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Book Nudgers : In Need of a Nudge		32	CAGEYM, Hoje 2:20pm
50 Book Challenge : tapestry100's books in 2009		188	AMQS, Hoje 2:12pm
1010 Category Challenge : Chatterbox's 1010 Challenge		24	Chatterbox, Hoje 12:49pm
50 Book Challenge : nannybebette; belva's 5th		152	Tammiejx, Hoje 11:26am
50-Something Library Thingers : What are you reading in 2009 #2		145	LisaCurcio, Hoje 10:42am
50 Book Challenge : spacepotatoes 50 Books for 2009		218	bonniebooks, Hoje 10:06am
Club Read 2009 : jbleil's 2009 just-enough reading		61	jbleil, Hoje 9:49am
50 Book Challenge : bonniebook's Best of Your Best, 2009		349	bonniebooks, Hoje 9:14am
The Green Dragon : SantaThing packages arriving...		22	trisweather, Hoje 8:46am
50 Book Challenge : karspeak's 4X8 for 2009		140	spacepotatoes, Ontem 8:17pm
50 Book Challenge : SusanJ's 50 book challenge for 2009		105	AMQS, Ontem 1:04pm
50 Book Challenge : The Kool-Aid Mom: Reachin' for 75 in 2009		85	thekoolaidmom, Ontem 1:03pm
What Are You Reading Now? : Your BEST BOOKS of 2009		83	detailmuse, Ontem 11:26am
What Are You Reading Now? : Your BEST BOOKS of 2008		175	newlifecoming, Ontem 4:24am
What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of December 12, 2009?		210	justmejo, Segunda-feira 11:24pm
250 book challenge : Bucketyell's 250-book challenge		19	bucketyell, Segunda-feira 10:49pm
Alphabet Challenges : RidgewayGirl's Abecedary		43	RidgewayGirl, Segunda-feira 10:08pm
The Green Dragon : December Delights		33	MrAndrew, Segunda-feira 6:01pm
50 Book Challenge : bell7's second part of 2009 - 50 books again		90	bell7, Segunda-feira 2:05pm
100 Books Challenge for 2009 : merry10's 2009 reading		107	merry10, Domingo 3:47pm
50 Book Challenge : Back for more in 2009...		80	kmbooklover, Domingo 2:13pm
50 Book Challenge : Renald128's 40 book challenge for 2009		55	Renald128, Domingo 12:48pm
999 Challenge : Deesiring's		8	Deesirings, Sábado 8:52pm
50 Book Challenge : Marjea's New		27	Marjea, Sábado 5:57pm
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : marise's 2009 reading log		207	Lyhenderson, Sábado 5:40pm
50 Book Challenge : Vestafan's for 2009		83	vestafan, Sábado 6:17am
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Sanddancer's 2009 Reading		218	alcottacre, Sábado 5:06am
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Norabelle's books for 2009		98	norabelle414, Sexta-feira 10:06am
Book talk : Favorite Books Read in 2009		16	Sandydog1, Sexta-feira 7:57am
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Monthly Bests		43	allthesedarnbooks, Quinta-feira 4:14pm
999 Challenge : amckie's 999 challenge take 2		78	amckie, Quinta-feira 3:18pm
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : jbeast 75 book challenge		335	arubabookwoman, Quarta-feira 11:37am
50 Book Challenge : LadyViolet - 2009		145	LadyViolet, Quarta-feira 11:33am
50 Book Challenge : Jem907's 2009 Challenge		70	bonniebooks, Quarta-feira 12:59am
50 Book Challenge : brenzi		178	brenzi, Dezembro 15
German Library Thingers : Bücher über Bücher gesucht		30	kziarkow, Dezembro 15
The Green Dragon : What's your favourite book so far this year?		109	Kaywinnit, Dezembro 13
100 Books Challenge for 2009 : Freckles1987's 100 Books		4	freckles1987, Dezembro 13
50 Book Challenge : Theresa's 2009 Challenge		50	theresak1975, Dezembro 13
20-Something LibraryThingers : What author have you come to love this year?		8	janepriceestrada, Dezembro 13
Group Reads - Literature : The Group Reads Coffeehouse		247	nannybebette, Dezembro 12
Girlybooks : GIRLYBOOKS MESSAGE BOARD		150	wookiebender, Dezembro 9
50 Book Challenge : annesion's 50 book challenge for the second 1/2 of 2009		49	annesion, Dezembro 9
BookMooching : On-going question, please date. What are you reading now?		183	CFiveSix, Dezembro 8
Club Read 2009 : fannyprice's 2009 reading part II		169	tomcatMurr, Dezembro 7
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Liz K's 75 books for 2009		20	busy91, Dezembro 7
50 Book Challenge : japaul's 50 books for 2009		90	spacepotatoes, Dezembro 6
Romance - from historical to contemporary : Book Challenge 2009		207	The_Book_Queen, Dezembro 4
50 Book Challenge : Voracious_Reader		40	carlym, Dezembro 2
999 Challenge : Kathy's 999 list...		60	kmbooklover, Dezembro 2
Romance - from historical to contemporary : Best romances on audio		18	starlightgenie, Dezembro 2
50 Book Challenge : Mark's (MSF59) Part 2		299	msf59, Dezembro 1
Books on Books : A list of books about books		65	trav, Novembro 30
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of November 7, 2009?		200	Mr.Durick, Novembro 27
FantasyFans : Barely fantasy recommendations		48	Emidawg, Novembro 27
999 Challenge : atlargeinthewrld's 999 attempt		51	atlargeintheworld, Novembro 26
999 Challenge : Elee's		60	socialpages, Novembro 24
Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in November?		62	littlegeek, Novembro 23
50 Book Challenge : Prosewood's (2009)		17	Prosewood, Novembro 16
999 Challenge : Hemlokgang's 999 in 2009 Challenge		25	hemlokgang, Novembro 15
999 Challenge : Favourite Book in Each Category		10	hailelib, Novembro 14
50 Book Challenge : [PEOPLE OF THE BOOK] group read general thread		81	msf59, Novembro 14
50 Book Challenge : callen610's -2009		115	callen610, Novembro 8
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Tales of Mystery and Horror for Halloween		266	Berly, Novembro 4
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Terri's 2nd 75 books		256	tloeffler, Novembro 2
What Are You Reading Now? : 2009 - Your Best Five Reads of Q3 (July -Sept)		79	bibleeohfile, Novembro 2
What Are You Reading Now? : Books Brought Home - October 2009		180	momom248, Novembro 1
999 Challenge : Sanddancer's		127	bonniebooks, Outubro 29
Book Addicts Anonymous : What books have you bought recently?		163	LadyViolet, Outubro 26
Book talk : Autumnal Lit		8	Retrobovine, Outubro 26
Book Addicts Anonymous : what are you reading?		111	Kat32, Outubro 26
999 Challenge : TBQ'S		26	The_Book_Queen, Outubro 25
ARC Junkies : Blog Contests		444	MissMermaid118, Outubro 25
Romance - from historical to contemporary : What Are You Reading Week of October 12		17	The_Book_Queen, Outubro 18
List Five Books Parlour Game : One Thing Leads to Another, Part II		257	janoorani24, Outubro 18
50 Book Challenge : Lindasbooks		20	lindasbooks, Outubro 16
1010 Category Challenge : kimb 1010 list for 2010		23	KimB, Outubro 14
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : ladywithabook's 2009 reads		77	FlossieT, Outubro 12
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of October 3, 2009?		227	Mr.Durick, Outubro 10
Alphabet Challenges : Freckles1987 Book Alphabet		4	freckles1987, Outubro 8
Mini-Challenge: 6 Degrees of Separation : Freckles1987 Six Degrees		4	freckles1987, Outubro 8
Book talk : Choose a book that you haven't read yet. (4)		329	callmejacx, Outubro 7
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads, Take 9		295	alcottacre, Outubro 2
Book talk : WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW? Where? Why? How? What? Is it? What?		160	callmejacx, Setembro 30
Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in September?		104	Espeon200, Setembro 30
Woodbury Public Library Book Talk : November - The Thirteenth Tale		1	lavam49, Setembro 29
999 Challenge : soffitta1's		72	ivyd, Setembro 24
The Green Dragon : September Reads 2009		91	calm, Setembro 22
1010 Category Challenge : readeron's 1010		19	readeron, Setembro 22
50 Book Challenge : BrainFlakes for 2009, Part Deux		218	saraslibrary, Setembro 21
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of September 12, 2009?		239	teelgee, Setembro 20
100 Books Challenge for 2009 : teelgee tackles 125 in 2009		275	teelgee, Setembro 18
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of September 5, 2009?		255	AnneH, Setembro 15
999 Challenge : bonniebook's 999 challenge, Turn to Chapter 2		115	RidgewayGirl, Setembro 13
50 Book Challenge : belva; 3rd times a charm		216	whitewavedarling, Setembro 13
50 Book Challenge : bonniebook's 50 book challenge in 2009, chapter 2		265	nannybebette, Setembro 13
50 Book Challenge : suncloud9's reading journal Spring 2008		39	suncloud9, Setembro 7
999 Challenge : Remember to tag your books!		59	stephmo, Setembro 7
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Yay, my package finally came and I ripped it open right away. I got The Thirteenth Tale and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

... Dead From Dead to Worse Also, my SantaThing package arrived! Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

... Case Histories - Kate Atkinson *3/ Watership Down - Richard Adams *4/ Six Suspects - Vikas Swarup *5/ The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield

In approximate order read: Run, Ann Patchett *The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield *Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer *The Girl Who Played with Fire, Stieg La ...

... Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl 7. That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo 8. The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry 9. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 10. Between the Assassinations by Aravind Adiga Bonus book: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

76. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. This didn't grab me as much as I hoped it would, but I finished it, so I'm adding it to my list.

... And, of course, it was completely and utterly inexplicable to me why some (maybe we shouldn't go there) didn't appreciate The Thirteenth Tale to the same extent I did. As msf59 said in message #121, don't give up! What matters is that we form our own opinions. I try not to be too terrribly ...

51. Waking by Alyxandra Harvey-Fitshenry 52. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 53. The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte by Syrie James 54. The Magicians: A Novel by Lev Grossman 55. Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte 56. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame- ...

75. This Little World by Imogen Parker. And now I'm up to 75! This afternoon I'm going to start The Thirteenth Tale which I saw recommended on someone else's thread.

... lot of wonderful books for me. Work kicked my butt for much of the year. I'd say my favorite was either Handling Sin or The Thirteenth Tale.

... this year after reading The Glass Castle and hope Santa brings me her latest novel for Christmas. Also, after reading The Thirteenth Tale this year, I'm hoping Diane Setterfield will have something new for readers soon.

#52 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield This is a quick, easy read that I got into really quickly. I enjoyed the mysterious mood of the book and was having fun reading til the end of the book came. I just didn't find the ending very believable or satisfying. Kind of disappointing. It ...

... Garden, Kate Mortimer Undemanding gothic romance surrounding mystery of origin complete with evil stepmother. Very like The Thirteenth Tale. Some attractive fairy tales to parallel the mystery. A lovely garden described very attractively to reference The Secret Garden. Frances Hodgson Burne ...

... them for my library book club. I've also done a fair amount of re-reading. My three favorite new books so far have been: The Thirteenth Tale Handling Sin Mystic River I've just begun War and Peace, which I expect to join the list, but I don't know if I'll finish it this year.

... it a lot though. It's almost like a combination of what Lost by Gregory Maguire could have been were it any good, and The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I recommend it, but you should probably have more will-power than me and wait until it comes out in paperback :-)

I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale, which is not quite what I was expecting, but still very engrossing so far.

... know what you mean, I was doing that too. A few friends and I started up a book club last month and I read our first book (The Thirteenth Tale) with a pad of paper and pen by my side the whole time, first time I've done that with a novel since high school! It's worth it, though, I feel like I ...

... marathon reading days! And speaking of reading, a quick update... Pending Reviews: Tomato Rhapsody, Adam Schell The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks Four Seasons in Rome, Anthony Doerr Currently Reading: Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell

... though I did think Hanna seemed more likeable with Jim in her native Australia at the end. And another recommendation for The Thirteenth Tale - can I resist until the festive laziness of the Christmas holidays?!

... it, for the most part (I'm not a fan of Hanna or her mother, especially now that I've finished it). I highly recommend The Thirteenth Tale, I'd think you'd enjoy it and this is the perfect time of year for it. When it gets cold, dark, windy, and rainy out, just cozy up with that book and ...

... and adults, I found it was a very rewarding experience. I just earned my Education Masters, so hang in there! I did read The Thirteenth Tale last year and I really enjoyed it.

>66 ooh...I LOVED The Thirteenth Tale - one of my absolute favorites last year (or the year before?). I'll have to read it again and see if I can catch those references, spacepotatoes. I hope you won't completely drop The Woman in White on my account. It struck me as the type of book I might ...

Well, The Woman in White, The Thirteenth Tale and Special Topics in Calamity Physics are all on my shelves waiting to be read, so it sounds like I'm in for a treat! Maybe not all at once though... ;-)

... Just discovered I double posted, so will respond to Ellie below: I predict you'll love Special Topics... and enjoy The Thirteenth Tale--or maybe it will be the other way around? How's that for a wishy-washy prediction?

I just finished The Thirteenth Tale, which made so many references to The Woman in White that I really wanted to read it. I don't like it when narrators draw something simple out for much longer than necessary, though, so I'm wavering a bit. It still sounds interesting but I don't think I'll be ...

... for me. What a great book the participants voted in. I don't know that we could have had a better one right now. As for The Thirteenth Tale, I am still waiting to read that one and I have heard really good things about it as well, so I am looking forward to that read. Again, congrats on the ...

... people who open my eyes to other viewpoints can trigger discomfort that I "fell" for the story. It does seem unusual that The Thirteenth Tale made you uncomfortable after reading it, although you enjoyed it. Of course, that is probably my favorite book of 2009, so I'm a bit biased.

>#158 Catreona: Could you please elaborate on what you mean by The Thirteenth Tale leaving a peculiar aftertaste in your mind? I'm puzzled.... I abandoned The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao despite wanting to finish it for my RL book club. I was looking forward to the group's comments and ...

I would recommend The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Thirteenth Tale in the audio version. I also liked Pillars of the Earth but you have to have 40 hours to listen (I was driving a lot). I hated Twilight and Dark Slayer on audio. The Nora Robert's books are ...

... a nosedive. I may not get to 50 after all. Ah well, this year will still be the closest I've gotten! Oh, I finished The Thirteenth Tale today and it was so very, very good! The perfect read for this time of year. Now it's onto finishing up People of the Book. I will try to get caught ...

... Mark! Looking forward to seeing your thoughts there too! It was a great choice, and kind of funny that I actually voted for The Thirteenth Tale when the GR was being organized but was outnumbered. It all worked out for the best :)

Hey Space- Funny, The Thirteenth Tale was our 2nd choice for a group read, of course we went with "People". I'll have to read the Setterfield book one of these days. BTW, thanks for contributing such good insights to the G.R.

... it wasn't that great. I'm currently alternating between People of the Book for the group read, which has been great, and The Thirteenth Tale for a new book club that some friends and I put together. The Thirteenth Tale is also very good so far, though it's not turning out anything like I ...

... you are the one who suggested People of the Book. It was on your TBR pile and you thought it might work. You also had The Thirteenth Tale waiting in the wings. We put it out there for a vote. So I guess "the people" actually choose the book. How about that? Some things are just magical. ...

... of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen Non-Fiction: Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien May Fiction: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Non-Fiction: The Firstborn Advantage by Dr. Kevin Leman June Fiction: Of Bees and Mist by Eric Setiawan N ...

... one of the suggestions that came up for our first book was Cellist of Sarajevo. We ended up going with something else (The Thirteenth Tale) but we're keeping it on the backburner for the future so I'm also looking forward to your thoughts on it!

... enough to get (5 Stars) ~Shiver, which could be my new favorite YA book this year. And a few others as well, like The Thirteenth Tale, which was a really strong 4.5 stars. I think my lowest this month was 1 Star, and that went to Surrender to Sin. It was an historical romance I'd ...

44. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I listened to the audiobook, read by Bianco Amato and Jill Tanner. A famous writer is dying, and she invites a young biographer/bookshop assistant to write her story. For once, she is going to tell the truth. This is a book about stories: Vida ...

... Books Best: Possessing the Secret of Joy 4. Children's Books Best: Goodbye, Mr. Chips 5. British Writers Best: The Thirteenth Tale 6. Controversial Best: Petals of Blood Worst: Beloved 7. Travel Best: The Old Patagonian Express Worst: Wall to Wall 8. Canongate B ...

I always find The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield to be the perfect read for those chilly autumn evenings. I save it until the leaves are changing, and the wind is blowing.

... Cold Comfort Farm. #153: janmpb: I think you've hit it on the head- there is something really unique about they way The Thirteenth Tale is written (my grandmother kept saying how it was the most well written book she had read in a while- I don't know about that, but because of the way it ...

I absolutely loved The Thirteenth Tale! My memory is so poor that I can't remember exactly why I loved it so much! I do remember that there was something special about the writing style of the author. So sorry to hear you guys are suffering from the flu, but glad that you are still able to read. ...

Good idea, wester. I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale, Columbine and Say You're One of Them and not loving any of them, by the way.

Two more books, then I must stop. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

OK, that list was way too long! I've deleted it. If anyone wants the alphabetized list, tell me and I'll send it to you.

