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| A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian - Marina Lewycka |
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Tigerlily
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 Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject: APRIL BOOKS CHOICE - TIE BREAKER POLL - TRACTORS WON |
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As we had even votes in 'Poll 1', I'm starting a third poll to help us choose a second book to read & discuss in April.
Here are the two books:
8. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian - Marina Lewycka (336 pages)
For years, Nadezhda and Vera, two Ukrainian sisters, raised in England by their refugee parents, have had as little as possible to do with each other - and they have their reasons. But now they find they'd better learn how to get along, because since their mother's death their aging father has been sliding into his second childhood, and an alarming new woman has just entered his life. Valentina, a bosomy young synthetic blonde from the Ukraine, seems to think their father is much richer than he is, and she is keen that he leave this world with as little money to his name as possible. If Nadazhda and Vera don't stop her, no one will. But separating their addled and annoyingly lecherous dad from his new love will prove to be no easy feat - Valentina is a ruthless pro and the two sisters swiftly realize that they are mere amateurs when it comes to ruthlessness. As Hurricane Valentina turns the family house upside down, old secrets come falling out, including the most deeply buried one of them all, from the War, the one that explains much about why Nadazhda and Vera are so different.In the meantime, oblivious to it all, their father carries on with the great work of his dotage, a grand history of the tractor.
9. Keeping Faith - Jodi Picoult (448 pages)
For the second time in her marriage, Mariah White catches her husband with another woman, and Faith, their seven-year-old daughter, witnesses every painful minute. In the aftermath of a sudden divorce, Mariah struggles with depression and Faith begins to confide in an imaginary friend. At first, Mariah dismisses these exchanges as a child's imagination. But when Faith starts reciting passages from the Bible, develops stigmata, and begins to perform miraculous healings, Mariah wonders if her daughter - a girl with no religious background - might indeed be seeing God. As word spreads and controversy heightens, Mariah and Faith are besieged by believers and disbelievers alike, caught in a media circus that threatens what little stability they have left. Is Faith a prophet or a troubled little girl? Is Mariah a good mother facing an impossible crisis - or a charlatan using her daughter to get attention?
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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I have voted for Tractors, but only because I bought it when it was still in hardback and haven't read it yet.  |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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I've voted for Tractors too as it's my Secret Santa pressie and it's about time I read it! It looks great.
Actually, I should have saved my vote til last in case we got another tie. 
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Forgot to mention how long to run this poll. I have no idea, how about close it on Monday eves?
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Looks like Tractor's going to win the vote. Could change by Monday though.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:43 am Post subject: |
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I went for Tractors too, because it's on my tbr pile.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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I'll keep this poll going til tonight as there've been a couple of new votes today.
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Right, okay, this poll is now closed. Thank you for all your votes. The winner is Tractors!
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