely be buying it in hardback since I'm giving away my ARC (visit me in

I just joined the challenge one month and two days ago. So far I've read 11 books -- about 17%. Not *too* shabby, except there are three categories for which I have not completed a single title (I have started them, though). I've also changed my categories from what they were when I began. I ...

... to write the review whenever I finish it and just save it for posting closer to the publication date. also a note: The Gargoyle isn't coming out until next Tuesday.

>236, November 5th. I had The Gargoyle about this early too, I think, because I reviewed it on May 30th and it just came out today.

Gargoyle! Gargoyle! GARGOYLE!!! :-D I hadn't noticed the note in First Daughter, so when you mentioned it I had to check my book. Yup! got one too ;-)

UPS just delivered The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader. First Daughter has a personal note and is signed by the author. Yay! Now I want to put down what I'm reading and start on these. Arrggg. Decisions, decisions.

10. Stealing Athena 11. So Long at the Fair 12. The Gargoyle - Currently Reading I thought Athena was an awesome book, Fair was kinda meh (to me, anyway,) and so far Gargoyle is interesting. Judging from posts of latest arrivals to hit mailboxes, looks like I have a few more on the way ...

>19 Ah, I was just popping over to leave you all with a quote from The Gargoyle. I'm almost done with it and completely in love. "While it is true that outside the library I have lived a life of wickedness, inside it I've always been as devoted to knowledge as a saint to his Bible." -Andre ...

I'm giving away my ARC of The Gargoyle. Visit Readerville to enter.

I'm giving away my ARC of The Gargoyle. Visit Readerville to enter.

I thought The White Mary cover was all right, but I loved The Gargoyle cover. Somehow, I received two of The Gargoyle, the second after I had read the book already. I gave that copy to my daughter, and was interested to note that it had a little different cover than mine. The first copy I ...

... supposed to be The Richest Season based on order of arrival, but I have a sneaking feeling that it's going to actually be The Gargoyle. Meanwhile, I'm still trying to get through The Power Makers. It's not bad, it's just a little over my head at times, and slow going because of that.

... "potpourri" category into an ARC category. I get them from work fairly regularly and SHOULD read them asap. Just picked up Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson today. It releases 8/5. Yikes. So maybe I should be happy I didn't get an Early Reviewers book this month. :-/ I checked out your library ...

... Cornwell, a gift from my mom Thomas Hardy by Claire Tomalin, a gift to myself from the bargain table Mail: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson - a gift from Doubleday :D

I gave up hope yesterday and The Gargoyle came today. Yay!

What a tough question! I'll give a top three, but it could change tomorrow. The Gargoyle is definitely there. The Shadow of the Wind also...and perhaps Love in the Time of Cholera

For those looking for another chance to grab The Gargoyle, www.bookreprter.com is giving away 10 ARC's at http://www.bookreporter.com/one_to_watch/0807davidson/index.asp#form Looks open for US and Canada. Good luck =)

#5 (or anyone) - Are you still looking for The Gargoyle? I lent out my copy but it should be back to me in a week or so if you want to swap.

21- It looks as though there will be a "new" cover for The Gargoyle upon release. I think it saw it on B&N or Amazon. The new cover is posted along with my review at http://jennsbookshelf.blogspot.com/

I read ARCs of The Gargoyle and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society this month. I loved them both, but for very different reasons. My reviews can be seen under the Book Reviews tab in Readerville

... my thoughts further in. As for recent stuff, my reviews of the last three ARCs I read (Pillage, The Good Thief, and The Gargoyle) are all here.

That's it... I quit. If I didn't even catch The Gargoyle I have no business playing this game. :-D

That's The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

28. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 29. The Stories of Devil-Girl by Anya Achtenberg Just started on Treasure Island . I think I will pick up The Lovely Bones next time im out ata book store thanks for the recomendation.

... are looking good so far--reviews of literary fiction, memoirs, and random nonfiction. I'm currently featuring reviews of The Gargoyle, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Glass Castle, and others. coming soon: The Lace Reader visit me at http://readerville.wordp ...