... me!", at least in my opinion). Tell me what you think of it when you finish, please! :D Hmm... Still working on The Thirteenth Tale, which is really good. Also, I started The Scarlet Letter for my 999 Challenge (I read it in high school, but I'm going to give it another shot for my ...

#201 hih1973 I read The Thirteenth Tale when it was first released. It was interesting and "spooky" with elements of horror. I found some of it "difficult" because this is not my normal genre, but I certainly was compelled to finish it! ETA The reason I picked it up is because it falls ...

... time going... Well, I'm working on two novels right now, Star Shadows by Colby Hodge, for my Para 999 Challenge, and The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield for my 999 Challenge. Both are very good so far! Enjoy, TBQ

#53 lbradf, I am also listening to The Thirteenth Tale in the car! I thought it started slow, but it's really been picking up! I need a road trip! #63 I'm on the library reserve list for Dexter by Design, but I'm pretty far down the list. I'm looking forward to it--I stumbled onto those ...

... love it. What else have you read lately on twins? When I think of books about twins only one immediately comes to mind... The Thirteenth Tale.

... Also, I enjoyed running into a heroine of mine -- Amelia Earhart. I think the author did her proud. I enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale, too, by the way.

... it ruins the experience, but sometimes being predictable isn't a problem for me and I enjoy the book anyway. For instance, Thirteenth Tale - I had that ending figured out but reading the book was such an intense experience that I loved it anyway. On-the-other-hand, some books that get ...

I'm about half way through The Closers by Michael Connelly on my mp3 player. In the car I am listening to The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. In the bathroom, I am almost finished with The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell. Today I finished Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. ...

I have been looking forward to this group read because I listened to The Thirteenth Tale and absolutely loved it but People of the Book is new to me, so I'm glad it was chosen! Also, Nov 1 is my birthday so it will be like a gift to myself! A book is always my favorite gift! Be back soon. MB

19: koalamom Actually the group read will be on People of the Book there is already a thread on the 50 book challenge. Thirteenth Tale is one of my favorite books of all time I think you'll like it. But please (to all) join us on November 1st on the group read!

... The new Star Trek was out and I got it for my son (and me, too, actually). While I was there I purchased a copy of The Thirteenth Tale. There was talk here of a book discussion with this as the book for November. As I had wanted to read this anyway and will I thought I'd get it and be ...

... of western NC, several generations in a rural setting Handling Sin - set in eastern/central NC, very very funny. The Thirteenth Tale - best of the bunch, extremely well written

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield will be the topic of discussion on November 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Highland Mills Branch of the Woodbury Public Library. Call 928-2114 or 928-6162 to sign up.

Finally finished The Thirteenth Tale and wrote a review. I digested the last quarter of the book quite slowly, to make sure I wasn't missing any connections, since there were so many. I love the way she used Jane Eyre. That was the best book I've read this year. Now zipping through The Rain ...

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer Loved them all.

1. The Truth-Teller's Tale by Sharon Shinn creepy twinness.... 2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield the power of books... 3. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly reconfigured fairy tales... 4. From the Beast to the Blonde by Marina ...

... et al. Reluctant Fundamentalist, The by Mohsin Hamid Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë, The by Syrie James Thirteenth Tale, The by Diane Setterfield Ugaritic Narrative Poetry by Simon B. Parker Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie by Holly Black War in the Hebrew Bible by Su ...

... by Lippman 89. Dead Man Walking by Prejean 90. The Indian in the Cupboard by Banks 91. Got You Back by Fallon 92. Thirteenth Tale by Setterfield 93. Angels and Demons by Brown 94. Sad Truth About Happiness by Giardini 95. Megiddo's Shadow by Slade 96. Trans-Sister Radio by B ...

1. Literary Fiction 1. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 2 The Reader by Bernhard Schlink 3. The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 4. Everyman by Philip Roth 5. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 6. The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga 7. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 8 ...

I just finished The Thirteenth Tale It was alright. I enjoyed the story for the most part. Just not a huge fan of the ending.

I've been reading The Thirteenth Tale too, just a few chapters a night, because, like many of us, I'm ridiculously busy these days.

The Thirteenth Tale is definitely one to be savored. I just finished a reread for a RL book club and read it much more slowly the second time around. I was amazed at the details and how much more meaning they took on. If you've only read it once, try one more time!

I really enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale and agree that it is a book to be savored. Enjoy, Jim!

Work has been kicking my butt lately so I'm still working slowly through The Thirteenth Tale. Slow actually feels like a good way to read this particular book; I'm emulating Margaret by getting it in sections ;-)

I finished Handling Sin this week and have started The Thirteenth Tale. So far I like it a lot.

... I definitely agree with you on Goldie. I just finished (finally!) Handling Sin, and wrote a review. I have begun The Thirteenth Tale, and after about 50 pages I'm quite intrigued.

I read The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield again, having just read it in April, this time for a book club meeting on Monday. It was time well spent as the book was nearly as enjoyable the second time around and I picked up on some finer points that I just flew by in my first reading. The ...

Finished my reread of The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield for an RL book club on Monday and I'm glad I took the time. I flew through it the first time in April and missed some fine points, which made much more sense this time around. I'll start Tana French's The Likeness at ...

Hi Bonnie!! My 2 best so far in 2009 were: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.. but will gladly second votes for The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Have fun choosing ...

ah .. here you are... got you starred so it's easier for me to find you now. I loved The Thirteenth Tale. If you end up doing this for the group read, I'm going to poke my head in from time to time just to see what you all are discussing and perhaps adding my 2 cents as well. I've also read ...

38. The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield - September 9, 2009 An ode to the traditional gothic novel. I did not find this book all that satisfying. I might be biased a little because I loved The 19th Wife: A Novel!

... want your input. We have narrowed it down to two books at this point. The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks and The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. So chat it up with friends or us and let us know if you are up for it and what you think. Probably the same plan as with Pilla ...

I've read and enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale, honestly I think of Ellie Potten every time I picture the book, she is the heroine to me; a group read of that should have some very interesting discussions. If bonnie's list is considered, I'd really really love to see Midnight's Children given a ...

... group read,something a bit easier to tackle and we came up with 2 titles: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Anyone have any thoughts or even another suggestion, let me know. Thinking about starting in November.

... and would like some input between 2 books. We have narrowed it down to The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks or The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. So chat it up amongst yourselves or with us and let us know what you want to do. Okay? I know a lot of you have read ...

... ending as concerns the wife. I thought it was a trifle contrived and didn't fit the rest of the book. Now I am rereading The Thirteenth Tale which I just read earlier this year. It's for a RL book group and I want to have my facts straight. Not to mention I loved the book so it's no chore to ...

I already had The Thirteenth Tale on my TBR, but your review made me bump it up the list!

... Lake of Souls – Darren Shan 24. Lord of the Shadows – Darren Shan 25. Sons of Destiny – Darren Shan 26. The Thirteenth Tale – Diane Setterfield 27. The Crystal Cave – Mary Stewart 28. The Hollow Hills – Mary Stewart 29. The Last Enchantment – Mary Stewart 3 ...

... haven't posted in a bit. July 45. Tribal Vision by Paulette Rees-Denis 46. The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks 47. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 48. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez August 49. The Founding by Dan Abnett 50. Kiss of Life by Dan ...

Doing a reread of Pride and Prejudice and as I've already mentioned in August, I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale and am listening to Voyager and will soon be reading book 4 in that series, Can't remember what it's called right now.

... and my review is here http://www.librarything.com/profile_reviews.php?view=Marensr Actually, those of you who liked The Thirteenth Tale would probably like Daphne is is very Gothic and there is a literary mystery. I also am reading The Little Ottleys which is actually three novels ...

Thus far I am enjoying The Thirteenth Tale. But I'm only like 50 pages in. I've had too much to do lately =(

Thus far I am enjoying The Thirteenth Tale. But I'm only like 50 pages in. I've had too much to do lately =(

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

I just started The Thirteenth Tale today. I knew it was on Missy's "favorites" shelf and I've been reading iffy books lately. So I really needed to read one I knew would be good.

... review here, but I really loved this book. I would recommend it to readers who like books about books, or who enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale.

Oh Mandy, I loved The Thirteenth Tale! Enjoy!! I finished The Oxford Murders a couple of days ago - meh. I'm now reading Elements of Style: A Novel by Wendy Wasserstein, which I'm enjoying very much.

Starting The Thirteenth Tale today

I finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield a few days ago, and is was a delightful read. Clever, well written, with an dark atmosphere. Unfortunately, the beginning was so gripping and led to so high expectactions that the rest of the novel suffered slightly from it, by comparison. Th ...

... Princess Bride by William Goldman 8. Mythology and You by Donna Rosenberg 9. The Postmistress by Sarah Blake 10. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

The Thirteenth Tale looks like the kind of thing I'm looking for. I think it will be the first one I check out. The descriptions on the others didn't grab my attention. Maybe a little gothic for my tastes.

Literary fiction with perhaps a hint of supernatural, eh? I'd suggest the following: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, The Seance by John Harwood, Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood, The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte, ...

24. The Dog Listener by Jan Fennell I found this highly useful. 25. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield A truly engaging story. I loved this from the very beginning.

... The showgirl and the brumby 9. 10. 10 historical fiction 1. The Linnet Bird 2. The Coffee Trader 3. The Thirteenth Tale 4. The Scandal of the Season 5. Mr Darwin’s Shooter 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 10 Bookcrossing books 1. Wicked 2. The City of Jo ...

... Christmas by John Grisham 70. The Liturgical Year by Joan Chittister 71. Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton 72. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield December 73. A Victorian Christmas - Catherine Palmer 74. You: Staying Young - Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen 75. SuperFreakonomics - S ...

... Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood 16. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

I just finished The Thirteenth Tale and I wasn't so sure if it was Adeline who escaped the fire, it could have still been Emmeline and Emmeline was different and lost in a way because of the loss of her sister in the fire. Vida Winter had no previous name, she was the third "ghost" child.

Thank you everyone for a warm welcoming! I finished The Thirteenth Tale today.

... wondering if anyone has ideas for books that are slightly creepy. I was thinking along the lines of : The Historian The Thirteenth Tale Dracula Can anyone think of some other good choices? Thanks so much.

Book 25: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (2005) Information: Fiction, Suspense, 406 pages Read: June 3, 2009 - June 8, 2009 Rating: ★★★★1/2 < ...

>27, Thanks for the recommendations! I have Kindle samples of both the Kate Morton books now. I've already read The Thirteenth Tale though!

... Two others you might like, if you haven't read them yet, are Kate Morton's The House at Riverton and Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale. The Thirteenth Tale is (so far) my favorite read of 2009. I was pretty late discovering it, so I'll bet you have already read it.

Hi theresak1975, Thanks for all the books! I tried to read (3) The Thirteenth Tale and couldn't get into it. I wonder if I had read it with Jane Eyre in mind as mrskatieparker had suggested, if I would have enjoyed it more... I might go back and start it again! (16) The Wind-Up Bird Chroni ...

The Thirteenth Tale 1. Where did you get this book? Borders 2. How much did it cost? $15.00 3. Why did you pick this book to read NOW? I was in the Mall and was just browsing in the Borders. I'd heard of the book before, but It struck me as something I wanted to read now. 4. How ...

... I discovered LT by accident too and am so grateful for the great cataloging features and social aspects here. I loved The Thirteenth Tale. Happy reading.

... way. I think you like heavier reading than I do, but I will recommend The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, The Thirteenth Tale and the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series read by Lisette Lecat. You can get free downloads from your public library (ours lets you copy some of ...

Finished Little Bee which was fantastic & just started The Thirteenth Tale which I am liking so far.

And I started The Thirteenth Tale today.

... Found by Allison Winn Scotch The Crying Tree by Naseem Rakha Good Things I Wish You by A. Manette Ansay Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Birth House by Ami McKay Obedience by Will Lavender Suspense Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston Paths ...

>71, Yeah, I keep hearing great things about Waters. I didn't actively dislike The Thirteenth Tale - I think I actually gave it three or four stars - but it didn't amaze me or anything.

Fanny - if I had to choose between Sarah Waters and Dianne Setterfield, I would definitely pick the former (I disliked The Thirteenth Tale as I keep saying). Fingersmith was a good gothic yarn.

... wish-listed titles... -The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon - mooched -Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell -The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield -The Last Witchfinder by James Morrow - mooched -A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers - mooched -The Ama ...

>63, Thanks for the recs, urania! I have read The Thirteenth Tale, but The Historian has been on Mt. TBR for a long time. I always hear such mixed things about it though, so I am reluctant to take the plunge. I think The Little Friend might be my next purchase. However, I really need to ...

... Another creepy book, but not on Kindle is The Shape of Wilderness by Shelley Berc. And of course I'm sure you've read The Thirteenth Tale and perhaps The Historian - a good vampire story.

I hated The Thirteenth Tale, to be honest. I couldn't understand the hype at all.

Message 68: Marchpane... I am certainly happy that you have been enjoying One Small Garden & The Thirteenth Tale. I will have to check out your library now.

... - repurchase 5. Weregirls: Birth of the Pack Petru Popescu 6. Snow White and Rose Red by Patricia C Wrede 7. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 8. Generation Dead: Kiss of Life by Daniel Waters 9. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong 10. Blood and Chocolate by Annette C ...

... With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (6) Atonement by Ian McEwan (6) The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (6) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (6) American Gods by Neil Gaiman (6) - Wonder no more, The Book Thief is now in double-digits! - Stephenie Meyer and Neil G ...

... works again, (my copies haven't been catalogued yet). Callmejacx, several weeks ago I found both One Small Garden and The Thirteenth Tale in your library-- just wanted to report that I reserved them both from the public library and am really enjoying both of them.

cdyankeefan The Thirteenth Tale was probably my favorite 2008 book. Hope you enjoy it too! Its really a book about people like us, book lovers!

I'm a horrible friend - I still have The Thirteenth Tale sitting on my desk to send to you. :( I'm glad that you enjoyed it though. The Peter Straub's sound good, especially The Hellfire Club. I haven't read any Straub but I think I might soon!

... & other literature. I couldn't put it down. It is such a beautiful & amazing novel. I highly recommend this book. 11. The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield - This book was an enjoyable read. I enjoyed the story line & plot twists. The stories of Vida Winter & Margaret Lea ...

... I love Fadiman's Ex Libris and Zafon's Shadow of the Wind. They appeal to the booklover in me. I bought Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale in part because I liked the cover art of a pile of beautiful old books and the marbleized endpapers. The book was good, but I confess my expectations ...

Hi Kathy :-) I loved Water for Elephants and it's one of my new favorite books. I've got The Thirteenth Tale on Mt. TBR. A lot of people have suggested it to me as a book I'd like, so I'm looking forward to reading it. I agree, you could read Water for Elephants over and over... it's so ...

... reading it and have suggested it to friends who have also loved it. It's my second favorite book this year, the first being The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - even though I rarely re-read books, I would gladly do so with both of these... Happy reading!! Kathy

... for you, The Vampyre by Tom Holland is a fictional and supernatural account of Lord Byron's life. You might also enjoy The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, about an author and a fan who is invited to write her biography. And I am currently (and very slowly) reading Drood by Dan Sim ...

... by Bill McKibben 3. Honorable Bandit: A Walk across Corsica by Brian Bouldrey VIII. Recommended 1. The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield (Read for bookclub - recommended by book club members) 2. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (Recommended by book ...

... Näidendid by Eduard Vilde 14. Tõde ja õigus I by A.H. Tammsaare 15. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood 16. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 17. The Figaro Trilogy by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais 18. The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup by Susan Orlean 19. Re ...

... American Family - Annette Gordon Reed (4/24/09) 49. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith (4/27/09) re-read 50. The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield (5/03/09) 51. I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti - Giulia Malucchi (5/06/09) 52. How Sex Works: Why We Look, Feel, Smell ...

... among his best and is typical of his style, which would you recommend? Some recommendations for you: British women: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Oriental: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie Female Mystery Authors: In the Woods by Tana French (mystery/ ...

... long enough to finish!! Wuthering Heights I liked yet was very depressing and brutal. I didn't even bother with The Thirteenth Tale after a few pages. Although, in defense of Rigler I loved Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict!!!!

... by Dr. Maurice Godwin ~ This has been on my wishlist so long I can't remember how I even heard of it (probably LT). The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield ~ was reco'd by several friends.

You've been reading some great books! I finished The Thirteenth Tale last week and agree with your assessment - a page turner for sure, if a bit too convoluted, esp. toward the end. I'll also give a bump to The Penelopiad, terrific - and quick!

Sorry you didn't like The Thirteenth Tale! I knew nothing about it when I started reading it, and absolutely LOVED it. Took awhile for me to really get into the story, but I was captivated by the end and consider it a 5-star book for me. Ah well, to each their own!

>99 Yes, I have read Fingersmith and it's definitely better than The Thirteenth Tale. I won't say more, since you are still reading it. >100 I'm always hesitant to discourage anyone from reading a book. Try it anyway, maybe it was just my mood.

lol, you two! 28. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. A gothic story of a bookseller lured into writing ...

... matter. I noticed it on the list of additions to your LT library, visited its page on Amazon. Callmejacx, I nearly chose The Thirteenth Tale and was enchanted by the excerpt (LT says I will not like it!) but have a very difficult job to get through right now without 400-page distractions.

