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eightlegs · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject:

Just started this. Hoping to get a good go at it over the weekend. Anyone else reading?

Karen · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject:

This is my reading group choice for May/June so I need to buy a copy first and then will have to hold off reading it until nearer the time, but looking forward to it. I think it will be easy to track down compared to the next read I am concentrating on sourcing at the moment (To War with Whitaker: The Wartime Diaries of the Countess Ranfurly), which seems to be out of print!

annecater · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject:

I read Shadow Of The Wind around three years ago, and I think of it at least once a month.
It is in my Top Three books ever!

It's a beautiful story - and loses nothing at all in the translation. The description of Barcelona alone make me want to read it again, let alone the plot and the wonderful characters.
I have the follow up on pre-order from Waterstone's.
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nicnic · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:05 pm Post subject:

I like a good mystery, and history, so I was looking forward to reading this. I had the abridged audio version of this so no doubt a lot of the descriptions got lost in the editing but all in all I thought the story was ok. I just thought Daniel was too young to work as a main character. How many fifteen year olds are that self aware and mature? It just didn't feel right to me.

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So, not bad I guess but why it was so raved about I'm not sure.
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Tigerlily · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:58 pm Post subject:

I'm halfway through and not sure if I'm enjoying it or not. It reminds me so much of The Dumas Club which I didn't enjoy. I agree with Nic that some of it doesn't seem plausible - a couple of things happened

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that seemed too convenient. I like the characters of Daniel, his father and Fermin, but finding it another one of those Da Vinci type code books. I've also thought that Daniel seems much older than his years and questioned it. I don't know, the plot just hasn't grabbed me at all, although I like the characters.

Sorry to sound so despondent.
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Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10

jobar · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject:

I've had my copy for ages ,so hopefully will get round to reading it this month.

Tigerlily · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:15 am Post subject:

Finished the book. I feel awful saying this, but I don't get the hype either. It was an ok read. The plot, I felt, was something I couldn't take seriously, predictable, and the writing often cheesy - perhaps something was lost in translation? I liked the cosiness of the scenes when it was raining outside and I loved the descriptions of Daniel, his father and Fermin working alongside one another in comfortable silences in the bookshop. I found the second half more enjoyable. It picked up with Nuria Monfort's story. I got quite into the passages typed in italics and enjoyed Julian's history more than the characters' pursuit of it.

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Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10

braider31 · Babblers First Words Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 16

I read this one a while back. I thought it was okay but not as good as I was expecting.

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blueflower · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:41 am Post subject:

I've given up on this. I just couldn't get into it at all.

Will try The Secret Scripture now.

sarita · Babblers First Words Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 17

I read this 3 years ago and absolutely loved it. I will re-read it sooner or later
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Karen · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:15 am Post subject:

Started this a couple of days ago for my June reading group. Finding it quite hard to get into - only read 50 or so pages and it has been a struggle. Thought I would come and see what everyone else thought and I am quite relieved to see that I am not on my own in finding it tough. Will stick to it for a bit longer, I might not finish, but I need to be able to contribute something at reading group!

katey · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:42 am Post subject:

I am about 12 chapters in and loving this so far. I think the fact it is set in Barcelona helps (my spiritual home!), and I love the atmospheric descriptions. Not sure about the characters yet, but will see how it goes as the book goes on.

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