... postage, but I can't afford to send it outside of America, sorry! (Thanks, lovemybooks for taking care of my wish for The Gargoyle!)

Well, I'm definitely taking The Gargoyle. I started it this week and I think it will suffice me while I'm there. After looking at the itinerary I won't have much time to read. But just in case I suppose I'll sneak The Other Boleyn Girl in my bag and maybe another ARC or a romance... Maybe I' ...

Just updated with mini-reviews of recent reads. I'm also sharing advance reviews of The Gargoyle and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. http://readerville.wordpress.com

#204 bethann: Yes, I loved The Gargoyle. It is on my top 5 list and I'm telling everyone to get it. It is phenomonally written and so well tied together. Here's a link to my review. With all ...

Just finished The Gargoyle - it was weird, but not unpleasantly so. My review is here and I feel like it would have been an interesting choice for a book club or something because it was really complex and I think some ...

Hello Whisper This was the first book I have read by Alice Sebold I plan to pick up The Lovely Bones by her as well. The Gargoyle has been interesting so far but very graphic for the first portion of the book from what I have heard it evens it's self out from this point on.

... perfect. She also turned me on to The Shadow of the Wind, for which I'll be forever grateful. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson came to my store as an ARC. I was a bit reticent at first, but it turned out to be simply amazing. One of the best of the year. The Life and Times of ...

... forgot about the Armchair Travel books. I'm limiting myself to what I request now, but I don't know if I should. I loved The Gargoyle, and might not have requested it if I had picked what only popped out to me. An ER book I got that I loved, Best Girlfriends Getaways Worldwide, is another ...

I purchased Labyrinth when I was there the first time... Not in a series that I can continue. I have an ARC of The Gargoyle that may make it into my purse... Maybe The Other Boleyn Girl????

... a joke at first! Good thing the touchstone worked or I would not have believed that was an actual book. :) I'm reading The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and I really can't decide if it's amazing storytelling or total rubbish.... probably depends how it ends....

27. Lucky by Alice Sebold I had started The Gargoyle but was ushered onto a surprise vacation with only one book in the car that being Lucky. Now that I have finished Lucky I will re-start The Gargoyle and will let you know how it is as soon as im finished.

I'm reading an ARC of The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. It's thoroughly bizarre but also quite captivating....

mckait: If you're looking for WOW, you need to read The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. See my review here: http://readerville.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/book-review-the-gargoyle-by-andrew-davidson/ Just finished Eclipse. That review is also posted. I'm about 80 pages into The Guernsey Li ...

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson The Thirteenth Tale Magical Thinking I have a review of The Gargoyle on my brand-new blog http://readerville.wordpress.com Many more reviews to come!

... time. Have you read the sequel Farewell Summer? Not what I expected, but still pretty decent. I'm reading an ARC of The Gargoyle right now. It's off to a very bizarre start, but I'm eager to see where it's going.

Just finished The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and posted my review http://readerville.wordpress.com Now reading The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

... where we all share what we're reading this week. Greyhead actually makes a new one each week. By the way, I loved The Gargoyle too. It was pretty fantastic.

Just finished The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. In short, I loved it...in greater depth, here's my review: http://readerville.wordpress.com Currently reading: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

... And most of them I've completely enjoyed. For example, given the literary rut I'm in, I probably never would have picked up The Gargoyle and it was a wonderful book. I really appreciate the ARC's, for that reason if no other. (Still not sure what I was thinking when I requested The Power Makers ...

Yay! I got back from vacation and had The Gargoyle and The Heretic's Daughter waiting for me!! AND since I should have American Wife coming soon, I think this is the first time that I'm not bummed out at the "sorry, maybe next batch" notice from Abby. :)

... to our customers and partners in education. Anyway, I'm about 2/3 of the way through my ARC of The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I got it about a month ago and had been putting off starting it, but I'm hooked. The stories within the main story are beautifully crafted, and I can't ...

26. Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Starting The Gargoyle from the reviews this is supposed to be a really good book. Next im thinking either either a memoir or another classic we will have to see how im feeling once im done with The Gargoyle.

... from Booking Through Thursday. Nearly twice the Sunday Salon and three times Tuesday Thingers. A quirk in mine is, The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson review gets a fair number of daily hits brought in by search engine. I googled it, and my blog post is top of the results. Funny, eh?

I just received a copy of The Gargoyle today after finally requesting a copy last week. So if anyone still wants one, it looks as if Doubleday is still sending them out. I think they're expecting to make a lot of money on this one. (And from the reviews so far, they may be right about that.)

Okay, there are 8 books that are going to be very upset with me, but here they are, in no particular order... 1. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson - this book is being released August 5th and it is going to be BIG. It is amaaaazing. 2. Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway - ...

For those of you who've received and read The Gargoyle, does it get less gruesome at some point? I'm about 32 pages in, and while it's excellent so far, it's really disturbing with all the graphic descriptions of his burn issues. I'm just wondering if my stomach will be flipping through the ...

... giving it another try. Yesterday I got two more books in the mail. The Watercooler Effect by Nicholas Difonzo and The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, both ARCs.

#57 yareader2: I told a friend today that if there is any justice or fairness in the world, Gargoyle will be on the best sellers list by Christmas. It is that good.

I received my copy of The Gargoyle today. I've requested so many ARC's that I can't remember where i requested it from. I probably found it on Shelf Awareness.

... through the LT thread "other places to find ARCs" has also added to my TBR pile. The best book I've read in 2008 is The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I would have never known about it but for LibraryThing. If you'd like to read my review of The Gargoyle, it's on my blog: thekoolaidmom in What Are You Reading Now? : Book Roots! How we come to have the books we read! (Jun 17, 2008, 10:17am)

... mooched up, so now I've got to hurry and finish the last 1/3 of the book! lessoned learned Yesterday I finished The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I had found out about it in the "Where to find other ARCs" thread, and was goaded to read it next by a fellow LTer... For which I am very ...

The best books I've read this quarter are: Lisey's Story by Stephen King The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (which is an ARC and the writer's first book. I hope he writes more!)

... proper review, now. I finished The Gargoyle today, and love, love LOVED it! Click here for the extended ...

I finished The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson today, my review's here, and I was just blown away. It's definately on my top five reads list. Thank you DevourerofBooks! Now I'm off to finish Skeleton ...

I'm almost finished with The Gargoyle, which is beyond amazing Thank you, DoB!. I was going to read The Cell, but a week or so ago, I added Skeleton Crew, which is a little more than half done now, and Two for the Dough, which I haven't even started, to my inventory at BookMoo ...

... :-D I had forgotten it had been my line, too... I would've come back and given everyone a hint... too busy reading The Gargoyle and writing my book. nExT!

I'm about a third of the way through The Gargoyle, and I am seriously digging it. I don't have a clue where it's going, whether Marianne is delusional or she really has lived 700 years. I'm also working everyday writing a novel... I'm working on chapter three right now. So far, those ...

I took DevourerOfBooks... ahem, advice? and started reading The Gargoyle. I'm about 1/4 of the way through it, and it is really weird and gruesome, and it is definately NOT my usual fair, but it's cool, in a gothic new-age-y sort of way. I think I might like it.

Well, I sent another email requesting The Gargoyle - maybe this time I'll get lucky. I got my copies of I, Robot and The Aviary Gate, also got the email about Mr. Wicher. Sent in for a copy of White Mary and The Power Makers. I'm still waiting on my copy of Happy Hour is for Amateurs. Th ...

... the Borderline Mother showed me I need a blog for my reading. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I did start The Gargoyle yesterday, and I'm about 30+ pages in. It is NOT what I expected (it's gruesome, graphic, and uncomfortable reading), but the writing is phenomenal, and his ...

I'm telling you, you won't be groaning once you start The Gargoyle.

