Big Little Lies - an interesting book that I'll now donate
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341822)
Rockingham, Australia
February 23, 2020 5:57am CST
I haven’t spent so much time on here today as I’ve been trying to finish a book I started yesterday. It’s called ‘Big Little Lies’ by Liane Moriaty. Apparently it’s also a TV series. It tells the story of the interaction of parents at a school.
Not far into the story, it’s obvious that someone dies but the victim isn’t revealed until almost at the end of the book. At the end of most chapters, there are short comments from various minor characters about what they saw or heard and/or their opinions on various happenings at the school.
Once I got well into the book, I found it very hard to put down but it’s now finished. I’m trying to read books then put them aside to be donated – unless I find them sufficiently interesting to keep for a second reading.
The photo is of a group of school children at a Kathmandu school.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
23 Feb 20
I'm glad you enjoyed your book.
I started with a new book today
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@JudyEv (341822)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
@amitkokiladitya Are you enjoying it?
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@JudyEv (341822)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
I'm glad you've seen the show. The book dealt with a few social issues - bullying, single mums, domestic violence. I don't know how true the series were to the book. We've had another terrible domestic violence incident in Australia and apparently after a major catastrophe like the bushfires or a tsunami, there is always a spike in these sorts of cases.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
23 Feb 20
I think it's more than 5 years since I had bought a book. It's only the pocketbook comics that I was buying.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
24 Feb 20
@JudyEv I buy from the used book store because new books are very expensive now.
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@JudyEv (341822)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
@Alexandoy Our books have been expensive for some years now. There used to be some sort of rebate on them and they were much cheaper but that has been scrapped.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
25 Feb 20
Sorry I haven't come across with that book. The title itself is interesting. It's contradictory between big and little. Why is it that lies are big and little?
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@JudyEv (341822)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb 20
@Nakitakona I would tell a white lie to spare someone's feelings.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
26 Feb 20
@JudyEv Sorry I haven't gotten it for you're referring to a white lie. But sometimes white lies help. Do you agree?
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@RebeccasFarm (90339)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Feb 20
Glad you will donate it now Judy.
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@RebeccasFarm (90339)
• Arvada, Colorado
24 Feb 20
@JudyEv Yes they used to have that in some places where I lived donated books for free at the library
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@andriaperry (117141)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Feb 20
I agree, don`t keep any that you would not read again.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Feb 20
There have been two seasons of the TV series. Stars Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman.
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@JudyEv (341822)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
@JohnRoberts I wonder if they expanded the book to cover two series or if they just came up with more problems for them.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Feb 20
@JudyEv I saw the 1st season. It was okay. Overrated. Good Nicole though.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
24 Feb 20
@JudyEv i had to ask her, she says the book.
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@snowy22315 (182045)
• United States
23 Feb 20
I only know the series. I didn't know it was a book. I am done with my previous book so I might see if I can find that at the library. I don't have HBO which the series is on, but I have seen an episode or two.
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@JudyEv (341822)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
The book was quite intriguing. I'm going to read the last few chapters again today as I was rushing last night to get it finished.
@Marilynda1225 (83093)
• United States
23 Feb 20
I've heard of the series but have never looked into watching it. I think I might enjoy the book better especially after you said it was good.
Cute picture of you and Vince with the children at the Kathmandu school.
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@JudyEv (341822)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
The book was good and dealt with a number of social issues.
@JudyEv (341822)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
We have a number of book-cases all full of books. We really need to get rid of some.
