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Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne HarrisI thoroughly enjoyed this novel and highly recommend it. The protagonist Framboise Dartigen recounts what happened in the small village… Started by Shona |
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Feb 24 Reply by Thursday Mens reading group |
The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Grapes of Wrath is set in the 1930s during the Great Depression. The story describes the journey of the Joad family, who are forced to… Started by Tuesday evening book club |
0 | Feb 3 |
The Night Watch - Sarah WatersThis book was a great read over a rainy 4 day Christmas weekend. The book starts in 1947 and works its way back to 1941 giving us glimpses… Started by Jane B |
0 | Dec. 29, 2009 |
Morgan's Run by Colleen McCulloughA very well-researched Australian historical novel, based on the life of Richard Morgan and his offspring. How he survived the trip to Aust… Started by Read, Review & Win |
0 | Nov. 20, 2009 |
White Queen by Philippa GregoryI found this book very brutal and bloody but grasping, enjoyable and interesting by the queen of royal historical fiction of deadly feuds… Started by Jenni Wong |
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Nov. 16, 2009 Reply by Tuesday Afternoon Book Club |
East of the Sun - Julia GregsonThis is a great holiday read about 3 young women who travel to India during the last days of the Raj. Rose who is to marry a cavalry offic… Started by Jane B |
0 | Aug. 26, 2009 |
The Lieutenant - Kate GrenvilleKate Grenville imagines the First Fleet and Lieutenant Dawes, the astronomer soldier who set up on the point now named for him at the south… Started by Bern |
0 | Aug. 6, 2009 |
The Dracula Dossier by James ReeseI was attracted to this book by the title as I am interested in books related to the famous Count Dracula. This is not about Dracula howev… Started by Lindach |
0 | Aug. 4, 2009 |
SHANNON BY FRANK DELANEYA beautifully written novel about a young Irish American priest from Boston who is suffering from shell shock after WW1 and his journey up… Started by Lindach |
0 | Aug. 3, 2009 |
Year of Wonders: a novel of the plague by Geraldine BrooksAn interesting and well written novel. The book is based on the actual village of Eyam in England whose inhabitants voluntarily quarantine… Started by Shona |
0 | Jul. 7, 2009 |
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