... So now, I guess I will say the best books that I have read so far in 2009 are: The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane The Thirteenth Tale

... reviews. I also loved Guernsey -- your review perfectly expressed how delightful it was to read -- and I've been eyeing The Thirteenth Tale for awhile.

... of a Lady by Henry James London: Portrait of a City by Roger Hudson A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield

... Meyer (7) Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (7) Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (6) Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (6) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (6) The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (6) The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (6) The Graveyard Book by Neil ...

... a good read. In the end perhaps not as much happened as I thought it would but it was poignant and absorbing. Rather like The Thirteenth Tale, it isn't intellectual but good old fashioned story telling.

... the plague in London brilliantly. I will look out for more of hers. And very best wishes to you and your family. 49 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Very much an LT recommendation, and my first library loan for a long time (I really need to get a handle on my book-buying ...

just finished The Thirteenth Tale, my first book i first hear about on LT! it was better than i imagined, really held my attention. the only problem now is that everything i've been reading lately has been serious, and full of a lot of death. the last funny book i read was Boomsday back in April ...

What did you think of Thirteenth Tale? I read it last week and really enjoyed it.

... of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred Taylor 33. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie 34. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 30 & 31 - the obligatory, end of the semester and I need to decompress romance novels. 30 is not bad. I did not love 31. 32 ...

... a very quick read so I'd recommend it. 22) The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby 144 pages 23) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 406 pages 23/75 (30.67%) 4713 pages

... I keep finding way too many books I want to read! Here are my March books: 20. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 21. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 22. Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo 23. Unaccustomed Earth by Jumpha Lahiri 24. Night & Day by Robert B. Parker 25. Beast ...

... literary experience, thankfully I had a few very good reads to clear my brain and make me love books again: 47) The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield (Literary Fiction) An aunt recommended this to me, saying "I think you'll like it". I was skeptical, but since I'd ...

My list of books to look at/buy is now in my library under, appropriately enough, Wish List.

... American Family - Annette Gordon Reed (4/24/09) 49. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith (4/27/09) re-read 50. The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield (5/03/09) 51. I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti - Giulia Malucchi (5/06/09) 52. How Sex Works: Why We Look, Feel, Smell ...

49. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I read this book on Monday, but forgot to list it. This was a perfect book to curl up with on a rainy morning after a back-straining weekend in the "garden." The characters and plot in this story felt so familiar that I almost thought I had ...

... my sister very much appreciated, and just the right blend of futuristic intrigue and mythology--a quite lovely book. The Thirteenth Tale was much better than I'd anticipated (though my hopes were quite shockingly low), and a very good modern take on somewhat Victorian themes of madness, ...

... Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (7) American Gods by Neil Gaiman (6) Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (6) The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield (6) The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (6) Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (5) The Reader by Bernh ...

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. This modern day version of a classic gothic tale felt so familiar that I kept thinking I had read the book before. It can't hold a candle to the books it was emulating, but all and all, it was a good book to curl up with after a weekend of yard ...

I am listening to The Thirteenth Tale, trying to finish A Hope in the Unseen and looking forward to starting Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned soon.

23. The Thirteenth Tale (TBR List--LT Rec) I listened to this on audio, and I think that my impression of the book was so colored by the two narrators' styles that I have no idea how I really liked this book! It was an interesting tale, but beyond that I truly can't say... 24. Bone Crossed ...

... i've had an idea - i wrote a proper LT review for it so i may just put a link in for it (if i can make it work) 34. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Here's the link for my LT review because i'm not inclined to write another one. http://www.librarything.com/work/1014691/revie ...

>115: LadyViolet: Disparage not your reviewing skills! I just found your review of The Thirteenth Tale and think it is just great. It says what I would have said, had I reviewed it. (Or wait, did I? Can't remember.) Anyhow, I am still reading Escape by Carolyn Jessop. It's a bit of a slow go, ...

... aber nur so im Hintergrund gegeistert... Ich hätte noch ein Buch über die Bücherwelt, Geschichten und Schreiben, "Die dreizehnte Geschichte" von Diane Setterfield. Spachlich liegt es ähnlich wie "Der Schatten des Windes", man kann so richtig schön hineinversinken.

To the Thirteenth Tale readers: This is one of my favorite books of last year. It was a book club selection and once I start reading it I couldn't stop.

Lol sorry jess - i've still gotta put up the review for Lady Knight and The Thirteenth Tale but it'll have to wait until my history's done *eep!*

I loved The Thirteenth Tale!

... in Brooklyn. I can tell exactly why I loved it as a teen, but not as much now 40 years later. I think I'm going to read The Thirteenth Tale next. Ed. to fix a touchstone

>81: LadyViolet, sorry to have contributed to your delinquency on the history essay, but good golly, isn't The Thirteenth Tale a good one?!

Started reading The Thirteenth Tale when i got home 3 hours ago - now completely engrossed and finding it incredibly hard to put it down to do a rather important history essay. It's all LT's doing - i kept seeing it mentioned in threads so i broke down and bought it, now i've completely lost ...

Well since i finished Squire and Lady Knight over the weekend i'm now a good chunk of the way through The Thirteenth Tale which is brilliant and i'm very much looking forward to reaching the end to see how much it surprises me.

... completely different for my next book - i'm thinking either my library book Wuthering Heights or my new purchase The Thirteenth Tale. Anyways on with the reviews! 32. Squire by Tamora Pierce 3rd book in the PotS quartet and possibly my favourite. Kel is now a Squire and hoping ...

... in another thread about it. thanks for the suggestion. i'll check out The Thirteenth Tale. eta: i just went back and added my rating to all the books i listed so that no one is inadvertently convinced to read a terrible book. thanks for ...

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield would be a good one for "books about books." I'm glad you said Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict was terrible . . . I saw it on your list and was thinking about reading it.

... (4/6) 1.5 stars 5. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (4/22) 4 stars 6. Firmin by Sam Savage (5/19) 5 stars 7. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (5/23) 4 stars 8. The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde (6/17) 4 stars 9. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (11/24) 5 stars idea ...

... Schlink 33. Coraline by Neil Gaiman 34. Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle 35. Firmin by Sam Savage 36. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 37. The Dying Animal by Philip Roth June: 38. The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde 39. The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne D ...

... slightly when i went into my local bookshop and bought myself a copy of Jane Eyre just because i wanted my own and also The Thirteenth Tale since i've seen people raving about it on here and i felt obliged to see what the fuss was about. I also went into the library and borrowed Wuthering He ...

... and bought two new books plus borrowed a third from the library :( Jane Eyre i wanted my own copy so i bought one The Thirteenth Tale cos i've seen it mentioned loads on here and it looked pretty good so i bought it and i borrowed Wuthering Heights from the library cos frankly its ...

>7, jbleil, I enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale, but was not as impressed by it as you were. I agree, however, that Vida Winter's story was intriguing. I was generally irritated when the narrative slipped away from her. Although I don't feel the same way, I love your statement "I want to read it ...

LadyViolet ~ Too bad you are not in the U.S., I'm one of the few people who did not care for The Thirteenth Tale; found it incredibly overrated ... I rushed out to get it the date it came out, so have a nice hardcover copy. I'm certainly willing to swap it for something, it's not staying in the " ...

>170: For some reason, I kept holding off on getting The Thirteenth Tale and when I finally got a copy it sat on my TBR pile for a couple of weeks. Wasted time, wasted time... Read the reviews and if it sounds like you will like it, go for it. You won't be disappointed. I can tell you this: my ...

... the first three aren't) so it only takes me an hour or two to read them. I'm sorely tempted to find myself a copy of The Thirteenth Tale because i keep seeing it mentioned on LT and it sounds pretty good. gosh darn it - seriously not helping my TBR pile!!

I needed a completely different kind of book after reading The Thirteenth Tale, so I picked up Escape by Carolyn Jessop with Laura Palmer. It's the true story of Carolyn's escape with her eight children from a polygamous marriage in the radical polygamist cult, Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Da ...

... Schlink 35. Coraline by Neil Gaiman 36. Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle 37. Firmin by Sam Savage 38. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 39. The Dying Animal by Philip Roth June: 40. The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde 41. The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne D ...

Glad you liked that one. I thoroughly enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale.

I agree jbleil the Thirteenth Tale was one of my favorite books ever.

Just finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I am just overwhelmed. This will almost certainly be my #1 favorite book for 2009. Perfectly paced, perfectly peopled, beautifully written in several voices. I especially like the written voice of Vida Winter. A gothic tale of no particular ...

I just finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and will be in its thrall for a while. I can't imagine what I could pluck from my TBR pile that could begin to engage my attention today. The story is perfectly paced and I especially like the writing when the author is writing as Vida Winte ...

Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Category: New to Me Authors A book club read, which I probably wouldn't have pick up otherwise, but I really enjoyed it. Good old-fashioned story-telling that captured my imagination immediately. The conclusion was perhaps rather implausible and too ...

Although not strictly /about/ books, there is a lot of that feel to it (and a lot of very lovely passages about books): The Thirteenth Tale

... (2/20/09) A Version of the Truth - Jennifer Kaufman (3/07/09) Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen (4/04/09) The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Settlefield (5/04/09) I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti - Giulia Malucchi 5/06/09) Bad Mom - Ayelet Waldman (5/12/09) The ...

... target="_blank">The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield This was the book chosen for a book group I belong to. It isn't something I would otherwise have picked up - I tend to shy away ...

I can't begin to explain how much I enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. It was marvelous. If you love Rebecca or Jane Eyre, then please pick up The Thirteenth Tale. The only disappointing thing is that the author has published no other books (at least that I can find). It ...

Literature 4/9 1. Saturday by Ian McEwan *** 2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield **** 3. Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant **** 4. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (verdict still out on # of stars)

Still enthralled by The Thirteenth Tale. It's such a beautiful weekend here that not much reading is taking place, but it's supposed to be a rainy week going forward.

Finished People of the Book last night (loved it) and started The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I'm only 28 pages in and am enthralled. Bodes well for the weekend.

... and David Sedaris. 30) Who is the most overrated writer alive today? I really hated Diane Setterfield who wrote The Thirteenth Tale 31) What is your desert island book? I guess ...and Ladies of the Club since it's gigantic. 32) And... what are you reading right now? Paper M ...

... Nap by Meg Wolitzer 16. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay 17. People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks 4/16/2009 18. The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield 4/23/2009 19. Escape, Carolyn Jessop 5/1/2009 20. Firefly Lane, Kristin Hannah 5/13/2009 21. Alias Grace, Margaret Atwood 5/2 ...

The Thirteenth Tale is a whimsical, leisurely, and ultimately charming journey, peppered with delightful odes to book lore, an intriguing plot, and a masterful narration. All in all, I found it an enjoyable read. But I couldn't help mourning its lack of depth. In a story that resounded with moral, ...

I loved The Thirteenth Tale and loaned it out to a friend. it's now making a round among some of my friends ... and I'm biting my nails hoping that it'll get returned to me without too much damage.. actually I think I'll be really glad if it gets returned to me at all.

A librarian who recommended The Historian to me recommended The Thirteenth Tale after I told her I loved it. If you happen to like The Thirteenth Tale you might want to try that out. Also The Secret of Lost Things is very much in the style of The Thirteenth Tale.

... through A Stopover in Venice by Kathryn Walker which I picked up at random and am really enjoying. It reminds me of The Thirteenth Tale and People of the Book with a historical tale wound around a modern love story.

Hi, kkdorrough! I read The Thirteenth Tale last year and really enjoyed it. Good luck with your reading challenge! --BJ

I've read many books already this year, but I'm just going to start in April... 1. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield- completed April 4, 2009. A beautiful novel, quite haunting in the sense that the characters and the story are difficult to leave when you close the book. The book is ...

I also liked The Thirteenth Tale. It was an easy and fun read. The only problem I had with it was that some of the turns seemed a bit heavy-handed. It reminded me of watching The Sixth Sense--with all the red lighting/red props in significant places. However, that might just be me. Read and ...

... of your last reads, but now fully intend to!!! (I also really like the cover of that last one. As before stated, I gave The Thirteenth Tale a 1/5 rating - contrary to all others I hated it.

I also really enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale and was surprised by the ending. I read it in 2007 and it was one of my favorites for that year. It was definitely a book that stayed with me after I had finished it.

I read The Thirteenth Tale last year and loved it. Definitively one of the best books I read in '08. It had some great and very unexpected twists and turns that kept me wondering and on the edge of my seat the whole time.

I'm with mckait - I loved The Thirteenth Tale but also enjoy Dan Brown... the fun is trying different writing styles and types or subjects for reading: I have a couple of friends who'll read anything by James Patterson and I gave up after 3 (they're trying to convince me that the Alex Cros ...

I liked The Thirteenth Tale . I also however have descended to the level of Dan Brown and enjoyed both The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. I wonder of people realize how insulting it is to readers of a particular author to make comments like that, #8. This is a readers site, you ...

Gothic fiction is a guilty pleasure of mine, so I really enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale. It struck me as a good read for someone who wanted something light without descending to the level of Dan Brown.

Hi, ashmolean1! You have read lots of great books so far. Which one was your favorite? I have only read The Thirteenth Tale from your list, but I thought it was terrific. Have a great weekend! --BJ

... Comes Malaria by Eve Brown-Waite America America by Ethan Canin Sunne in Splendor by Sharon Kay Penman The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

... - I hope you like People of the Book I read it a couple months ago and really enjoyed it. What did you think of The Thirteenth tale? I felt like I finished a completely different book than I started, if that makes any sense. I am currently reading Kafka on the Shore by Murakami, ...

Finished The Thirteenth Tale yesterday and started on People of the Book, a very interesting read! Brooks is amazing.

I'm starting People of the Book ; just finished The Thirteenth Tale which I enjoyed = not a lot of substance but a good read. I'm reading books by women all month in honor of women's history month (actually most books I read are by women). Isn't it nice that they give us a whole month?

... src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0743298039.01._SX140_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"> 23. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Nothing profound here, just a good read that kept me interested and turning the page. (3/5)

Still more good books. :) I read The Thirteenth Tale last fall and loved it. Have a super day! --BJ

231 - DeltaQueen50 Congrats on your purchases - if I may be so bold I strongly suggest The Thirteenth Tale or The Shadow of the Wind for your next read... Enjoy!! Kathy

... - "A gorgeous, grisly serial-killer tale ..." Exit Music by Ian Rankin The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

... Lincoln Lawyer, Michael Connelly 6. The Brass Verdict, Michael Connelly 7. Peony in Love, Lisa See 8. The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield (re-read) 9. The Pursuit of Love, Nancy Mitford 10. Salamander, Thomas Wharton 11. Bonk, Mary Roach 12. The ...

Just finished The Stupidest Angel, Christopher Moore. The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield, and the Stress of Her Regard, Tim Powers (spanned Feb and Mar). Have a bunch of reading for school (that doesn't count), but a number of e-books I downloaded that I want to read or re-read ...

I liked The Thirteenth Tale, too! I thoroughly enjoyed the main character's love affair with books. It was described beautifully. I also loved the "dark and twisty" moments. It reminded me of a modern The Woman in White on some level.

Have with a heavy heart just finished The Thirteenth Tale - what an amazing read!!! Now for my "books in a series" category in the 999 challenge, have started The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber...

9. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Looooved this book - it's really a page-turner; dark and twisty and I'm really sorry I'm already finished...

What a wonderful read The Thirteenth Tale was!!!!! Definitely my favorite this year so far and will probably be my book of the year!!! I strongly recommend it!!!

Finished Motion to Suppress by Perri O'Shaughnessy and - oh joy!!- am nearly halfway through The Thirteenth Tale which is my best book so far this year!!!

Still have a category to start but couldn't hold off on The Thirteenth Tale any longer... just don't know where to put it!!!

... Stephenson Books Read AFTER 2/27 - Non School related MARCH: 15. The Stupidest Angel, Christopher Moore 16. The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield 17. Nova Swing, M. John Harrison 18. Spook Country, William Gibson 19. Lamb, Christopher Moore 20. Lottery ...

WaterLily....yes, definitely pick up The Thirteenth Tale. It is a really good story. ttyl

Hi Lindasbooks! Sounds like I'm going to have to add The Thirteenth Tale to my wishlist now. From your description it seems like a book I'll enjoy :) thanks!

I read The Thirteenth Tale last fall and really loved it, too. I hope your next book is just as good! :) --BJ

... it won't be really hot soon, so I wouldn't mind a little tiny bit of snow right now. But it was 80 degrees today... 47> The Thirteenth Tale was my favorite book of 2008! I listened to the audio version and it was EXCELLENT!! Great story. I think you'll like it, WHL. My next recommendation ...

... me. A few other highly-hyped books that didn't send me into raptures: The Birth of Venus, anything by Philippa Gregory, The Thirteenth Tale, The Meaning of Night. Even though I may sound like a book snob, I'm not one of those who automatically rejects Oprah suggestions. I've read a ...

39) The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield

... 'safety options' (bulletproof glass, etc) for Heads of State, considering the extremity of certain groups. TPBM has read The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Settterfield. I only mention this because I happen to own the book, but haven't read it yet, and it happens to be the featured book on my ...

Finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and loved it! Setterfield is amazingly descriptive with her words. This story grabbed me from the beginning and kept me entranced throughout. The tone and atmosphere was so vivid. I didn't expect the ending as it turned out. It was a good ending ...

"There is no family, I seem to remember." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "Why is he not here to meet me?"

