Harper Lee RIP

moulesy
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edited February 2016 in Congratulations, Good Wishes & Kind Thoughts #1

American author Harper Lee has died at the age of 89. Perhaps no other writer has won such acclaim and so many admirers from one single book. To Kill A Mockingbird was a brilliantly written story and Go Set A Watchman, finally published last year was a worthy
sequel. Too much to hope, I suppose, that there is a yet undiscovered third book?

Harper Lee RIP

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  • JillwithaJay
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    edited February 2016 #2

    That would be brilliant.  I confess that I bought Go Set a Watchman but just haven't picked it up yet.  Embarassed

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  • moulesy
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    edited February 2016 #3

    Jill, if you haven't read Mockingbird recently, it's probably worth reading it again before starting Watchman. I wish I had, but I've just picked up a copy for 20p at our bowling club, so I'm going to do just that and then have another go at Watchman. Happy

  • SteveL
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    edited February 2016 #4

    Apparently, 'go set a watchman' was written before 'mocking bird'. Haven't read mocking bird since school, may read watchman then mockng bird

  • cyberyacht
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    edited February 2016 #5

    Read it back in the early sixties but found it a bit turgid IIRC. Perhaps I should re-read it.

  • fur ball
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    edited February 2016 #6

    Jill don't pick it up til you have time not to put it down. Both books were amazing and I couldn't put either down much to the frustration of my better half. 

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited February 2016 #7

    It's many years since I read To Kill A Mocking Bird so thanks for that Moulesy.   I thought I'd take both of them in the caravan at the end of the month Fur Ball.  That way I can shut myself in and, with a kettle/wine glass within reach, I could spend all
    day reading.  Happy   

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  • mickysf
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    edited February 2016 #8

    What a fabulous impact her books made to people's lives! Thought provoking, enlightened, full of sadness, happiness, in fact every emotion is included but most of all they make very good reading which has had a profound impact in eliminating racial hatred
    in American society and spread multiculturalism across the world! 

  • Pliers
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    edited February 2016 #9

    I too loved Mockingbird. First read it at school, for my English Lit. 'O' level, but have reread it again. We also saw it performed on stage at the Manchester Royal Exchange theatre. Strong stuff indeed.

  • Graydjames
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    edited February 2016 #10

    Sorry I posted here but decided to remove it because I did not wnat to spoil things for those who have yet to read Watchman.

    All I will say is Watchman is not what you might think.

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