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Post by cybee on Aug 12, 2007 20:46:12 GMT -5
Fascinating thread (being the book lover that I am). Darcy, yes, I hope you enjoy "Water for Elephants". I did not anticipate enjoying a book premised on circus life, but it was enjoyable! Interesting you say you are going to read "Bookseller of Kabul" as that is next in line for me! Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I will have to look for "Swallow of Kabul" too!
I hope to also read "Thousand Splendid Suns". I have read "Kite Runner" and my sister said "Suns" is even better in the way you can relate to the main characters being women (as opposed to a young boy as in "Kite Runner".)
I am just finishing "The Inheritance of Loss" (by Kiran Desai) which is truly a most excellent read (also winner of the Man Booker Prize 2006)).
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Post by jpcat on Aug 13, 2007 6:56:36 GMT -5
Cybee - thanks for recommending The Inheritance of Loss. I've been meaning to read it, but it slipped my mind. Have you read 'A Fine Balance' by Rohinton Minstry? It's another wonderful story set against political turmoil in the 1970s.
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Post by cybee on Aug 13, 2007 8:41:07 GMT -5
Thanks, Jpcat! I have jotted down "A Final Balance" on my list of books of interest!
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Post by geordy on Aug 13, 2007 9:56:02 GMT -5
Yes GG they are crime/detective novels set in Marseilles. The main character is a detective operating within a corrupt police force.
Ohter than the Trilogy he wrote a couple of other novels and short stories. Unfortunately he died in 2000 at the age of 55.
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Post by greyghost1 on Aug 13, 2007 11:53:40 GMT -5
Geordy..I'll have to try to find that one. Thanks.
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Post by geordy on Aug 13, 2007 14:57:16 GMT -5
Available on Borders.com or Amazon.com with a discount if you buy two!  |
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Post by sandy on Aug 27, 2007 11:29:35 GMT -5
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Aug 27, 2007 18:24:08 GMT -5
Okay, I'll confess - I'm on planes most of today and Wednesday (boring business trip, but miles for trips to France!) so, I'm reading the final Harry Potter book . . . .
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Post by iank9 on Aug 29, 2007 2:08:48 GMT -5
Hi, On our recent holiday I managed to read a couple of books and start a third! First book, "Extremely Pale Rosé", Jamie Ivey, a trip around France to find the lightest coloured rosé wine, meeting local producers and village characters along the way. Very light-hearted and easy reading. Second, "Return To Paris - a memoir with Recipes", Colette Rossant, a book we both read. A very vivid picture of Paris immediately post war, indispersed with recipes of the day. Third, "Paris- The Secret History", Andrew Hussey. Am really into this one. Lots of useful snippets of info from the Gauls and Romans to date. What made this book instantly appealing, was the intro, where the author is sitting in La Palette, just along La Rue de Seine from our hotel, enjoying the company and describing to a tee, the waiting staff! |
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Post by muffya on Aug 30, 2007 10:57:06 GMT -5
since I have many hours of sitting and waiting during ballet lessons, soccer practice etc, I've been able to read alot since the kids went back to school. So far this week, I was able to read A Thousand Splendid Suns which I really enjoyed and My Brother Voice by Steven Nassar. Its a story of a boy who survives the holocaust. I saw him speak about his book and life, so its been on my list, and I've finally read it.
Looking for suggestions! I don't have any specific genre, but just a well written book. Not much of a mystery person.
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Post by greyghost1 on Sept 9, 2007 17:33:35 GMT -5
I am almost finished reading "Deluxe How Luxury Lost its Luster" by Dana Thomas, and it is quite good. I can't believe who bought what luxury company when and how. Ruthless. And how some of the items are made and why, like silk. Oh and the part on how the various companies make perfume...wow. Very informative.
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Post by annettecinca on Sept 9, 2007 23:03:45 GMT -5
Sounds kinda interesting, Betsy! Maybe you can tell me more about it on Tuesday |
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Post by muffya on Sept 10, 2007 15:10:37 GMT -5
I've just finished Love and Louis XIV:The Women in the Life of the Sun King by Antonia Fraser. I love historical books, and this was chock full of bibliography. Louis was an interesting guy! I didn't realize how many illegitimate children he had. He was one busy guy.
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Post by yoginla on Sept 12, 2007 18:08:43 GMT -5
"An Illuminated Life" by Heidi Arizzone -- about the life of JP Morgan's head librarian, an African American woman...very fascinating insight into this interesting and glamorous woman's life and times. Highly recommend.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Sept 12, 2007 18:28:33 GMT -5
Thanks, yoginla - I hadn't heard about that one yet.
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Post by cybee on Sept 12, 2007 20:05:04 GMT -5
Just finished "Such a Long Journey" by Rohinton Mistry. It really captured my interest and is about a family/the relationships therein and that of their community/friends. It takes place in India during the Indira Ghandi years and how the corrupt government of the time affected these people. Quite an engrossing read.
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Post by Happygoin on Sept 13, 2007 6:21:41 GMT -5
I'm a big fan of Daniel Silva's series starring Gabriel Allon the master art-restorer and sometimes spy. Silva just came out with The Secret Servant and I started it last night. It grabbed me from the first page. Most of his books are set in a European city; this one in London, a previous one in Vienna and another in Venice. I forget where else. I'm waiting for Paris...
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Sept 13, 2007 8:50:24 GMT -5
Happy - I had not heard of this author, but sounds like one I would enjoy. What book would you recommend as an introduction to his work?
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Post by Happygoin on Sept 13, 2007 10:59:13 GMT -5
Becky, there are only 4 or 5 in the series and I would recommend reading them in order for reasons that will become apparent as you read them. I'm pretty sure the first one is A Death In Vienna, but check to see if there are any previous. Very entertaining, but intelligent, not pulpy.
Btw, he is the husband of Jamie Gangel who does some piece work on the Today Show.
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Post by andi on Sept 15, 2007 12:23:42 GMT -5
I have just started reading "The Terminal Man" by Sir Alfred Mehran.......it is his story of how he has spent the last 16 years living in the departure lounge of Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle. A very fascinating insight into his life and background, some of you may have already met him. |
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