Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks

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by Geraldine Brooks

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QuestingA in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Have You STOPPED Reading? (Yesterday, 12:11pm)

... reading The God of Small Things. Too many similies. Perhaps somewhat controversially, I also wish I'd stopped reading Year of Wonders. I disliked what she did to the character of the rector in the villiage and I objected to the ending. It was hard to reconcile the strongly self-sufficient, ...

karspeak in 50 Book Challenge : karspeak's 4X8 for 2009 (Yesterday, 11:53pm)

50. The Year of Wonders (TBR List)--Hurrah, I made 50! Enjoyable novel set in England during the Plague, but I found several things about the novel unbelievable, which was irksome. For example, the heroine seemed remarkably modern-minded, and the epilogue was very far-fetched. Still enjoyable, ...

jnwelch in What Are You Reading Now? : Top 10 Favorite Books (Nov 30, 2009, 11:38am)

... Murakami 8. Beat to Quarters by C.S. Forester 9. The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Robert Fagles. 10. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 29, 2009, 9:20am)

... 21. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 22. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer 23. The A-List by Zoey Dean 24. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 25. Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen 26. How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen 27. Girls on Film by Zoey Dea ...

jnwelch in Book talk : A Fun Book Game - Part II (Nov 28, 2009, 10:20am)

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 28, 2009, 7:45am)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 24, 2009, 6:01am)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 23, 2009, 4:42pm)

cameling in 50 Book Challenge : elliepotten's 50 Book Challenge - take 2 (Nov 22, 2009, 5:29pm)

... completely bowled over by People of the Book either. I did like bits of it, but I didn't think it was as strong a book as A Year of Wonders or March which I enjoyed more. I didn't think she handled the transition between the different people who owned the books over time well.

elliepotten in 50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] Group Read- Week Three (Nov 22, 2009, 6:23am)

... cover - the one with the woman poised over an old book, with a butterfly fluttering above it. My (also British) cover of Year of Wonders is lovely too - a dark country scene, deep teal green, black silhouetted trees, with shiny silvery script for the title. Perfect for the book.

AnneH in 50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] Group Read- Week Three (Nov 21, 2009, 6:40pm)

... It was never explained how the dreadful mother could have held such sway over the situation. I thoroughly enjoyed Year of Wonders and thought that March was a tremendous book. I'll be first in line when Brooks' next book comes out.

lkernagh in 50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] Group Read- Week Three (Nov 20, 2009, 8:51pm)

Hi Mark - I loved Year of Wonders - it was my first Brooks' book and one of the reasons I joined this group read! I would recommend you hunt through you TBR pile for it. Sign me up for the next group read. As for Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie is a new to me author (I keep meaning ...

msf59 in 50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] Group Read- Week Three (Nov 20, 2009, 7:49pm)

... and riveting storytelling. Brooks is a major talent and I easily look forward to reading all of her future work. I do have Year of Wonders buried in my tbr somewhere. I'll have to unearth it! And keep in mind fellow readers, you are the the ones responsible for making this group read special, I ...

benitastrnad in 50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] Group Read- Week Three (Nov 20, 2009, 1:26pm)

... and it doesn't have the look of a thriller either. This is in contrast to the other books by Brooks that I have read. Year of Wonders was a paperback with a painting of a woman on the cover. March had a historical landscape on the cover that gave the book the feeling of something old. I ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 19, 2009, 8:43pm)

AnneH in Book talk : A Fun Book Game -- Explanation A Click Away! (Nov 19, 2009, 6:20pm)

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

elliepotten in 50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] Group Read- Week Three (Nov 19, 2009, 8:36am)

... writer, she pulls off these different places and people and voices brilliantly. I didn't enjoy it as much as Year of Wonders but I think that was partially because of the way that while that novel was about people pulling together to survive disaster, this book shows how readily ...

christiguc in 50 Book Challenge : christiguc's 2009 reading catalog (Nov 17, 2009, 9:20pm)

Cushla, I haven't read Year of Wonders or March, although I do plan on hunting down the former (and probably the latter as well) soon! I enjoyed the historical and the detail part of the writing much more than the main plot--but that is completely consistent with my reading tastes. :) ...

cmt in 50 Book Challenge : christiguc's 2009 reading catalog (Nov 17, 2009, 6:37pm)

... end. I really enjoyed reading it as part of the group though and got a lot out of everyone's comments. Have you read Year of Wonders or March? I have both here, or maybe boxed up...

elliepotten in 50 Book Challenge : elliepotten's 50 Book Challenge - take 2 (Nov 17, 2009, 6:27am)

... of the Book by Geraldine Brooks I came to this book with great expectations, having read and loved Brooks' first novel Year of Wonders several times over the years. This one didn't quite live up to her debut for me, but I certainly wasn't disappointed. Brooks has put together a sweeping ...

jhedlund in 999 Challenge : jhedlund's 999 challenge (Nov 12, 2009, 9:10pm)

... with him. I also read People of the Book, which I LOVED. My first Geraldine Brooks and now I can't wait to read Year of Wonders. I also read The Necklace, which is an interesting true story about 13 women who come together to purchase a diamond necklace together. The book is ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 12, 2009, 4:12pm)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 11, 2009, 10:11am)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 9, 2009, 6:31pm)

elliepotten in 50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] Group Read- Week One (Nov 6, 2009, 8:01am)

Having read Year of Wonders already, it strikes me that Brooks has done a wonderful job of portraying the helplessness of a desperate situation yet again in Lola's story. In Year of Wonders the horrors of the plague became almost commonplace, just one more death amongst many, one more child, ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 6, 2009, 5:55am)

benitastrnad in 50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] Group Read- Week One (Nov 4, 2009, 1:24pm)

... the foreshadowing of the ethnic cleansing to come in the Bosnian future is present. When Brooks published her first book Year of Wonders I was able to hear her read from that book. She gave a short speech about how she came to write it and then told about herself. She is Australian and was ...

lkernagh in Alphabet Challenges : lkernagh's Alphabet Book Read (Nov 1, 2009, 1:16pm)

The "P" Book: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks I really enjoyed The Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks so when I learned that there was to be a group read here in LT for this book, I leaped at the opportunity to join in and cross the letter P off my reading list at the same ...

nittnut in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : 2009 Reading (Oct 24, 2009, 9:54pm)

... can improve tremendously with time and practice, read this and #5 together. Amazing. The writing was frankly awful. 3. Year of Wonders Great read! The only downside was the ending. It wrapped up pretty quickly, and I was unsatisfied. An interesting study, isolating a group of people living ...

jfetting in 1010 Category Challenge : jfetting's 101010 challenge (Oct 24, 2009, 1:04pm)

... Atwood 7) The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery 8) The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry 9) Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 10) The Professor by Charlotte Bronte

RidgewayGirl in 999 Challenge : Bucketyell's 999 Challenge Part III (Oct 22, 2009, 1:15pm)

I liked People of the Book (although I didn't love it), but I disliked Year of Wonders. The story in interesting, but the good characters all have modern outlooks and the bad guys have a belief system that is positively medieval. I know it's hard to write a sympathetic character who is down ...

bucketyell in 999 Challenge : Bucketyell's 999 Challenge Part III (Oct 22, 2009, 12:14pm)

... writer but the story overall just didn't come together for me and quite frankly, the plot was boring. I have a copy of A Year of Wonders so I will give her another shot before I make my final judgment.

sorell in Historical Fiction : New Historical Fiction, first books (Oct 18, 2009, 7:06pm)

... it to be an excellent book. The audiobook is also a joy to listen to. I second and third everyone's recommendation for Year of wonders as well as all other nights.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Oct 18, 2009, 5:48pm)

Morphidae in The Green Dragon : Crosspost: Need easy reads for Read-a-thon (Oct 16, 2009, 1:26pm)

Here is a list of books I've read that are similar to what I'm looking for: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer The Color Purple by Alice Walker Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by ...

Morphidae in Book talk : Need easy reads for Read-a-thon (Oct 16, 2009, 1:23pm)

Morphidae in The Green Dragon : October 2009 Reads (Oct 14, 2009, 6:08pm)

I just finished Year of Wonders by Brooks. I enjoyed it very much. This is the third book by Brooks I've read and there hasn't been a bad one in the bunch. I think the only one I haven't read is People of the Book.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Oct 9, 2009, 6:14pm)

jillianmarie in 50 Book Challenge : Jill is going to read 50 (+) books this year and stop reading the free papers on the tube (Oct 7, 2009, 4:00am)

... Brighton on the Wirral where I used to spend my summers very nostalgic. 55. Small Island Andrea Levy - brilliant 56. Year of Wonders Geraldine Brooks really good, hard going & gruseome (edited cause I keep forgetting what I've read...my mind is mush like the books from my damp damp ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Oct 6, 2009, 4:26pm)

benitastrnad in 50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] group read general thread (Oct 5, 2009, 4:08pm)

... I should read a classic once-in-awhile and so picked that one. People of the Book should be a good choice. I have read Year of Wonders and March so expect this book to be just as good. However, I am also taking a college class this semester and have all that reading and writing to do as ...

AnneH in 50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] group read general thread (Oct 4, 2009, 3:59pm)

... audio and it's a great book for discussion. Very dense: most parts I loved and some .... not so much. Having already read Year of Wonders and March, I'm pretty much a Geraldine Brooks fan for life.

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of September 26, 2009? (Sep 28, 2009, 12:30pm)

>75 and 79 - I much prefer historical fiction that stays in period. Year of Wonders does and I liked it much better than People of the Book. ETA: I finished Rebecca and am now swiftly moving through Elizabeth Berg's newest, Home Safe. It's an ok read so far, not blowing me away.

theaelizabet in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of September 26, 2009? (Sep 28, 2009, 9:06am)

... and her story put me off." That was exactly my take, too. I was "so-so" about March, but will eventually read Year of Wonders because I'm intrigued by the subject matter.

CalamityK in 25 Books in 2009 : CalamityK books for 2009 (Sep 26, 2009, 3:35pm)

Nearly there with War & Peace but just couldn't take it away on holiday. Instead I read Year of Wonders, loved it except for the ending and Nick Kent The Dark Stuff.

lkernagh in What Are You Reading Now? : 2009 - Your Best Five Reads of Q3 (July -Sept) (Sep 23, 2009, 12:17am)

... 'Faves' for 3Q09: All of the following received 5 star ratings from me for the quarter and here are my top 5: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway The Traitor's Wife by Susan Higginbotham Little Bee by Chris Cleave City of Shadow ...

lkernagh in Canadian Bookworms : What are you reading in September? (Sep 20, 2009, 7:36pm)

I have just finished Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and I echo all the great comments posted on LT about this book! Next up I am going to crack open Cara Gunn's debut novel Amphibian - the book is described as dealing with the eco-anxieties of its narrator, nine year old Phineas Walsh... ...

lkernagh in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of September 19, 2009? (Sep 20, 2009, 7:35pm)

jnwelch in Historical Fiction : When Are You Now? (continued further still) (Sep 20, 2009, 5:21pm)

I also liked The Crimson Petal and the White, and thought Year of Wonders was an exceptional stand-out.

lkernagh in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of September 19, 2009? (Sep 20, 2009, 12:30am)

After a couple of super busy days and no reading I have finally managed to sit down and start Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. I can see me pulling an all niter curled up reading this one! Msf59 - Thank you for providing the link to the Group Read for People of the Book.

lkernagh in Girlybooks : What Books By Women Are you reading , September 2009 ? (Sep 20, 2009, 12:15am)

Currently reading Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. I picked up the book based on the great comments I have read about it here on LT and really enjoying it.

lkernagh in Canadian Bookworms : What are you reading in September? (Sep 20, 2009, 12:09am)

Right now I am reading Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks - almost at the half way mark and really enjoying it.

lkernagh in Historical Fiction : When Are You Now? (continued further still) (Sep 20, 2009, 12:06am)

... d. Right now I am in 1666 England in an isolated mountain village that has been struck by the plague in Geraldine Brooks' Year of Wonders.

lkernagh in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of September 12, 2009? (Sep 16, 2009, 12:44am)

... a number of grammatical errors in the copy I was reading.... a minor annoyance. In all, a riveting read. Next up is Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks based on all great things I have heard about this one on LT.

AnneH in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of September 5, 2009? (Sep 15, 2009, 9:57pm)

... the audio book on my drive to and from work and the narration by an Australian actress is wonderful. I loved March and Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. What a genius she is. The level of detail in her descriptions puts the reader right into the middle of each story. She's taken ...

grelobe in Non-Fiction Readers : Nonfiction reading for September 2009 (Sep 15, 2009, 9:14am)

I’m reading Baghdad Without a Map and other misadventures by Tony Horwitz who happens to be Geraldine Brooks ‘ s husband.(Foreign Correspondence; People of Book;Nine Parts of Desire ect. He wrote the book in 1991 and tell about his experiences in that area like a traveller, in a ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Sep 12, 2009, 9:43am)

grelobe in Reading Globally : Where in the world are you now? September 2009 (Sep 11, 2009, 9:27am)

... by Tony Horwitz I’m also in a isolated mountain village the year is 1666 while the plague is spreading in a Year of Wonders a Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks

cameling in 50 Book Challenge : Mark's 50 Book Challenge (MSF59) Part 2 (Sep 9, 2009, 8:51pm)

... and perhaps adding my 2 cents as well. I've also read People of the Book and I thought it was ok but I preferred The Year of Wonders and March. I could do Midnight's Children if that's being considered for a groupie.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Sep 9, 2009, 6:03pm)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Aug 30, 2009, 10:03pm)

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Kiwiflowa's books in 2009 (Aug 30, 2009, 12:22am)

... et. One comment on Geraldine Brooks - I really like her writings, but she does seem to have a problem with endings. Both Year of Wonders and People of the Book, novels that I really liked, seem to have rather weak or pat endings. Just my opinion, of course.

kiwiflowa in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Kiwiflowa's books in 2009 (Aug 30, 2009, 12:10am)

... ending. I was just hoping she put the bastard in jail and that her life wasn't totally screwed up because of it. 54. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks ***** This is the story of an English village, Eyam, which suddenly gets struck by the plague in the 17th C. In an heroic effort ...

