Certainly - I'll wait til you've finished reading Sid
Put Eleni down last night. Thought it was an incredibly powerful book - it horrified me in places. It definitely puts life into perspective don't you think?
I think the most moving moment in the book was when having escaped the guerillas, Nikolo was given bread by his rescuers and he saved half to give to his mother. That set me off! Glad that bitch who stabbed Eleni in the back and tormented the daughter that was left behind got her comeuppance in the end.
Put Eleni down last night. Thought it was an incredibly powerful book - it horrified me in places. It definitely puts life into perspective don't you think?
I think the most moving moment in the book was when having escaped the guerillas, Nikolo was given bread by his rescuers and he saved half to give to his mother. That set me off! Glad that bitch who stabbed Eleni in the back and tormented the daughter that was left behind got her comeuppance in the end.
Thanks for the recommendation academia
Glad you enjoyed it, Sid. It does give perspective, yes, about fundamental things. The whole thing got to me - the foot shooting (I wlll say no more) and the transport of the children and their ptiful suffering. Horrendous, horrendous.
And Eleni herself - a giant of a woman.
Village life too was fascinating - a whole new world can be visited in this book to meet amazing characters. That school master - GRRRRR
Glad you had a good time!
PS I too rejoiced when that creature got what was coming to her. And was angry that so few did.
PS I too rejoiced when that creature got what was coming to her. And was angry that so few did.
Eleni was remarkable. A true heroine.
And I like to think some of the other characters did pay for their betrayal in a way. After all, they had to live with what they'd done for the rest of their lives.....
Started The Redeemer by Jo Nesbo and quickly realised I was reading a book out of sequence :eek:
So stopped it, read the paper on the Tram, and have now ordered Nemesis (the next book in the series) which will be started after a trip to WiFi friendly McDonalds
Started The Redeemer by Jo Nesbo and quickly realised I was reading a book out of sequence :eek:
So stopped it, read the paper on the Tram, and have now ordered Nemesis (the next book in the series) which will be started after a trip to WiFi friendly McDonalds
Nemesis is my favourite out of the Harry Hole books. I hope you enjoy it
I finished reading Dean Koontz, breathless last night and started on Stephen King Needful things although I'm ony just started on Chapter one and read the You've been here before intro.
I'm reading 'Anansi Boys' by Neil Gaiman. I am also reading through the Necronomicon commemorative collection of H.P. Lovecraft's weird tales.
I've just finished this and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've also just finished Bill Bryson's 'Neither Here Nor There', which was his usual gently humourous pleasant type of read.
I'm about to start Hermann Hesse's 'The Glass Bead Game' which my Dad says is one of his all-time favourite books, but which he also warned is quite heavy going. I'm a total reading lightweight, so I'm very scared!
Put Eleni down last night. Thought it was an incredibly powerful book - it horrified me in places. It definitely puts life into perspective don't you think?
I think the most moving moment in the book was when having escaped the guerillas, Nikolo was given bread by his rescuers and he saved half to give to his mother. That set me off! Glad that bitch who stabbed Eleni in the back and tormented the daughter that was left behind got her comeuppance in the end.
Thanks for the recommendation academia
Sorry to butt in,
Who is the book Eleni by?, I heard it mentioned somewhere awhile ago.
I've decided to give the Walsh Family Books another go. I got one out at random and couldn't get into it but that was years ago and I didn't start with the first in the series which wouldn't have helped.
My daughter has just read Animal Farm by George Orwell and I picked it up to put back on the bookcase and decided to re read it myself. I had forgotten what a biting satire it is.
Also just read The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson.
Put Eleni down last night. Thought it was an incredibly powerful book - it horrified me in places. It definitely puts life into perspective don't you think?
Just me a bit late
I too thought the book very powerful and thought provoking. Must admit to knowing little about the Greek civil war prior to reading the book and would highly recommend to anyone interested in modern history.
As an aside, would have liked to have seen the photo Niko talked about being taken when they had escaped - to put faces to the names - but presumably deemed too intrusive for the family.
just finishing 'summer at fairacre' by miss read and about to start 'tales from thrush green' by the same author, lovely books, and i'm really enjoying them:)
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Put Eleni down last night. Thought it was an incredibly powerful book - it horrified me in places. It definitely puts life into perspective don't you think?
Thanks for the recommendation academia
Glad you enjoyed it, Sid. It does give perspective, yes, about fundamental things. The whole thing got to me - the foot shooting (I wlll say no more) and the transport of the children and their ptiful suffering. Horrendous, horrendous.
And Eleni herself - a giant of a woman.
Village life too was fascinating - a whole new world can be visited in this book to meet amazing characters. That school master - GRRRRR
Glad you had a good time!
PS I too rejoiced when that creature got what was coming to her. And was angry that so few did.
It's written as each character thinks in a diary format, I'm hoping that that becomes less aggravating soon!
Eleni was remarkable. A true heroine.
And I like to think some of the other characters did pay for their betrayal in a way. After all, they had to live with what they'd done for the rest of their lives.....
Stick with it Jude, I promise you get used to the way the chapters are narrated. This Charming Man is Keyes at her best in my opinion.
So stopped it, read the paper on the Tram, and have now ordered Nemesis (the next book in the series) which will be started after a trip to WiFi friendly McDonalds
Nemesis is my favourite out of the Harry Hole books. I hope you enjoy it
This is my all time favourite book same as Oprah apparently :eek:
I'm reading A Single man Christopher Isherwood. I'll probably watch the film after, any excuse for a Colin Firth fest
I'm now hooked Sid
I'm also definitely putting the Eleni book on my too read list!
love both of those books.
Just started Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
I've just finished this and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've also just finished Bill Bryson's 'Neither Here Nor There', which was his usual gently humourous pleasant type of read.
I'm about to start Hermann Hesse's 'The Glass Bead Game' which my Dad says is one of his all-time favourite books, but which he also warned is quite heavy going. I'm a total reading lightweight, so I'm very scared!
Sorry to butt in,
Who is the book Eleni by?, I heard it mentioned somewhere awhile ago.
Yay!
I've decided to give the Walsh Family Books another go. I got one out at random and couldn't get into it but that was years ago and I didn't start with the first in the series which wouldn't have helped.
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Also just read The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson.