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Blindness by Jose Saramago

Yes! I have just finished reading this wonderful (short) book. Atmostpheric, brooding, dark ......perfect to read during autumn as the evenings draw in. I loved her prose, and her ability to build an atmosphere. "Although written in the modern period, this book takes on the character of a...

Reader's Digest Review Here is a review I heartily agree with:

A beautifully-written saga of India - I loved it.

Question Did anyone understand the notes left in Laura's Mathematics notebook? The ones starting 'Avilion, no.' and ending 'X.X.X.X. O.' I understood that they revealed the truth to Iris, but how?

Ultimately I found this a depressing book; there were no happy endings, nor any sense of real hope or closure. Not for Oskar, his Mum or his grandparents. The only part to really raise my spirits was the personal letter sent at last to Oskar by Stephen Hawking. I did enjoy Oskar's voice - this...

Thanks Thanks! Found it.

I am trying to find the discussion on Jonathon Strange & Mr Norrell which used to be in the Book of the Month thread. Now they've been moved, I can't find them!

jesus Try Mission by Patrick Tilley

As sometimes happens, my expectations of this book were very high (based on several recommendations) and as a result I was rather disappointed in 'Small Island'. I suppose I was waiting to be 'blown away' by the novel as I had been by 'The Kite Runner' and a few others last year, and yet it...

From the back of the book: “Renowned naturalist Joseph Banks is about to set sail with Captain Cook on a voyage of discovery to the other side of the world. He will encounter many wonders, but none as captivating as the elusive woman with green eyes who haunts the woods near his home. Two...

Shadow of the Wind I finally finished the October book! I really enjoyed the atmostphere of this book; reminded me very much of some old black and white films, scenes of shadowy figures, cigarette smoke, narrow alleyways. I also liked the story within a story structure, even if a little...

The Kite Runner I read this book earlier this year, and it has stayed with me since then. I would give it 5 *'s.

Just realised.... having just watched the film after reading the book, and realised I missed something massive in the book - I didn't realise that Richard turned out to be Mrs Brown's little boy! Duh......how did I miss that?

John, If you go to the Suggestions and Voting Forum, you will see that the August BOTM is the latest Harry Potter novel. There should be a new Voting thread up soon for the September BOTM; check out the Suggestions for September thread for the candidate books.

... A third of the way through the book, and I was REALLY struggling - so many quotations from literature I am unfamiliar with - I found it really hard work, and nearly gave up. Half-way through, and it hooked me in more, references to life in Italy during the Second World War were...

I liked the way the author referred to Vermeer as 'He' all the time, never by name or title. To me this emphasised Griet's attraction to him, elevating him above the others in the household. But what a mean guy he turned out to be. Jane Herts, UK