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Carry Me Down - J M Hyland When I read the Voting for the Book of the Month I thought the choice would be: Carry Me Down. I read it and absolutely devoured it. Shall now seek more Hyland so, even though it won't be used, I am really glad I was introduced to this writer.

Enduring Love Have read this book twice, and seen a movie of it. Should like to read other's insight. The Cement Garden is still my favourite McEwen but then again I guess he was successfully sued for plagiarism on this one.

Tartan Skirt: Realize yours was an old post but thanks so much for the info on LibraryThing. Went straight to the site and entered the last few books I've read. Will go back and make it comprehensive at some time(s). "Lost" this website forever - think it's been renamed. So many of the...

The Life of Pi At last - the library came through with a reserved copy. (It's on the high school reading list so hard to obtain). Read this while cruising on the Caribbean. Surreal! The surfeit of marvellous food contrasted so well with the accounts of Pi's diet! Loved this book, of course...

Jenem - did you read Oryx and Crake? If so, would love to discuss it. Found it one of the most original of MA's. Agree, she is never disappointing. Bartus55

I have just finished reading DISGRACE by JM Coetzee. I had been so impressed with the LIFE AND TIMES OF MICHAEL K that I wanted to try more of the author. Many levels to this novel, but underlying is the all pervading atmosphere of post-apartheid South Africa which, from the perspective of...

Oryx and Crake Always enjoy Margaret Atwood. Read the recommendation here in the Forum and was really surprised to find the book in stock in our local library. Read it in one sitting. Superb. Speculation: etc. etc. Completely captivating characters and plot!

Just finishing CHARLOTTE GRAY by Sebastian Faulks. Little disappointed with the final section.. Charlotte going to the prisoner holding camp at Drancy - know that in 1942 no one really knew or believed about concentration camps, but this section strikes me as somewhat naive. Read BIRDSONG...