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Originally Posted by canibeyou
I tried to read it. Then, after one chapter, I reminded myself that life is too short to waste on "tryin to get thru a book" when there's sooooo many other great books out there.
Ditto.
I may have given it two chapters, but not more than that.
Location: Montreal -> CT -> MA -> Montreal -> Ottawa
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I'm only on page 50 or so -- I have a terrible head cold and my concentration skills are pretty much nil, so I'm napping instead of reading -- but I'm enjoying it VERY much when I'm awake.
Just started Mil Millington's "A Certain Chemistry". I don't mind reading humourists once in a while, as long as they're funny. If they stopl being funny, I can quit, and not miss anything.
Just thought I would ask if anyone has read the elegance of the hedgehog ? just curious and if so how did you like it ?
Yes. I read it all the way through. I had the feeling that it was a very funny book in it's original language, but was translated by a translator who had no sense of humor.
Well I can tell you to skip the honey thief I struggled to get through the first few pages and nixed it . Id know you anywhere is awful as well not my cup of tea . so Im onto the library on Monday to pick up another book .
Well I can tell you to skip the honey thief I struggled to get through the first few pages and nixed it . Id know you anywhere is awful as well not my cup of tea . so Im onto the library on Monday to pick up another book .
My instincts were right. Thanks. I'm reading a great book, Some things That Stay by Sara Willis.
Here's one review on it by Conn. Bookworm -"Fifteen-year-old Tamara's family moves every year. Her father is an artist, constantly seeking new things to paint. Her mother is an atheist who seizes every opportunity to teach Tamara and her younger brother and sister about the world and the things in it. All Tamara wants is to stay in Mayville, to finally be able to call a place home. The family across the street wants her to come to believe in God, and she is willing to give it a try, despite her parents' disapproval. When her mother is diagnosed with TB, her family's life is thrown into chaos. This novel is filled with characters whom I loved: Tamara herself, struggling with so many big questions; Mrs. Burns, whose teenage son died of leukemia; the Murphys, whose family life is so different from Tamara's. Lots to think about, lots to remember. An engrossing and touching story."
I'm also reading: Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
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