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| Literary Snobs : The Worst Writers--Give them a kick (low blows permitted, even encouraged) | | 279 | Booksloth, July 12 | |
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| The Prizes : The Pulitzer | | 89 | Mr.Durick, April 21 | |
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| 999 Challenge : XenaBallerina's | | 28 | XenaBallerina, January 2 | |
... or just like/dislike. Just human nature. As I struggled through The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, and before that The Widows of Eastwick, both of which most everyone else in my RL book club loved, I did wonder if there was something wrong with me. And, of course, it was completely and ... ... too.
Rabbit is Rich and Rabbit at Rest by John Updike.
Ditto The Witches of Eastwick which I re-read after starting The Widows of Eastwick and realizing I needed to get reacquainted with the story, and then finished Widows.
On the Line by Serena Williams with Daniel Paisner
Cold Sass ... I read a little more than half of The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike for my book club. I found myself avoiding reading, which was a huge red flag, since reading is like breathing to me (as it no doubt is to almost every LTer). So I think what I didn't like about the book was my distaste for ... After plodding through more than half of The Widows of Eastwick for an RL book club, I've dropped it due to my apparently rather low freak-out factor. I just do not like the characters, especially nasty Jane with her ss-sibilants, and the allusions to the three witches' witchy activities thirty ... #144 (jbleil): I recently reread Witches of Eastwick, and then read the new Widows of Eastwick.
I find myself still liking the first (Witches) but not too excited about "Widows." I finished the book, mainly because I have a hard time quitting a book--as if there's always a chance for ... ... old, subtract your age from 100 and only grant it that many pages."
Found it on Wikipedia.
I may have to Pearl Rule The Widows of Eastwick, in spite of reading it for my RL book club. Should I give it another chance? What say you? (if you have read it) ... light, yet absorbing, read I was looking for. However, I did not like the ending, at all, so be warned.
Now I'm starting The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike for a RL book club. I never read The Witches of Eastwick so I hope it doesn't matter. ... Maybe I'll learn about how I misuse the Bible to comfort myself, or maybe I'll learn about Favazza's prejudices.
The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike. I am the one person who liked the movie The Witches of Eastwick, and sometimes I like Updike a whole lot, so I ... ... Updike
41. The Draining Lake by Arnaldur Indridason
42. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
43. The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike
44. A German Requiem by Philip Kerr
45. Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips
46. New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
47. Arctic ... ... #5.
These are the 15 books the model predicted, in order of probability:
1. Home by Marilynne Robinson
2. The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike
3. Indignation by Philip Roth
4. The Lazarus Project by Aleksander Hemon
5. Fine Just the Way it is by Annie Pro ... ... (reread for Lisa's book club)
35. The Likeness, Tana French 9/20/09
36. Off Season, Anne Rivers Siddons 9/25/09
37. The Widows of Eastwick, John Updike 10/4/09 (book club)
38. The Girl Who Played with Fire, Stieg Larsson 10/7/09
39. The Outlander, Gil Adamson 10/17/09
40. Still Li ... >159 - Cait - I have seen The Widows of Eastwick at the library, but haven't read it yet. I think someone from my book club was reading that one, so I'll see what she thought of it. I'm not sure that I'm ready to spend more time with the three witches. I agree with you - I did not find the book ... ... enjoyed his writing style, and will definitely try his Rabbit books. Updike wrote a sequel not long before he died - The Widows of Eastwick - in case you are interested! I have heard some critics label Witches as misogynistic, while others have said that it is liberating. I know it was ... ... my personal enjoyment of the book, not a comment on the quality of the work.
Thanks and here goes with the first.
1. The Widows of Eastwick - John Updike 3.5 stars
Updike is one of my all-time favorite authors, and I was very saddened to hear of his recent death. I found this book very ... > 50
That's freaky I've just given up on the Widows of Eastwick. I managed to get a couple of chapters in before i lost the will to live :( ... door, but when I looked there was nothing. It was only today that I spotted and managed to prise out an envelope containing The Widows of Eastwick from between a big flowerpot and the wall of my house! Title: The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike
Date arrived: 2009-01-14
Method of delivery: Canada Post
Packaging: padded mailer
Sent from: Mississauga, ONT.
Sent to: Fort Nelson, BC
Book format: Hardcover, regular edition
Publisher: Random House of Canada/Knopf
Inserts: nothing Title: The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike
Date arrived: 1-13
Method of delivery: Canada Post
Packaging: padded mailer
Sent from: Mississauga, ONT.
Sent to: Calgary, AB
Book format: Hard Cover
Publisher: Random House of Canada
Inserts: nothing ... by E. L. Doctorow, Finished 12-10
Alex Cross's Trial by James Patterson, Finished 12-20
4. Fantasy - 9 Down, DONE
The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike, Finished 2-3 (could also be Book Award)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, Finished 5-20
Harry Potter and the P ... I'm getting The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike - I'm excited to get it, but my first choice would have been Bujold's Sharing Knife: Horizon. I'll just have to wait for that one until either my library gets it, or the paperback comes out. ... I was out of luck when I got the sorry message, but that was only for the bonus batch; for the regular one I am getting The Widows of Eastwick - not entirely surprising given my 33 books tagged witches/wizards, LOL ;)
Yay! ... moved to 999 Wishlist and depends on $$ available!
1. Netherland
2. Nothing to be Frightened of
3. A Mercy
4. The Widows of Eastwick - (should also re-read The Witches of Eastwick)
5. Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba
6. Hot, Flat and Crowded
7. The Post America World ... ... is so self-congratulatory it makes me ill. I was nauseated to see the New York Times fall all over themselves raving about The Widows of Eastwick! Enough already.
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