The Red Tent ... and ... Lovely Bones - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

barb dwyer · 10-18-2009, 10:39 PM

Two amazing books.

not 'chick' books by any stretch.

Anyone read these? They both blew me away.

The Red Tent is about Rebecca's sister, Dinah - the one who got raped in the Bible but it's from her perspective ... fascinating read.
Not religious a teensy bit - historical and amazingly well written.

I almost didn't read it - but Oh my GOD I'm glad I did!

The other one -

The lovely bones ... about a girl who is murdered, and how her Spirit watches her family continue after her death.

Powerful.

Neither is wishy washy,
and do NOT pick up The Lovely Bones without time to finish it.
You LITERALLY can't put it down.

I haven't had that experience with a book since the night I brought home
"Jurassic Park".

Lenina · 10-18-2009, 10:46 PM

barb,

I loved The Red Tent! I haven't read the other one but will get it on your recommendation!

Love,

Lenina

barb dwyer · 10-23-2009, 10:22 PM

Lenina -

DEFO get Lovely Bones !!!!!

NOTHING like the Red Tent, mind, but ... wow!

whadda book!

liveweyerd · 10-25-2009, 01:15 PM

LOVE The Red Tent

Picked up Lovely Bones one time but it didn't grab me right away and returned it.
May try again...but my library books are stacked HIGH at the moment

barb dwyer · 10-25-2009, 10:54 PM

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so good to see ya!

I'm just 'treading water' right now with a Kellerman thing ....

waiting for that next great read to grab me -

I've wanted to read that 'When you're engulfed in flames' by Sedaris ...
everything I've heard read out of it cracks me up...
the book store doesn't have a paperback issue yet.

**Done_With_It** · 10-26-2009, 12:56 AM

Lovely Bones was amazing, finished it in two days.

Tried to read her next one but it was too intense for me.

But I loved Bones.
If you liked that ones, you should check out some of Jody Picoults books, not as
intense but you might like her books. : )

liveweyerd · 10-26-2009, 09:25 AM

Jodi Picoult has been recommended so often, I have 2 of her books in my library stack now.

Barb, have you read "The Reader" by Bernard Schlink.
I thought it was excellent.

Ajax · 10-30-2009, 09:42 AM

Barb,

Loved the Red Tent, also. I read that while I was on a trip to Greece and with that back drop, it also blew me away!

I'm going to recommend a book I absolutely loved: Peony in Love by Lisa See. It's out in paperback. Since you enjoyed the two books that involved life from a "spirit's" perspective, this book will not disappoint. In no way is this a weird book, but rather a beautiful story about a girl in ancient China and her family.

Trust me.....and let me know.....

barb dwyer · 11-05-2009, 06:53 PM

*writing down the titles and authors*

great!

I *love* chick books -
but not the sappy,
we're all only women' kind of crap books.

Like Toni Morrison's early stuff.

10-18-2009, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 7,973 Blog Entries: 3	The Red Tent ... and ... Lovely Bones Two amazing books. not 'chick' books by any stretch. Anyone read these? They both blew me away. The Red Tent is about Rebecca's sister, Dinah - the one who got raped in the Bible but it's from her perspective ... fascinating read. Not religious a teensy bit - historical and amazingly well written. I almost didn't read it - but Oh my GOD I'm glad I did! The other one - The lovely bones ... about a girl who is murdered, and how her Spirit watches her family continue after her death. Powerful. Neither is wishy washy, and do NOT pick up The Lovely Bones without time to finish it. You LITERALLY can't put it down. I haven't had that experience with a book since the night I brought home "Jurassic Park". __________________ Menopause ~ puberty with experience.

10-23-2009, 10:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 7,973 Blog Entries: 3	Lenina - DEFO get Lovely Bones !!!!! NOTHING like the Red Tent, mind, but ... wow! whadda book! __________________ Menopause ~ puberty with experience.

10-25-2009, 01:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
liveweyerd Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 8,276 Blog Entries: 5	LOVE The Red Tent Picked up Lovely Bones one time but it didn't grab me right away and returned it. May try again...but my library books are stacked HIGH at the moment __________________ Each small candle lights a corner of the dark....Roger Waters

10-25-2009, 10:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 7,973 Blog Entries: 3	{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{live}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} so good to see ya! I'm just 'treading water' right now with a Kellerman thing .... waiting for that next great read to grab me - I've wanted to read that 'When you're engulfed in flames' by Sedaris ... everything I've heard read out of it cracks me up... the book store doesn't have a paperback issue yet. __________________ Menopause ~ puberty with experience.

10-26-2009, 12:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Done_With_It !!..Rhythm Nation..!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hollywood Posts: 8,987 Blog Entries: 15	Lovely Bones was amazing, finished it in two days. Tried to read her next one but it was too intense for me. But I loved Bones. If you liked that ones, you should check out some of Jody Picoults books, not as intense but you might like her books. : ) __________________ Living in fast forward Hollywood RockStar outta control Need to rewind real slow Always Runin Time to take control Oh yeah ... "Never let the odds keep you from doing what You know in your heart you were meant to do."

10-18-2009, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lenina Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,358	barb, I loved The Red Tent! I haven't read the other one but will get it on your recommendation! Love, Lenina

10-26-2009, 09:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
liveweyerd Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 8,276 Blog Entries: 5	Jodi Picoult has been recommended so often, I have 2 of her books in my library stack now. Barb, have you read "The Reader" by Bernard Schlink. I thought it was excellent. __________________ Each small candle lights a corner of the dark....Roger Waters

10-30-2009, 09:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ajax Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Our little island... Posts: 351	Barb, Loved the Red Tent, also. I read that while I was on a trip to Greece and with that back drop, it also blew me away! I'm going to recommend a book I absolutely loved: Peony in Love by Lisa See. It's out in paperback. Since you enjoyed the two books that involved life from a "spirit's" perspective, this book will not disappoint. In no way is this a weird book, but rather a beautiful story about a girl in ancient China and her family. Trust me.....and let me know.....

11-05-2009, 06:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 7,973 Blog Entries: 3	writing down the titles and authors great! I love chick books - but not the sappy, we're all only women' kind of crap books. Like Toni Morrison's early stuff. __________________ Menopause ~ puberty with experience.

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