... 009 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 416 pages / 2006 / 5 stars / Fiction / 2-16-2009 / Audiobook The Thirteenth Tale is one of those rare books that ...

I finished The Thirteenth Tale at the weekend. I thought it was a well-written yarn and dealt interestingly with the subject of twins. I have now begun The Vicar's Daughter by E. H. Young. Not very far into it yet, but so far it seems a sensitive and perceptive look at the quietly desperate ...

... around here! I'm not a big fan of mysteries, which may be why I was underwhelmed by both The Meaning of Night and The Thirteenth Tale. Right now I'm reading two novels that I'm really enjoying, Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese and Blindspot by Kamensky and Lapore (to ...

I've had The Thirteenth Tale sitting on my shelf since the middle of last year. Every time I think, "maybe I'll try this now," I read a review of someone who wasn't wild about it and put it off. Then, a series of positive reviews comes along and it slowly inches its way back up the pile. One ...

>26 I have The Thirteenth Tale on my wishlist, and Sleep, Pale Sister sounds quite intruiging. Thanks for the suggestions.

All you lovers of The Quincunx, read The Thirteenth Tale or The Meaning of Night. The Thirteenth Tale is fabulous, wonderful, and meaty. The Meaning of Night - eh okay. You might also try Sleep, Pale Sister, an early Joanne Harris book reprinted last year or the year before ...

"They're a family. They live in The Street." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "How do you know?"

... Lincoln Lawyer, Michael Connelly 6. The Brass Verdict, Michael Connelly 7. Peony in Love, Lisa See 8. The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield (reread) 9. The Pursuit of Love, Nancy Mitford 10. Salamander, Thomas Wharton 11. Bonk, Mary Roach 12. The ...

"Influenza, the letter said." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "Whatever can have happened?"

"I don't like games like this." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "What do you need to know?"

... one was pretty good. You are off to a great start on your reading challenge. Welcome to our group! :) By the way, I read The Thirteenth Tale last fall and loved it. --BJ

... night than is good for me) but the characters are not as subtly drawn as in Revolutionary Road. and am halfway through The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - I'm enjoying it so far and will comment further when I've finished it.

... The Thireteenth Tale did help a bit however I don't think it's a deal breaker. The passage that they quote the most in The Thirteenth Tale I had forgotten about so it took me a while to remember the reference. Good luck with your challenge!

I recently finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield for my "Gothic Fiction" category. Excellent, excellent book. I am now reading Girl with Curious Hair by David Foster Wallace for my "Short Stories and Essays" category and The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett for ...

My book club just discussed The Thirteenth Tale in January. Most of us really enjoyed it, but felt that it may have been an even richer read if we had read Jane Eyre first. Have you read Jane Eyre as well?

"The church." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "Have you seen the ghost?"

... Pessl The Road,Cormac McCarthy Nineteen Minutes,Jodi Picoult Water for Elephants,Sara Gruen The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel,Diane Setterfield The Book Thief,Markus Zusak I haven't seen if these the reviews are positive or negative. But either way a higher ...

I haven't read The Thirteenth Tale but I have read Crocodile on the Sandbank

I haven't read The Wife of a Bath's Tale but I have read The Thirteenth Tale

"On the instant, I was too affronted to reply." The Thirteenth Tale -Diane Setterfield "What is your real name?"

"I could suggest increasing the monthly stipend and the final fee." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "What happened during that walk?"

"Will two o'clock be all right?" The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "What do you dream about?" *edited for typo.

... f. Started When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson and am having a hard time putting it down. Then after that is The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield for my book club at work.

"Baffled, she nodded her head, and the doctor's wife rose to leave." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "What's that?"

... McCarthy:7503:381:5.1% Nineteen Minutes:Jodi Picoult:3013:153:5.1% Water for Elephants:Sara Gruen:6567:338:5.1% The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel:Diane Setterfield:4943:286:5.8% Breaking Dawn:Stephenie Meyer:4437:259:5.8% The Book Thief:Markus Zusak:5445:339:6.2% These ...

"Do you know, I have been asking myself the very same question for the last quarter of an hour." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "What had he done?"

... by Katherine Paterson The Journals of Sylvia Plath by Sylvia Plath If Looks Could Kill by Kate White The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen by Dyan Sheldon Catey

"Angelfield the village." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "Why did you ask to see me?"

"I am a biographer. I work with the facts." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "Where are you going?"

3) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (modern fiction) - This book is really a throwback to the classic gothic/mystery novels of the past. Vida Winter, England's most beloved & elusive authors, decides to finally share her past with biographer Margaret. However Margaret begins to suspect ...

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield from my used paperback store. Was 4 dollars but I had a store credit, so, I only paid 2 bucks!

Which book did you like the best so far? I loved The Thirteenth Tale. --BJ

"That is something we might concern ourselves with." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "Whom do you love?"

lindasbooks, I couldn't put down The Thirteenth Tale. I hope you enjoy it, too. Please let us know what you think when you're done.

... es 1) Crytonomicron Neal Stephenson 2) The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature by Steven Pinker 3) The thirteenth tale 4) Half of a Yellow Sun 5) Inside straight Goerge R R Martin 12/4/9 6) When will there be good news Kate Atkinson 18/05/09 7) The Rose ...

... Hillary Jordan 3) The Possession of Mr Cave Matt Haig 28/5/9 4) Candle in the Rain by Andy ray 8/5/9 5)The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield- finished 9th feb 6)Plain truth Jodi Picoult 30/4/9 7) A Household Guide to Dying by Debra Adelaide 01/03/09 8) The Other ...

"Yes," he said, with a smile that didn't hide his worry. "Yes, of course." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "Why is that?"

... restorations, tragic separations and unhoped-for reunions, great falls and dreams fulfilled..." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield "How do they make ends meet?"

Just starting The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

... last past half year! :< So, my 1st read for 2009 is; 1. Falls The Shadow by William Lashner ***1/2 stars Starting The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

10. The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield Glad I finally picked this one up. I'm going to check out other books by Setterfield. 11. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris A reread- I want to read the whole series in order. Still- very funny. theresak1975 in What Are You Reading Now? : WHY are you reading now? (Jan 18, 2009, 9:59am)

Reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I've been sitting on this one for a while. It looked like such a good, old fashioned gothicy book that I wanted to save it for a nice long weekend to curl up with. And since it currently is snowing and -10 degrees out, it's the perfect time to ...

Finished The Thirteenth Tale Books Read: 2

#3 The Thirteenth Tale read! Currently reading Blood Meridian and The End of Mr. Y, which is my home book as doesn't fit into my handbag. Two very different books.

I really liked The Thirteenth Tale. Good luck with your challenge! --BJ

From the library and got it for a buck (nice hardback too!): The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Always a lot of buzz around the threads on this one.

... book. I'm starting to get really inspired about at least trying my hand with some tomatoes and peppers! Ron & K: The Thirteenth Tale was one of my top 5 reads for 2007, and I'm contemplating rereading it sometime this year. Enjoy! suge: Yay for new bookshelves!! I just shared your ...

The Thirteenth Tale was one of my favorite books. You will love it. I will start Milk and Honey tomorrow.

... some thoughts on it you are more than welcome to comment on my profile (pretty please), and I think I'm going to finish The Thirteenth Tale (which it's good so far) and Flashback (which it isn't so much) and may start on Inkspell since so many people around here is reading the Ink series. ...

> 27 Jim53...ooh The Thirteenth Tale has been in my TBR pile for awhile and I am planning to read it next too! Let me know what you think of it!

... of In the Bleak Midwinter, the first in my favorite series, in order to lead the discusion at my library group. I think The Thirteenth Tale is up next.

... ett The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas When You Are Engulfed In Flames - David Sedaris Snuff - Chuck Palahniuk The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield The Book Of Lost Things - John Connolly A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore Needful Things - Stephen King Invincible Iron Man ...

... in three parts by Oyzer Warshawsky 3. Coventry by Helen Humphreys 4. Cluny Brown by Margery Sharp 5. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 6. Murder at School by James Hilton 7. Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household 8. The Nutmeg Tree by Margery Sharp ...

Fiction: The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield~~Gothic, mysterious, and more than a little disturbing~~Loved it. Silent in the Sanctuary, by Deanna Raybourn~~I just discovered historical mysteries~~love them. Non Fiction: Story: Recapture the Mystery, by Steven James Sailing Betwee ...

Just finished: 1. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield This was a excellent choice for the first read of the year. I love Jane Eyre, so the echoes of Bronte's classic in Setterfield's novel heightened the enjoyment of the story for me. I admit that Margaret's twin visions were ...

Fabulous name! Will be interested to see what you make of The Thirteenth Tale. I really enjoyed it despite finding it getting a bit silly in places, but I know others on here loathed it.

... du Lac by Anita Brookner Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Excellent Women by Barbara Pym The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Satterfield The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark I'm sorry that was so long, but I have to say that without LT and this ...

... trying to start a new challenge for this year, so I'll start by saying that I'm reading Love In The Time Of Cholera and The Thirteenth Tale and I will update this thread as soon as I finish them...Let's just hope I can find the time to complete and exceed my 40 book challenge :D

I'm still reading Love In The Time Of Cholera and The Thirteenth Tale both of which I'm liking so far....

... Kiss - Ted Dekker & Erin Healy 46) Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney 47) The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield 48) The Riddle-Master of Hed - Patricia A. McKillip 49) Heir of Sea and Fire - Patricia A. Mc ...

... I'm reading Love In the Time of cholera (that is kinda serious book and a little more advanced) and I'm also reading the Thirteenth Tale (which is a great book: Or it is good so far, and it's a more entertaining and fun book)....Does anybody do this like read a great literature book like A ...

... a sophistocated teenager to fully appreciate it. I've seen other books that I considered mainstream adult fiction (e.g., The Thirteenth Tale) listed as YA, and others that seem to be written for/about teenagers (e.g., Twilight) listed with other "adult" novels. Does anyone care to ...

... Cohen The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson If Looks Could Kill by Kate White The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield alexfaye in 50-Something Library Thingers : What books did you read that were highlights for 2008? (Dez 28, 2008, 5:10pm)

... put Diaz on my super short list of favorite authors, and I read the book TWICE within a two-month span. I really liked The Thirteenth Tale: a Novel by Diane Setterfield. Once I started it, I had to read until I was finished, which is always disturbing because like other humans, I must ...

I finished The Thirteenth Tale and also squeezed in Karnak Cafe and The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop. I finally made it to the library and picked up a couple of Steinbeck's novels, so I think I'll start with Of Mice and Men tonight.

... tempted to buy more than a few, I left with only the two that I got. It is so difficult to leave all those books behind. The Thirteenth Tale was a gift from last year. Both me and my husband enjoyed it. I hope you do too.

... ary Animal Instincts by Gena Showalter Blindness by Jose Saramago The Android's Dream by John Scalzi The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 18th Annual Edition The Darkness that Comes Before by R.Scott Bakker The Ruins ...

... the Day by Kazuo Ishiguru, ★★★★1/2 (5/28) 24. Whose Freedom? by George Lakoff, ★★★1/2 (6/10) 25. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, ★★★★1/2 (6/10) 26. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood, ★★★★1/2 (6/12) 27. Ecological Intelligence by ...

... by K.J. Bishop - Dreamy, atmospheric steampunk/new weird. Her first novel, and I'll definitely check out her next effort. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - satisfying modern gothic with a nice Jane Eyre motif The Black Tower by Louis Bayard - an engaging mystery and a pleasingly ...

I just started reading The Thirteenth Tale this morning. I needed something a little lighter after finishing Slow Man and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao last week.

... have a little of everything available. Highlights include The Glass Castle, My Cousin Rachel, The Mysteries of Glass, The Thirteenth Tale, and lots of Patricia Highsmith and Stephen King. Enter h ...

Yep we had a gift exchange at work and I already got mine and I like it (It's a book what's not to like and it's The thirteenth tale if anyone is wondering) TNP can't wait for christmas day

... I recognize that it is an important work of early 20th-century realism, but, goodness it was no fun to read. I adored The Thirteenth Tale and Special Topics in Calamity Physics...I hope I'm not hopelessly pretentious!

#3 I really liked The Thirteenth Tale. From my chair at the computer, I can see All the Pretty Horses, Atonement, Russia and its Crisis, and Jane Eyre. With a turn to the left, I see lots more books including Siddhartha, The Selected Letters of Anton Chekhov, and Kitchen Herbs. ...

... books sitting right next to my bed including The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Cosmopolis by Don DeLillo The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Waiting by Ha Jin Dead Air by Ian Banks Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad Carte ...

More from B&N: (Long, nice story about why I bought so many!!!) The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels Interred With Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell

... lot of good things this year. I left out the ones that were rereads and came up with: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Sweetsmoke by David Fuller A Room With a View by E.M. Forster The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford

My top 5 for 2008 are: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 1984 by George Orwell The Thirteenth Tale by Dianne Setterfield Atonement by Ian McEwan The God of Small Things by Aundhati Roy All of them pop lit I'm afraid... no hidden gems here!

... An American Family - Annette Gordon Reed (4/24/09) 49. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith (4/27/09) 50. The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield (5/03/09) 51. I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti - Giulia Malucchi (5/06/09) 52. How Sex Works: Why We Look, Feel, Smell ...

... and fruity-loops. These terms were used by her ad nauseum throughout the story and I found them ultimately irritating. The Thirteenth Tale by Dianne Setterfield After page 256 I lost interest completely and skimmed to the end. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad I found it ...

... hate it. I did like Special Topics in Calamity Physics, even though I do understand people's irritation. I liked The Thirteenth Tale, but I did read it on an airplane while hysterically crying, convinced I was going to die, so that may have colored my response. I also liked Shadow ...

... Diane Setterfield, mostly in Yorkshire and London, with occasional trips to Oxfordshire in her first (and only?) novel The Thirteenth Tale. Good read and engaging and gripping story and as we're in the throws of moving house I don't want to travel too far in my reading! Once I'm settled I ...

... year that I had a hard time putting down are as follows: The Crimson Petal and the White A Lesson Before Dying The Thirteenth Tale Judgment in Stone Mildred Pierce, Double Indemnity, and The Postman Always Rings Twice The Big Sleep Madame Bovary The Friday Night Knittin ...

... Achebe **FINISHED** 2. Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier **FINISHED** 3. Atonement by Ian McEwan **FINISHED** 4. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield **FINISHED** 5. Postmistress by Sarah Blake **FINISHED** 6. The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner **FINISHED** 7. The Ho ...

... Wind by Margaret Mitchell 1984 by George Orwell Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Lisey's Story by Stephen King The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Atonement by Ian McEwan The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood .. I think.

I'm not sure I can list fifteen -- I don't keep track of my reading -- but a few certainly stick out. Jane Eyre The Thirteenth Tale The Secret of Lost Things Byron: Life and Legend The Woman in White The End of the Affair Westmark, The Kestrel, The Beggar Queen (a series ...

... The Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan - **** 6) The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan 7) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 8) A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz 9) The House on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford - ****

I did not like The Thirteenth Tale. I left it in bookshelf in a hotel in Hoi An, Vietnam last November .Maybe some traveller will read it on a rainy day.

I've read The Thirteenth Tale but not Un Lun Dun (but it's on my TBR).

I've read An Abundance of Katherines, But I've never read The Thirteenth Tale.

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield I consider a book about books-that was what kept me reading it. Lots of good ideas here as well on the list the link goes to to add to my collection of books about books. I agree with #36 and #37--I love the Dirda books!

Don't feel bad, I gave up on The Thirteenth Tale after about 20 pp. Just thought it was dumb. I then found a econdhand copy at Value Village and put it on Book Mooch - wow, it went fast! I hope the person enjoyed it.

Oh, TT - I really liked The Thirteenth Tale. It was a bit OTT with the mad twins and all the twisted dark family secrets, but I thought it was a good read, and I did like all the bookish stuff to do with the narrator's But admittedly not so good that I was sorry to post it back to the person I ...

... But then we got to Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, and all was forgiven. :) Then picked up and finished by the pool, The Thirteenth Tale. A great story, all about storytelling. *Highly* recommended. (It was hot, there's only so much aircon I can take before I start freaking out about Le ...

Hard Issues Fiction 1. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (incest) 2. Aftershock by Kelly Easton (Death) 3. Together: a novel by Tom Sullivan (blindness) 4. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Racism) 5. PS I Love you by Cecelia Ahern (Death)

... the shortlist (as did A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man and Falling Man), but the rest is pretty darned fluffy: The Thirteenth Tale, Half The Blood of Brooklyn, The Lies of Locke Lamora. I shall report back on Tuesday as to which ones were actually read. I'm not expecting to ...

Thanks for the congratulations, jlshall! It seems like The Thirteenth Tale is either loved or hated. I really enjoyed it. Bleak House was good, but really long. I could have enjoyed it a little shorter. Plus, I put it down for a while and had some trouble remembering all the storylines for ...

... Congratulations - that's great. I'm afraid I may not even make it to fifty, if I keep going at this slow rate. I read The Thirteenth Tale a couple of years ago, and really loved it, too. Had to read Bleak House for an English class in college, but never really cared much for Dickens. W ...

... 6) The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett by Colleen McCullough 7)The Glass of Time by Micheal Cox 8) The thirteenth tale by Diane Setterfield 9)

#55 MusicMom41, et al.: Initially, I was surprised that anyone who likes to read wouldn't like The Thirteenth Tale. It's such a readerly book, and I found myself reading it in one gulp, staying up late into the night to finish it. I've since read it again, twice. Then, I recommended it to a ...

