Thanks for replying on this Curt. I had actually purchased the book used offline, and figured it'd be a decent read, and I'd pass it on. It's staying. No questions about that!
You make a very good point about AF capturing a man's heart- often when you read a book written by a woman that is supposed to be a man's POV, there is a lot of subtle feminizing of the character throughout. There really wasn;t any of that; it was just as though we were seeing through his eyes, not an androgynous character with a male moniker. I'll have to look up The Shepherd. You're right, I've never heard of it, but if it compares to TTW, I'll be on the lookout for it. Debra Wilson Billy-Bob's Boers - Lancaster, CA 93536 Percentages, American Purebreds & Fullbloods http://billybobsboers.com Tragic/Beautiful - Blog, Web Design & More http://tragicbeautiful.com/ Books just want to be FREE! Share the fun of Book Crossing! http://bookcrossing.com/friend/boerbabe Want a Gmail account? Send me an email and I'll send an invite. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BookCrossing] 100 Words TTW is one of my all time favorites, next to Prodigal Summer. My only beef is that there is no *unabridged* audio version. I think she figures it out by reflecting back. I think there is even a scene in the book where she reflects back and gets that sinking feeling. I've already read it 4 times (once on audio) but can't quote chapter & verse yet. Yes, I'm a guy, but I cry my eyes out in several places (tearing up right now just thinking about the museum). Trying not to give away spoilers. I just have to put the book down and cry for a few minutes. My family thinks I'm crazy. (Except my daughter who has read it too). I think it is one of the most profound books on the nature of love in marriage that I can think of. What boggles my mind is how Audrey Niffenegger totally captures a man's heart for his family in her writing. Henry could be my psychic twin. I'm not chrono-impaired, just spaced out. LOL. The only other book that chokes me up even close to this is The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth. It's a Christmas story, but not at all what you would think. No one has ever heard of it, but it is another of my all time favorites. -Curtis721 Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
