[ebooktalk] Re: Barbara Kingsolver
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
- To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:21:50 +0100
It's funny how I remember thinking, even at the age of ten that the hounding of
Patrice Lamumba just didn't seem right. Back then I knew nothing about the CIA
and its dirty tricks.
On 25 Jul 2013, at 10:48, Shell wrote:
> Thanks Ian and Steve, I will get to her as soon as possible, she sounds right
> up my street.
> Shell.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Steven Bingham" <steven.bingham1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:41 AM
> To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ebooktalk] RE: [ebooktalk] LAURA MORIARTY
>
> > Shell
> >
> >
> >
> > I think you would like the Poisonwood Bible. The descriptions of life in the
> > US and Congo are very good. It paints a rather disturbing picture of African
> > missionary work. Animal Dreams is another good read about personal
> > relationships in a small town facing distruction by corporate greed. Barbara
> > Kingsolver is currently one of my favourite authors. The Bean Trees and The
> > Lacuna were particularly good but very different from each other. I have
> > also read Prodigal Summer but can't remember anything about it. This may be
> > because I listened to it or it may be just not such a good book.
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Shell
> > Sent: 25 July 2013 09:04
> > To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ebooktalk] LAURA MORIARTY
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Elaine,
> >
> > The Poisonwood Bible has been hanging round the top of my to read list for
> > ages. I really must get to it as I've heard so much about it.
> >
> > The chaperone is set in the 1920s, where quite a conservative woman takes
> > the job of chaperoning a young girl to New York. The girl is very pretty and
> > wants to be an actress and has very much more modern ideas. I really
> > enjoyed this book, I think it was a Richard and Judy pick a couple of years
> > ago. I've attached it in case you're interested.
> >
> > Shell.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Elaine Harris (Rivendell)" <elaineharris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 5:54 AM
> > To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Other worlds, others times - or almost.
> >
> >> Hello Shell,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have only read part of "The Long Song" by Andrea Levy; felt guilty for
> > not
> >> finishing it but just couldn't get in to it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> No, sadly, "The Naming of Eliza Quinn" is the only Carol Birch I have read
> >> to date. I believe it was long-listed for the Booker when first published.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, I don't know Laura Moriarty and so haven't read "The
> >> Chaperone"; do tell more.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Also, Barbara Kingsolver was mentioned yesterday. I read "The Poisonwood
> >> Bible" a few years ago and couldn't put it down. She said it took her 20
> >> years to write. The depth of research is superb.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Elaine
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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