Thursday, September 2, 2010

Recently Read and Recommended

The Day the Falls Stood Still***** by Cathy Marie Buchanan


The Siege***** by Helen Dunmore


Day For Night****+ by Frederich Reiken


Three excellent novels with fascinating historical details (Niagara Falls, Leningrad, Israel and the Holocaust). I highly recommend them all.

Currently enjoying The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey, shortlisted for the 2010 Orange Prize. Set in Trinidad.

Have you read any of these books? What do you think? Leave me a link to reviews, I'd love to read them.
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  1. VeensSeptember 3, 2010 at 2:34 a.m.

    Nope, I have not read any of these. But they have been everywhere! I will definitely put them into my wishlist!
    I hope you are doing well.

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  2. gautami tripathySeptember 3, 2010 at 3:13 a.m.

    Thanks! I will keep these in mind!

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  3. bermudaonionSeptember 3, 2010 at 7:41 a.m.

    I read Day for Night and appreciated it for the gorgeous writing, but felt like it was over my head - I'm not sure I got the message of the book.

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  4. ImageNationsSeptember 3, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.

    I haven't read any of these but would look out for it

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  5. LisaSeptember 3, 2010 at 8:28 p.m.

    I really enjoyed The Day The Falls Stood Still. My book club got to Skype with Cathy Buchanan and she's marvelously passionate about the falls. I've been hearing great things about Day For Night--definitely going to have to add it to the tbr list.

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  6. nomadreaderSeptember 4, 2010 at 12:15 p.m.

    I loved The Siege too and just finished Dunmore's follow-up to it: The Betrayal, which I also enjoyed. I've heard good things about the other two as well. I also hope you enjoy White Woman on the Green Bicycle. It was one of my favorite reads of the year!

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  7. Nikki - Notes of LifeSeptember 5, 2010 at 7:10 a.m.

    I haven't read any of those books, but they do look good (from the covers).

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  8. Mrs. Q: Book AddictSeptember 5, 2010 at 7:59 p.m.

    The Day The Falls Stood Still looks great! I have Day for Night on my shelf, I need to get to it soon.

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  9. Buried In PrintSeptember 7, 2010 at 9:40 a.m.

    I loved the Monique Roffey novel that you're reading now: my response is here. I hope you continue to enjoy it!

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  10. Marie CloutierSeptember 13, 2010 at 8:08 p.m.

    I haven't read any of these but I'm glad to get your thoughts on them. A couple were review offers I passed on- and now I'm regretting it! :-)

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  11. millySeptember 26, 2010 at 2:07 p.m.

    I loved the Siege.
    I will have to look out the other ones!
    I have just finished a great book:
    http://millydewing.blogspot.com/2010/09/its-monday-what-are-you-reading.html

    Happy reading!

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  12. SharonOctober 26, 2010 at 8:53 p.m.

    I have The Day the Falls Stood Still in my TBR pile. i'llhave to move it up some! Thanks.

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  13. UnknownJanuary 3, 2011 at 11:09 a.m.

    Thanks for some good reading recommendations.
    Mike Draper

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