And then there were four....I was rather hoping there would be more of us but hopefully still some people will join.
The main suggestion has been The Elegance of a Hedgehog which looks well worth a read.
Any other ideas....our Book Group meets on 11th August so we could see what that thinks as well.
Me x
Friday, 10 July 2009
Sunday, 5 July 2009
Girl on the Landing
"What begins as a gentle tale of domestic disharmony evolves into a page-turning psychological thriller. The Girl on the Landing is an easy summer read, but no less compelling for that. Michael and Elizabeth have a functional but almost loveless marriage, which changes when Michael sees an apparition. As his personality begins to change as a result, so too does their relationship, which rapidly becomes loving, passionate and fulfilling to them both.
Elizabeth begins to discover the reasons behind Michael - now Mikey's - transformation and discovers that her husband has had a lifelong battle with schizophrenia, which has been'chemically engineered' by severe medication, which Michael has, she discovers, stopped taking.
As the novel progresses, with husband and wife narrating alternate chapters, we realise the nature of Michael's struggle to find his real self, which has potentially dangerous consequences.
The ending was sadly somewhat predictable, but the novel contained within it just about enough psychological/medical insight into Michael's condition and exploration of the consequences of accepting or resisting medication, to maintain interest throughout."
Elizabeth begins to discover the reasons behind Michael - now Mikey's - transformation and discovers that her husband has had a lifelong battle with schizophrenia, which has been'chemically engineered' by severe medication, which Michael has, she discovers, stopped taking.
As the novel progresses, with husband and wife narrating alternate chapters, we realise the nature of Michael's struggle to find his real self, which has potentially dangerous consequences.
The ending was sadly somewhat predictable, but the novel contained within it just about enough psychological/medical insight into Michael's condition and exploration of the consequences of accepting or resisting medication, to maintain interest throughout."
Our First Read
Welcome....to a very thought provoking, stimulating Book Group (yeah right). By popular demand, I have set up a blog that means we can have a 'virtual' book group experience. I will slowly sift through addresses to 'invite' people to join (100 people) can join. Please let me know if you would like to be invited. When there are around 10 people, a book will be posted up for reading (suggestions please), a date by which it needs to be read by and then comments can be posted on to the blog.
This will either work or not (funnily enough) so lets give it a whirl and lets have some men please as well!!
Me x
This will either work or not (funnily enough) so lets give it a whirl and lets have some men please as well!!
Me x
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