Book-a-book of the Month Club discussion

As we begin reading Cold Mountain, share your first impressions here.

Weeeelll...

This one is on sale at audible in the 2 for 1 sale. So I got it as my free selection. The sale goes for a couple more days if you want to check it out.

I started this one on audible and I think I need to just sit back and relax. I am at 10% and I can tell it is one of those books that just meanders along... slowly.
The description of the wartime hospital did seem very realistic though.

First chapter down . . . seems okay. I can tell how the narrative will take some getting used to. Also, all the quotes start with a - instead of actual quotes. I read a book before that did this and it got very annoying very quickly. So, we shall see!

Matthew wrote: "First chapter down . . . seems okay. I can tell how the narrative will take some getting used to. Also, all the quotes start with a - instead of actual quotes. I read a book before that did this an..."

I'm in another group where we were just discussing this. Authors use so many ways to show dialogue other than the usual quotations. Many think it's pretentious and abandon any book that does this. I was so surprised to hear that! It has irritated me in some books, but in other's I don't even find it distracting.

Interesting... I am on audio so I don't see that.

I am trying to decide abt the narrator's voice. It is very soothing with a nice accent (southern), but it is easy for the mind to wander.

Vicki Willis wrote: "Interesting... I am on audio so I don't see that.

I am trying to decide abt the narrator's voice. It is very soothing with a nice accent (southern), but it is easy for the mind to wander."

Charles Frazier narrates it and I just checked, but he only narrates his own books so I haven't heard him.