The Book for August is …

3 replies, 4 voices Last updated by Zoe 3 years, 11 months ago
    • Arlene McLeish
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      @arlene
      27th July 2018 at 9:04 am #97189

      … ‘Alias Grace’, by Margaret Atwood.

      This is a big contrast to ‘The Quilter’s Apprentice’, and is quite a weighty read. It’s widely available, and if you just cannot face reading it in this unending heat, there’s also a TV version on Netflix.

      Be warned that it does have some quite grim scenes in it though.

      I look forward to seeing what you think of this….

    • Sally Dodsworth
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      @sallykwaltonhotmail-com
      3rd August 2018 at 9:55 pm #99038

      I read this a while back and almost gave up as I found it very hard going at first, but I persevered and then enjoyed it. If I recall correctly I wasn’t too happy with the ending but I now can’t remember why.

    • Maria Pomirska
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      @ciociamynia
      26th August 2018 at 4:14 pm #105958

      I’m finding this book a little slower than the earlier ones, but it’s getting better.
      Try http://www.thequiltingcompany.com
      They have an article on ‘the quilts of Alias Grace’ which is interesting.

    • Zoe
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      @zoe4774
      9th September 2018 at 10:27 am #108946

      This one took me a while. I did enjoy it in the end and will watch the film too. I feel like I need some notes to help me pick up all the meanings in this book.
      Zoe

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