... never read this translation so it won't exactly be a reread. This will be the 3rd translation for me. re your review of Thirteenth Tale--I read the book when it first came out and I remember it with fond thoughts--but I've been hesitant to recommend it and couldn't exactly pinpoint why. When ...

I have to agree on The Gathering (read this year) and The Thirteenth Tale (read last year). But the worst one for me was Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks. I wouldn't have finished it, except that a good friend asked me to read it and The Player of Games (which was a little better), ...

I also really like The Virgin Suicides and The Thirteenth Tale. I can't stand anything by Jodi Picoult. One clunker was Sophie Dahl's Playing with the Grown-Ups which was an early review book. Words cannot express my absolute disgust for that piece of literary crap! I wouldn't ...

>24 TheTortoise, I understand your feelings on The Thirteenth Tale, the first few chapters were wonderful! I thought wow, here is a writer who can really convey the love of books and stories. Then when it got into the actual 'plot' with the writer and her life, it was a little less easy. I ...

... the anemic and vague Love Marriage. But all in all it has been a good reading year. For what its worth I really liked The Thirteenth tale, Special Topics in Calamity Physics, and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Agree with disliking Jodi Piccoult's tabloidesque My Sister's Keeper and ...

#24 I listened to The Thirteenth Tale on audio. It was probably better that way but still not great.

I also hated The Thirteenth Tale-but that was my last year's choice for clunker.This year that prize goes to The Queen's Lady, an annoying book by Barbara Kyle. This book had cheesy sex scenes, lots of torture, a very silly heroine and disjointed plot. The story had (I couldn't believe this) Sir ...

... with her father, her lover and her friend. I could form no real conception of the other main characters. 4. The Thirteenth Tale by Dianne Setterfield I really enjoyed the first three chapters which comprised 40 pages of The Thirteenth Tale. Then, absolutely hated Chapter ...

I just finished The Thirteenth Tale which I absolutely fell in love with. I love the feeling of being absolutely worn out when you finish a book. Not sure what I'm going to start on next...

Hmmm.... The Thirteenth Tale is definately a keeper, so are the Little Women series, and my Eoin Colfer books. Also The Historian and The Blessing Stone. I also couldn't give away The Mercy of Thin Air or the books by Shannon Hale. Nor The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Soc ...

... Night-Time by Mark Haddon Female authors: Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood as you've already mentioned The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield for that great gothic novel feeling anything by Jhumpa Lahiri

... I did. First it's a great story to read. Secondly there are quite a few books that refer to Jane Eye in pop. lit. such as The Thirteenth Tale so it's good to read it and then enjoy the 'inside jokes' as such. The Mists of Avalon was quite simply fun to read. It was a big book but it flew by ...

I traded in The Enchantress of Florence and I loaned out The Thirteenth Tale. I also gave my friend my old The Other Side of the Story.

#6 paola, I love The Thirteenth Tale! I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it! #7 Hooray for compski for finishing Fire!

I'm readingThe thirteenth tale.I like it a lot!

This is the first time I have come across this topic thread and based on all the good plugs for The Eight and The Thirteenth Tale, I might need to move them up my TBR pile. One book I recently read not listed here is Ann Benson's Thief of Souls. It is a well written intrigue/ thriller ...

Congratulations on your great reads! I loved The Thirteenth Tale too. You are inspiring me to try to pick up Midnight's Children again. I abandoned it in the middle of the group read after I finished Book 1.

... I should read a nice cuddly story like Watership Down! See >138. However, I will perservere with the gruesome story of The Thirteenth Tale for now - thank you for all your comments. - TT

Yes, keep reading The Thirteenth Tale. I'm glad to see I'm not the only squeamish one, though. I almost quit after that chapter too! It's worth finishing, really!

#125 The Tortoise & #134 cindysprocket - I just finished The Thirteenth Tale a couple of weeks ago after very deliberately letting it get buried in my TBR pile. LTer's prompted me to try it and although I struggled with it somewhere around the middle, it was absolutely worth it! A good gothic ...

... a happy ending to Faust. Both books of poetry had very nice illustrations. For my Suspense/Mystery category, I read The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, another spooky October read. This was a Gothic novel/ghost story and I could not put it down! I also liked that it involved ...

I have read 5 more books! 56. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I could not put this book down! It is a Gothic suspense novel and I loved it. 57. Inferno by Dante. Another spooky read in honor of October. I had not remembered how much of this reflected what was going on ...

Starting reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. LT recommened. The first four chapters were a delight. BUT, THEN, the Chapter called “Meeting Miss Winter” was horrible. It turns all dark and nasty. A sadistic boy, a masochistic girl, a lesbian episode, hints at incest, a father ...

... personal meaning for me!!) As I say - she can really spin a plot, but I'm not so convinced by her characters. 83. The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield I know that reactions to this on LT, and amongst my 'reading' friends, have been mixed, but I really liked it - I thought it got ...

Interesting to hear collective thoughts on The Thirteenth Tale. I've been lent it (well - actually several months ago and it has sat on my shelf ever since!!) by someone who loved it, but the majority verdict seems to be "uneven". I think I might read it next though - I have The Wasted Vigil ...

Adding to the Thirteenth Tale discussion, I enjoyed it, but I would not consider it a great book. It was thoughtful, and keeps you guessing. I liked the ghostly feel to it too. One of the aspects I enjoyed most about it was the nods it gave to other books like Rebecca and Jane Eyre which I ...

#29 alcottacre and TadAD re Thirteenth Tale--maybe I sounded a little too enthusiastic. I do love books about books and that is mainly what kept me interested. I had a good time reading it and maybe I'll try another by Setterfield if she writes on something that will interest me. But this ...

... Holmes series, IMHO, so I would probably not make it my first choice. I agree with MusicMom41's assessment of The Thirteenth Tale for the most part, although from the sounds of it, I enjoyed it a little less than she did. I have not read The Sea Around Us, Prospero's Cell or ...

I read The Thirteenth Tale when it first came out because B&N was hyping it so much and I could get it for about half price. I'm usually skeptical about seriously hyped books so i was very surprised how much I enjoyed this. Reading about that library (you'll know what I'm talking about when you ...

... Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie King, The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson, Prospero's Cell by Lawrence Durrell, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Hmmm, can't get all the touchstones to work. Oh well.

#157 I did the same thing with The Thirteenth Tale. I finally pulled it from the pile after some encouragement here and finished it a week or so ago. I really loved it. I'm about to finish Ann Cleeves' Raven Black:Shetland Island Quartet. It's a good mystery set in a locale I would never ...

Reading The Thirteenth Tale at bed time. Am wondering why I left it on my TBR for so long.

Gothic Fiction: 1. The Thirteenth Tale by Dianne Setterfield 2. The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe 3. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 4. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas de Quincey 5. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde ...

#39 The thirteenth tale was my favorite book last year, although I liked quite a few. If you haven't read it yet give The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon a try, it's also fabulous and in the same vein.

I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. A strange, twisted tale of gothic proportions that I am absolutely adoring! Recommend it to all...

This week I finished reading Marrying Mozart by Stephanie Cowell which was okay and the Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield which was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!! Highly recommended! I have 3 books waiting for me...The Thief of Always by Clive Barker, Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched ...

... cover, it's sitting there staring at me all the time. Maybe I'll try a story or two and go from there. #176 I loved The Thirteenth Tale but I agree, it's definitely not horror.

I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I borrowed it from a friend, but I am enjoying it so much that I may add it to my own shelf one day!

... on mystery, but heavy on action and espionage. However, if you have no stomach for violence and sex, maybe steer clear. The Thirteenth Tale - mysterious sisters, old murder, books and fairly decent writing, this could be a good choice. People of the Book - not my favorite, but a good ...

I just finished The Thirteenth Tale and really enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I'm not sure why I thought I wouldn't like it as I loved both Jane Eyre and Rebecca. Many thanks to the LTers who encouraged me to drag it out from the bottom of the pile!

... Diary of a Part-time Indian - finished 4. King Dork - finished 5. The Book of Lost Things - finished 6. The Thirteenth Tale - finished 7. Where the Red Fern Grows 8. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Books Made Into Movies 1. How Green Was My Valley 2. The Princess Brid ...

... Diary of a Part-time Indian - finished 4. King Dork - finished 5. The Book of Lost Things - finished 6. The Thirteenth Tale - finished 7. Where the Red Fern Grows 8. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Books Made Into Movies 1. How Green Was My Valley 2. The Princess Brid ...

Message 136: callmejacx After reading your passage yesterday, I had to laugh when 3s came up in the book I'm reading, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield: "Ah the rule of three...The magic number. Three trials before the prince wins the hand of the fair princess. Three wishes granted ...

Picked up The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield from my shelves (where it has been lying in wait for a while) after reading someones comment about it.... I am quite pleased with my pick so far and wondering if/when I will go to bed tonight, or if I will just read.

... to come running to your aid. What you need are the plump comforts of a story. The soothing, rocking safety of a lie." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

I just finished White Horses by Alice Hoffman and I just started The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

... Potato Peel Pie Society Letter to My Daughter Love is a Mix Tape Matrimony Unaccustomed Earth I also love The Thirteenth Tale, Shadow of the Wind, and The Gargoyle as recommendations, but I think those are for a more specific kind of reader. The 5 above are good for just ...

I finished I Wish I Had A Red Dress and I am about 90 pages into The Thirteenth Tale.

#78 The Thirteenth Tale was one of my spooky October reads. I just loved it. I see lots of people reading this book this month. You are almost to 50! Yea!! --BJ

#17 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield -- unlike the last book I read, I LOVED this one; it reminded me of Jane Eyre and other great gothic tales. Anyone who loves books and stories and twists and turns in the plot will enjoy this book.

I would suggest The Thirteenth Tale for both old and young. I loved it and am thinking about giving it to several people for Easter gifts. Chistmas in NZ is at the start of summer so books for gifts is better at Easter.

... life of an unmarried woman in post-WWII London. An LT-inspired read that alone was worth the pirce of admission. 46. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - Supernatural A spooky gothic and books. A great fall read.

... or Barnes and Noble now. Ah well. Managed to find five books from my wish list: White Oleander by Janet Fitch The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Pri ...

I just finished The Thirteenth Tale which was gothic and creepy but not very scary. Enjoyable nevertheless. This morning on the trolley I began 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill. I finished the first two stories and man oh man are they good. He really has the stuff, I think.

... - No, this was my first Pym. Won't be my last, though. I'm so grateful to the women of LT for leading me to her. 67. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield A fun and creepy gothic. This was a real page-turner for me. A nice moody read for October. Why I read it: I bought it ...

... its gentle but sly humor. I'm looking forward to more of the lovely Ms. Pym in my future. On a business trip, I began The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield figuring that a gothic would be good for October. So far, I figured right, and I'm completely engrossed.

Hi, vhoeschler! I finally started my October spooky theme read, and I started with the book that you recommended to me, The Thirteenth Tale. I am really loving it. Thanks for the recommendation. --BJ

... of the New Sun and The Poisonwood Bible. It has been hard reading so many books at once, but then today I picked up The Thirteenth Tale. So I guess, I will just take the books in turns. I really love Kristin Lavransdatter and the more I read, the more I like it so I do plan to finish ...

... get that one later. I think the Tey book should arrive this week. For my Suspense/Mystery Category right now I am reading The Thirteenth Tale. And I must say, that the touchstones never work twice the same way. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. --BJ

... will shorten the number of my theme read books, but I just had to go ahead and start one. I decided to start with The Thirteenth Tale and I must admit that I find it creepy so far. Also, I really like that it is all about books, too. --BJ

... Man who was Thursday by G K Chesterton 5. Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin 6. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 7. The Girls: A Novel by Lori Lansens 8. When I was Five I Killed Myself by Howard Buten

BJ: I liked The Thirteenth Tale very much. I'd say it was one of the best books I've read this year. As for Norm Abram's book...well, Norm's great in the workshop, but a writer he is not. The book was very informative--especially to a novice, but you can tell he's not a writer. -S ...

... to a work colleague: The curious incident of the dog in night time The Kite Runner Love in the time of Cholera The Thirteenth Tale Playing for Pizza She is very happy!

Loved, loved, loved Katherine Neville's The Eight. I'm looking forward to reading her new book. Lukewarm about The Thirteenth Tale. I started reading it and stopped. I tried again because everyone kept raving about it. I did finish it and found the second half better. Funny how tastes ...

... as many o's in long as you did, but I came close, I still liked the book and hope it concludes next time. I also put The Thirteenth Tale on my TBR list and Lace Reader on hold at the library. I have already finished Hot Mahogany, it only took a few hours, Woods reads fast and, I ...

... I picked up People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks at a thrift store to night, and I may start that or I may go with The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield to get me in the mood for Halloween. I'll probably read a page or two of each and decided which is speaking to me.

#18- Just finished The Thirteenth Tale this afternoon and feel the exact same way about it. Best book I've read in a very long time. It was for an online book club and everyone loves it. Just started Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik. Thought it would be something light ...

I finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield yesterday. It really was a good read and I will be passing the book on to others. I was disapointed last night that I had finsihed it and had to read something else! Last night I read my first short story by Edgar Allan Poe: The pit and ...

I loved The Thirteenth Tale as well ... it was one of my favorite reads last year. I'm just coming out of a very very tedious and stressful work week and could only manage extremely light reading so as not to overtax my already abused brain. Just finished Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich .... ...

... And I'll finish that Gettysburg non-fiction eventually too - less than 100 pages left on that. And now I have to go add The Thirteenth Tale to my list as well as The Lace Reader

oooh, I loved The Thirteenth Tale and highly recommend it. Plus, a good gothic novel is perfect for a beautiful autumn weekend. Cold weather, warm coffee, and a good book--what could be better? I'm still plugging through Greasy Rider, which I haven't had much time for this week but like ...

... in for a treat, elee richard, I love that you named your car after Humbert coppers - I'm also going to chime in on The Thirteenth Tale. I thought it was a lot of fun.

#194 & 197 - Thanks for the encouragement - The Thirteenth Tale just got moved up!

I weigh in on the positive side of the debate over The Thirteenth Tale...though I agree with kiwiflowa that Margaret is a widge on the irritating side for about 40-50pp. Overall, I think this book is a very worthwhile read and ranks at the upper reach of my 2008 reads.

#109 and 191 - I'm so glad to hear some good reports about The Thirteenth Tale! I bought it because it looked interesting but then I started hearing some not so good things so it kept getting pushed down in my TBR pile.

#109 and 191 - I'm so glad to hear some good reports about The Thirteenth Tale! I bought it because it looked interesting but then I started hearing some not so good things so it kept getting pushed down in my TBR pile.

kiwiflowa, The Thirteenth Tale was one of my top reads last year! Enjoy!!

This week I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I didn't like Maragret Lea in the first part but once she started listening to Miss Winter's story I was hooked!

I didn't realize that Norm Abram had written a book. I bet that it was great! I am going to read The Thirteenth Tale in October. Did you like it? Good luck with your challenge! --BJ

... Dawkins 26. God Is Not Great, Christopher Hitchens 27. Shakespeare: The World As Stage, Bill Bryson 28. The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield 29. Common Sense Economics, James Gwartney 30. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, Dorothy L. Sayers 31. Strong P ...

I'm going to list my hardcover of The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Let me know if you want to mooch it from me and I'll reserve it for you. ISBN#9780743298025, 0743298020. If you are outside of North America, I would want you to please mooch a paperback from me also. I'm mariahj on ...

Awesome thread ~ adding my .02 Thirteenth Tale was horrid, hateful characters and the stupidest ending of recent memory! Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell same thing, LONG winded, used the word "sanguine" about 300 times and ultimately very pointless and boy, sorry I stuck with it all the ...

... to Build a Profitable E-commerce Strategy, Michael J Cunningham, HC, brand new, still wrapped in bookstore plastic - The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield, HC, ex-lib http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/libreria

... reluctant because I've heard it has a similar feel to a couple books I didn't much care for, The Shadow of the Wind and The Thirteenth Tale. What do you think? Or I may just pick up something that catches my eye at work, like Ghostgirl or that new novel about H. Katrina by ... oh, you ...

... is lyrical, making you want to sink into the story. Its Gothic elements and lovely writing style often reminded me of The Thirteenth Tale, though the pace picks up faster in this story. Impossible to characterize, The Shadow of the Wind has elements of mystery, historical fiction, and a ...

44. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri - absolutely beautifully written short stories - I love her work. 45. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - I really enjoyed this book and for some reason it kind of reminded me of The Book of Lost Things. This is an 888 Challenge ...

... off the wagon. I did one of those neat twisty-somersaulty dives they're doing in the Olympics, and I came home with: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Sweet Love by Sarah Strohmeyer Duchess by Susan Holloway Scott The cover of Sweet Love has the most delicious looking ...

I'm currently giving away my copy of the audio version of The Thirteenth Tale. http://tickettoanywhere.blogspot.com/2008/08/audiobook-contest-thirteenth-tale-by.html Open to everyone.

I have a hardcover copy of The Thirteenth Tale. If anyone would like first dibs send me a message. US or Canada only please unless 2 books are mooched.

I bought The Thirteenth Tale and Austenland today. I've already read and loved both, so I'm looking forward to rereading them someday.

