A Painted House by John Grisham

[shamalasp]

Hello gang!
I'll get it going by giving those of you who don't have the book yet a synopsis -
September 1952. The cotton is almost ready in the fields of Arkansas. The harvest will soon begin. Luke Chandler is a seven eyar old boy who libes with his family in a small, unpainted house on rented land. In the next six weeks, the Chandlers and a hired band of hill people and Mexicans must bring in the cotton that is their livelihood and the guarantee of their survival on the land. Soon heat, rain, fatigue, a killing and the unravelling of a family secret threaten to destroy the Chandler's hopes and will transport Luke abruptly from childhood innocence to experience.

[kaym]

I was browsing at Payless shop at Ampang Park lunch break today....saw this book selling at RM12.50.

So cheap....I bought mine expensive :(

[mon]

Dear Sham and gang, I must be dumb or somethin'.
Bought the book last weekend from MPH, started reading...tried...and tried....still tried yesterday night..but giving up already!!! Not my cup of tea; especially if it's about life at a cotton field in the South!!! If it's life in exciting Manhattan, perhaps still can swallow... :o ...anyone wants the book? FOC? Please pm me. I can deliver it to your doorstep.

Sham, I think i'd appreciate the Mandolin better..will let you know how it goes later..Thanks! :o

[orchipalar]

Hey Mon:)...Orchi could try n try...to get use to reading...ahem...perhaps ya wanna let Orchi have it...err...for free ya said? :D

[mon]

My pleasure Orch. Will deliver to you ASAP and yes, no tips please! :p

[twohands]

bought painted house at summit pay less bookstore last week for rm15.90

now i'm halfway thru the book, enjoying it well, very different from his usual books i must say.

[syltel]

Dear Sham and gang, I must be dumb or somethin'.
Bought the book last weekend from MPH, started reading...tried...and tried....still tried yesterday night..but giving up already!!! Not my cup of tea; especially if it's about life at a cotton field in the South!!! If it's life in exciting Manhattan, perhaps still can swallow... :o ...anyone wants the book? FOC? Please pm me. I can deliver it to your doorstep.

Sham, I think i'd appreciate the Mandolin better..will let you know how it goes later..Thanks! :o

Hi, maybe you would like to try reading these books...It's light reading and very, very funny. "Dancing in a distance place" by Isla Dewar. , "No wonder I take a drink" by Laura Marney (This one is really laugh out loud funny!!) or "The dog walker" by Leslie schnur or how about "Good grief" by Lolly Winston

[mon]

Thanks Syltel.. :)

[syltel]

You're welcome, Mon..If you do read any of those books, do let me know how you find them. I read a lot too!! And I read mostly all types of novels...except for really mushy love stories........ :D