Isa
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Post by Isa on Jul 27, 2009 7:39:53 GMT -5
Post your suggestions for a contemporary novel. To get the ball rolling, I'm gonna start with some of my previous suggestions:
- The View From Castle Rock by Alice Munro
- The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
- Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
- The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
- Slumdog Millionaire (also published as Q&A) by Vikas Swarup
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Kristie
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Post by Kristie on Jul 27, 2009 9:47:03 GMT -5
I would love to read Bel Canto or Q&A--they've both been on my list for some time.
I'd also like to suggest Love in the Time of Cholera. I have been reading some of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's shorter works--Memories of My Melancholy Whores and Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor--and I love his style of writing and would love to read this one.
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Michelle
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Post by Michelle on Jul 27, 2009 10:38:18 GMT -5
I like Bel Canto, The View from Castle Rock and Memory Keeper's Daughter. I also like Life in the Time of Cholera but wonder if it's too long?
My suggestions:
White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
And I'm drawing a blank on any other book I want to read that also seems good for a discussion.
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Post by Pilleriin on Jul 28, 2009 8:49:24 GMT -5
I just bought Bel Canto and I've wanted to read it for some time now. I'd also like to read Love in the Time of Cholera or Q&A.
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Post by Dominique on Jul 28, 2009 22:12:41 GMT -5
From the suggestions I think I like The View from Castle Rock the best. I can't think of anything to suggest myself right now, I might come up with something later  |
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Lu
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Post by Lu on Aug 1, 2009 7:39:24 GMT -5
I'm not sure I'd be able to partecipate, anyway I like all your suggestions, especially The White Tiger (I saw it at library and it looks good) and something by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
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Halie
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Post by Halie on Aug 1, 2009 11:39:53 GMT -5
I just bought Bel Canto and I've wanted to read it for some time now. I'd also like to read Love in the Time of Cholera or Q&A. I completely agree with you! So these are my votes. |
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Post by erin on Aug 1, 2009 12:51:31 GMT -5
I would like to read My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult because I already have it.
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Post by Dominique on Aug 2, 2009 5:10:23 GMT -5
Just some more suggestions: The Road by Cormac McCarthy could be cool. Another contemporary book on my tbr at the moment is The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. It's number 9 of the New York Times Best Sellers paper back list this week and has just been translated into English from the original French version. It's about an unlikely friendship between a hotel concierge and a precocious little girl. But I think I'd like to give most of the suggestions a try anyway |
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Post by Pilleriin on Aug 2, 2009 5:27:07 GMT -5
Just some more suggestions: The Road by Cormac McCarthy could be cool. Another contemporary book on my tbr at the moment is The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. It's number 9 of the New York Times Best Sellers paper back list this week and has just been translated into English from the original French version. It's about an unlikely friendship between a hotel concierge and a precocious little girl. But I think I'd like to give most of the suggestions a try anyway I'm almost finished with The Road. I think it would be really good book for book club and because I'm basically finished with it, this would be probably the first time I'd finish the book club book in time. I usually start reading the book club books with you, but finish them a month later.  |
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Post by Hanna on Aug 3, 2009 13:33:00 GMT -5
Another contemporary book on my tbr at the moment is The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. It's number 9 of the New York Times Best Sellers paper back list this week and has just been translated into English from the original French version. It's about an unlikely friendship between a hotel concierge and a precocious little girl. A lot of people have recommended this book to me, it's supposed to be really good. |
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Post by killjoykali on Aug 3, 2009 16:09:04 GMT -5
I think I've heard about that book. I've never seen it anywhere though. It seems good. |
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Post by Lu on Aug 5, 2009 4:11:40 GMT -5
Just some more suggestions: The Road by Cormac McCarthy could be cool. Another contemporary book on my tbr at the moment is The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. It's number 9 of the New York Times Best Sellers paper back list this week and has just been translated into English from the original French version. It's about an unlikely friendship between a hotel concierge and a precocious little girl. But I think I'd like to give most of the suggestions a try anyway I like both your suggestions, Dom. I read The Road and I think it would be a good book to discuss. Also I've been wanting to read The Elegance of the Hedgehog for ages and I'm going to check it out from library as soon as it returns. My mom liked it a lot. |
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Post by killjoykali on Aug 5, 2009 17:57:36 GMT -5
It's definitely on my tbr list too. It seems like such a good book.
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