The Hobbit

Par J. R. R. Tolkien, Harper Collins, Le seigneur des Anneaux -1

«The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children's fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published.»

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Enfin, la mise en ligne massive de ma liste de Livres à lire un jour est terminée!!!

Vous aurez droit désormais à un fil de nouvelles plus raisonnable et rempli de mes nouvelles lectures (avec commentaires), découvertes, coups de coeur, coups de masse et autres curiosités du grenier de Lili...

Au plaisir de vous croiser dans mon capharnaüm...

(et pour ceux dont la plume les démange, ne vous gênez surtout pas pour commenter ce que bon vous semble; ça fait de la vie sur Lili!)...

The World according to Garp

Par John Irving, Ballantine Books

Résumé de l'éditeur:
«This is the life and times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields--a feminist leader ahead of her times. This is the life and death of a famous mother and her almost-famous son; theirs is a world of sexual extremes--even of sexual assassinations. It is a novel rich with "lunacy and sorrow"; yet the dark, violent events of the story do not undermine a comedy both ribald and robust. In more than thirty languages, in more than forty countries--with more than ten million copies in print--this novel provides almost cheerful, even hilarious evidence of its famous last line: "In the world according to Garp, we are all terminal cases."»

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The Water-Method Man

Par John Irving, Ballantine Books

Résumé de l'éditeur:

«The main character of John Irving's second novel, written when the author was twenty-nine, is a perpetual graduate student with a birth defect in his urinary tract--and a man on the threshold of committing himself to a second marriage that bears remarkable resemblance to his first...»

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The Mists of Avalon

Par Marion Zimmer Bradley, Ballantine Books

«Here is the tragic tale of the rise and fall of Camelot - but seen through the eyes of Camelot's women: The devout Gwenhwyfar, Arthur's Queen; Vivane, High priestess of Avalon and the Lady of the Lake; above all, Morgaine, possessor of the sight, the wise, the wise-woman fated to bring ruin on them all...»

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The Hotel New Hampshire

Par Jonh Irving, Ballantine Books

«"The first of my father's illusions was that bears could survive the life lived by human beings, and the second was that human beings could survive a life led in hotels."

So says John Berry, son of a hapless dreamer, brother to a cadre of eccentric siblings, and chronicler of the lives lived, the loves experienced, the deaths met, and the myriad strange and wonderful times encountered by the family Berry. Hoteliers, pet-bear owners, friends of Freud (the animal trainer and vaudevillian, that is), and playthings of mad fate, they "dream on" in a funny, sad, outrageous, and moving novel by the remarkable author of A Son of the Circus and A Prayer for Owen Meany.»

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The Golden Mean - In which The Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin and Sabine concludes

Par Nick Bantock, Chronicle Books, Griffin and Sabine 3

«"Sabine, I was sure I understood. Yet you were not here when I returned and there was no sign that you ever had been here.... Today comes your card saying you were in this house for three days after my return. I am bewildered. I need you badly. -Griffin"

In this final volume of the phenomenal, best-selling trilogy begun with Griffin & Sabine and continued in Sabine's Notebook, the mystery of the two artists deepens, their questions grow more urgent. New obstacles (including a sinister intruder) test the tenacity of their passion, and in each letter or postcard, painting and prose are even more richly intertwined. Destined to be the most sought after novel of the year, The Golden Mean builds toward a powerful conclusion that will satisfy the millions of readers already entranced by the spirited, imaginative, enigmatic union of Griffin and Sabine.»

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Something borrowed

Par Emily Giffin, St-Martin's Press, Rachel et Darcy 1

«Something Borrowed tells the story of Rachel, a young attorney living and working in Manhattan. Rachel has always been the consummate good girl---until her thirtieth birthday, when her best friend, Darcy, throws her a party. That night, after too many drinks, Rachel ends up in bed with Darcy's fiancé. Although she wakes up determined to put the one-night fling behind her, Rachel is horrified to discover that she has genuine feelings for the one guy she should run from. As the September wedding date nears, Rachel knows she has to make a choice. In doing so, she discovers that the lines between right and wrong can be blurry, endings aren't always neat, and sometimes you have to risk all to win true happiness.»


Plaisir coupable que ce livre «de fille»... à lire, bien à l'abri des regards scrutateurs, en rêvant au prince charmant... Cela dit, ce délectable ton «rose bonbon» est tout à fait bien tourné, à l'aide de la plume vive et lucide de Giffin... Je ne suis pas certaine que la version française soit aussi agréable à lire toutefois; elle regorge sûrement d'une tonne d'expressions franchouillardes totalement inappropriées et semées à outrance dans cette intrigue pourtant remplie de ce New York qu'on adore... So, a «must read», but in English for those who can...

Lili lui donne: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

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Sabine's Notebook - in which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin and Sabine continues

Par Nick Bantock, Chronicle Books, Griffin and Sabine 2

«"Griffin—Foolish man. You cannot turn me into a phantom because you are frightened. You do not dismiss a muse at a whim. If you will not join me, then I will come to you. —Sabine"

Sabine was supposed to be imaginary, a friend and lover that Griffin had created to soothe his loneliness. But she threatens to become embodied, to appear on his doorstep, in fact. So he runs.»

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Que vais-je devenir jusqu'à ce que je meure?

Par Robert Lalonde, Boréal, Compact

Résumé de l'éditeur
«On a treize ans. Le collège est une prison où on n’enseigne que des connaissances mortes. On ne s’en échappe parfois que pour aller passer quelques jours à la maison, au fond de la baie, près des trois pins. Là où il y a le ciel infini, les érables en flammes, le lac où on va pêcher, le ciel et ses nuages fous. Mais ce n’est pas la vie là non plus, car on partage avec son père un secret inavouable. On sait qu’on doit venir au monde mais on n’y arrive pas. Même quand tout le monde autour de soi répète que tout va changer désormais, quand on entend partout clamer "Maîtres chez nous! Fini le temps des moutons!", on n’y croit pas, on reste cloué au sol par la lourde certitude que tout est fini avant d’avoir commencé. On se roule sur son mal comme le chat sur sa souris morte. Heureusement, il y a aussi ces heures de solitude, où la rêverie nous emporte. Il y a les camarades, qui soupçonnent la profondeur de l’abîme. Mais nos sens peuvent-ils jamais être apaisés en leur présence? Il y a les livres, dont un surtout, énorme, qui décrit merveilleusement toutes les plantes que l’on peut voir chaque jour autour de soi. Il y a enfin ces gribouillis un peu fou dont on couvre les marges de ses manuels, et dont on se dit qu’ils nous sauveront peut-être un jour.»

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