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I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith - we all enjoyed it, being the oldest book the group has read so far, being published in 1947. read Amazon's review

The Famished Road by Ben Okri. Some of us found the book very worthwhile, others loathed it, yet others ranged between the two. read Amazon's review

The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan - about Pearl, who has a secret from her mother - who also has a secret past. The story is set in Shanghai in the 1920s, spans World War II and then moves to America. According to the back jacket it covers innocence and loss, tragedy and survival, hope, love and friendship. We all enjoyed the book but found the main character irritating to varying degrees. read Amazon's review

Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler - about a 40 year old mother of 3 who walks away from her family at the beach - and just keeps on walking! Some of us empathised a great deal with this book - it gave us plenty to talk about. read Amazon's review

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson. Enjoyed read Amazon's review

Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson. We were torn between laughter and indignation that an American could criticise our foibles! read Amazon's review

The Pyramid by Ismail Kadare, Albania's foremost novelist - not a popular book but provided fuel for plenty of discussion. We discovered later that Albania is dotted with small pyramid-like shelters.

Time and Tide by Edna O'Brien. One of the least popular Brookworm Books read Amazon's review

Regeneration and The Eye in the Door (many had also read the third book in the trilogy - The Ghost Road). Most of us were fascinated by Regeneration, and less so by the 2^nd and 3^rd books. read Amazon's review

  The Riders by Tim Winton. A really good read but WE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AT THE END! We were left hanging! read Amazon's review

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