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beebop
beebop
Jul 2019
10:35am, 25 Jul 2019
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beebop
Apparently not. I also loved If... when I read it, but can’t remember anything about it. I know where it is on the shelf, and it’s only thin, and I’ve just finished a book, but I know that there’s a pile of unread Penguin Classic crime books lying around which might better suit the weather (and energy levels).
McGoohan
McGoohan
Jul 2019
10:40am, 25 Jul 2019
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McGoohan
I'm only aware of it due to the recent film adaptation (which I haven't seen) but I have to say, that title is quite annoying on its own and would set me up with a judging-a-book-by-its-cover prejudice it would be hard to overcome.
beebop
beebop
Jul 2019
11:03am, 25 Jul 2019
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beebop
I read it, but didn’t keep it.
LindsD
LindsD
Jul 2019
5:25pm, 25 Jul 2019
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LindsD
I read it, but wouldn't have kept it. I remember it as harmless fluff.
LazyDaisy
LazyDaisy
Jul 2019
5:28pm, 25 Jul 2019
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LazyDaisy
I read it, didn't keep it, and thought the author must have a very good agent to have got a fair amount of 'awareness' going when it came out - more than it really deserved.
Diogenes
Diogenes
Jul 2019
5:31pm, 25 Jul 2019
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Diogenes
We have a copy at home that I’ve never read. I’ve looked at it several times and thought ‘nah’. It was given to Mrs D who also hasn’t read it.
Deinonychus
Deinonychus
Jul 2019
8:24pm, 25 Jul 2019
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Deinonychus
I think the fact she died before it was published and it was her only novel helped.
Harmless fluff is a very good description of it.
GregP
GregP
Jul 2019
8:26pm, 25 Jul 2019
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GregP
I’m lost. This thread is talking about Jersey Royal Potatoes, yes? It’s the other one that’s getting confused between Eleanor Oliphant and Moby Dick?
Diogenes
Diogenes
Jul 2019
6:47am, 26 Jul 2019
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Diogenes
It can’t be said enough, Hilary Mantel is a genius.

I’m Reading Beyond Black at the moment. You start off thinking yes, this is all very well, but then it transcends the ordinary and you are left reeling. In the words of a book reviewer, this is a novelist working at the height of her considerable powers.

It’s not a comfortable read, but it’s compelling.
Serendippily
Serendippily
Jul 2019
1:09pm, 26 Jul 2019
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Serendippily
I really enjoyed beyond black. The French Revolution one is really excellent too

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