Farnham Club Picks and Passes

A Listmania! list by M. Craig "Summer Book club" (Farnham)
 
Half of a Yellow Sun
1.  Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The list author says:
  "PASS, well-crafted, well-intentioned, but some read it and suspect too much conscientious hype"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (188 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Under Their Skin
2.  Under Their Skin by Dinah Lee Kung
The list author says:
  "YES another club praised it for prompting lively discussion about adultery/workaholism"
£9.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Arlington Park
3.  Arlington Park by Rachel Cusk
The list author says:
  "PASS her last book bored us, so we'll pass on this one, too suburban"
£12.74   Used & New from: £0.01
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Two Caravans
4.  Two Caravans by Marina Lewycka
The list author says:
  "YES we think it sounds like fun, so we'll start with this one as we missed Tractors"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

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Then We Came to the End
5.  Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris
The list author says:
  "YES a rave review: we'll try it for an office setting, a refreshing change"
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2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews)

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Arthur & George
6.  Arthur & George by Julian Barnes
The list author says:
  "YES highly praised for its lyrical writing,( we have a Sherlock Holmes fan)"
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Inheritance of Loss
7.  The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
The list author says:
  "PASS, thanks, we hear there's not enough plot,"
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

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The Widow and Her Hero
8.  The Widow and Her Hero by Thomas Keneally
The list author says:
  "YES one member said it came strongly recommended"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Ten Days in the Hills
9.  Ten Days in the Hills by Jane Smiley
The list author says:
  "PASS the idle chatter of the Hollywood set sounds too twee for us"
£14.44   Used & New from: £0.01
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Burning Bright
10.  Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "PASS sounds like Tracy is in a historical coming-of-age rut"
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2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

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M. Craig "Summer Book club" (Farnham)
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Last updated: 18/04/2007
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