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Books by the Bedside, in the car, under the
couch, still on the shelf, nearly all being read daily by the same person.
New Year Resolution - finish them!
Gone for Good by Harlan Coben An good example of the mathematical equation school of crime writing which can be intriguing but essentially reeks too much of the quiz table and not enough of the literary spread. Easy to read and finish.
Middlemarch by George Eliot My major undertaking of 2008, taking me now into 2009. A wonderful rolling literary landscape of deep valleys and strenuous peaks. Eliot weaves her characters with strong and constantly varying thread appropriate to their characters, with much political and emotional turmoil added to this rich tapestry.
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 Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens Dickens has always been a problem for me, I have found his sentences too convoluted. I watched Little Dorrit and loved it. However, puzzled by the discrepancies between Christine Edzard's 1988 film and the BBC's 2008 version I decided to read it, and the first couple of chapters have been digested with relish. I will return to Dickens!
Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thomas On the Saatchi Online Magazine site, Matthew Collings has raised a little stir by criticising Sarah Thomas' book as the work of a fawning Art World tousist. I have dipped into it and fear that he may be correct. May try again.
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 Practising the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Should be read or at least remembered (from previous reading of course) every day. Nuff said, sorted! Seriously, this guy talks sense.
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness Most exciting book Roy has read this year out of adult , teenage, the lot! I have opened it but not yet purchased a copy as I have at least the five previous books to catch up on; but you can't argue with that kind of recommendation and it is part one of a trilogy!!
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