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Old 08-02-2010, 07:23 PM   #11
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I bawled my eyes out at the end of The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. The Thornbirds by Colleen McCullough made me cry, too. Quite a few books have brought tears to my eyes.
The thornbirds, is it good?
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Old 08-02-2010, 07:44 PM   #12
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Fiction rarely makes me cry, but I shed a few tears at The Art of Racing in the Rain.

Merle's Door had me sobbing though.
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Old 08-02-2010, 07:56 PM   #13
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Merle's Door had me sobbing though.
I've not heard of this, what a beautiful dog! I love the authors web site too. Thanks for the heads up, ailie, It's at the top of my wishlist now.
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The thornbirds, is it good?
It's a good few years since I read it, but I've listed it on my top 20 all time favourite reads. So, yes, I thought it was fabulous. Loved the TV series, too.
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Old 09-02-2010, 09:44 AM   #17
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I've not heard of this, what a beautiful dog! I love the authors web site too. Thanks for the heads up, ailie, It's at the top of my wishlist now.
Somehow I missed it off my favourite non-fiction book list. It should have been up at the top of it! Ted Kerasote's website is good. There are some wonderful photos of Merle in it.
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Well, like Nic, I'm sure some books do make me feel a little weepy - but I can't think of one at the moment.
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Just remembered another one:

Jane Eyre - the bit near the beginning when her friend dies at school, it's not so much that she dies, just the way it's written - packs a real punch.
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The Time Traveller's Wife definitely did and I think Lorelei's Secret did too, but can't quite remember.

I remember a Lynn Reid Banks book about a fairy (quite vague, I know) made me cry with fear as a child, but I'm afraid I can't remember the title.
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