FicusFan in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 29, 2009, 10:04pm)

Will post here because its about the past week. Geraldine Brooks: I have read her The Year of Wonders and enjoyed it, it was a RL book group read. Didn't love it though. Found the whole discovery of genetic mutations in village that protected them from the disease, and seems to protect from A ...

kiwiflowa in Read YA Lit : What are you reading in August 2009? (Aug 29, 2009, 8:13pm)

63 whatsabookmark: I could have said the exact same thing this January, HP et al. I have finished off this month reading Year of Wonders by Geraldine brooks which is not a YA book but won the Alex Award as interesting for teens too. As well as Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz ...

cameling in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 28, 2009, 5:11am)

Of the Geraldine Brooks books, I liked Year of Wonders the most, then March and I thought People of the Book was rather contrived. I've finished with When You are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris and for anyone who enjoys humorous memoirs, this is one you should read. He has a ...

lkernagh in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 27, 2009, 9:44pm)

... through to thank everyone on this week's thread that provided comments regarding Brooks' novels... I have placed a hold on Year of Wonders - now off to finish my current book which is overdue!

kiwiflowa in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 27, 2009, 3:45pm)

... (and this is one of the best) and is also about the three central religions in Europe: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Year of Wonders I've just read and I think it's the best one and that it would appeal to a wider audience than the other two.

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 27, 2009, 1:38pm)

I also loved Year of Wonders, it was the first Brooks I read and thought it superb. I'm a big historical fiction fan anyway and especially that era and subject. March was enjoyable too, I found it compelling and not obnoxious like some of the other spin offs of characters. People of the Book I ...

jhowell in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 27, 2009, 12:35pm)

... et al - I have to weigh in - I loved March! (and I am not necessarily a big Little Women fan). I also really liked Year of Wonders but I don't think it was nearlly as well-written. I haven't read People of the Book yet, but it's on the list . . . I am currently reading A Midwife T ...

QuestingA in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 27, 2009, 11:10am)

#205 etc. Wow. I *really* disliked Year of Wonders. Started and finished Black Betty by Walter Mosley.

jbleil in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 27, 2009, 11:04am)

Re: The Geraldine Brooks books I haven't read Year of Wonders (yet), but I did read March before it won the Pulitzer and really did not care for it. I agree with benitasmad about not being a big fan of take-offs on characters from previous works. I love Little Women so much that I think I ...

benitastrnad in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 27, 2009, 10:42am)

#226 and other Geraldine Brooks readers I have read Year of Wonders and March by Geraldine Brooks and have People of the Book on my TBR pile. I enjoyed both Year and March but I do have to say that these books are very different in style and content. Usually authors, especially new ...

karenmarie in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 27, 2009, 10:37am)

#226 jnwelch - I loved Year of Wonders but I did not like People of the Book much at all. Haven't read March yet. What I'd really like is to get a copy of her non-fiction Nine Parts of Desire. Haven't successfully bookmooched it yet.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Aug 27, 2009, 9:58am)

jnwelch in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 27, 2009, 9:19am)

Another huzza! for Year of Wonders, a great book. Unfortunately I haven't been able to develop enthusiasm for reading any of her subsequent ones. The stories don't seem as intriguing, somehow; I'd be interested to hear what others thought of them. I finished Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet ...

elliepotten in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 27, 2009, 6:45am)

>205 kiwiflowa - I'm so glad you enjoyed Year of Wonders! I know I'm biased and I always say this, but Eyam is only a few minutes away from here and I have a photograph of the plague cottages stuck in the front of my copy. The selflessness and bravery of what the villagers did is so inspiring ...

kiwiflowa in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 26, 2009, 3:29pm)

Finally finished Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. It's a story about a village in England who get's a plague and the villagers collectively decide to quarantine themselves to try and stop it spreading to the surrounding villages. It's a very good book and I think it's my favourite novel by Bro ...

kiwiflowa in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 21, 2009, 11:17pm)

Teelgee: Jorge Luis Borges (1899 - 1986)?? This week I am reading Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and Songs for the Butcher's Daughter by Peter Manseau

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Aug 11, 2009, 12:38pm)

LizzieD in History at 30,000 feet: The Big Picture : Fiction Books Currently Reading by Us Non-Fiction types (Aug 7, 2009, 5:13pm)

... the Black Death, O divinenanny, I recommend both Connie Willis and The Doomsday Book and Geraldine Brooks and Year of Wonders. Both of them bring me as close to experiencing a plague as I ever hope to come.)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 29, 2009, 11:59am)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 26, 2009, 9:36pm)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 26, 2009, 6:56am)

loriephillips in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Kiwiflowa's books in 2009 (Jul 24, 2009, 6:39am)

... it someday. I've got People of the Book on the TBR pile and really need to get to it. I enjoyed March. Have you read Year of Wonders by the same author? It's very good, better than March in my opinion. I liked The Forgotten Garden well enough, but it was very predictable.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 15, 2009, 10:58am)

kiwiflowa in What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of July 11, 2009? (Jul 13, 2009, 1:16am)

Teelgee - yes I have Year of Wonders high up on my wish list now!

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of July 11, 2009? (Jul 13, 2009, 12:05am)

kiwiflowa - I think Brooks' first novel was Year of Wonders about the plague. It was excellent also.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 10, 2009, 12:32pm)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 10, 2009, 12:31pm)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 6, 2009, 10:06am)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 5, 2009, 6:01pm)

... 21. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 22. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer 23. The A-List by Zoey Dean 24. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 25. Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen Still working on: The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory The Zookeeper's Wife ...

grelobe in Book talk : Need new books to read!!!!! (Jul 3, 2009, 11:32am)

after briefly peered at you library , I thought you could be interested at Geraldine Brooks books, The Year of the Plague or People of the Book but maybe I'm wrong

Cariola in Book talk : Another Silly Game Part 22 (Jun 30, 2009, 11:37am)

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. One of my favorite historical novels.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jun 27, 2009, 5:29pm)

... 21. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 22. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer 23. The A-List by Zoey Dean 24. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Still working on: The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman Eat, Pray, Love ...

thekoolaidmom in What Are You Reading Now? : Books Brought Home- June 2009 (Jun 23, 2009, 11:55pm)

... by Vikas Swarup ~ I've seen the movie, and didn't know it was a book until I read about the movie. and I got Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks yesterday from BM

akowen in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : akowen's '09 75 books (Jun 7, 2009, 5:55pm)

Book #28 The Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague ~ Geraldine Brooks After reading People of the Book, I wanted to read something else by Brooks. This was a good read too.

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Here we go again! RedBowlingBallRuth's reading challenge '09! (Jun 6, 2009, 5:27am)

#114: Glad you enjoyed People of the Book. If you have not read any of Brooks' other books, I would recommend Year of Wonders as well.

nannybebette in 50 Book Challenge : introducing myself: nannybebette (May 28, 2009, 3:21pm)

msg # 254: Help me out here Bonnie and Ellie as I have yet to read the book Year of Wonders. Robert, if they don't get back to you here hit 'em up on their threads as this was a rec from both of them based on my reading of March by Geraldine Brooks. I believe Ellie has a very good ...

Robertgreaves in 50 Book Challenge : introducing myself: nannybebette (May 28, 2009, 2:47am)

Year of Wonders sounds intriguing. How closely is it based on actual accounts from Eyam?

nannybebette in 50 Book Challenge : introducing myself: nannybebette (May 27, 2009, 5:55pm)

... in. ellie; Thank you for your input. I will definitely at some point in the future be reading People of the Book and The Year of Wonders. That is quite something that you have that postcard to always remind you and being so physically near there probably puts an even stronger spin on the ...

bonniebooks in 50 Book Challenge : introducing myself: nannybebette (May 27, 2009, 2:53pm)

I agree with elliepotten! I liked The Year of Wonders too!

elliepotten in 50 Book Challenge : introducing myself: nannybebette (May 27, 2009, 2:49pm)

... I have March and People of the Book to read - both highly praised on LT - and have a special place in my heart for The Year of Wonders, my first of hers. I live a matter of minutes from Eyam, and have a postcard of the cottages where the Plague first arrived there stuck in the front of ...

elliepotten in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 23 May, 2009? (May 25, 2009, 6:04am)

>67 I LOVED Year of Wonders and it really made me want to read up on the plague too. Don't you love it when a book inspires you to further your knowledge in something you might never otherwise have known about? >82 leperdbunny - "There's just so much to read and so little time" - never was a ...

GCPLreader in Atlanta Bibliophiles : Any historical fiction fans in Atlanta? (May 24, 2009, 6:14pm)

... in the Dekalb Co. I love historical fiction and I visit the library bi-weekly to replenish. Here are some of my favs: Year of Wonders, pillars of the earth and its sequel, Katherine, the Outlander series, and Here be Dragons

huntersun9 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 23 May, 2009? (May 24, 2009, 5:18pm)

I am reading and greatly enjoying The Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. It is beautifully written and makes me want to know more about the Plague.

Kirconnell in 50 Book Challenge : Kirconnell 2009 (May 12, 2009, 9:53am)

And again. 66. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. A good book, but not her best in my opinion. I liked Year of Wonders much better. In this one she uses the device of flashbacks to earlier periods in history to explain various articles found in an ancient haggadah. A clever device, ...

suslyn in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Susan/Suslyn & 2009, III (May 5, 2009, 11:46am)

The books I enjoyed most in April are: Year of Wonders by Brooks (hist fiction) The Steerswoman by Kierstein (fantasy) Silver May Tarnish by Norton & McConchie (fantasy) The Best Intentions by Hern (regency) Daughter of Witches by Wrede (fantasy) Trouble in Paradise by Parker (po ...

suslyn in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Susan/Suslyn & 2009, III (May 5, 2009, 10:48am)

Books completed. July X'd ~~Silent Partner~~ by Kellerman, msg 146 X'd ~~Crazy for You~~ by Ferrarella, msg 145 189. The Lonely Places by Morris (psych thriller), msg 144 188. Legacy of the Sword by Roberson (fantasy) , msg 140 187. ...

kambrogi in 50 Book Challenge : kambrogi in 2009 (May 4, 2009, 1:14pm)

... this Pulitzer Prize winner -- I don't think avaland liked it. However, I really did like it, quite a bit better than her Year of Wonders. Picture is linked to my review. Three of these five books were on my original list, so that is more headway than in my last report. But, alas, I ...

loriephillips in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : akowen's '09 75 books (May 1, 2009, 8:43pm)

... not yet read People of the Book yet, although it's on my TBR pile. I need to bump it up. Have you read March and/or A Year of Wonders? I thought both were excellent.

suslyn in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Susan/Suslyn & 2009, II (Apr 29, 2009, 9:33am)

... Looking forward to the sale at the Intl American School in a month or so -- picked up some marvelous reads there last year (Year of Wonders and some Pilchers)... Currently read a lovely book by Lisa See. But it is so intense, emotionally, that I keep interrupting it with fluff (regencies et al) ...

FlossieT in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Susan/Suslyn & 2009, II (Apr 28, 2009, 8:27pm)

>168 ooh, so glad to hear that! Bought a copy of Year of Wonders at warehouse sale on Sat on impulse....

jhowell in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 25 April 2009 (Apr 28, 2009, 12:14pm)

... reading list in the future. I hope you have better luck than I did. Recently finished Age of Innocence - Great! and Year of Wonders - pretty good. And now I am reading East of Eden which I am enjoying but not as much as Grapes of Wrath. This is a bit more rambling.

suslyn in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Susan/Suslyn & 2009, II (Apr 27, 2009, 4:24pm)

No Lori, I haven't but I hope to. Year of Wonders made my top reads of the year list.

loriephillips in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Susan/Suslyn & 2009, II (Apr 27, 2009, 3:29pm)

De-lurking to say how much I enjoy your thread! You continually add to my TBR pile. I enjoyed Year of Wonders. Have you had a chance to read any of Brooks other books? March was good, but I have not yet had a chance to read People of the Book

suslyn in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Susan/Suslyn & 2009, II (Apr 27, 2009, 10:51am)

... a way that one assumed the gender only to find out the assumption is wrong. Interesting. Good story too :) 100. Year of Wonders by Brooks, 308 pp. -- This novel is subtitled 'A Novel of the Plague' and that it is. Set in 1666-7 in rural England it explores the interactions in a ...

jbleil in Club Read 2009 : jbleil's 2009 just-enough reading (Apr 19, 2009, 7:17pm)

I haven't read Year of Wonders. Does she have a new one coming out that you know of? >3: Glad to hear I am not alone about March.

