General Chat

Books to be reviewed and suggestions for Oct/Nov books to be made on 20th October. please make a note of the date.

Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
Acting Up by Libby Purves. 1
Don’t forget to write by Pamela Hobbs (I hope Joan is reading with us).
Pearl by Mary Gordon
Last Lullaby" by Denise Hamilton
The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller 1 1
The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
The Blackest Streets by Sarah Wise
Shores of Darkness by Diana Norman 1 1 1
The Monsters of Templeton by Laura Groff
Antony and Cleopatra by Colleen McCullough 1 1 1 1
Portobello - by Ruth Rendell
Burn - by Linda Howard 1
The Loop by Nicholas Evans 1
Beneath these stones by Ann Granger 1
Bloodline by Fiona Mountain 1 1 1 1
A Time like no other by Audrey Howard 1


Books to read therefore are:
Bloodline and Anthony and Cleopatra.

If there is any difficulty in finding either of them I suggest you read Shores of Darkness instead if you can get it. I know some of you rely on the library.

Please say when you have seen this.

Thanks Ann. Will be checking the Library.

T

Hi Ann, message received!

in case there are others to see this.

Seen I have Anothony & Cleopatra book and already checked yesterday (just in caase) with the library and I can get hold of Bloodline, Thanks Michelle

Hi Ann
I am here Thanks.
Does this mean that I have to read TWO books in a month ?
That means I won't have time for GR and I may have to get a stash of chocolate digestives in !!!!!!!!
I'll try my best
Bets wishes to everyone
Joan

Thanks, Ann.
Will try ordering them from library.

No problem with Antony & Cleopatra, but I'm having trouble locating both Bloodline and Shores of Darkness, so I'll start on the first one and keep trying for the others.

Thanks Ann,
Dated noted for the next set of choices
x Jill

Do your best Berona, If you can't get any of them try Bridges of Madison Country, that is a wonderful book in my opinion. (& I didn't suggest it).

Joan, thought you said you wouldn't have time. Do try and read at least one with us, we'd love to have you join us.

Popping back to make note of the review date.

Someone has Bloodline out but it is due back in the library in the next few days hopefullyh.

Message received, will co, over and out.

Thanks, Ann, Happy reading.

May

Joan

Read Bridges of Madison County (doesn't take long and you will probably only get through half a packet of chocolate digestives)

I get a bit lost in some of Colleen McCulloughs they are a bit epic and have a long list of Characters.

I will have a go at Bloodline though.

I have bloodline on my shelf, it is not a very ;large book and looks interesting. I* know it is not the book for this time's reading but Bridges is a lovely book, romantic without being sloppy, sad without being maudling a worthwhile read if anyone wants a book on top of those we have suggested.

Be aware if searching your libraries on line that Antony has no 'H'. My first search didn't find it anywhere in Gloucester but the second did, sadly not at my local library though. I had not realised that she appears to have originally written this in 1937 but it has been republished

Changed title to draw attention to the previous post re Antony not Anthony.

I used to own a second hand book shop in the nineties when Bridges came out - and a lot of people thought it was a true story - they would turn up looking for the National Geographic Magazine with it in. Of course it was never done by National Georgaphic, but one day someone brought in a couple of Country Music Mags and in one of them was pictures of the covered Bridges. I photo- copied it and gave away copies to all those that asked and have kept the magazine.

The book has another title which escapes me at the moment - will have to have a hunt through my shelves.

Luv
Persephone

Persephone, there is a sequel, Slow Waltz in Caesar Bend.

I love the covered bridges and when we went to America was so pleased to see a couple, can't remember where now though as we went to quite a few states at different times.