I read this September 2012
Why: It was the book chosen for the Waterstones Arc Bury St Edmunds Book Club
The cover indicates this is a funny book, but I must have missed the piont, because although I found it interesting I didn't find it at all funny...or prehaps that's the piont you are supposed to be mislead.
I spent most of the time thinking 'is this true?'
Very confused
Can anyone explain?
I still enjoyed reading it though
7/10
Helen
Saturday 22 September 2012
Wednesday 12 September 2012
The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
I read this : September 2012
This was longlisted for the Man Booker prize2006
The plot is a Scottish minister who lost his faith- if he ever did have any.
After a near death experience in which he is rescued and stays with for 3 days - the devil and how that impacts on his life and the life of those around him.
I found the through first chunk of the book I was waiting for the encounter with the Devil for too long... and then when he does meet him that bit it interesting and then not much of the book is left for the impact.
But don't let me put you off, it's a good story, well written and very enjoyable.
8/10
Have you read it? what did you think of it?
Helen
This was longlisted for the Man Booker prize2006
The plot is a Scottish minister who lost his faith- if he ever did have any.
After a near death experience in which he is rescued and stays with for 3 days - the devil and how that impacts on his life and the life of those around him.
I found the through first chunk of the book I was waiting for the encounter with the Devil for too long... and then when he does meet him that bit it interesting and then not much of the book is left for the impact.
But don't let me put you off, it's a good story, well written and very enjoyable.
8/10
Have you read it? what did you think of it?
Helen
Song of Achilles by Madelaine Miller
I read this : September 2012
Why: Because it is one of the books chosen for the new Waterstones Bury St Edmunds, Buttermarket branch bookclub, which starts on 20 Sept 2012. I am already a member of the book club at the Arc branch and will try the new one as well....
What I thought of it: Well for me this was a book of 3 thirds... I really enjoyed the first 1/3 I loved the way it was written, the language, the flow of the words
The second 1/3rd I got bored I'm afraid, I ploughed through this bit, I found it by then slow and tedious (I do quite often get that 'bogged down' feeling in the middle of a book)
The third 1/3rd livened up again, I started enjoying it again and was sort of disappointed it ended...
I will be very interested to hear what other people think of it.
7/10
Have you read it? are you planning on joining the book club?
Helen
Why: Because it is one of the books chosen for the new Waterstones Bury St Edmunds, Buttermarket branch bookclub, which starts on 20 Sept 2012. I am already a member of the book club at the Arc branch and will try the new one as well....
What I thought of it: Well for me this was a book of 3 thirds... I really enjoyed the first 1/3 I loved the way it was written, the language, the flow of the words
The second 1/3rd I got bored I'm afraid, I ploughed through this bit, I found it by then slow and tedious (I do quite often get that 'bogged down' feeling in the middle of a book)
The third 1/3rd livened up again, I started enjoying it again and was sort of disappointed it ended...
I will be very interested to hear what other people think of it.
7/10
Have you read it? are you planning on joining the book club?
Helen
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