The Lovely Bones - Jillybean
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Hi Dawn:
in about 6 months time come back to Alice Sebold and read her "Lucky", autobiographical tale of her own rape and rebuilding of her life after the rape when a college student, then you get an idea where the novel came from and you marvel at the strength of this woman.
I bought both books and started with "Lucky" and I'll read "LB" in the Summer, have to put a little space between them. Intense stuff.
Clare
in about 6 months time come back to Alice Sebold and read her "Lucky", autobiographical tale of her own rape and rebuilding of her life after the rape when a college student, then you get an idea where the novel came from and you marvel at the strength of this woman.
I bought both books and started with "Lucky" and I'll read "LB" in the Summer, have to put a little space between them. Intense stuff.
Clare
I read this book while on holidays in January - couldn't put it down! I was a little apprehensive about reading it at first but the lady in the bookstore convinced me after telling me it was the best book she had read in 10 years!
The book grabbed me instantly and I would recommend it highly. The story is very emotional but overall I found the book to be comforting.
Hope this helps!
Meg
The book grabbed me instantly and I would recommend it highly. The story is very emotional but overall I found the book to be comforting.
Hope this helps!
Meg
Hi, I read LB a couple of months ago. Parts of it were hard to take I loved the book and sent it to my Sister in Maine but someone stole it all she received was an empty envelope. I read it in a day. I could not put it down. Stick with it and the story will also stick with you.
Susan
Susan
I'm in the mist of reading The Lovely Bones right now. I almost cried during the chapter on the funeral/memorial service. While it is a sad story, I tend to read a lot of true crime, horror, some science fiction, etc. (usually the gory-er the better), I look forward to the killer being caught. I can't help but always come back to the crime scene, clues, what the killer will do next and the officer working the case naturally.
A very touching story though! Makes me think of my loved ones who have passed on and what their heavens are like!
It's different 'seeing' things develop from Susie's veiwpoint.
Now I can't wait to read Lucky. I won't necessarily plan a break between the books but I do have 5 other books sitting at home waiting to be read!
A very touching story though! Makes me think of my loved ones who have passed on and what their heavens are like!
It's different 'seeing' things develop from Susie's veiwpoint. Now I can't wait to read Lucky. I won't necessarily plan a break between the books but I do have 5 other books sitting at home waiting to be read!
running2bfit
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I also enjoyed this book very much!! It really is a "page-turner!"
She is a great writer.
For those of you interested in True Crime books (like PFIVE has mentioned and myself), Anne Rule writes the best True Crime!!! I just finished her book Every Breath You Take - which chronicles the true story of the murder of Sheila Bellush - the mother of 2 girls + a set of 23 month old quads (the murder took place in front of the babies). I remember seeing the news story on it and it seems like yesterday, but it took place in '97. Her ex-husband hired the killer(s).
Also, notable mention for Anne Rule - "Bitter Harvest"
She is a great writer.
For those of you interested in True Crime books (like PFIVE has mentioned and myself), Anne Rule writes the best True Crime!!! I just finished her book Every Breath You Take - which chronicles the true story of the murder of Sheila Bellush - the mother of 2 girls + a set of 23 month old quads (the murder took place in front of the babies). I remember seeing the news story on it and it seems like yesterday, but it took place in '97. Her ex-husband hired the killer(s).
Also, notable mention for Anne Rule - "Bitter Harvest"
I recently read that book too, I don't remember laughing either but I do remember crying and being sad just thinking about it. But I wanted to finish it because I felt, even though the character was ficticious, that I owed it to you, you know? It also made me think a lot about death and the afterlife which is not something I think about normally. It was good food for thought, even though it is an uncomfortable subject. Finish the book it does get easier to take and it is worth it!
Jill
Jill
I finished it. I was crying all the way through. It was very thought provoking, and I liked it for that reason. The subject matter was very hard for me. The issues of motherhood and death are not exactly "fluff". The book created such a mood that I felt the effects of it all day, which is remarkable. I would recommend it, but it may be a little dark for some. I'm onto Farewell To France by Noel Barbour next, thanks to Anna(Bernard)!
Dawn
Dawn
Me2
Cathlete
I read The Lovely Bones while on vacation in October. I loved it. It was really sad and emotional for me,too. But I did kind of find the "heaven" part of it comforting and thinking that departed loved ones could actually be "here" sometimes. I could not put this book down and found myself just wanting to stay in the motel room and read instead of walking around Las Vegas!
Another really good book is "The Crush". Read it on vacation last week! It was great. The only time I get to read is when we go on vacation :-(
Linda
Another really good book is "The Crush". Read it on vacation last week! It was great. The only time I get to read is when we go on vacation :-(
Linda
Running2bfit - I love Ann Rule also! Read each of those books you mentioned! A coworker and I pass books of this nature back and forth or we recommend titles to pick up at the library.
Linda - Who wrote The Crush? I may have to look for that this weekend at the library!
Thanks,
Angie
Linda - Who wrote The Crush? I may have to look for that this weekend at the library!
Thanks,
Angie
Hi Angie!
I used to read Ann Rule too but I found myself becoming SO fearful and paranoid that I couldn't do it anymore. Have you read her most recent release? I was really tempted to pick that one up.
I just got "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" at the "libes" yesterday. I must say it's the best read I've had in while. I'm anxious to finish it.
****If anyone can recommend an EXCELLENT spy novel I'd be extremely grateful***! I'm recovering from a 3rd degree sprained ankle, very bored, frustrated.
Julie, (bored-lame, need books x( )
I used to read Ann Rule too but I found myself becoming SO fearful and paranoid that I couldn't do it anymore. Have you read her most recent release? I was really tempted to pick that one up.
I just got "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" at the "libes" yesterday. I must say it's the best read I've had in while. I'm anxious to finish it.
****If anyone can recommend an EXCELLENT spy novel I'd be extremely grateful***! I'm recovering from a 3rd degree sprained ankle, very bored, frustrated.
Julie, (bored-lame, need books x( )
Linda,
That is so true. I was on vacation in Cancun, sitting on the most beautiful beach I had ever seen, reading a Tami Hoag book about murder and mayhem in the Minnesota deep freeze. I looked up from my book, in which the heroine was being pursued by the killer in the snow, nearly frozen to death, and said to my hubby "this is too weird." Interesting juxtaposition.
Dawn
That is so true. I was on vacation in Cancun, sitting on the most beautiful beach I had ever seen, reading a Tami Hoag book about murder and mayhem in the Minnesota deep freeze. I looked up from my book, in which the heroine was being pursued by the killer in the snow, nearly frozen to death, and said to my hubby "this is too weird." Interesting juxtaposition.
Dawn