June, no, I haven't read the Gillian Flynn book or anything by her. I have just mentioned Shell's current book on the Bookworms, and then wondered whether I should have, in case people are given spoilers in any replies, but then I realised that I think it's only you and I who are now on both lists. We are getting very small, aren't we? Does anyone want to revisit the idea of inviting new people, or is that asking for trouble given that David is having some hassle with administering the list? I'm sure none of us have any shortage of reading, but it would be a shame to stop this group as we are all now rather more serious readers than most people on the Worms, who in many cases like to read to escape, and consequently don't often have much to say about their books. On the other hand, neither do we on here, so I don't know. What do you all think? We are now small enough that we could go over to a reply all set-up rather than a list, but I remember Trish didn't want discussion about books in general, and we are not saying much about our one book a month, so perhaps the general feeling might be that we should call it a day? I should say that I am enjoying Shell's book though.
Clare----- Original Message ----- From: "Tar Barrels" <tar.barrels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I read that one, David, and like you found it disturbing, but I do enjoy hiswriting. I don't always want to feel comfortable with what I'm reading. I think The Line of Beauty has been mentioned before, and I keep meaning to add that to my list. One day...! Has anyone read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn? Weird but unputdownable. June -----Original Message-----From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Russell Sent: 04 April 2013 09:44 To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: This Bleeding City. Clare, I tried a Hollinghurst once and hated it, but I will give "The line of beauty" a try. For some reason, I am often uncomfortable reading books about gay people.Not sure why this is. The Hollinghurst I read was called "The swimming poolmurders" and I found it really disturbing, and not much worries me in that way. David -----Original Message-----From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Clare Gailans Sent: 04 April 2013 09:01 To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: This Bleeding City. David, I agree with you about the purpose of the group, and will always do my best with the books chosen. I remember many people didn't like King of the Badgers because of all the sex, but I loved that one because I enjoyed the characters and the setting so much. Have you ever read the Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst? That's another one about horrible people with too much money, in the Thatcher era. I found it very compelling in a nastyway. They weren't people in the City, but in the Conservative Party. Lots ofgay sex and drugs. I don't know why I find drugs so much harder to read about than sex, surely it can't be because they are illegal, because so ismurder, and I often enjoy reading about that, even real life ones, though Ihated the book about the Wests which I read recently. Clare ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5723 - Release Date: 04/03/13