Mount by Jilly Cooper

[FiveGoMadInDorset]

just finished it, anyone else reading it?

I actually am quite cross at jilly.

Should we have a separate thread for those who have finished the book?

Very good idea Mrs CB

Yes, let's do that. Not that I've finished!

Just bought it
Off to find reading glasses and a Massive Glass of Wine ....

Oh god I need this book! Will Sainsburys have it?

I'm 49% in. Jan? Baddie?

Oh DEAR. I'm scanning my way through the endless chapters on the intricacies of a local horse race in the hope of finding a few words on humans, preferably one I know, or a crumb or two of humour or raunch.

Boy, am I flicking quickly. This is a ramshackle manual on flat racing, not a Jilly Cooper.

There are repeated sentences - long ones - everywhere. The editors must have given up.

Quite enjoying it, but I'm sure the ages are all messed up, Rupert has to be more than 57.

That makes Taggie about 38, but she was 19 in the mid eighties... and it's clearly set in 'now' with iphones and twitter.

Also agog about an old man shoving his penis in the mouths of unwilling old ladies, and that's...funny?

I think it's awful so far. You don't expect political correctness from Jilly but this is dreadful.

I've said before that I think she is one of our greatest descriptive writers when writing about gardens or nature and The Common Years is one of my favourite ever years but I'm not getting this one so far.

If spoilers are allowed on this thread, JC said in a Guardian interview that Rupert has an unexpected plot line that is very shocking - please, please, please tell me what it is! (Or any kind of hint!)

There s a spoiler thread as well merry. I'm sure they'll tell you. Not got that far myself yet.

Ok - off to find it

I don't think I'll bother, which makes me sad.

I've finished it.

I loved it, I've not enjoyed the latest Rutshire novels, but Mount is pure Jilly again. Right up there with the first ones imo.

No Stratters - it was diabolical! You are so far the only person I know who enjoyed it.

Really? I loved it!

Come over to the spoilers threads

Oooh will do