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Forum: Book Clubs 07-29-2011, 10:49 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 41,428
Posted By bookwormat
oh, thanks for that! One warning about...

oh, thanks for that!

One warning about Shogun: It's quite a tome: 26264 Kindle locations / ~600,000 words.

I discovered it when someone was suggesting it on the Anna Karenina thread. I've...
Forum: Book Clubs 07-28-2011, 04:44 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 41,428
Posted By bookwormat
Thumbs up I nominate Shōgun by James Clavell. ...

I nominate Shōgun by James Clavell.



http://books.google.com/books?id=HZnINcS3RxYC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dgun_(novel)
Forum: Book Clubs 06-23-2011, 04:59 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 34,635
Posted By bookwormat
I second The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan.

I second The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan.
Forum: Book Clubs 06-23-2011, 04:38 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 50,553
Posted By bookwormat
Maybe. But giving the police, which knows nothing...

Maybe. But giving the police, which knows nothing about the falcon and suspect Spade, a pissed boy who knows the whole story and is willing to talk - That does not seem like a clever idea to me.
Forum: Book Clubs 05-25-2011, 02:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 33,097
Posted By bookwormat
I still have 10% left to read, and I agree that...

I still have 10% left to read, and I agree that the book could have used a good editor.
But I also think that these lengthy parts (like Lewjin's agriculture part and his experiences at the...
Forum: Book Clubs 05-05-2011, 06:37 PM
Replies: 417
Views: 86,253
Posted By bookwormat
No question about that. But the same is not true...

No question about that. But the same is not true for Anna Karenina. Even if Anna reads a bit like the soap of its time.
Forum: Book Clubs 05-04-2011, 11:01 AM
Replies: 417
Views: 86,253
Posted By bookwormat
I'm at 18% and I think I'll barely make it until...

I'm at 18% and I think I'll barely make it until the 20th. So far, the book is much more enjoyable than I expected. While the story reminds me of a soap opera, the characters are much more defined...
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