Book Boulevard

Posted by Hergest Ridge (A) on September 18, 2004 at 04:48:25

In Reply to: book scores posted by Timbo in Oz on September 14, 2004 at 16:57:05:

I larfed when i saw The English Patient at the top of the best seller list when the movie was popular. I had images of all these horny housewives who fancied Feinnes struggling with the often turgid prose of the book. I read it when it won the Booker and quite enjoyed it but it was sloooow and difficult in parts. I reckon most of the readers would have given up after 2 chapters.

I adore Jude The Obscure, my mother in law abhors it with a passion which makes me like it even more. A stunning book. One for the desert island along with the mogadon and the noose.

Vikram Seth? Enjoyed that bloody huge thing he did who's name escapes me. Someones wedding? A bride for Mr Biswas? No, getting very confused here. A Chymical Wedding? No... erm.. A Suitable boy. Bingo!

Drusilla Modjeska's 'the pear orchard' ? It rings a bell.Why does it? Aussie book?

Just finished The Gift Of Speed by Steven Carroll. Set in Melbourne during the 1960,61 cricket tour by the West Indies. Nice book, very nice. A good one for a nice warm day and a cold beer or two once the pollie nonsense is over.

Regards
Paul