[bercol1]

I had two books lined up and couldn't decide which one.
The first was a book called Buddha Da but it is set in Glasgow and is written in glasgow slang. A lot of my non glaswegian friends said they got used to they way it was written after a while, but they all live in Scotland. So I didn't want to put you all off.

So my choice of this months book is.......

The Reader
by Bernhard Schlink


One of my friends gave it to me for Christmas and I enjoyed it very much. Don't want to give too much away, so I will see you all at the end of the month.

B x

This post has been edited by bercol1: 02 February 2007 - 10:38 AM

[Busyknitter]

I've reserved it at the library and will collect it on Saturday :D

BK

[Twinkle]

Took delivery of mine today B! :excellent My daughter wants to read it after I have finished with it! Apparently it is on her "must read" list.

[lornad]

Twinkle, on Feb 7 2007, 09:32 PM, said:

Took delivery of mine today B! :excellent My daughter wants to read it after I have finished with it! Apparently it is on her "must read" list.

I loved Buddha Da

[Twinkle]

bercol1, on Feb 2 2007, 10:38 AM, said:

The first was a book called Buddha Da but it is set in Glasgow and is written in glasgow slang. A lot of my non glaswegian friends said they got used to they way it was written after a while, but they all live in Scotland. So I didn't want to put you all off.

I might have to try and read that one B as hubby is from Aberdeen - born and bred!!! And we have been together 27 years....................might just be able to understand the dialect now. :whistle Blimey! 27 years! I want time off for good behaviour! :lol: Not that I want to be good you understand! :gareth And before you wise cracks get in, NO I was not still at school but not long out of it! :blush:

[bercol1]

i would recommend Buddha da Twinkle. I was laughing out loud at some bits. It's really funny.

B

[pipistrelle]

Right, went on a special mission to buy this book yesterday, started reading it in bed last night when DH walks in and says "oh, schlink" so I explain that it was the forum book and I'd just got it. He replies "is that my copy" :huh: (me) "you didn't buy that did you? I've got it!" produces said book! It's only on the book list of a course he teaches :rolleyes:

So we have 2 identical copies :blush: (anyone wont one?)

A x

[bercol1]

:blush: I only hope you enjoy it aro, since you have two copies!!!

b

[notperfectbutme]

is it too late to stat reading this book this month? im a fast reader??

[bercol1]

No it's never too late, it's not a big book either. So get reading, the more the merrier.
B

[notperfectbutme]

brilliant! Ill pick up the book when I go out at the weekend :excellent

[pipistrelle]

It is a very quick read!

A x

[bercol1]

Well everyone finished reading

Did you enjoy. I am dying to here what you thought.

B

[pipistrelle]

Read it and enjoyed it, a quick read. I got confused about the era, for some reason I thought it was based in the inter war years, so took awhile to work out what was going on! :rolleyes: It's an interesting concept, the sins of your parents/country.I did feel the book was lacking depth a bit and given it's short story quality it had room for more information/detail. It was hard to empathise with any of the characters and you had the feeling of detachment which may have been the intention, gave you the impression of being a juror I suppose.
It was interesting, how far do you follow orders, especially if you have been abandoned by your superiors??
A book to ponder on really, it doesn't grab you immeadiatly emotionally.
Hmm not sure that I'm making sense, doesn't sound like I enjoyed it, but I did, I'm glad I read it, just leaves you feeling that you wanted more.

A x

[Busyknitter]

Erm, just finished The January book, have now started Feb's :whistle