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Posted by martin_z (My Page) on Tue, Oct 6, 09 at 17:27
| Hi all
So Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel won the Booker.
And several people on here have read it.
So, does anyone fancy a discussion? We haven't had one for a while. If so, I'm happy to lead it. I'd suggest that we make a date to start in 3/4 weeks time, to give people time to read (or re-read) it.
How about November 1st? |
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| A discussion would be great - but Wolf Hall won't be released in the U.S. until next week, on the 13th. It's not unobtainable by any means but maybe not as readily available as we would like. I want to read it very much, but I have to wait to get a library copy. On the other hand, I am only one person and this is an international group, many of whom have no problems getting the book. But I think it is a great book for discussion and have been looking forward to reading it for some time now. |
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| I am on the wait list at my library, too. Are you pleased, Martin? |
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| I have it on pre-order and will likely receive it on the 13th. It will take some time to read, however. Martin, would this book have been your choice? |
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| Am I pleased? Well, as I said in the Booker thread, it's the first time for several years that I've read and enjoyed five books out of six. So at least The Quickening Maze didn't win - that's the only one that would have actually disappointed me. So I'm not displeased - it's a worthy winner. Would it have been my choice? Well, it wasn't my favourite. My actual favourites were Byatt and Mawer. But there wasn't a lot in it. But overall, I'm happy with the choice. And I'll be re-reading it. (Though it's a HUGE tome - I might just get it on ebook if I can - and if it's not too expensive.) |
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Well, fancy me enjoying and understanding a Booker winner.
I'd be happy to join in a discussion, although it will have to be from memory as my copy was from the library.
To those of you who haven't read it, although there are lots of pages it doesn't seem a 'long' read, just one that can be taken at a 'measured pace'. |
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| I'm up for it - about to start 3 weeks hols so should be able to fit in a re-read or at least a good scan :-) |
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| I'm looking forward to reading Wolf Hall with great anticipation. Maybe too much so -- it's an easy way for me to jinx a book: unfulfilled expectations and all. I don't know when I can get my hands on it, but I'll catch up with the rest of you eventually. |
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| I know the fact that it won the Booker should guarantee that the library buys multiple copies, but we still don't have a state budget (couldn't you just smack them!) so the library is purchasing NO new books. If the impasse isn't cleared and funds flowing again soon, I might have to cave and buy this one. Either way, I'd be up for a discussion in a bit-we can't get it here until the 13th, as Siobhan or somebody upstairs said. |
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| I would be interested. Luckily for me, it was released in Canada at the end of September. I haven't started reading it yet, and I can be a bit of a slow reader depending on the book, but I'd join in once finished. |
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| I bought it a bookdepository and it was on sale for 1/2 price. Also - no shipping fee. I find it hard to wait for a book I really want to read. |
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| My pre-ordered copy of Wolf Hall arrived from Amazon this afternoon (along with Michael Connelly's new book). I should be ready to start on Wolf Hall in a couple of days. |
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| I shall call into my municipal library to-morrow, Thursday to see if it it available. I would love to be involved in a discussion. |
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| Well, I've actually spent money on an ebook copy for my Sony Reader, and I'm about half-way through a re-read. The book is a brick, and I was concerned for my wrists. Also, now it's won the Booker, my first edition is worth rather more money, so I'd rather not read that particular copy again! It looks like we'll have a goodly collection for the first - I'll start to think about a few questions to get us started. |
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| Okay-library now has it, I ordered it-probably won't be ready quite by the 1st, but go on ahead and I'll catch up-don't know that I need to worry about spoilers. ;-) |
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| I finished it. Nyah nyah nyah! |
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| I read Wolf Hall several weeks ago. I had it sent to me from the U.K. I am ready to join the discussion any time. |
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| So Sunday November 1st it is. I'll start a new thread on that date. |
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| Or thereabouts.... I was unfortunately very busy yesterday and it didn't happen. I'm just posting this mea culpa from work - I'll get it done tonight! |
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