I certainly go along with Elaine's recommendation of Geraldine Brooks's "Year of Wonders", a very moving story.
Trish.----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Harris (Rivendell)" <elaineharris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 8:28 PM Subject: [ebooktalk] Re:"Year Of Wonders" back again
Steve, I agree that reading "Little Women" is a good idea before tackling "March"though I enjoyed the latter thoroughly, if enjoy is a word you can apply tosuch a book. Learned a lot and her writing is stellar. It is also a much grittier, far more robust read than "Little Women". The other book by Geraldine B which I love and have read twice is "Year of Wonders"; knowing the history behind the novel doesn't do any harm but it not essential. Elaine -----Original Message-----From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steven Bingham Sent: Monday, 3 June 2013 2:14 AM To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: back again Hi Voldi I would think it is essential to have read Jane Eyre before The WideSargasso Sea. I know it is supposed to take place before the action of JaneEyre but if the author has foreknowledge so should the reader. I recently made the mistake of Reading March by Geraldine Brooks which is supposed to happen in parallael with Little Women and although all the publicity said that you need not have read Little Women I found it rather confusing at times because the author seemed to assume that you had the knowledge of Little Women. I didn't like March and suspect that I wouldn't want to read Little Women (admittedly I had seen some of a recent-ish television version). Steve -----Original Message-----From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Voldi Gailans Sent: 02 June 2013 14:56 To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: back again Hi David, Welcome back and I'm glad to hear your mum is feeling better. I'm reading Jane Eyre at present, a book I started but didn't finish someyears ago now. One of the books we are studying on our book course later inthe year is The Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, so I thought that before reading it I should read Jane Eyre, just for completeness and because Ididn't finish it before. I've also just started Priestley's Angel Pavementon the Stream and think I will enjoy it. Take care, Voldi At 11:11 02/06/2013, you wrote:Hi all I am back home after spending a couple of days with mum who has been a little unwell, but she feels a good deal better now. Not a lot of action on the list while I have been away. What is everyone reading at the moment? I have to choose a new book to read, and I am scanning another CharityNorman book called "Freeing Grace". It tells the story of a baby who losther mother shortly after birth, and the battle between the baby's father, who is not really equipped to look after her, but wishes to do so, and prospective adopters who really want her as they are unable to have children of their own. The story is told from both points of view. I will attach the book once it is scanned. David----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3184/5877 - Release Date: 06/02/13
