Larry's Party
Registered by AbPh of Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on 4/2/2005
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4 journalers for this copy...
A well written and moving book that deals with the reality of modern life in an unusual and quirky manner.
Ordinary, lovable Larry, made extraordinary by his passion for mazes, is a wonderful creation. I'm interested that a woman has written what to me seems a truly believable portrait of the modern male. But then I'm a woman... any men out there want to comment?
Definately one to be re-read and enjoyed again before I pass it on.
Ordinary, lovable Larry, made extraordinary by his passion for mazes, is a wonderful creation. I'm interested that a woman has written what to me seems a truly believable portrait of the modern male. But then I'm a woman... any men out there want to comment?
Definately one to be re-read and enjoyed again before I pass it on.
Am taking to bookcrossers' meeting, Sheffield, on 9th April.
Twenty years in the life of florist turned maze designer Larry Wells. I liked the way this novel was structured and it was an improvement over "Unless", but I don't think I'll be reading any more of Carol Shields' novels, as I find them curiously uninvolving.
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At Saturday's Nottingham Book Crossing meet-up.
At Saturday's Nottingham Book Crossing meet-up.
I got this at the Nottingham Bookcrossers' Meet-up today. I am looking forward to reading it right away. I have read one Carol Shields book before - Unless - which I thought was excellent.
I liked it a lot. I persuaded my husband to read it after me; he claims he "doesn't like female authors" and indeed the two books by women I have forced him to start before (one was The Witch of Exmoor by Margaret Drabble, one of my favourite authors, but I don't remember the other) he abandoned unfinished. But - hey - he liked Larry's Party, at least a little bit. Maybe I can even get him to journal it, so we can get that much-sought man's perspective ;)
My husband read it now, and he liked it too. Who's next?
Picked up at the Nottingham meet yesterday
Journal Entry 10 by angellica at Somewhere in Worksop in Worksop, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (4/23/2013 UTC) at Somewhere in Worksop in Worksop, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom
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Thank you so much for picking up this book. Please make a journal entry here on this page if you haven’t already done so to let me know that this book has found a good home. You may choose to remain anonymous or to join (it is entirely free). If you choose to join, I would love if you could indicate angellica referred you on your my profile page.
I really hope you enjoy the book you found! When you’re done reading it, you can make another journal entry with your comments here to let me know what you thought of it. You can keep the book forever and ever or pass it on to someone else. If you’re giving it to someone directly, make another journal entry saying so. If you choose to leave it somewhere “in the wild” for anyone to catch, make release notes that indicate where you left it. If you register, you will be alerted by e-mail each time someone makes another journal entry. It’s all confidential (you’re known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free. Then you can track this book as it goes on its journey!