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Tietoja minusta I have loved reading from a young age and I hope I'll always have the time to devote to reading. At the moment I am working full time and studying part time (which has it's own reading requirements!) so my reading is a bit erratic. I can't wait until next year when I will have finished my studies and have all that spare time to read! I can see a dim light at the end of the tunnel... stay tuned

Tietoja kirjastostani My library is a virtual library of books I have read. It is not a real life library that I have in my home. That means about half the books I own and half I don't because they have a new owner or were originally borrowed from a library or friend.

Works and authors who deserve a mention in 2008 are:
1. Charlotte Bronte for Jane Eyre. As old as the hills but never too late to read!

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Hi, Lisa. On Go Review That Book!, I've created a group Wiki page to keep track of the progress of the game and the reviews that have been generated. Some may find it easier to read the reviews by having them in one handy place. There's a discussion thread in the group and this is the first Wiki page if you are interested in having a look. To avoid any difficulties with copyright, I'm seeking your consent to add your reviews to the group Wiki page.

Lähettänyt: InigoMontoya 8:43 am (EST) May 9, 2008

Thought I'd bring our conversation on the NZ High School English curriculum over here! Funny you should mention "To the Is-land" - I got a copy of that as a prize in 7th form. I'm trying to remember what we did as far as novels go... I remember doing "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (6th form), and "The Catcher in the Rye" (4th form?), and a few Shakespeares (The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, and another tragedy, whose name escapes me). As far as NZ lit went, we did "The God Boy" I think, but I don't remember any others. Mostly I went off and read it by myself. My biggest bugbear was the so-called "English Comprehension", which I loathed. Although I did alright in English at school, I didn't love it. In fact, in 7th form I did some tutoring of a 4th form boy who was struggling in English, and his assignments smacked of bad planning and an uninspired curriculum. Sorry - got on my hobby horse a bit there - Rant over!

Lähettänyt: Killeymoon 7:08 am (EST) Dec 4, 2007

Hey, I was just reading your review of We Need To Talk About Kevin, and I wanted to make a quick comment. I thought it was surprising that you especially hated Eva--I really hated her husband! I thought her ambivalence was a bit disturbing, but understandable, given how completely her life changed, and what a possessive, domineering jerk her husband became as soon as she got pregnant. And, it seemed like she really did *know* Kevin better than Franklin did. All that stuff about how difficult he was couldn't have been just her projecting, given the way nannies quit and no other children would play with him from a young age. And, she did try her best to do right by Kevin, taking good care of him, even though she didn't much like him. You can't force yourself to like someone, as she points out herself. I do agree, though, that I liked her a lot better at the end of the book. It really was a fascinating one.

Anyway, I just wanted to throw this out there, because I like talking about that book, really. It was very nuanced and interesting, if not exactly enjoyable, due to the disturbing subject matter.

Lähettänyt: sussabmax 7:00 pm (EST) Oct 23, 2007

I've noticed we're both pretty avid Gabaldon fans! So I thought I'd say hello!

~Jenny

Lähettänyt: goddessladyj 12:28 am (EST) Oct 22, 2007

Hi Kiwiflowa,

I just read your comment about not being able to find many Booker long list books at Borders - I stumbled on the Welsh Girl at Parsons in Wellington a few weeks ago. Haven't read it yet but will get there! If you're in Wellington, you're welcome to borrow my copy.

Cheers

Cushla
(too chicken to post on the discussion group when I have yet to read any of the books!)

Lähettänyt: cmt 4:46 am (EST) Sep 8, 2007

Hello, I just read your post on the Prizes group about reading past Booker winners. I am part of some reading groups outside of LT, and a few of us have joined together on a long-term project to read all of the Booker winners. I set up a "group blog" where we can post reviews of the books as we read them (you do not have to have your own blog to do this).

Check it out here if you're interested, and happy reading!
http://completebooker.blogspot.com/

Lähettänyt: lindsacl 9:47 pm (EST) Aug 30, 2007

I've recently read all the books you are working on. I liked March a great deal, but they were all good.

Lähettänyt: mydomino1978 8:04 am (EST) Aug 1, 2007

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