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Mar 12, 2008 07:44

Since I started feeling a little better last week, I have been completely absorbed by Atonement (the novel, not the movie) by Ian McEwan. Granted, I haven't read anything I'd consider "literary fiction" in quite some time, but this is the best book I have read in I cannot remember how long. Every spare minute I've had has been spent reading. I ( Read more... )

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onehundredmoons March 12 2008, 14:27:34 UTC
I've got this one... it was a gift from one of my piano parents when I went on bed rest. I'm in the middle of The Other Boleyn Girl right now, though (which I'm not really enjoying LOL).

A friend of mine hated Atonement, but I think she's a flake. ;)

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sprootles March 12 2008, 21:34:49 UTC
OMG...TOBG is one of my all time faves. I also adored 'The Boleyn Inheritance', even though the ending greatly disturbed me. Thanks to mauvaise_etoile's recommendation, I'm eagerly looking forward to purchasing and reading "The Constant Princess"

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onehundredmoons March 12 2008, 22:37:13 UTC
Well I'm only 125 pages in (not very far at all considering the length of the book!) so I'll reserve judgment!

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sprootles March 12 2008, 22:39:02 UTC
Are you ready to slap the crap outta Ann Boleyn yet? LOL I sure was by then.

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sprootles March 12 2008, 21:33:40 UTC
I'm with you on the Snape thing...ROFLMAO! No...really? *snort*

I felt the same way about Anne Boleyn...except I did already know what was gonna be her 'end'...lol.

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sprootles March 12 2008, 21:35:50 UTC
OMG...I forgot something.

Tara! I found out today there is actually an LYS in the city in which I teach!!!!!!!! Wooooohooooooooo! Sock yarn, here I come! I found a pattern where you use three DPs. I'm so going to try it.

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mauvaise_etoile March 12 2008, 23:00:20 UTC
WHOO HOOOOO!

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wickedevra March 12 2008, 22:11:04 UTC
Sounds brilliant! I loved the movie; thought it was the best thing I've seen in ages - must track down the book now that I've finished my prescribed (ugh) novel reading...

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mauvaise_etoile March 12 2008, 23:00:00 UTC
I have no doubt that you will love the novel!

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