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StasiaSpins
True Blue Farmgirl
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Stasia
Augusta (Eau Claire)
WI
USA
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 Posted - Apr 11 2009 : 9:51:32 PM
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I just finished reading (listening to) "The Forgotten Garden" by Kate Morton and I really enjoyed it. Has anyone else read it, or any of the author's other books?
It reminded me of "The Secret Garden" combined with Rosamunde Pilcher's style, along with something a little darker... In fact, a reviewer at Amazon wrote this, and I completely agree with the reference to Possession (a favorite book, much better than the movie, tho' the film was quite good):
"The novel is punctuated here and there with some of Eliza's short stories, which provide wonderful little interludes, kind of like AS Byatt's Possession, in a way. Possession, mixed with a little bit of The Secret Garden. We're even introduced to Frances Hodgeson Burnett, suggesting that she might have received inspiration for The Secret Garden from Eliza and Rose's garden. "
The chapters take place in different countries (the UK, Australia, the US) and times (Edwardian through today) while characters unravel secrets about their pasts; it all ties together, even the parts that are the fairytales created by a character called The Authoress.
http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Garden-Novel-Kate-Morton/dp/1416550542/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239511648&sr=8-1
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carolbrigid
True Blue Farmgirl
263 Posts
Carol
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Apr 12 2009 : 12:59:46 PM
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No Stasia, I haven't read it but I put it on my Wish List on Amazon because it sounded really good. Thanks for sharing your review! Makes me want to order it.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Carol
Farmgirl Sister #222
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 10:44:01 AM
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the library list just keeps growing and growing......
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
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laluna
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
New York
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 1:28:43 PM
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Since you liken it to Possession (one of my favorite books) and Pilcher (one of my favorite "guilty pleasure" writers - The Shellseekers is my favorite!), I've added it to my library request list as well. Can't wait to have some good books on my table again!
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