So, i have just finished Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks - Didn't like it that much, found it a bit preachy and it took me AGES to finish it. I did enjoy Johnathan STrange and MR Norrel. I seem to be enjoying historical novels right now. I absolutely loved the Historian by Kristina Katonova (is that her name?)>
So....i have:-
The Dante Club by matthew pearl - not sure about this, it looks a bit intellectual and the font is shite and it might irritate me. Plus i have never even read an ounce of anything written by or about dante, but know that he wrote stuff about death and punishment? See, i know nuthin!
An instance of the fingerpost by iain pears - looks like a historical detective novel, 17th century
The meaning of night - micheal cox, victorian chick lit?? (odd on favourite at the moment)
Or
The life of Pi - yann martel
or, not on my desk (i wonder what i did with it) Salmon fishing in the yemen, but i cant remember who.
So..........i want something substantial but that i can read quickly and not feel like i "have to" finish it. I couldnt put down JS&MN, but Human Traces was a chore and took me twice as long to read.
Or do i give up and go and buy something on recommendation.
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lucyellensmum · 07/07/2008 23:37
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