Reviews of Books
Posted in Recommended, Serious on Mar 29th, 2009
After watching the BBC adaptation, I decided to read the books. This is my first ever Trollope (I bought my copy from my local second hand bookshop for $3.50). I liked it – at least enough to consider reading the next one in the series (which I think is Barchester Towers). I didn’t expect so [...]
Posted in Recommended, Serious on Mar 10th, 2009
I finished! My first thought, like usual, is that it could have done some editing. Kim Edwards is a beautiful writer. All of her senses are finely crafted. This is a very visual novel and there is an underlying metaphor of photography. Capturing the moment, but how each moment could be seen in a thousand [...]
Posted in Serious on Mar 3rd, 2009
I’m up to 1977 now – Paul and Phoebe are 13. I’m still struggling with David and Caroline’s decisions. However, the writing is beautiful – very visual almost poetic in her choice of words. Each chapter is written from a different point of view – Norah, David or Caroline – and the inner experience if [...]