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Post by joan48 on Feb 2, 2004 4:43:51 GMT -5
I love reading and have recently joined a reading group where a group of us get together socially, all read the same book and then discuss it over a cup of tea (or glass of wine) I find this a good way of sharing friendship and of reading books I would not normally read as we all take turns at choosing the books and all have differnt tastes. We have just read "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Seabold- the story of a young girl who was murderd and arrives in heaven. It gives an interesting view of "Heaven" and what happens to her family, friends and murderer after her death. It is sad and also funny in places and thought provoking. A book I pesonally enjoyed.
HAve you read anything good recently. If so share it with us.
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Post by Susan on Feb 2, 2004 6:23:30 GMT -5
)I used to read a lot more before getting the net in SepGreat topic Joan!! Your book sounds really good,I shall have to look for it.I am reading a book called "A Farewell to France" right now..that is about Larry Astell,heir to a champagne fortune,and in love with a beautiful woman--throughout years of the Second World War,in France...his journey through all this and being with her in the end I am assuming,..."an epic novel of love-they are torn apart by duty to a cause abd devotion to others."It is good,it is 734 pages and I am only on page 301(and have reading it for a while... ::)I used to read more before getting the net in September ::)I should read more...I do love books...I will finish this one and get started on another now that you have given me motivation to do so Joan!! Thankyou!! ;DSusan.
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Post by joan48 on Feb 2, 2004 9:43:37 GMT -5
I know what you mean about using the net taking over - that is one of the reasons I joined the book group to help me concentrate my mind more. i work in a library and love books but do not read as much as I used to. I am ready "Dirt Music" by Tim Winton, an Australian author at the moment about a rather sad and lonely lady living in an unhappy life and it starts with the first page talking about her spending half the night on the computer because she can "lose herself" in it and be whatever she wants and does not have to face her lonliness. As she says "it is nice to be without a body for a while, there is an addictive thrill in being of no age, no gender with no past. World without consequence." She briefly talks about some of the sites she visits. When i read it I understood how she felt, sometimes you do wonder quite why we spend so much time looking at things that we mostly would not bother about but I do enjoy it and certainly do not have the sad life she does. She is 40ish and finds herself stuck in a loveless relationship and feels trapped. It sound depressing but it is not as it is well written and perhaps a lot of us can associate with some of the things she has been through. Maybe that's just my age talking
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Post by Susan on Feb 3, 2004 21:26:54 GMT -5
I think you make a very valid point Joan,and I made a point yesterday and today to read a few more pages of my book,and will complete it!! It is a good story and have quite a few books here to read(plus a bunch of Hello Magazines my auntie gave me!!)I have to satisfy my British addiction you know!! ;DSusan.
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Post by joan48 on Feb 5, 2004 9:42:53 GMT -5
I have never read Hello, it seems to me to be full of "celebrities" who enjoy rather too much publiciity and hopefully does not truly reflect British society generally Susan just bits of it. Most of us are normal people getting on with every day lives. Families, jobs, bills, morgates and friends. I daresare it is the same most of the world over, just with differences of culture. I must admit that I have always been fasincinated with Canada as I used to have a penfriend from Toronto when I was a school and always fancied visiting there. unfortuantly health means I probably never will. I think that one of the reasons I love to read is you get the chance to briefly explore other lives and places. Sometimes it spoils things if you see a film of a book you have read because as you read you cna imagine people and places how you like and do not always see them the same as film producers.
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Post by idlebrian on Feb 5, 2004 16:02:57 GMT -5
Hi Joan I shall have to visi the libary and take out the book you describe, sounds my sort of book.reading is a wonderful pastime. Iam sorry to hear your healthprevents you travelling. I went to Canada with Thomas Cook door to door and a wheelchair always ready for my use.Expensive but worth every penny. Regards Brian C. :)
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Post by Susan on Feb 5, 2004 19:37:34 GMT -5
I will bear that in mind reading the mags Joan...my aunt gave them to me knowing how I like British things...as I am sure you have gathered yourself from my posts...sometimes when I see a movie after reading the book I am left very disappointed from the movie... :-/Susan.
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Post by nolatari on Mar 9, 2004 9:12:15 GMT -5
I prefer to read books then read online about them to be honest. Anyway I really need to get The Big Read book of books.
Nolatari
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Post by Susan on Aug 12, 2004 13:40:26 GMT -5
I have to drag myself from the pc to read.... I used to read a lot!!
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Post by idlebrian on Nov 23, 2006 6:32:07 GMT -5
I enjoyed Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code
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Post by Susan on Nov 23, 2006 21:09:43 GMT -5
I haven't read it, but many friends did and found it interesting.
I recently read the parents's story of the Ramsey case. It is called "The Death of Innocence" - it really was horrific what they went through.
The mother, Patsy Ramsey, just died over the summer of cancer, which had been in remission and came back.
I hope one day the true murderer will be found.
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