RidgewayGirl in Club Read 2009 : jbleil's 2009 just-enough reading (Apr 19, 2009, 6:25pm)

And Year of Wonders was not very good. I am looking forward to her next novel, however.

cindyp in 50 Book Challenge : cindyp's 50 book challenge (Apr 5, 2009, 9:04pm)

1. Year of Wonders 2. The Forgotten Man 3. Great Expectations 4. Deception Point 5. The Defining Moment:FDR's First Hundred Days 6. The Handmaid's Tale

avatiakh in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Whitney's 75 Book Challenge (Apr 1, 2009, 2:34am)

... I haven't read much about the Civil War but felt that Brooks had done her research. Have you read her other books - Year of Wonders or People of the Book?

DeltaQueen50 in Historical Fiction : New Historical Fiction, first books (Mar 22, 2009, 8:51pm)

... Taj Mahal in India. Temple Dancer 2006 and Tiger Claws 2008 also about India, also focusing on the Mogul Empire. The Year Of Wonders 2001 by Geraldine Brooks is about a village that closes itself off when they are struck with the bubonic plague. Geraldine Brooks has also written Marc ...

RidgewayGirl in 999 Challenge : sjmccreary's 999 challenge (Mar 22, 2009, 4:18pm)

... held the views of their time and the "good" guys thought like we do today (I'm looking at you Pillars of the Earth and Year of Wonders). I do see how difficult it is to have a sympathetic main character who fully inhabits her time, but... Okay, rant over.

loriephillips in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : VioletBramble's 75 for 2009 (Mar 18, 2009, 6:00pm)

... I'm glad to know that you enjoyed People of the Book since it's on my TBR pile. I'm eager to read it because I enjoyed Year of Wonders and agree that the ending kind of came out of nowhere. I also enjoyed March but thought Year of Wonders was the better story. Midsummer: Magical Celeb ...

VioletBramble in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : VioletBramble's 75 for 2009 (Mar 18, 2009, 1:49pm)

... great books with not so great endings. While I didn't like the ending at least it felt plausible. Unlike the ending to Year of Wonders which made no sense for the main character of that book. (Year of Wonders is still my favorite Brooks book though) Geraldine Brooks is one of my favorite ...

Cariola in Club Read 2009 : fannyprice's 2009 reading (Mar 6, 2009, 4:48pm)

... when I get home and will give you some suggestions. Offhand, you can't go wrong with Restoration by Rose Tremain, Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks, or either Ragtime or The March by E. L. Doctorow. One of my all-time favorites has the unfortunate title of Passsion ...

shewhowearsred in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : She Who Wears Red Reads Books (Feb 28, 2009, 6:57pm)

Thanks, Ronin! I've heard of Doomsday Book, but only as another plague book (I was talking about Year of Wonders at the time). I didn't like YoW, so didn't look into Doomsday Book. I didn't realize it was sci-fi and involves time travel. Hmmm. Sounds like an interesting cross-genre book. Adde ...

kiwiflowa in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Kiwiflowa's books in 2009 (Feb 28, 2009, 6:50pm)

... 51. Testimony by Anita Shreve **** 52. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson *** 53. Lucky by Alice Sebold **** 54. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks ***** 55. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous *** 56. Deadly Little Secret Laurie Faria Stolarz ** September 57. The Astonishing L ...

callen610 in 50 Book Challenge : callen610's 50 Book Challenge -2009 (Feb 28, 2009, 9:33am)

... ors: Khaled Hosseini - loved both The Kite Runner & A Thousand Splendid Suns Geraldine Brooks - really liked Year of Wonders Pete Hamill - I'm unfamiliar with him Richard Russo - I've heard of him, but never read his work Sara Gruen - read and enjoyed Water for Elep ...

imager in Historical Fiction : Historical fiction books , running out of books to read (Feb 28, 2009, 5:49am)

I'd like to recommend Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks.

suslyn in 999 Challenge : Susan's (suslyn) new 999 list (Feb 26, 2009, 1:18am)

... thread 2 5. The Uncommon Reader by Bennett, msg 32, thread 2 6. Goose in the Pond by Fowler, msg 105, thread 2 7. Year of Wonders by Brooks, Msg 166 thread 2 -- but I can't say I 'adored' it. I can say it was one of the best reads of the year.

suslyn in 999 Challenge : Susan's (suslyn) new 999 list (Feb 26, 2009, 1:10am)

CHURCH FATHERS/HISTORY 1. Year of Wonders by Brooks (hist fiction, the plague 1666 England), Msg 166 thread 2. On the Duties of the Clergy by Bishop of Milan Saint Ambrose (audio: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/22789) --> ch 7 Cupboard Love: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities ...

shewhowearsred in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Lunacat's mission for 2009......76 books! (Feb 25, 2009, 5:03pm)

I went the other way re: Geraldine Brooks. I LOVED People of the Book, but really hated Year of Wonders. Different strokes and all that. I am really enjoying reading your thread. We seem to have similar tastes in books and you're reading things I've either read already and loved or am about ...

lunacat in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Lunacat's mission for 2009......76 books! (Feb 24, 2009, 2:49pm)

... border="0" alt="Photobucket"> People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks Having loved and devoured Year of Wonders last year, I couldn't wait to read this one and I wasn't disappointed. Hanna Heath is set the task of conserving a book. Not just any book, but one at ...

lenereadsnok in What Are You Reading Now? : Books that came home with you in February part II (Feb 22, 2009, 7:02pm)

... Elizabeth Berg Christine Falls – Benjamin Black The Book of Dead Birds –Gayle Brandeis Year of Wonders –Geraldine Brooks The Boat – Lothar Gunther Buchheim My Antonia – Willa Cather The Runaway Quilt – Jennufer Chiaveri ...

ReneeMarie in 999 Challenge : Cmbohn and the 999 (Feb 20, 2009, 12:24pm)

... yet, but it would be interesting to read that and then do a reread of March. As for Geraldine Brooks, we read Year of Wonders first, and as a group were unanimously pleased with about 95% of the book. We don't often agree in favor of a book, so that was fairly significant.

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : She Who Wears Red Reads Books (Feb 19, 2009, 1:25am)

I am one of the people who loved both Year of Wonders and People of the Book. I have not yet read March, but I have not read anything by Brooks yet that I have not liked, including the first book of hers I ever read, Foreign Correspondence, which abw mentioned. I actually discovered Brooks ...

shewhowearsred in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : She Who Wears Red Reads Books (Feb 18, 2009, 9:23pm)

sjmccreary: Yes, I think part of the reason I didn't like Year of Wonders was that I was expecting it to be so much like People of the Book. It couldn't have been more different! If you do read it, let me know what you think! Who knows, you may love it! My copy of March just arrived from BookM ...

sjmccreary in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : She Who Wears Red Reads Books (Feb 18, 2009, 8:53pm)

... review. I also read People of the Book last year, my first exposure to Geraldine Brooks and LOVED it. I've got Year of Wonders on my wish list for this year, just because I liked the other one so much. Thanks for the heads up - I wouldn't have expected something so different. I ...

shewhowearsred in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : She Who Wears Red Reads Books (Feb 18, 2009, 7:54pm)

14. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks I bought this book almost immediately after I read People of the Book by the same author. I was skeptical about it after reading the ...

shewhowearsred in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : She Who Wears Red Reads Books (Feb 18, 2009, 2:57am)

cmt, I would be interested to see what you think of Five Quarters of an Orange. It sounds interesting! As for disturbing books, I agree. Perfume fits the bill. The writing was gorgeous... in a creepy, unsettling way. Interestingly two of the books that I've already read this year (Blindness ...

shewhowearsred in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : She Who Wears Red Reads Books (Feb 18, 2009, 2:57am)

... people's reading lists for more recommendations. Fortunately for your TBR list, I have to admit I didn't particularly like Year of Wonders. It wasn't the writing-- it just wasn't my type. I'm not keen on period pieces or historical fiction, and I get too depressed by books that focus on war or ...

cmt in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : She Who Wears Red Reads Books (Feb 18, 2009, 12:54am)

... threads! Great list! I'm across the ditch from you and think I've seen your posts on the Aussie LTers group. I have Year of Wonders here - did you like it? Enough for me to bump it up? At the rate I'm going picking up recommendations from this group, it's going to slip to 2020.

shewhowearsred in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : She Who Wears Red Reads Books (Feb 17, 2009, 8:40pm)

Hi all, I'm new to the group and quietly adding my own little list to the bunch. I have never successfully kept track of how many books I've read throughout the year, so I don't really know how many to shoot for. But 75 seems as good a starting point as any! Here are the books I've read so far. I ...

loriephillips in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : cameling's reading list for 2009 (Feb 9, 2009, 10:34pm)

#33 I also enjoyed The Year of Wonders but I thought the ending was a little far-fetched. March was also good. People of the Book is in my TBR pile and I plan on getting to it sometime soon.

cameling in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : cameling's reading list for 2009 (Feb 9, 2009, 10:15pm)

11. I finished reading People of the book by Geraldine Brooks this evening. I enjoyed it, but thought The Year of Wonders a much better written book. I liked the stories behind the journey made by an ancient Jewish book that was saved from German destruction by a Muslim museum curator, but I ...

cameling in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 7 February 2009? (Feb 9, 2009, 10:09pm)

... home, I managed to finish reading People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks and it was really enjoyable. I think I liked Year of Wonders more though. This was a nice read, but at times, some of the stories about the journey made by the ancient book seemed a little disjointed. I'm not sure I ...

elliepotten in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 7 February 2009? (Feb 9, 2009, 1:11pm)

... at it's worst there was still Amazon, and now I'm out more there are charity shops everywhere round here! >81 I loved Year of Wonders - it made me cry both times and wonder at how people's spirits were so resilient to the crushing weight of death all around them. I live near Eyam so I ...

shewhowearsred in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 7 February 2009? (Feb 8, 2009, 6:54pm)

... of a murderer, and it was far from that. I don't know if I'll be picking up The Lollipop Shoes. I'm currently reading Year of Wonders. I've had a really good month for reading so far, so this is the first book that I'm not dropping everything to finish. I like Geraldine Brooks, but I'm not ...

lunacat in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Lunacat's mission for 2009......76 books! (Feb 5, 2009, 11:07am)

#120 loriephillips I read Year of Wonders last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. It reminded me a lot of a YA book called Children of Winter by Berlie Doherty which was my first experience of historical fiction and the Plague. It is a fab read.

loriephillips in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Lunacat's mission for 2009......76 books! (Feb 2, 2009, 11:39am)

Another good plague book is Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks.

elliepotten in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today?--January 2009, #2 (Jan 29, 2009, 11:27am)

shootingstarr - I hope you like Year of Wonders too - I've read it twice now and loved it - and considering how close I am here in Derbyshireland I'd like to go to Eyam and see the village for myself one of these days. Anyways, another day, yet another trip to a retail village (the closer one ...

Booksloth in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today?--January 2009, #2 (Jan 29, 2009, 6:54am)

shootingstarr - don't you know that calories consumed while book buying don't count? Loved Year of Wonders - hope you do too. And sarahbird - you've got three gems there. For me today it was The Reader which I thought I'd already got but hadn't (for more on that little dilemma, see the Na ...

shootingstarr7 in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today?--January 2009, #2 (Jan 28, 2009, 8:07pm)

... eggs in one basket). So I engaged in my favorite form of therapy: a trip to the local used bookstore. I came home with Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks The Fig Eater by Jody Shields The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman Fewer calories than chocolate, and more long-term satisfaction. ...

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What is Your Type of Book? (Jan 28, 2009, 2:41am)

Historical fiction - Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks or Music and Silence by Rose Tremain are two recent ones that come to mind. Contemporary women's fiction - Toni Morrison, Barbara Kingsolver, Margaret Atwood, Isabel Allende, Kate Grenville, Joanne Harris ...

writemeg in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 24 January, 2009? (Jan 27, 2009, 3:14pm)

... -- and you're not the same after you close their books! Brooks is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I loved Year of Wonders and I'm tackling People Of the Book in a bit!

Talbin in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 10 January 2009 (Jan 16, 2009, 9:16am)

>135, 149, 150, 152, 168: I figured I'd chime in with a slightly different opinion. Although I really enjoyed both Year of Wonders and People of the Book, I thought People of the Book was better. Maybe it's because I thought the ending of Year of Wonders was just a bit too improbable, I don' ...

avatiakh in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : CatyM's Reading List for 2009 (Jan 15, 2009, 10:22pm)

Don't forget that Brook's March is excellent as well. I loved People of the Book and Year of Wonders.

elliepotten in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 10 January 2009 (Jan 15, 2009, 1:24pm)

>149 - I highly recommend Year of Wonders. I bought it years ago because I live close to Eyam, which made it especially poignant. Brooks researched the novel well and kept the important details pretty close to how they actually happened. It's not as icky as I expected, but very evocative of ...

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : CatyM's Reading List for 2009 (Jan 15, 2009, 12:44pm)

I highly recommend her Year of Wonders as well!

