SECRET SCRIPTURE by Sebastian Barry
Roseanne, Dr. Grene, Fr. Gaunt et al.
Roseanne, Dr. Grene, Fr. Gaunt et al.
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06/21/09 08:55 AM BCC ZEN BOOKIE COOKIE
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Reading: Finishing up Secret Scripture; The Nine, Toobin
Finished: Chinese Whispers, Peter May; The Scarecrow, Connelly |
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06/21/09 10:27 AM |
3.5
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06/21/09 10:44 AM BCC ZEN BOOKIE COOKIE
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4.25 Loved the writing; I think the grace of Roseanne and her examination of memory will stay with me--heck if she can remember, I can.
Reading: Finishing up Secret Scripture; The Nine, Toobin
Finished: Chinese Whispers, Peter May; The Scarecrow, Connelly |
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06/21/09 01:16 PM BCC BookieMonster |
This might be the hardest book for me to rate as of yet. I loved the language but I found the time jumps to be a bit hard to follow. It is not the author's
fault that the book depressed me! If I rate on the writing alone I would go 3.5. Depression level: 1.5. What to do!
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06/21/09 03:25 PM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
I loved it and give it a 4.5. Loved the writing and the story.
Karen
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. - Anna Quindlen |
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06/21/09 10:43 PM BCC Zen Bookie Master
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2.0
Betsy
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06/22/09 11:25 AM |
Deb, if you take the average of your scores that's a 2.5, nice middle of the road number. :)
Olle
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06/26/09 02:08 PM BCC BookieMonster |
2.5 "Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back" Fortune cookie saying Rema |
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07/03/09 02:14 AM BCC BookieMonster |
3.5 - my best book this year...many passages still linger.
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07/03/09 04:55 PM BCC Bookaholic |
2.5 from me
Jane, UK
Currently Reading: The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Recently Read: The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, The Glass of Time by Michael Cox |
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07/03/09 05:59 PM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
Ah, Jane... why? What didn't you like about it?
Karen
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. - Anna Quindlen |
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07/04/09 12:22 PM BCC Bookaholic |
Well, I loved the language, and the story was OK but I realised that only 1 or 2 days later, I almost couldn't remember what it was all about! So I
don't think it will stick with me, and that's why I marked it down. I also found myself skipping some paragraphs which, although beautifully written,
didn't seem to go anywhere.
I'm glad others here seem to like it a lot though - since it was my nomination!
Jane, UK
Currently Reading: The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Recently Read: The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, The Glass of Time by Michael Cox |
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07/04/09 12:57 PM BCC ZEN BOOKIE COOKIE
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LOLLL Jane, it's such a relief when that happens--that at least others loved it. When we nom, we can only 'taste' a book--no guarantees. I
haven't kept track but my impression is, you've got a pretty good record.
Reading: Angel's Game; Murder on the Ballarat Train, Kerry Greenwood (Australia in '20s)
Finished: Secret Scripture; The Nine, Toobin |
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wernoclue |
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07/05/09 05:54 AM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
Oh, poor Jane, you're about to be damned if you do and damned if you don't since another of your noms is up soon -- The Earth Hums in B Flat.
Honestly, if I'd heard of that book before you I would have nominated it just for the title.
Like someone else said somewhere else -- with such a great title, can the book even live up to it? LOL (What is that old saw about not judging a book by it's cover? How about not judging one by its title?)
Karen
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. - Anna Quindlen |
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07/05/09 04:16 PM BCC Bookaholic |
So true Karen! Well at least the Secret Scripture was the right way round ie. I wasn't too sure, but others liked it. Worse if it were the other
way round! I would add that I am loving Angel's Game.
Jane, UK
Currently Reading: The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Recently Read: The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, The Glass of Time by Michael Cox |
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07/08/09 03:33 AM |
3 for me - gorgeous writing
Barb
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