... was like, "That's Grandma... that's Aunt Fanny... that's my dad..." Old home week, I tell ya! I'm torn between starting The Gargoyle, an ARC I keep swearing I'm gonna start, and something fun... like Two for the Dough by Evanovich. I suppose it's Gargoyle... groans... I'm ...

... also received a couple from the Santa Fe Writers Project, Moody Food, and The Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex. Lastly, I got The Gargoyle from a banner ad in the Publishers Lunch email newsletter. The Gargoyle was great, if you haven't got your hands on it, send the email. Its worth the time! ...

... Most don't seem to email though, either get the book or not. Also, for those who might still be interested in The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (first mentioned somewhere above)...you can still get a copy if you send the email. I sent the email info to a friend and she sent for ...

TheKoolaidMom - As much as you want to start your Jane-athon, you MUST read The Gargoyle first. It was absolutely fantastic. Somewhat disgusting, but totally amazing. I'm close to finishing Springtime on Mars and have just begun Dolphins Under My Bed.

... it off, but it does drag on in places. When I'm finished with Lisey, I should read my ARC copy of Davidson's The Gargoyle, but I'm really wanting to take off on my Jane-a-thon.

Andrew Davidson's upcoming book The Gargoyle. Overall it is an outstanding book. However, the first chapter or two vividly describes his horrific car accident and his resulting excruciating burns. It also describes, to a somewhat lesser extent, his terrible childhood and his ...

... he just tap into his female self. Either way, it's giving me a whole new view of him, more rounded. When I finish my Gargoyle, I'll let y'all know here.

*sniffle* I missed out on The Gargoyle and it's already gone off Bookmooch! On the bright side, though, I got confirmation emails about The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher and Bottomfeeder through Shelf Awareness. AND...I received an email from the author of Two Brothers: One North, One South ...

For some reason, I got a second copy of The Gargoyle, this one has different cover art. Did anyone else get a second copy? I posted the second on on BookMooch. I guess that's a sign I need to read Gargoyle next.

... this on my blog, too, and I was unable to get it below 4. Monique and the Mango Rains was my top pick for the month The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff, and Someday My Prince Will Come by Jerramy Fine were all tied for 2nd place. Hey, does ...

I finished an ARC of The Gargoyle which was fantastic (review up later today) and am starting an ARC of Alive in Necropolis, which seems very interesting so far. I'm still working on Have I Got A Guy For You, but it really isn't the kind of book you can read all at once, because all of the ...

I'm still working on an ARC of The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. As much as I'm loving it, I couldn't resist picking up Have I Got a Guy for You, which was sent to me for review. It is all essays/short stories, so it isn't interfering with the flow of The Gargoyle too much.

... (for now) Dolphins Under My Bed, Spirit of the Place, and Ella Minnow Pea before FINALLY settling on my ARC of The Gargoyle. I think this was a good choice, because the first chapter of this book has been absolutely mesmirizing.

... reading now?" After BGGW, I'm onto Evanovich's One For the Money, Songs for the Missing by Stewart O'Nan, and The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson... I wish I was a speed reader.

... reading now?" After BGGW, I'm onto Evanovich's One For the Money, Songs for the Missing by Stewart O'Nan, and The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson... I wish I was a speed reader.

#170 and #171-- when you sent an email requesting The Gargoyle, did you receive a response by email, or did the book just show up one day? I sent an email with my name and address in it, but never heard if I'd be getting the book. Between waiting for The Mercedes Coffin, Songs for the Missing, ...

I haven't got my Penguin book, but I did get my Publisher's Lunch book, The Gargoyle, today.

Thanks to either Shelf Awareness or Pub Lunch (I don't remember which) I received Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle from UPS today!

I posted a review of The Gargoyle that I got from Doubleday, in case anyone was waiting for that. It's at: http://viking2917.blogspot.com/2008/05/gargoyle-by-andrew-davidson.html

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I received email from PubLunch the day I subscribed, but only had The Gargoyle banner in it today. I sent the email requesting an ARC of it today, and didn't see anything about how long it would take to get a reply to the request. And yes, B&N seems to be very easy. I also signed up and got ...

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