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GregP
GregP
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But I thought there was a law that said you had to like Wolf Hall? I thought a bloke from English Heritage was going to call the police a couple of weeks ago when I admitted to not having read it.
The Scribbler
The Scribbler
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Wolf Hall should be right up my avenue as I like a good bit of historical fiction, but I really couldn't get on with it. People kept saying to persist, but I reckon I got a good 50% through and decided life was too short to persist with a book I wasn't enjoying.

I'm not overly fond of books where you need to make a list of characters as you meet them. And on the other hand I love Anna Karenina... go figure
Diogenes
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I loved Wolf Hall and surprised myself by enjoying Eleanor Oliphant
Failed two or three times on Ulysees, always around the same point.
Proust is on my list to attack with gusto, once I get a round tuit.
GregP
GregP
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All I remember about Anna Karenina was that I enjoyed it more than War and Peace. That's not especially helpful when both are 30+ years in the rear view mirror. I didn't dislike either of them - or particularly rave about them either.
Mouseytongue
Mouseytongue
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- Agonising Christ, wouldn't it give you a heartburn on your arse? (an lol moment from Ulysses).
Serendippily
Serendippily
Aug 2020
3:30pm, 12 Aug 2020
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I love Proust first book. Possibly because in a Python sketch it was once summarised and captured really adeptly by a bicycle choir
Columba
Columba
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8:27pm, 12 Aug 2020
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Sorry you didn’t like Eleanor Oliphant, Greg. I found it took a bit of getting into, but then was well worth the effort.
Another one here who hasn’t read Wolf Hall.

I once read the first 3 volumes of Proust (an edition which was in about 12 volumes, I think), stopped when the next volume wasn’t in the library, and never restarted.
LindsD
LindsD
Aug 2020
9:15pm, 12 Aug 2020
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Not read Wolf Hall
Little Nemo
Little Nemo
Aug 2020
10:55am, 13 Aug 2020
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Well if you lot haven't read the books I hope you have all watched the fab TV series with Mark Rylance in?
LindsD
LindsD
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*shuffles feet*

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