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hopein08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-10-07 02:23 PM
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Has anyone read "A Thread of Grace" by Mary Doria Russell?
I got it for my birthday and just finished it. It was hands down one of the best books I've ever read! I couldn't put it down. I was sure I'd like a book with a list of characters that long at the beginning but it would have been a shame to leave any of them out. And I really do like the ending.

Anybody read it?
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Bullwinkle925 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-10-07 02:42 PM
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1. I have it. Met the author at a book signing and she is fabulous.
I'm going to bring it this weekend to my bookclub to put up for selection. I haven't read it yet, but intend to soon. Have you read "The Sparrow"? Moralistic sci-fi and very interesting.
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CrispyQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-10-07 02:59 PM
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2. I thought "The Sparrow" was one of the best sci fi books I've ever read!
I think there is a sequel. ???

:hi:
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Bullwinkle925 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-10-07 07:17 PM
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4. There is ....
I have it (not read yet - with a Brazillian other books) and Ms. Russell told me that she made it up to the priest in the sequel.
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-15-07 11:44 PM
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5. Children of God
is the sequel.

Mz Pip
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hopein08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-10-07 04:30 PM
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3. No, I haven't read "The Sparrow"
but I've put in on my list. I only ended up with "A Thread of Grace" because Borders was having a "Buy 2 & Get the 3rd Free" sale and my sister told me to pick out three books to be for my birthday & Christmas from here. It was the most interesting one I saw behing Philippa Gregory's "The Queen's Fool" and "The Memory Keeper's Daughter."
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Atomium Donating Member (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 03:40 PM
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6. question
How the hell do I start my own thread? I don't get it.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 05:01 PM
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7. you need to get an unspecified # of posts and not get TS'd.
didn't make it?
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