AMQS in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 10 January 2009 (Jan 14, 2009, 5:07pm)

I'll second the praise for Year of Wonders. When my book club chose March to read, I re-read Little Women. I did not think I would like March as well as I did. I thought she did a great job with both -- handling a very grim story (Year of Wonders) with skill and sensitivity, and adding ...

cameling in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 10 January 2009 (Jan 14, 2009, 4:57pm)

135,149,150,152 - I thought Year of Wonders was by far her best book, better even then March for her deep descriptive writing and the vivid visuals she painted in my mind. richard .... Given that I've got a notebook where I keep scribbling book titles after reading recommendations by fellow ...

sandragon in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 10 January 2009 (Jan 14, 2009, 4:49pm)

#135, 149, 150 - I've enjoyed both People of the Book and Year of Wonders but I liked the latter better. I loved all the little stories in People of the Book, about the imagined history surrounding the Haggadah, but I didn't care for the main character and her story so much. I haven't ...

DevourerOfBooks in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 10 January 2009 (Jan 14, 2009, 4:38pm)

>149, 135 I've read Year of Wonders and quite liked it. Have yet to read any of her other books though, although March is sitting on one of my shelves and People of the Book is on its way to me from a Canadian BookMoocher.

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Nan's List for 2009 (Jan 12, 2009, 3:31pm)

#9: I liked both People of the Book and Year of Wonders when I read them last year. If you enjoy Brooks' writing style, I woul recommend the other title to you as well, Nan.

nsg0223 in 250 book challenge : Nan's 2009 reading list (Jan 12, 2009, 3:26pm)

9. Year of Wonders- Geraldine Brooks

nsg0223 in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Nan's List for 2009 (Jan 12, 2009, 3:25pm)

9. Year of Wonders - Geraldine Brooks

sjmccreary in 999 Challenge : Shannon's '09 list (Jan 12, 2009, 11:54am)

I loved People of the Book and have both March and Year of Wonders on my wish list for this year. I hope they're as good as you say.

ShannonMDE in 999 Challenge : Shannon's '09 list (Jan 11, 2009, 12:51pm)

... drama surrounding transfer of the book. I thought it was a good book but not better than March and perhaps on par with Year of Wonders. Also read The Complete Peanuts: 1953-1954 this weekend. I'm reading the Peanuts collections sort of sporatically and out of order, so I never quite ...

marieke54 in Nederlandstalige lezers : Slechtste boek dat je hebt uitgelezen (Jan 10, 2009, 6:21am)

... daarbij ook nog eens volstrekt geloofwaardig is. Het is in het Nederlands vertaald, evenals dat andere mooie boek van haar, Year of Wonders, dat verhaalt hoe een Engels dorp de pestepidemie van 1666 op de korrel nam.

stefferjo in 1001 Books to read before you die : What Book From the 1001 List are You Reading: January 2009 (Jan 5, 2009, 8:46pm)

Well, after I finish a non-1001er (Year of Wonders), I'll read In a Glass Darkly. Is that book on the new list?

profilerSR in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Talbin's 2009 Books (Jan 5, 2009, 10:22am)

I read Year of Wonders last year and enjoyed it. People of the Book is on my WishList. But now.... Foreign Correspondence and Nine Parts of Desire sound intriguing. I will have to bump some of these up on the list.

Talbin in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Talbin's 2009 Books (Jan 5, 2009, 10:19am)

>31 - I agree, the ending of People of the Book seemed a little too "pat". I also wasn't a big fan of the ending of Year of Wonders, either - too far-fetched I thought. 30/32/34 - Ack! More books for the wishlist!

cocoafiend in Book Nudgers : Books Nudged in December (Jan 4, 2009, 11:21pm)

For my three December nudges, I read The Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz. They were all wonderful in really different ways, which made December a wonderfully eclectic month - so ...

Talbin in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Talbin's 2009 Books (Jan 3, 2009, 11:54am)

>18 TadAD: I haven't read March yet - it sounds as if you thought it was only so-so? All - I read A Year of Wonders last year and enjoyed it, although I thought the ending was a bit far-fetched. I liked People of the Book a bit better than A Year of Wonders, but both are good.

loriephillips in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Talbin's 2009 Books (Jan 3, 2009, 9:55am)

I've read both March and A Year of Wonders and they were both excellent. People of the Book is in my TBR pile as well and I am eager to read it. Geraldine Brooks is one of my favorite authors. I look forward to reading your review Talbin!

streamsong in Girlybooks : YOUR BEST GIRLYBOOKS OF 2008 (Jan 1, 2009, 11:08am)

... Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini --runnerup--Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho Best historical fiction Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Best spiritual journey Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott Best "so popular I skipped reading these when they came out" ...

cocoafiend in What Are You Reading Now? : Favorite 5 Fiction Reads of 2008 (Dec 29, 2008, 8:12am)

... by Georges Perec (re-read) Eagles' Nest by Anna Kavan Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

lunacat in The Green Dragon : Well? What books you get from Santa, or his minions? (Dec 26, 2008, 10:03am)

... after horses in 2008!) Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (I read Year of Wonders this year and loved it, and also have March on my TBR hill I Die But the Memory Lives On: The World AIDS Crisis and the Memory Book Project by Henning M ...

sorell in Reading Globally : Where in the World are You Now? December 2008 (Dec 23, 2008, 11:34am)

Having survived the plague in England through Year of Wonders, I have returned to America with Bill Bryson in I'm a Stranger Here Myself.

sorell in Historical Fiction : Your 2008 Top Ten (Dec 22, 2008, 7:56pm)

I would have to say The Heretic's Daughter and Year of Wonders.

loriephillips in 50-Something Library Thingers : What books did you read that were highlights for 2008? (Dec 21, 2008, 10:38pm)

... favorites reads were for 2008. These were my five favorites (in no particular order): The Story of Edgar Sawtelle Year of Wonders The Time Travelers Wife A Canticle for Leibowitz The Book Thief

sorell in Reading Globally : Where in the World are You Now? December 2008 (Dec 20, 2008, 3:40pm)

... morning, where I was Reading Lolita in Tehran, by tonight I will be in England hoping to remain free of the plague for a Year of Wonders.

writemeg in What Are You Reading Now? : Favorite 5 Fiction Reads of 2008 (Dec 12, 2008, 11:48am)

Little Stalker by Jennifer Belle Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Belong To Me by Marisa de los Santos Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Sweethearts by Sara Zarr

ShannonMDE in 999 Challenge : Kassandra's 999 (Dec 12, 2008, 11:22am)

Another chance to plug Geraldine Brooks.. (yea)!! Year of Wonders would sort of fit with your Tudors, long ago England theme. If you're looking for some children's / YA.. On Etruscan Time is a time travel / Rome read.

_Zoe_ in Historical Fiction : Your 2008 Top Ten (Dec 10, 2008, 9:12pm)

Only a few this year: Black Ships Year of Wonders The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits

littlebookworm in Historical Fiction : Your 2008 Top Ten (Dec 10, 2008, 5:15pm)

... See The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks An Infamous Army by Georgette Heyer The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell Sort of random order there, but I did ...

DevourerOfBooks in Historical Fiction : Your 2008 Top Ten (Dec 10, 2008, 12:23pm)

In the order I read them: The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka The Dracula Dossier by James Reese Guernica by Dave Boling The Whiskey Rebels by Davi ...

KathiJ in Historical Fiction : Your 2008 Top Ten (Dec 9, 2008, 11:05pm)

My top books would be: Pillars of the Earth by Follett; three by Geraldine Brooks, People of the Book, March, and Year of Wonders; and Bound by Sally Gunning.

writemeg in What Are You Reading Now? : Your BEST BOOKS of 2008 (Dec 4, 2008, 5:15pm)

... Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner • Party Favors by Nicole Sexton • The Longest Trip Home by John Grogan • Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks The first four would probably be considered "women's fiction." Grogan and Brooks are well-known authors who, in my opinion, deserve ...

cocoafiend in Club Read 2009 : Your 2008 Reading - Looking Back (Dec 3, 2008, 7:55pm)

... Julia & the Bazooka by Anna Kavan The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Pricksongs & Descants by Robert Coover Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Black Sun: Depression & Melancholia by Julia Kristeva At Large and at Small by Anne Fadiman The Library at Night by ...

legxleg in 50 Book Challenge : legxleg's new years resolution for 2008 (Dec 3, 2008, 4:11pm)

... would have put it down, I'm sorry to say. Thank goodness I read YA books now! And, drum roll please, number 200 is Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. This is a bit more what I expected of Brooks, meaning I didn't enjoy it as much as March (although really that's no great criticism! ...

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : Your BEST BOOKS of 2008 (Dec 2, 2008, 10:45pm)

... may change due to poster's discretion. In no particular order, sort of. Fiction: Anna Karenina Year of Wonders - Geraldine Brooks Remains of the Day When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka War and Peace Half of a Yellow Sun The Blin ...

Booksloth in Book of the month club : November (Dec 2, 2008, 11:37am)

... but what I have read has been consistently brilliant. Let's start with the list: People of the Book The Fire Gospel Year of Wonders The Wyndham Case Victorian London Shantaram 20th Century Ghosts Inkheart A Short History of Myth I was one of the few people who was ...

cocoafiend in Book Nudgers : The Science of Nudging (Nov 28, 2008, 9:54pm)

... of fiction, to try to read outside of my usual non-fiction zone. I'm reading Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz, Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Not particularly unusual, but I make up for it by slogging through Ju ...

_Zoe_ in 999 Challenge : channywax's 999 list (Nov 25, 2008, 1:27pm)

Great list! There are some here that I've read and loved just this past year (Life as We Knew It, Year of Wonders) and others that I'm also planning to read in the next year or so (The Lightning Thief, Nobody's Princess, The Hunger Games). I'm also partway through Inkheart, but it wasn't ...

_Zoe_ in 888 Challenge : Favourite Book in Each Category? (Nov 25, 2008, 9:12am)

... fact and explaining the history in a note at the end of each story. This was a tough call, though, because I think Year of Wonders was probably better-written. Children's/YA Fiction: This is another difficult decision. Life as We Knew It was a fantastic and powerful book about ...

lahochstetler in 999 Challenge : Irish's 999 List (Nov 19, 2008, 6:17pm)

I'm another one who loved Year of Wonders. I was afraid I wouldn't because historical fiction is not generally my thing, but I absolutely loved it.

ShannonMDE in 999 Challenge : Irish's 999 List (Nov 19, 2008, 5:54pm)

Again for Year of Wonders.. I read it after I finished March which I couldn't put down, the haven't shut up about either one since. And I frequently recommend both to patrons. I think I sent a copy of Year of Wonders to someone today.

cocoafiend in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 19, 2008, 2:58pm)

... are the tallies: FICTION: 11 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - probably mis-categorized 8 - Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 5 - Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (6 minus one UN-nudge) 3 - The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing 3 - The Book of Ch ...

_Zoe_ in 999 Challenge : Irish's 999 List (Nov 19, 2008, 7:30am)

Yup, I also recommend Year of Wonders. For some reason it had been sitting on my shelf way too long as well, and I'm really glad I finally got around to it.

cocoafiend in 999 Challenge : cocoafiend's 999 (Nov 18, 2008, 1:24am)

... – C.S. Richardson (Canada) Carpathians – Janet Frame (New Zealand) Dec 22 addendum: I'm removing Year of Wonders – Geraldine Brooks (Australia), because I read it a few weeks ago...

Nickelini in Book Nudgers : akeela needs a nudge (Nov 17, 2008, 10:46am)

I also nudge Year of Wonders even though I realize it's not physically on your pile.

amandameale in Book Nudgers : akeela needs a nudge (Nov 17, 2008, 7:39am)

#18 Booksloth: I did read and enjoy Year of Wonders. I'm waiting for more feedback before I commit to People of the Book.

akeela in Book Nudgers : akeela needs a nudge (Nov 17, 2008, 4:07am)

... because I generally tend to agree with Amanda on books). Think I'll let March rest for a bit. But the two nudges for Year of Wonders (not on my tbr list), have been noted and will have to be added to my tbr! About The Inheritance of Loss – I started reading it and am enjoying the ...

Thrin in Book talk : Another Silly Game, Part 16 (Nov 16, 2008, 3:28pm)

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

whymaggiemay in What Are You Reading Now? : The Civil War (Nov 14, 2008, 10:13pm)

I loved March and immediately went out and bought two more of her books People of the Book and Year of Wonders. I've read one since, and the other is in my "soon" stack. That's often a problem for me with new good authors--they don't publish fast enough. LOL!

HelloAnnie in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 14, 2008, 8:31pm)

Another vote for Year of Wonders. Loved it!

Booksloth in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 14, 2008, 8:49am)

... pile I've seen so far! I'm tempted by The Grass Is Singing (and I'd love to chat about it when you've done - if you do), Year of Wonders, Cloud Atlas, Alice, Emma and Dorian Gray. Even of the others I have read that don't make the nudge pile, none is so bad as to be non-nudged. In ...

Booksloth in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 14, 2008, 8:44am)

... seen so far!!!! A big nudge each for: The Grass is Singing (and I'd love to chat about it when you're done, if you do), Year of Wonders, Cloud Atlas, Alice in Wonderland, Emma and Dorian Gray. After lots of ooohing and aaahing I'm going to go for Cloud Atlas and Dorian Gray. E ...

