What book are you currently reading?
Watch this postThought this would be a good place to share your taste in literature! What books have you read recently, what are you reading now and how would rate them? Would you recommend anything to a fellow Silverhairs friend?
Do you use a Kindle or similar or do you prefer a real book to hold?
I have just finished reading the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, which my youngest daughter is studying for ‘A’ Level. It is a devastating, masterful and painfully honest story … it tells the gripping account of a boyhood friendship destroyed by jealousy, fear, and ruthless evil.
The Kite Runner is an astonishing, powerful book that had me riveted from the first to the last page. It is a story of fierce cruelty and yet redeeming love, as well as of an intimate account of family and friendship.
I found it compelling and disturbing and opened my eyes to how evil reigns in the Middle East. Next on my list is A Thousand Splendid Suns written by the same author.
How about you?
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I didn't watch the TV adaptation of the book as I really didn't enjoy it. Some of the members of my book group, like you, thought that the novel and the TV programme were brilliant and want us to read "The Muse" which is Jessie Burton's second novel.
She has since died, sadly and I am now thinking about that "grand walk". Raynor Wynn's fault, but it was such fascinating reading. I didn't realise that it could be possible except her circumstances dealt her such a blow in life that there were very little options in life other than to "go for a walk".
I also enjoy Patricia Gibney's DI Lottie Parker series...have just finished the latest one. I like the way the private lives develop and intertwine with the story from the beginning. I made sure I read them in order.
We had an interesting debate with many diverse opinions. Comments ranged from “the worst book I have ever read” and “boring” to “wonderful”, “clever plot, loved it” and “just as appealing second time round”. Most of us had great empathy with the Down’s Syndrome young woman, Sunshine, who was very much in tune with everyone’s feelings, spoken or unspoken, and who had an often quirky way of expressing herself; she always described herself as being “dancing drome”. The verdict of the majority was that this was a super first novel which left us feeling good!
Scores out of 10 ranged between 2 and 10 with an average score of 7.
I would be interested to hear if you have read it and what you thought about it.
Has anyone else read this novel? If so, do you think it lived up to the reviews?
I see I have The Minaturist in my kindle library so will give it a go next.