The Gormenghast Novels (Titus Groan / Gormenghast / Titus Alone)
4 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Ellastix from Perth City, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Bought second hand from Better World Books as a Holiday Gift Giving present for Vekiki. Hope you enjoy it, I did when I read it a few years ago.
Journal Entry 2 by Ellastix at Perth City, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (10/1/2014 UTC) at Perth City, Western Australia Australia
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Just posted the label off to the UK where it will hopefully soon be united with its book! Enjoy!
Journal Entry 3 by Vekiki at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, October 16, 2014
thank you so much for this very generous gift :) It's all three books in one edition
Journal Entry 4 by Vekiki at New London Theatre Green Room in Covent Garden, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, October 30, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (10/30/2014 UTC) at New London Theatre Green Room in Covent Garden, Greater London United Kingdom
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handed on to my buddy who's finally been worn down by my repeated recommendations and has agreed to read it :D
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Journal Entry 5 by Vekiki at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, November 30, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (11/30/2014 UTC) at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom
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My friend finished this , and I nabbed it back to send straight off again for secret santa!
Journal Entry 6 by 
earthcaroleanne
at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, December 25, 2014
earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, December 25, 2014
Oh Wow! Thank you so much for this. Merry Christmas!
Journal Entry 7 by earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 10, 2018
earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 10, 2018
As this is taking me so long to read, I thought I better review each book one at a time.
TITUS GROAN
Well, I didn't think this had much story for the first half. I suppose because it is the first book of the trilogy there was a lot of introducing people and places. However I couldn't really see the point of some of it but maybe it all becomes clear in the next books. I was quite fed up of it by Flay and Swelter's fight and found the end quite an arduous read.
TITUS GROAN
Well, I didn't think this had much story for the first half. I suppose because it is the first book of the trilogy there was a lot of introducing people and places. However I couldn't really see the point of some of it but maybe it all becomes clear in the next books. I was quite fed up of it by Flay and Swelter's fight and found the end quite an arduous read.
GORMENGHAST
I read this book purely because it was number 84 on the BBC Big Read list. I did actually quite like the TV programme in 2000 but I realise now it was based on the first two books, otherwise Zoe Wanamaker (Clarice) would have died much sooner. Unfortunately reading it didn't do much for me. In fact, I found it quite a torturous read, rather than just arduous. I had to get it out of the library as an audio book to get to the end. Unfortunately my mind wandered many times.
I read this book purely because it was number 84 on the BBC Big Read list. I did actually quite like the TV programme in 2000 but I realise now it was based on the first two books, otherwise Zoe Wanamaker (Clarice) would have died much sooner. Unfortunately reading it didn't do much for me. In fact, I found it quite a torturous read, rather than just arduous. I had to get it out of the library as an audio book to get to the end. Unfortunately my mind wandered many times.
TITUS ALONE
I've decided not to read this one. Apart from the fact I didn't enjoy the first two very much, when I took the audio book back to the library, the librarian gushed abut how much she enjoyed Gormenghast but told me not to bother with the third book. A member of my book group also told me the third book is nothing like the first two, which is almost a recommendation to me but I'm not going to bother.
I've decided not to read this one. Apart from the fact I didn't enjoy the first two very much, when I took the audio book back to the library, the librarian gushed abut how much she enjoyed Gormenghast but told me not to bother with the third book. A member of my book group also told me the third book is nothing like the first two, which is almost a recommendation to me but I'm not going to bother.
Journal Entry 10 by earthcaroleanne at Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 6, 2019
earthcaroleanne at Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Released 5 yrs ago (2/10/2019 UTC) at Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom
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Taking to the Old Gang Meetup.
Journal Entry 11 by DizzieDyslexic at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, April 20, 2019
I’ve wanted to read Mervyn Peake since I saw the BBC adaptation. I glad to get the chance now.
