A Son of the Circus

Ruthiella

A Son of the Circus | John Irving

I used to love John Irving in the ‘80s and ‘90s!

#LitsySpringBreak Circus 🎪

TheKidUpstairs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

AmyG Me, too. (edited) 4y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🎪👍🏻📚 4y

Ruthiella @AmyG Have you tried any recent Irving? The last published novel I read was A Widow for One Year. But I went back and read his debut this year and it was just ok. I wonder if my sweet spot wasn‘t those two decades.🤔 4y

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Ruthiella @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😊😊😊 4y

AmyG A Widow for One Year was the last book I read, too. I think he is writing a book now and I pray it‘s good...whenever it comes out. 4y

TheKidUpstairs ❤❤❤ 4y

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Saari84

Zirkuskind | John Irving

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Endlich geschafft! 😆
Selten habe ich mich mit einem Irving so schwer getan..mehrere Versuche gab es, immer wieder mit monatelangen Pause dazwischen...und auch diesmal hätte ich fast aufgegeben...aber nachdem die ersten 200 Seiten geschafft waren, packte es mich!
Es brachte mich zum lachen, die Charaktere allen voran Dr. Daruwalla wuchsen mir ans Herz und ich habe es wirklich gerne gelesen!
Ein echter Irving:
Laut, bunt und schrill!

Buechersuechtling Meinen Glückwunsch‼️ 5y

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Saari84

Zirkuskind | John Irving

Ich liebe Irving und seine Werke, aber irgendwie bin ich bei diesem Buch nie wirklich reingekommen.
Jetzt wird es Zeit, es wieder von Stapel zu nehmen...
Vielleicht kann es mich ja diesmal überzeugen 😅

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Balibee146

A Son of the Circus | John Irving

#gratefulreads Day Three #over500pages

I have loads of big chunksters- here's a few within easy reach on my shelves ❤️❤️

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

OriginalCyn620 I cannot get over how huge It is...just looking at it spikes my anxiety! 😂 5y

TrishB Read 5 of these 😁 great books. 5y

Balibee146 @TrishB I've yet to read the tagged one and the Follett. The Anne Rice I reread a few years ago and older and wiser it wasn't great but I can't bear to part with the lovely American edition that was a gift 😁😁 5y

Balibee146 Lol @OriginalCyn620 I feel like that when I loo at all the unread titles on my kindle... Best live to be 200 or so 😁😁 5y

Lucy_Anywhere The Kingkiller Chronicles 😍 I really enjoyed both those books! 5y

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Andrew65

A Son of the Circus | John Irving

People have already posted my favourite Circus books, The Night Circus And Water for Elephants, so I thought I‘d post this one which has been on my Bookshelf unread for years! A Hindi film star, an American missionary, a dwarf chauffeur, twins separated at birth AND a serial killer! Sounds very intriguing!

#Circus #AugustIsATrip

vkois88, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

MommyWantsToReadHerBook Loved this, you should read it! 😉 6y

Leftcoastzen I am an Irving fan ,yet this one is on my shelf unread . 6y

Eggbeater I loved this one! 6y

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Pamwurtzler Wow that sound good! Stacked! 6y

Andrew65 @MommyWantsToReadHerBook @Eggbeater On your recommendations I am accelerating it up my TBR! 6y

Andrew65 @Leftcoastzen I know, same for me! 6y

Andrew65 @Pamwurtzler It does, doesn‘t it. 6y

vkois88 🤔🤔🤔🤔 that's quite the mix! 6y

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StephanieGeiser

A Son of the Circus | John Irving

It was a great weekend! I got a new (to me) book from my mom that she recently finished and recommends. Plus, I got a letter back from my #penpal @rather_be_reading 🎉🎉🎉

rather_be_reading yay!! 7y

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Jas16

A Son of the Circus | John Irving

Well you got my attention! #crazychapterheadings #splashintosummerreads

BibliophileMomma

CocoReads 😂 7y

britt_brooke 😆😆😆 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤣🤣 7y

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BibliophileMomma 😂😂😂 7y

HotMessJess 😸😸😸 7y

JoRead Can you believe I didn't know what that was until my late 20s? Yep, I was a late bloomer 😂😂😂 7y

LaraReads 😳😏😊🤣 7y

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ValerieAndBooks

A Son of the Circus | John Irving

I'm sorry, John Irving. That one time with A Prayer for Owen Meany was just great. But I'm afraid you're just not my type, and I've given you several chances, including the three above. But don't worry, there are many others who love you!

(Now out on a book date with Joe Ide for #LitsyAtoZ 's Letter I)

tricours I REALLY hated his

In One Person: A Novel

tricours But loved

The World According to Garp: A Novel

GabrielleDubois Have you tried The Cider House Rules ? 7y

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ValerieAndBooks @tricours The World According to Garp was one of the others I bailed on 🤷‍♀️ 7y

ValerieAndBooks @GabrielleDubois No, haven't tried Cider House Rules yet. I did see the movie several years ago, and I recall liking it. 7y

KVanRead @GabrielleDubois @ValerieAndBooks The Cider House is one of my favorite books. 7y

batsy I've tried a few of his books and bailed on all of them. He's not my type either 😬 7y

Aleida I couldn't finish Prayer for Owen. Cider House Rules was beautiful. 7y

GabrielleDubois @KVanRead @Aleida @ValerieAndBooks Yes The Cider House Rules is a great story! 7y

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Elephantango

A Son of the Circus | John Irving

bailed

Day 5. Sigh. What a day to pick a John Irving book. I usually love him!! A Prayer for Owen Meany? Cider House Rules? Yes, please. But I could NOT get into this one. I couldn't get the characters straight, and I could care less about the plot... In fact, it was sort of hard to discern one. I bailed on page 197.
#photoadaynov16 #threwitacrosstheroom

RealLifeReading

RebeccaRenner That one doesn't end up half bad. It's his early ones that are real howlers. I'm pretty sure my brain deleted all memories of

The Water-Method Man

Elephantango @BeckyRenner thanks for the warning! 8y

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