Scooped for Tutti-Frutti Round Two as one of my favourite reads of last year. Here's the blurb copied across from the copy I have doing the ray-thing:

What a strange and wonderful little book! I found the first half/three-quarters a little more gripping than the last section, but throroughly enjoyed it nonetheless...and for a book I thought might be quite a dry read, there was a sparky throwaway humour to it too...a favourite incident follows...

'I felt a bit awkward too so I went to the Sunday School Room. There was some Fuzzy Felt to make Bible scenes with, and I was just beginning to enjoy a rewrite of Daniel in the lions' den when Pastor Finch appeared. I put my hands into my pockets and looked at the lino.
'Little girl,' he began, then caught sight of the Fuzzy Felt.
'What's that?'
'Daniel,' I answered.
'But that's not right,' he said, aghast. 'Don't you know that Daniel escaped? In your picture the lions are swallowing him.'
'I'm sorry,' I replied, putting on my best, blessed face. 'I wanted to do Jonah and the whale, but they don't do whales in Fuzzy Felt. I'm pretending those lions are whales.'
'You said it was Daniel.' He was suspicious.
'I got mixed up.'
He smiled. 'Let's put it right, shall we?' And he carefully rearranged the lions in one corner, and Daniel in the other. 'What about Nebuchadnezzar? Let's do the Astonishment at Dawn scene next.' He started to root through the Fuzzy Felt, looking for a king.
'Hopeless,' I thought, Susan Green was sick on the tableau of the three Wise Men at Christmas, and you only get three kings to a box.
I left him to it. When I came back into the hall somebody asked me if I'd seen Pastor Finch.
'He's in the Sunday School Room playing with the Fuzzy Felt,' I replied.
'Don't be fanciful Jeanette,' said the voice. I looked up. It was Miss Jewsbury; she always talked like that, I think it was because she taught the oboe. It does something to your mouth.
'Time to go home,' said my mother. 'I think you've had quite enough excitement for one day.'
It's odd, the things other people think are exciting.'

Headed out to Kittiwake on 3rd Feb 2004. Enjoy!

Oranges arrived today from lucycat. I remember enjoying the TV series but I don't think I've read the book before.

When you climb to the top of the hill and look down you can see everything, just like Jesus on the pinnacle except it's not very tempting.

I've never read any of Jeanette Winterson's work before, as for some reason I assumed it would be rather heavy going. However Oranges is only 176 pages long and has a lot of humour in it, as well as the angst felt by the teenage heroine as she rebels against her mother and the evangelical church that has filled her life up till then.

I'm taking it to the first Nottingham Book Crossing meet-up tomorrow.

Picked up at Nottingham meetup...sorry Luc but I have another of yours admittedly indirectly but still very funny!

Thanks Kittiwake!

Well this didn't take too long to read. While I enjoyed the story I found myself getting gradually irritated by the way the story kept going off on a tangent in what I can only assume where dreams. Although they helped the plot along in a way, as I was reading this mainly at night when I was tired, I kept getting confused as to what was going on! I have read better books, but will definately try other Jeanette Winterson in the future.

I was shocked at how religious the book is as I don't remember it being the main focus when watching the TV adaptation. Mind you it was a while ago since I saw it!

A funny quote, when my Mum asked what I was reading I told her this book and she said in a hushed voice..."Oh you mean the 'lesbian' book!" How funny!

Anyway, thanks for sharing!

Released on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at Leeds Meet in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England United Kingdom.

Releasing tonight at my second Leeds meet-up.

Picked this up at the Leeds meet, thanks Ollie Bear, ps how are your flesh tunnels? :)

Really enjoyed this, did love the fuzzy felt part and the constant wittiness of this writer. Did find the breaks to the main story a little anoying as I wanted her to get on with the story, but it was a very enjoyable book. If there are other books of hers in circulation I would like to read more of her work too. Thanks for sharing;)

Planned for release at next meet up.

After the first few pages I did't think I would like the style of writing. However, I persevered and actually quite enjoyed it. I have a vague recollection of it being on the television, might now be interesting to watch it having read the book.

Released on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at about 7:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Kitchen in Accounts Building at Croda Chemicals in Hull, England United Kingdom.

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Released at work, but as usual will be available to all, send me a PM.