A Lifetime Burning
4 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Sunday, September 28, 2008
From the back cover -
"Greedy for experience but determined to be good, Flora Dunbar spends a lifetime seeking love, trying to build a future out of the wreckage of her past - an eccentric childhood spent in the shadow of her musical twin, Rory; early marriage to Hugh, a clergyman twice her age; motherhood, which brings her Theo, the son she cannot love; middle-age, when she finds brief happiness in a scandalous affair with her nephew, Colin."
One of the reviews of this book mentions 'disturbing themes' which sums this story up pretty well. It is a very powerful read about a tangled mess of a family and I cried buckets at the end.
"Greedy for experience but determined to be good, Flora Dunbar spends a lifetime seeking love, trying to build a future out of the wreckage of her past - an eccentric childhood spent in the shadow of her musical twin, Rory; early marriage to Hugh, a clergyman twice her age; motherhood, which brings her Theo, the son she cannot love; middle-age, when she finds brief happiness in a scandalous affair with her nephew, Colin."
One of the reviews of this book mentions 'disturbing themes' which sums this story up pretty well. It is a very powerful read about a tangled mess of a family and I cried buckets at the end.
Journal Entry 2 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, October 3, 2008
Going in to lellie's One for Autumn bookbox.
Journal Entry 3 by Sterile at Bookcrossing meeting in Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Saturday, October 25, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (10/25/2008 UTC) at Bookcrossing meeting in Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Taken out of the one for Autumn bookbox and released at the Manchester meet. I actually recommended this book so I do hope the member who listened to my 'speech' enjoys the book as much as I did!!
Taken out of the one for Autumn bookbox and released at the Manchester meet. I actually recommended this book so I do hope the member who listened to my 'speech' enjoys the book as much as I did!!
Journal Entry 4 by jehanine from Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Saturday, November 1, 2008
I did indeed enjoy it - powerful stuff and very well done. It's one of those books where one feels sorry for absolutely everyone. Thanks for this.
Journal Entry 5 by jehanine at Waterhouse Pub, St Peter's Square in Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (11/11/2008 UTC) at Waterhouse Pub, St Peter's Square in Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Hopefully to a fellow bookcrosser at the meeting; if not, then in the wilds of Manchester afterwards.
Hopefully to a fellow bookcrosser at the meeting; if not, then in the wilds of Manchester afterwards.
Journal Entry 6 by Lizzy-stardust from Salford, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Monday, February 2, 2009
I've had this book for what seems like forever! Thanks for sharing it, Jehanine! Finally reading it now, though not far enough into it to form a definitive opinion. Hopefully it will help me continue my (so far) year of good reading!
Journal Entry 7 by Lizzy-stardust from Salford, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Thursday, February 5, 2009
Sorry to say, but I gave up on this one.
When I realised I was only on page 48 after 4 days of reading, I asked myself why it was taking so long and realised I have utterly no interest in this book. The plot seemed intriguing at first, but the language was too flowery and long winded for me and the book just didn't hold my interest. Then when you factor in the illicit sex (lusting after a married man, and lust between a brother and sister), ugh, it just was not something I wanted to take any further. I guess I wanted to read this to support a bookcrossing author, but at the end of the day, the book just wasn't for me.
I hope it enjoys its new home on the trpoical island of antigua, where I will be wild releasing it sometime next week.
When I realised I was only on page 48 after 4 days of reading, I asked myself why it was taking so long and realised I have utterly no interest in this book. The plot seemed intriguing at first, but the language was too flowery and long winded for me and the book just didn't hold my interest. Then when you factor in the illicit sex (lusting after a married man, and lust between a brother and sister), ugh, it just was not something I wanted to take any further. I guess I wanted to read this to support a bookcrossing author, but at the end of the day, the book just wasn't for me.
I hope it enjoys its new home on the trpoical island of antigua, where I will be wild releasing it sometime next week.
Journal Entry 8 by Lizzy-stardust from Salford, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Saturday, February 14, 2009
left this one on the plane from manchester to antigua in the seatback pocket.