I'm reading The Yiddish Policemen's Union. I recently finished The Thirteenth Tale, which was really good. I don't read a lot of mainstream, but I joined a book group at the library, and it's good to broaden my reading. The Thirteenth Tale was a bit pretentious in parts, but the uncovering ...

... of the Fingerpost was excellent. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks is marketed as literary fiction, as were The Thirteenth Tale and The Historian, but all were just well-written mysteries with a literary theme.

... in the "for sale" section, including The Spellman Files, Eat, Pray, Love, Heart Shaped Box, The Historian, and Thirteenth Tale. Looks like a number of them are on wish-lists, but if you are interested, send me a PM. My inventory: http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/jenlaw77

... on a plane, but not in a box or with a fox. A couple of critics have compared Barry's book to Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale. While Barry's book is not a taxing read, it's simply not in the same league with Setterfield's book. Setterfield plots brilliantly and exhibits ...

... me: Midwives by Chris Bohjalian Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden The Reader by Bernard Schlink The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood The Blind ...

... - odd plot, but I liked it 134. Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris - my first Sedaris, but I don't think my last 135. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - a new favorite 136. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins - not my usual book, somewhat boring. 137. Queen ...

... such a hard time making these lists, and this one was no exception. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Michell The Thirteenth Tale Diane Setterfield Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Honorable mentions; The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo Lisey's Story ...

... Others that have been mentioned such as: Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon Historian by Elizabeth Kostova The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger All are favourites of mine. Thanks to others for more great reading ...

... conversations through the entire book! He seems like such a sweetheart. Ooh, I think you'll love them both, especially The Thirteenth Tale! Happy reading! ;)

... -- he's not afraid to tell her what he thinks when he disagrees with her, but he always does it in a loving manner. The Thirteenth Tale is high on my wish list, and I got The Girl with the Pearl Earring for my birthday. I'm even more excited about both of them after reading your ...

Finished Fingersmith, which I enjoyed a lot ~ reminded me a bit of Dickens and The Thirteenth Tale, but with such shocking twists that I never saw coming! Started The Blood of Flowers, which I'm also enjoying. It's the story of a young woman in medieval Iran (?) who struggles to survive ...

... happen or are we just gonna talk about it?") and stately ("Take this dude's dictionary away!"). I don't think I'll press The Thirteenth Tale on him anytime soon.

... Middlesex - just couldn't get into this one from the start; if it has much of a plot, it must get going quite a ways in The Thirteenth Tale - the narrator of the story (as opposed to the reader for the audiobook) spends more time talking about herself, her thoughts and opinions than actually ...

221: Diane Setterfield does not have any other books out. The Thirteenth Tale was her first novel. We can only hope there will be more.

Finished The Thirteenth Tale last night and loved it! This morning I started reading Emma by Jane Austen, and so far it seems like a very good read.

42) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Wow, great book. The story really grabbed me and pulled me in from the very first page. With heaps of intersting characters and mindboggling twists and turns, it really is a pageturner. I can fully relate to Margaret, the main character, ...

Hi, Tori! I am trying to gather some spooky or gothic books to read over October and I was wondering if The Thirteenth Tale would fit into that category? A good read on a stormy night sounds terrific! Thanks! --BJ

... few years later. Wonderful twist on a classic, and the writing is superb. My most recent descendant of Jane Eyre was The Thirteenth Tale which I enjoyed immensely and recently reviewed in Readerville

#40 - Is it not a good book or just one that's not to your taste? I just remembered I successfully had my mum read The Thirteenth Tale this month, I was concerned that the odd bits of it would put her off but she loved it as much as I did.

Picked up Emma by Jane Austen and The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo from the library. Also received The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield as a gift from my sister yeasterday.

#52 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Review: listened to this one in the car and was completely sucked into the the characters that the two ...

... Still, how cool for you and Mr. Booklady. No. Really. It's just grand. I mean it. And since you remind me of The Thirteenth Tale, I have even greater confidence in the pleasure I will find in Shadow of the Wind. As to the touchstone situation, I would go find Tim or Abby and ...

>208 bnbooklady: I loved The Thirteenth Tale so thanks to your recommendation I will be on the look out for The Shadow of the Wind. I'm having a hard time getting through The 351 Books of Irma Acuri - it is just not flowing for me, and I keep finding my mind wandering even as I am reading. ...

... about loving books and feeling connected to them that I think speak to any bibliophile's soul. If you read and enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale, I think you'll like it. Fabulous! And why on earth doesn't Ms. Atwood have a touchstone? I'm shocked and appalled.

... History is on my TBR, and I'll be looking forward to getting your reaction. redbowlingballruth: I love, love, loved The Thirteenth Tale. I hope you like it! I wrote a mini-review recently that you can read here: http://readerville.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/recent-reads-1/

Finished The Alchemist and am about to start reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

i just finished the thirteenth tale and loved it. i started a thousand splendid suns yesterday and can't put it down! i am also reading the portable dorothy parker here and there and enjoying it as well! it has been a long time since i read three books in a row that i really loved. i will ...

Ooh, I like this thread. Here are my five most recent reads: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield was recommended by a friend whose taste in books in virtually perfect. She also turned me on to The Shadow of the Wind, for which I'll be forever grateful. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davi ...

... AUTHORS Someone Not Really Her Mother by Harriet Scott Chessman (Feb) Sitting Practice by Caroline Adderson (Mar) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (Mar) We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (April) The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton (May) Up ...

#83. Hi. The Thirteenth Tale is on my to be read pile. Thanks for the comments re. this book. I'll move it up a notch and read it in the next few weeks.

I finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield last night an am now reading No Time For Goodbye by Linwood Barclay. I loved The Thirteenth Tale and am enjoying No Time for Goodbye.

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson The Thirteenth Tale Magical Thinking I have a review of The Gargoyle on my brand-new blog http://readerville.wordpress.com Many more reviews to come!

My top 3 are: Tatiana and Alexander by Paullina Simons The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips

i'm just starting The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield...which i bought because i read so many good things about it here on LT. we will see...

I read the entire book The Thirteenth Tale a while ago, but I just thought it was average. I did not understand the bit of hoopla that surrounded it. Of course, the poster above you (ktleyed) has a completely different opinion. The Time Traveler's Wife is one of my favorite books. I read it ...

... for Elephants by Sara Gruen The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield which I just finished Honorable mention to 2 romances I read, which I totally loved! Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas ...

#49 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Very thoughtful and clever mystery - had me convinced I knew what was going on, and then over and over I was surprised how wrong I was - sort of a slow beginning, but the 2nd half was hard to put down. Memorable. 4/5 ktleyed in 50 Book Challenge : Julie's 50 for 2008 (Jun 28, 2008, 9:30pm)

#49 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Very thoughtful and clever mystery - had me convinced I knew what was going on, and then over and over I was surprised how wrong I was - sort of a slow beginning, but the 2nd half was hard to put down. Memorable. 4/5 GeorgiaDawn in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 28 June 2008 (Jun 28, 2008, 8:39pm)

I tried reading The Thirteenth Tale and struggled with it so much that I finally stopped reading it. Is it worth trying again?

I just finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Very thoughtful and clever mystery - had me convinced I knew what was going on, and then over and over I was surprised how wrong I was - sort of a slow beginning, but the 2nd half was hard to put down. Memorable.

... by Anita Shreve. 5. The Shooting Party by Anton Chekhov. 6. The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. 7. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. 8. Beloved by Toni Morrison. Well, I am halfway throught this category. This first book was a door prize, but I ...

... in my downtime at work. as soon as i finish love, i plan to finally start two books i have been eager to read for a while: the thirteenth tale and a thousand splendid suns.

My top five read from January through March were . . . The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield Buddhism for Mothers with Lingering Questions, Sarah Napthali The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language, John McWhorter On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan Wh ...

... only his North American publishers would get these out faster! They, too, are currently among my Best of 2008. I bought The Thirteenth Tale largely because of all the raves in the What You're Currently Reading threads. I enjoyed it quite a lot and especially liked what it said about the ...

... Ali Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst Also, i splurged on these selections that i have been dying to read: the thirteenth tale by diane setterfield post birthday world by lionel shriver a thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini dream when you're feeling ...

... one of the the best reading experiences of your life. This weekend I read: A Dirty Job The Book of Lost Things The Thirteenth Tale while on vacation. Now I'm reading: Snuff Bright Shiny Morning * wonky touchstones.

I am finished with Moloka'i and am now totally engrossed in Resistance by Owen Sheers. Just to echo: The Thirteenth Tale was a GREAT book!

... have chosen but I liked it even though it was short. Now I think I am going to start on The Island of Dr. Moreau. #75-The Thirteenth Tale is great! I really liked it!

... have chosen but I liked it even though it was short. Now I think I am going to start on The Island of Dr. Moreau. #75-The Thirteenth Tale is great! I really liked it!

The Time Travellers Wife, the time traveller is a librararian The Thirteenth Tale a lot of the tale takes place in a second hand book store or in a large personal library Lost in a Good Book the action takes place in the ultimate library, if not the soul of books and I am sure that one ...

I'm beginning The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield which I think I heard about here on LT, I've been looking forward to this one!

#7 A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle #8 The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield

The next few for me are A Thousand Splendid Suns The Thirteenth Tale Sunrise on the Mediterranean along with a few highland romances interspersed between them.

After I finish Mort, * Sourcery * The Thirteenth Tale * A Short History Of Nearly Everything * Swann's Way So many more....

I thought The Thirteenth Tale was more Du Maurier than Wilkie Collins, actually.

... enough! #24. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - I loved it. It reminded me a bit of The Thirteenth Tale - it had the same haunting feel to it, and it centered around a huge house full of mysteries. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of time to write a ...

... book is based on before I read the 'homage.' But I do know I also bought a better copy of The Woman in White after I read The Thirteenth Tale because the one I had was crappy little yellowed-with-age paperback. I'd like to give it a shot one of these days.

... also being referred to by Jasper Fforde), though I will confess that both are still om my to be read pile. Having read the Thirteenth Tale, i went out and brought the Women in White, which I enjoyed. So is it a growing trend in literature to write books refering to classics? Or am I ...

#137 Wodehouse rules! The Thirteenth Tale A Short History Of Nearly Everything

A Short History Of Nearly Everything because I'm trying to read more nonfiction. The Thirteenth Tale so people will stop telling me to buy it and read it.

... border:1px solid black;"src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0752881671.01._SX140_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"> The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield A wonderful book, one that I really enjoyed so thanks beeg and suncloud9 for recommending it to me.

I finished The thirteenth Tale which I read in 2 days and loved. I am now reading The double by Jose Saramgo and it is slow going.

I finished Timbuktu and am still haunted by this book days later. I am now reading The thirteenth tale and am enjoying it so far.

... Atlantis by David Gibbins - (Thriller)(464 pages) 11. Veil of Darkness by Gillian White - (Mystery)(408 Pages) 12. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - (Gothic Mystery)(456 Pages) 13. The Magic Cottage by James Herbert - (Horror/Paranormal)(393 Pages) 14. The Book Thief by Ma ...

... to the piles. I go to the library twice a week and thanks to these forums I have loads of suggestions. oh and I *liked* The Thirteenth tale

Just got back B&N and bought myself some Mother's Day books, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zagon and A Breath of Snow and Ashes the paperback, so I have a matching set of all 6 Outlander books now.

With book #32, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, finished, I am now at the halfway point on my 888 challenge. And what a wonderful book it was. I'm going to have to give some thought as to my review, but I do believe it warrants 5 stars. I just can't think of a reason to take ...

... find an advance reader copy of Vamps by Nancy A. Collins waiting for me. It was pretty short, so I decided to set The Thirteenth Tale aside for a bit and read it. I gave it 3 stars, and I feel that was extremely generous. My biggest issue with the book is that its style conflicted ...

In the order I read them: Bangkok 8 by John Burdett Amsterdam by Ian McEwan The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Really, though, April was kind of a dull month for new books. (I don't count rereads on Best Of lists since they've almost always appeared on previous ...

... gspot.com">here. I feel like I'm on a streak of pretty good books. I'm hoping it'll continue. I'm currently reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, and it's lovely so far. Edited to fix the link.

32.The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield loved this book I was so caught up in the storyline.

... purchased geographers library and I am currently reading night train to lisbon. And of course I just finished reading thirteenth tale. All of these titles are about literary subjects so I wonder if it is me seeking out these titles because of my personal interests or if there really are ...

to #54 I said the same thing to my friends about Thirteenth Tale and Jane Eyre. I have never read Jane Eyre and I am sure that if I had it would have made a great difference in how I interpreted Thirteenth Tale because I am sure that there are parts of the story I missed due to not reading J ...

I went to the church rummage sale this morning and picked up The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, The Eight by Katherine Neville, and a first edition, first printing of Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. I haven't read any of them before, so I'm looking forward to some good ...

... brary 53. Lord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay - KEEPER 54. Buffy the Vampier Slayer Omnibus, vol. 2 - library 55. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - keeper 56. Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin - seller 57. Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls by Ann M. Martin ...

#94 - Just seconding jhowell's opinion about The House at Riverton. It's a great read if you like Gothic fiction, such as The Thirteenth Tale or Rebecca. And from a debut writer!

... Kate Morton - not sure why it doesn't have a touchstone. I can't believe this novel is not making a similar splash as The Thirteenth Tale did around LT. If you liked that, you would love Riverton. A good gothic diversionary read. I've recently started Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje ...

My favorite so far this year is Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. For non-fiction it is My Life in France the memoir of Julia Childs. This book is surprising with its candor and humor. I thought it would be rather boring but it was a really good read. I also listened to Memoirs of a Gei ...

... of The Observations by Jane Harris. I saw a recommendation on it on amazon I think because I had previously enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale. There have also been comparisons to Sarah Waters, whose books I've read as well.

... the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll - the book most likely to be the next Green Dragon group read. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - on CD and only $4.99 - another uber bargain bin find. I also bought Ramona Quinby, Age 8 for the towns elementary school. ...

... nnegut The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmong She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb The Corset Diaries by Katie MacAlister The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis All 19 books for $8, too!

... I have also just finished Half a Yellow Sun, which is excellent, but also grim reading. On a lighter note I enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale, not classic literature, but a good read.

55. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - keeper I'm actually a bit surprised that I've kept this one. It was very good, but I spent most of it thinking I'd be able to get quite a good price for it at the used bookstore. It entertained me, but it never quite grabbed me. There's a ...

... In other words, I am not sure I want to require anyone to read something. But I will highly recommend a work of fiction, The Thirteenth Tale, which I really enjoyed. I thought the language lovely and the plot well crafted. The person below me doesn't mind suggesting a book for required ...

Hi Willow, I've read four of your books, didn't you love The Thirteenth Tale? So if you notice the way the book highlights it's called a touchstone, makes easy for others to check out the books you post about. You add a bracket to each side of the title and two brackets to each side of the ...

Another Canuck here and I didn't like The Thirteenth Tale either. I borrowed it on a one-week "speed read" from the library - but they got it back within a couple of days! I gave up on it pretty quickly.

woot woot! yer gonna love The Thirteenth tale

I didn't like it either! I left my copy of The Thirteenth Tale in a resort book shelf in Hoi An, Vietnam in November.

#49 Cariola - I did not like The Thirteenth Tale and could not understand the hype about that book. I returned it after I slogged to the end, as the Canadian store I purchased it from said it was a 'guaranteed read'. Glad I am not completely alone in my opinion on this one.

... last week. Enjoyed it a lot, it's very reminiscent of David Sedaris' work. Couldn't get through the 1st chapter of The Thirteenth Tale, which was very disappointing to me because it sounded like such a promising book. The narrator of the story just goes on and on and on and on with ...

... DO BETTER! Oh I'm reading Brave New World at last I've got past my block and then after that... drum roll please .... The Thirteenth Tale.

I picked up The Master of All Desires at the library last week along with The Thirteenth Tale. Master is the one I thought might fit the beauty theme fairly well, and it did. The Master in the book is Menander, an undead mummified head, who will grant one any wish. Of course, the wish comes ...

... Pickard, and over the weekend a friend gave me a copy of Whistling Season by Ivan Doig. I just started reading Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield for one of my book clubs.

... Cathy Lamb 02/06/08 Where the heart is – Billie Letts 02/10/08 The pillars of the Earth – Ken Follet 02/12/08 The thirteenth tale – Diane Setterfield- 02/14/08 The snow train – Joseph Cummins 02/15/08 Still life with elephant– Judy Reene Singer 02/16/08 The perks ...

A. YOUTH LITERATURE 1. Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson 2. The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield 3. Battle of the Labyrinth, Rick Riordan 4. The Green Glass Sea, Ellen Klages (overlap) 5. 6. 7. 8. B. MIDDLE EAST/INTERFAITH 1. The Lemon Tree, Sa ...

... women and beauty group read this month, I have found, totally by accident, two books that might be options for someone. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Master of All Desires by Judith Merkle Riley A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott Sorry I added the third b/c I ...

... ORS Someone Not Really Her Mother by Harriet Scott Chessman (Feb) Sitting Practice by Caroline Adderson (Mar) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (Mar) 3 - LATEST BOOKS BY FAVOURITE AUTHORS The Girl with No Shadow by Joanne Harris (Feb) Solstice Wood by Patri ...

21. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane setterfield Honestly it took me forever to get through this book. I would get bored with this one and put it down in favor of another book before picking it back up. The main character, Maragret Lea, works in her father's bookstore and writes ...