Booksloth in Book Nudgers : akeela needs a nudge (Nov 14, 2008, 8:23am)

... It was only because I'd forgotten the name of the author that I subsequently went on to read The Book People and Year of Wonders which are both absolutely amazing! I'm so glad that happened and I hope it happens to you too amandameale, because it would be a real shame to miss those ...

mrspenny in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 13, 2008, 4:51pm)

I'll also nudge Year of Wonders - I read it last year for a book group I belonged to and the group opinion of the book was unanimous - 5 stars... I will also nudge The New York Stories of Edith Wharton simply because Edith Wharton is one of the great writers of the 20th century as ...

FleurFisher in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 13, 2008, 4:14pm)

I'll nudge Year of Wonders as I loved it too. And from your classics pile it's a difficult choice. I'm tempted to go for Emma, but I love Edith Wharton's writing so I am nudging New York Storiesas a complete contrast to the first book.

CAGEYM in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 13, 2008, 2:08pm)

... novels later, I don't think I could put them into a rank order. All worth reading. But my nudge here would be for Year of Wonders which I thought was marvelous. Plus I'm just finishing another Geraldine Brooks novel (People of the Book) and so her talents are fresh in my mind.

CAGEYM in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 13, 2008, 2:08pm)

Nickelini in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 12, 2008, 7:51pm)

I really enjoyed Year of Wonders, so I nudge that one. I also liked The Picture of Dorian Gray, but it was a very long time ago that I read it. Emma was my least favourite Austen, so I don't nudge that. I also wasn't a big fan of Gulliver's Travels, but I think it has cultural ...

Cariola in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 12, 2008, 7:51pm)

Year of Wonders is awesome. You can't go wrong with Emma or The Picture of Dorian Gray.

cocoafiend in Book Nudgers : Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge (Nov 12, 2008, 7:44pm)

... by José Eduardo Agualusa Frida's Bed by Slavenka Drakulic The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks In Persuasion Nation by George Saunders Tomorrow by Graham Swift The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares ...

littlegeek in The Green Dragon : What are you reading in November? (Nov 12, 2008, 3:40pm)

Doomsday Book was really good, despite the subject matter. Although, not as good as Year of Wonders, imo.

urania1 in Book Nudgers : In Need of a Nudge (Nov 11, 2008, 5:38pm)

... tells me that I Claudius should be the number one nudge. Anna Karenina is always a good choice. Rebecca and the Year of Wonders are nice three-star books. I've tried to get into the whole Mists of Avalon Thing, but I just can't.

Booksloth in Book Nudgers : In Need of a Nudge (Nov 11, 2008, 7:54am)

Quite a few great books here. I'd certainly nudge Jane Eyre, Year of Wonders, Anna Karenina, Rebecca, even The Mists of Avalon - all terrific books but, if that's the sort of thing you like I'm sure you'd absolutely love The Crimson Petal! Onf of the best books in the world by one of ...

kiwidoc in Book Nudgers : In Need of a Nudge (Nov 9, 2008, 10:09pm)

... classics, Anna Karenina if you want to disappear for a while, but Jane Eyre is a must read also. For your other: Year of Wonders or Rebecca.

Cariola in Book Nudgers : In Need of a Nudge (Nov 7, 2008, 4:54pm)

I agree, you can't go wrong with Year of Wonders or Jane Eyre. Life Mask was a bit disappointing.

Nickelini in Book Nudgers : In Need of a Nudge (Nov 7, 2008, 4:50pm)

... it's long. Jane Eyre is excellent and a must read. But if you're looking for something written more recently, I recommend Year of Wonders. Can't go wrong with any one of those four.

littlebear514 in Book Nudgers : In Need of a Nudge (Nov 7, 2008, 4:06pm)

If I could get a few nudges, I would greatly appreciate it!! Devoted The Mists of Avalon Jane Eyre Year of Wonders Daughter of the Shining Isles Life Mask Rebecca The Game of Kings The Crimson Petal and the White The Morning River I, Claudius Mother Earth Father ...

socialpages in Reading through the Pulitzer Prize Winners : J.C.'s List (Read, Reading, TBR) (Nov 6, 2008, 4:20am)

... to read this book after hearing a TV Book show panel's discussion on it. But as I had enjoyed the author's previous book, Year of Wonders, I thought I'd give it a try. Plus Geraldine Brooks is an Aussie (like me) married to an American. I'm glad I ignored the experts' opinions - because I ...

jcmontgomery in 999 Challenge : J.C. Montgomery's List (Nov 4, 2008, 8:40pm)

... land Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Andersonville by MacKinlay Kantor READ A Lucky Child by Thomas Buergenthal READ Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks READ March by Geraldine Brooks **On TBR Shelf > 12 Months** The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan The Rock Orchard by Paula Wall Lit ...

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : lunacat's 2008 list........ (Oct 29, 2008, 5:05pm)

I loved Year of Wonders, too, so I am glad to hear that it has yet another fan. To School Through the Fields sounds like something I would really enjoy, so on to Continent TBR it goes.

KathiJ in Historical Fiction : When Are You Now? (continued) (Oct 28, 2008, 1:01pm)

Just left 1666 England in Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and now entering the American Civil War with "March" also by Brooks.

lunacat in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : lunacat's 2008 list........ (Oct 27, 2008, 8:34am)

45. Year of Wonders 4/5 - Historical (1666) So glad I moved this book up my TBR pile, in terms of historical fiction, it doesn't get much better than this. The main character is a typical strong female battling against the time that she is living in. Apart from the fact I found her vaguely ...

lunacat in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 25 October 2008 (Oct 27, 2008, 7:50am)

Finished Year of Wonders and am now reading To School Through the Fields........so far, not quite what I was expecting, but I'll finish it pretty soon and move back onto some heavier tomes!!!!

lunacat in Historical Fiction : When Are You Now? (continued) (Oct 26, 2008, 4:23pm)

England, 1666 with the plague in Year of Wonders

lunacat in The Green Dragon : What world are you on? (Oct 26, 2008, 3:31pm)

I'm in England..............1666 and I might be going to catch the plague in Year of Wonders

lunacat in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 25 October 2008 (Oct 26, 2008, 2:43pm)

I'm reading Year of Wonders which I had to move forward on my TBR pile..........couldn't wait to read it and am so far enjoying it a lot!

Kasthu in List Five Books Parlour Game : One Thing Leads to Another, Part II (Oct 22, 2008, 9:53pm)

... a bit long, I' start a new one. Continuing from the first (the last title was Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa): Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks City of God: A Novel of Passion and Wonder in Old New York, by Beverly Swerling Old Friends and New Fancies, by Sybil Brinton Th ...

littlebear514 in 50 Book Challenge : Lisa's 50 Book Challenge (Oct 22, 2008, 4:00pm)

... Robin Hood by Paul Creswick 7. Possession: A Romance by A. S. Byatt 8. Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski 9. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 10. The Proud Breed by Celeste De Blasis 11. A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott 12. People of the Fire by Kathle ...

lunacat in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today?--October 2008, #2 (Oct 22, 2008, 2:38pm)

... of....... The Songs of Distant Earth The Autobiography of Henry VIII The Telling and most pleasing Year of Wonders

KathiJ in Historical Fiction : When Are You Now? (continued) (Oct 17, 2008, 7:34pm)

#110 - I got my copy of Year of Wonders from the library. So far, I am really enjoying it. Caught my interest from the first page. I also have "March" by Brooks also. So I need to read fast before they are due back at the library.

lunacat in Historical Fiction : When Are You Now? (continued) (Oct 17, 2008, 5:11pm)

#107 KathiJ I keep seeing Year of Wonders mentioned around here, but I haven't been able to find it secondhand, and was wondering whether it is worth buying new? How good are you finding it?

Elee in What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of October 11? (Oct 16, 2008, 7:30pm)

... interesting setting (I want to go see Salem now!), interesting characters, and well written. >172, KathiJ – I read Year of Wonders last year and liked it a lot. I plan to read People of the Book next year for my 999 challenge (one of my categories is going to be Australian authors). I� ...

KathiJ in Historical Fiction : When Are You Now? (continued) (Oct 16, 2008, 2:50pm)

1666 England in Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

KathiJ in What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of October 11? (Oct 16, 2008, 10:53am)

Starting Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. I really liked People of the book. I'm hoping I enjoy this one as much.

grelobe in Book talk : Game ---> PICK A BOOK YOU HAVEN'T READ YET (Oct 14, 2008, 5:29am)

After having read Foreign Correspondence and People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks I'll try also Year of Wonders from AMQS's library

ShannonMDE in 888 Challenge : mzfrizzie 888 (Oct 13, 2008, 9:27am)

I just discovered Brooks this year myself. Haven't read People of the Book but having read March and Year of Wonders I can say that they are very engaging, amazing, and I didn't want to put them down. (I know I have continually plugged these books on all sorts of pages since reading them, but ...

streamsong in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five Books 3rd quarter 2008: July - Sept. (Oct 3, 2008, 12:04am)

... Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelhlo Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Honorable mentions: The Places that Scare You by Pema Chodron Shakespeare by Bill Bryson

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : streamsong's 75 for 2998 (Sep 29, 2008, 2:26pm)

#105 streamsong: Glad to hear you enjoyed Year of Wonders - I also liked it very much. I had heard comments that Anna was too 'contemporary' possibly for the time period, but I did not feel that way at all in reading the book. What do you think?

Whisper1 in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : streamsong's 75 for 2998 (Sep 29, 2008, 1:13pm)

Streamsonganother one added to the list! Your description of Year of Wonders is intriguing. Thanks (I think). I'm smiling..

streamsong in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : streamsong's 75 for 2998 (Sep 29, 2008, 1:00pm)

56. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Set in 1666 in a small village in England, the story is modeled loosely after true events in the English village Eyam. When bubonic plague breaks out in the village, the inhabitants, led by the local minister, take a voluntary oath to isolate ...

streamsong in Girlybooks : THEME READ FOR SEPT/OCT: women and historical fiction (Sep 29, 2008, 12:46pm)

... have said about that book here on LT, and plan on reading it soon. I just finished reading my first book for this read, The Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. Set in 1666 in a small village in England, the story is modeled loosely after true events in the English village Eyam. Whe ...

shawjonathan in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (Sep 26, 2008, 6:01pm)

I gave up People of the Book after four chapters, so I can't advise whether to persevere. I did love Year of Wonders .

msf59 in What Are You Reading Now? : What books came into your home today? SEPTEMBER, 2008, Part 2 (Sep 20, 2008, 6:25pm)

... for the praise on March, I'm looking forward to it and as a matter of fact, I picked up from the library for a quarter , Year of Wonders by Brooks. Also for Musicmom: I've been reading Ex-Libris, as a 2nd book. I guess I can read 2 books at once, hey hey! It's also very good! Now for a ...

ShannonMDE in 888 Challenge : Shannon's list (Sep 14, 2008, 1:54pm)

Finished Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and I really wish it would fit somewhere in the Challenge, but unless I start extra credit categories I don't see it fitting. After reading March by Brooks I was so impressed I wanted to read more by her. I have only one more book by her I haven't ...

primlil in Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading Sept. (Sep 8, 2008, 1:04am)

Just finished reading Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (for the theme read) and am onto Possession by A.S. Byatt. I really enjoyed the Brooks book and am thoroughly delighted with Possession. I started it some time ago and put it down and now cant get enough of it! It will also ...

streamsong in What Are You Reading Now? : September is getting close..The books i want to read in September (Sep 3, 2008, 10:21am)

... Julius Caesar, and a couple of historical fictions for the LT girlybooks historical threme read--I've chosen Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and Imperial Woman by Pearl Buck both from Mt TBR. My face to face book group will be reading Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling. ...

TerrierGirl in Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading May-August 08? (PART 2) (Aug 28, 2008, 11:45am)

It looks like Year of Wonders needs to come to the top of the pile. Thanks, Talbin--esp. for pointing out the science/religion/superstition angle. BTW, I just joined BookMooch, too, but am having trouble finding books I want to part with!!! Shame on me!

Talbin in Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading May-August 08? (PART 2) (Aug 28, 2008, 11:15am)

>60/63 streamsong/cmt: I finished Year of Wonders last night. Here's my review. Overall, I enjoyed the book. I thought it was interesting, well-plotted, and the characters were nicely fleshed out. The main character, Anna, may have been a ...

Talbin in 50 Book Challenge : Talbin's 50 Book Challenge - 2008 (Aug 28, 2008, 10:56am)

32. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (touchstone won't work). Here's my review. Overall an enjoyable book, which for me was unfortunately flawed by the improbable ending.

cmt in Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading May-August 08? (PART 2) (Aug 28, 2008, 12:07am)

... be reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan but I can't find it on the bookshelves... #60 - snap - I've just mooched Year of Wonders but can't get to it yet, so I'm curious to see what you think of it too Talbin. #41 almigwin - I have the Martha Gellhorn biography in the TBR mountain (t ...

Talbin in Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading May-August 08? (PART 2) (Aug 27, 2008, 10:27am)

>60 streamsong - I should finish Year of Wonders today, so I'll be back tonight or tomorrow to give you my impressions.

streamsong in Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading May-August 08? (PART 2) (Aug 27, 2008, 9:17am)

wow, urania. Thanks so much. Talbin--I've Year of Wonders high on the tbr stack to read as part of this group's historical fiction theme read. I'm hoping you'll be posting your thoughts there.

