The Time Traveler's Wife...reviews?

[pixie9]

>I really loved the book until the last few chapters. I did
>enjoy the book overall, it just kind of took a turn for me
>toward the end.
>
>If your looking for a spooky book, Heart Shaped Box by Stephen
>King's son is getting great reviews. The plot seems very
>interesting.
>
>If you like period novels, A Year of Wonders is also great.
>It's about the plague and is a bit dark, but worth a read.

I read A Year of Wonders a few years ago. I agree, it was a great book. Very depressing, but well written. I haven't read Stephen King in years! I remember loving Dolorous Clayborne(sp?) though.

carolyn

 

[pixie9]

The Queen's Fool sounds great! How was the sequel?

Carolyn

 

[berry99]

We read The Time Traveler's Wife for my book club. There are six of us in it and usually at least one of us really likes the book. We were all pretty indifferent about this one. It was just so long and by the end we all just wanted it to be over with.

About In Cold Blood, OMG, loved this book! It was another book club book and for some reason I really didn't want to read it. Anyway, once I started I couldn't put it down. It was really great.

TeTe, I just requested Mockingbird from the library. I am very interested to read that.

I haven't read any good books in awhile so I am excited to read some of the ones mentioned above.

Karin

 

[melodygirl]

I read "TTW" a long time ago and I THINK I remember liking it. Thanks for the "Historian" recommendation because I've just begun to read it.

 

[maddiesmum]

The Time Traeller's Wife. Unique book, loved it. Read it fast, un-put-downable. It's not a hard read, not ambiguous, just go with the flow. One of my faves, ever. Cried at the end.

You might like 'Labyrinth,' by Kate Mosse. Another brilliant book is 'Bel Canto' by Ann Patchett

Clare

 

[TeTe]

I hope you like it, Karin. I think the author did a very good job delving into her life, her persona, and her spirit, considering that Miss Nell doesn't give interviews. The research was extremetly extensive.

From reading the biography, my theory is that, even though Harper Lee hasn't published another novel since "To Kill a Mockingbird," when she dies, she will leave at least one book or manuscript to be published. Unlike her good friend, Capote, she not only didn't crave the spotlight, she shunned it whenever possible. There was so much publicity and interest in her after "the book," and in practically every interview, she was asked when her next book would be; I just don't think she wanted to deal with the publicity, criticism, etc. of another masterpiece or, worse, a work that didn't live up to her first novel's reputation. But, she just doesn't seem to be the type of person who could just quite writing; it's too much a part of her, Again, I think there's a body of work there, but that she has had no desire to deal with the public response, good or bad, to it.

I would love it if there was more from her and, if there is, I certainly hope that I get a chance to read it. If not? Well, she wrote one of the greatest American novels ever....that would be a good enough gift, in and of itself.