[ebooktalk] Re: Maggie O'Farrell

  • From: "Steven Bingham" <steven.bingham1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:31:00 +0100

I have read two of her books After You're Gone and My Lovers Lover. It was a
few years ago and I have only rated them average and can't remember much
about of either of them. 

 

Steve

 

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On Behalf Of Shell
Sent: 30 April 2013 18:29
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Subject: [ebooktalk] Maggie O'Farrell

 

I look forward to hearing what you think of this author Trish.  I have read
some good reviews of her books, but not tried one myself yet.

Shell.



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From: "Trish Talbot" <trish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 3:20 PM
To: "Ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [ebooktalk] Just finished

> I have just read "Disobedience" by Naomi Alderman, having heard part of an
> interview with her and seen her name on the Granta new writers' list.  As
I
> am fascinated by Judaism and Jewish culture, I really enjoyed this book.
> The writer either is from  an orthodox Jewish community.  I'm not sure how
> autobiographical this book is, but somehow, I don't think she's a
practicing
> orthodox Jew now.  It's a great read, dealing with emotions and feelings
> rather than action.
> 
> I've just started "The Hand That First Held Mine" by Maggie O'Farrell.
This
> has been recommended to me by someone in our local book group whose
reading
> tastes are usually similar to mine, otherwise, with a title like that, I
> don't think I'd have gone near it.  I'm still trying to get into it, but
it
> looks promising.
> Trish.
> 
> 
>

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