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04.Aug.2008 Sunday Salon Week #9

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I’m starting Rebecca by Daphne duMaurier. It’s a slow beginning.

On another note, I received the book I won from Bybee’s Korean challenge. Thanks Bybee! I actually did a couple of weeks ago, but forgot to tell anyone that I did *blush*. Well in my defense, life really got in the way. Work has especially been super busy and was really depressing for a looong while. It still is, in many ways. Anyway, it’s a short post today. Hopefully I’ll write more in the next few weeks. I do have things I wanna write about. Just have very little time and energy to.

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  • Ann (Table Talk) says:
    4 August 2008 at 3:00 am

    Keep going with’ Rebecca’. I think you’ll find it repays your time and trouble.

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  • The Kool-Aid Mom says:
    4 August 2008 at 3:50 am

    I’ve never read Rebecca, yet. I do plan to someday, it’s just not made it’s way onto Mt. TBR. Congrats on winning, btw!

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  • JLS Hall says:
    4 August 2008 at 9:52 am

    Yes, definitely don’t give up on “Rebecca.” It does start out slowly, but builds the story in fascinating layers. The slow start gives you time to really get to know the characters and plot situations. It’s certainly duMaurier’s best work. I envy you, reading it for the first time!

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  • stephanie says:
    4 August 2008 at 11:16 am

    I liked Rebecca, but I’m a bit fonder of du Maurier’s other work. In fact, this week I just reviewed Jamaica Inn. I definitely liked it better than Rebecca. But don’t quit. It’s well worth reading.

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  • bybee says:
    4 August 2008 at 3:54 pm

    If you’re patient with Rebecca, the rewards are huge…but if you really can’t make it through, you will never go wrong with the 1940s movie version with Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine and Dame Judith Anderson who steals the show as the Ultra-Creepy Mrs. Danvers.

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  • John says:
    4 August 2008 at 4:01 pm

    Yes I enjoyed it, it has one of my favourite opening line. Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again My Sunday Salon Post

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  • Kerrie says:
    9 August 2008 at 11:18 am

    I’m not sure about reading books that are decades old. Language changes dynamically and the books we read tend to reflect current usage, and I’m not sure whether Daphne du Maurier passes the test of time. What did you think about it in the end?

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