[ebooktalk] Re: Jeanette Winterson
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
- To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 21:26:36 +0100
that's the decision I came to as well Trish. I'm in one of my casting around
phases just now. I started the Peter James that Dave sent but found it too
trivial and not not very well written. Then I gave Year of wonders a go and am
having to percivere with that. And I've just bought a cheepy from the Kindle
Store which may bale me out.
On 9 Jun 2013, at 21:12, Trish Talbot wrote:
> Hmm! I'm not sure that I am in a quirky frame of mind at the moment, Ian, I
> might keep that one in reserve for future reading. I'd forgotten about her
> latest novel, though I had heard quite a lot about it. That might be an
> easier read.
>
> Trish.
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> From: Ian Macrae
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>
> I started this the other day Trish but found it's narrative style rather too
> quirky. I'm sure I will go back to it when I'm in a rather more quirky frame
> of mind. In the meantime, her latest novel about the Pendle witches (title
> escapes me) is said to be very good.
> On 9 Jun 2013, at 13:03, Trish Talbot wrote:
>
>> Has anyone read "Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal"? I have mixed
>> feelings about Jeanette Winterson, fascinating and clearly very clever as
>> she is. I loved "Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit", and have enjoyed some of
>> her short stories, but other books I've tried have been too obscure for me.
>> I wondered if the autobiography is worth reading? Any thoughts?
>> Trish.
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