Titus Groan
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Journal Entry 1 by 
shnedwards
from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 6, 2007
shnedwards from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Titus Groan, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born. A Groan of the strict lineage, Titus is seventy-seventh, he will inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that form Gormenghast Castle, and its surrounding kingdom.
Dreamlike, fantastic and macabre, Mervyn Peake's extraordinary novel - the first in the Gormenghast trilogy - is one of the most astonishing sustained flights of the imagination in modern English fiction.
Reserved for bookray.
Mailing order:
abrokenstarr, UK
bookwormnicky, UK
stubee, UK
KT-J, UK
ealasaidmae, US
buocl, US
jubby, Australia
cat207, Australia
taniazed, Australia
Dreamlike, fantastic and macabre, Mervyn Peake's extraordinary novel - the first in the Gormenghast trilogy - is one of the most astonishing sustained flights of the imagination in modern English fiction.
Reserved for bookray.
Mailing order:
abrokenstarr, UK
bookwormnicky, UK
stubee, UK
KT-J, UK
ealasaidmae, US
buocl, US
jubby, Australia
cat207, Australia
taniazed, Australia
Journal Entry 2 by shnedwards from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 16, 2007
shnedwards from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 16, 2007
On its way to abrokenstarr. Hope you enjoy it!
Arrived yesterday. Thanks. Will get to it asap.
Egads. I finished this almost a month ago. I intend to send on this week, response to pm permitting. Just had no time whatsoever. Gasp.
I've been reading this for what feels like forever. Finally plowed through it this week. It's the first book in the Gormenghast trilogy.
I felt that some of the description was fantastic, particularly the description of the kitchen and the workers that have to clean the kitchen and their stone faces. The characters were well depicted and it was an interesting book. Possibly a little long.
I've been reading this for what feels like forever. Finally plowed through it this week. It's the first book in the Gormenghast trilogy.
I felt that some of the description was fantastic, particularly the description of the kitchen and the workers that have to clean the kitchen and their stone faces. The characters were well depicted and it was an interesting book. Possibly a little long.
Journal Entry 5 by abrokenstarr from Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Posted on today.
Journal Entry 6 by bookwormnicky from -- Somewhere in Bristol 🤷♂️, Bristol United Kingdom on Saturday, December 1, 2007
Received this morning and I shall start it after I have finished what I am currently reading. Thanks!
Journal Entry 7 by bookwormnicky from -- Somewhere in Bristol 🤷♂️, Bristol United Kingdom on Thursday, January 3, 2008
Fantasy isn't really my cup of tea but on the whole I did enjoy Titus Groan. I thought the characters and descriptions were excellent and I liked the general bizarreness of the book. Not sure I'll be rushing out to find the second and third in the triology but I might grab them if I come accross them.
Sending to stubee to continue the journey as soon as I can
Hi everyone I've just received another of Shnedwards 1001 bookrings, thank you to bookwormnicky for sending it on. I'll get onto this shortly after I've read the other Shnedwards 1001 bookrings I have in my possession!!!! No on a serious note thank you. :-]
Finished and passed the KT-J.
I loved the book, I hadn't realised it was about Gormenghast until I started reading it, I had heard of the TV show but never actually seen it although I'd heard it was a good show.
I loved the characters well most of them, Steerpike for me was the star of this novel, he's a great character, I loved Fushia with her mood swings and Keda's story intrigued me an awful lot but I hated Mrs Slagg she really did get on my nerves. The rest of the Groan clan where a bit of an enigma I never quite knew how I should feel about them, and Flay and Swelter were just funny as where the Prunesquallors. All in end a great read, now I must get hold of Volume 2 in the trilogy!
Thanks Shnedwards as always for including me in one of your rays! (I'll be reading Michael Houellenbecq's Atomised shortly).
:-]
Finished and passed the KT-J.
I loved the book, I hadn't realised it was about Gormenghast until I started reading it, I had heard of the TV show but never actually seen it although I'd heard it was a good show.
I loved the characters well most of them, Steerpike for me was the star of this novel, he's a great character, I loved Fushia with her mood swings and Keda's story intrigued me an awful lot but I hated Mrs Slagg she really did get on my nerves. The rest of the Groan clan where a bit of an enigma I never quite knew how I should feel about them, and Flay and Swelter were just funny as where the Prunesquallors. All in end a great read, now I must get hold of Volume 2 in the trilogy!
Thanks Shnedwards as always for including me in one of your rays! (I'll be reading Michael Houellenbecq's Atomised shortly).
:-]
Received from Stubee today. This looks a bit daunting but hopefully it won't take me too long to read!
I really enjoyed this book. It took me a while to get through the first third of the book but then I seemed to get through the rest of it really quickly. The descriptions of the place and the people were incredible and although I didn't really like any of the characters they were all interesting in their general bizarreness!
Thanks shnedwards for another good read! I've PMd ealasaidmae for their address so will hopefully get this sent on shortly.
