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Anyone started the new Kate Atkinson book yet?

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Sallystyle · 08/05/2015 07:12

I am very tempted to buy it even if it is £7 on kindle.

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FriendlyLadybird · 10/05/2015 22:30

Yes. My lovely, lovely DH bought a copy as a surprise for me on publication day. I didn't even know it was coming out, but he spotted it, bought it, and left it on my desk for me to discover.

Sorry -- that's just showing off, but I had to share!

firefly78 · 10/05/2015 22:22

oooh im so excited i loved life after life!!!! didn't realise she'd written a new book

BaconAndAvocado · 10/05/2015 22:20

Just thinking about LAL, Teddy was one of my favourite characters and made me cry.

BaconAndAvocado · 10/05/2015 22:19

Oh I'm really really really (big KA fan!) looking forward to this book.

Adored Life After Life and I may even buy it in hardback as I'm so excited!

Glad to hear it's just as good as LAL.

hackmum · 10/05/2015 11:10

It's not a sequel - it tells the story of Teddy, Ursula's brother. It covers some of the same time period but whereas Life after Life doesn't, iirc, go beyond the 1960s, this comes up nearly to the present day.

There is some degree of overlap, and Ursula features as a character in A God in Ruins, as do some of the others such as Nancy (girl next door), Izzy (the aunt) and Sylvie (the mum).

Like U2, I'm not very good at remembering what happens in books, but I found a lot of Life after Life came back to me as I was reading A God in Ruins.

IamJeff · 09/05/2015 19:34

Is it an actual sequel to life after life? I loved life after life, but again need to recap!

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Sallystyle · 09/05/2015 19:16

I need to find a recap on Life After Life as I am crap with remembering what happened in books.

I think I will start it after I have finished My Cousin Rachel.

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hackmum · 09/05/2015 11:31

Yes, I would read Life after Life first - I think A God in Ruins makes more sense if you do it that way round.

I am desperate to talk to someone about it now, especially the ending, but can't because I don't want to give away any spoilers! I'll wait to see what other people think.

blissofsolitude · 09/05/2015 07:16

I've bought it because I adored life after life, can't wait to start it...

southeastdweller · 08/05/2015 22:16

I'm interested in reading it but haven't read Life After Life - hackmum do you recommend reading that first?

hackmum · 08/05/2015 16:50

Yes! I have nearly finished - absolutely loving it.

antimatter · 08/05/2015 14:06

I am tempted to get it on Audible as well

fredfredsausagehead1 · 08/05/2015 13:38

I have just got it on audible with a credit! But got to finish Americanah first!

DuchessofMalfi · 08/05/2015 08:08

On my tbr list. May use an Audible credit for it.

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