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Tell me about these books.....

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dpli
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Tell me about these books.....

I am trying to decide which book(s) to take on vacation with me from the pile I already own.

What can you tell me about these? Would you recommend any for airplane reading?

Under the Banner of Heaven - Jon Krakauer
The Birth of Venus - Sarah Dunant
Middle Age and We were the Mulvaneys - joyce Carol Oatees
Jarhead - anthony Swofford
Blue Blood - Edward Conlon
The Shipping News - E. Annie Proulx
Julie & Julia - Julie Powell
The Pilot's Wife - Anita Shreve


Thanks!!!

Posted 5/14/06 9:31 PM
 
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dm24angel
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Re: Tell me about these books.....

The Shipping News - E. Annie Proulx
was the only one I have read and I wasnt that much of a fan. It was too hard for me to get into it and so it turned me off.

Posted 5/15/06 6:49 AM
 

dandj
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Re: Tell me about these books.....

I read the Shipping News a long time ago, it was kind of slow to get into to.

The Pilots Wife was okay too, a quicker read.

Posted 5/15/06 7:02 AM
 

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Re: Tell me about these books.....

The Pilot's Wife was a quick read, but I wish there was more to flesh out the historical part.

Posted 5/15/06 10:45 AM
 

Shanti
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Re: Tell me about these books.....

Posted by baghag

The Pilot's Wife was a quick read, but I wish there was more to flesh out the historical part.



I agree with this. I did not care for "The Shipping News." I haven't read anything else on your list.

Posted 5/15/06 12:25 PM
 

MikesWife
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Re: Tell me about these books.....

I was a little disappointed in the Pilot's Wife.

Posted 5/15/06 8:29 PM
 

missus-hbradio
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Re: Tell me about these books.....

I read We Were The Mulvaneys.....its okay but a little depressing

Posted 5/18/06 2:01 PM
 

Elbee
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Re: Tell me about these books.....

I'm reading under the Banner of Heaven right now. It's pretty good, DH loved it. It's a true story interwoven with the history of Mormonism and Fundamentalist JCofLS.

Posted 5/18/06 6:40 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: Tell me about these books.....

Posted by Elbee

I'm reading under the Banner of Heaven right now. It's pretty good, DH loved it. It's a true story interwoven with the history of Mormonism and Fundamentalist JCofLS.



I wanted to read this....Thanks for the semi review

Posted 5/18/06 9:26 PM
 

dpli
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Re: Tell me about these books.....

Posted by Elbee

I'm reading under the Banner of Heaven right now. It's pretty good, DH loved it. It's a true story interwoven with the history of Mormonism and Fundamentalist JCofLS.



Thanks Elbee! This is actually one of the ones I was most leaning towards. I am very facinated by the mormon religion.

Posted 5/18/06 10:16 PM
 

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Re: Tell me about these books.....

the pilots wife was definitely a quick read, and very easy to get into. i found myself rushing home from work to pick up from where i left off. I read it a while ago, but if i remember correctly, the writing style got a little weaker towards the end. I mean, i was anxious to get to the ending, but then felt like everything happened so quickly (almost like she was in a rush to finish the book). Still, i thoroughly enjoyed it, and always recommend it.

but lord help DH if he ever even *tries* to be a Pilot Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 5/20/06 10:56 PM
 

Gertyrae
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Re: Tell me about these books.....

I absolutely loved Blue Blood...it was a very interesting read, I thought it was really well written.
I also enjoyed The Pilot's Wife.
I have The Shipping News but had a hard time getting into it and am planning to go back to it at some point.

Posted 5/21/06 10:23 PM
 
 

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