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| On a score of 1-5 stars, with 5 being the best, how do you rate The Birthing House? |
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| Didn't read this one |
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| Didn't finish, gave up, couldn't get into it |
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Tigerlily
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 Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:08 pm Post subject: March Book Choice - The Birthing House by Christopher Ransom |
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Discuss here your thoughts on the book once you have read it. Did you (not) enjoy it? Anything that struck you or maybe someone else could help if you have a question? We're not really looking for in depth discussions... just tell us what you think of it!
For those who have read the book, please choose a star rating based on how much you liked it.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Oh dear! I tried to read this one last month and couldnt get past the first chapter. I am always loathe to dismiss a book as rubbish - I admire any author who can write a book as I certainly couldnt.
But this was so bad - good luck everyone!
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mummymelly
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Oh no! I'm dreading it now!
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smiler07
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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I've read lots about how this really bad...dont think I'll bother!
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mummymelly
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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I'm about a 100 pages in and I have to say I'm enjoying it so far....I may be the only one! 
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mummymelly
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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I was actually dreading starting this after reading Anne's opinion but I thought I'd better plough on with it as it was a book that I had nominated, and I'm glad I did.
It was definately creepy and I can see it being quite a good film if it was ever made into one. In general I thought it was quite an easy read although I think I might need to go back and re read the last few chapters again just to make sure I got the ending right in my own head.
My only real negative about the book was the sexual references, sometimes I feel there was too much and it wasn't needed. Overall I've given it 4 stars.
I'm looking forward to reading what everyone else thinks....maybe I'll be the only one that likes it! lol x
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lovely treez
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Well Sarah (Smiler) has a copy now as she very kindly swapped her copy of Rasero (never heard of it!) for my Birthing House without knowing what she was getting - mine was wrapped!
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mummymelly
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Bless her, I wonder if she'll read it now. I feel so awful for nominating it now, just been on Risi and had a nose and everyone who's read it seems to hate it
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smiler07
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:34 am Post subject: |
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| mummymelly wrote: | | Bless her, I wonder if she'll read it now. I feel so awful for nominating it now, just been on Risi and had a nose and everyone who's read it seems to hate it |
Dum dum dum!!! Thanks Treez for giving me this....or maybe not...
I have been carrying it around with me all week as I do want to give it a go and see if its as bad as everyone says it is but I just cant bring myself to do it....maybe over the weekend?
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I know what you mean - I started it last night even though I have a couple of books on the go, but I want to know why everyone thinks it bad! |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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| blueflower wrote: | | I know what you mean - I started it last night even though I have a couple of books on the go, but I want to know why everyone thinks it bad! |
Well I'm getting very intrigued by all this... so bad it's good ? Or just bad, LOL
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smiler07
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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| wonderlake wrote: | | blueflower wrote: | | I know what you mean - I started it last night even though I have a couple of books on the go, but I want to know why everyone thinks it bad! |
Well I'm getting very intrigued by all this... so bad it's good ? Or just bad, LOL |
apparently it is just bad
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Well I've just borrowed a copy of this and I'm struggling with it already ..will give it a few more pages , usually 100 is my limit before I give up....only 60 more to go then ...
edited to say ..well I read it and thought it was dire.  It was badly written and uninteresting.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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I'm intrigued too! Let us know how you get on with it Sarah.
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smiler07
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| Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:10 am Post subject: |
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Well I've started it and I have to say the writing is pretty appalling but I'm going to persevere and see how the stroy line goes...
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smiler07
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Well I've nearly finished this and it has been easier to get through than I thought it would be. Its really poor writing and there are sexual references on every other page which are really unnecessary and the storyline is inconsisent but I've just found all of this quite laughable and have just viewed it as a trashy read. I want to read a real book next!
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mummymelly
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:17 am Post subject: |
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| smiler07 wrote: | | Well I've nearly finished this and it has been easier to get through than I thought it would be. Its really poor writing and there are sexual references on every other page which are really unnecessary and the storyline is inconsisent but I've just found all of this quite laughable and have just viewed it as a trashy read. I want to read a real book next! |
You're quite right Sarh, a trashy read is exactly how I'd describe it.  that's what I needed at the time I read it, that's probably why I enjoyed it as much as I did lol x
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I am about 100 pages in, and I don't hate it as much as I expected to after everyones comments. All the sex stuff is a bit much for me (if I want that I will read Jilly Cooper, rather than warped, twisted stuff like this!) but I think I will continue with it.
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Got to page 160ish and gave up....I got fed up of all the sex stuff and thoughtt 'I have plenty more stuff to read, why waste time on this?!'
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