We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING
Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Bookworm's Thread 2017
Options
Comments
-
Book 46:
6/10. I picked this up because of my interest in the work of Thomas Coram, and the good reviews. Mistake! Firstly it’s clearly written with children in mind as the target audience. Secondly, it was a very poor rip-off of Dickens. I can see it’s appeal but I much prefer the real deal.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
0 -
Just started re-reading A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, by Marina Lewycka and am loving it as much as I did the first time around. Somehow the description of Ukrainian families reminded me of Italian ones!. Very funny, moving and well written book. 8/10Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).0
-
Book 47:
7.5/10. A good read, but not for the reasons I expected! The content was far less about what the title suggested than a true perspective on life in Belfast during The Troubles, which was fascinating. It also illustrates just how much the system can fail young people by labelling them; it was good to see how the author became successful despite some tough setbacks in life. I’ve never really understood the detail of this piece of history properly, but I bought another book explaining it a few weeks ago. I now feel I’m in a better position to read it.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
0 -
Book 48:
8/10. Not for the faint-hearted, this is a very disturbing read. I read this having heard the author being interviewed earlier this year, and am very glad I did. She is not a natural writer, but she is incredibly resilient and a very thoughtful person and captures many concepts that others won’t have even considered. I was surprised by her total lack of ego and wish to blame, as well as her personal strength. Her children are very lucky to have her.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
0 -
Book 49:
7/10. A fascinating glimpse into modern black history in the US. The first half was better than the second, as it detailed little-known black figures that changed the world in amazing ways, despite endemic prejudice. It then went on to describe how communities organised themselves as they left slavery behind, and finally won equal rights, rather than "seperate and equal", and showed that human beings really are all the same when it comes to social arrangements. The second half was far more personal to the author; I liked it less as I didn't actually like the author herself much.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
0 -
Very 'Upstairs Downstairs' but a good read, set in 1899, landed gentry on the verge of ruin need to find an urgent solution.“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”0 -
i enjoyed the three parts of the "hitler trilogy" by Judith Kerr, as recommended in this thread.
Followed by the latest Lee Child , Jack Reacher book. Which was much the same as the others, but still a good bit of escapism.Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today!:mad:
Cos if you do it today and like it...You can do it again tomorrow..
Bookworm's Thread 2019 reading Challenge total :- 1/600 -
Book 50:
9/10. I hadn’t seen the film, but can highly recommend the book. It’s so beautifully written and powerful, I loved it! Written in the first person, I did wonder how it was written as the language is so eloquent, particularly compared to the dreadfully limited speech that was common amongst slave-owners and overseers in the south at the time. According to Wiki, it was narrated to another individual and published ahead of the civil war.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
0 -
Just finished this in one day.
An excellent rainy-day adventure.“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”0 -
I loved 12 Years a Slave the book and the film. For once a film adaptation of an excellent book was true to the book0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 350.9K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.5K Spending & Discounts
- 243.9K Work, Benefits & Business
- 598.8K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 176.9K Life & Family
- 257.2K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards