[ebooktalk] RE: [ebooktalk] LAURA MORIARTY
- From: "Steven Bingham" <steven.bingham1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:41:39 +0100
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 cant remember anything about it. This may be
because I listened to it or it may be just not such a good book.
Steve
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On Behalf Of Shell
Sent: 25 July 2013 09:04
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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.
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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,
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> I have only read part of "The Long Song" by Andrea Levy; felt guilty for
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> finishing it but just couldn't get in to it.
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> 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.
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> Unfortunately, I don't know Laura Moriarty and so haven't read "The
> Chaperone"; do tell more.
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> 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.
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> Elaine
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