Talbin in Historical Fiction : When Are You Now? (continued) (Aug 25, 2008, 11:00am)

After being in 1862 Virginia with Sweetsmoke by David Fuller, I've gone back in time to 1665-1666 England with Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks.

Talbin in Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading May-August 08? (PART 2) (Aug 25, 2008, 10:54am)

I started Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks last night, the first Brooks novel I've read.

Talbin in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 23 August 2008 (Aug 24, 2008, 6:16pm)

I just finished Sweetsmoke by David Fuller and will be starting Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks next.

Talbin in What Are You Reading Now? : What books came into your home today? August, 2008. Number 2. (Aug 23, 2008, 8:38pm)

The siren call of Borders lured me in today (along with a few coupons), and I came home with five books. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Fingersmith by Sarah Waters Katherine by Anya Seton Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the ...

brooklyntree121 in Read YA Lit : August 2008---What are you reading? (Aug 23, 2008, 11:22am)

I just finished reading Year of Wonders, which was more of an adult book, but it was incredible! A wonderful historical fiction-type book.

_Zoe_ in 888 Challenge : Zoe's 888 (Aug 17, 2008, 10:32pm)

... of the Snake Valiant Wicked Lovely The Lightning Thief Graceling 8 Historical Fiction Slammerkin Year of Wonders Woman of a Thousand Secrets The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits The Saddlebag Fingersmith 8 Childrens/YA Fiction Turnabout Life ...

_Zoe_ in 50 Book Challenge : _Zoe_'s 2008 Challenge (Aug 11, 2008, 11:46am)

18. Year of Wonders - A powerful novel about a woman in a seventeenth-century village that voluntarily quarantines itself to stop the spread of plague 19. The Origins of Greek Thought - I really enjoyed this at first, and the author makes some good points, but the writing style started to wear ...

_Zoe_ in TBR Challenge : Zoe's TBR Challenge (Jul 30, 2008, 5:05pm)

I read Year of Wonders on the weekend, bringing me to a grand total of... two. But there's hope yet, slim as it may be....

_Zoe_ in 888 Challenge : Zoe's 888 (Jul 26, 2008, 10:29pm)

I just finished Year of Wonders, another really good book. After Life as We Knew It, I felt like reading another book about a catastrophic event, so I picked this one about plague out of my massive TBR pile. I'm glad I've finally read it; it had been sitting there for more than two years!

AMQS in List Five Books Parlour Game : Opposites Attract II: Paired Titles (Jul 2, 2008, 5:25pm)

West with the Night/East of Eden A Very Long Engagement/Le Divorce The Big House/Little House on the Prairie Year of Wonders/A Year in the Merde Found/How to be Lost

DevourerOfBooks in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five Books, 2008, Q2: April - June (Jun 30, 2008, 12:54pm)

... Alive in Necropolis, The Lace Reader, Regina's Closet, The Handmaid's Tale, Middlesex, Pride and Prejudice, Year of Wonders, and Historical Genesis. I think it is interesting that 4/5 of my top books are ARCs...there is some good reading material coming out!

LibraryLover23 in 50 Book Challenge : LibraryLover23's 50 Book Challenge (Jun 29, 2008, 6:04pm)

34. Year Of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks I loved this book, I think Geraldine Brooks is one of my new favorite authors. I'll definitely have to look up more of her stuff in the future.

LibraryLover23 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 21 June 2008 (Jun 24, 2008, 7:39pm)

... chance to finish it. But I'd like to go this weekend and possibly pick it up again. Otherwise, I'm currently reading both Year of Wonders, which is really good so far but I'm not that far into it, and The End Of The Affair which I'm about halfway through and also enjoying.

Rarcar1 in What Are You Reading Now? : A Great Book I've Read in 2008 Because of LT . . . (Jun 22, 2008, 7:26pm)

Year of Wonders - thanks Teelgee The Road Pride and Prejudice I hope to finish Middlemarch and get to Never Let Me Go. Thanks LT!

margad in Historical Fiction : Historical accuracy - recommended authors? (Jun 22, 2008, 6:09pm)

... at www.HistoricalNovels.info). Brooks also wrote Year of Wonders about a town that made the altruistic decision to close itself off from the outside world when people there got the plague, and March about an idealist (th ...

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : AlcottAcre's 2008 Reads (Jun 22, 2008, 2:15am)

... Scribe by Catherine Jinks - YA; a good ending to the series 201. Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 202. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks - I really enjoyed this book 203. Mischief by Amanda Quick - audiobook; a bit of fluff for me to listen to while working ...

nancyewhite in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - #2: June. 2008 (Jun 21, 2008, 7:59pm)

From an Estate Sale today: Martin Dressler by Steven Millhauser Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Rumpole and the Angel of Death by John Mortimer Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem Score!

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : arbjrm's 2008 challenge (Jun 21, 2008, 4:23am)

#18: I, too, liked Year of Wonders a lot. I really did not worry about the narrator being too wise/independent/whatever - I figure these women have existed throughout history, just most of the time they are not given voice. The novel did wind down for me a bit toward the end, but all in all, I ...

alaskabookworm in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Alaskabookworm's 2008 Challenge (Jun 20, 2008, 6:19pm)

47. Biblioholism by Tom Raabe. A book about books and reading. A must for any LTer. 48. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. A grim fictionalized telling of a small English village that quarantined itself during a ravaging bout of plague, circa 1665-66. Brooks' research is ...

alaskabookworm in Historical Fiction : When are you now? (Jun 19, 2008, 12:29am)

Now I'm in northern England, circa 1665. The black plague is ravaging a small town in Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks.

alaskabookworm in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 14 June 2008 (Jun 18, 2008, 8:47pm)

Started Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks last night. I have loved everything of hers that I've read. So far its great.

0bazooka0 in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - JUNE 2008 (Jun 17, 2008, 3:21pm)

I was very underwhelmed by Year of Wonders. Everyone in my family had read it and raved about it and when I finally picked it up I was kind of "meh" about the whole thing.

DevourerOfBooks in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - JUNE 2008 (Jun 17, 2008, 2:42pm)

Ooh, wzrdry, I'm excited for you, I loved Year of Wonders. I got Queen Margot by Alexandre Dumas today, but after the 2.5 months I've spent listening to The Three Musketeers, I'm a bit hesitant to read it.

wzrdry2003 in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - JUNE 2008 (Jun 17, 2008, 2:14pm)

Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague the Book Thief The Empress: A Novel Neverwhere Genizah at the House of Sepher

littlebookworm in What Are You Reading Now? : Book Roots! How we come to have the books we read! (Jun 16, 2008, 5:24pm)

... McCullough - I heard some good things about this book in school and I was missing history, so I got it at BJ's. Year of Wonders, Geraldine Brooks - LT recommendation, for cheap in a used bookstore, also sounded very interesting, and was very good. Kushiel's Mercy, Jacquelin ...

arbjrm in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : arbjrm's 2008 challenge (Jun 15, 2008, 4:30pm)

Hi alcottacre, I liked Year of Wonders a lot. I often have trouble getting engrossed in historical novels, but not this one. It really drew me into its world--a 17th-century English village in the throes of the plague. The writing is lovely. Only occasionally did I think 'ok, here comes the ...

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : arbjrm's 2008 challenge (Jun 14, 2008, 5:58am)

What did you think of Year of Wonders? It is on my TBR list.

arbjrm in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : arbjrm's 2008 challenge (Jun 13, 2008, 8:10am)

38. The Translator by Daoud Hari 39. Tales from the Town of Widows By James Cañón 40. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

whymaggiemay in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - JUNE 2008 (Jun 8, 2008, 2:53pm)

This is my weekend of book coupons. Went to Borders today and picked up Year of Wonders because it's much recommended here and because I loved March, and So Brave, Young and Handsome because I loved Peace Like a River and hope this one is as good.

littlebookworm in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 31 May 2008 (Jun 4, 2008, 1:10pm)

... in less than one day and really, really loved it. Great wrap-up to the Kushiel's Legacy series. Up next is probably Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and John Adams by David McCullough.

DevourerOfBooks in What Are You Reading Now? : Top 3 reads of April 2008 (May 10, 2008, 8:23pm)

I would say The Last Queen by C.W Gortner, Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks, and Historical Genesis by Richard James Fischer, in that order.

Rarcar1 in 50 Book Challenge : Rarcar1's 50 Challenge (May 3, 2008, 10:15pm)

27. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks This was the first book I have read by Brooks and I am now a fan. She took a story that was such a tragedy and told it beautifully.

Rarcar1 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 26 April 2008 (May 2, 2008, 9:14pm)

I am reading Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks, Middlemarch by George Eliot and started listening to Outlander by Diana Galbaldon.

avaland in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Torontoc's Books Read in 2008 (May 1, 2008, 4:43pm)

Torontoc, very interesting about the ending. I thought her ending weak in the Year of Wonders. I thought the whole thing about the harem ...etc was just goofy and a more powerful ending would've been if she had the woman get on the boat to leave England. Period. The End. I can't remember the ...

DevourerOfBooks in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 26 April 2008 (Apr 29, 2008, 12:12am)

Got through A Year of Wonders in record time and have moved onto one of my library book sale purchases, Kings and Queens of England: A Tourist Guide. It is a little odd, because it starts at QUII and works backwards, but it is keeping my interest so far.

DevourerOfBooks in What Are You Reading Now? : What biblioemergency did you deal with today? (Apr 28, 2008, 11:17pm)

My emergency today was not that I DIDN'T have a book, but that I only had 1 chapter left of Year of Wonders when I just HAD to leave work this afternoon. I really wanted to stay and finish it, but I just couldn't, I had to wait for my nearly 1 hour drive home. At least I had Three Musketeers (re ...

DevourerOfBooks in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 26 April 2008 (Apr 27, 2008, 9:21pm)

... Eleanor Vs. Ike by Robin Gerber, and entertaining, quick read. Now I'm starting my first Geraldine Brooks book, Year of Wonders, after hearing so much about her on LT.

LynnB in Canadian Bookworms : What are we reading in April/08? (Apr 27, 2008, 7:47am)

torontoc, I like Geraldine Brooks and have March on my TBR shelf. I read Year of Wonders a few years ago. I'm reading The Known World by Edward P. Jones

whymaggiemay in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - April. 2008 (Apr 23, 2008, 7:09pm)

#271, 264 -- Author of A Year of Wonders is Geraldine Brooks. I haven't read it, but it's highly recommended here on LT and I've been on the hunt for a PB copy.

burrowcentral in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - April. 2008 (Apr 23, 2008, 6:27pm)

... mystery. I was sure it wasn't the TV station but couldn't think what else it might be. 264 - fleela - my daughter read A Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague. I don't know the author but the book affected my daughter enough that we went to Eyam a couple of year ago. Fascinating! And ...

alcottacre in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - April. 2008 (Apr 22, 2008, 3:42pm)

... North by Margaret E. Murie Dead Certainties by Simon Schama Beautiful Children by Charles Bock Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks The Gold of Exodus by Howard Blum April 4, 1968 by Michael Eric Dyson Pagan's Vows and Pagan's Scribes by ...

DevourerOfBooks in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - April. 2008 (Apr 17, 2008, 2:19pm)

My books finally arrived from Amazon: *Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks *Justinian's Flea by William Rosen (not sure why I ordered 2 plague books) *A Year Without Made in China by Sara Bongiorni for book club next Friday And from an LTer: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah ...

benitastrnad in What Are You Reading Now? : Books with Dual Time Periods (Apr 16, 2008, 2:00pm)

... may have to move it higher up on my list. thanks for the recommendation. I also have People of the Book. I have read Year of Wonders and March by Brooks so expect this to be a good read as well. I think that Year of Wonders was and excellent book and the better book of the two. Perh ...

mrstreme in 50 Book Challenge : mrstreme's 50+ books in 2008 (Apr 12, 2008, 11:59am)

Nancy: I have only read March and People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. I would like to get Year of Wonders soon. Have you read her stuff? I saw an ad for Mudbound the other day, and that seems like it's right up my alley too!

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : Books and Authors Suggestions - April / May 2008 (Apr 10, 2008, 11:49am)

... Bible Anita Shreve Light on Snow Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day Geraldine Brooks Year of Wonders That ought to get you going!!!

teelgee in 50 Book Challenge : teelgee goes for another 100 in 2008 (Apr 1, 2008, 7:13pm)

... Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat * 22. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick(graphic novel) * 23. Year of Wonders: a Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks * 24. Life Class by Pat Barker 25. At Mrs. Lippincote's by Elizabeth Taylor 26. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo ...

hemlokgang in Book talk : Guess the Book Ver 2.0 (Mar 28, 2008, 2:33pm)

Year of Wonders?

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : Top 3 Reads March 2008 (Mar 27, 2008, 1:33am)

Since I undoubtedly won't finish War and Peace by month's end, I'll vote for: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : Book club selections for an eclectic group (Mar 26, 2008, 12:10am)

Half of a Yellow Sun Any of the Geraldine Brooks books - March, Year of Wonders, People of the Book

marvas in 50 Book Challenge : teelgee goes for another 100 in 2008 (Mar 23, 2008, 6:47pm)

@129: I want to thank you for your review of Year of wonders. I picked it up because of what you wrote and I loved it. I'll be following your thread for more great recommendations.

marvas in 50 Book Challenge : Marvas 2008 book counter (Mar 23, 2008, 1:37pm)

27. Year of wonders by Geraldine Brooks An LT recomendation. Wonderful book. The descriptions are gorgeous and give the whole novel a magical melancholy hue. I'll definitely be reading more by Geraldine Brooks.

