The first great novel

koan · 06-07-2005, 10:37 PM

My daughter read her first novel that made her cry because the book ended tonight. She was devasted that this wonderful character had no more story to tell. I assured her that more would come. The beauty is that someone was able to touch her heart and maybe, in some way, knows how she feels.

spot · 06-07-2005, 10:51 PM

I think we should hear what the novel was, Koan. Or we could guess? Jane Eyre?

koan · 06-07-2005, 11:01 PM

Nothing so grand. It was A Handful of Time by Kit Pearson (won the Canadian Library Association book of the year award)

My first biggie was Tess. I threw it across the room about halfway through then ran to pick it up again.

06-07-2005, 11:33 PM

the first book that i really got meaning out of was 'To Kill A Mockingbird'. To this day , when i think of it, i can put myself in it and feel lousy for the way people are judged by others.

Do you remember yours, koan

koan · 06-07-2005, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by koan

My first biggie was Tess. I threw it across the room about halfway through then ran to pick it up again.

She made a lot of decisions that led to her demise. They were so BLOODY obvious, too. You just knew she was going to suffer...and die. Horrible. But I loved her.

pink princess · 06-08-2005, 03:13 AM

i dont remember my first 'meaningful' book but i do remember always being so dissapointed when they ended...

i used to read a book a night!

john8pies · 06-08-2005, 03:32 AM

Ah those were the days.....1 book a night.....now there`s always something else to do but I stil read at least 1 book a week.....currently reading The wrong Boy by Willy Russell....it is great! Was anybody else moved by Jonathan Livingstone Seagull or was it so long ago that it has taken on a revisionist impression in my mind?!

buttercup · 06-08-2005, 06:34 AM

awww thats a really sweet story koan
its an all important that first book that has you in tears

abbey · 06-08-2005, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by pink princess

i dont remember my first 'meaningful' book but i do remember always being so dissapointed when they ended...

i used to read a book a night!

Me too, and always felt sad when they ended i always wanted more,
still do!

spot · 06-08-2005, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by john8pies

Ah those were the days.....1 book a night.....now there`s always something else to do but I stil read at least 1 book a week.....currently reading The wrong Boy by Willy Russell....it is great! Was anybody else moved by Jonathan Livingstone Seagull or was it so long ago that it has taken on a revisionist impression in my mind?!

Jonathan Livingstone Seagull was one of the nastiest anthropomorphic cons to ever hit the bookstalls. It taught nothing, it had shoddy ethics and the writing stank to high heaven. I didn't enjoy it. I have no idea whether Mr Bach published a sequel or indeed anything else at all, he's a non-person whenever I go into a bookshop.

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koan anomaly Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 12,699	The first great novel My daughter read her first novel that made her cry because the book ended tonight. She was devasted that this wonderful character had no more story to tell. I assured her that more would come. The beauty is that someone was able to touch her heart and maybe, in some way, knows how she feels. __________________ Having the right to an opinion does not make your opinion right.
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spot Ichabod Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brigstowe Posts: 16,989	Re: The first great novel I think we should hear what the novel was, Koan. Or we could guess? Jane Eyre?
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koan anomaly Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 12,699	Re: The first great novel Nothing so grand. It was A Handful of Time by Kit Pearson (won the Canadian Library Association book of the year award) My first biggie was Tess. I threw it across the room about halfway through then ran to pick it up again. __________________ Having the right to an opinion does not make your opinion right.
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06-07-2005, 11:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
flopstock Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The first great novel the first book that i really got meaning out of was 'To Kill A Mockingbird'. To this day , when i think of it, i can put myself in it and feel lousy for the way people are judged by others. Do you remember yours, koan

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pink princess Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,114	Re: The first great novel i dont remember my first 'meaningful' book but i do remember always being so dissapointed when they ended... i used to read a book a night! __________________ life is what you make it my boyfriend just proposed to me (05/05/05) and im blissfully happy!! im engaged!! i have a fiance!! um..... well thats a bit out of date! im married now! and married life is the best thing in the entire world! with my husband by side my life is complete
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john8pies Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,159	Re: The first great novel Ah those were the days.....1 book a night.....now there`s always something else to do but I stil read at least 1 book a week.....currently reading The wrong Boy by Willy Russell....it is great! Was anybody else moved by Jonathan Livingstone Seagull or was it so long ago that it has taken on a revisionist impression in my mind?!
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buttercup Scot girl Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,933	Re: The first great novel awww thats a really sweet story koan its an all important that first book that has you in tears __________________ Today's mighty oak was just a nut that held it's ground
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