Book Stack

[adcooper]

Too much time at work and then too much time on school. Far too little time just reading a book! Grrr....

So I am now halfway through two books: Wolf Hall (by Hilary Mantel) which I may not continue ( I KNOW how that ends for Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn), and Juliet (by Anne Fortier) which I will probably finish. It's being called a DaVinci Code for the "smart modern woman," so I don't qualify as a reader (she says, adjusting her bifocals and quill pen). But waiting nearby are Claire's recommendation (Outlander by Adamson) and Yours Ever (by Thomas Mallon) which is about letter-writing, and includes all kinds of notes and letters, from interesting and famous people.

I told Bruce as I crashed to sleep last night, I need a sleeping, reading and eating vacation!

[HokieThea]

I was interested in "Wolf Hall", but bad reviews about its dryness have so far kept me away. I also have "Juliet" on my list, believe it or not! Is it good?

I just finished reading "Room". It is narrated by a 5 y.o. boy whose mother was kidnapped and imprisoned by a psycho at age 19. The little boy was born in her 11x11 room, and has never been outside of the room- it is his entire world. Sad but riveting.

[adcooper]

I find the narrative style of Wolf Hall gimmicky and annoying. It's not so much that it's dry, but there's a lot of unclear pronoun reference--which "he" is she talking about? Often seems garbled, and I'm not sure it's worth the trouble to read forward and backward figuring it out.

Juliet is similar to the Da Vinci Code--not great, but entertaining. Some tone shifts are odd, but you keep reading to solve the mysteries.

Read 'em and tell me what you think!

[niaru]

Oh Goody, new books to add to my ever-growing list!
First tho I have to read my MIL's book. She's coming in November and I was told to be prepared to give her "constructive criticism"....

Right now I am reading The Lacuna, and enjoying it. I saw the movie "Frida" not too long ago so I keep picturing Salma Hayek as I am reading the book...lol