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In the years before WW I, a young Englishman brings his friend (and lover), an up and coming poet, back to his home.During the weekend that follows, the poet captivates the family, including the man's sister, and leaves a scrawled poem that turns into the start of the myth that follows his death in the Great War.The chapters follow the fortunes and family secrets from that time up to the present,. It brilliantly captures the way perception changes memory and how hidden secrets gather weight over time. Beautifully written and reminiscent a bit of Atonement, the book is haunting and compelling.
In Oslo, a serial killer only known as the Snowman is on the loose and his killings may go back decades. The only message he leaves with each brutal killing is a freshly made snowman, with a hideous detail of the murder. This suspenseful, terrifying, intricate mystery is Stieg Larsson on steroids. Harry Hole is my new favorite world weary Scandinavian detective. I can't put the book down!
Read this book before the movie comes out! They are bound to ruin it-- it is a funny, sweet, charming, smart story of 2 friends and their near misses as romantic partners. Part Nick Hornby, part Harry Met Sally, it traces the friendship of two college classmates and the ups and downs of their lives, separately and together. A hard book to put down and hard to forget.
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The Stranger's Child by Alan Hollinghurst
catfish, January 16, 2012
In the years before WW I, a young Englishman brings his friend (and lover), an up and coming poet, back to his home.During the weekend that follows, the poet captivates the family, including the man's sister, and leaves a scrawled poem that turns into the start of the myth that follows his death in the Great War.The chapters follow the fortunes and family secrets from that time up to the present,. It brilliantly captures the way perception changes memory and how hidden secrets gather weight over time. Beautifully written and reminiscent a bit of Atonement, the book is haunting and compelling.State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
catfish, January 2, 2012
Couldn't put it down.The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
catfish, January 2, 2012
Twisty plot turns, creepy serial murders, lots of atmosphere, great dysfunctional Scandinavian detective! What more could you want in a thriller.The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
catfish, August 17, 2011
In Oslo, a serial killer only known as the Snowman is on the loose and his killings may go back decades. The only message he leaves with each brutal killing is a freshly made snowman, with a hideous detail of the murder. This suspenseful, terrifying, intricate mystery is Stieg Larsson on steroids. Harry Hole is my new favorite world weary Scandinavian detective. I can't put the book down!One Day (Vintage Contemporaries) by David Nicholls
catfish, July 11, 2011
Read this book before the movie comes out! They are bound to ruin it-- it is a funny, sweet, charming, smart story of 2 friends and their near misses as romantic partners. Part Nick Hornby, part Harry Met Sally, it traces the friendship of two college classmates and the ups and downs of their lives, separately and together. A hard book to put down and hard to forget.(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
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