Edit 1/5/08: This was posted yesterday.
Thanks shnedwards for another good read! I've PMd ealasaidmae for their address so will hopefully get this sent on shortly.
Edit 1/5/08: This was posted yesterday.
It's here! I'm in the middle of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell now and I'd like to finish that first. Then this will be next! Thanks for the postcard, KT-J.
How bizarre. I feel like I've been *in* Gormenghast; the book's very, very dense! But I really enjoyed it. Peake is a much more skilled and precise writer than I'd expected. I do want to read the others in the trilogy and find out what happens to poor Titus. Just maybe not right away! I think I need a break first.
I have buocl's address and will mail this Tuesday, since Monday's a holiday. I've never understood the concept of honoring veterans by not delivering their mail. But then, there are many things I do not understand.
I have buocl's address and will mail this Tuesday, since Monday's a holiday. I've never understood the concept of honoring veterans by not delivering their mail. But then, there are many things I do not understand.
I mailed this to buocl yesterday, delivery conf# 0307 1790 0004 2831 7486
Just got this from the postman, will read it as soon as I finish The Red Tent. Thanks shnedwards and ealasaidmae!
Hmmmm - I'm not exactly sure of how I feel about Titus Groan. Some characters I loathed (Swelter, Nannie Slagg), some I felt sorry for (Sepulchrave, Flay), very few I actually liked (Keda, Fuschia). I know this wasn't a feel-good book full of lovable characters, and that is OK. I wish I could have sympathy for more of them.
I had a hard time getting into the story at first, but I would like to try the 2nd book. Thanks for giving me the chance to experience Gormenghast.
I have jubby's address - will be in the mail this weekend.
I had a hard time getting into the story at first, but I would like to try the 2nd book. Thanks for giving me the chance to experience Gormenghast.
I have jubby's address - will be in the mail this weekend.
Journal Entry 16 by buocl at Book Relay in Book Relay, A Book Relay -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, June 14, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (6/14/2008 UTC) at Book Relay in Book Relay, A Book Relay -- Controlled Releases
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In the mail today
In the mail today
OMG!
This arrived in the post today. I have officially 9 more work days left, before I take my maternity leave, and I think I might save this book for then.
Thank you for sharing this book with me.
This arrived in the post today. I have officially 9 more work days left, before I take my maternity leave, and I think I might save this book for then.
Thank you for sharing this book with me.
Journal Entry 18 by jubby at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, August 21, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (8/21/2008 UTC) at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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I am most ashamed of myself...
I have tried reading this book over the last several weeks (along with a few others), and have not been able to concentrate on it. Sure, there has been a few monumental life changes (the birth of our son - yay!), but I just can't get my mind to settle on this one.
I even have a copy of part two also (http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5249737)!
So, I've decided send both of these onto Cat207 (the trilogy are available as one book from my local library), and wish her every success in reading these.
I am hoping I will be able to return to these in the near future.
Thank you for being so patient with me.
I am most ashamed of myself...
I have tried reading this book over the last several weeks (along with a few others), and have not been able to concentrate on it. Sure, there has been a few monumental life changes (the birth of our son - yay!), but I just can't get my mind to settle on this one.
I even have a copy of part two also (http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5249737)!
So, I've decided send both of these onto Cat207 (the trilogy are available as one book from my local library), and wish her every success in reading these.
I am hoping I will be able to return to these in the near future.
Thank you for being so patient with me.
Collected from the Post Office today, along with "Gormenghast" - kindly sent by jubby.
Not really my sort of book, but I've read it. I can't see me hanging out to read the next in the series, but I will at some stage - thank you jubby. And thanks to shnedwards for another to mark off the list.
I haven't been able to contact taniazed. I am delivering this to davemurray101 after work tomorrow, so it can continue its journey.
Journal Entry 22 by davemurray101 from Christiansted, US Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Handed to today by Cat207. Looking forward to this one. thanks to Cat and shnedwards.
Journal Entry 23 by davemurray101 at Valentine, New South Wales Australia on Monday, November 22, 2010
I've now read this one for the 2nd time and appreciate Titus Groan. I've now purchased 'Gormenghast" and "titus Alone' and will read them over the next few months. Then release them as an RACBK together.
Journal Entry 24 by davemurray101 at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Friday, February 4, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (2/4/2011 UTC) at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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posted to PJLBewdy today as part of the February fantasy series RACBK.
Received today from davemurray101 - I will look forward to reading it
I have finished reading this book and will move on to the rest of the trilogy at some point. I found it very hard to get started with this book but it rewarded persistence and after about 150 pages I found tthat I was enjoying the read - definitely worth the effort.
Released 12 yrs ago (10/10/2011 UTC) at Smiths Lake, New South Wales Australia
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Off to Ireland as a RABCK - hope you enjoy it!
Thanks PJL for the trilogy I look forward to reading it.