... love to have rooms of floor-to-ceiling books on built-in shelves...I loved the description of Vida Winter's library in The Thirteenth Tale, my favourite fiction read of 2007. Have you read that? Yes, I am a full-fledged Austen fan...I love her books so much that I have actually "saved" ...

Couple of books time I'll be reading The Thirteenth Tale that should satisfy beeg too :D. I'll watch out for your review.

... month. And it is surprising how many works slip this theme in when we don't realize it will be there. You should pick up The Thirteenth Tale if you haven't already. The story involves twins, and as both twins are very pretty, the plot unwinds around their INNER qualities. I won't spoil it ...

#1. The Thirteenth Tale completed March 29th, 2008 Well... I finished The Thirteenth Tale yesterday evening. What an absorbing, rich read! The characters are haunting, the themes are disturbing yet handled with tremendous insight, and the prose is fluid -- eloquent. I can see why references ...

... Cormac McCarthy 3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4. Mary, Mrs. A. Lincoln by Janis Cooke Newman 5. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

... that these authors will join the list: Milan Kundera Kazuo Ishiguro Margaret George Diane Setterfield, if The Thirteenth Tale is any indication.

ditto on the luck and I loved The Thirteenth Tale (get busy bookimp, I'm keen to see how you like it)

... I'm eager to discover how many books I'll complete this year, without aiming for a specific number. I recently bought The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield for a friend, and was so intrigued by the reviews that I picked up a copy for myself last week. I have just begun reading it ...

I have had The Thirteenth Tale on my wishlist for a long time. I'll have to put it further up on my list.

I love Rebecca too. I think you would enjoy The Thirteenth tale by Diane Setterfield if you haven't already read it.

i have had the book The Thirteenth Tale sitting on my shelf for quite some time, and just couldn't get into it, but what a loss on my part. It is the kind of book you really hate to see end. A good ending without being soppy.

Hi lycomayflower--I read The Thirteenth Tale over a year ago, so I kind of forgot the revelation in the end. What happened?

16.) The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield ***1/2 Enjoyable and engaging, though I was left feeling a bit let down by the revelation in the end. It was a bit "oh. okay" when the build-up promised something more. Unlike Jane Eyre, which is so often referenced in The Thirteenth Tale, ...

Book 7/50 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield I really loved the fact that this was a book about books and the people who love them. I really enjoyed also the use of language by Setterfield and how she set the scene of the wonderfully gothic and mysterious 'Angelfield'. I definately ...

... finds! Atonement (hardcover, no less!, didn't have to buy that obnoxious movie tie-in paperback) by Ian McEwan The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Good Harbor by Anita Diamant Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Mu ...

... a passion 2. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant - I hated all the characters, not one of them had a redeeming feature. 3. The Thirteenth tale by Diane Setterfield - I'm struggling to get through currently, I'm still expecting (wishing) it to get better, apparently, if you lose a twin then go ...

... Ali Smith rewrote the myth of Iphis from The Metamorphoses in Girl Meets Boy. Hi Tracey, you asked about The Thirteenth Tale relating to Jane Eyre. I think that I mispoke by saying it was based on Jane Eyre; I should've said it has elements and characters that reflect those ...

... reading the story. I have wanted to like this book. I felt it carried certain elements of Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale; it had a distinctly Gothic feel to the story, and the character of Ginny really intrigued me, as you never find out exactly what to make of her and her ...

... recommend dozens of great listens. Among them: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, East of Eden by John Steinbeck, Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, any of the Harry Bosch mysteries by Michael Connelly, and just about anything by Nelson Demille. All the Harry Potter ...

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is based on Jane Eyre Jack Maggs by Peter Carey relates to Great Expectations

The Thirteenth tale is so good, it kicked up that Gothic romance mood for me again - too bad I can't find anything to fix it.

... they drop down so fast in this group. The Time Traveler's Wife is going on my list then and so is The Thirteenth Tale which sounds interesting to me.

Another to add to my list from this weekend: 8. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. What fun! A reclusive writer (Vida Winter) who has never been honest about her past finally tells her story to a bookish young woman (Margaret Lea). One of the blurbs on the back of the book says ...

Here are some excellent suggestions for an elderly mother. No bad language, blatant sex or gore. Just great reads. The Thirteenth Tale Diane Setterfield The Ghost Writer John Harwood The Drowning People Richard Mason

... of the books I started in February. I plan to finish: --Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe--only a few chapters to go. --The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield --Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and --The Princess Bride by William Goldman

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

In addition to the others mentioned: The conjuror's bird by Martin Davies The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood The Sister by Poppy Adams The House at Riverton by Kate Morton I love this style of writing, so I am ...

... was having the winter blues. I can't wait for Spring! I have had a hard time getting into a book lately but I did finish The Thirteenth Tale this morning and now have to jump into my bookclub book for next Friday. I work well under pressure! ha In the meantime, just keep thinking about Spri ...

13. The Thirteenth Tale - wow, what a story. I finished it this morning and keep thinking about it.

... Ordinary Life by Elizabeth Berg 192 pages 12. The Appeal by John Grisham Audiobook I am currently reading The Thirteenth Tale and about to start Honeymoon with my Brother for bookclub, not very excited about this one. I started The Book Thief a few weeks back and need ...

... on 6. Ghost Hunting by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson 7. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 8. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 9. Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult 10. Atonement by Ian McEwan 11. Thornyhold by Mary Stewart 12. Lost in a ...

... from page one and gives me that warm anticipatory thrill. I read three books (out of 52) that gave me that feeling in 2007-The Thirteenth Tale in March, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in July and Eat Pray Love in August. I wonder where my next one is? If I knew, I would start it ...

After reading your posts I have moved The Thirteenth Tale up on my TBR list. Thanks!

... ad The Book Thief - Markus Zusak The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield Great Expectations - Charles Dickens My Name is Red - Orhan Pamuk In Cold Blood - Tr ...

... Yes, she has made the series much better. Her reading is perfect for these books. Great minds... :) I suspect that The Thirteenth Tale is better for the excellent reading by the two readers.

Just got home from Half-Priced Books, first time there and I'm hooked! Wideacre by Philippa Gregory, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. On audio I got A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve and We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg. I needed something quick and ...

Just got home from Half-Priced Books, first time there and I'm hooked! Wideacre by Philippa Gregory, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. On audio I got A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve and We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg. I needed something quick and ...

Just finished the 6th book - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. (4 stars)

... and I really want to read more of Amos Oz after reading this book. But I can see how it fits into the story of the The Thirteenth Tale so that was a really good guess! TPBM is really travelling somewhere for fun.

I do like it, and I think it is from The Thirteenth Tale. TPBM needs a vacation.

... coming from a pretty dysfunctional background I like burroughs' rather dry take on his insane family. just finished the thirteenth tale by diane setterfield, which was pretty dire although I (just about) made it through.

... 4. Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear 5. Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 6. Tipperary by Frank Delaney 7. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

The Audiobook group recommended The Thirteenth Tale and I loved it! They also recommended The Time Traveler's Wife which I am going to start this weekend. 95> Janny, I haven't read anything else by Mercedes Lackey so I'm not sure I can answer the question. My understanding is that The Fa ...

5. The Thirteenth Tale The reviews on Amazon were so mixed that I decided to get out my copy and make up my own mind. There were some things I could have done without, but overall I liked it quite a bit.

citygirl - I've been eyeing up The Thirteenth Tale and wondering about it for a while now so it's definitely going on the wishlist now :-) And thanks for the other rec, I will definitely check it out! I'm confused about what's going on now, so I'm just going to recommend to both aviddiva, for ...

... enjoyed last year were The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen and The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

... the Friends of the Library book sale this weekend. I went yesterday and half-price day today! I snagged some great books! (The Thirteenth Tale, The Time Traveler's Wife, some Marion Chesney, some large print for my mom, a couple of Mercedes Lackey for my brother, some 10 cent romances, ...

LizT, we share 118 books, so I think I can come up with something. I predict that you will absolutely love The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. And I think you might like The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber. This thread is so addictive! Thank you fyrefly98 and Arct ...

18. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, I enjoyed the references to books and reading in this gothic kind of a tale. Quoted novels Jane Eyre, The Woman in White, Wuthering Heights, The Turn of the Screw are all inspirations in this tale of what happens when a brilliant reclusive ...

... that did it (then I loved it, I confess, until the later books when she obviously needed an editor....). I liked The Thirteenth Tale alright - I think I gave it more stars that it warranted (four), but I found it kind of labored and the twists were not all that twisty - despite this, I ...

2007, I picked 150 books to read. However, the last Harry Potter book completely ruined things for me and I had to desire to pick up another book until recently. I got around 50, if I was lucky (see http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.php?topic=6899). So, I'm not going to bite off more than I ...

I liked The Thirteenth Tale as an audio book, read by one of the Redgraves. Great entertainment for a boring drive from Lake Placid, NY to home, but not something I'd put even vaguely near the top of my 'best of' lists.

Add me to the list of those unimpressed with The Thirteenth Tale. It wasn't awful, just nothing memorable.

I am so glad that someone else didn't like The Thirteenth Tale. Thanks, dhiba! I saw the book on some LT reader's top five! And it was on my bottom group. I think that Diane Setterfield can write well but I hated the plot and characters.

I did like both Atonement and The Kite Runner. I couldn't abide The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and gave up after about 20 pp - but it certainly got lots of positive hype on LT. Also thought The Memory-Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards was good but not great - she shows ...

My favorite audios last year were Suite Francaise. The Book Thief and The Thirteenth Tale. Right now I'm listening to AND reading Tale of Two Cities, which I found confusing in a first reading alone. I am still going back and forth between book and audio to get my characters staight. I'm ...

I am reading The Silver Rose. And I just finished listening to The Thirteenth Tale. I loved that book!

I finished The Thirteenth Tale. It is really a wonderful book, made more powerful by an excellent audio team! Thanks to those of you who recommended it!!!

Here's my 2007 top ten list Thirteenth Tale, The - Setterfield, Diane Rebel Angels - Bray, Libba And She Was - Dyson, Emily Love Walked In -de los Santos, Marisa Heiress of Water, The -Barron, Sandra Rodriguez Bookends-Green, Jane* There's a (Slight) Ch ...

... Udolpho) added a bit of skepticism and irreverent humor to the experience. It's odd, because I simply adored Rebecca and The Thirteenth Tale. Udolpho was just a bit much... and Austen so wickedly witty.

... riguez 18. Boy Proof by Cecil Castellucci 19. Teen Idol by Meg Cabot 20. Shadowland by Meg Cabot 21. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 22. The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren willig 23.Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts

... -- but I thought the story itself was good. I am a sucker for the gothic romance/mystery though -- like Rebecca and The Thirteenth Tale. I haven't read any of the others though -- but I must stick up for Udolpho.

I just ordered The Time Traveler's Wife. It has gotten such good reviews here. I'm listening to The Thirteenth Tale because of the comments here also. But I checked it out of the library. Almost every disk has a bad spot! I checked the print version out also so I can fill in the missing ...

The Thirteenth Tale, which is about the daughter of a bookseller and a famous author, is both a story-within-a-story, a book about books & the love of books, and contains a number of allusions to several works of classic English lit.

The Thirteenth Tale. If you love a story story. This was my favorite of the year.

... Blindness - Jose Saramago, After Dark - Haruki Murakami, The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro, The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield, My Lobotomy - Howard Dully, The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly, and The Stolen Child - Keith Donohue. Al ...

Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale. I borrowed this copy from the library and it had a bad spot on almost every disk! I had to check the book out so I could fill in the blanks. BUT even with this irritation, I find this a riveting listen. And the icing? It is introduced by Simon Prebble.

#12: Hey araKnid, I also just started on The Thirteenth Tale. I'm pretty well drawn into it and I think it won't be long til I finish it. How are you liking it so far? =) The Thirteenth Tale is my second book for January. The first one was Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch. ...

... Yolen and R. Harris, Beyond the Summerland, Snakehead, and Book of a Thousand Days. I'm currently one chapter into The Thirteenth Tale.

Fiction: Best - The Thirteenth Tale Worst - Trace - Patricial Cornwell (What is wrong with that woman?) Is she dead and her goldfish taken over? Be back later with nonfic

... of context. The winner with 17 mentions is A Thousand Splendid Suns. The remaining top ten are: The Road The Thirteenth Tale TIED with 13 mentions Half of a Yellow Sun with 11 mentions The Book Thief Water for Elephants TIED with 10 mentions Harry Potter and ...

Finished The Thirteenth Tale. Meh, there's so many better goth novels out there. Plus it got the knitting wrong, which really bugs me. "Turn a heel twice!" In what universe?! I think I'll read one of my Santa books now. The Penelopiad it is.

... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Nineteen Minutes Snow Flower and the Secret Fan The Book Thief The Road The Thirteenth Tale The Time Traveler's Wife Water for Elephants

... never, never happened in my whole life since I was 4. I finish one book and immediately pick up the next. I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale. I was saying over on GD that it's basically a string of goth cliches strung together. It's ok, I guess, but so far I'm not feeling the hype.

Hmmm, there are soo many out there!! Some of my favorites are Cold Mountain, The Thirteenth Tale, Pride and Prejudice and Swiss Family Robinson. I'd have to say those were the top runners.

I think some books are read for plot more than others. Finding out the end of a mystery novel or a book like The Thirteenth Tale would definitely spoil my reading experience, but knowing that Anne Frank dies wouldn't really affect my enjoyment of her diary. My sole purpose for reading a mystery ...

... Blindness - Jose Saramago After Dark - Haruki Murakami The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield My Lobotomy - Howard Dully The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly The Stolen Child - Keith Donohue a ...

... The Book Thief was also a book I read because of LT, as was Team of Rivals, Devil in the White City, The Road, and Thirteenth Tale. And I'm reading Jane Eyre for the first time because 99.9% of LTers have loved that novel. (I am loving it too!)

... Olsson Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl Astonishing Splashes of Colour by Clare Morrall The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Ursula, Under by Ingrid Hill I have even more on my UNFINISHED list!

The Time Traveler's Wife The Thirteenth Tale The Book of Lost Things The Star Garden: A Novel of Sarah Agnes Prine

Although I had purchased it within the month it was released, The Thirteenth Tale vaulted to the top of my TBR list in August thanks to repeated comments on LT. And while I haven't read them yet, I also purchased The Book Thief and Suite Francaise because of recs on LT. Hopefully they'll come ...

... Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Elyse Schein & Paula Bernstein Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl To Kill a Mockingbird ...

... you change your list. If I remember correctly, Jane Eyre seems to be the favorite book of one of the characters in The Thirteenth Tale - not a spoiler, don't worry.

Neat lists - I can highly recommend Devil in the White City, The Thirteenth Tale, and The Book of Lost Things. You might find it interesting to also read Jane Eyre, if you have not, and Wuthering Heights before reading The Thirteenth Tale. Its not necessary by any means, but I thought ...

... by John Berendt (2) The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan (2) Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl (3) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (3) Honorable mentions: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (3) The Golden Compass by Philip Pullm ...

... Diary of a Part-time Indian - finished 4. King Dork - finished 5. The Book of Lost Things - finished 6. The Thirteenth Tale - finished 7. Where the Red Fern Grows 8. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Books Made Into Movies 1. How Green Was My Valley 2. The Princess ...

... Cormac McCarthy 3) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 4) A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 5) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Thank you all for making this a great year of reading - and to the many of you who suggested these books (and others), ...

My next one will be Eragon unless I can get The Thirteenth Tale from the library before I start it. I finished Pillars of the Earth and really enjoyed it. I'm listening to an Anne Perry Christmas murder mystery story now, but don't remember the name (only four cd's). It is pretty good so ...

... last one. Some of my other favorite finds: A copy of Gone With the Wind from 1938 from an antique shop ($6 I think), The Thirteenth Tale for $1 from a library sale, and, because I'm a Disney nerd, Disney's Art of Animation for $5.

... Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde Honourable Mentions: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Plot Against America by Philip Roth Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips Non-Fiction A Man Without a Co ...

I just finished listening to Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Quite long but very enjoyable. I'm on to Double Bind by Chris Bohajalian. Friends who've read it say it's a keeper. I'll report my own impressions when I'm done. I also have two Thursday Next novels on the ipod; ...

Going over the lists so far, I see some repeat recommendations: The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love by Lisa See Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Water ...

Going over the lists so far, I see some repeat recommendations: The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love by Lisa See Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Water ...

If I've already posted this somewhere, I'm sorry, but here goes: Just five? Okay. No particular order. The Thirteenth Tale - D. Setterfield (but this one is number one) Never Let Me Go - K. Ishiguro Nora Jane: A Life in Stories - Ellen Gilchrist Trust - Cynthia Ozick Lunar Park ...

... in their top five this year, and I really loved them Water for Elephants, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Thirteenth Tale, but just had to narrow it down. What a great world where our choices in literature are so incredibly rich!

1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 3. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 4. Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson 5. Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb

I have read some awesome books this quarter: In order? The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. For anyone who loves a good yarn.... Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. Trust - Cynthia Ozick. Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys.

... some YA or something? I've had a lot of heavy stuff lately (The Egyptologist, The Historian, The Shadow of the Wind, The Thirteenth Tale, etc.). Yes, I definitely need a change. *goes off to rummage bookshelves*

Three books that I expect to finish by next week: Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, an intriguing story within a story within a story that almost seamlessly picks up its threads as it goes along. Also listening to Great Train Robbery, by Michael Crichton, a very enjoyable true ...

... by Kim Edwards 10. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson 11. The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield 12. The Song of Roland (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous 13. Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen ...

