02-14-2010, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by UofM-TKE
This is a great thread. I checked and found that Rutherfurd's style is similar to Michener's and since I love Michener, i decided to read Rutherfurd as well. Since I used to live in Ireland, I just ordered The Princes of Ireland and Rebels of Ireland from Amazon. So to be OT, I'm reading these two (shortly.)
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I ordered both from Amazon, too - but we had no deliveries this past week!
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Originally Posted by gee_ess
Glad this was bumped!
I have to recommend The Help by Stockett. I loved it and did not want it to end. Yes, I am from the South, but I have a good friend from NYC who also loved it, so I don't think it is a regional thing.
Set in Mississippi in the 60's, a white woman secretly records the life stories of the black maids in her town and then publishes them in a book. It is such a great book, wonderful for book clubs, lots to think and talk about. But, it is not heavy handed or preachy in any way. I have not talked to anyone who did not like it. You will fall inlove with the characters.
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Going on my Wish List!
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