[ebooktalk] Re: was War Horse now family reading.
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
- To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:58:44 +0100
wasn't;t Coral Island the book on which Lord Of the flies was said to be based?
On 30 Apr 2013, at 17:10, Steven Bingham wrote:
> 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
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> 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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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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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> Sent: 30 April 2013 10:51
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> Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: was War Horse now family reading.
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>
> 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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