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five Books first quarter of 2008 (Mar 21, 2008, 11:55am)

... really hard to pick, but here goes: In no particular order: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Chocolat by Joanne Harris The Road by Cormac McCarthy Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Of course, if I finish Wa ...

hemlokgang in Reading Globally : Describe your reading year (Mar 19, 2008, 7:55am)

... by Mohsin Hamid Burma/The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason Around Europe/Ada or Ardor by Vladimir Nabokov EnglandYear of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks That was without thinking too much about it, because I joined LT in January 2008, so now I am even more motivated to broaden my ...

sorsopkel in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 March 2008 (Mar 18, 2008, 3:09pm)

... Book by Geraldine Brooks, I'm only about 30 pages in and enjoying it so far. It is my first by this author but I do have Year of Wonders in my TBR pile. Seeing Redd by Frank Beddor which has been just ok, but because I read Looking Glass Wars I will have to finish the trilogy! And T ...

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 March 2008 (Mar 17, 2008, 8:57pm)

Almost at the halfway mark in War and Peace. Still loving it. I finished Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. Fantastic book. mstreme, definitely read this one! Started Life Class by Pat Barker. It was an ARC, but of course it's out in the world now. Too soon to tell, but I think ...

judylou in 50 Book Challenge : teelgee goes for another 100 in 2008 (Mar 16, 2008, 10:14pm)

I wholeheartedly agree with your take on Year of Wonders. I read it a few years ago now but still remember it fondly.

teelgee in 50 Book Challenge : teelgee goes for another 100 in 2008 (Mar 16, 2008, 9:12pm)

... src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0142001430.01._SX140_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"> 23. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. Historical fiction. 1665-66, English village struck by the Plague. The point of view is Anna, a widow with two small children; ...

alphaorder in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 March 2008 (Mar 16, 2008, 4:22pm)

>41 you must read Year of Wonders. I loved it as did many of my bookselling co-workers >53 Rebecca Solnit will be in our town at the end of the month. A friend of mine is a big devotee of hers and was asking me to go. I haven't read her, but my friend mentions her work all of the time.

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 March 2008 (Mar 14, 2008, 9:33pm)

Not quite halfway through War and Peace and well into Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. Loving them both.

teelgee in Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now? March 2008 (Mar 12, 2008, 9:39am)

... around Russia in War and Peace and taking time out once in awhile to deal with the plague in 17th century England in a Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks.

HelloAnnie in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - March. 2008 (Mar 11, 2008, 5:46pm)

Just bought Shadow of the Wind and Year of Wonders (thank you, Borders coupons). From Amazon, I've got coming People of the Book (for book club), The Giver (a nice hardback edition of one of my favorite books) and The River Queen (a really nice sale, I think it was less than $5 new ...

HelloAnnie in Read YA Lit : March 2008-- What are you reading? (Mar 11, 2008, 1:01pm)

Not exactly YA, but right now I'm reading Year of Wonders and really loving it. For a historical novel about the plague, it is both accessible (language-wise) and entertaining. It is sad without being devastating. We are reading her People of the Book for book club next month, and I'm ...

HelloAnnie in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 March 2008 (Mar 11, 2008, 10:52am)

I am reading Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and really loving it. Her People of the Book is our April book club pick.

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 March 2008 (Mar 8, 2008, 10:43pm)

I'm about 1/3 of the way through War and Peace; in addition, I started Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and for a quick afternoon read, a marvelous kid's book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.

teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - March. 2008 (Mar 1, 2008, 5:26pm)

... is Down, Cannery Row and The Pearl) -- a 1953 edition in stellar condition! Plus a few others that were on my list: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Behind the Scenes at the Museum and One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson; Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Never L ...

lindsacl in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - March. 2008 (Mar 1, 2008, 3:46pm)

... Here are my treasures: Fiction A Severed Head, Iris Murdoch None to Accompany Me, Nadine Gordimer Year of Wonders, Geraldine Brooks Empire Falls, Richard Russo Rubyfruit Jungle, Rita Mae Brown The Pearl & Tortilla Flat, John Steinbeck Eva Luna, Isabel Allen ...

Jodyreadseverything in What Are You Reading Now? : First Line Game Chapter 5 (Feb 24, 2008, 8:25am)

Year of Wonders?

wosewoman in Reading Globally : Where in the World are You Now? February 2008 (Feb 19, 2008, 1:22am)

... a good book. Not all the way through it yet. I have also read two other books by Brooks March - which was very good, and Year of Wonders which I thought was outstanding.

ShannonMDE in 888 Challenge : Shannon's list (Feb 4, 2008, 6:27pm)

... eb. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers April Digging to America May My Sister's Keeper May March August Year of Wonders September The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian November Children's -- done + 1 The Thing About Georgie March Henry Huggins May Remem ...

_Zoe_ in TBR Challenge : Zoe's TBR Challenge (Feb 4, 2008, 6:17pm)

... Volume 1 Under the Jolly Roger Les Misérables, Volume 1 Cleopatra's Heir The October Horse ~~Year of Wonders~~ The Mystery of the Aleph The Day the Leader Was Killed Amerika Castle in the Air

everydayxangels in 50 Book Challenge : Tracy's Book List 2008 (Jan 27, 2008, 11:30pm)

Nine Parts of Desire - Geraldine Brooks A book by Geraldine Brooks (March, Year of Wonders, People of the Book). It's a look into Muslim women in Islamic states. It was her first book, but incredibly spectacular. A lot of my preconceived notions of Islam were blown away, and I was given an ...

mcna217 in 888 Challenge : Beth's 888 (Jan 5, 2008, 9:42am)

... Spirit of the Place -Monique and the Mango Rains (read 9/08) -The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (read 2/08) -Year of Wonders:A Novel of the Plague -Civil War Hospital Sketches (read 6/08) -Mired in the Health Care Morass (read 3/08)

_Zoe_ in 888 Challenge : Zoe's 888 (Jan 3, 2008, 1:30pm)

... the Snake Valiant New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn 8 Adult Fiction Slammerkin Ella Minnow Pea Year of Wonders Woman of a Thousand Secrets The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits The Saddlebag Fingersmith 8 LT Group Reads Elantris (The Green Drago ...

CEP in 888 Challenge : CEP Takes the 888 Challenge (Dec 30, 2007, 9:33am)

... READ 9/26/08 5. Rocket Man by READ 11/08 Book Group Reads 1. The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian 2. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 3. The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan READ 6/14 4. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert C ...

clamairy in The Green Dragon : Have You Bought Any Books Lately Part 3 (Dec 3, 2007, 8:33pm)

... Versus The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson March by Geraldine Brooks The Pull of the Moon by Elizabeth Berg Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Animal Husbandry by Laura Zigman (Edited for wonky touchstones.)

bettyjo in Historical Fiction : Historical fiction with a romantic storyline? (Nov 11, 2007, 12:54pm)

LOVED Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks..she also wrote March and I liked it as well.

vivienbrenda in Historical Fiction : Historical fiction with a romantic storyline? (Oct 17, 2007, 5:50pm)

... of my all time favorites. Another oldie but goodie would be Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor. Geraldine Brooks Year of Wonders is a well-written historical narrative of the Black Plague that ravaged Europe, and it has a love story as a backdrop.

mydomino1978 in 50 Book Challenge : Best Book for September (Oct 3, 2007, 12:03am)

... seven books and I didn't really love any of them. If I have to pick one it was The Last Town on Earth - reminiscent of Year of Wonders, except this was during WWI and the influenza epidemic. Hope some of you can recommend some good ones.

sandragon in Book talk : Little coincidences (Sep 25, 2007, 5:35pm)

... was reading Girl With a Pearl Earring, set in the 1600s and there was mention of plague. Then I read, for a group read, Year of Wonders which was about the plague in England in the 1600s. Then I decided to read Peeps, set in the now, in which so many people were turning into vampires ...

sussabmax in 50 Book Challenge : kfl1227's Read So Far... (Sep 21, 2007, 11:50am)

Year of Wonders sounds great, thanks for the recommendation!

mccin68 in What Are You Reading Now? : Top books read 3rd quarter 2007 July-September (really) (Sep 21, 2007, 11:25am)

My top 5 so far... In a Sunburned Country Saving a fish from drowning Year of wonders The Historian and 84 Charing Cross Road

kfl1227 in 50 Book Challenge : kfl1227's Read So Far... (Sep 17, 2007, 1:36pm)

... but because I found it distracting. Am 50 pages into the second one, which I'm finding just as interesting. 39. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 9/15/07 The feelings of compassionate claustrophobia and terror for the villagers of Eyam were so real, you almost start to worry ...

aluvalibri in Book talk : Another silly game to play. (Sep 12, 2007, 8:56am)

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

Cariola in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 September 2007 (Sep 8, 2007, 11:00pm)

#5, #6 Same here. I bought As Meat Loves Salt while in London. I had recently finished Year of Wonders and thought this one might be similar. NOT! I also quit after a few chapters, although I still have it and may get back to it someday. #5 I got through Birds without Wings but wasn't ...

LynnB in List Five Books Parlour Game : The four horseman of the apocalypse (Sep 5, 2007, 10:23am)

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks is about the plague Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles is about the American civil war A Keen Soldier by Andrew Clark And two titles that evoke my reaction to seeing the Four Horsemen: Here They Come The Confident Hope of a Miracle

mydomino1978 in Book Fiend : The last Town on Earth (Sep 4, 2007, 9:31pm)

This was about a town quarantined, this time to protect its citizens from the Spanish Flu. Something like Year of wonders, only they quarantined to keep from spreading the small pox from their town. The last town on earth did have more of a detailed plot, that covered a lot of historical ...

sandragon in 50 Book Challenge : Favorite Work of August? (Sep 4, 2007, 2:57pm)

It was a tie between two totally different books (although they were both about getting infections). Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and Peeps by Scott Westerfeld.

sandragon in 50 Book Challenge : sandragon's 2007 50 book challenge (Aug 31, 2007, 10:46pm)

... 37. Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier **** 38. Midnighters : Blue Noon by Scott Westerfeld ***1/2 39. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks ****1/2 40. Peeps by Scott Westerfeld ****1/2 Audiobooks: The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks ***1/2 So You Want to ...

sandragon in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 18 August 2007 (Aug 23, 2007, 12:41pm)

Finished Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks, now into Peeps by Scott Westerfeld which explains the biological reasons behind vampirism, as opposed to the supernatural. It's a light and fun book (so far, only a couple of chapters into it). Still making the occassional foray into Smoke ...

KimB in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (Aug 23, 2007, 7:18am)

#27 Facinating. Even keener to read Year of Wonders now, and now one day visit Eyam. Thanks for sharing your experience.

sandragon in Book talk : Stupid game to play (Aug 18, 2007, 1:32pm)

The nettle beer, however, was new to me. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 3rd paragraph as there is no 4th

LynnB in Canadian Bookworms : What are you reading in August/07? (Aug 18, 2007, 12:32pm)

I loved Year of Wonders; it's really a great story. The Political Brain is fascinating. It uses neuroscience and psychology to assess voting patterns and what kinds of messages resonate with voters. Much of it would be applicable to any kind of marketing or leadership.

sandragon in The Green Dragon : Tell us what you are reading now, part III (Aug 16, 2007, 2:20pm)

... stop with just one. I have Peeps and The Last Days already from the library, but I will restrain myself and and start Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks next. My dips into Gaiman's collection Smoke & Mirrors have been fun so far. I'm finding I like him better in these smaller ...

sandragon in 50 Book Challenge : July so far (Aug 12, 2007, 9:22pm)

I'm glad to hear you liked Year of Wonders so much. I have it for a group read at the LibraryLounge. It sounded interesting so I decided to join in, although it's not my usual fare.

mydomino1978 in 50 Book Challenge : Favourite Book of July? (Jul 28, 2007, 6:19pm)

July started out bad, but ended up with two really, really good ones. The Book Thief and Year of Wonders. Only 14 books in July, hoping to pick up the pace for August. Working on three right now. Lamb the gospel according to Biff The Robber Bride and the Scarlet Letter. I am upping my ...

CEP in What Are You Reading Now? : What books came into your home today? - July 2007 (Jul 21, 2007, 7:49am)

... of my book club reads for the coming year. (We go September to August.) We Need to Talk About Kevin Year of Wonders Nine Parts of Desire The Girls Who Went Away Bulfinch's Mythology a happy addition to my reference shelf just because...

mydomino1978 in 50 Book Challenge : July so far (Jul 15, 2007, 11:58am)

At last, my bad run appears to be over. Year of Wonders was so good, I read it in one day in the car. I have done a review on it, but briefly, the story of a town that voluntarily quarentines itself after the Plague comes to them through some infected cloth. This was based on a real place, but ...

marcinyc in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (Jun 28, 2007, 7:23am)

... church which tells the story of Eyam and the Plague Year. It was a nice complement to the fictionalised account told in Year of Wonders. Somewhere I have photos of the village and the places referenced in the book.

