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Jamie's Reads 2017
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Jan 01, 2017 08:07AM
This will be the fourth year that I'll be attempting 100 books in a year. It was very very tough last year as my mum sadly passed away. She was an avid reader throughout her life and I'm glad I now share her enthusiasm.
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Sorry to hear about your mum, Jamie. Good luck with your challenge.
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Sorry to hear about your mom, but you have the chance to follow in her footsteps with reading
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Thank you all for your lovely comments. X
1) The Marvels by Brian SelznickTotal Pages 660
Beautiful artwork and a wonderful story. Very much recommended 4/5
2) Sweet Caress by William BoydTotal Pages 1108
Fabulous fictional biography. Well written and very clever. 4/5
7) The Green Road by Anne EnrightTotal Pages 3149
I was expecting more from a Man Booker Prize Winner. 3/5
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Total Pages 3889
Certainly one of my favourite King novels 4/5"
Loved it myself
LauraT wrote: "Jamie wrote: "8) 11.22.63 by Stephen KingTotal Pages 3889
Certainly one of my favourite King novels 4/5"
Loved it myself"
I guessed what was going to happen but it was still very clever.
9) Yes Please by Amy PoehlerTotal Pages 4219
I thought it might have been more interesting or funny or both 3/5
10) The Loney by Andrew Michael HurleyTotal Pages 4579
Well written but I didn't quite get the ending. 3/5
11) All for Nothing by Walter KempowskiTotal Pages 4922
I wouldn't say that it was an enjoyable read. Just about a 3/5.
12) The Last Days of Leda Grey by Essie FoxTotal Pages 5201
The idea of the book based around silent cinema was excellent but I really didn't enjoy the story. 2/5
Your reading challenge seems to be going well, Jamie.
Gill wrote: "Your reading challenge seems to be going well, Jamie."Thank you Gill. I think I've given up on TV :-)
13) The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth MckenzieTotal Pages 5623
A very clever book but again I had trouble taking to it. It is worthy of 3/5.
16) Sheltering Sky by Paul BowlesTotal Pages 6929
I did enjoy it but can't justify giving it 4 stars. 3/5
19) The Vegetarian by Han KangTotal Pages 7792
I was surprised at how provocative it was. A good read none the less. 4/5
22) At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy ChevalierTotal pages 8832
I'm not quite sure why I picked this book. Saying that I'm sure a lot of people will like it. Barely a 3/5 for me.
23) End of Watch by Stephen KingTotal Pages 9186
I didn't enjoy this final part of the trilogy as much as the first two. 3/5
24) A Prayer For Owen Meany by John IrvingTotal Pages 9906
I almost gave up in this a few times but glad I didn't. 3/5
25) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonTotal Pages 10136
Totally outrageous and completely wrong. Quite funny too. 3/5
29) Night School by Lee ChildTotal Pages 11299
Really not one of the best in the Jack Reacher series. 3/5
30) The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan EvisonTotal Pages 11565
Really good book. Talks about life not being fair and how everyone has a story to tell. Very much recommend. 4/5
34) The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna NorthTotal Pages 12680
Very different and refreshing. 4/5
35) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le CarréTotal Pages 13102
I want to like La Carre but I find him hard work. 2/5
39) The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom by Slavomir RawiczTotal Pages 14514
Incredible true story. 4/5
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