tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post6606016154027963665..comments2023-10-05T11:30:10.608+01:00Comments on cardigangirlverity: Orange 2012: Island of wings (Karin Altenberg)verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-20667464324454800282012-05-24T13:11:26.376+01:002012-05-24T13:11:26.376+01:00Hi Verity,
I was looking for some information abou...Hi Verity,<br />I was looking for some information about this book and I've just discovered your review. Thanks a lot for sharing with us! <br />Now I'm going to buy the novel. Anyhow I'm obsessed by St Kilda and have already read a couple of books about these remote isles, really fascinating (by Tom Steel and Charles MacLean, both worth reading).<br /><br />By the way, I'm German and my 2nd best hobby after reading is BAKING ;o)<br /><br />Greetings to England,<br />AnetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-89793539792307606162012-04-03T10:36:49.177+01:002012-04-03T10:36:49.177+01:00Out of the 5 titles I have read so far (I know, I&...Out of the 5 titles I have read so far (I know, I'm slow), I definitely liked this one best too.Irishttp://irisonbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-68925151060908180582012-03-29T13:28:56.436+01:002012-03-29T13:28:56.436+01:00I wasn't a big fan of State of Wonder and aban...I wasn't a big fan of State of Wonder and abandoned it at the half way stage. Don't know why it didn't click with me as I know so many others loved it.Jackie (Farm Lane Books)http://www.farmlanebooks.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-17828197063314506792012-03-23T22:14:38.271+00:002012-03-23T22:14:38.271+00:00Verity, your description of black houses makes the...Verity, your description of black houses makes them sound even less appealing than they apparently were.I keep picking this one up in shops and then putting it down. Might buy it next time now.Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-36619126164590379752012-03-23T20:56:45.456+00:002012-03-23T20:56:45.456+00:00Have you read State of wonder yet? That's the ...Have you read State of wonder yet? That's the only one to come close for me so far...verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645380186218270629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-7296486196916640202012-03-23T19:12:14.268+00:002012-03-23T19:12:14.268+00:00I agree. I'm half way through this book and it...I agree. I'm half way through this book and it is the most engaging, gripping read I've found on the Orange list so far too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.com