Good Reads 2003

Market Drayton NWR Book Group
Good Reads 2003

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TITLE AUTHOR Blurb Rec'd by:

I Capture the Castle Dodie Smith Growing up to womanhood, now a film R B

My Little Friend Donna Tartt Secrets/history/funny J C

A Family Madness Rohinton Mistry Family coming to terms with aging father J C

Dirt Music Tim Winton 40-something disillusioned wife and mother meets local poacher J C

Unless Carol Shields Distraught daughter needing to find her own way. How they all cope J C

Fingersmith Sarah Waters see 2002 list J C

The Story of Lucy Gault William Trevor Parents leave Ireland for Continent after supposed death of daughter J C

The Ground beneath her Feet Salman Rushdie Episodes in singer's life in India J C

The Embers ?(to be remembered) 2 old men in Hungary reflect on past J C

Music and Silence Rose Tremain Musician in C17th Danish Court A H

House of Spirits Isabelle Allende Magical realism, S. America A H

The Blind Assassin Margaret Forster something to do with Alzheimer's A H

No Bones Anna Burns Moving story of growing up in Belfast N S

The Dark Room Rachel Seiffert 3 aspects of life in Nazi Germany - easy read S H

Martin Sloane Michael Redhill New York State - student disappears S H

The Distinguished Guest Sue Miller ?(to be remembered) S H

Brazzaville Beach William Boyd A 'good man' in Africa Mary

Regatta Libby Purves Light but well written & amusing. Inner city foster child is plunged into world of yachting types C D

The Fall of Fergal Philip Ardagh Children's (9+) black comedy, not for the sensitive! C D

The Giant Goldfish Robbery Richard Kidd (Children's) Fisherman's family relocate: gentle adventure C D

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TITLE	AUTHOR	Blurb	Rec'd by:
I Capture the Castle	Dodie Smith	Growing up to womanhood, now a film	R B
My Little Friend	Donna Tartt	Secrets/history/funny	J C
A Family Madness	Rohinton Mistry	Family coming to terms with aging father	J C
Dirt Music	Tim Winton	40-something disillusioned wife and mother meets local poacher	J C
Unless	Carol Shields	Distraught daughter needing to find her own way. How they all cope	J C
Fingersmith	Sarah Waters	see 2002 list	J C
The Story of Lucy Gault	William Trevor	Parents leave Ireland for Continent after supposed death of daughter	J C
The Ground beneath her Feet	Salman Rushdie	Episodes in singer's life in India	J C
The Embers	?(to be remembered)	2 old men in Hungary reflect on past	J C
Music and Silence	Rose Tremain	Musician in C17th Danish Court	A H
House of Spirits	Isabelle Allende	Magical realism, S. America	A H
The Blind Assassin	Margaret Forster	something to do with Alzheimer's	A H
No Bones	Anna Burns	Moving story of growing up in Belfast	N S
The Dark Room	Rachel Seiffert	3 aspects of life in Nazi Germany - easy read	S H
Martin Sloane	Michael Redhill	New York State - student disappears	S H
The Distinguished Guest	Sue Miller	?(to be remembered)	S H
Brazzaville Beach	William Boyd	A 'good man' in Africa	Mary
Regatta	Libby Purves	Light but well written & amusing. Inner city foster child is plunged into world of yachting types	C D
The Fall of Fergal	Philip Ardagh	Children's (9+) black comedy, not for the sensitive!	C D
The Giant Goldfish Robbery	Richard Kidd	(Children's) Fisherman's family relocate: gentle adventure	C D

Market Drayton NWR Book GroupGood Reads 2003

Market Drayton NWR Book Group
Good Reads 2003