<p>Just for the record, I adored Wolf Hall and didn’t notice the punctuation. From looking at a sample of The Orchardist, it appears to be very beautifully written.</p>
<p>I don’t have any particular objection to The Stockholm Octavo.</p>
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<p>NJTM: I highly recommend The Orchardist … it lingers with me … a high compliment because I go through books quickly and move on just as quickly. I don’t remember anything about lack of punctuation, but I remember Talmadge and his steadiness and quiet determination to right wrongs. He’s the antithesis of any male in The Glass Room. I liked The Art Forger and have no hesitation recommending it. In terms of book club, The Art Forger could generate a fair discussion but probably not as in-depth as The Orchardist.</p>
<p>Truthfully, the three titles I threw out</p>
<p>*The Art Forger</p>
<p>The Orchardist</p>
<p>The Stockholm Octavo*</p>
<p>well, I did so because of publication dates within the last six months. I can recommend the first two and The Stockholm Octavo got starred reviews from BookList et al. Like Mary I noticed that discussing a new release hadn’t happened in a while.</p>
<p>On a side note, I haven’t read A Passage to India and want to do so. Duo alert :): It might be fun (just for fun) to combine it - - with the first Vish Puri mystery The Case of the Missing Servant - though not this go-round, of course. Something to consider later, only if A Passage to India doesn’t get chosen this time.</p>
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<p>Great reviews for the series, but see how I digress.</p>
<p>I’ll check to see what you guys chose later. I intend to try to read and join the discussion, if not I’ll lurk. You’ll feel me peering over your shoulders and perhaps, like mathmom, kicking myself.</p>
<p>As always, Mary - a heartfelt thank-you for your leadership.</p>
<p>and to all who took the time to add a comment or two or many, a heartfelt thank you for enriching the book/making me see something I missed/making me examine why I think about the book as I do.</p>
<p>Okay, ignatius’ post gives me an idea.</p>
<p>1) We should not read A Passage to India right now, especially not as a duet, because April is the worst month for ignatius to participate.</p>
<p>(and ignatius, don’t say, “Don’t take me into consideration,” ‘cause it’s too late, we love you. :))</p>
<p>2) We should read a book that ignatius has already read, so that she can focus on wedding plans, but still comment on our discussion.</p>
<p>3) We should read a new release.</p>
<p>4) We need a good man.</p>
<p>The Orchardist would satisfy all of the above categories. </p>
<p>I’m tough and can take the lack of punctuation! </p>
<p>So I’m swapping out The Stockhom Octavo for The Orchardist as my #1.</p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
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<p>The Glass Room had very good reviews too. ;)</p>
<p>Edit: Crossposted with Mary13. Yayyy! Thanks Mary. I really didn’t want to read Stockholm Octavo but didn’t want to say so.</p>
<p>You are so wonderfully diplomatic. They should make you Secretary of State or something.</p>
<p>Just for the record, I happened to enjoy *The Glass Room *…no throwing tomatoes at me!</p>
<p>Thank you for another wonderful discussion and for the excellent cat herding. Looking forward to April’s choice.</p>
<p>Mary’s number four reason - so funny!! I agree, as I’m half way finished with my first Margaret Atwood ever- Cats Eye.</p>
<p>4) " we need a good man" - made me laugh outloud</p>
<p>At the end of last year I sent this link out to a group of women friends. Its a best 10 books of 2012 list -</p>
<p>[Maurice’s</a> Ten Favorite Books Of 2012 | Maurice on Books](<a href=“http://mauriceonbooks.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2012/12/29/maurices-ten-favorite-books-of-2012/]Maurice’s”>Maurice’s Ten Favorite Books Of 2012 | Maurice on Books)</p>
<p>This blogger, also a column writer for a Naples, Forida newspaper lists THE ORCHARDIST as number one pick.</p>
<p>A month after I sent the email out,my friend from Utah texts me,(something she never does) to say how beautifully written the book is, and at that moment was reading a section as tears streamed down her cheeks. </p>
<p>I didn’t want to suggest it, based on this list and friends text. Now that Ignatius has firmly endorsed it, I’d thought I’d share this bit of info and link.</p>
<p>I’m in. ( Let me find that box of tissues)</p>
<p>(And, for the record- thank you, THANK you, THANK YOU , Mary for all you do)</p>
<p>^I think we should be sure that everyone is ok with a potentially “depressing” pick before we settle on THE ORCHARDIST. I’m cautiously game based on the reviews.</p>
<p>^ I think we’re good. The following are game (per previous posts):</p>
<p>NJTheatreMOM
SouthJerseyChessMom (already has her box of tissues)
ignatius
BUandBC82
psychmom
sylvan8798 (with reservations)</p>
<p>EmmyBet says she’s agreeable to anything. I’m a little worried about mathmom, but hope she’ll join us despite the non-standard punctuation.</p>
<p>I believe we have a quorum (practicing my Secretary of State lingo ;)) and I will start a new thread for The Orchardist. </p>
<p>Thanks for all the kind words – you guys are good for my ego.</p>
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<p>BUandBC82 will be happy to hear that. We gave her a bad time in December, but she took it like a trooper. :)</p>
<p>I am happy to read The Orchardist as well. I have had a library copy sitting in the stack, waiting for weeks. I’ve heard good things about it. </p>
<p>Congratulations ignatius!</p>
<p>^ Yay! </p>
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<p>mathmom can read books without proper punctuation, but it makes her peevish. :)</p>
<p>Note that mathmom chose not to capitalize her name, so who is she to throw stones anyway?</p>
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<p>Hmmmm, I could have used you in December, psychmom. 
I’m still picking tomato seeds out of my hair! :eek: Just kidding…really…but I did make a nice tomato soup. :)</p>
<p>I’m in for The Orchardist.</p>
<p>I tried, BUandBC, but I ended up having too much fun poking at Mawer’s incessant sexual references. And the relationship with the dancer at the end did me in! Okay, enough of that…onto The Orchardist.</p>
<p>^^ Who would have thought an erudite book club could make me laugh so much?</p>
<p>The Orchardist thread is up!</p>
<p>^^Double “like” for psychmom and Mary!!</p>
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<p>The Orchadist is fine with me too! I got into a very busy time-and so did not participate in this discussion-but so loved Possession-and so appreciated the comments I was able to read. Thanks so much everyone for starting and continuing this book club!</p>
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<p>I didn’t find it depressing … I don’t do depressing. … seriously, I found it sad and not sad at the same time … depressing is just … depressing.</p>
<p>Library Journal describes the conclusion as “poignant” and Publisher’s Weekly says “… this eloquent, moving novel concludes on a note of affirmation.”</p>
<p>You guys really didn’t need to take me into consideration but how very nice of you to do so.</p>
<p>Just thought I’d let you guys know that I did buy</p>
<p>[Possession</a> | Folio Illustrated Book](<a href=“http://www.foliosociety.com/book/PSS/possession]Possession”>http://www.foliosociety.com/book/PSS/possession)</p>
<p>I’m so glad I did. The book is twice as beautiful as it looks on line. I now have a considerable wishlist built up of other Folio society books that I must have.</p>
<p>I’ve checked the editorial eyes site to see if more has ever been posted on the Possession readalong thread. Nope. I think someone gave up because I did see other recent miscellaneous posts.</p>