KimB in 50 Book Challenge : 50 Book Challenge - Kimb May 2007 (Jun 20, 2007, 12:26am)

... and happiness Dark places kate Grenville the sultans harem wishlist half a yellow sun water for elephants year of wonders

aluvalibri in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (Jun 14, 2007, 10:53am)

Kim, I have both Nine parts of desire and Year of Wonders, but have not read them yet. The main problem is that my TBR piles are way too high!!!!

cabegley in Book talk : Online Party to Celebrate Adichie's Win! (Jun 10, 2007, 7:04pm)

I really liked A Year of Wonders, and Little Women was my favorite book growing up, so I WANTED to like March, but I was disappointed. (Caveat: I listened to it rather than read it, and sometimes that can skew how it comes across.) It was too sentimental, and I thought Mr. March was too ...

KimB in 50 Book Challenge : 50 Book Challenge - Kimb May 2007 (Jun 10, 2007, 12:33am)

... r Just finished march finished demon of the air might read the other 2 in the series if i happen upon them. wish list year of wonders

KimB in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (Jun 10, 2007, 12:25am)

... as yet found any enthusiam for. I really enjoy the angle that Geraldine takes with these two, very different works. Year of Wonders is the next tbr on my wish list, and I cant wait to read more of her work.

LynnB in List Five Books Parlour Game : Get well soon! (Jun 8, 2007, 5:59pm)

Dr. Bloom's Story Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation Year of Wonders about the plague and one village's attempts to contain it Nausea The Ninth Life of Louis Drax about a boy in a coma

pandammonia in Australian LibraryThingers : "Must read" Aussie Novels? (May 31, 2007, 1:18am)

Thursday's Child by Sonya Hartnett and also Forest by the same author were both great. I also enjoyed Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks tremendously.

pandammonia in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (May 31, 2007, 1:14am)

I adored Year of Wonders and i had no idea Geraldine Brooks was an Aussie author :)

laurenisrad in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (May 28, 2007, 8:16am)

A friend lent me her copy of Year Of Wonders and I'm reading it now. Excuse the obvious pun, but so far it truly is 'wondrous'. mstuckings, please share your experiences of Eyam with us! By the way, hello! I'm Lauren from Adelaide, I'm new to Australian LibraryThingers. :)

cestovatela in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 19 May 2007 (May 19, 2007, 8:21am)

I started Year of Wonders today. It took me a little while to get into it, but now I find it vivid and moving. Still working on The Stones Cry Out, my night time book. It's a sad story, but I really like the writing style.

cestovatela in Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now? May 2007 (May 19, 2007, 8:09am)

By day, I'm in 17th century England with Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. The plague is upon us. By night, I'm still in post-war Japan with The Stones Cry Out. We are feeling very, very anguished.

cestovatela in Book talk : Books that everyone loves and you hate (May 18, 2007, 6:45pm)

... through. I'm still working on my nighttime book, The Stones Cry Out. It's quite poignant. My new day time book is Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks.

torontoc in What Are You Reading Now? : Recommend any books to read? (May 9, 2007, 9:30am)

This year I really liked two books by Geraldine Brooks March and Year of Wonders March tells the story of the father from Little Women and gives the reader a picture of an aspect of the American Civil War. Year of Wonders is a story of a woman in a village in England that closed itself ...

vgilder1 in What Are You Reading Now? : Most Bungled Endings opinion thread (Apr 28, 2007, 11:37am)

... I was the only person on the planet who didn't love Cold Mountain! I couldn't finish it. I also thought the ending of Year of Wonders was absurd. Ruined the book.

margad in Books Compared : Novels Compared (Apr 11, 2007, 9:08pm)

I did enjoy Year of Wonders, but the main character, Anna, is not really a prime mover for any of the events in the novel - she reacts to events rather than causing them. So although we do get a quite vivid, I think, insider's view of what it is like to live in a plague town - she nurses many ...

dchaikin in Books Compared : Novels Compared (Apr 10, 2007, 2:05pm)

About comparing Year of Wonders and March... that easy the first is crummy, the second is really good... or is it the other way around? :o) It's interesting that so many readers seem to like one a lot (I prefer March) and not like the other much at all. What was the difference? They are both ...

margad in Books Compared : Novels Compared (Apr 10, 2007, 1:42am)

I loved Year of Wonders while I was reading it, but it hasn't stuck with me the way March is doing. I can't help but wonder whether I would have found more in Year of Wonders if I had written a comparison review of it and whichever novel I read immediately before or after it. LeHack, your ...

franklymydear in Books Compared : Novels Compared (Apr 9, 2007, 10:25pm)

I've just finished Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague and for me, I much preferred March. I am unsure as to whether this is only because I loved Little Women when I was younger. I really liked the flashback sort of thing that was going on with March and the slight references to Little W ...

franklymydear in 50 Book Challenge : franklymydear's 50 book challenge (Apr 9, 2007, 3:35am)

16. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks - When the plague breaks out in a small village in the year 1666, the minister convinces the entire village to quarantine themselves within the area. As 2/3 of the village die, a young maid deals with the death of her family, the struggle of trying to ...

torontoc in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Books first quarter of 2007 (Apr 1, 2007, 4:58pm)

... quarter are( not in any order ) 1. The Ruby in Her Navel by Barry Unsworth. 2. Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood. 3. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 4. Istanbul, Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk 5. Bodies and Souls-the Tragic Plight of Three Jewish Women Forced into Prostituti ...

margad in Books Compared : Novels Compared (Mar 19, 2007, 8:16pm)

... g? Anyone else notice additional similarities or differences between these two books? How about comparing March with Year of Wonders, Brooks' previous novel, or Gilead with Housekeeping, Robinson's previous novel? Or March with Little Women? What are the two novels you've ...

Eurydice in What Are You Reading Now? : Most Bungled Endings opinion thread (Jan 9, 2007, 9:24am)

> 45 Avaland, yes, sorry, as to spoilers: I didn't know how else to do it effectively. As we seem to be agreed on Year of Wonders, I'll definitely seek out March. Thank you.

Eurydice in What Are You Reading Now? : Most Bungled Endings opinion thread (Jan 6, 2007, 3:30am)

... a woman getting on a boat -- but I could have spaced it. She did. ****SPOILER ALERT**** Near the end of Year of Wonders, the main character (Anna?) went off to the Middle East and became a doctor in the harems! Total wish-fulfillment that didn't belong to the story. Gerald ...

FicusFan in What Are You Reading Now? : Most Bungled Endings opinion thread (Jan 6, 2007, 2:16am)

... young woman got on the boat, instead it went off on this whole other tangent... Ava, you mean Geraldine Brooks' Year of Wonders right ? The story about the English village and how it dealt with the plague ? I don't remember anything about a woman getting on a boat -- but I could ...

avaland in What Are You Reading Now? : Most Bungled Endings opinion thread (Jan 5, 2007, 9:07pm)

... ****SPOILERS****** I notice that sometimes first novels sometimes have problems with endings. Gwendolyn Brooks' A Year of Wonders should've ended when the young woman got on the boat, instead it went off on this whole other tangent... Also, the first book by Carol Goodman, Lake of ...

BoPeep in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 21 Oct 2006 (Oct 23, 2006, 1:41pm)

Year of Wonders and Growing Old Disgracefully finished this morning; I'm too sick ('flu) to think about what to tackle next so it might well be a Dick Francis re-read. (Reading a book about plague while monitoring your own temperature isn't the best start to a Monday.)

dchaikin in The Prizes : The Pulitzer (Oct 16, 2006, 2:14pm)

Funny, I had just the opposite opinion. I thought that although Year of wonders had great touches, it was only OK overall. I found March to be pretty powerful. Both are a bit contrived, with anachronistic personalities. But, that seems hard to avoid with historical fiction (I haven't really ...

cabegley in The Prizes : The Pulitzer (Oct 8, 2006, 11:55am)

... where I think she should have only used the parts of Bronson Alcott that LMA decided to use when creating her character. Year of Wonders, on the other hand, was gripping and had strong characters.

sycoraxpine in The Prizes : The Pulitzer (Oct 8, 2006, 11:10am)

I just received Year of Wonders through BookMooch, and after these recommendations I am eager to read it. Maybe I will move it up in my to-be-read queue.

library_kate in The Prizes : The Pulitzer (Oct 8, 2006, 10:39am)

I agree with amandameale, I loved Year of Wonders, but really disliked March. I found the main character tepid and the story contrived. It may very well have been based on fact, but it wasn't alive for me.

amandameale in The Prizes : The Pulitzer (Oct 8, 2006, 8:54am)

I read Geraldine Brooks' first novel Year of Wonders and enjoyed it. Then I saw a fascinating interview with her on Australian TV so raced out to buy March. I hated it, but apparently I'm the only person in the world who did.

amandameale in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (Sep 9, 2006, 8:40am)

I enjoyedYear of Wonders and found Geraldine Brooks fascinating on the Andrew Denton interview. So, I raced out and bought March, read about one quarter of it and was bored, bored, bored. I couldn't believe it won the Pultizer Prize. Anyhow, after reading these good reports, I shall try again.

Eurydice in Medieval Europe : Medieval Europe Message Board (Aug 26, 2006, 7:32pm)

... I am hitting high points, as it were. :) The Great Mortality impressed me, but I was disappointed with much about The Year of Wonders, despite Geraldine Brooks' obvious capacities as a writer. I actually prefer Defoe's Journal of the Plague Year, but that's probably a mere ...

FicusFan in Medieval Europe : Medieval Europe Message Board (Aug 26, 2006, 3:27pm)

... by Philip Ziegler called The Black Death. There is also an interesting fiction book by Geraldine Brooks called The Year of Wonders about how a small English village dealt with the plague. It is based on reality, the village is studied because of who died and who didn't.

woodney in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (Aug 18, 2006, 6:53am)

I preferred Year of Wonders, which I adored, to March which I found disappointing. Mr March annoyed the hell out of me. I still love Little Women and for that matter What Katy Did etc. Happy memories from childhood perhaps more than an appreciation for fine literature! I regularly re-read T ...

biggestfan09 in Historical Fiction : Historical Fiction Message Board (Aug 16, 2006, 11:35am)

... got to go! I was already attatched to Florence and I didn't realize it! It appears that I need to get to reading Year of Wonders and Fingersmith due to all the recommendations here!

mstuckings in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (Aug 16, 2006, 2:42am)

I've been to Eyam in England, where Year of Wonders is set, and can't wait to get into it!

wookiebender in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (Aug 15, 2006, 12:52am)

I enjoyed Year of Wonders, and I even liked the ending! Although I do see how it wasn't in keeping with the rest of the book, but it was a fascinating story nonetheless. I read March a little while ago, and found the main character rather annoying. (I gave it to my Mum for her birthday, and ...

marcinyc in Australian LibraryThingers : Geraldine Brooks (Aug 14, 2006, 5:31pm)

Year of Wonders is one of my favourite books - aside from what I consider an odd ending. It just didn't seem 'in character' to me. Read March earlier this year and enjoyed it, but not nearly as much.

bettyjo in Historical Fiction : Historical Fiction Message Board (Aug 14, 2006, 10:14am)

year of wonders is one of my most favorite historical fiction books...I tell everyone about it. I have also enjoyed her older book Nine Parts of Desire and her newest novel March. I am going to find Down the Common today. Thanks for the recomendation.

coloradoreader in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8/5/06 (Aug 12, 2006, 11:34pm)

I just finished Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks---loved it. And now I'm starting If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo Calvino---I'm intrigued and think it might be one of the most unique books I've ever read.

Bookmarque in Historical Fiction : Historical Fiction Message Board (Aug 10, 2006, 7:24pm)

For those of you who loved Year of Wonders you might also like Down the Common. Both of these sure gave me some perspective on what a real hard life would be like. The Thrall's Tale was an eyeopener, too. Some of my favorite semi-historical reads are The Bull from the Sea and The Kin ...

cabegley in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8/5/06 (Aug 8, 2006, 7:32am)

... which is comfort reading for me. My 10-year-old has been trying to read it, and I decided to read it along with her. Year of Wonders was very good. Have you tried Doomsday Book by Connie Willis, bettyjo? It's a very different take on the plague (time travel back to the plague), but ...

marcinyc in Historical Fiction : Historical Fiction Message Board (Aug 5, 2006, 5:26pm)

Year of Wonders is one of my favourite reads, although I though the ending was a bit implausible. I didn't quite see it as 'in character'... Had the wonderful opportunity to visit Eyam last fall. I was in Nottingham for a business trip and extended my stay to go out to Derbyshire where we ...

coffeespoons in Historical Fiction : Historical Fiction Message Board (Aug 5, 2006, 8:54am)

Hi jbdl, I agree. I enjoyed Year of Wonders more too. However, I did find that once I was able to put my feminist inclinations to the side and read March as a portrait of a character who is very true to his time - self righteous, missionary, selfish and conceited - I appreciated the ...

jbd1 in Historical Fiction : Historical Fiction Message Board (Aug 5, 2006, 7:15am)

coffeespoons, I've read both of Year of Wonders and March within the last year or so. Both were good, but I enjoyed the former more.

coffeespoons in Historical Fiction : Historical Fiction Message Board (Aug 5, 2006, 7:07am)

Hi all, (Geraldine Brooks) has written some excellent historical fiction. Have any of you read Year of Wonders or March? I highly recommend them for their well researched portrayal of historical events and wonderful characters and plot. Of course, Brooks is Australian born and now a Pulitze ...

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