[ebooktalk] Re: was War Horse now family reading.
- From: "Steven Bingham" <steven.bingham1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:10:37 +0100
I too have recently re-read Treasure Island and found it quite enjoyable.
Much better than Coral Island which I have also recently read for a reading
group. Coral Island did not really stand up as a story. Treasure Island on
the other hand ais a good believable tale.
One of the books I have in my Audible library is Silver which is a recently
written sequel to Treasure Island. I am looking forward to getting to that
one.
Steve
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On Behalf Of CJ & AA MAY
Sent: 30 April 2013 14:59
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Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: was War Horse now family reading.
I think I mentioned, Trish, that lat year I re-read Treasure Island and did
wonder if I was being foolish. It was one of the last books I remember
reading in print and I can still recall the brightly coloured illustrations.
I was almost relieved to find that I still enjoyed the book and amazed at
just how much I had forgotten about the book.
Alison
P.s. I enjoyed it so much that I have had a sequal to Treasure Island
written by another author and added to the library last year, although I
cannot remember the title or the author at this very moment.
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On Behalf Of Trish Talbot
Sent: 30 April 2013 13:01
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Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: was War Horse now family reading.
Alison, "Goodnight, Mr. Tom" and another Michelle Macgorian book, "Coming
Home" are cases in point. Recently, though, I heard part of a radio
dramatisation of "Little Women", a book I loved as a child. It may have
been the dramatisation, but I found the story quite nauseating and syrrupy,
which made me feel sad as it tarnished my memory of the book a little.
Elaine is reading the L M Montgomery "Anne" books, which I also loved when I
was young, and I'm tempted to do the same, but a bit scared in case they
don't come up to my memory of them.
Trish.
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[mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of CJ & AA MAY
Sent: 30 April 2013 10:51
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Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: was War Horse now family reading.
We were talking about War Horse, which was written with children in mind,
and I was thinking about how many books which were written for children, are
actually enjoyed by adults. I've recently re-read Treasure Island and have
Black Beauty on my waiting list. I also recall a family holiday when my
sister and I, both in or late teens, would love nothing better than when my
mother read 101 dalmatians to my 4-year-old brother.
Some books, and I guess this would include the Harry Potter series, appeal
to all ages.
Alison
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On Behalf Of Elaine Harris (Rivendell)
Sent: 30 April 2013 01:01
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Subject: [ebooktalk] War Horse.
As mentioned a few days ago, I still haven't read War Horse though am
desperate to do so.
A very different, gentle Michael Morpurgo I have read - a children's book
and very short - is Butterfly Lion. Almost a ghost story but a wonderful
book.
Elaine
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