A Patchwork Planet
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BookAmbler
of Isle of Lewis, Scotland United Kingdom on 2/18/2007
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
BookAmbler of Isle of Lewis, Scotland United Kingdom on 2/18/2007 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
4 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by BookAmbler from Isle of Lewis, Scotland United Kingdom on Sunday, February 18, 2007
BookAmbler from Isle of Lewis, Scotland United Kingdom on Sunday, February 18, 2007
Different front cover.
Bought secondhand in The Samaritans' Bookshop in Colchester - very cheap books!
Started reading it when I was waiting for my car at the garage... it immediately grabbed me more than Back When We Were Grownups.
Bought secondhand in The Samaritans' Bookshop in Colchester - very cheap books!
Started reading it when I was waiting for my car at the garage... it immediately grabbed me more than Back When We Were Grownups.
I really liked the start and middle of this book but then it kind of petered out for me, losing at least one star on the way. I found the ending rather unsatisfying (especially since I strongly disagreed with Barnaby!).
Tyler is a good observer of human life, and portrays it well. Though I do think that any chap who thinks so astutely is a pretty rare breed!
I'm still in two minds about Tyler, though I've got a couple more in my stock box, and one is very skinny...
Taking to the Chelmsford meeting tonight, to see if anyone's interested.
Tyler is a good observer of human life, and portrays it well. Though I do think that any chap who thinks so astutely is a pretty rare breed!
I'm still in two minds about Tyler, though I've got a couple more in my stock box, and one is very skinny...
Taking to the Chelmsford meeting tonight, to see if anyone's interested.
Journal Entry 3 by abitstormyout from Ely, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Mum pounced on this one when she happened in my room earlier. She's got the hang on BookCrossing - she'll read it then give it to me to release. This is what I call delegating of the highest order!
Another of Mum's brief reviews. I really need to get her to register on BC!
"It was very good." She didn't give me a number of stars to give it!
I'm now gonna slip it into my TBR pile!
"It was very good." She didn't give me a number of stars to give it!
I'm now gonna slip it into my TBR pile!
I think I'm with Mum on this one. It was OK.
I'm also with Pakasanelly - strong start and middle but it petered out towards the end.
HERE BE SPOILERS!
Highlight from here...I had to read the last two chapters twice over as I finished it sleepily last night. From re-reading I'm surmising that Barnaby was breaking up with Sophia at the very end but I could easily be wrong about that. And he wasn't a man you could trust, either, especially as he never admitted to his relationship lapse. to here to read the spoilers!
SPOILERS END
I don't think I'll go out of my way to read anything else by Anne Tyler, unless they happen to come my way. Mum's reading Back When We Were Grown Ups right now but I might wait a while to read that!
I'm also with Pakasanelly - strong start and middle but it petered out towards the end.
HERE BE SPOILERS!
Highlight from here...I had to read the last two chapters twice over as I finished it sleepily last night. From re-reading I'm surmising that Barnaby was breaking up with Sophia at the very end but I could easily be wrong about that. And he wasn't a man you could trust, either, especially as he never admitted to his relationship lapse. to here to read the spoilers!
SPOILERS END
I don't think I'll go out of my way to read anything else by Anne Tyler, unless they happen to come my way. Mum's reading Back When We Were Grown Ups right now but I might wait a while to read that!
Journal Entry 6 by abitstormyout at Caffe Nero in Sudbury, Suffolk United Kingdom on Saturday, June 23, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (6/23/2007 UTC) at Caffe Nero in Sudbury, Suffolk United Kingdom
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Taking to the Sudbury Meet today!
Taking to the Sudbury Meet today!
Taken from our pre-meeting in TF's lovely garden.
I'm already a few chapters in - I need an easy read at the moment and this seems to be it.
I'm already a few chapters in - I need an easy read at the moment and this seems to be it.
Started well, went on slowly, petered out, and in the end Barnaby had lost a lot of his charm.
Alternatively charming and irritatingly self-pitying Barnaby is a well written character. The black sheep of the family , who seems to sink into a depression of screwing things up when the slightest thing goes wrong, he's everything his family wouldn't wish for in their child.
In the end I wasn't sure that his choice to get on with the small stuff of life rather than "be someone" was something to be applauded or an indication of someone who would always run away from responsibility.
(lost a star for annoying ending)
Alternatively charming and irritatingly self-pitying Barnaby is a well written character. The black sheep of the family , who seems to sink into a depression of screwing things up when the slightest thing goes wrong, he's everything his family wouldn't wish for in their child.
In the end I wasn't sure that his choice to get on with the small stuff of life rather than "be someone" was something to be applauded or an indication of someone who would always run away from responsibility.
(lost a star for annoying ending)
Journal Entry 9 by MrsDanvers at Caffe Nero IP1 Bookcrossing Zone in Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom on Friday, August 10, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (8/11/2007 UTC) at Caffe Nero IP1 Bookcrossing Zone in Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom
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To the great pile in the middle of the table at tomorrow''s meeting.
To the great pile in the middle of the table at tomorrow''s meeting.
Journal Entry 10 by BookAmbler from Isle of Lewis, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, August 11, 2007
BookAmbler from Isle of Lewis, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, August 11, 2007
Brought back from Ipswich to keep things moving. Will try the Tey Brook farm next.
Journal Entry 11 by BookAmbler at Tey Brook Farm Shop in Great Tey, Essex United Kingdom on Sunday, August 12, 2007
BookAmbler at Tey Brook Farm Shop in Great Tey, Essex United Kingdom on Sunday, August 12, 2007
Journal Entry 12 by BookAmbler from Isle of Lewis, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 3, 2007
BookAmbler from Isle of Lewis, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Back with me now - need to keep farm shop shelf fresh :o)
Journal Entry 13 by BookAmbler at Stanway Village Hall in Stanway, Essex United Kingdom on Friday, October 26, 2007
BookAmbler at Stanway Village Hall in Stanway, Essex United Kingdom on Friday, October 26, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (10/27/2007 UTC) at Stanway Village Hall in Stanway, Essex United Kingdom
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MS Charity Sale, Saturday 27th October, 10.30am to 4pm
Stanway Village Hall, Villa Road, Stanway, CO3 5RH
MS Charity Sale, Saturday 27th October, 10.30am to 4pm
Stanway Village Hall, Villa Road, Stanway, CO3 5RH
Journal Entry 14 by abitstormyout from Ely, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Saturday, October 27, 2007
Heh, it's back with me again!!
To be cycled to the Sudbury OBCZ shelf - finally!
To be cycled to the Sudbury OBCZ shelf - finally!
Journal Entry 15 by abitstormyout at Riverside Inn at Victoria Road in Chelmsford, Essex United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (11/6/2007 UTC) at Riverside Inn at Victoria Road in Chelmsford, Essex United Kingdom
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Taking to the Chelmsford Meet tonight!
Taking to the Chelmsford Meet tonight!
Picked it up this evening at Riverside. I've now read the first chapter and it's very promising.
Journal Entry 17 by WillCaxton at Buscall & Flynn's Tearoom in Chelmsford, Essex United Kingdom on Friday, November 4, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (11/4/2016 UTC) at Buscall & Flynn's Tearoom in Chelmsford, Essex United Kingdom
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I never quite engaged with this and only skim-read it in the end. No takers at today's meeting so it's gone on the shelves upstairs.