Estarriol-Like I said, the book is a bit violent, but another trip to Wonderland is always welcome! 15. The Thirteenth Tale I usually don't read a lot of mainstream, but I fell for this Amazon.com suggestion. Not what I expected, but still good. ****

... Trees I loved that, but I listened to {poisonwood Bible on audiobook so maybe that's why I could get through it. Also the The Thirteenth Tale was definitely too long,but I did listen to that one also. I have read Running With Scissors but not Magical Thinking yet. I can see how he could ...

Thanks, waiting4morning. That's good news! The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield. How dare this book end and the author have no new ones prepared for my consumption! Damnation!

... by Augusten Burroughs The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Mama Makes up her Mind by Bailey White The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The first and last were the content that bothered me, the 2nd and 3rd were style. I have started The Corrections by Jo ...

... eggnog* My best books of 2007 (not counting rereads): • Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke • The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield • Middlemarch by George Eliot • The Children of Húrin by J. R. R. Tolkien • The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova ...

This week I have read or am reading; the thirteenth tale by Setterfield - absolutely loved it! Finished in one day the princess diaries by Meg Cabot - pretty good but not as good as the movie (I can't believe I just said a book wasn't as good as a movie!) drums of autumn by Diana Gabald ...

... library) Through a Glass Darkly by Donna Leon-some of the details were interesting but the plot was slow moving. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield I know some LT'ers loved this book- I like the way the author told the story but I found the characters unbelievable and the ...

The Taking by Dean Koontz (7) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (8) A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlena de Blasi (8) Time Lottery by Nancy Moser (8) Vengeance Fantastic by Denise Little Where the River Runs by Patti Callahan Henry (9) * The ...

... plete. And I am now 17 chapters in Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian. So far it is wonderful — a mix of Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale and (of course) Stoker's Dracula. I am loving it. And the writing is very good as well.

... - Jacqueline Carey 128. Abundance - Sena Jeter Naslund 129. The Birth of Venus - Sarah Dunant 130. The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield 131. Kushiel's Scion - Jacqueline Carey 132. Eclipse - John Banville 133. The Fifth Child - Doris Lessing ...

... of a To Kill a Mockingbird feel to it. I thought the writing was excellent and the characters were interesting. I've got The Thirteenth Tale on my pile to read so I'm glad it made this list!

... Avatar by Jacqueline Carey, as my favorite for November. Of the new books I read, I'd probably have to pick The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

61. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield After seeing so many glowing recommendations, this book was a huge disappointment. I thought it was only moderately well-written and very poorly crafted. The characterizations were one-dimensional and not very believable; and Margaret's ...

... Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox Special Topics in Calamity Physics The Echo Maker Yes, I know it won the other thing. The Thirteenth Tale The Night Watch As usual, I kind of hope that the winner is someone I have not read - this prize tends to bring to the fore lesser known, non-Engli ...

... The Road, Alentejo Blue, One Good Turn, Water for Elephants, Black Swan Green, The Tenderness of Wolves, and The Thirteenth Tale. I'd say Half of a Yellow Sun was my favorite. I didn't dislike any of them, but One Good Turn didn't grab me as much as some of the others. The ...

I just finished The Thirteenth Tale - such a great read. Reminded me so much of The Secret Garden (among others). A friend loaned me Wicked by Gregory Maguire which I'll probably crack open tonight. I'm not sure what to anticipate. Has anyone else read it? LynneB - how was the ...

... Dessen, Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale, and then who knows! I would definitely recommend The Book Thief and The Thirteenth Tale for those of you who are considering these.

#34> The Thirteenth Tale is YA? The one by Diane Setterfield? Or are we talking about a different book, because I would not characterize Setterfield's as YA at all. There must be more books called the Thirteenth Tale out there. #10, 11, 13, 14> I loved The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ...

CR - Golden Compass - just started today JF - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. It was hard to get into, but I couldn't put it down! It's extremely convoluted, but worth every minute. JF2 - The Rest of her Life by Laura Moriarty. This is really an adult book, although the ...

I started The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield last night.

... aun The Cat Who Went Bananas by Lilian Jackson Braun The Cat Who Dropped A Bombshell by Lilian Jackson Braun March The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield One For The Money by Janet Evanovich April Two For The Dough by Janet Evanovich Three To Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich ...

... (Mark Z. Danielewski), This Sweet Sickness (Patricia Highsmith), Thursday Next in First Among Sequels (Jasper Fforde), The Thirteenth Tale (Diane Setterfield) The only one that I can remember right now that I read is The Rising of the Moon (Gladys Mitchell)--the narrator isn't ...

I recently finished The Thirteenth Tale which I enjoyed immensely, Moomin: The complete Comic Strip Volume 2 which is by a fabulous Scandinavian Author Tove Jansson I think some of you would love her books about the Moomintroll family- she's popular in the rest of the world but hasn't ...

... night and picked it up on a whim. I might be reading The Shadow of the Wind yet, having just finished (and loved) The Thirteenth Tale. Of course, that could change as soon as I approach my bookshelves...

... Dickens The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Life of Pi by Yann Martel The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo Though if asked again in a couple days, my list might change. :)

48. 2001: a space odessey 49. the thirteenth tale 50. crocodile on the sandbank I made it!!!!!!!!!!

13. Het dertiende verhaal - Diane Setterfield 431 p.

... a 3 for 2 deal. I bought Mustn't Grumble by Joe Bennett for Mum for Xmas and for myself Atonement by Ian McEwan and The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

... e! Lately, I've been good, except for books for school. I've bought: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The First Princess of Wales by Karen Harper The Mermaids Singing by Lisa Carey The House on the Strand by Dap ...

... r Angus, thongs and full-frontal snogging by Louise Rennison Two of the Mallory mysteries by Carol O'Connell and The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Please someone stop me from going to the bag sale on Saturday...my tbr pile can't take it!

I loved The Time Traveler's Wife too, I've listened to it twice now and read the book, can't get enough of it! The Thirteenth Tale was great, really enjoyed it. Now I'm reading some fun ghost stories and The Invention of Hugo Cabret that my hubby picked up for me the other day. What a ...

The thirteenth tale by Diane Setterfield. I loved the imagery in the language, the moodiness it conveyed and the reverence and celebration it has for books. I can't recommend it enough. Thanks for your recommendations here, I've been adding a few to my list already.

Dianne Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale kind of has a parallel story going on between a dying novelist and the young woman she asks to write her biography. Both women have an interesting and somewhat shrouded past and lots of sibling issues.

I just started The Thirteenth Tale and am loving it so far, a book about books - gotta be good. I'm waiting for The Caves of Steel to come in the mail for a group read with The Green Dragon. I love classic SF and read some John Wyndham a few months ago, so it'll be fun to follow it up ...

... next week and I'll try to catch up quick. It sounds really good and it'll be perfect timing 'cause I'm almost finished The Thirteenth Tale.

I just finished Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale, the story of two different women's lives and the way in which they intertwine through biography and literature. Its funny - even though I thought it was in some ways really unoriginal (the plot was like a combination of Jane Eyre and ...

... our local bookstore last night on sale and almost bought it. Now I guess I'll just have to go back tonight and get it. The Thirteenth Tale is shaping up to be a very good story, I'm enjoying it so far. I haven't read any Rosemary Sutcliffe since high school MrsLee but I remember I ...

(48) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Half Jane Eyre, half Wuthering Heights?... I'm not sure that I thought this book was terribly original or that the plot twists were actually all that "twisty", but I have to confess that I could not put this book down. Edited to link ...

11. Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay 12. Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky 13. The Thirteenth Tale: A novel - Diane Setterfield 14. On Chesil Beach - Ian McEwan

38. Title: The thirteenth tale: a novel Author: Diane Setterfield Notes: What a joy to read. I can see why it is a favorite among LibraryThingers. The book kept me guessing through most of the chapters. Unlike a lot of similar books, I didn't feel the author was talking down to me but ...

... problems. I'm almost done When Christ and His Saints Slept, will be finished today I think, and then I'm going to start The Thirteenth Tale. I'll be dipping into my ghost stories too, always start this time of year.

Just finished The Terror by Dan Simmons. I really enjoyed it. Very gripping, even if a bit wordy. Next up is The Thirteenth Tale, then Half of a Yellow Sun.

... by Guy Gavriel Kay Stiff by Mary Roach - the only non-fiction on the list Winter House by Carol O'Connell Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (Anyone else notice how the touchstones that come up tend not to be from the top of the list of "others" but from way way down ...

... they should, even when that means that the book lacks some dramatic moment when everything changes. I think I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield next.

... I need to do more literary tourism. :) Soon I'll be joining the Snow Flower and the Secret Fan ranks, after I finish The Thirteenth Tale. 60: fannyprice - It (13th Tale) is excellent, your library has given you a real treat by keeping it! :)

... of the Day - I loved Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, so I am hoping this brings me more of his quiet, understated drama. The Thirteenth Tale, which the library held for me well past the date they said they would! The Fight for English: How Language Pundits Ate, Shot, and Left by David Cry ...

... of the Day - I loved Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, so I am hoping this brings me more of his quiet, understated drama. The Thirteenth Tale, which the library held for me well past the date they said they would! The Fight for English: How Language Pundits Ate, Shot, and Left by David ...

... I remember having that same bored/intrigued kinda feeling about it. I'm reading Cheaper by the Dozen, New Moon, and The Thirteenth Tale. I can't believe I waited so long to get to New Moon!!

Things got hectic and I didn't get to the library on time to pick up The Thirteenth Tale (cry...), so I finished Joe Sacco's graphic novel Palestine and then borrowed a light mystery novel from my out-of-towners - Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island. I was hoping it would be a little less ...

... of A-Z authors and A-Z titles), hooray! I'm currently working on Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. I hope to start The Thirteenth Tale tonight.

... until just this year) The Wallflower series by Lisa Kleypas The Artemis Fowl series The Mallory mystery series The Thirteenth Tale The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher I'm so grateful!

... again in a week or so, since I'm not quite sure what to think of it. Tomorrow I'll be picking up Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale, which I'm excited for - I've been in a creepy mood lately, so I think it will fit.

... so. Tomorrow I will be continuing with Joe Sacco's Palestine and also going to Diane Setterfield's England with The Thirteenth Tale. I've wanted to read it for a while and the library is holding it for me!

... - still processing it, I guess. Also reading Joe Sacco's graphic novel Palestine and tomorrow I'll be picking up The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield from the library.

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield!

... and Blood and Gold by Anne Rice in hardbound for 99 bucks apiece! Also got I Am the Messenger for under 300, The Thirteenth Tale for 200, and Plot Against America for 250. And now my E-Purse total is 180. Which means I've spent 12,000 in Powerbooks in this year alone... and ...

... as the guilty party was obvious from the beginning. 60. Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers by Louise Rennison 61. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield I loved the gothic feel of this book, and Setterfield's writing style. Great stuff. 62. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer ...

I just finished reading the Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, and I must say it was one of the best books I have ever read.

Finished Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris over the weekend and have started The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Although I bought this book within the first month of its release, repeated mention of it here on LT moved it to the top of my reading list! #110, cabegley - We Wish ...

... Kring Me & Emma by Elizabeth Flock So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and last by not least Bitter is the new Black by Jen Lancaster March 2007 was a good month to read: Peeps by Scott Weste ...

... a tear in the jacket. People used to tell me this was kind of an oddity but I felt quite vindicated when upon reading The Thirteenth Tale I found that the main character (a bookshop worker) did the same thing with an antique book!

It was a slow Saturday for me. I went to the library and picked up The Thirteenth Tale and Malinche. I still have four other library books to catch up on.

... Tyler The Interpreter Suzanne Glass The Last Empress Anchee Min Gods in Alabama Joshilyn Jackson The Thirteenth Tale Diane Setterfield

I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak 1; 5/5 stars Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay 2; 5/5 stars The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 2; 4.5/5 stars The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley 2; 4.5/5 stars The Visitor by Sheri S Tepper 2; 4.5/5 stars Very hard ...

... O'Farrell - Esme has been in an asylum for sixty-one years. Why? And what did her sister take that was hers? If you liked The Thirteenth Tale you will like this.

The Thirteenth Tale is about a mysterious book called ... wait for it ... "The Thirteenth Tale".

... therefore more open to fictional interpretation. (Often the license she takes with hsitory tends to grate on me.) 19. The Thirteenth Tale--Diane Setterfield For me, this one didn't live up to the hype. It was just OK.

I'm starting late, as I just joined LT about five weeks ago, but, fortunately, I keep a book journal and can list what I've read so far in 2007. Pleas post you comment on any of my books--I'd love to talk about them! January 1. Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman ...

64. The Thirteenth Tale: a novel by Diane Setterfield. 4-1/2 stars. On audiobook. This was an excellent mystery in the style of Daphne Du Maurier. The writing was elegant, and the narrators did an excellent job of creating compelling characters and dark atmosphere.

Finished The Thirteenth Tale: a novel by Diane Setterfield on audio, which I thought was an excellent mystery in the Daphne Du Maurier style , and am starting Dark Assassins by Anne Perry. Also finished Undead and Uneasy, which was quite a bit lighter and more amusing than The Th ...

Storm Front by Jim Butcher, the first of The Dresden Files series, though it might be The Thirteenth Tale by Setterfield, which I am just finishing up. I'll decide after I see how it ends.

Finishing up The Thirteenth Tale on audio, which I have very much enjoyed, perhaps in part due to the narrators who are wonderful. Started Undead and Uneasy last night; didn't get far enough to say whether it's going to be good or not, but at least it will be good for a few laughs if it ...

... a great deal more than the 1st) and my plan was to spend the evening finishing All Dead Together and, time permitting, The Thirteenth Tale. And having a big bowl of Ben n Jerry's Cherry Garcia, my once-a-year-only-on-my-birthday indulgence. But I was just invited by a co-worker whose ...

Very late, but I've been away. I've got a tie between Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley. Of the 6 books I read I rated 5 of them 4 out of 5 stars but these two I really enjoyed and stick out in my mind more. I may have to change their rating ...

... Hallows yesterday, and am now debating between Jodi Picoult's Plain Truth, which I need to read for book club, or The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, although I must say the urge to reread HP is strong... *Touchstones acting a bit wonky*

... I protested out loud when it came. Anyway, a little later, I was doing stuff around the house and started listening to The Thirteenth Tale. OMgosh! It was so compelling ~ grabbed me from the first word and I only managed to stop listening at 4 a.m. (!) because my iPod ran out of juice! :) ...

Finished The Stranger and started listening to The Thirteenth Tale while I was doing stuff around the house last night. It pulled me in from the first sentence and I couldn't stop listening to it ~ was up till 4 a.m. before I was able to stop when the iPod ran out of charge. Am still reading ...

I finished the The Thirteenth Tale and really enjoyed it. Next up is Lamb by Christopher Moore.

... the Wind, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and To Kill a Mockingbird. More recently I have enjoyed The History of Love, The Thirteenth Tale, Broken for Me, As the Crow Flies, Cold Mountain and Shadow of the Wind. I guess I could go on, but doesn't this thread ask for the FAVORITE ...

... care for it. I was very disappointed because I had heard such great things about it. Oh well. Last night I started The Thirteenth Tale and so far I love it. It has been overcast and rainy since we arrived on Saturday and that has been the perfect setting for the novel. I have ...

... Ian McEwan 3. The Virgin Suicides: Jeffrey Eugenides 4. When Madeline Was Young: Jane Hamilton 5. The Thirteenth Tale: Diane Setterfield 6. The Tenderness of Wolves: Stef Penney 7. The Time Traveler's Wife: Audrey Niffenegger 8. The Book Thief: Mar ...

January 2007 (6) The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception by ...

... Champions by Kurt Vonnegut 32. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 33. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck 34. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 35. Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier whew. That gets us to fairly recently on my reading list, but I just cannot type anymore ...

... Goldsworthy 12. The Book** Prize Winner by Jonathan King 13. The Harmony Silk Factory by Tash Aw 14. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 15. The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith 16. The Good Life by Jay McInerney 17. Everyman's Rules ...

June Summary 25. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield ****1/2 26. Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C Wrede and Caroline Stevermer ***1/2 27. Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett ***1/2 28. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld **** 29. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley *** ...

... (in no particular order): -The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (1) -The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (2) -The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (2) -Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (2) -The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (2) I would be remiss ...

... book during this last week. My 2nd quarter choices are as follows: -The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (5/5) -The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (5/5) -Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (5/5) -The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (5/5) -Suite Francai ...

Have you read The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon yet? If you like The Thirteenth Tale, you may really like this book too. You can check out my review if that's helpful at my blog. Keep in touch!

... are: 1. Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin 2. The Lost Mother by Mary McGarry Morris 3. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 4. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore 5. The Parasites by Daphne du Maurier I am currently reading Middlesex ...

... the year so far in no particular order (because that would be way too difficult) are: Mistress of the Art of Death The Thirteenth Tale The Lost Mother A Dirty Job The Parasites Although, I can honestly say I have enjoyed all of the books I have read this year. I normally don' ...

... Street by Debbie Macomber 21. The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith (1st in this series) 22.The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

There's a Monster in the Alphabet by James Rumford The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

1.) The Book Thief 2.) The Thirteenth Tale 3.) All Over but the Shoutin 4.) Rebecca 5.) Fahrenheit 451 Something old (4) ...something new (2), something borrowed (from the library-3) and something that made me blue (1). A good mix.